Display apparatus and method for recognizing location

US9507375B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9507375-B2
Application numberUS-96735507-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 31, 2007
Priority dateJun 5, 2007
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Provided are a display apparatus and method for recognizing locations. The display apparatus recognizes a location, and communicates with an external device having a tag reader. The display apparatus includes a display unit; a plurality of tags disposed on the display unit, each tag having a different identification (ID); a location information storage unit in which location information of each tag is stored; and a control unit which determines a location of the external device by comparing the ID with the location information stored in the location information storage unit, if the tag ID recognized by the external device is received from the external device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A display apparatus which recognizes a location of an external device and communicates with the external device having a tag reader, the display apparatus comprising: a display unit, implemented as hardware in the display apparatus; a plurality of tags included in the display unit, each of the tags having a different identification (ID); a location information storage unit in which location information of each of the tags is stored; and a communication…

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What does patent US9507375B2 cover?
Provided are a display apparatus and method for recognizing locations. The display apparatus recognizes a location, and communicates with an external device having a tag reader. The display apparatus includes a display unit; a plurality of tags disposed on the display unit, each tag having a different identification (ID); a location information storage unit in which location information of each…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Han Kuk-Hyun, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/1601. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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