Terminal, vehicle having the same, and method of controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9521457-B2
Application number	US-201414563437-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2014
Priority date	Sep 25, 2014
Publication date	Dec 13, 2016
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016

Abstract

A terminal, a vehicle having the same, and a method of controlling the same are provided. The terminal includes a display unit, a first communication unit that is configured to receive basic image information, and a second communication unit that configured to receive additional image information. A controller is configured to combine the basic image information and the additional image information, and display an image on the display unit based on the combined image information when resolution supported in the display unit is greater than resolution of the basic image information. A broadcasting image of high resolution is provided to the user since the resolution of the DMB of the terminal is increased by receiving the additional image information to improve the resolution via a wireless communication network of a predetermined band or greater.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A terminal, comprising:
a display unit;
a first communication unit configured to receive basic image information;
a second communication unit configured to receive additional image information; and
a controller configured to:
up-sample the basic image information,
combine the up-sampled image information and the additional image information,
display an image on the display unit based on the combined image information when

a resolution supported in the display unit is greater than a resolution of the basic image information,
display the image on the display unit based on the basic image information when the resolution supported in the display unit is equal to or less than the resolution of the basic image information,
determine an amount of first data available through the second communication unit,
determine an amount of second data of the additional image information to be received,
output data blocking information when the amount of the first data becomes less than the amount of the second data,
determine whether a coninuous watching command is input when a data blocking command is selected,
display the image on the display unit based on the basid image information when the continuous watching command is input, and
terminate a broadcasting watching when the continuous watching command is not input,

wherein the additional image information is image information obtained by subtracting the up-sampled image information from original image information, and the basic image information is image information obtained by sub-sampling the original image information.

2. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication unit is configured to radio frequency (RF) communication.

3. The terminal according to claim 1 , whether the second communication unit is configured to perform wireless communication of a predetermined band or greater with a transmitter of a server.

4. The terminal according to claim 1 , whether the second communication unit is configured to perform Bluetooth communication, universal serial bus (USB) communication, or Wi-Fi access point communication with an external device.

5. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to continuously receive the additional image information from the second communication unit when the data blocking command is not selected, combine the up-sampled image information and the received additional image information, and display an image on the display unit based on the combined image information.

6. A vehicle, comprising:
an antenna including a first communication unit configured to communicate with a transmitter that transmits a broadcasting signal and receive basic information and a second communication unit configured to communicate with the transmitter and perform another communication with the first communication unit; and
a terminal configured to:
receive the basic image information and additional image information,
up-sample the basic image information,
perform image processing by combining the up-sampled image information and the additional image information,
display an image that corresponds to the image-processed image information on a display unit when a resolution supported in the display unit is greater than a resolution of the basic image information;
display the image on the display unit based on the basic image information when the resolution supported in the display unit is equal to or less than the resolution of the basic image information,
determine an amount of first data available through the second communication unit,
determine an amount of second data of the additional image information to be received,
output data blocking information when the amount of the first data becomes less than the amount of the second data,
determine whether a continuous watching command is input when a data blocking command is selected,
display the image on the display unit based on the basic image information when the continuous watching command is input, and
terminate a broadcasting watching when the continuous watching command is not input,

wherein the additional image information is image information obtained by subtracting the up-sampled image information from original image information, and the basic image information is image information obtained by sub-sampling the original image information.

7. The vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the first communication unit is configured to perform radio frequency (RF) communication with the transmitter, and the second communication unit is configured to perform wireless communication of a predetermined band or greater with the transmitter.

8. A vehicle, comprising:
a first communication unit configured to communicate with a transmitter that transmits a broadcasting signal and receive basic image information;
a second communication unit configured to perform communication with an external device, and receive additional image information from the external device; and
a terminal configured to:
up-sample the basic image information,
perform image processing by combining the up-sampled image information and the additional image information,
display an image that corresponds to the image-processed image information on a display unit when a resolution supported in the display unit is greater than a resolution of the basic image information,
display the image on the display unit based on the basic image information when the resolution supported in the display unit is equal to or less than the resolution of the basic image information,
determine an amount of first data available through the external device,
determine an amount of second data of the additional image information to be received,
output data blocking information when the amount of the first data becomes less than the amount of the second data,
determine whether a continuous watching command is input when a data blocking command is selected,
cut off communication with the external device,
display the image on the display unit based on the basic image information when the continuous watching command is input, and
terminate a broadcasting watching when the continuous watching command is not input,

wherein the additional image information is image information obtained by subtracting the up-sampled image information from original image information, and the basic image information is image information obtained by sub-sampling the original image information.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the first communication unit is configured to perform radio frequency (RF) communication, and the second communication unit is configured to perform Bluetooth communication, universal serial bus (USB) communication, or Wi-Fi access point communication with an external device.

10. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the terminal is further configured to determine a time when the amount of the first data becomes less than the amount of the second data, and output the confirmed time through the display unit.

11. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the terminal is further configured to continuously receive the additional image information from the second communication unit when the data blocking command is not selected.

12. The vehicle according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an auxiliary display unit arranged on the rear surface of each of a driver seat and a passenger seat; and
a distributor configured to distribute an image transmitted to the auxiliary display unit.

13. A method of controlling a terminal disposed within a vehicle, comprising:
confirming, by a controlle

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeon Youngtak

Classifications

• G06T11/60

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• H04N21/4126

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