Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090237368 | USER INPUT APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE BY USING THE USER INPUT APPARATUS - Provided is a user input apparatus for controlling an image display device including: a first input unit receiving an instruction to perform a predetermined function of controlling the image display device when a discontinuous signal is received; a second input unit coupled to the first input unit and receiving an instruction to perform a predetermined function of controlling the image display device when a continuous signal is received; and a controller generating a control signal for performing a second function in conjunction with a first function in the image display device when the continuous signal is received from the second input unit within a predetermined period of time after an instruction to perform the first function of controlling the image display device is received from the first input unit. | 09-24-2009 |
20090299541 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase. | 12-03-2009 |
20090300620 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE (UI) THEREOF - A control device which displays menus generated based on tasks is provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a user command for performing a task, and a control unit which, if a task to be performed is selected via the input unit, generates a menu list showing menus for each of a plurality of apparatuses available to perform the selected task. Therefore, it is possible for a user to conveniently perform a desired task. | 12-03-2009 |
20090320024 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control device for displaying a menu generated based on the media included in the devices within a home network. The control device includes a media information collection unit which collects information on media that can be processed by devices within a home network, a control unit which generates a task list for tasks that can be performed based on the collected information, and a display unit which displays the generated task list. A user thereby may control the devices within a home network using the menu generated based on the media included in the devices, making it possible to improve convenience to the user. | 12-24-2009 |
20100013660 | PAIRING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREFOR - A control device includes a search unit which receives profiles from each of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network and searches for a plurality of apparatuses able to be controlled in the home network, a user interface unit which displays information regarding the plurality of apparatuses found as a result of searching, and a control unit which pairs the control device with an apparatus selected from among the plurality of apparatuses found. Therefore, it is possible to provide a user with information regarding the plurality of apparatuses in the home network, so that the user may easily perform pairing using the information. | 01-21-2010 |
20100103125 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OTHER DEVICES USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed. | 04-29-2010 |
20100216399 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are wireless communication method and apparatus. The wireless communication method includes: receiving wireless communication module information of a second terminal from the second terminal through a first communicator of a first terminal; and performing a wireless communication with the second terminal using the wireless communication module information through a second communicator of the first terminal. | 08-26-2010 |
20130073626 | INTEGRATED OPERATION METHOD FOR SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE FUNCTION AND SYSTEM SUPPORTING THE SAME - Provided are a Social Network Service (SNS) function integration operation method and a system supporting the same. The SNS function integration operation system, includes a plurality of SNS servers providing a plurality of SNS information; and a portable terminal for subscribing to the plurality of SNS servers in order to receive the plurality of SNS information and provide a plurality of SNS functions corresponding to the plurality of SNS information, and providing at least one of an SNS integration operation user interface that integrates a list of the plurality of SNS functions and the plurality of SNS information, and for providing an SNS information screen corresponding to a detailed view of SNS information selected from the plurality of SNS information. | 03-21-2013 |
20130097512 | APPARATUS AND CONTENT PLAYBACK METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and a content playback method of playing content of a wired/wireless network-connectable apparatus, includes discovering a connectable device with the apparatus through the wired/wireless network using an application provided in the apparatus, finding executable content from the discovered device, displaying a content metaphor corresponding to the found content and a device metaphor corresponding the discovered device on a first screen of the apparatus, and executing the found executable content through the discovered device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097516 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE AND CONTENT SHARING METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal device is provided. The user terminal device includes a network interface unit for connecting to a network; a storage unit for storing content; a control unit for operating in local mode to search for content from the storage unit or network mode to search for content from the network in response to a user's selection; and a display unit for displaying the local mode User Interface (UI) or the network mode UI in accordance with whether the control unit is operating in the local mode or the network mode, respectively. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097533 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A RENDERER THEREOF - A method for controlling a renderer of a user terminal device includes selecting a renderer which shares contents, transmitting contents to the selected renderer, displaying a control User Interface (UI) including an object image of which position moves according to a user's touch manipulation, and performing a control operation which controls the renderer in accordance with movements of the object image on the control UI. Accordingly, renderer operations can be easily controlled. | 04-18-2013 |
20140032004 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase. | 01-30-2014 |
20140258909 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OTHER DEVICES USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed. | 09-11-2014 |