IP Library Granted Patent US 8,724,028
Granted Patent B1
US 8,724,028 · App. 14/013,878 · Granted May 13, 2014

Electronic device and display control method

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,724,028
App. No.
14/013,878
Granted
May 13, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

To improve visibility of video input from different sources, a broadcast subframe for receiving a broadcast program or the like to reproduce the same is arranged on a display screen such that the broadcast subframe is not overlapped with a browser subframe for reproducing the movie of e.g., streaming of the browser.

Claims (58)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first receiver configured to receive first information and moving image data;

a second receiver configured to receive second information;

a generator configured to generate

a first frame based on the first information,

a moving image frame based on the moving image data,

a second frame formed of the first frame including the moving image frame,

a third frame based on the second information where the third frame is arranged in a region different from a region of the moving image frame, and

a fourth frame including the moving image frame and the third frame; and

an output module configured to output first video display information for displaying the second frame or second video display information for displaying the fourth frame.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the output module is configured to output the first video display information upon receipt of the first information and the moving image data.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the output module is configured to output the second video display information upon receipt of the first information, the moving image data, and the second information.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the output module is configured to

receive the first information and the moving image data,

output the first video display information when the second information is not received, and

output the second video display information by replacing the first video display information with the second video display information when the second information is received during output of the first video display information.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the generator is configured to arrange the moving image frame and the second frame in separate regions in the fourth frame, the moving image frame and the second frame being unoverlapped with each other.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the generator is configured to determine a size of the third frame according to a size of a given region in the fourth frame, the given region being unoverlapped with the moving image frame.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an input module configured to receive an input to specify a first display mode,

wherein the output module is configured to output fourth video display information in response to the input to specify the first display mode.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an input module configured to receive an input to specify a second display mode,

wherein the generator is configured to generate a fifth frame including the moving image frame and the third frame, the moving image frame and the third frame being arranged to at least partially overlap with each other, and

the output module is configured to output fifth video display information in response to the input to specify the second display mode.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first receiver is configured to receive the moving image data corresponding to streaming reproduction data.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein

the first receiver is configured to specify an address for an external device, and receive the first information corresponding to the specified address, and

the second receiver is configured to receive the second information corresponding to a broadcast signal.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising

a display configured to display the video display information.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a first receiver configured to receive first information and moving image data;

a second receiver configured to receive second information;

a generator configured to generate a first frame based on the first information, a moving image frame based on the moving image data, a second frame formed of the first frame including the moving image frame, a third frame based on the second information where the third frame is arranged in a region different from a region of the moving image frame, and a fourth frame including the moving image frame and the third frame;

an output module configured to output first video display information for displaying the second frame or second video display information for displaying the fourth frame; and

an input module configured to receive an input, wherein

the generator is responsive to the input for the fourth frame, and is configured to generate a modified frame by modifying the fourth frame, the modified frame including the moving image frame and the third frame, and the third frame being rearranged in a region different from a region of the moving image frame, and

the output module is configured to output third video display information for displaying the modified frame.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the input module is configured to receive an input corresponding to a scrolling operation, a flicking operation, or a swiping operation.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein

the first receiver is configured to

specify a first address for an external device,

receive the first information corresponding to the specified first address,

specify a second address for the external device, and

receive the third information corresponding to the specified second address, and

the generator is configured to generate the modified frame based on the third information.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first receiver is configured to receive the moving image data corresponding to streaming reproduction data.

16. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein

the first receiver is configured to specify an address for an external device, and receive the first information corresponding to the specified address, and

the second receiver is configured to receive the second information corresponding to a broadcast signal.

17. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising

a display configured to display the video display information.

18. A display control method comprising:

receiving first information and moving image data from a first receiver;

generating a first frame based on the first information, a moving image frame based on the moving image data, and a second frame formed of the first frame including the moving image frame;

outputting first video display information for displaying the second frame;

receiving second information from a second receiver;

generating a third frame based on the second information where the third frame is arranged in a region different from a region of the moving image frame, and a fourth frame including the moving image frame and the third frame; and

outputting second video display information for displaying the fourth frame.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
To: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051493/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046881/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PARTIAL RIGHTS Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0840 →
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0859 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2013
From: SAIJO, MIKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 031113/0923 →