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US 12,382,123 · App. 18/538,981 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Display apparatus and display method

Inventors: Chunyu Li (Duiven, NL); Peng Li (Duiven, NL); Jianmin Kang (Duiven, NL); Jinbo Li (Duiven, NL); Yusan Yang (Duiven, NL); Yongjian Zhao (Duiven, NL); Li Man (Duiven, NL)
Assignee: VIDAA (NETHERLANDS) INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.
H04N21/42228
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Patent No.
US 12,382,123
App. No.
18/538,981
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a display apparatus and a display method. The display apparatus includes a display; a remote controller, including multiple keys and configured to: output an infrared signal carrying a first infrared key value in response to selection of an integrated key from the user, the integrated key is configured for replacing at least two omitted keys not disposed on the remote controller, the omitted keys are keys not arranged on the remote controller; and a controller is configured to: identify an infrared key value of an infrared signal corresponding to the integrated key; control the display to display a key interface when the infrared key value being the first infrared key value; the key interface includes at least two first controls corresponding to the omitted keys; and generate a target infrared key value when a selection of one of the at least two first controls from the user.

Claims (51)

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display, configured to display an image and/or a user interface;

a remote controller, comprising a plurality of keys and configured to: output an infrared signal carrying a first infrared key value in response to a selection of an integrated key from the user, wherein the integrated key is configured for replacing at least two omitted keys not disposed on the remote controller;

a memory, configured to store instructions and data associated with the display; and

at least one processor, in connection with the display and configured to respond a key event corresponding to a omitted key which is not disposed on the remote controller;

wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

identify an infrared key value of an infrared signal corresponding to the integrated key received from the remote controller;

control the display to display a key interface in response to the infrared key value being the first infrared key value, wherein the key interface comprises at least two first controls corresponding to the at least two omitted keys, wherein one first control corresponds to one key omitted on the remote controller; and

generate a target infrared key value in response to a selection of one of the at least two first controls from the user, wherein the target infrared key value is a key value of a omitted key corresponding to the selected first control.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the key interface further comprises at least one drop-down control; and the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

in response to a selection of the drop-down control from the user, control the display to display a key sub-interface, the key sub-interface comprising multiple second controls corresponding to multiple omitted keys on the remote controller.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the key interface further comprises a move control, and the key interface is configured to occupy a first portion of a whole display area on the display; and the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

in response to a selection of the move control from the user, control the key interface to move to a second portion of the whole display area on the display, in order to avoid blocking content of interest for the user on the display.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

while the key interface is presenting on the display, in response to a command for moving a focus, move the focus to another item on the key interface.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second control comprises a digit control for indicating a one-digit number, the key sub-interface comprises 10 second controls for indicating digit keys 0 to 9 not arranged on the remote controller.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one drop-down control further comprises a shortcut drop-down control, the second control in the shortcut drop-down control comprises a shortcut control corresponding to a shortcut color key omitted on the remote controller.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the second control in the key sub-interface comprises a confirmation control, and the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

in response to a selection of the confirmation control from the user, generate a second infrared key value, wherein the second infrared key value is related to one or more controls for indicating a one-digit number selected by the user within a preset time, and the preset time takes a selection of a first digit control for the first time as a starting point and takes a selection of the confirmation control as an ending point.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the remote controller comprises a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is used for emitting infrared signals, a cross section of the second end is greater than a cross section of the first end and an end surface of the second end is flat.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the remote controller comprises a first key and a second key for channel switching in a second mode of the display apparatus, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

while the display apparatus is in the second mode, receive a key event from the remote controller,

identify the key event as a preset event, control the display apparatus to enter into a first mode where a content on the display are displayed in scrolling manner based on a control of the first key and the second key, wherein the content on the display is presented via a browser in the display apparatus.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the shortcut control corresponding to the shortcut color key comprises a red control, a yellow control and a blue control, and the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the display apparatus to:

control the display to enter a low blue light mode in response to a selection of the red control;

control the display to start an USB playing directly in response to a selection of the blue control; or

control the display to enter a motion playing mode in response to a selection of the yellow control.

11. A display method for a display apparatus, comprising:

identifying an infrared key value of an infrared signal corresponding to an integrated key received from a remote controller, wherein the remote controller comprises a plurality of keys and configured to: output an infrared signal carrying a first infrared key value in response to a selection of an integrated key from the user, wherein the integrated key is configured for replacing at least two omitted keys not disposed on the remote controller;

controlling a display of the display apparatus to display a key interface in response to the infrared key value being the first infrared key value, wherein the key interface comprises at least two first controls corresponding to the at least two omitted keys, wherein one first control corresponds to one key omitted on the remote controller; and

generating a target infrared key value in response to a selection of one of the at least two first controls from the user, wherein the target infrared key value is a key value of a omitted key corresponding to the selected first control.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the key interface further comprises at least one drop-down control; and the method further comprises:

in response to a selection of the drop-down control from the user, controlling the display to display a key sub-interface, the key sub-interface comprising multiple second controls corresponding to multiple omitted keys on the remote controller.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the key interface further comprises a move control, and the key interface is configured to occupy a first portion of a whole display area on the display; and the method further comprises:

in response to a selection of the move control from the user, controlling the key interface to move to a second portion of the whole display area on the display, in order to avoid blocking content of interest for the user on the display.

14. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

while the key interface is presenting on the display, in response to a command for moving a focus, moving the focus to another item on the key interface.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the second control comprises a digit control for indicating a one-digit number, the key sub-interface comprises 10 second controls for indicating digit keys 0 to 9 not arranged on the remote controller.

16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one drop-down control further comprises a shortcut drop-down control, the second control in the shortcut drop-down control comprises a shortcut control corresponding to a shortcut color key omitted on the remote controller.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the second control in the key sub-interface comprises a confirmation control, the method further comprises:

generating a second infrared key value in response to a selection of the confirmation control from the user;

wherein the second infrared key value is related to one or more controls for indicating a one-digit number selected by the user within a preset time, and the preset time takes a selection of a first digit control for the first time as a starting point and takes a selection of the confirmation control as an ending point.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the remote controller comprises a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is used for emitting infrared signals, a cross section of the second end is greater than a cross section of the first end, and an end surface of the second end is flat.

19. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the remote controller comprises a first key and a second key for channel switching in a second mode of the display apparatus, and the method further comprises:

receiving a key event from the remote controller while the display apparatus is in the second mode;

identifying the key event as a preset event; and

controlling the display apparatus to enter into a first mode where a content on the display are displayed in scrolling manner based on a control of the first key and the second key, wherein the content on the display is presented via a browser in the display apparatus.

20. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the shortcut control corresponding to the shortcut color key comprises a red control, a yellow control and a blue control, and the method further comprises:

controlling the display to enter a low blue light mode in response to a selection of the red control;

controlling the display to start an USB playing directly in response to a selection of the blue control; or

controlling the display to enter a motion playing mode in response to a selection of the yellow control.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2023
From: LI, CHUNYU; LI, PENG; KANG, JIANMIN; LI, JINBO; YANG, YUSAN; ZHAO, YONGJIAN; MAN, LI
To: VIDAA (NETHERLANDS) INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.
Reel/Frame 065863/0049 →
Priority Claims (3)
CN 202110820781.9 · Jul 20, 2021 · national
CN 202110835240.3 · Jul 23, 2021 · national
CN 202111107225.3 · Sep 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2022070187 · Jul 19, 2022
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