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US 10,685,624 · App. 15/591,285 · Granted Jun 16, 2020

Electronic apparatus and method for outputting content

Inventors: Jong Won Park (Suwon-si, KR); Andrew Chang (San Jose, CA); Chang Won Ryu (Suwon-si, KR); Sung Su Park (Seoul, KR); Soo Hyun Jho (Yongin-si, KR); Yoon Lee (Seoul, KR); Sun Young Kim (Seoul, KR); Yong Joo Park (Seoul, KR); Young Hoon Eom (Seongnam-si, KR)

Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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Patent No.: US 10,685,624
App. No.: 15/591,285
Granted: Jun 16, 2020
Kind: B2

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Abstract

An electronic apparatus and a method of outputting content of the electronic apparatus outputs a synchronized content to a display apparatus and a projection-type display apparatus and a method of outputting a content of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes an input/output unit connected with a display apparatus and a projection-type display apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the input/output unit, wherein the control unit outputs a synchronized content to the display apparatus and the projection-type display apparatus through the input/output unit.

Claims (39)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a first flat-panel-type display apparatus, a second flat-panel-type display apparatus, and a touch panel which is only disposed on the first flat-panel-type display apparatus; and

a control unit configured to control the communication unit,

wherein the control unit is configured to transmit a synchronized content to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus through the communication unit, so that the first flat-panel-type display apparatus displays one portion of the synchronized content and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus displays another portion of the synchronized content,

wherein in response to the touch panel detecting a touch of a user on the first flat-panel-type display apparatus, the control unit is configured to transmit an another synchronized content to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus through the communication unit so that the first flat-panel-type display apparatus displays one portion of the another synchronized content, and

wherein in response to the touch panel detecting the touch of the user on the first flat-panel-type display apparatus, the control unit is configured to transmit the another synchronized content to the second flat-panel-type display apparatus through the communication unit so that the second flat-panel-type display apparatus displays another portion of the another synchronized content.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the synchronized content includes a first synchronized content and a second synchronized content, and a screen size of the first synchronized content output from the first flat-panel-type display apparatus is smaller than a screen size of the second synchronized content output from the second flat-panel-type display apparatus.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the communication unit is further configured to communicate with a portable apparatus,

and the control unit receives control signals to control the electronic apparatus from the portable apparatus via the communication unit.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit transmits a high resolution content among from the synchronized content to the display apparatus and transmits a low resolution content among from the synchronized content to the second flat-panel-type display apparatus, and the low resolution content has a lower resolution than the high resolution content.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit outputs a first synchronized content to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus during an idle state of the electronic apparatus, and the synchronized content includes the first synchronized content.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the communication unit is further configured to communicate with a proximity sensor, the control unit outputs a second synchronized content corresponding to an approach of a user detected by the proximity sensor to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus during the idle state, and the synchronized content includes the second synchronized content.

7. A method of outputting a content of an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

outputting a first synchronized content to a first flat-panel-type display apparatus and a second flat-panel-type display apparatus so that the first flat-panel-type display apparatus displays one portion of the first synchronized content and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus display another portion of the first synchronized content;

detecting an approach of a user;

outputting a second synchronized content to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus in response to the detected approach, so that the fist flat-panel-type display apparatus displays one portion of the second synchronized content and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus display another portion of the second synchronized content;

detecting a touch of the user on the first flat-panel- type display apparatus; and outputting a third synchronized content to both the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus in response to the detected touch on the first flat-panel-type display apparatus, so that the first flat-panel-type display apparatus displays one portion of the third synchronized content and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus displays another portion of the third synchronized content.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the outputting of the second synchronized content includes outputting one of visual feedback and audio feedback to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus in response to the detected approach.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the outputting of the first synchronized content includes:

transmitting a high resolution content among from the first synchronized content to the display apparatus; and

transmitting a low resolution content among from the first synchronized content to the second flat-panel-type display apparatus,

wherein the low resolution content has a lower resolution than the high resolution content.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a screen size of the one portion of the first synchronized content is smaller than a screen size of the another portion of the first synchronized content.

11. A system for displaying content, comprising:

an electronic apparatus comprising:

a communication unit, and

a control unit configured to control the communication unit;

a first flat-panel-type display apparatus configured to communicate with the electronic apparatus; and

a second flat-panel-type display apparatus configured to communicate with the electronic apparatus,

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the synchronized content includes a first synchronized content and a second synchronized content, and a screen size of the first synchronized content output from the first flat-panel-type display apparatus is smaller than a screen size of the second synchronized content output from the second flat-panel-type display apparatus.

13. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit transmits a high resolution content among from the synchronized content to the display apparatus and transmits a low resolution content among from the synchronized content to the second flat-panel-type display apparatus, and the low resolution content has a lower resolution than the high resolution content.

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

a portable apparatus configured to communicate with the communication unit,

wherein the control unit receives control signals to control the electronic apparatus from the portable apparatus via the communication unit.

15. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit outputs a first synchronized content to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus during an idle state of the electronic apparatus, and the synchronized content includes the first synchronized content.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the communication unit is further configured to communicate with a proximity sensor, the control unit outputs a second synchronized content corresponding to an approach of a user detected by the proximity sensor to the first flat-panel-type display apparatus and the second flat-panel-type display apparatus during the idle state, and the synchronized content includes the second synchronized content.

Priority Claims (1)

KR 10-2014-0011675 · Jan 29, 2014 · national

Continuity (3)

Continuation 14478341 · Sep 5, 2014

Provisional Application 61874098 · Sep 5, 2013

Related Publication 20170243563A1 · Aug 24, 2017

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