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Granted Patent B2
US 12,231,735 · App. 18/102,475 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Image display apparatus

Inventors: Seokjin Shim (Seoul, KR); Kiyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Kaeun Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04N21/4788H04N5/265H04N21/43074H04N21/4312H04N21/4668H04N21/4722H04N21/6581
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Patent No.
US 12,231,735
App. No.
18/102,475
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image display apparatus can include a display configured to display an image; an image receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal; a signal processing device configured to output an image signal to the display based on the broadcast signal; and an interface configured to exchange data with a mobile terminal or a server. Also, the signal processing device is further configured to receive a broadcast image corresponding to a selected thumbnail from the image receiver, receive chatting conversation content corresponding to the broadcast image from the server through the interface, and overlay the chatting conversation content on the broadcast image, and in response to receiving input conversation content based on a signal from a remote controller or the mobile terminal, display the input conversation content.

Claims (53)

1. An image display apparatus comprising:

a display configured to display an image;

an image receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal;

a signal processing device configured to output an image signal to the display based on the broadcast signal; and

an interface configured to exchange data with a mobile terminal or a server,

wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

receive a broadcast image corresponding to a selected thumbnail from the image receiver, receive a chatting conversation content corresponding to the broadcast image from the server through the interface, and overlay the chatting conversation content on the broadcast image,

in response to receiving a conversation content based on a signal from a remote controller or the mobile terminal, display the conversation content,

in response to execution of a broadcast chatting application based on a first login account in the image display apparatus and execution of the broadcast chatting application in the mobile terminal based on the first login account, synchronize the broadcast chatting application in the image display apparatus with the broadcast chatting application in the mobile terminal, and

in response to receiving updated conversation content, delay a display time of the updated conversation content from a display time of the updated conversation content of the mobile terminal.

2. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

synchronize the chatting conversation content from the server received through the interface with the broadcast image received from the image receiver, and overlay the chatting conversation content on the broadcast image in synchronization.

3. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is configured to:

in response to receiving a first conversation content based on a signal from the remote controller, display the first conversation content on the display of the image display apparatus and display the first conversation content on the mobile terminal.

4. The image display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the signal processing device is configured to:

in response to receiving a second conversation in the mobile terminal, display the second conversation content on the display of the image display apparatus.

5. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to receiving a selection of a first channel in the mobile terminal, receive information on the first channel from the server and display a broadcast image of the first channel on the display of the image display apparatus based on the first channel information.

6. The image display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to displaying the broadcast image of the first channel on the display of the image display apparatus, display a chatting conversation content of the first channel on the display of the image display apparatus.

7. The image display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to receiving a selection of a second channel in the mobile terminal, receive information on the second channel from the server and display a broadcast image of the second channel on the display of the image display apparatus based on the second channel information.

8. The image display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to displaying the broadcast image of the second channel on the display of the image display apparatus, display a chatting conversation content of the second channel on the display of the image display apparatus.

9. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is configured to:

in response to receiving a selection of a product item or a music item from the chatting conversation content, display information on the product item or the music item in the mobile terminal.

10. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to execution of a broadcast chatting application in the image display apparatus, display a broadcast image and a plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails together on the display of the image display apparatus, and

in response to receiving a selection of a chatting window object in a thumbnail of a second channel from among the plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails while displaying a broadcast image of a first channel and a chatting conversation content of the first channel, display a chatting conversation content of the second channel on a broadcast image of the first channel.

11. The image display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails include a thumbnail of a broadcast channel received from a tuner and a thumbnail of a broadcast channel received from an external input terminal.

12. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

display a broadcast image and a plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails together on the display of the image display apparatus, and

in response to focusing on a first thumbnail among the plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails, display a chatting conversation content corresponding to the first thumbnail on a preview screen.

13. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

display a broadcast image and a plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails together on the display of the image display apparatus, and

in response to focusing on a first thumbnail among the plurality of broadcast channel thumbnails, display a most recommended conversation content or a most preferred conversation content among chatting conversation contents corresponding to the first thumbnail.

14. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to receiving the conversation content based on the signal from the remote controller or the mobile terminal, transmit the conversation content to the server, and highlight and display the conversation content in a chatting window on the display of the image display apparatus.

15. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to receiving a selection of a preference item or a recommendation item for a first chatting conversation content from among a plurality of chatting conversation contents displayed on the display of the image display apparatus based on the signal from the remote controller, transmit preference information or recommendation information for the first chatting conversation content to the server and display an increased number of preferences or recommendations of the first chatting conversation content on the display of the image display apparatus.

16. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

in response to receiving a selection of a preference item or a recommendation item for a first chatting conversation content from among a plurality of chatting conversation contents displayed on the mobile terminal, display an increased number of preferences or recommendations of the first chatting conversation content.

17. The image display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing device is further configured to:

synchronize timing information of the chatting conversation content from the server received through the interface with timing information of the broadcast image received from the image receiver.

18. A method of controlling an image display apparatus, the method comprising:

exchanging, by a processor of the image display apparatus, data with a mobile terminal or a server;

receiving, by the processor, a broadcast image corresponding to a selected thumbnail;

receiving, by the processor, a chatting conversation content corresponding to the broadcast image from the server and displaying the chatting conversation content on a display of the image display apparatus; and

in response to receiving an input conversation content from a user based on a signal from a remote controller or the mobile terminal, displaying the input conversation content,

wherein in response to execution of a broadcast chatting application based on a first login account in the image display apparatus and execution of the broadcast chatting application in the mobile terminal based on the first login account, the broadcast chatting application in the image display apparatus is synchronized with the broadcast chatting application in the mobile terminal, and

wherein in response to receiving updated conversation content, a display time of the updated conversation content is delayed from a display time of the updated conversation content of the mobile terminal.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

synchronizing, by the processor, the chatting conversation content displayed on the image display apparatus with a chatting conversation content displayed by the mobile terminal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: SHIM, SEOKJIN; KIM, KIYUN; LEE, KAEUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0013580 · Jan 28, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0138149 · Oct 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230247261A1 · Aug 3, 2023
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