# US 10,771,839 B2 · Control method and display apparatus providing various types of content > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,839 B2 - Document ID: US10771839B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/948,508 - Filed: 2018-04-09 - Published: 2018-08-09 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hee-jeong Bae; Yong-hwan Kwon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771839B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/4316: {for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window} - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - H04N 21/4312: {involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations} - H04N 21/4333: {Processing operations in response to a pause request} - H04N 21/44224: {Monitoring of user activity on external systems, e.g. Internet browsing} - H04N 21/4532: {involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N 21/47: End-user applications - H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)} - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - H04N 21/482: End-user interface for programme selection - H04N 21/4821: {using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time} - H04N 21/8153: {comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image} - H04N 21/8173: {End-user applications, e.g. Web browser, game} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A control method and display apparatus for providing various types of content is provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit which displays an image of contents; a storage unit which stores information regarding the contents; a UI generation unit which generates UIs regarding the contents; and a controller which shuts down a first content being executed, storing information regarding the shut down first content and controls generation and display of a UI regarding the first content on the display unit, when running a second content different from the first content, while the first content is running. The control method includes running contents and displaying the contents; running a second content that is different from a first content being run, according to a user input; shutting off the first content before running the second content; storing the first content; and generating and displaying a UI regarding the first content. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display apparatus comprising: a display; a tuner; a first interface configured to connect to an external device; a second interface configured to connect to a network; and a controller configured to: control the display to display a content of a broadcast channel received via the tuner, control the display to display a content received via the first interface, control the display to display a screen of an application received via the second interface, control the display to display a content bar including a first category user interface (UI) item in connection with the tuner for indicating a last displayed channel, which is a most recently displayed channel of the tuner prior to the display of the content bar, a second category UI item in connection with the first interface for indicating a last reproduced content, which is a most recently reproduced content received via the first interface prior to the display of the content bar, and a third category UI item in connection with the second interface for indicating a last used application, which is a most recently used application via the second interface prior to the display of the content bar, in response to a selection of the first category UI item, control the tuner to tune to the last displayed channel and display received broadcast content on the display, in response to a selection of the second category UI item, control the first interface to connect to the external device and display the last reproduced content stored in the external device on the display, and in response to a selection of the third category UI item, control the second interface to connect to the network and display a screen of the last used application on the display. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first to third category UI items comprises a thumbnail image corresponding to a screen when the last displayed channel, the last reproduced content or the last used application is shut down. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display another UI item for indicating a recently connected image source together with the first to third category UI items in the content bar. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the content bar comprises the first to third category UI items arranged in a horizontal or vertical direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first to third category UI items comprises a thumbnail image which presents information on the last displayed channel, the last reproduced content or the last used application. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to receive a user input to select a UI item from the first to third category UI items in the content bar. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display the first to third category UI items which are arranged in order of execution frequency in the content bar. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display the received broadcast content, the content stored in the external device or the screen of the last used application from a time or position at which the content or the application was paused. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the content bar is configured to provide only one category UI item for each category previously used on the display apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to store first history information regarding recently displayed broadcast contents, second history information regarding recently displayed media contents and third history information regarding recently executed applications, and wherein: the first category UI item designated in connection with the tuner is generated by identifying a most recently viewed broadcast content based on the first history information and linking a thumbnail image associated with the identified most recently viewed broadcast content with the first category UI item, and the second category UI item designated in connection with the first interface is generated by identifying a most recently viewed media content received via the first interface based on the second history information and linking a thumbnail image associated with the identified most recently viewed media content with the second category UI item, and the third category UI item designated in connection with the second interface is generated by identifying a most recently executed application based on the third history information and linking a thumbnail image associated with the identified most recently executed application with the third category UI item. ### Claim 11 A control method to control a display apparatus, the method comprising: displaying a content of a broadcast channel received via a tuner; displaying a content received via a first interface configured to connect to an external device; displaying a screen of an application received via a second interface configured to connect to a network; displaying a content bar including a first category user interface (UI) item in connection with the tuner for indicating a last displayed channel, which is a most recently displayed channel of the tuner prior to the display of the content bar, a second category UI item in connection with the first interface for indicating a last reproduced content, which is a most recently reproduced content received via the first interface prior to the display of the content bar, and a third category UI item in connection with the second interface for indicating a last used application, which is a most recently used application via the second interface prior to the display of the content bar; in response to a selection of the first category UI item, controlling the tuner to tune to the last displayed channel and displaying received broadcast content on a display, in response to a selection of the second category UI item, controlling the first interface to connect to the external device and displaying the last reproduced content stored in the external device on the display, and in response to a selection of the third category UI item, controlling the second interface to connect to the network and display a screen of the last used application on the display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first to third category UI items comprises a thumbnail image corresponding to a screen when the last displayed channel, the last reproduced content or the last used application is shut down. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, further comprising displaying another UI item for indicating a recently connected image source together with the first to third category UI items in the content bar. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, wherein the content bar comprises the first to third category UI items arranged in a horizontal or vertical direction. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, wherein the first to third category UI items comprises a thumbnail image which presents information on the last displayed channel, the last reproduced content or the last used application. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, further comprising receiving a user input to select a UI item from the first to third category UI items in the content bar. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, wherein the displaying the content bar comprises displaying the first to third category UI items which are arranged in order of execution frequency in the content bar. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, further comprising displaying the received broadcast content, the content stored in the external device or the screen of the last used application from a time or position at which the content or the application was paused. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, wherein the content bar is configured to provide only one category UI item for each category previously used on the display apparatus. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The control method of claim 11, further comprising storing first history information regarding recently displayed broadcast contents, second history information regarding recently displayed media contents and third history information regarding recently executed applications, and wherein: the first category UI item in connection with the tuner is generated by identifying a most recently viewed broadcast content based on the first history information and linking a thumbnail image associated with the identified most recently viewed broadcast content with the first category UI item, and the second category UI item in connection with the first interface is generated by identifying a most recently viewed media content received via the first interface based on the second history information and linking a thumbnail image associated with the identified most recently viewed media content with the second category UI item, and the third category UI item in connection with the second interface is generated by identifying a most recently executed application based on the third history information and linking a thumbnail image associated with the identified most recently executed application with the third category UI item. ### Claim 21 A display apparatus comprising: a display; a tuner; a first interface configured to connect to an external device; a second interface configured to connect to a network; and a controller configured to: control the display to display a content bar including a first category user interface (UI) item in connection with the tuner for indicating a last displayed channel, which is a most recently displayed channel of the tuner prior to the display of the content bar, a second category UI item in connection with the first interface for indicating a last reproduced content, which is a most recently reproduced content received via the first interface prior to the display of the content bar, and a third category UI item in connection with the second interface for indicating a last used application, which is a most recently used application via the second interface prior to the display of the content bar, and in response to a selection of one of the first to third category UI items in the content bar, control one of the tuner, the first interface and the second interface corresponding to the selected UI item to receive a content and control the display to display received content.