# US 2013/0159933 A1 · 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 2013/0159933 A1 - Document ID: US20130159933A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/710,972 - Filed: 2012-12-11 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hee-jeong BAE; Yong-hwan KWON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159933A1 ## 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 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, in the storage unit information regarding the shut down first content and controls the UI generation unit to generate and display a UI regarding the first content on the display unit, when running a second content that is different from the first content, while the first content is running. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller runs the first content when the UI regarding the shut down first content is selected according to user input. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller resumes execution of the first content at a time of shutting down the first content. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller displays together the UI regarding the first content and a UI regarding the second content, when executing a third content, different from the first content and the second content, while the second content is running. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller classifies the contents according to a category based on user history of contents use and controls display of a UI in each category on the display unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller controls display of a UI regarding at least one content shut down on the display unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the UIs are displayed in order of latest shut down. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the UIs are displayed in order of execution frequency. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the UIs are displayed as a thumbnail image which corresponds to a screen at a time when the first content is shut down. ### Claim 10 A display apparatus comprising: 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 controls classifying the contents according to a category based on a user history of contents use and displays a UI in each category on the display unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The display apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller shuts down a first content when running a second content that is different from the first content while the first content is running. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The display apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller runs a content shut down the most recently from among contents included in the category when the UI in the category is selected according to a user input. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The display apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller runs a content executed the most frequently from among contents included in the category when the UI in the category is selected according to a user input. ### Claim 14 A control method of a display apparatus, the method comprising: running contents and displaying an image including the contents; running a second content that is different from a first content being running, according to a user input; shutting off the first content before running the second content; storing information regarding the first content; and generating and displaying a UI regarding the first content. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The control method of claim 14, comprising running the first content when the UI regarding the shut down first content is selected according to a user input. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The control method of claim 15, comprising resuming execution of the first content at a time of shutting down the first content. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The control method of claim 14, comprising displaying together the UI regarding the first content and a UI regarding the second content together when executing a third content, different from the first content and the second content, while the second content is running. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The control method of claim 14, comprising classifying the contents according to a category based on a user history of contents use and displaying a UI in each category on the display unit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The control method of claim 14, wherein the displaying comprises displaying a UI regarding at least one content shut down. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The control method of claim 19, wherein the UI is displayed in order of the latest content shut down. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The control method of claim 19, wherein the UI is displayed in order of execution frequency. ### Claim 22 (depends on 14) The control method of claim 14, wherein the UI is displayed as a thumbnail image which corresponds to a screen at a time when the first content is shut down. ### Claim 23 A method of controlling a display apparatus, the method comprising: running contents and displaying an image including the contents; classifying the contents according to a category based on a user history of contents use; and displaying a UI in each category. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The control method of claim 23, further comprising shutting down a first content when running a second content that is different from the first content while the first content is running. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The control method of claim 23, further comprising running a content that has been most recently shut down from among contents included in the category when the UI in the category is selected according to a user input. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The control method of claim 23, further comprising running a content executed the most frequently from among contents included in the category, when the UI in the category is selected according to a user input.