Method and device for controlling a display device
AssigneeSingapore Airlines Limited
InventorsEng Seng Oh, Alexandra Williams
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Abstract
There are disclosed control devices (30, 300, 600) for controlling a display device (80, 380, 680). According to one embodiment, the control device (30) is operable in multiple orientations. In response to detecting the change of orientation of the control device (30), a navigation menu (920) in relation to content (810, 820, 830) displayed by the display device (80) is generated in a processor (60) of the control device (30). The navigation menu (920) generated by the processor (60) is then displayed on a control device display (90) of the control device (30) to facilitate controlling the display device (80). There are also disclosed methods of controlling a display device using the aforementioned control devices (30, 300, 600).
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A method of controlling a display device of an in-flight entertainment system for displaying different content, using a control device that is operable in multiple navigation modes, the method including:
- receiving a selection of a navigation mode for the control device;
- in response to a receipt of the selection of the navigation mode, generating a navigation menu in relation to content displayed by the display device of the in-flight entertainment system in a processor of the control device, the navigation menu comprising a number of shortcuts or links for changing the content displayed by the display device of the in-flight entertainment system;
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- displaying the navigation menu generated by the processor on a control device display of the control device to facilitate controlling the display device of the in-flight entertainment system.
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A control device for controlling a display device of an in-flight entertainment system for displaying different content, the control device being operable in multiple navigation modes and including:
- a processor configured to receive a selection of a navigation mode for the control device, and to generate a navigation menu in relation to content displayed by the display device of the in-flight entertainment system in response to a receipt of the selection of the navigation mode, the navigation menu comprising a number of shortcuts or links for changing the content displayed by the display device of the in-flight entertainment system;
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- a control device display for displaying the navigation menu generated by the processor to facilitate controlling the display device of the in-flight entertainment system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.