Multi-display terminal capable of real-time screen switching and method thereof

A multi-display terminal comprising:

• at least one display device configured to output a plurality of screens;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to provide:
• a kernel configured to process image data to be output to the plurality of screens;
• a plurality of display applications coupled to the plurality of screens via respective independent pipelines, wherein each of the plurality of display applications is configured to generate a property including a display setting for a corresponding screen and output the property to the kernel;
• and
• a framework application positioned between the kernel and the plurality of display applications,
• wherein the framework application is configured to:
• perform a pipeline replacement by interchanging at least a portion of properties between target screens using the properties of the target screens, in response to a screen switching request based on a user input;
• and
• apply property change information on the replaced pipeline to the target screens.