Image display apparatus having a graphical user interface for a plurality of input ports and method for operating the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorSungsuk Kang
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Abstract
An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating an image display apparatus includes displaying a first image, displaying per-input port images that are being received or have been received through a plurality of input ports on a per-input port basis so that the per-input port images are distinguished from one another according to the input ports, upon receipt of a per-input port image view input, selecting one of the per-input port images, and displaying an image corresponding to an input port through which the selected per-input port image is being received or has been received. The per-input port images are displayed overlapped with one another.
Claims20
A method for operating an image display apparatus, comprising:
- displaying an image;
- displaying per-input port images that are being received or have been received through a plurality of input ports on a per-input port basis so that the per-input port images are distinguished from one another according to the input ports, upon receipt of a per-input port image view input;
- selecting one of the per-input port images;
- and
- displaying an image corresponding to an input port through which the selected per-input port image is being received or has been received,
- wherein, when displaying the per-input port images, the per-input port images are displayed overlapped with one another,
- wherein the per-input port images include objects indicating the input ports, and
- wherein each objects indicating the input ports are displayed in each per-input port images and are not overlapped with the other per-input port images.
An image display apparatus comprising:
- a display to display a first image;
- an interface unit having a first plurality of input ports, to receive per-input port images through a second plurality of input ports;
- and
- a controller to upon receipt of a per-input port image view input, control display of per-input port images that are being received or have been received through the second plurality of input ports on a per-input port basis so that the per-input port images are distinguished from one another according to the input ports, and when one of the per-input port images is selected, to control display of an image corresponding to an input port through which the selected per-input port image is being received or has been received,
- wherein, when the controller controls the display of the per-port images, the per-input port images are displayed overlapped with one another,
- wherein the per-input port images include objects indicating the input ports, and
- wherein each objects indicating the input ports are displayed in each per-input port images and are not overlapped with the other per-input port images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.