Digital signage apparatus and method using the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJaeil Lee, Yunjueng Mhun, Yunjung Kim, Hyunsun Lyu, Hyojung Lee, Hyejin Choi, Hyeeun Noh
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Abstract
Disclosed is a digital signage apparatus of allowing the user to intuitively and easily manage content information, and a control method thereof. For this purpose, the digital signage apparatus may include a display unit configured to display content files, and a controller configured to display a first content file selected from the content files on a time cell region of a scheduler displayed on the display unit.
Claims19
A control device of a digital signage apparatus, the device comprising:
- a first display unit configured to display contents;
- and a controller configured to:
- display an image representing a first content selected from the contents on a time cell region of a scheduler displayed on the first display unit,
- set up a display duration of the first content,
- transmit the first content that was selected from the contents on the time cell region of the scheduler to a second display unit through a communication network,
- display the first content on the second display unit during the display duration, wherein the scheduler schedules the selected first content,
- edit the display duration of the first content to be displayed on the second display unit by adjusting a size of the image displayed on the time cell region of the scheduler, and
- display the first content on the second display unit during the edited display duration.
A method of controlling a digital signage apparatus, the method comprising:
- displaying contents on a first display unit;
- displaying an image representing a first content selected from the contents on a time cell region of a scheduler displayed on the first display unit, wherein the scheduler schedules the selected first content;
- setting up a display duration of the first content;
- transmitting the first content that was selected from the content on the time cell region of the scheduler to a second display unit through a communication network;
- displaying the first content transmitted through the communication network on the second display unit during the display duration;
- editing the display duration of the first content to be displayed on the second display unit by adjusting a size of the image displayed on the time cell region of the scheduler;
- and displaying the first content on the second display unit during the edited display duration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.