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Remote control device and control method thereof

US11095932B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2018
Grant dateAug 17, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/42222
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote control device and a control method thereof are provided. The remote control device for controlling an external display apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the external display apparatus; a sensor configured to detect a state of the remote control device; a display; and a processor configured to receive information on a content currently displayed by the external display apparatus through the communication unit, and to control the display to display a UI including a plurality of UI elements for controlling the external display apparatus, based on the information on the content and the state of the remote control device.

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