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Display apparatus for processing multiple applications and method for controlling the same

US11902627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2022
Grant dateFeb 13, 2024
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8173
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A television having an Internet browsing function including: a network interface configured to access a webpage on the Internet, a display, a memory, a user interface configured to receive command signals from a remote controller; and a controller. The controller is configured to access a webpages through a web-browser, and store corresponding URLs and accessed screens of the webpages. While displaying a broadcast program in the first area, the controller displays a thumbnail list in a second area, the thumbnail list including thumbnails generated from the accessed screens, wherein the second area is overlaps at least a portion of the first area. The controller displays, in response to a command signal for selecting a thumbnail, the corresponding webpage on an entire screen of the display through the web-browser, based on the corresponding URL stored in the memory.

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