Patent Application
20180157385
The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and applications, and more particularly to display and content presentation devices.
Television receivers have long been used to present broadcast TV content. Similarly, television receivers have been used to present video content received from standalone players. With advances in networking and developments in providing data to end users, there is a need for systems and methods to present content on display devices such as televisions. Further to that point, there is a need for control interfaces to allow for control of devices without the complexity of conventional TV interfaces.
It can be difficult for device manufactures to menu based configurations that fit all devices across different product markets. Moreover, there exists a desire for interfaces to be customizable. Conventional on-screen interfaces do not allow for customization. Moreover, the conventional interfaces require complex menus with distracting elements and can require extraneous actions for use. There is a desire for modified configurations to optimize control and experience.
Disclosed and claimed herein are methods, devices and systems for presenting a menu interface. One embodiment is directed to a method including detecting, by a display device, a command for presentation of a menu interface of the display device, and detecting, by the display device, at least one menu interface setting. The method also includes presenting, by the display device, a menu interface on a display of the display device wherein the menu interface is presented to include a plurality of tile elements, wherein each tile element is associated with a control selection for the display device, wherein the plurality of tile elements are presented in a configuration format, wherein the plurality of tile elements include a tile configured for personalization, wherein the plurality of tile elements include at least one tile element for selecting content for presentation by the display device, wherein the tile elements are presented as an overlay to display screen content presented by the display device, and wherein the configuration format, tile configured for personalization and location of the menu interface are based on the at least one menu interface setting.
In one embodiment, the menu interface is presented by the display device to allow for selection of tile elements to control operation of the display device.
In one embodiment, the menu interface setting defines at least one of a pattern, position, layout and appearance of the plurality of tile elements.
In one embodiment, the menu interface and plurality of tile elements are presented as an overlay bar, the overlay bar including tile elements arranged in a horizontal arrangement.
In one embodiment, the menu interface is presented as an overlay pattern including the plurality of tile elements, wherein tile elements are presented in one or more row and columns.
In one embodiment, the tile configured for personalization includes a user defined image and one or more graphical elements associated with a user of the display device.
In one embodiment, the menu interface setting is a user selected feature modifying a preloaded configuration for the menu interface to at least one of a set of predefined menu interface configurations.
In one embodiment, the configuration format, tile configured for personalization and location of the menu interface are received by the display device based on a network communication with at least one server.
In one embodiment, the menu interface further includes presentation of at least one panel view based on a detected selection of the menu interface by the display device.
In one embodiment, the method also includes presenting graphical elements by the display device during at least one of power-on and power-down operations of the display device.
Another embodiment is directed to a device including a display configured to present a menu interface and a controller coupled to the display. The controller configured to detect a command for presentation of a menu interface of the display device, detect at least one menu interface setting and present a menu interface on a display of the display device. The menu interface is presented to include a plurality of tile elements, wherein each tile element is associated with a control selection for the display device, wherein the plurality of tile elements are presented in a configuration format, wherein the plurality of tile elements include a tile configured for personalization, wherein the plurality of tile elements include at least one tile element for selecting content for presentation by the display device, wherein the tile elements are presented as an overlay to display screen content presented by the display device, and wherein the configuration format, tile configured for personalization and location of the menu interface are based on the at least one menu interface setting.
In one embodiment, the menu interface is presented by the display device to allow for selection of tile elements to control operation of the display device.
In one embodiment, the menu interface setting defines at least one of a pattern, position, layout and appearance of the plurality of tile elements.
In one embodiment, the menu interface and plurality of tile elements are presented as an overlay bar, the overlay bar including tile elements arranged in a horizontal arrangement.
In one embodiment, the menu interface is presented as an overlay pattern including the plurality of tile elements, wherein tile elements are presented in one or more row and columns.
In one embodiment, the tile configured for personalization includes a user defined image and one or more graphical elements associated with a user of the display device.
In one embodiment, the menu interface setting is a user selected feature modifying a preloaded configuration for the menu interface to at least one of a set of predefined menu interface configurations.
In one embodiment, the configuration format, tile configured for personalization and location of the menu interface are received by the display device based on a network communication with at least one server.
In one embodiment, the menu interface further includes presentation of at least one panel view based on a detected selection of the menu interface by the display device.
In one embodiment, the device presents graphical elements by the display device during at least one of power-on and power-down operations of the display device
Other aspects, features, and techniques will be apparent to one skilled in the relevant art in view of the following detailed description of the embodiments.
The features, objects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description set forth below when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which like reference characters identify correspondingly throughout and wherein:
One aspect of the disclosure relates to display device operation, and in particular systems and methods for configuration of a display device. A display device may relate to a TV or monitor unit for presentation of content. A display device may relate to a traditional type of TV for viewing broadcast content. Display device may also apply to devices configured to receive content from one or more input sources channels, such as network, streaming, on demand, etc. Display devices may be configured with various inputs or connections. With advances in display devices, there is a desire to retain controllability with a simple remote control having a numerical key pad and directional commands while allowing for configuration of the display device user interface. Users of display devices have varying capabilities. Some users may prefer a simple configuration for controlling. Others desire a rich experience and customization.
One or more embodiments discussed herein overcome problems arising in graphical user interface presentation and streamline control commands. In one embodiment a menu interface is provided for a display device. The menu interface is presented as an overlay and allows for customization of the elements of the interface by a user and/or a display device.
According to one embodiment, a system and method are provided for configuring a display device, such as a smart TV or cinema display (playback device). The configuration may be based on a display device configured to allow for simplified management of settings (brightness/contrast) with pre-canned image modes, and sound modes (no user settings on TV). According to one embodiment, complex features and management functionality may be configured to occur outside the TV menus (i.e. network/cloud based configuration).
As used herein, the terms “a” or “an” shall mean one or more than one. The term “plurality” shall mean two or more than two. The term “another” is defined as a second or more. The terms “including” and/or “having” are open ended (e.g., comprising). The term “or” as used herein is to be interpreted as inclusive or meaning any one or any combination. Therefore, “A, B or C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B and C”. An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or acts are in some way inherently mutually exclusive.
Reference throughout this document to “one embodiment,” “certain embodiments,” “an embodiment,” or similar term means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of such phrases in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner on one or more embodiments without limitation.
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According to one embodiment, a display device is configured to present menu interface 105 according to one or more layout configurations.
According to one embodiment, the presentation of tile elements may be configured based on a subset of tile elements accessible to display device such that the layout may remain the same with particular tiles being replaced based on tiles that are frequently selected. Tile element 1101 may be selected from presentation of live TV by display 100.
Exemplary representations of the plurality of tile elements 1101-n are shown in
According to one embodiment, the selected tile element may be presented with graphical treatment such as increase size relative to other tile element, glow, shadow, etc. to indicate which element is highlighted. The highlight position may be moved relate to tile elements of menu interface 105 to select a particular element. Manipulation of a highlighted element may be performed by a directional pad of a remote control and/or touch screen commands for touch-sensitive displays.
According to one embodiment, a display device and one or more elements of the display device are configured to provide menu interface 105 to allow for customization by users and allows for quick access to any application or input of the display device. Configuration of the tiles allows for optimized experience and function and resolves the issue of navigation lengthy menus be removing one or more steps for access to features of a display device. IN addition, presentation of the menu allows for simplification of other control elements, such as remote controls, relative to the operation of the display device.
Process 200 may be initiated by detecting a setting for a menu interface at block 205. The detected setting may be input by a user via a settings tile of the menu interface. In certain embodiments, the detected setting relates to a selection of a pre-established menu interface configuration that is different from the menu interface currently loaded to the display device.
A menu interface for the display device may be preloaded having a particular configuration, such as an overlay bar with tile elements. The menu interface may also have features and configures that are either preloaded but locked, or accessible to the device based on one or more user requests. Preloaded parameters for a menu interface can include one or more of pattern, position, layout and appearance. Parameters for the menu interface may be modified by the user to include customization of one or more parameters. Customization can include selection of a particular layout, addition/deletion of tiles, and changes to appearance (e.g., color schemes, graphical treatment, etc.).
In certain embodiments, the setting detected at block 205 unlocks the configuration of the menu interface. In other embodiments, the setting detected at block 205 allows for access of the menu interface configuration(s) from a network site (e.g., server, cloud, etc.). The display device may allow for presentation and selection of one or more overlay elements, configuration changes, applications, and editing of a navigation bar for a display device. According to one embodiment, the control device interoperates with a companion application to the application/operating software of the display device.
At block 205, a user may select an application to add to a navigation bar of a display device. As such, the control device may issue a configuration change including the addition of an application for inclusion in the navigation bar. Alternatively, or in combination, the configuration change includes at least one of a modification to features available for selection in the navigation bar and layout of the navigation bar. According to another embodiment, user settings received at block 205 may relate to selection or indication of one or more overlays for a display device.
At block 210, the display device can update the menu interface and/or one or more menu interface settings. Based on the update at block 210, the display device can present the menu interface at block 215. In certain embodiments, the menu interface is presented at startup and/or when requested
Process 300 can present the user interface at block 315. In one embodiment, a menu the menu interface is presented to include a plurality of tile elements. The menu interface is presented by the display device to allow for selection of tile elements to control operation of the display device. Each tile element is associated with a control selection for the display device. The plurality of tile elements may be presented in a configuration format, such as the menu interface configuration provided by a manufacturer, or customized by a user. As such, the plurality of tile elements can include a tile configured for personalization.
According to one embodiment, the plurality of tile elements presented at block 315 include at least one tile element for selecting content for presentation by the display device, wherein the tile elements are presented as an overlay to display screen content presented by the display device, and wherein the configuration format, tile configured for personalization and location of the menu interface are based on the at least one menu interface setting. In one embodiment, the tile configured for personalization includes a user defined image and one or more graphical elements associated with a user of the display device. In one embodiment, the menu interface and plurality of tile elements are presented as an overlay bar, the overlay bar including tile elements arranged in a horizontal arrangement. In another embodiment, the menu interface is presented as an overlay pattern including the plurality of tile elements, wherein tile elements are presented in one or more row and columns.
Presentation of a menu interface at block 315 can be based on one or more configurations including but not limited to overlays, a bottom band, center overlay, a desktop configuration, and one or more customized configurations.
Following presentation of a menu interface (e.g., menu interface 105) at block 315, process 300 can allow for interaction with the menu interface. Process 300 optionally includes detecting a menu interface selection at block 320 which can include selection of a tile of the menu interface. Based on a detected selection of the menu interface, process 300 can optionally present a panel associated with the selected tile at block 325 or switch to another input/source at block 330 based on a selection of an input/source.
Process 300 may be employed by a control device to provide one or more settings to a display device. Process 300 may also include presenting graphical elements during at least one of power-on and power-down operations of the display device.
Display device 405 as shown in
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According to another embodiment, display device 405 may be configured to communicate via communication network 410 with one or more cloud based servers. System 400 depicts cloud 415 including servers 4201-n according to one or more embodiments. Display device 405 may communicate with one or more of servers 4201-n for content and/or configuration for display device 405.
As will be discussed in more detail below, display device 405 may be configured to modify one or more settings for presentation of display elements, such as an overlay element or navigation bar associated with a menu interface. Settings of the display device may be modified based on one or more changes to the overlay element or navigation bar. According to one embodiment, configuration changes may corresponds to a release or unlocking of one or more features previously included and inaccessible to settings for presentation of the overlay element by the display device. By way of example, display devices may typically be shipped to customers with a preset configuration. However, features of display device 405 may require a user to unlock or configure certain features. In that fashion, the display device 405 may be shipped with a light weight configuration and simple operation while also allowing for customization.
Display device 405 may be configured to receive configuration changes from control device 425, and one or more other control devices, for configuring the display device. Following configuration, display device 405 can, for example, present a menu interface based on the configuring.
Control device 425 relates to electronic device having a display and a network connection. Control device 425 may relate to a mobile device or personal connection device running an application that allows for configuration of display device 405, such as drag and drop, adding, removal and editing layout and content of a menu interface configuration.
Control device 425 may be a companion device, or device operating an application that is associated with the user interface controls of the display device. Control device 425 may be a mobile device (e.g., personal communication device, etc.) or mobile computing device (e.g., personal computer, tablet, etc.). Control device 425 in some embodiments may be configured to operate as a remote control for traditional display device such as channel tuning, volume control, picture correction, etc.
According to one embodiment, at power on 505 of a display device, the display device may be configured to present power on graphical elements 510 followed by display of content 515 including menu interface 520. At power down 525, the display device may be configured to present power down graphical elements 530.
Graphical elements 510 associated with power on 505 include display elements and text. Similarly, graphical elements 530 associated with power down 525 can include display elements and text. According to one embodiment, presentation of graphical elements 510 and 530, and their content may be established and/or modified based on one or more settings detected for a menu interface, such as menu interface 520. By way of example, the text message associated with graphical elements 510 and 530 can be modified by the display device. Similarly, the presence of graphical elements, which graphical elements, presence of text and text to display can also be modified, removed and/or included. In that fashion, customer settings can provide a cinematic experience from power on to power off. In addition, graphical elements 510 and 530 may be adjusted per functions of the display device, such that the image and text associated with graphical elements 530 may be modified for a sleep function of the display device.
Personalization tile element 6152 can include a link to one or more media files or content that is recommended for viewing. Live TV tile element 6153 can transition to live broadcast of television. Application tile element 6154 provides a link to applications available to the device. Display device inputs tile element 6155 allows for selection of one or more sources to the display device and settings tile element 615n can launch a graphical settings menu. Menu interface 605 can be configured customization of applications and to allow users to create the experience they desire and for personalization through usage. Menu interface 605 may be configured for cloud enabled customization by region and for deployment of custom configurations to any targeted region or group.
Menu interface 705 may be a bottom bar design configured to provide a modern, dramatic and iconic interface having simple overlay design with quick accesses to any application or input of the display device. A default layout of menu interface 705 may provide access to key items while allowing for customized tiles based on user preferences.
In certain embodiments, the men interface 705 relates to a silo strip containing all sources or applications that are considered ‘SILOS’, wherein the strip can be presented with an order by last use.
According to one embodiment, panel configuration 805 is an extension of a menu interface based on the selected tile. Panel configuration 805 includes a plurality of tiles 8151-n associated with selected tile 825. Panel configuration 805 also includes bar 820 associated with tiles of the menu interface, wherein selections of bar 820 update the tiles presented in panel configuration 805.
Exemplary tile elements in panel configuration interface 805 include recommendation HDMI 1 tile 8151, HDMI 2 tile 8152, HDMI 3 tile 8153, components inputs 8154, and AV source 815n.
According to one embodiment, display 800 may include a graphical element identifying a source of content, shown as 830 and/or a widget 835 based on one or more configurations provided by a user.
According to one embodiment, panel configuration 905 is an extension of a menu interface based on the selected tile. Panel configuration 905 includes a plurality of tiles 9151-n associated with network settings tile 9151, cloud settings tile 9152, picture settings tile 9153, and audio settings tile 9154.
While this disclosure has been particularly shown and described with references to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the claimed embodiments.
