17949406. DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICES simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sungjun Hwang of Suwon-si (KR)
DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17949406 titled 'DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICES
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a display device that allows users to establish a chatting channel with another user on a counterpart display device. The device includes a content receiving circuit, a screen, a communication interface, a memory, and a processor.
- The device receives a content signal and displays it on the screen.
- It can communicate with other devices via a communication network.
- Users can request to establish a chatting channel and provide information about the counterpart device.
- The device identifies the counterpart display device based on the provided information.
- It obtains the availability state of the chatting counterpart on the counterpart display device.
- Based on the availability state, the device can perform real-time chatting or non-real-time chatting between the users.
Potential Applications
- This technology can be used in smart TVs or other display devices to enable users to chat with each other in real-time or non-real-time.
- It can be used in video conferencing systems to facilitate communication between participants on different devices.
Problems Solved
- The technology solves the problem of establishing a chatting channel between users on different display devices.
- It addresses the issue of determining the availability of the chatting counterpart before initiating a chat.
Benefits
- Users can easily establish a chatting channel with others on counterpart display devices.
- The technology allows for both real-time and non-real-time chatting, depending on the availability of the counterpart.
- It enhances communication and collaboration between users on different devices.
Original Abstract Submitted
In some embodiments, a display device includes a content receiving circuit configured to receive a content signal, a screen configured to display the content signal, a communication interface configured to communicate with other devices via a communication network, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to obtain, from a user, a chatting channel establishment request and counterpart information for establishing a chatting channel; to identify a counterpart display device based on the counterpart information; to obtain an availability state of a chatting counterpart on the counterpart display device; and to perform real-time chatting or non-real-time chatting between the user and the chatting counterpart on the counterpart display device, based on a determination of whether the availability state of the chatting counterpart on the counterpart display device allows the real-time chatting or the non-real-time chatting.
