Display Device Touch Input Cursor Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

In digital TV services, the distinction between touch inputs and mouse inputs is not effectively managed during screen mirroring, leading to unnecessary display of a mouse cursor when a touch input is received, causing confusion and resource inefficiency.

Innovation Solution

A display device with a wireless communication unit that receives a first video signal from a terminal and transmits a packet without a mouse cursor parameter when a touch input is detected, preventing the display of a mouse cursor and allowing natural control operations based on touch inputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the TV displays a mouse cursor when receiving touch input during screen mirroring, then the terminal can control the TV interface, but the touch input and mouse input are not distinguished and unnecessary cursor display occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch input controlVSAvoidinput type distinction
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the mouse cursor parameter from the UIBC packet transmission when touch input is detected. The control unit determines the input type and selectively includes or excludes the mouse cursor parameter based on whether the input is from a touch interface or mouse device, thereby preventing unnecessary cursor display while maintaining functional control capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Reliability

If the TV transmits and displays mouse cursor coordinates for every input, then cursor control functionality is maintained, but data resources are wasted and user experience is complicated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol functionalityVSAvoiddata resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of data transmission based on input type. The control unit dynamically determines whether to include the mouse cursor parameter in UIBC packets based on real-time detection of input source (touch interface versus mouse), thereby optimizing data resource consumption while maintaining reliable control functionality when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter composition of UIBC packets based on input type. When touch input is detected, the mouse cursor parameter is excluded from the packet; when mouse input is detected, the parameter is included. This parameter adjustment optimizes data transmission efficiency and reduces unnecessary resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If the TV supports both touch UIBC and mouse cursor functions, then versatile input methods are provided, but the distinction between input types becomes ambiguous

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinput method supportVSAvoidinput differentiation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the control functionality based on input type. By detecting whether the input originates from a touch interface or a mouse device, the system applies different processing paths: touch inputs trigger UI control without cursor display, while mouse inputs trigger cursor display. This segmentation maintains versatility while eliminating ambiguity in input differentiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11703991B2Display device with mouse control and operating method thereof
Publication Date: 2023.07.18 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display device may include a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive a first video signal based on a first video being displayed by a terminal, a display unit configured to display a first mirroring video based on the first video signal, and a control unit configured to receive a user input while the first mirroring video is being displayed, and transmit, to the terminal, a packet that does not include a mouse cursor parameter for requesting coordinates of a mouse cursor when the received user input is a touch input.