Integrated Channel List for Seamless Source Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current display apparatuses require mode switching to watch set-top box channels and virtual channels simultaneously, as they operate independently, leading to inconvenient user experience.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus that generates an integrated channel list combining set-top box and application channels, allowing seamless switching between sources based on user input, with the processor determining the target channel source and controlling the display accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If general TV channels and virtual channels operate independently from set-top box channels, then each channel source can be managed separately, but users need to switch modes to watch different channel sources which complicates operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges set-top box channels and virtual channels into a single integrated channel list, allowing users to switch between different channel sources without mode changes. The processor integrates channel information from both sources and manages them uniformly through one interface, eliminating the need for separate TV mode and HDMI source modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The display apparatus is designed to handle multiple channel sources (set-top box and virtual channels) through a universal channel list interface. The processor can identify and switch between different channel sources dynamically, making the system multi-functional without requiring users to change operating modes.
2Ease of operation
If the display apparatus integrates multiple channel sources into one unified list, then users can switch channels seamlessly without mode changes, but the system complexity increases to manage multiple sources
Solution Approach 1:
The processor acts as an intermediary that receives channel information from both set-top box and virtual channel sources, integrates them into a unified channel list, and manages source identification automatically. This intermediary function simplifies the user interface while handling the complexity of multi-source management internally.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically identifies the current channel source and switches between sources without requiring user intervention for mode selection. The processor self-manages the integration of multiple channel sources, dynamically determining which source is active and switching channels seamlessly based on user input alone.
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AI summary
A display apparatus and a method of operating the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a display; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: generate an integrated channel list, which includes first channel information that corresponds to an external image providing apparatus connected to the display apparatus and second channel information that corresponds to an application installed in the display apparatus. The first channel information includes information about channels provided by an external image providing apparatus and the second channel information includes information about channels which are provided by an application. In response to an input of selecting one channel from the integrated channel list, the display apparatus controls a source corresponding to the selected channel to provide content obtained from the controlled source.