KR-20260067082-A - ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM AND SETTING METHOD OF MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM

KR20260067082AKR 20260067082 AKR20260067082 AKR 20260067082AKR-20260067082-A

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for setting up a multi-display system, a multi-display system, and a method for setting up a multi-display system. An electronic device for this purpose may acquire an image of the multi-display system that displays a predetermined pattern in each display cabinet; determine, based on the image, the arrangement of the multi-display system and the coordinates of each display cabinet; generate at least one setting command including the coordinates of each display cabinet; and transmit the at least one setting command to the multi-display system.

Inventors

이대형

Assignees

삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241105

Claims (20)

In electronic devices, A communication interface that communicates with a multi-display system including multiple display cabinets; Memory for storing at least one instruction; and It includes at least one processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the memory and executing at least one instruction; The above-mentioned at least one processor is, A video of the multi-display system that displays a predetermined pattern in each display cabinet is obtained, and Based on the above image, the arrangement of the multi-display system and the coordinates of each display cabinet are determined, and Generate at least one setting command including the coordinates of each of the above display cabinets, and Control the communication interface to transmit the at least one setting command to the multi-display system, and The above predetermined pattern is an electronic device including a reference marker and a display cabinet identifier.
In paragraph 1, An electronic device in which the above reference marker indicates a reference point capable of determining the location of each of the above display cabinets and the location of the above display cabinet identifier.
In paragraph 1, The above reference marker corresponds to a single pixel with a predetermined color displayed, and The above display cabinet identifier is an electronic device corresponding to a predetermined number of pixels in which a predetermined color is displayed as on or off.
In paragraph 1, The above reference marker is located at the top-left pixel of each of the above display cabinets, and The above display cabinet identifier is an electronic device located at a predetermined number of pixels adjacent to the right of the above reference marker.
In paragraph 2, The above-mentioned at least one processor is, An electronic device that determines the arrangement of the multi-display system and the coordinates of each display cabinet based on the number and location of the reference markers.
In paragraph 5, An electronic device wherein at least one setting command comprises an identifier of each display cabinet and the coordinates of each display cabinet.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned at least one processor is, Generating a broadcasting command that instructs each of the above display cabinets to display the above predetermined pattern, and An electronic device that controls the communication interface to transmit the above broadcasting command to the multi-display system.
In a multi-display system including multiple display cabinets, A communication interface that communicates with an electronic device; Memory for storing at least one instruction; and It includes at least one processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the memory and executing at least one instruction; The above at least one processor is, A broadcasting command is obtained from the electronic device instructing each display cabinet to display a predetermined pattern including a reference marker and a display cabinet identifier, and Each of the above display cabinets controls the display of the predetermined pattern by turning pixels at a predetermined position on or off with a predetermined color, and At least one setting command including an identifier of each of the above-mentioned display cabinets and the coordinates of each of the above-mentioned display cabinets is obtained from the electronic device, and A multi-display system that sets the coordinates of each of the above-mentioned display cabinets to each of the above-mentioned display cabinets.
In paragraph 8, A multi-display system in which the above reference marker indicates a reference point capable of determining the location of each of the above-mentioned display cabinets and the location of the above-mentioned display cabinet identifier.
In paragraph 8, The above-mentioned at least one processor is, Control to display the reference marker by displaying a predetermined color on a single pixel in each of the above display cabinets, and A multi-display system that controls the display of a display cabinet identifier by displaying a predetermined color on or off on a predetermined number of pixels in each of the above-mentioned display cabinets.
In paragraph 8, The above reference marker is located at the top-left pixel of each of the above display cabinets, and A multi-display system in which the above-mentioned display cabinet identifier is located at a predetermined number of pixels adjacent to the right of the above-mentioned reference marker.
A method for setting up a multi-display system including a plurality of display cabinets, The operation of acquiring an image of the multi-display system that displays a predetermined pattern in each display cabinet; An operation to determine the arrangement of the multi-display system and the coordinates of each display cabinet based on the above image; The operation of generating at least one setting command including the coordinates of each of the above-mentioned display cabinets; and The operation of transmitting the at least one setting command to the multi-display system; The above predetermined pattern is a method including a reference marker and a display cabinet identifier.
In Paragraph 12, A method in which the above reference marker indicates a reference point capable of determining the location of each of the display cabinets and the display cabinet identifier.
In Paragraph 12, The above reference marker corresponds to a single pixel with a predetermined color displayed, and The above display cabinet identifier corresponds to a predetermined number of pixels in which a predetermined color is displayed as on or off.
In Paragraph 12, The above reference marker is located at the top-left pixel of each of the above display cabinets, and A method in which the above display cabinet identifier is located at a predetermined number of pixels adjacent to the right of the above reference marker.
In Paragraph 13, The operation of determining the arrangement of the multi-display system and the coordinates of each display cabinet is A method of determining the arrangement of the multi-display system and the coordinates of each display cabinet based on the number and location of the reference markers.
In Paragraph 12, The operation of generating a broadcasting command that instructs each of the above display cabinets to display the predetermined pattern; and A method further comprising the operation of transmitting the above broadcasting command to the multi-display system.
In a method of operating a multi-display system including multiple display cabinets, The operation of obtaining a broadcasting command from an electronic device that instructs each display cabinet to display a predetermined pattern including a reference marker and a display cabinet identifier; The operation of each of the above display cabinets displaying the predetermined pattern by turning pixels at predetermined positions on or off with a predetermined color; The operation of obtaining at least one setting command from the electronic device, the set of which includes an identifier of each of the display cabinets and the coordinates of each of the display cabinets; and A method comprising the operation of setting the coordinates of each of the above-mentioned display cabinets to each of the above-mentioned display cabinets.
In Paragraph 18, The above reference marker indicates a reference point capable of determining the location of each of the display cabinets and the display cabinet identifier; The above reference marker is located at the top-left pixel of each of the above display cabinets, and A method in which the above display cabinet identifier is located at a predetermined number of pixels adjacent to the right of the above reference marker.
In Paragraph 18, The operation of each of the above display cabinets displaying the predetermined pattern by turning pixels at a predetermined position on or off with a predetermined color is The operation of displaying the reference marker by displaying a predetermined color on a single pixel in each of the above-mentioned display cabinets; and A method comprising the operation of displaying a display cabinet identifier by displaying a predetermined color on or off on a predetermined number of pixels in each of the above display cabinets.

Description

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM AND SETTING METHOD OF MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for setting a multi-display system, a multi-display system, and a method for setting a multi-display system. A multi-display system is a system that forms a large display by combining multiple display devices (or display cabinets), and is also referred to as a video wall system. Multi-display systems are primarily used for large format displays (LFDs) and digital signage, which are installed in outdoor spaces such as public places, commercial spaces, or building rooftops. A multi-display system utilizes information and communication technology to output various video and text information, such as advertisements or news, to a display. The multi-display system can display a single source image by dividing a single source image into multiple images and outputting these divided images through multiple display devices. In order for the images displayed on multiple physically separate display devices to form a single image, each display device must output the divided image assigned to it based on its position within the multi-display system. To achieve this, configuration work must be performed to configure a video wall on each display device. FIG. 1 illustrates a multi-display system and an electronic device for automatically setting the layout of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 illustrates a connection layout of a multi-display system in which a plurality of display cabinets are physically connected sequentially according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates a screen displayed after the first connection of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates a reference marker and a display cabinet identifier according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates an image of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 illustrates at least one setting command for setting the coordinates of each display cabinet according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 illustrates a multi-display system that displays an image on the entire screen after a layout according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is automatically set. FIG. 8 illustrates a multi-display system in which the sizes of display cabinets are mixed according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an electronic device that automatically sets the layout of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of each display cabinet of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of a method of operation of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily practice them. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In relation to the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components. Furthermore, in the drawings and related descriptions, descriptions of well-known functions and configurations may be omitted for clarity and brevity. FIG. 1 illustrates a multi-display system and an electronic device for automatically setting the layout of a multi-display system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. According to one embodiment, a multi-display system (100) may include a plurality of display cabinets arranged in the form of an n x m matrix (n, m are integers greater than or equal to 1). For example, the multi-display system (100) illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a total of 18 display cabinets arranged in the form of a 6 x 3 matrix. According to one embodiment, the multi-display system (100) can independently display the same or different images in each display cabinet. Alternatively, the multi-display system (100) can display a single image as a whole by operating in a video wall mode that combines a plurality of display cabinets to form a single screen. Referring to FIG. 1, in order for the screens output by a plurality of display cabinets to form a single image, an image provided from an external source device must be divided into 18 images in a 6 x 3 array, and the divided images must be distributed to each display cabinet. The distribution of the divided images can be based on