US-12619388-B2 - Display apparatus for identifying connection and disconnection of external display device and control method thereof

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Abstract

A display apparatus includes a memory storing first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus and instructions, a sensor, a display, a communication interface, and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to, based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus through the sensor, receive second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generate integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, and control the communication interface to transmit the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus.

Inventors

Nakwon Choi
Saerom HONG
Sunyoung Kim
Youngwook Kim
Sooyeoun YOON
Dongho Lee
YongJoo Lee
Bumho Chun
Jaewon JUNG
Suan Choi

Assignees

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20241024
Priority Date: 20230920

Claims (18)

1 . A display apparatus comprising: a memory storing first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus and instructions; a sensor; a display; a communication interface; and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory, the sensor, the display, and the communication interface, the at least one processor being configured to execute the instructions to: based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus through the sensor, receive second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generate integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, control the communication interface to transmit the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus, based on detecting disconnection of the external display apparatus through the sensor, update the integrated apparatus information by excluding the second apparatus information, and control the communication interface to transmit the updated integrated apparatus information to the source apparatus, wherein the integrated apparatus information comprises resolution information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus and the external display apparatus, and wherein the updated integrated apparatus information comprises updated resolution information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus.
2 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: based on receiving an image signal from the source apparatus, control the communication interface to transmit the image signal to the external display apparatus, and display a screen corresponding to the image signal by using the display apparatus and the external display apparatus.
3 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of sensors, and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: based on detecting connection of the external display apparatus at a first sensor among the plurality of sensors, identify an arrangement form based on the first sensor; and generate the integrated apparatus information according to the arrangement form based on second resolution information of the external display apparatus in the second apparatus information, and first resolution information of the display apparatus in the first apparatus information.
4 . The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: based on receiving an image signal from the source apparatus, control the communication interface to transmit a signal controlling the external display apparatus to display a part of a screen corresponding to the image signal based on the arrangement form, to the external display apparatus.
5 . The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: change a resolution of a screen corresponding to an image signal based on the resolution information in the integrated apparatus information; and control the communication interface to transmit a signal controlling the external display apparatus to display a part of the screen with changed resolution based on the arrangement form, to the external display apparatus.
6 . The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the image signal was received from the source apparatus, or obtained by the display apparatus.
7 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: based on detecting connection of the display apparatus according to turn-on of the external display apparatus, receive the second apparatus information from the external display apparatus, and generate the integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information.
8 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: based on detecting disconnection of the display apparatus according to turn-off of the external display apparatus, update the integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information, and wherein the updated integrated apparatus information excludes second resolution information of the external display apparatus in the second apparatus information.
9 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: based on receiving a control signal from the source apparatus or a remote control apparatus, transmit the control signal to the external display apparatus.
10 . A control method of a display apparatus, the control method comprising: based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus, receiving second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus; generating integrated apparatus information based on the second apparatus information and first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus; transmitting the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus; based on detecting disconnection of the external display apparatus through the sensor, updating the integrated apparatus information by excluding the second apparatus information; and transmitting the updated integrated apparatus information to the source apparatus, wherein the integrated apparatus information comprises: resolution information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus and the external display apparatus, and wherein the updated integrated apparatus information comprises: updated resolution information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus.
11 . The control method of claim 10 , further comprising: based on receiving an image signal from the source apparatus, transmitting the image signal to the external display apparatus; and displaying a screen corresponding to the image signal by using the display apparatus and the external display apparatus.
12 . The control method of claim 10 , wherein the generating the integrated apparatus information comprises: based on detecting connection of the external display apparatus at a first sensor among a plurality of sensors in the display apparatus, identifying an arrangement form based on the first sensor; and generating the integrated apparatus information according to the arrangement form based on second resolution information of the external display apparatus in the second apparatus information, and first resolution information of the display apparatus in the first apparatus information.
13 . The control method of claim 12 , wherein the control method comprises: based on receiving an image signal from the source apparatus, transmitting a signal controlling the external display apparatus to display a part of a screen corresponding to the image signal based on the arrangement form to the external display apparatus.
14 . The control method of claim 12 , further comprising: changing a resolution of a screen corresponding to an image signal based on the resolution information in the integrated apparatus information; and transmitting a signal controlling the external display apparatus to display a part of the screen with changed resolution based on the arrangement form, to the external display apparatus.
15 . The control method of claim 14 , wherein the image signal was received from the source apparatus, or obtained by the display apparatus.
16 . The control method of claim 10 , further comprising: based on detecting connection of the display apparatus according to turn-on of the external display apparatus, receiving the second apparatus information from the external display apparatus, and generating the integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information.
17 . The control method of claim 10 , further comprising: based on detecting disconnection of the display apparatus according to turn-off of the external display apparatus, updating the integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information, wherein the updated integrated apparatus information excludes second resolution information of the external display apparatus in the second apparatus information.
18 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium, which includes computer-readable code that when executed by a display apparatus causes the display apparatus to execute a control method, the control method comprising: based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus, receiving second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus; generating integrated apparatus information based on the second apparatus information and first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus; transmitting the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus; based on detecting disconnection of the external display apparatus through the sensor, updating the integrated apparatus information by excluding the second apparatus information; and transmitting the updated integrated apparatus information to the source apparatus, wherein the integrated apparatus information comprises: resolution information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus and the external display apparatus, and wherein the updated integrated apparatus information comprises: updated resolution information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is a bypass continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2024/012642, filed on Aug. 23, 2024, which is based on and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0125890, filed on Sep. 20, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. BACKGROUND 1. Field The disclosure relates to a display apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a display apparatus that detects connection or disconnection of an external display apparatus, and a control method thereof. 2. Description of Related Art Spurred by the development of electronic technologies, various types of electronic apparatuses are being developed and distributed. In particular, display apparatuses such as mobile apparatuses and a TVs have developed rapidly in recent years. There is a trend toward more immersive displays and multi-displays in home environments. Each of a plurality of display apparatuses should be connected to a source apparatus, and if a new display apparatus is additionally connected, or any one display apparatus is disconnected, there is a need to newly recognize the resolutions, the screen sizes, etc., and there is a problem that this increases the user's inconvenience. For example, after the user directly connected a new display apparatus to a source apparatus, there is a need to reset the resolutions of the entire screens. Also, after any one display apparatus was separated, there is a need to reset the resolutions of the other screens. SUMMARY According to an aspect of the disclosure, a display apparatus includes a memory storing first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus and instructions, a sensor, a display, a communication interface, and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory, the sensor, the display, and the communication interface, the at least one processor being configured to execute the instructions to, based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus through the sensor, receive second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generate integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, and control the communication interface to transmit the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus, wherein the integrated apparatus information includes information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus and the external display apparatus. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a control method of a display apparatus including first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus, includes, based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus, receiving second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generating integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, and transmitting the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus, wherein the integrated apparatus information includes information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus and the external display apparatus. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a computer-readable recording medium including a program executing a control method of a display apparatus including first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus, includes, based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus, receiving second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generating integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, and transmitting the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus, wherein the integrated apparatus information includes information on resolutions that can be displayed through the display apparatus and the external display apparatus. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a diagram for illustrating a display apparatus detecting connection with an external display apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure; FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure; FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustrating a display apparatus detecting connection of a plurality of external display apparatuses according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating one or more embodiments wherein a plurality of disp