US-20260126868-A1 - ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

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Abstract

Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a memory storing a first touch type; a communication interface; a display; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive a first touch signal from a terminal device through the communication interface, control the display to display a first menu user interface (UI) indicating at least one function performable on the electronic apparatus if the first touch signal includes the first touch type, receive a second touch signal including a drag from the terminal device through the communication interface, and perform a function corresponding to a first drag direction among the at least one performable function through the first menu UI if the first drag direction is identified based on the second touch signal.

Inventors

Sangyoon Lee
YoonYoung Kim
Joosun Moon
Yuri Min
Sunmin SON
Soyoung Yun
Jingun JUNG
Eunjoo CHO
Gippeum Choi

Assignees

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251229
Priority Date: 20240603

Claims (20)

1 . An electronic apparatus comprising: memory storing one or more instructions and a first touch type; a communication interface; a display; and at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: receive a first touch signal from a terminal device through the communication interface, based on the first touch signal comprising the first touch type, control the display to display a first menu user interface (UI) indicating at least one function performable on the electronic apparatus, receive a second touch signal comprising a drag from the terminal device through the communication interface, and based on a first drag direction being identified based on the second touch signal, perform a function corresponding to the first drag direction among the at least one function through the first menu UI.
2 . The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first touch type comprises a double tap and hold or a long press, wherein the long press is a touch that exceeds a predetermined duration.
3 . The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first menu UI comprises a UI indicating the at least one function, wherein the memory stores a mapping table that maps the at least one function to a placement direction of the UI indicating the at least one function, and wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: based on identifying the first drag direction, identify the placement direction that matches the first drag direction based on the mapping table, and perform a function corresponding to the identified placement direction.
4 . The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first menu UI comprises a first UI indicating a first function and a second UI indicating a second function, and wherein the mapping table comprises: first mapping information that maps the first function to a first direction corresponding to a direction in which the first UI is placed relative to a center point of the first menu UI, and second mapping information that maps the second function to a second direction corresponding to a direction in which the second UI is placed relative to the center point of the first menu UI.
5 . The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: based on identifying the first drag direction, identify a direction that matches the first drag direction among the first direction and the second direction, and based on the first drag direction matching the first direction, perform the first function corresponding to the first direction.
6 . The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores a second touch type, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: receive a third touch signal from the terminal device through the communication interface, and based on the third touch signal comprising the second touch type, control the display to display a second menu UI indicating the at least one function, and wherein the second menu UI has a different appearance from the first menu UI.
7 . The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second touch type comprises an edge swipe and hold, and wherein the edge swipe is a swipe input that moves from an edge region of the terminal device to its central region among all its regions.
8 . The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: receive a fourth touch signal comprising a drag from the terminal device through the communication interface, and based on the identifying a second drag direction based on the fourth touch signal, perform a function corresponding to the second drag direction among the at least one function which is performable through the second menu UI.
9 . The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores a third touch type comprising a double tap, hold and drag, and wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: receive a fifth touch signal from the terminal device through the communication interface, based on the fifth touch signal comprising the third touch type, identify a third drag direction based on the fifth touch signal, and perform a function corresponding to the third drag direction without displaying the first menu UI.
10 . The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: based on the function corresponding to the first drag direction corresponds to a predetermined mode, generate a control instruction for displaying a background screen of a color indicating the predetermined mode, transmit the control instruction to the terminal device through the communication interface, receive a sixth touch signal input from the terminal device through the communication interface while the background screen is displayed, and perform a function corresponding to the sixth touch signal.
11 . A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a first touch signal from a terminal device; based on the first touch signal comprising a first touch type, displaying a first menu user interface (UI) indicating at least one function performable on the electronic apparatus; receiving a second touch signal comprising a drag from the terminal device; and based on a first drag direction being identified based on the second touch signal, performing a function corresponding to the first drag direction among the at least one function through the first menu UI.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first touch type comprises a double tap and hold or a long press, wherein the long press is a touch that exceeds a predetermined duration.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first menu UI comprises a UI indicating the at least one function, wherein a mapping table that maps the at least one function to a placement direction of the UI indicating the at least one function is stored in a memory of the electronic apparatus, and wherein the performing the function comprises: based on the first drag direction being identified, identifying the placement direction that matches the first drag direction based on the mapping table, and performing a function corresponding to the identified placement direction.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first menu UI comprises a first UI indicating a first function and a second UI indicating a second function, and wherein the mapping table comprises: first mapping information that maps the first function to a first direction corresponding to a direction in which the first UI is placed relative to a center point of the first menu UI, and second mapping information that maps the second function to a second direction corresponding to a direction in which the second UI is placed relative to the center point of the first menu UI.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the performing the function further comprises: based on identifying the first drag direction, identifying a direction that matches the first drag direction is identified among the first direction and the second direction, and based on the first drag direction matching the first direction, performing the first function corresponding to the first direction.
16 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to execute a method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a first touch signal from a terminal device; based on the first touch signal comprising a first touch type, displaying a first menu user interface (UI) indicating at least one function performable on the electronic apparatus; receiving a second touch signal comprising a drag from the terminal device; and based on a first drag direction being identified based on the second touch signal, performing a function corresponding to the first drag direction among the at least one function through the first menu UI.
17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the first touch type comprises a double tap and hold or a long press, wherein the long press is a touch that exceeds a predetermined duration.
18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the first menu UI comprises a UI indicating the at least one function, wherein a mapping table that maps the at least one function to a placement direction of the UI indicating the at least one function is stored in a memory of the electronic apparatus, and wherein the performing the function comprises: based on the first drag direction being identified, identifying the placement direction that matches the first drag direction based on the mapping table, and performing a function corresponding to the identified placement direction.
19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the first menu UI comprises a first UI indicating a first function and a second UI indicating a second function, and wherein the mapping table comprises: first mapping information that maps the first function to a first direction corresponding to a direction in which the first UI is placed relative to a center point of the first menu UI, and second mapping information that maps the second function to a second direction corresponding to a direction in which the second UI is placed relative to the center point of the first menu UI.
20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the performing the function further comprises: based on identifying the first drag direction, identifying a direction that matches the first drag direction is identified among the first direction and the second direction, and based on the first drag direction matching the first direction, performing the first function corresponding to the first direction.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a bypass continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2025/001985, filed on Feb. 11, 2025, which is based on and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2024-0072537, filed on Jun. 3, 2024, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. BACKGROUND 1. Field The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus that performs a specific function based on a touch signal received through a terminal device, and a control method thereof. 2. Description of Related Art A dedicated remote control (remote control device) may be used to remotely control an electronic apparatus that displays content. However, there may be fewer functions that may be controlled if the dedicated remote control has few physical buttons. It may be inconvenient for a user to have to look at the dedicated remote control to find a position of a button for performing a specific function if the dedicated remote control has many physical buttons. The electronic apparatus may be remotely controlled using a personal terminal device of the user without using the dedicated remote control. The user may input a control command through a virtual remote control user interface (UI) if the virtual remote control UI for controlling the electronic apparatus is provided on the personal terminal device. The virtual remote control UI may also be inconvenient because the user has to look at a screen where the virtual remote control UI is displayed due to a large number of buttons or an unfamiliar UI layout. SUMMARY Provided is an electronic apparatus that displays a menu user interface (UI) on an electronic apparatus and then performs a specific function based on a drag direction corresponding to a touch signal received from a terminal device, and a control method thereof. According to an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic apparatus includes: memory storing one or more instructions and a first touch type; a communication interface; a display; and at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic apparatus to: receive a first touch signal from a terminal device through the communication interface, based on the first touch signal including the first touch type, control the display to display a first menu user interface (UI) indicating at least one function performable on the electronic apparatus, receive a second touch signal including a drag from the terminal device through the communication interface, and based on a first drag direction being identified based on the second touch signal, perform a function corresponding to the first drag direction among the at least one function through the first menu UI. The first touch type may include a double tap and hold or a long press, and the long press is a touch that exceeds a predetermined duration. The first menu UI may include a UI indicating the at least one function, the memory may store a mapping table that maps the at least one function to a placement direction of the UI indicating the at least one function, and the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic apparatus to: based on identifying the first drag direction, identify the placement direction that matches the first drag direction based on the mapping table, and perform a function corresponding to the identified placement direction. The first menu UI may include a first UI indicating a first function and a second UI indicating a second function, and the mapping table may include: first mapping information that maps the first function to a first direction corresponding to a direction in which the first UI is placed relative to a center point of the first menu UI, and second mapping information that maps the second function to a second direction corresponding to a direction in which the second UI is placed relative to the center point of the first menu UI. The one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic apparatus to: based on identifying the first drag direction, identify a direction that matches the first drag direction among the first direction and the second direction, and based on the first drag direction matching the first direction, perform the first function corresponding to the first direction. The memory may store a second touch type, and the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic apparatus to: receive a third touch signal from the terminal device through the communication interface, and based on the third touch signal including the second touch type, control the display to display a second menu UI indicating the at least