Methods for displaying a user interface on a remote control device and a remote control device applying the same

摘要

A method for displaying a user interface (UI) of a display apparatus on a remote control and a remote control applying the same are provided. The remote control includes a controlling unit which identifies information regarding a UI where a cursor is located on a screen of the display apparatus, and a display unit, such as a touch screen, which displays an image corresponding to the identified UI information. Accordingly, a user may remotely control the display apparatus more intuitively and delicately using the touch screen display unit on the remote control.

主权项

1. A remote control device for controlling a display apparatus configured to display content to a user, the display apparatus being external to the remote control device, the remote control device comprising:
a communication unit configured to communicate with the external display apparatus; a display unit; and a controlling unit configured to:
in response to receiving, from the external display apparatus via the communication unit, identification information of a widget that is selected on the external display apparatus and information on a first plurality of items included in the selected widget,select a widget type corresponding to the received identification information among a plurality of widget types stored in the remote control;generate a widget based on the selected widget type and the received information on the first plurality of items;control the display unit to display the generated widget having a second plurality of items; andin response to a user input selecting an item among the second plurality of items in the generated widget, control the communication unit to transmit information on the selected item to the external display apparatus.