Patent ID: 9262047
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F,G08C,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling, by a display device, operations of at least one external input of a transmitting device connected to the display device, the method comprising: receiving, by the display device, a first input for displaying an external input list, wherein the display device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the transmitting device; displaying, by the display device, the external input list including a first button and a second button in response to the first input on a screen, wherein the first button is used for displaying a first external input list including at least one icon corresponding to at least one external device connected to the transmitting device, and the second button is used for displaying a second external input list including at least one icon representing at least one external device connected to the display device, wherein the first external input list is displayed on the screen when the first button is selected, and the second external input list is displayed on the screen when the second button is selected; receiving, by the display device, a second input for selecting an icon from the first external input list or the second external input list; and accessing, by the display device, an external device corresponding to the selected icon in response to the second input.