Patent ID: 9143824
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of processing content in a first display device, which is connected with a plurality of source devices through a single remote controller, the method comprising: transmitting a first signal requesting listing information to the plurality of source devices, the listing information including data for at least one content previously saved and shareable in the plurality of source devices; receiving the listing information from the plurality of source devices; displaying the received listing information on a screen; transmitting a second signal requesting a first content to a selected source device; receiving the first content from the selected source device; decoding and outputting the received first content on the screen; receiving a first notification signal including information on second content displayed on a second display device, and second notification signal including information on a second source device transmitting the second content to the second display device; displaying the received first and second notification information on the screen; transmitting a third signal requesting the second content based on both the first and second notification information to the second source device; and receiving the second content from the second source, and decoding and outputting the received second content on the screen, wherein the first display device outputs a graphic user interface (GUI) for shareable contents in all source devices connected to the first display device on the screen, wherein the outputted GUI includes a plurality of thumbnail images for the shareable contents, wherein the outputted GUI further includes a first control icon for arranging one or more thumbnail images based on a content type from the plurality of thumbnail images, a second control icon for arranging one or more thumbnail images based on a device type from the plurality of thumbnail images, a third control icon for arranging one or more thumbnail images according to most accessed from the plurality of thumbnail images, and a fourth control icon for arranging one or more thumbnail images according to recently added to the corresponding device from the plurality of thumbnail images, and wherein the first display arranges and outputs the plurality of thumbnail images according to a selected control icon.