Patent Description:
The disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus capable of rotating a display, and a control method thereof.

Recently, with the development of an electronic technology, various electronic apparatuses have been developed. In particular, recently, a rotatable display apparatus has been developed.

In the rotatable display apparatus of the related art, when a user command for rotation is input, a display disposed in a horizontal orientation may be rotated to a vertical orientation or a display disposed in a vertical orientation may be rotated to a horizontal orientation.

In the related art technologies, the display is rotated directly at a point in time desired by a user or the display is rotated only in some situations. For example, when a user input is received, the electronic apparatus may rotate the display according to the user input. In this case, as the user inputs a user command for rotating the display, the display rotates every time according to the user command, which is troublesome.

<CIT> discloses an interactive entertainment kiosk with a rotatable display apparatus. <CIT> discloses a display apparatus configured to display an image corresponding to a first connection interface of a plurality of connection interfaces. <CIT> discloses a display system configured to display source lists according to a user command. <CIT> discloses a display system with a movable electronic display with a drive mechanism. <CIT> discloses an image display apparatus with an interface unit. <CIT> discloses a method and electronic apparatus for providing a video call.

Provided are an electronic apparatus capable of setting a display mode of a display for each source provided to the display of the electronic apparatus, and a control method thereof.

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic apparatus is defined in independent claim <NUM>.

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a control method of an electronic apparatus is defined in independent claim <NUM> and various embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

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>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG> and <FIG> correspond to embodiments not covered by the claims, while <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG>, <FIG> and <FIG> correspond to embodiments useful for understanding the invention.

Hereinafter, certain embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<FIG> is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. An electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment may be implemented by various display apparatuses such as a television (TV), a smart TV, a monitor, an electronic frame, an electronic bulletin board, an electronic table, a laptop computer, a large format display (LFD), and the like.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment includes a memory <NUM>, a display <NUM>, a motor <NUM>, and a processor <NUM>.

At least one command regarding the electronic apparatus <NUM> is stored in the memory <NUM>. In addition, an operating system (OS) for driving the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be stored in the memory <NUM>. In addition, various software programs or applications for operating the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to various embodiments may also be stored in the memory <NUM>. In addition, the memory <NUM> may include a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory or the like, or a magnetic storing medium such as a hard disk or the like.

Specifically, various software modules for operating the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to embodiments may be stored in the memory <NUM>, and the processor <NUM> may run the various software modules stored in the memory <NUM> to control an operation of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. That is, the memory <NUM> may be accessed by the processor <NUM>, and readout, recording, correction, deletion, update, and the like, of data in the memory <NUM> may be performed by the processor <NUM>.

Herein, the term "memory" may refer to the memory <NUM>, a read only memory (ROM) in the processor <NUM>, a random access memory (RAM), or a memory card (for example, a micro secure digital (SD) card or a memory stick) mounted in the electronic apparatus <NUM>.

Particularly, in embodiments, when a user input for setting a display mode corresponding to each of one or more sources providing an image to the display <NUM> is received, information on the display mode corresponding to the source for which the user input is received is stored in the memory <NUM>. In addition, a content and the like received from an external apparatus such as a user terminal or a broadcast receiving apparatus may be stored in the memory <NUM>. Furthermore, various information for achieving an embodiment may be stored in the memory <NUM>, and the information stored in the memory <NUM> may be updated by reception of information from a server or the external apparatus or input of information by a user.

The display <NUM> may display various images. Here, the image is a concept including at least one of a still image or a moving image, and the display <NUM> may display various images such as a broadcasting content, a multimedia content, and the like. In addition, the display <NUM> may display various user interfaces (Uls) and icons.

The display <NUM> is rotated according to drive of the motor <NUM>. In this case, the display <NUM> may be rotated around a rotation center in a status where a front surface thereof is maintained in a predetermined direction. Here, the rotation center may be positioned at a geometric center of the display <NUM>, but is not necessarily limited thereto and may also be positioned at another position of the display <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, the display <NUM> is operated in one display mode of a horizontal mode and a vertical mode. In an embodiment, the vertical mode may be a display mode in which a vertical ratio of the display <NUM> is greater than a horizontal ratio of the display <NUM>, as illustrated in <FIG>. In this case, the display mode illustrated in <FIG> may be referred to as the vertical mode. However, this is only an example, and the display mode illustrated in <FIG> may be referred to as a vertical direction attitude mode or a portrait mode. In addition, the horizontal mode may be a display mode in which a horizontal ratio of the display <NUM> is greater than a vertical ratio of the display <NUM>, as illustrated in <FIG>. In this case, the display mode illustrated in <FIG> may be referred to as the horizontal mode. However, this is only an example, and the display mode illustrated in <FIG> may be referred to as a horizontal direction attitude mode or a landscape mode.

According to an embodiment, the processor <NUM> controls at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in one of the vertical mode of <FIG> or the horizontal mode of <FIG> according to a predetermined display mode.

In addition, such a display <NUM> may be implemented by various types of displays such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a light emitting diode (LED), an organic LED (OLED), a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS), a digital light processing (DLP), and the like. In addition, a driving circuit, a backlight unit, and the like, that may be implemented in a form such as an a-si thin film transistor (TFT), a low temperature poly silicon (LTPS) TFT, an organic TFT (OTFT), and the like, may be included in the display <NUM>.

In addition, the display <NUM> may be implemented by a touch screen by combining with a touch sensor.

The motor <NUM> rotates the display <NUM>. Specifically, the motor <NUM> may be connected to a gear (for example, a circular gear) coupled to the display <NUM>, and may rotate the gear according to control of the processor <NUM> to rotate the display <NUM>. Alternatively, the motor <NUM> may stop the rotation of the gear according to control of the processor <NUM> to stop the rotation of the display <NUM>.

The motor <NUM> may be implemented by a step motor that may generate a torque. However, this is only an example, and the motor <NUM> may be implemented by various motors such as an alternating current (AC) motor, a direct current (DC) motor and the like.

The processor <NUM> controls a general operation of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. The processor <NUM> may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor <NUM> may be implemented in various manners. For example, the processor <NUM> may be implemented by at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an embedded processor, a microprocessor, a hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), or a digital signal processor (DSP). For example, in an embodiment, the processor <NUM> may include a CPU, a graphic processing unit (GPU), a main processing unit (MPU), and the like.

The processor <NUM> may drive an operating system or an application program to control hardware or software components connected to the processor <NUM>, and may perform various types of data processing and calculation. In addition, the processor <NUM> may load and process commands or data received from at least one of the other components into a volatile memory, and store various data in a non-volatile memory.

In an embodiment, the processor <NUM> controls the display <NUM> to display a first UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources providing an image to the display <NUM>. The electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment sets the display mode for the source providing the image to the display <NUM> on the basis of a user input through the first Ul.

In an embodiment, the first UI may include information on one or more sources and icons for setting display modes for one or more sources. In addition, when a first icon corresponding to a first source among the icons for setting the display modes for one or more sources is selected, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a second icon for changing a display mode for the first source. In addition, when a first user input for setting a display mode corresponding to the first source is received through the second icon, the processor <NUM> may store information on the display mode corresponding to the first source in the memory <NUM> on the basis of the first user input.

In an embodiment, a display mode for a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on or turned off may be set through the first Ul. As an example, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus <NUM> is received, the processor <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated according to the display mode, which corresponds to the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off, set through the first Ul, and the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be turned off. A detail of setting the display mode for the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on or turned off will be described later with reference to <FIG> and <FIG>.

In an embodiment, display modes for screens provided from one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> are set through the first Ul. In this case, in an embodiment, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display the first UI when a first connection between the electronic apparatus and the external apparatus is performed.

In addition, when a first connection between a first external apparatus of one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus is performed, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to further display information on a terminal connected to the first external apparatus and information on the first external apparatus on the first Ul.

In an embodiment, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to further display a recommendation icon for recommending a display mode for each source on the first Ul. In an embodiment, the processor <NUM> may obtain information on the source, and control the display <NUM> to further display a recommendation icon for recommending a display mode corresponding to the source on the basis of the obtained information on the first Ul. In an embodiment, in a case where the source is the first external apparatus of the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus, the processor <NUM> may receive the information on the first external apparatus from the first external apparatus. In an embodiment, the information on the first external apparatus may include a type, a product name, a manufacturer of the first external apparatus, content viewing history information of a user that uses the first external apparatus, and the like. In addition, the processor <NUM> may identify a display mode corresponding to the first external apparatus on the basis of the received information on the first external apparatus. In addition, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a recommendation icon for recommending the identified display mode as a display mode for the first external apparatus on the first Ul.

In an embodiment, in a case where applications are installed in the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM>, the processor <NUM> controls the display <NUM> to further display a second UI for setting a display mode for each of the applications installed in the external apparatus. In addition, when a third user input for setting a display mode corresponding to a first application of one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus is received through the second Ul, the processor <NUM> stores information on the display mode corresponding to the first application in the memory <NUM>.

In an embodiment, a case where the display mode for the first external apparatus is set to a horizontal mode and the display mode for the first application installed in the first external apparatus is set to a vertical mode may be assumed. In this case, when a user input for providing an image through the first external apparatus is received, the processor <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode according to information on the display mode corresponding to the first external apparatus stored in the memory <NUM>. That is, when a user input for receiving an image provided through the first external apparatus is received while an existing display mode of the display <NUM> is the vertical mode, the processor <NUM> may rotate the display <NUM> by controlling the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode. On the other hand, when a user input for receiving an image provided through the first external apparatus is received in a case where an existing display mode of the display <NUM> is the horizontal mode, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> so that the display mode of the display <NUM> is maintained as it is. In addition, when a user input for displaying an image for the first application is received while the image provided from the first external apparatus is displayed in the horizontal mode, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the vertical mode according to information on the display mode corresponding to the first application.

That is, in an embodiment, when a second user input for displaying the first source is received, the processor <NUM> may identify whether or the display mode corresponding to the first source and a current display mode are the same as each other. In a case where the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode are not the same, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> to rotate the display <NUM>. On the other hand, in a case where the display mode corresponding to the first source and the current display mode are the same, the processor <NUM> may maintain the display mode of the display <NUM> as it is.

In an embodiment, in a case where the display <NUM> is rotated according to the display mode corresponding to the first source, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a third UI inquiring whether to rotate the display <NUM>. Then, when a user input for rotating the display <NUM> is received through the third Ul, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is rotated.

That is, in an embodiment, when it is identified that the display mode is changed according to a user input for displaying the first source, the display <NUM> may be rotated immediately, but is not limited thereto, and the display <NUM> may be operated according to the display mode corresponding to the first source only in a case where a rotation command of the user is received through the third Ul.

A display mode for a source corresponding to the image displayed on the display <NUM> may be set according to a history for the image displayed on the display <NUM>. Specifically, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display information on the history for the image displayed on the display <NUM>. That is, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display at least one of information on one or more sources displayed on the display <NUM>, information on a time when one or more sources are displayed, or information on display modes in which one or more sources are displayed. In addition, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to further display an icon for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources. In addition, when the icon is selected, the processor <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a first UI for setting a display mode for a source corresponding to the icon.

A method of setting the display mode for each source through the first UI in the electronic apparatus <NUM> is described above. In an embodiment not covered by the claims, the display mode for each source of the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be set through the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM>, and a detailed content therefor will be described later with reference to <FIG>.

According to the diverse embodiments as described above, the electronic apparatus <NUM> sets the display mode of the display <NUM> for each source provided to the electronic apparatus <NUM>, such that the display <NUM> is operated according to the display mode corresponding to the source provided on a screen of the display <NUM>.

<FIG> is a flowchart of an operation of the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

The electronic apparatus <NUM> displays a first UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources providing an image to the display (operation S210). In an embodiment, when a first connection between an external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> and the electronic apparatus <NUM> is performed, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display a first UI for setting a display mode for the external apparatus. As an example, when a new external apparatus is connected to a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) No. <NUM> terminal provided in the electronic apparatus <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display the first Ul.

In addition, when a user input for setting the display mode for each source is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display the first Ul. In an embodiment, the user input for setting the display mode for each source may be a user input for displaying the first UI through an environment setting of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. In addition, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display the first UI by a user input for setting the display mode for each source according to a viewing history, and a detailed content therefor will be described later with reference to <FIG>.

In an embodiment, the first UI is a UI for setting the display mode for one or more sources providing the image to the display according to an embodiment. The first UI may include information on one or more sources and one or more first icons for setting the display mode for one or more sources and a second icon for changing the display mode for one or more sources.

In an embodiment, when a first icon corresponding to a first source is selected among one or more first icons, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display a second icon for changing a display mode for the first source on the first Ul. While the first UI is displayed, the electronic apparatus <NUM> receives a first user input for setting a display mode corresponding to the first source of one or more sources through the first UI (operation S220). In an embodiment, the first user input may include a user input for selecting an icon displayed on the first Ul. However, the first user input is not limited thereto, and may further include a voice input of the user. That is, the first user input may include a user input for inputting an icon displayed on the first UI through an external remote control apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus <NUM> and a user voice for selecting an icon displayed on the first UI through a speaker provided in the electronic apparatus <NUM> or a speaker provided in the external remote control apparatus.

Then, the electronic apparatus <NUM> stores information on the display mode corresponding to the first source on the basis of the first user input (operation S230). In an embodiment, when a first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source to a horizontal mode is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may match information on the first source and information on the horizontal mode to each other and store the matched information as the information on the display mode corresponding to the first source.

Then, when a second user input for receiving an image provided through the first source is received (operation S240), the electronic apparatus <NUM> controls the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated according to the stored information on the display mode corresponding to the first source (operation S250). Specifically, in a case where a current display mode of the display <NUM> and the stored display mode corresponding to the first source are the same, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may maintain the display mode of the display <NUM>. However, in a case where a current display mode of the display <NUM> and the stored display mode corresponding to the first source are not the same, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may rotate the display <NUM> by controlling the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM>.

<FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for setting display modes for images provided from external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> displays a UI <NUM> for setting a display mode for each of one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM>, on the display. That is, the user may set the display mode for each of the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the UI <NUM> illustrated in <FIG>.

In an embodiment, the UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for each of the external apparatuses may include information <NUM>-<NUM> to <NUM>-<NUM> on one or more sources and one or more first icons for setting display modes for one or more sources. The first icons may include icons <NUM>-<NUM>, <NUM>-<NUM>, <NUM>-<NUM>, and <NUM>-<NUM>. Specifically, the UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> on an A set-top box connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the A set-top box. Further, the information <NUM>-<NUM> for the A set-top box may include information on a display mode (landscape mode) currently set in the A set-top box. In addition, the UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> on a B TV connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the B TV. The UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> about a C game apparatus connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the C game apparatus. The UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> about a D smartphone connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the D smartphone.

In an embodiment, when the icon <NUM>-<NUM> among the first icons <NUM> for setting the display mode for the B TV is selected, a second icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the B TV may be further displayed on the UI <NUM>. In an embodiment, the second icon <NUM> may include icons for 'run horizontally', 'run vertically', and 'run on a current screen'.

In addition, when a user input for setting the display mode for the B TV is received through the second icon <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may store information on the display mode for the B TV in the memory <NUM> on the basis of the user input. Specifically, when the icon 'run vertically' for vertical execution is selected in the second icon <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may store information in which information on the B TV and information on a vertical mode are matched to each other, as the information on the display mode corresponding to the B TV in the memory <NUM>. In a case where the icon for 'run on a current screen' is selected in the second icon <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may store information in which information on a current display mode of the display <NUM> is matched to information on the B TV in the memory <NUM>.

After the display mode for the B TV is set through the UI <NUM> of <FIG>, when a user input for displaying an image provided from the B TV on the display <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated on the basis of the information on the display mode for the B TV stored in the memory. Although <FIG> illustrates the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus through the HDMI terminal in the UI <NUM>, an embodiment is not limited thereto. That is, the external apparatus may be connected to the electronic apparatus <NUM> through a mobile high-definition link (MHL), a universal serial bus (USB), a display port (DP), a thunderbolt, a video graphics array (VGA) port, an RGB port, a D-subminiature (D-SUB), or a digital visual interface (DVI) or may be connected to the electronic apparatus <NUM> in a wireless manner through a communication interface to be described later.

In an embodiment, the UI <NUM> of <FIG> is displayed on the display <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. In an embodiment not covered by the claims, the display mode may be set for each of one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the UI <NUM> in the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus. In this case, an icon that cannot be selected among icons included in the second icon <NUM> may be blurredly displayed. That is, in a case where the UI <NUM> is displayed on the external apparatus, a current screen status of the electronic apparatus <NUM> cannot be identified, and the icon for 'run on a current screen' included in the second icon <NUM> of <FIG> may thus be blurredly displayed.

An 'automatic mode' icon may be further displayed in the second icon <NUM>, and when the 'automatic mode' icon is selected, a display mode of the corresponding source may be set on the basis of a viewing history of the corresponding source. As an example, when a user input for setting a display mode for a first source to a horizontal mode is input a predetermined number of times or more (for example, five times), the electronic apparatus <NUM> may automatically set the display mode for the first source to the horizontal mode.

In a case where the display mode is set for each of the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the embodiment described above and an image is provided from the set external apparatus, the electronic apparatus <NUM> controls the display <NUM> according to the set display mode.

<FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for setting display modes for images provided from applications installed in the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to <FIG>, in an embodiment not covered by the claims, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display a UI <NUM> for setting a display mode for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> on the display. That is, the user may set the display mode for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the UI <NUM> illustrated in <FIG>.

In an embodiment, the UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM>, <NUM>-<NUM>, <NUM>-<NUM>, and <NUM>-<NUM> on one or more applications and one or more first icons for setting display modes for one or more applications. The first icons may include icons <NUM>-<NUM>, <NUM>-<NUM>, <NUM>-<NUM>, and <NUM>-<NUM>.

Specifically, the UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> on a gallery application installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode forthe gallery application. Further, the information <NUM>-<NUM> for the gallery application may include information on a display mode (landscape mode) currently set in the gallery application. In addition, the UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> on a moving image application and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the moving image application. The UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> on a message application and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the message application. The UI <NUM> may include information <NUM>-<NUM> on a music application and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for the music application.

In an embodiment, when the icon <NUM>-<NUM> is selected, a second icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the moving image application may be further displayed on the UI <NUM>.

In addition, when a user input for setting the display mode for the moving image application is received through the second icon <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may store information on the display mode for the moving image application in the memory <NUM> on the basis of the user input.

In an embodiment, the UI <NUM> of <FIG> may be displayed on the display <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM>, but is not limited thereto. That is, the display mode may be set for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the UI <NUM> in the external apparatus connected to the electronic apparatus. In this case, an icon that cannot be selected among icons included in the second icon <NUM> may be blurredly displayed. That is, in a case where the UI <NUM> is displayed on the external apparatus, a current screen status of the electronic apparatus <NUM> cannot be identified, and an icon for 'run on a current screen' included in the second icon <NUM> of <FIG> may thus be blurredly displayed.

In a case where the display mode is set for each of the applications installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the embodiment described above and the application for which the display mode is set is run, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> according to the set display mode.

<FIG> and <FIG> are views illustrating Uls for setting display modes for images provided from applications installed in the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> displays on Uls <NUM>-<NUM> and <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for each of the applications installed in the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> on the display. That is, the user may set display modes for one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> through the UI <NUM>-<NUM> illustrated in <FIG>, and may set display modes for the applications installed in the external apparatus through the UI <NUM>-<NUM> illustrated in <FIG>.

In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display icons for setting display modes for the applications installed in the external apparatus on the UI <NUM>-<NUM> for setting display modes for one or more external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus. Referring to <FIG>, the UI <NUM>-<NUM> further includes an icon <NUM> for setting display modes for applications installed on a D smartphone connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal.

In addition, when the icon <NUM> for setting the display modes for the applications installed on the D smartphone is selected, the UI <NUM>-<NUM> for setting the display modes for the applications installed in the D smartphone may be displayed as illustrated <FIG>. In addition, a display mode may be set for each of the applications installed in the D smartphone through the UI <NUM>-<NUM> illustrated in <FIG>.

In an embodiment, as illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, a case where a display mode corresponding to the D smartphone is set to a horizontal mode (landscape mode) and a message application installed in the D smartphone is set to a vertical mode (portrait mode) may be assumed. In this case, when a user input for receiving an image provided through the D smartphone is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode. In a case where the message application installed in the D smartphone is run while an image provided from the D smartphone is displayed on the display <NUM> in the horizontal mode, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the vertical mode.

<FIG> and <FIG> are views illustrating Uls for setting a display mode for each channel provided from the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus according to an embodiment not covered by the claims.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display an icon <NUM> for setting a display mode for each channel provided from the external apparatus on a UI <NUM>-<NUM> for setting display modes for the external apparatuses connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM>. That is, in a case where images for a plurality of channels are provided from an A set-top box connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal of <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display an icon <NUM> for setting a display mode for each of the plurality of channels provided from the A set-top box together with an icon for setting a display mode for the HDMI No. <NUM> terminal.

In addition, when the icon <NUM> is selected, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display a UI <NUM>-<NUM> for setting display modes for the plurality of channels provided from the A set-top box as illustrated in <FIG>. In addition, the display mode for each of the plurality of channels provided from the A set-top box may be set through the UI <NUM>-<NUM> of <FIG>.

In an embodiment, a case where a display mode for the A set-top box connected to the HDMI No. <NUM> terminal is set to a horizontal mode and a display mode for Channel <NUM> provided from the A set-top box is set to a vertical mode may be assumed. In this case, when a user input for receiving an image for the A set-top box through the HDMI No. <NUM> terminal is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode. In addition, when a user input for displaying an image for Channel <NUM> is received while the image for the A set-top box is displayed on the display <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the vertical mode.

Through the embodiment as described above, the display modes may be set according to characteristics and types of channels provided from the external apparatuses.

<FIG> are view for describing a method in which a display mode of the display is changed according to an image provided from the external apparatus, according to an embodiment.

When a user input for receiving an image provided through an external apparatus for which a display mode is set is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> controls at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated according to the display mode for the external apparatus. In addition, when an application which is installed in the external apparatus and for which a display mode is set is run, the electronic apparatus <NUM> controls at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated according to the display mode for the corresponding application.

<FIG> is a view illustrating that an image provided in the electronic apparatus is provided in a horizontal mode. Referring to <FIG>, a screen provided in the electronic apparatus <NUM> is displayed. In addition, when a user input for receiving an image provided through an external apparatus such as a smartphone is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> controls the display <NUM> to be operated according to a display mode set in the corresponding external apparatus as illustrated in <FIG>, and controls the image provided from a corresponding external apparatus on the display <NUM>. As an example, when the display mode set in the external apparatus is a horizontal mode and the user input for receiving the image provided through the external apparatus is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display the image provided from the external apparatus on the display <NUM> while controlling the display <NUM> to be operated in a vertical mode as illustrated in <FIG>.

In addition, when an application installed in the external apparatus is run while the image provided from the external apparatus is displayed as illustrated in <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> controls the display <NUM> to be operated according to a display mode set in the run application. As an example, when a display mode set in a moving image application installed in the external apparatus is a horizontal mode and a user input for receiving an image provided through the moving image application installed in the external apparatus is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display the image provided from the moving image application installed in the external apparatus on the display <NUM> while controlling the display, which has been operated in the vertical mode, to be operated in the horizontal mode as illustrated in <FIG>.

Through the embodiment as described above, the display modes of the display are set according to characteristics and types of applications installed in the external apparatus.

In an embodiment useful for understanding the invention, <FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off or turned on.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display a UI <NUM> for setting a display mode for each power status of the electronic apparatus <NUM> on the display. That is, the user may set a display mode of the display <NUM> in a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on or turned off, through the UI <NUM> illustrated in <FIG>.

In an embodiment, the UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for each power status of the electronic apparatus <NUM> may include an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on and an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off.

In addition, when the icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off is selected, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display an icon <NUM> for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off, on the UI <NUM>. In an embodiment, the icon <NUM> for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off may include icons for 'turned off horizontally' and 'turned off vertically'. However, the icon <NUM> is not limited thereto, and may further include an icon for 'turned off in a current screen' as illustrated in <FIG>. That is, after the 'turned off horizontally' is selected in the icon <NUM>, such that a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off is set to a horizontal mode, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode and the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off. That is, after the 'turned off in a current screen' is selected in the icon <NUM>, such that a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off is set to a vertical mode, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is maintained in a current display mode and the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off.

In addition, when the icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on is selected, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display an icon for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on, on the UI <NUM>. In an embodiment, the icon for changing the display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on may include icons for 'turned on horizontally' and 'turned on vertically'. However, this is not limiting, and an embodiment may further include an icon for 'turned on in a current screen'.

In an embodiment useful for understanding the invention, <FIG> is a view illustrating a method in which the display is operated according to a display mode in a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off and then turned on.

In an embodiment, a case where a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off is set to a `vertical mode' and a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on is set to a 'horizontal mode' may be assumed. In this case, in a case where the display <NUM> is currently operated in the vertical mode as illustrated in <FIG>, when a user input for turning off the electronic apparatus <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> so that the display mode of the display <NUM> is maintained as the vertical mode and the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned off. In addition, when a user input for turning on the electronic apparatus <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> and the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode.

<FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode for each source according to a viewing history of the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment not covered by the claims.

Referring to <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display history information on a source providing an image displayed on the display <NUM> on the UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for each source according to the viewing history. That is, referring to <FIG>, it is illustrated that the electronic apparatus <NUM> has been turned on in the horizontal mode at <NUM>:<NUM> on February <NUM>, <NUM>, and the electronic apparatus <NUM> has been connected to a D smartphone in a mirroring manner after one minute. In addition, it is illustrated that a first application installed in the D smartphone has been executed in a horizontal mode at <NUM>:<NUM>, and an image provided from an A set-top box connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal has been run in a vertical mode at <NUM>:<NUM>.

In addition, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display an icon for setting a display mode for each source according to the viewing history on the UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for each source according to the viewing history. That is, when an icon <NUM> corresponding to a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on is selected, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a UI for setting a display mode in the case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is turned on.

In addition, when a 'Re-connect' icon <NUM> for a viewing history for the A set-top box is selected, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display the image provided through the A set-top box on the display <NUM>.

Through the embodiment described above, the display mode for each source providing the image may be set according to the image history displayed on the electronic apparatus <NUM>.

Although in an embodiment described above the display mode for each source is set through the UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for each source according to the viewing history, an embodiment is not limited thereto. As an example, when a user input for setting a display mode for a first source to a horizontal mode is input a predetermined number of times or more (for example, five times), the electronic apparatus <NUM> may automatically set the display mode for the first source to the horizontal mode.

an embodiment useful for understanding the invention, <FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for inquiring whether to or not set a display mode for an external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> in a case where a first connection of the external apparatus to the electronic apparatus <NUM> is performed.

In an embodiment, when a desktop, which is a new external apparatus, is connected to a HDMI No. <NUM> terminal of the electronic apparatus <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a UI <NUM> for inquiring whether or not to set a display mode for the desktop. That is, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may display a UI for inquiring whether or not to set the display mode for the first connected external apparatus, to induce the user to set the display mode of the external apparatus when the electronic apparatus <NUM> and the external apparatus are first connected to each other.

In addition, when it is identified that the display mode for the first connected external apparatus is set through the Ul <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display an UI <NUM> for setting the display mode for the first connected external apparatus as illustrated in <FIG>. In an embodiment, the UI <NUM> may include an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting the display mode forthe first connected desktop and an icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the desktop. In addition, the UI <NUM> may further include information HDMI <NUM> on a terminal to which the first connected desktop is connected. In an embodiment, even though the desktop is first connected to the electronic apparatus <NUM>, the display mode for the desktop may be set to a horizontal mode in advance. In addition, when the display mode for the desktop is changed through the icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the desktop, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may store the changed display mode as the display mode for the desktop.

The following embodiments are useful for understanding the invention. <FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode for a setting screen of the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment, and <FIG> is a view for describing a method in which the setting screen of the external apparatus is displayed according to the display mode for the setting screen of the external apparatus.

In an embodiment, in a case where the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> is an Internet of Things (loT) apparatus that does not include a display, a setting screen for the external apparatus is displayed through the display of the electronic apparatus <NUM>, such that a setting for the external apparatus may be performed.

In an embodiment, <FIG> illustrates a UI <NUM> for changing a display mode for a setting screen of an air conditioner and a sound bar connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM>. When an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting a display mode for a setting screen of the air conditioner is selected through the UI <NUM>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may further display an icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the setting screen of the air conditioner, on the UI <NUM>. In an embodiment, in a case where the air conditioner connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> is a vertically long air conditioner, the user may set the display mode for the setting screen of the air conditioner to a vertical mode through the UI <NUM>. In addition, when a user input for displaying a setting screen of the vertically long air conditioner is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the vertical mode as illustrated <FIG> and the setting screen <NUM>-<NUM> of the air conditioner is displayed.

In addition, in an embodiment, in a case where the sound bar connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> is a horizontally long sound bar, the user may set the display mode for the setting screen of the sound bar to a horizontal mode through the UI <NUM>.

Through the embodiment described above, the setting screen forthe external apparatus that does not include the display may be set according to a type of the external apparatus.

The following embodiments are useful for understanding the invention. <FIG> is a view illustrating a UI for setting a display mode for a screen provided from the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment, and <FIG> is a view for describing a method in which a camera screen is provided according to a display mode of a screen provided from a camera connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment.

In an embodiment, in a case where the external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> is an loT apparatus, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may set a display mode for the loT apparatus through an UI <NUM> for setting a display mode of a screen provided from the loT apparatus. In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be connected to the loT apparatus wirelessly. However, the electronic apparatus <NUM> is not limited thereto, and may also be connected to the loT apparatus in a wired manner. A detailed content therefor will be described later with reference to <FIG>.

In an embodiment, in a case where a first camera connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> is a camera for photographing an interior of a room in which the first camera is installed, a display mode for the first camera may be set through an icon <NUM>-<NUM> for setting the display mode for the first camera and an icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the first camera, in the UI <NUM>. In addition, when a user input for displaying an image provided from the first camera is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated according to the display mode for the first camera.

In an embodiment, in a case where the display mode for the first camera is set to a horizontal mode, when a user input for displaying the image provided from the first camera is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated in the horizontal mode and the image provided from the first camera is displayed, as illustrated in <FIG>.

<FIG> is a view illustrating a UI inquiring whether or not to operate a display in a predetermined display mode according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, in a case where a user input for receiving an image provided through a source providing the image to the display <NUM> is received and a current display mode and a display mode corresponding to the source are not the same, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display a UI <NUM> for inquiring whether or not to rotate the display <NUM>.

That is, in a case where the user input for receiving the image provided through the source providing the image to the display <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated immediately according to a display mode corresponding to the source, but is not limited thereto. That is, in the case where the user input for receiving the image provided through the source providing the image to the display <NUM> is received, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control at least one of the display <NUM> or the motor <NUM> so that the display <NUM> is operated according to the display mode corresponding to the source only in a case where a user input for rotating the display <NUM> is received through the UI <NUM> of <FIG>.

<FIG> is a view for describing an icon for recommending a display mode for a source providing an image on the display according to an embodiment.

In an embodiment, an icon <NUM> for recommending a display mode for each source may be further displayed on a Ul <NUM> for setting a display mode for each of one or more sources providing images to the display <NUM>. That is, when an icon <NUM> for setting a display mode for a B TV connected to an HDMI No. <NUM> terminal is selected in the Ul <NUM> illustrated in <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to further display an icon <NUM> for recommending the display mode for the B TV together with an icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the B TV.

Specifically, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may obtain information on one or more sources providing images to the display <NUM> and control the display <NUM> to display an icon for recommending display modes corresponding to one or more sources on the basis of the acquired information. In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may obtain information on the B TV connected to the HDMI No. <NUM> terminal from the B TV. In an embodiment, the information on the B TV may include a type (TV), a product name, a manufacturer, content viewing history information, and the like, of the B TV. In an embodiment, when the type of the B TV in the information on the B TV is a TV, and the B TV has been viewed in a horizontal mode in the content viewing history information of the B TV, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may identify a recommendation display mode for the B TV as the horizontal mode. In addition, when the icon <NUM> for setting the display mode for the B TV is selected, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may control the display <NUM> to display the icon <NUM> for recommending the display mode for the B TV as the horizontal mode together with the icon <NUM> for changing the display mode for the B TV.

Through the embodiment described above, the electronic apparatus <NUM> may provide a recommendation display mode for each characteristic of the sources providing the images to the display.

In an embodiment not covered by the claims, <FIG> is a view for describing a method of setting display modes for one or more sources provided to the display <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM> in the external apparatus <NUM>.

In an embodiment, display modes for one or more sources provided to the display <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM> may also be set in the external apparatus <NUM> connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM>.

In an embodiment, in a case where the electronic apparatus <NUM> is connected to an external apparatus <NUM> such as a smartphone, a display mode for each source provided from the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be set through a display provided on the smartphone. In an embodiment, the display mode for each source provided from the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be set through an application for setting the display mode of the electronic apparatus <NUM> in the external apparatus <NUM>. That is, a display mode in which an image provided from the external apparatus <NUM> is to be displayed on the display <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be set in the external apparatus <NUM>, and a display mode for another external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus may be set in the external apparatus <NUM>. In addition, in an embodiment, a display mode for each of applications installed in the electronic apparatus <NUM> may be set in the external apparatus <NUM>.

<FIG> is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to an embodiment includes a memory <NUM>, a display <NUM>, a motor <NUM>, and a processor <NUM>, and may further include an input/output interface <NUM>, a communication interface <NUM>, a microphone <NUM>, and a speaker <NUM>. Because the memory <NUM>, the display <NUM>, the motor <NUM>, and the processor <NUM> are described above with reference to <FIG>, the input/output interface <NUM>, the communication interface <NUM>, the microphone <NUM>, the speaker <NUM>, and the like, will hereinafter be described in detail.

The input/output interface <NUM> may input/output at least one of an audio signal or a video signal. Particularly, the input/output interface <NUM> may receive an image input from an external apparatus capable of providing an image to the display <NUM>.

The input/output interface <NUM> may be any one of an HDMI, an MHL, a USB, a DP, a thunderbolt, a VGA port, an RGB port, a D-SUB, or a DVI. According to an implementation, the input/output interface <NUM> may include a port inputting/outputting only an audio signal and a port inputting/outputting only a video signal as separate ports, or may be implemented by a single port inputting/outputting both of an audio signal and a video signal.

The communication interface <NUM> is a component performing communication with various types of external apparatuses depending on various types of communication manners. The communication interface <NUM> may include a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) chip, a Bluetooth chip, a wireless communication chip, and a near field communication (NFC) chip. The processor <NUM> may perform communication with various external apparatuses using the communication interface <NUM>.

In an embodiment, the processor <NUM> may perform a connection to an loT apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus <NUM> in a wireless manner through a communication interface <NUM>. Particularly, the Wi-Fi chip and the Bluetooth chip may perform communication in a Wi-Fi manner and a Bluetooth manner, respectively. In the case of using the Wi-Fi chip or the Bluetooth chip, various connection information such as a service set identifier (SSID), a session key, and the like, is first transmitted and received, communication is connected using the connection information, and various information may then be transmitted and received. The wireless communication chip refers to a chip performing communication depending on various communication protocols such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Zigbee, <NUM>rd generation (<NUM>), <NUM>rd generation partnership project (3GPP), long term evolution (LTE), and the like. The NFC chip refers to a chip operated in an NFC manner using a band of <NUM> among various radio frequency identification (RFID) frequency bands such as <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> to <NUM>, <NUM>, and the like.

That is, in an embodiment, the processor <NUM> performs a connection with the external apparatus providing the image to the display <NUM> through the input/output interface <NUM> or the communication interface <NUM>, such that the image provided from the external apparatus may be displayed on the display <NUM>.

The microphone <NUM> receives an audio signal from the outside. The audio signal may include a user voice, and the user voice may include an instruction for setting a display mode for a source providing an image to the display <NUM> of the electronic apparatus <NUM>. However, the user voice is not limited thereto, and may include various voice instructions for controlling the electronic apparatus <NUM>.

In an embodiment, when a user voice for setting the display mode for the source providing the image to the display <NUM> is input from the microphone <NUM>, the processor <NUM> may set the display mode for the source on the basis of the input user voice. That is, the user input according to an embodiment may be input from the microphone <NUM> through the user voice. Specifically, the processor <NUM> may receive the user voice through the microphone <NUM> and perform voice recognition on the received user voice to obtain a user command corresponding to the received user voice. More specifically, the processor <NUM> may receive the user voice through the microphone <NUM> and input the received user voice to a learned artificial intelligence model to obtain a user command corresponding to the received user voice. In addition, when the user command corresponding to the received user voice is obtained, the processor <NUM> may set the display mode for the source providing the image to the display <NUM> on the basis of a type of the user command, as described above. That is, the display mode for the source has been set by selecting the icon on the UI for setting the display mode in the embodiment described above with reference to the drawings, but embodiments are not limited thereto, and the display mode for the source providing the image to the display <NUM> may be set through the user voice.

Although <FIG> illustrates that the electronic apparatus <NUM> includes the microphone <NUM>, embodiments are not limited thereto, and an external electronic apparatus may receive an audio signal and the electronic apparatus <NUM> according to embodiments may receive the audio signal from the external electronic apparatus.

The speaker <NUM> may output audio data under the control of the processor <NUM>. Particularly, in embodiments, the speaker <NUM> may output a voice content provided according to a user command. In addition, in an embodiment, in a case where the display <NUM> is rotated, the speaker <NUM> may output an audio for informing the user that the display is rotated.

As described above, the UI for setting the display mode for the source providing the image to the display <NUM> according to embodiments is displayed on the display <NUM> in the display mode of the horizontal mode, but the UI is not limited thereto. That is, the Uls according to an embodiment may be displayed on the display <NUM> in the display mode of the vertical mode.

Terms used herein are used only to describe certain embodiments rather than limiting the scope of embodiments.

In embodiments, an expression "have", "may have", "include", or "may include" indicates existence of a corresponding feature (for example, a numerical value, a function, an operation, or a component such as a part), and does not exclude existence of an additional feature.

In embodiments, an expression "A or B", "at least one of A and/or B", or "one or more of A and/or B", may include all possible combinations of items enumerated together. For example, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", or "at least one of A or B" may indicate all of <NUM>) a case where at least one A is included, <NUM>) a case where at least one B is included, or <NUM>) a case where both of at least one A and at least one B are included.

Expressions "first" or "second" used herein may indicate various components regardless of a sequence and/or importance of the components, will be used only to distinguish one component from the other components, and do not limit the corresponding components.

When it is mentioned that any component (for example, a first component) is (operatively or communicatively) coupled to or is connected to another component (for example, a second component), it is to be understood that any component is directly coupled to another component or may be coupled to another component through the other component (for example, a third component).

On the other hand, when it is mentioned that any component (for example, a first component) is "directly coupled" or "directly connected" to another component (for example, a second component), it is to be understood that the other component (for example, a third component) is not present between any component and another component.

An expression "configured (or set) to" used herein may be replaced by an expression "suitable for", "having the capacity to" "designed to", "adapted to", "made to", or "capable of" depending on a situation. A term "configured (or set) to" may not necessarily mean "specifically designed to" in hardware.

Instead, in some situations, an expression "apparatus configured to" may mean that the apparatus may "do" together with other apparatuses or components. For example, a phrase "processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" may mean a dedicated processor (for example, an embedded processor) for performing the corresponding operations or a generic-purpose processor (for example, a CPU or an application processor) that may perform the corresponding operations by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device.

In embodiments, a 'module' or a '∼er/or' may perform at least one function or operation, and be implemented by hardware or software or be implemented by a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of 'modules' or a plurality of '∼ers/ors' may be integrated in at least one module and be implemented by at least one processor except for a 'module' or an '∼er/or' that needs to be implemented by specific hardware.

Meanwhile, various elements and regions in the drawings are schematically illustrated. Therefore, the spirit of embodiments is not limited by relative sizes or intervals illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments described above may be implemented in a computer or a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. According to a hardware implementation, embodiments may be implemented using at least one of ASICs, DSPs, digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or electric units for performing other functions. In some cases, embodiments described in the specification may be implemented by the processor itself. According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described in the specification may be implemented by separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described in the specification.

The methods according to embodiments may be performed by executing the software containing one or more instructions that are stored in a non-transitory readable medium. The non-transitory readable medium may be mounted and used in various apparatuses.

The non-transitory computer-readable medium is not a medium that stores data for a while, such as a register, a cache, a memory, or the like, but means a medium that semi-permanently stores data and is readable by an apparatus. In detail, programs for performing the diverse methods described above may be stored and provided in the non-transitory readable medium such as a CD, a digital versatile disc (DVD), a hard disc, a Blu-ray disc, a USB, a memory card, a ROM, or the like.

According to an embodiment, the methods may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a purchaser. The computer program product may be distributed in a form of a storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM) that may be read by the machine or online through an application store (for example, PlayStore™). In a case of the online distribution, at least portions of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored in a storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server or be temporarily created.

Claim 1:
An electronic apparatus (<NUM>) comprising:
a display (<NUM>) configured to be rotatable;
a motor (<NUM>) configured to rotate the display (<NUM>);
a memory (<NUM>) configured to store at least one instruction; and
a processor (<NUM>) configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
control the display (<NUM>) to display a first user interface, UI, for setting a display mode, from among a horizontal mode and a vertical mode, for each of one or more sources providing images to the electronic apparatus (<NUM>),
store information on a display mode corresponding to a first source in the memory (<NUM>), based on receiving, through the first Ul, a first user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first source of the one or more sources, and
control the display (<NUM>) and, if required, the motor (<NUM>) so that the display (<NUM>) is operated in one of the horizontal mode or the vertical mode according to the information on the display mode corresponding to the first source that is stored in the memory (<NUM>), based on receiving a second user input for providing an image through the first source,
wherein the each of one or more sources correspond to one of at least one external apparatus connectable to the electronic apparatus, and the first source is a first external apparatus of the one or more external apparatuses,
the electronic apparatus (<NUM>) is characterized in that
the processor (<NUM>) is further configured to:
control the display (<NUM>) to further display a second UI for setting a display mode for each of one or more applications that are installed in the first external apparatus, and
store information on a display mode corresponding to a first application in the memory (<NUM>), based on a third user input for setting the display mode corresponding to the first application of the one or more applications installed in the first external apparatus being received through the second Ul.