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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Qingdao, Shandong, CN;
Hisense Usa Corp., Suwanee, GA (US);
Hisense International Co., Ltd., Qingdao, Shandong, CN;
Xiuyuan Shang, Suwanee, GA (US);
Ke Yu, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Qingdao, Shandong, CN;
Hisense USA Corp., Suwanee, GA (US);
Hisense International Co., Ltd., Qingdao, Shandong, CN;
Abstract
A method and device for encoding a captured screenshot and controlling program switching on an electronic device based on the captured screenshot. The method includes the electronic device performing: capturing from a display a screenshot of a playing program or display content with a stored image data frame; encoding the image data frame of the screenshot, afterwards storing the encoded image data frame of the screenshot; retrieving program information data of the screenshot from a program database; embedding retrieved program information data of the captured screenshot into the encoded image data frame to form an embedded encoded image file. The embedded encoded image file enables the first electronic device or a second electronic device to directly switching to start playing the program or displaying the content on the electronic device according to the captured screenshot.