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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Seunghun Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hyojung Oh, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A display device includes: a display unit configured to display an image of media content; an external device interface unit configured to receive an image signal outputted from an external device connected to the display device; and a control unit configured to control the display unit and the external device interface unit. The control unit displays a plurality of external input items, receives an instruction for positioning a pointer to one item among the plurality of external input items, displays a plurality of external input switching options on an external input item where the pointer is disposed according to the received instruction, and performs a function corresponding to a selected external input switching option among the plurality of external input switching options based on the image signal outputted from the external device.