US 12,267,551 B2
Method of providing external device list and image display device
Jinyoung Choi, Seoul (KR); and Gowoon Choi, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,157.
Application 18/204,157 is a continuation of application No. 17/007,195, filed on Aug. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,700,418.
Application 17/007,195 is a continuation of application No. 16/589,757, filed on Oct. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,779,034, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/589,757 is a continuation of application No. 16/409,322, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 10,499,104, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 16/409,322 is a continuation of application No. 15/788,510, filed on Oct. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,334,311, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/788,510 is a continuation of application No. 15/390,198, filed on Dec. 23, 2016, granted, now 9,800,924, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 15/390,198 is a continuation of application No. 13/535,735, filed on Jun. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,532,102, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2011-0088863 (KR), filed on Sep. 2, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0308713 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 5/45 (2011.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/43615 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 5/45 (2013.01); H04N 7/0806 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image display device comprising:
a display;
a first input configured to receive a first image signal input from a first external device connected to the image display device; and
a controller coupled with the display and the first input,
wherein the controller is configured to:
display, on the display, a plurality of icons including a first icon and a second icon, wherein the first icon comprises a first default image identifying the first external device and the second icon comprises a second default image identifying a second external device,
change the first default image to a first video image currently being played and corresponding to the first image signal received from the first external device in response to the first icon being selected if the first external device is connected to the image display device, and
change the first video image back to the first default image that was being displayed when the first icon was selected in response to the second icon being selected, and
wherein the first video image is displayed at a position corresponding to an area where the first icon is displayed.