Electronic apparatus, remote control apparatus, control method thereof, and electronic system

Abstract

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a storage configured to store control code sets corresponding to each of a display apparatus and one or more external electronic apparatuses providing contents to the display apparatus; a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with the display apparatus and a remote control apparatus; and a processor configured to determine a source apparatus, providing a content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus, of the display apparatus and the one or more external electronic apparatuses, and controlling the communication circuitry of the communicator to transmit a control code set corresponding to the determined source apparatus to the remote control apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a storage configured to store control code sets corresponding to each of a display apparatus and one or more external electronic apparatuses configured to provide contents to the display apparatus;   a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with the display apparatus and a remote control apparatus; and   a processor configured to determine a source apparatus, providing a content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus, of the display apparatus and the one or more external electronic apparatuses, and to control the communication circuitry of the communicator to transmit a control code set corresponding to the determined source apparatus to the remote control apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive information of the apparatus providing the content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus from the display apparatus, and to determine the source apparatus based on the received information. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the communication circuitry is configured to perform communication with the one or more external electronic apparatuses, and
 the processor is configured to transmit a content provided from any one of the one or more external electronic apparatuses to the display apparatus and to determine that the external electronic apparatus providing the content is the source apparatus.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit a control code set corresponding to the changed source apparatus to the remote control apparatus when the source apparatus providing the content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus is changed. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the control code set corresponding to the determined source apparatus from an external server and to store the received control code set in the storage when the source apparatus is determined. 
     
     
         6 . A remote control apparatus comprising:
 a user interface including a plurality of buttons;   a storage configured to store control code sets corresponding to each of a display apparatus and one or more electronic apparatuses providing contents to the display apparatus;   a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with a main apparatus configured to communicate with the display apparatus, and to communicate with the one or more electronic apparatuses; and   a processor configured to automatically detect a control code set corresponding to a source apparatus providing a content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus and to map the detected control code set to the plurality of buttons, when information on the source apparatus of the display apparatus and the one or more electronic apparatuses is received from the main apparatus.   
     
     
         7 . The remote control apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit a signal requesting the main apparatus to transmit the control code set corresponding to the source apparatus to the main apparatus when the control code set corresponding to the source apparatus is not stored in the storage, to map a control code set received from the main apparatus to the plurality of buttons, and to store the control code set in the storage. 
     
     
         8 . The remote control apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the remote control apparatus further includes a first button configured to receive a command for mapping a control code set corresponding to the main apparatus to the plurality of buttons. 
     
     
         9 . The remote control apparatus as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the remote control apparatus further includes a second button configured to receive a command for returning to a button mapping state immediately before the first button is pressed, after the first button has been pressed. 
     
     
         10 . A method of controlling an electronic apparatus storing control code sets corresponding to each of a display apparatus and one or more external electronic apparatuses providing contents to the display apparatus, comprising:
 determining a source apparatus, providing a content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus, of the display apparatus and the one or more external electronic apparatus; and   transmitting a control code set corresponding to the determined source apparatus to a remote control apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein in the determining of the source apparatus, information of the apparatus providing the content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus is received from the display apparatus, and the source apparatus is determined based on the received information. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the determining of the source apparatus includes:
 transmitting a content provided from any one of the one or more external electronic apparatuses to the display apparatus; and   determining that the external electronic apparatus providing the content is the source apparatus.   
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein in the transmitting of the control code set,
 transmitting a control code set corresponding to the changed source apparatus to the remote control apparatus when the source apparatus providing the content that is currently displayed on the display apparatus is changed.   
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving the control code set corresponding to the determined source apparatus from an external server; and storing the received control code set in the storage, when the source apparatus is determined.