[background technology]
Traditional on-screen display menus menu mode is mainly linear and tree-shaped two kinds.As shown in Figure 1, be the synoptic diagram of tree-shaped on-screen display menus menu mode.Each menu item is organized according to classification in this menu mode, being tree-shaped level shows, when selecting a menu item to regulate, just need enter the operation of withdrawing from each layer function group, and must understand in advance required menu item be in which the layer which function group in just can not select mistake, otherwise can be a lot of loaded down with trivial details operations, and may enter wrong layer or function group.As United States Patent (USP) trademark office in April 19 calendar year 2001 disclosed application number be 09/838,602 application case, its name is called " using layer bar to indicate the system and method (System and Methodfor Using Layer B ars to Indicate Levels Within Non-indented Tree ViewControl) that is in class in the non-tree-shaped ken control of indenting ", and it discloses a kind of system and method with stratum's mode Display directory.As shown in Figure 2, be the synoptic diagram of the hierarchy type display mode of catalogue.This invention provides plane tree ken control to show the setting value of each non-indentation directory entry.Layer bar or mark are used to show the setting value of each non-stratum directory entry.In addition, color or gray scale shading are used for showing in stratum the setting value of each directory items.The directory entry of same settings value uses identical color or shading.When a directory entry was selected by the user, this directory entry was scattered or is assembled, and whether this layer that depends on below the chosen catalogue place layer appears on the screen.In addition, the value of setting value indicator is used to the setting value of further Display directory item.For showing the special nature of a directory entry, this directory entry high brightness is shown.The similar above-mentioned tree-shaped menu mode of stratum's mode of this catalogue.When needs are selected a catalogue, just must remember the path of this catalogue, otherwise will need repeatedly to enter the operation of withdrawing from each layer catalogue; When the level of opening will produce very long tabulation more for a long time, be inconvenient to determine the position of needed menu item, be easy to cause the operation of user error.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3, be the synoptic diagram of linear on-screen display menus menu mode.In this menu mode, each menu item linear array causes very long tabulation in one deck, generally needs the operation of long period or repeatedly click just to find required menu item.As United States Patent (USP) trademark office in the 6th of August 28 calendar year 2001 bulletin, 281, No. 895 patents, its name is called " the set point adjustment display device of on-screen display menus and method in the image display (LevelAdjust Display Apparatus and Method for On-screen Display Menu inImage Display Device) ", and its exposure is a kind of to be used to regulate the display device and the method for the setting value of on-screen display menus.As shown in Figure 4, be the synoptic diagram of conventional linear on-screen display menus menu mode.The icon linear array of each menu item forms an on-screen display menus, this on-screen display menus approximate ellipsoidal.When needs select a menu item to regulate, by the selected menu item that needs adjusting of menu key; Wherein the icon of these a plurality of menu items is static, and the icon of chosen menu item shows in the mode of high brightness or high gray scale, in order to be different from the icon of other not chosen menu item.When the choice menus item was regulated, the user needed mobile continually sight line to be inconvenient to determine the position of menu item, allows the user feel dazzled easily.
Tree-shaped menu mode and linear menu mode also have common shortcoming, be exactly to face a large amount of menu items, otherwise memory all are very difficult with operation; And eyeball need move continually along with menu item when the choice menus item, causes and has a dizzy spell.In order to overcome above-mentioned two kinds of inconvenience that menu mode brings to the user, a kind of menu mode of staggered form on-screen display menus need be provided, select required menu item to make things convenient for user's quicklook ground.
[summary of the invention]
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is, a kind of choosing mode of staggered form screen display menu is provided.In this choosing mode of staggered form screen display menu, the cross thick stick that the shape approximation of this staggered form on-screen display menus one intersects and from this cross thick stick up and down the summit each flatly prolong the figure of a whippletree to the right.This staggered form on-screen display menus comprises a plurality of movably menu items, and these a plurality of movably menu items are divided into a plurality of movably function groups according to functional category separately, and all functions group and menu item are showing with one deck.With the combination of pattern, character or pattern with specific meanings and character icon as function group and menu item.Show at least one menu item in the current function group of being scattered in the perpendicular thick stick zone of this staggered form on-screen display menus, definition should perpendicular thick stick zone be the menu item viewing area; Show at least one function group in the two whippletree zones up and down of this staggered form on-screen display menus, definition two whippletrees zone up and down is function group viewing area; The menu item at place, one fixed position of this staggered form on-screen display menus is activated, and level shows the setting value of this menu item, and the setting value of this menu item can be conditioned, and the current setting value of the menu item at this place, fixed position is displayed on the right of this menu item.When selecting with the adjusting menu item, need not mobile continually sight line as long as user's sight line focus is watched place, this fixed position attentively, function group and menu item move, when the menu item of least significant end in the function group moves out the place, fixed position, a plurality of menu items in this function group are converged into a function group, are presented in the function group viewing area; Simultaneously a plurality of menu items in next function group are scattered, and foremost menu item moves to the place, fixed position in this next function group.In order clearly the icon of the adjustable menu item icon area with other menu item to be separated, color, brightness and the figure of the icon of this adjustable menu item differentially can be shown or shows in modes such as flicker, amplifications.
The invention provides a kind of choosing mode of staggered form screen display menu, the user only need fixedly watch a position attentively, seeing through button simply, by the light of nature operates, just can set apace, avoid in traditional menu mode eyeball frequently to move, shortcomings such as the long and complicated operation of menu with menu item.
[embodiment]
As shown in Figure 5, be the synoptic diagram of staggered form on-screen display menus of the present invention.In the menu mode of this staggered form on-screen display menus 1, the cross thick stick that the shape approximation of this staggered form on-screen display menus 1 one intersects and from this cross thick stick up and down the summit each flatly prolong the figure of a whippletree to the right.This staggered form on-screen display menus 1 comprises a plurality of movably menu items, and these a plurality of movably menu items are divided into a plurality of movably function groups according to functional category separately, and all functions group and menu item are showing with one deck.With the combination of pattern, character or pattern with specific meanings and character icon as function group and menu item.Show at least one menu item in the current function group of being scattered in the perpendicular thick stick zone of this staggered form on-screen display menus 1, definition should perpendicular thick stick zone be the menu item viewing area; Show at least one function group in the two whippletree zones up and down of this staggered form on-screen display menus 1, definition two whippletrees zone up and down is function group viewing area; The menu item at 2 places, one fixed position of the menu item viewing area of this staggered form on-screen display menus 1 is activated, and place a whippletree zone level of passing this fixed position 2 to show the setting value of this menu item that is activated, the setting value of this menu item can be conditioned, and the current setting value of the menu item at these 2 places, fixed position is displayed on the right of this menu item.When selecting with the adjusting menu item, need not mobile continually sight line as long as user's sight line focus is watched these 2 places, fixed position attentively, function group and menu item move, when the menu item of least significant end in the function group moves out 2 places, fixed position, a plurality of menu items in this function group are converged into a function group, are presented in the function group viewing area; Simultaneously a plurality of menu items in next function group are scattered, and show at least one menu item in this function group in the menu item viewing area, and other menu item is hidden, and foremost menu item moves to 2 places, fixed position in this next function group.In order clearly the icon of the adjustable menu item icon area with other menu item to be separated, color, brightness and the figure of the icon of this adjustable menu item differentially can be shown or shows in modes such as flicker, amplifications.
As shown in Figure 6, be the functional block diagram of menu control device of the present invention.This menu control device comprises a menu control key unit 10, a control module 11, an on-screen display menus generating unit 12, a storage unit 13, a picture signal output unit 14, prestore amplifier 15, an image output unit 16 and a display device 17.
Menu control key unit 10 response users operation, and send a command signal with predetermined value to control module 11 is in order to the mobile menu item and the setting value of regulating the menu item at 2 places, fixed position.Control module 11 receives this command signal and differentiates this command signal, exports a control signal then, and storage unit 13 is according to the related data of this control signal to the menu item at control module 11 output 2 places, fixed position.This related data comprises icon, movement locus, setting value and the classified data etc. of this menu item.Control module 11 generates control data according to the related data of this menu item, and this control signal and control data are outputed to on-screen display menus generating unit 12.On-screen display menus generating unit 12 receives this control signal and control data, and to the picture signal Ro of the amplifier 15 output screen display menus 1 that prestore, Go, Bo, prestore amplifier 15 at first with the picture signal Ro of on-screen display menus 1, Go, the picture signal R of Bo and 14 outputs of picture signal output unit, G, B is superimposed, then the picture signal after superimposed is converted to predetermined voltage, and is amplified by image output unit 16, on display device 17, be shown then, so that the picture signal R of demonstration and on-screen display menus 1, G, the corresponding staggered form on-screen display menus 1 of B, and the user also can regulate the setting value of the menu item at these 2 places, fixed position under the situation of seeing menu item intuitively, and the setting value of the menu item after the adjusting is stored in the storage unit 13 in real time.As icon, wherein the figure of this motion can be the combination of character, pattern or character and pattern with the figure that moves for each menu item and function group; The setting value of menu item can use the cursor of number percent, column figure or slip to indicate.
As shown in Figure 7, be the front view of menu control key unit.This menu control key unit 10 comprises the upturning key 101 and downturning key 102 of a pair of vertical placement, is used to select the menu item that need regulate; A pair of horizontal positioned move to left key 103 with move to right key 104, be used to regulate the setting value of the menu item at 2 places, fixed position; And an acknowledgement key 100, be used for showing and hiding this staggered form on-screen display menus 1.Wherein can also exercise the function of this menu control key unit 10 with other type button.
The user presses acknowledgement key 100, this staggered form on-screen display menus 1 is presented on the screen, when the user presses upturning key 101 or downturning key 102, a plurality of menu items on this staggered form on-screen display menus 1 make the menu item that need regulate move to 2 places, fixed position by moving clockwise or counterclockwise.In order to regulate contrast, the user presses upturning key 101 or downturning key 102, is scattered display menu item viewing area up to the function group at contrast place; Continue press upturning key 101 or downturning key 102 then, the icon of contrast is moved to 2 places, fixed position, contrast is activated at this moment, and the setting value of this contrast can be conditioned.The setting value of this contrast is presented at the right at 2 places, fixed position, and the title of this contrast is presented at the lower right at 2 places, fixed position.In order to regulate the setting value of this contrast, when the icon of this contrast is in a fixed position 2 places, directly by moving to left key 103 or move to right key 104 and do not need to operate other button, the setting value of contrast is from zero a hundred per cent that increases to as terminal point as starting point at this moment, or reduce to as zero of starting point the wherein increase of number percent or to reduce with one of percentage be unit from a hundred per cent as terminal point.If after having regulated the setting value of contrast, also need to regulate the setting value of colour temperature, the user just then presses upturning key 101 or downturning key 102, function group up to the colour temperature place is scattered, and the icon of colour temperature moved to 2 places, fixed position, this moment, the setting value of this colour temperature was adjustable, carried out the adjusting of the setting value of colour temperature then with reference to above-mentioned steps, and the setting value after this colour temperature is conditioned is stored in the storage unit 13 in real time.
Process flow diagram when as shown in Figure 8, being the setting value of regulating menu item in the staggered form on-screen display menus.Under the state of opening the display device power supply, menu control key unit 10 response users press the operation of acknowledgement key 100, and export a corresponding command signal (step 20).Respond this command signal, on screen, will show this staggered form on-screen display menus 1 (step 21).Judge the command signal (step 22) that next step received signal sends when whether being operation upturning key 101 or downturning key 102 then.If the command signal that the signal that receives sends when being operation upturning key 101 or downturning key 102, then mobile menu item moves to 2 places' (step 23), fixed position with the menu item that needs are regulated; Otherwise, with execution in step 26.In step 23, judge whether next step signal that receives is to operate the command signal of sending when moving to left key 103 or moving to right key 104 (step 24).If next step signal that receives is to operate the command signal of sending when moving to left key 103 or moving to right key 104, then regulate the setting value of the menu item that is in a fixed position 2 places, the setting value after this menu item is conditioned is stored in the storage unit 13 (step 25) in real time.Regulated after the setting value of menu item at these 2 places, fixed position, flow process turns back to step 21.In step 24, if the signal that receives is not to operate the command signal of sending when moving to left key 103 or moving to right key 104, then execution in step 28.In step 26, judge the command signal that the signal that receives sends when whether being operation acknowledgement key 100, if the command signal that the signal that receives sent when being operation acknowledgement key 100 is then hidden this staggered form on-screen display menus 1 (step 27); Otherwise, the command signal of sending when just judging whether not receive actions menu operating key unit 10 in continuous three seconds (step 28).If the command signal of sending when not receiving actions menu operating key unit 10 in continuous three seconds, execution in step 27; Otherwise, will keep current system state (step 29).Wherein, mobile menu item and the setting value of regulating the menu item at 2 places, fixed position, the switching between these two kinds of operations does not need operation acknowledgement key 100.