KR100284180B1 - How to create TV function icon and how to execute icon - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a TV function icon generation method and icon execution method,

Conventional full menu method has a problem that the user can not normally watch the screen because the screen is hidden when the user adjusts the TV function due to the numerous functions displayed on the screen when the user enters the menu key, as well as the adjustable TV function Since all of the screens are output, it is difficult to select a function to be adjusted.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems by iconizing the TV function frequently used by the user, and by zooming out by outputting the icon generated when the menu key is input while the TV function is iconized, the user adjusts How to create a TV function icon so that you can easily and quickly adjust the desired TV function, and only a certain number of function icons are displayed on one side of the screen when the TV function is adjusted. It is about how to execute the icon.

Description

TV function icon creation method and icon execution method

The present invention relates to a method for creating a TV function icon and a method for executing the icon. In particular, an icon for a TV function frequently used by a user is iconized, and when the menu key is input while the TV function is iconized, the generated icon is displayed. By zooming, the present invention relates to a method for creating a TV function icon and a method for executing the icon so that a user can easily and quickly adjust a TV function to be adjusted.

1A and 1B are diagrams for describing a conventional full menu method. In the related art, when a user inputs a remote controller or other menu keys, all functions for controlling a function of a TV are output as shown in FIG. 1A.

When the user selects a predetermined function from the full menu screen, an adjustment screen for the corresponding function is output as shown in FIG. 1B, and the user adjusts a function to be adjusted while using the screen. It will be possible.

That is, when the user selects a video function on the full menu screen as shown in FIG. 1A, a detailed function adjustment screen such as contrast, brightness, and color required for video adjustment is displayed on the TV screen as shown in FIG. 1B.

Accordingly, the user adjusts the contrast or the brightness using the detailed function adjustment screen displayed on the screen.

However, the conventional full menu method has a problem that when the user inputs a menu key, there are a lot of functions displayed on the screen, so that the basic screen is hidden when the TV function is adjusted so that the screen cannot be viewed normally. Since all TV functions are outputted, it is difficult to select a function to be adjusted.

In addition, there is a problem in that inconvenience to use because it is necessary to operate a number of keys to adjust one function.

In other words, if the user wants to adjust the color, select the menu key and then use the direction keys on the displayed full menu screen to select an arbitrary function group, and then select the color again from the detailed functions for the function group. There is a problem in that if you want to adjust one function, you have to operate several keys.

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above problems by iconizing the TV function frequently used by the user, and by zooming out by outputting the icon generated when the menu key is input while the TV function is iconized, the user adjusts How to create a TV function icon so that you can easily and quickly adjust the desired TV function, and only a certain number of function icons are displayed on one side of the screen when the TV function is adjusted. Its purpose is to provide an icon execution method.

Figure 1a is a view showing the initial screen of the conventional full menu method.

Figure 1b is a view showing a state in which a specific function is selected in the conventional full menu method.

Figure 2a is a view showing an initial screen by the icon execution method of the present invention.

Figure 2b is a view showing a state in which a specific function is selected in the icon execution method of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a control process of the TV function icon generation method of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a control process of the TV function icon execution method of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart showing a method of generating a TV function icon for achieving the above object;

A first step of outputting a full menu screen when the icon generation key is inputted so that the user can move to a function to be iconized among the functions displayed on the full menu screen;

A second step of outputting a plurality of icons preset for the corresponding function when the user moves to an arbitrary function and inputs an icon generation key on the full menu screen outputted in the first step;

A third step of setting the selected icon as an icon for a corresponding function when a user selects an icon among the icons displayed on the screen in the second step;

When the icon generation key is input after the third step, the control process of the third step is repeatedly executed in the first step so that the user can iconize the desired function, and when the icon generation key is not input, the icon menu is used in the full menu method. It is characterized by proceeding by adding a fourth step of switching in a manner.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a TV function icon execution method of the present invention,

When the menu key is input, the first step of displaying the previously set function icon and full menu on / off icon,

A second step of outputting a function adjustment screen corresponding to the icon when the user selects a certain function icon in the first step;

When the full menu on icon is selected in the first step, a third step of outputting a full menu screen to allow a user to adjust a function not iconized is performed.

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

The present invention is largely divided into a TV function icon generation method and a TV function icon execution method.

First, explaining how to create a TV function icon,

First, when a user inputs an icon generation key provided in a remote controller or a separate key input means, the controller of the TV outputs a full menu screen displaying all TV functions as shown in FIG. 1A.

In this state, the user operates the key to move to a function to be iconized in the full menu screen, and then inputs an icon generation key again, and the control unit of the TV displays a plurality of icons preset for the function selected by the user. do.

When a user selects an icon from among the plurality of icons displayed on the screen, the controller sets the icon selected by the user as an icon of a corresponding function so that a screen for adjusting a corresponding function is output when the user selects the set icon.

When the user inputs the icon generation key again after the series of icon setting processes as described above, the control unit repeatedly executes the above-described series of processes so that the user can iconize all the functions to be iconized. .

However, after the icon setting process is completed, if the user does not input the icon generation key and enters another key or does not input the key for a predetermined time, the user ends the TV function icon generation process by switching from the full menu method to the icon menu method. do.

When the user goes through a series of icon generation processes as described above, the user can iconize a function frequently used by the user.

Secondly, how to execute the TV function icon,

First, when a user inputs a menu key using a remote controller or a separate key input means while iconizing a function frequently used by a user by the TV function icon generation process as described above, the control unit of the TV is shown in FIG. 2A. As such, the icon of each function and the full menu on / off icon are displayed on one side of the main screen.

In this state, when the user selects an arbitrary function icon by operating the direction key of the key input means, the controller of the TV outputs an adjustment screen of the TV function corresponding to the icon selected by the user as shown in FIG. Make adjustments.

For example, when the user selects an icon of brightness while the icons for brightness, contrast, color, and full menu on / off are displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 2A, the controller selects the icon selected by the user as shown in FIG. 2A. The user can adjust the brightness of the TV screen by outputting a function corresponding to the function, that is, a function adjustment screen that enables brightness adjustment.

Meanwhile, when the user selects the full menu on icon in a state in which a plurality of function icons and a full menu on / off screen are output as shown in FIG. 2A, the controller outputs a full menu screen displaying all the functions of the TV. Functions other than the iconized functions can be selected and adjusted.

According to the TV function icon execution method of the present invention as described above, when the user selects the icon to be adjusted from the icons already set when adjusting the TV function, the corresponding function adjustment screen is output immediately, so that the user can easily operate the TV function. It can be adjusted.

As described above, the present invention iconizes a TV function frequently used by a user, and displays a generated icon when the menu key is input while the TV function is iconized, thereby displaying the generated icon, thereby adjusting the TV to be adjusted by the user. How to adjust the function easily and quickly, as well as display only a certain number of function icons on one side of the screen when adjusting the TV function, so that you can watch most of the screen when adjusting the TV function icon and how to run the icon to be.

Claims (5)

A first step of outputting a full menu screen when the icon generation key is inputted so that the user can move to a function to be iconized among the functions displayed on the full menu screen; A second step of outputting a plurality of icons preset for the corresponding function when the user moves to an arbitrary function and inputs an icon generation key on the full menu screen outputted in the first step; A third step of setting the selected icon as an icon for a corresponding function when a user selects an icon among icons displayed on the screen in the second step; TV function icon generation method characterized in that proceeds to. The method of claim 1, wherein if the icon generation key is input after the third step, the control process of the third step is repeatedly executed in the first step to allow the user to iconify the desired function, and the icon generation key is not input. If not, the fourth step of switching from the full menu method to the icon menu method; TV function icon generation method characterized in that the progress. A first step of displaying a function icon which is already set when the menu key is input; A second step of outputting a function adjustment screen corresponding to the icon when the user selects a certain function icon in the first step; TV function icon execution method characterized in that proceeds to. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first step comprises outputting a previously set function icon and a fall menu on / off icon when a menu key is input. 5. The TV function icon of claim 4, further comprising a third step of selecting a poll menu on icon in the first step to output a poll menu screen to adjust a function not iconified. How to do it.

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