KR19990011996A - Help display device and method of optical disc player - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical disc player, in which a user who is unfamiliar with the use of an optical disc player does not know the various functions provided in the optical disc player properly and controls the operation of the optical disc player to solve the problem of not fully utilizing the functions. By providing the function description of the key signal generated to the user to the GUI environment on the monitor of the PC to provide a detailed description consisting of various characters and pictures to provide a help display device and method of the optical disc player, This makes it easy to understand and utilize various functions provided by the optical disc player.

Description

Help display device and method of optical disc player

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical disc player, in particular, a method of displaying a help of an optical disc player capable of displaying a function description of an optical disc player on a monitor of a personal computer (PC).

In general, an optical disc player capable of playing video includes a laser disk player (LDP), a video compact disk player (VCDP), and the like. Compression techniques are used to provide viewers with video and audio by playing back optical discs with video and audio data of several gigabytes (GB).

As described above, the optical disc player has a higher signal-to-noise ratio than conventional video / audio playback devices, so that signals can be reproduced with better image quality / sound quality, no noise due to irregular playback and modulation, and distortion is very low. Not only is there no ghost, but random access is possible, and there are various advantages such as providing various functions such as a music accompaniment function.

On the other hand, users who are not familiar with the various functions provided by the optical disc player may have difficulty in recognizing the functions provided by the optical disc player, and also may be difficult to utilize the functions provided by the optical disc player.

Therefore, in the related art, an operation of an optical disc corresponding to a key input of an optical disc player is displayed in letters and symbols by using an OSD screen, and the detailed description thereof is referred to a separate manual, or the help display function is added to the optical disc player to display the OSD. The method of displaying help on the screen was used.

However, in such a conventional method, when the manual is to be used, a detailed description is included with the configuration diagram of the optical disc player, and it is easy to understand, but it is difficult to store the manual and hassle of having to search the manual manually to refer to the usage method. There is this.

In addition, when displaying the help on the OSD screen, it is difficult to support graphics and the number of characters to be provided on the screen is limited, which makes it difficult for the user to clearly understand the functions provided.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a help display apparatus for an optical disk player capable of displaying a description of each function provided in the optical disk player through a PC screen. And a method.

In order to achieve the above object, in an aspect of the present invention, an optical disc player's help for displaying on the monitor the help of the optical disc player corresponding to the function key signal of the remote control for controlling various functions of the optical disc player. A display device comprising: a help storage unit for storing help data on functions of the optical disc player corresponding to a function key signal of the remote controller; And a PC for extracting help corresponding to a key signal transmitted from the remote controller from the storage unit and displaying the help on the monitor.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, in another aspect of the present invention, the help display method of the optical disc player for displaying the help corresponding to the key signal transmitted from the remote control to control the operation of the optical disc player on the monitor of the PC The method according to claim 1, wherein when the help key signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the PC, the PC converts from the PC mode to the help mode for displaying the help of the optical disc player in the PC mode performing the original operation of the PC; A second step of searching for help data corresponding to the key signal when the function key signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the PC in the first step; And a third step of displaying the data retrieved in the second step.

1 is a block diagram showing a help display apparatus of an optical disc player according to the present invention;

2 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a method for displaying a help of an optical disc player according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

100: remote control 110: optical disc player remote control

120: PC remote control 200: optical disc player

300: PC 310: receiver

320: demodulation unit 330: control unit

340: code storage unit 343: PC code storage unit

346: optical disc player code storage unit

350: address unit 360: data storage unit

370: GUI processing unit 400: monitor

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a help display apparatus of an optical disc player according to the present invention, and includes an optical disc player remote controller 110, a PC remote controller 120, an optical disc player 200, a PC 300, a receiver 310, Demodulation unit 320, control unit 330, code storage unit 340, PC code storage unit 343, optical disc player code storage unit 346, address unit 350, data storage unit 360, GUI ( Graphical User Interface) is configured to include a processor 370, the monitor 400.

The function of each structural member shown in FIG. 1 is as follows.

First, the optical disk player remote control 110 and the PC remote control 120 is composed of a plurality of function keys and numeric keys, the digital signal corresponding to the user's key operation, that is, the code corresponding to the key operated by the user By converting the radio frequency into RF (Radio Frequency) and transmitting the radio frequency (RF), the optical disc player 200 and the PC 300 are respectively controlled at spaced places within a predetermined distance range. Here, the optical disk player remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller 120 may be separate remote controllers, respectively, or may use one integrated remote controller that can be used in both the optical disk player 200 and the PC.

The optical disc player 200 performs an operation corresponding to a key signal generated by the remote controller 110 of the optical disc player by a user's key manipulation.

While the PC 300 performs a general operation of the PC corresponding to the key signal generated from the PC remote controller 120, when a help key signal is applied from the PC remote controller 120, each function key of the optical disc player remote controller 110 or Help for the operation mode of the optical disc player is output to the monitor (400).

The receiver 310 receives the RF signals generated by the optical disc player remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller 120 and provides them to the demodulator 320.

The demodulator 320 converts the RF signal received by the receiver 310 into an original digital signal before being transmitted by the optical disc player remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller 120, and converts the RF signal into a converted digital signal, that is, a code. The control unit 330 is provided.

The controller 330 controls the PC to perform a general function of the PC corresponding to the code provided by the demodulator 320 with reference to the PC code storage 343. In addition, when the PC is switched to the help mode, referring to the optical disc player code storage unit 346, the help data for a function corresponding to the code provided by the demodulation unit 320 is extracted from the data storage unit 360, and the GUI is displayed. The GUI processor 370 is controlled to be processed.

The PC code storage unit 343 controls each PC included in the PC remote controller 120 so that the controller 330 can control the PC corresponding to all function keys and numeric keys provided in the PC remote controller 120. Function information of the corresponding code, that is, the instruction code, is stored. In addition, the optical disc player code storage unit 346 stores function information of a code corresponding to all function keys and numeric keys included in the optical disc player remote controller 110, that is, command codes. In particular, in order to carry out the present invention, the PC code storage unit 343 includes a code for switching to an optical disc player mode, and the optical disc player code storage unit 346 includes a code for switching to a PC mode. It may be preferable, and more preferably, by assigning a specific code that can be commonly applied to the optical disc remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller 120, setting the help mode in both the optical disc player remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller 120. It would be desirable to configure it so that it can be turned on / off.

In the present invention, separately configuring the PC code storage unit 343 and the optical disc player code storage unit 346 comprises a code corresponding to an RF signal generated by the optical disc player remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller 120. Is the same, the controller 330 is to prevent the erroneous operation by confusing the RF signal generated from the optical disk player remote control 110 and the PC remote control 120.

On the other hand, in the present invention, in the case of using one integrated remote controller by integrating the optical disk player remote controller 110 and the PC remote controller, the code for the key signal in each of the optical disk player mode and the PC mode will be set separately. The code storage unit 343 and the optical disc player code storage unit 346 may be integrated into a single code storage unit 340.

The address unit 350 stores a plurality of addresses respectively corresponding to codes provided from the demodulator 320. In this case, the address is for determining a location where the data storage unit 360 stores and reads the data.

The data storage unit 360 may store help data for each of the function keys and the numeric keys provided in the optical disc player remote controller 110. At this time, more preferably, by configuring the help data as text and image data, it is possible to improve the user's understanding than when only text is displayed. Here, the address unit 350 and the data storage unit 360 are help storage units that store help data on functions provided by the optical disc player 200.

The GUI processing unit 370 performs GUI processing on the help data drawn out from the data storage unit 360, that is, the text data and the image data under the control of the controller, and outputs the GUI data to the monitor 400.

The monitor 400 displays the GUI processed text and image data provided by the GUI processor 370 on the monitor.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying a help of an optical disc player according to the present invention implemented in the help display apparatus of an optical disc player made of the above-described member will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a help display method of an optical disc player according to the present invention.

First, when the PC is powered on (S 1), when the user presses a help key provided in the optical disc player remote controller 110 or the PC remote controller 120 to refer to the help of the optical disc player, The remote controller 120 converts the code corresponding to the help key into an RF signal and transmits the code.

In step S2, the RF signal transmitted from the optical disc player remote controller 110 or the PC remote controller 120 is received by the receiving unit 310 provided in a predetermined portion of the PC 300, amplified, and provided to the demodulation unit 320. do.

The demodulator 320 demodulates the RF signal provided by the receiver 310 and converts the RF signal from the optical disc player remote controller 110 or the PC remote controller into a digital key signal, that is, a code, before providing the signal to the controller 330. (S 2)

The control unit 330 will detect the function corresponding to the code provided by the demodulator 320 with reference to the PC code storage unit 343, and as a result, the control unit 330 transmits the RF transmitted from the PC remote controller 120. You will recognize that the signal is a help key signal.

Therefore, the control unit 330 switches to the help mode, and after that, the code inputted from the demodulator 320 is determined to be due to a signal generated by the optical disc player remote controller 110, and all input from the demodulator 320 is performed. The code is referred to by the optical disc player code storage unit 340. (S3)

Thereafter, when the optical disk player remote controller 110 transmits a key signal as an RF signal (S 4), the optical disk player 200 performs an operation corresponding to the transmitted key signal (S 5) and is provided to the PC 300. The received receiver 310 receives the RF signal, amplifies the received RF signal and provides it to the demodulator 320.

The demodulator 320 converts the RF signal provided by the receiver 310 into a code and provides the code to the controller 330. The controller 330 transmits the code provided by the demodulator 320 to the optical disc player code storage unit 346. (S 6)

With reference to the command code retrieved in step S6, the control unit 330 determines whether the help release key signal (S7), and as a result, the code provided from the demodulator 320 corresponds to the help release key signal. If the code, the control unit 330 releases the help mode, and after that, all codes input from the demodulator 320 is determined as a code corresponding to the key signal generated by the PC remote controller 120 (S 8).

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S7 that the code provided by the demodulator 320 is a key signal for displaying a help for a certain function of the optical disc (S7), the controller 330 refers to the address unit 350. In this case, the address corresponding to the code provided by the demodulator 320 is detected. (S9) At this time, the address indicates a predetermined position of the data storage unit 360, and the predetermined section of the data storage unit 360 is detected. For reference when storing or reading data.

Subsequently, the controller 330 refers to the address detected by the address unit 350, and extracts the help data stored in the predetermined position of the data storage unit 360 (S 10). Help corresponding to each of the function keys and the numeric keys provided in the remote controller 110 may be text and image data.

Again, the controller 330 controls the GUI processor 370 to GUI-process the help data drawn out from the data storage 360 in step S 10, and the GUI processor 370 is controlled by the controller 330. , GUI process the help data and outputs it to the monitor 400. (S 11)

Therefore, in the monitor 400, the help corresponding to the key signal generated by the optical disc player remote controller 110 will be displayed in the GUI environment. (S 12)

In this case, the text and image data output from the monitor 400 may be displayed in a GUI environment, thereby providing a more clear and various help screen and improving user understanding and convenience.

As described above, according to the present invention, by outputting the help for the various functions provided by the optical disc player to the GUI environment on the monitor of the PC, by displaying the help consisting of text and pictures in more detail and variety, There is an effect that can fully understand and utilize the various functions provided by the optical disc player.

Claims (13)

A help display apparatus of an optical disc player for displaying help on a monitor for functions of an optical disc player corresponding to a function key signal of a remote controller for controlling various functions of an optical disc player, A help storage unit for storing help data on functions of the optical disc player corresponding to a function key signal of the remote controller; And a PC for extracting help corresponding to a key signal transmitted from the remote controller from the storage unit and displaying the help on the monitor. The method of claim 1, wherein the PC, A demodulator for demodulating the key signal transmitted from the remote controller into a digital signal before transmission; A code storage unit for storing an instruction code corresponding to the digital signal output from the demodulator; The code storage unit searches for an instruction code corresponding to the digital signal output from the demodulator, detects an address corresponding to the retrieved instruction code, in the address unit, and selects the data storage unit corresponding to the detected address. A microcomputer for extracting help data stored in a location and generating a GUI control signal to GUI process the help data drawn from the data storage unit; And a GUI processing unit configured to perform GUI processing on the help data drawn from the data storage unit according to the GUI control signal of the control unit and provide the same to the monitor. The help display apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the remote controller is provided as an optical disk player remote controller for controlling the operation of the optical disk player and a PC remote controller for controlling the operation of the PC. 4. The optical disc player code storage unit of claim 3, wherein the code storage unit stores a command code corresponding to each of the plurality of keys included in the optical disc player remote controller, and a command corresponding to each of the plurality of keys provided in the PC remote controller. The help display device of an optical disc player, wherein the code comprises a PC code storage unit. 5. The optical disc player code according to claim 4, wherein the optical disc player code storage unit includes a PC mode change code for switching the PC from the help mode to the PC mode in response to a help key signal transmitted from the remote controller. Help display device. The optical disc player according to claim 4, wherein the PC code storage unit includes an optical disc player mode switch code for switching the PC from the PC mode to the help mode in response to a help key signal transmitted from the remote controller. Help display device. The method of claim 4, wherein the optical disk player remote control and the PC remote control are provided with a help setting / release key, wherein the help setting / release key is assigned a code different from the code of the optical disk player or the PC code. Help display device for optical disc players. The help display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the remote controller is an integrated remote controller usable in both the optical disc player and the PC. The help display apparatus of claim 8, wherein the code storage unit includes both an optical disc player code and a PC code. In the help display method of the optical disc player for displaying the help corresponding to the key signal transmitted from the remote control to control the operation of the optical disc player on the monitor of the PC, A first step of, when the help key signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the PC, the PC switches from the PC mode in which the PC operates to the help mode for displaying the help of the optical disc player; A second step of searching for help data corresponding to the key signal when the function key signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the PC in the first step; And a third step of displaying the data retrieved in the second step. The method of claim 10, wherein the second step is A first step of searching for a command code corresponding to the transmitted function key signal among the command codes preset to correspond to each key signal when the function key signal is transmitted from the remote controller; As a result of the search in the first step, if the key signal transmitted from the remote controller is a help release key signal, the PC is switched from the help mode to the PC mode, and if the key signal transmitted from the remote controller is a function key signal, each key signal A second step of detecting an address corresponding to a key signal transmitted from the remote controller from among addresses of preset help data corresponding to And a third process of performing the third step after extracting the help data preset at the address position detected in the second process. 12. The method of claim 10 or 11, wherein the help data is text and image data. 12. The method of claim 10 or 11, wherein the third step is output in a GUI environment.