CN101141586A - Display apparatus and method of distinguishing signal source name - Google Patents

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CN101141586A
CN101141586A CNA2006101286622A CN200610128662A CN101141586A CN 101141586 A CN101141586 A CN 101141586A CN A2006101286622 A CNA2006101286622 A CN A2006101286622A CN 200610128662 A CN200610128662 A CN 200610128662A CN 101141586 A CN101141586 A CN 101141586A
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The present invention discloses a display device, which comprises a connecting port, a microprocessor, a screen display menu (OSD) circuit, and a display screen. The display device can be connected with at least one signal source, when the product name of the signal source is not received by the microprocessor, the name of the connecting port is displayed on the display screen by the OSD circuit; when the product name of the signal source is received by the microprocessor, the product name is displayed on the display screen by the OSD circuit.

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The method of display unit and distinguishing signal source name
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of display unit, particularly relate to a kind of display unit of distinguishing and showing connection signal source name of product.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, in the differentiation of display unit, towards slimming and multi-functional development, as: flat-surface television, plasma-screen television and LCD or the like.Constantly go on the market along with having the various display unit of enriching function, in order to make the consumer more convenient in operation and use, (On Screen Display, OSD) Interface design has occupied a large amount of development times of firmware Developmental Engineer to magnificent day by day screen display menu.OSD is applied on the display unit, and main effect provides a graphic interface intuitively, allows the user obtain some information; When the user operates television set and changes channel or adjust volume, image quality etc., screen will show that current state allows the user know, become information generating apparatus important on the man-machine interface, help the user to finish various control and information to machine and task such as know.
Shown in Figure 1A, B, Figure 1A is the front schematic view of existing display unit, and Figure 1B is the schematic rear view of existing display unit.User's interface is at the front shell in the display unit 1, and it comprises a plurality of buttons 10, remote controller signal receiving terminal 12, LED light 14 and loud speaker 16; Shell then comprises a plurality of outputs, input Port (connectivity port, connected port) 18 overleaf.Wherein a plurality of buttons 10 on the display unit comprise: mains switch 101, volume increase progressively key 102, volume successively decrease key 103, channel increase progressively key 104, channel successively decrease key 105, adjust key 106 (auto), audio-visual channel options button 107 and catalogue key 108 (menu) automatically; And a plurality of outputs, the input Port 18 comprise at least: digital video connectivity port (Digital Visual Interface, DVI) (also can be described as digital visual interface) 181, D-Sub VGA (Video Graphics Array) Port 182, S-VHS Port 183, Video CVBS Port 184, AV terminal (also can be described as the Composite terminal) Port 185 and universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus, USB) Port 186 or the like.
With reference to Fig. 2, be the schematic diagram of OSD in the existing display unit.When display unit 1 connects a plurality of signal sources (electronic installation) by a plurality of Ports, during as DVD player, digital camera (DV) and digital videocorder (DVR), at this moment the user it will be appreciated that AV1, AV2 and these three audio-visual channel options of AV3 in the input signal of OSD is selected, respectively the representative of the DVD player, DV and the DVR that are connected of conduct.But owing to only make option in the display menu with AV1, AV2 to AVn, so when display unit connects many signal sources, on the switching audio-visual channel, will cause puzzlement for the user, because of can't picking out AV1 to AVn, it represents which signal source, therefore, channel ground switches one by one, to find the required channel of viewing and admiring.
In order to make the consumer more convenient in operation display device and use, and can solve the above-mentioned problem of distinguishing, the invention provides a kind of display unit and can distinguish the signal source name of product of connection, and be presented on OSD and the screen, distinguish to make things convenient for the user.
Summary of the invention
One object of the present invention is to provide a kind of display unit, and it can distinguish the signal source name of product of connection, and this name of product is presented on the display screen.
The present invention discloses a kind of display unit, it comprises Port, microprocessor, internal memory, screen display menu (OSD) circuit and display screen; Wherein, Port, internal memory and osd circuit are connected to microprocessor respectively, and display screen then is connected to microprocessor by osd circuit.When microprocessor did not receive the name of product of signal source, osd circuit was presented at the Port title on the display screen; When microprocessor received the name of product of signal source, osd circuit was presented at name of product on the display screen.
According to display unit of the present invention, be connected to signal source, it comprises: Port, be connected to signal source, Port has the Port title; Microprocessor is connected to this Port, and by Port from signal source picked up signal product-derived title; The screen display menu circuit is connected to microprocessor; And display screen, be connected to the display menu circuit, wherein when microprocessor did not receive name of product, the display menu circuit was presented at the Port title on the display screen; When microprocessor received name of product, the display menu circuit was presented at name of product on the display screen.
According to another display unit of the present invention, be connected to signal source, it comprises: Port, be connected to signal source, Port has the Port title; Microprocessor is connected to this Port, and by Port picked up signal product-derived title; Internal memory is connected to microprocessor, and internal memory can be used to store Port title and signal source name of product; The screen display menu circuit is electrically connected to microprocessor; And display screen, be electrically connected to the display menu circuit, wherein, when microprocessor did not obtain name of product, the display menu circuit was presented at the Port title on the display screen; When microprocessor obtained name of product, the display menu circuit was presented at name of product on the display screen, and microprocessor is stored in the signal source name of product in the internal memory.
A kind of display unit according to the present invention shows the method for a plurality of signal sources that connected, wherein display unit comprises Port, microprocessor, screen display menu circuit and display screen, wherein, Port and display menu circuit are connected to microprocessor respectively, and this method may further comprise the steps at least: (1) signal source is transmitted name of product to display unit; (2) display unit receives name of product; (3) microprocessor is passed to the display menu circuit with name of product; And (4) display menu circuit is presented at name of product on the display screen.
A kind of display unit according to the present invention is distinguished the method for a plurality of signal sources that demonstration connects, wherein display unit comprises Port, microprocessor, internal memory, screen display menu circuit and display screen, wherein, Port, internal memory and display menu circuit are connected to microprocessor respectively, display screen then is connected to microprocessor by the display menu circuit, and this method may further comprise the steps at least: (1) signal source is transmitted product ID to display unit; (2) display unit receives product ID; (3) microprocessor judges whether there is the name of product code that is consistent with this product ID in the internal memory by comparison in the display unit; (4) when microprocessor searched out the name of product code that is consistent from internal memory, the name of product that microprocessor will be consistent was passed to the display menu circuit, and this display menu circuit is presented at name of product on the display screen; And (5) be consistent when microprocessor does not find from internal memory the name of product code time, to the display menu circuit, this display menu circuit is presented at the Port title on the display screen microprocessor with the Port name delivery of the signal source that connected.
Another kind of display unit according to the present invention is distinguished the method for a plurality of signal sources that demonstration connects, wherein display unit comprises Port, microprocessor, internal memory, screen display menu circuit and display screen, wherein, Port, internal memory and display menu circuit are connected to microprocessor respectively, display screen then connects microprocessor by the display menu circuit, and this method may further comprise the steps at least: (1) display unit is sent request signal; (2) signal source receives request signal, and product ID is passed to display unit; (3) display unit receives product ID; (4) microprocessor in the display unit judges whether there is the name of product code that is consistent with product ID in the internal memory by comparison; (5) when microprocessor searched out the name of product code that is consistent from internal memory, microprocessor was temporarily stored in name of product in the internal memory, and was passed to the display menu circuit; (6) the display menu circuit is presented at name of product on the display screen.
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Figure 1A is the front schematic view of the display unit of prior art;
Figure 1B is the schematic rear view of the display unit of prior art;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of screen display menu in the existing display unit;
Fig. 3 is the cut-away view of the display unit in one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the screen display menu of the display unit in one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 by the display unit in one embodiment of the invention distinguish the flow chart of connection signal source name of product; And
Fig. 6 is the composition schematic diagram of the product serial identification code that signal source provided in one embodiment of the invention.
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The invention provides a kind of display unit, it can distinguish the signal source name of product of connection, and this name of product is presented on OSD and the screen, distinguishes to make things convenient for the user.For making advantage of the present invention and the spirit can be further disclosed, now do following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
With reference to Fig. 3, be the cut-away view of embodiment of the invention display unit.Display unit 2 among the present invention comprises microprocessor 20, Port 22, internal memory 24, screen display menu (OSD) circuit 26 and display screen 28.Wherein, Port 22 is used for connecting first signal source 30, a plurality of signal sources 3 such as secondary signal source 32 and the 3rd signal source 34, respectively the numeral or the analog signal of separate sources is passed to microprocessor 20, and microprocessor 20 transfers to osd circuit 26 with the name of product code that has in the received signal, transfer to display screen 28 by osd circuit 26, be beneficial to the user and when switching the signal of video signal source, can easily distinguish.
Alternatively, microprocessor 20 also can be temporarily stored in the name of product code in the internal memory 24,2 needs of display unit read these three signal sources, 30,32,34 product informations once when start like this, then during 2 starts of this time display unit, just can exempt when the user repeatedly starts the OSD picture, display unit 2 need and these three signal sources 30,32,34 between the repetitive routine that repeatedly transmits product information.
And internal memory 24 also can store some product brands, name of product, other products information and corresponding name of product code in advance when dispatching from the factory, make microprocessor 20 after receiving the name of product code, comparable to content stored in the internal memory 24, after distinguishing the signal source that is connected, just can in the OSD picture, provide more detailed signal source product brand, title and out of Memory.Like this, 2 needs of display unit read the more brief code of this three signal sources 30,32,34, just can therefore can effectively reduce the data passes amount at the complete information of OSD screen displayed signal source then.
In addition, display unit 2 also can allow the user to pass through remote controller or display unit 2 panel buttons, changes stored product information in the above-mentioned internal memory 24.Like this, if display unit 2 can't be distinguished this three signal sources, 30,32,34 code that is transmitted or product informations, or these three signal sources 30,32,34 are not when transmitting product information at all, and then the user can be input to this product information on the OSD picture with manual type and show.
Certainly, comprise internal memory 24 in the foregoing description display unit, but be not to be used for limiting display unit 2 of the present invention that it can also not need to use internal memory 24 in display unit 2, and the product code that microprocessor 20 is received is directly transferred to osd circuit 26, and be presented in the display screen 28.
With reference to Fig. 4, be the schematic diagram of the screen display menu of the display unit in one embodiment of the invention.Display unit can show a plurality of audio-visual channels among the present invention, the presentation content of its audio-visual channel is provided by a plurality of signal sources that connected, when the user need switch to different audio-visual channels, screen display menu (OSD) will appear in screen-picture, to show the name of product of the signal source that is connected on it, be beneficial to the audio-visual channel that the user chooses required switching.Wherein, first signal source, secondary signal source and the 3rd signal source in three signal sources difference representative graphs 3 shown in the figure.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 5 distinguishes the flow chart of the signal source name of product of connection for the display unit in one embodiment of the invention simultaneously; Fig. 6 is the composition schematic diagram of the product serial identification code that signal source provided in one embodiment of the invention.Display unit 2 will describe by following narration by received signal, the flow process distinguishing name of product and be shown to screen.
At first, at step S21, when signal source 3 was connected to display unit 2 by Port, display unit 2 will be sent to request signal signal source 3; At step S31, signal source 3 will receive request signal; Then at step S32, signal source 3 sends the product ID package, wherein comprised one group of default ID (sequence identification code), the Business Name (Company Name) of signal source 3 and model data such as (Model Number/Device Name) have been passed to display unit 2 by this package; At step S22, display unit 2 receives the product ID package; Enter step S23, microprocessor as the code of each Business Name and product representative, judges that the signal source that is connected is the electronic installation of which kind of label with stored data in the default ID comparison internal memory that it received.
If the data by in the comparison internal memory find the name of product code that meets the default ID that receives smoothly, then think and judge successfully, enter step S241, promptly in the OSD option, show name of product, as BENQ-DVR; If the data by in the comparison internal memory can't find the name of product code that meets the default ID that receives, think that then judgement is unsuccessful, enter step S242, promptly in the OSD menu, will can not show name of product, but show the Port title, as Port titles such as AV1 or EXT1.
Display unit judgment signal product-derived title whether successfully no matter, microprocessor all can temporarily be stored in signal source name of product or Port title in the internal memory, then, signal source 3 will enter automatic linker with display unit 2, treating from be dynamically connected finish after, if the user need play the data content of this signal source 3, then enter step S25, display unit 2 sends transmission requirement, with command signal source 3 its video-audio data is transferred to display unit 2; At step S33, signal source 3 receives transmission requirement; Enter step S34, send video-audio data to display unit 2; At step S26, display unit 2 receives video-audio data and deals with to transfer to display screen and plays.
Wherein, the default ID that is comprised in the name of product package be as shown in Figure 6 by package title (Naming head), Business Name (Company Name), name of product (Model Number/Device Name) and check the default ID (sequence identification code) formed of sign indicating number (Check Sum), signal format by standard, transfer to display unit, be beneficial to display unit and make right judgement; Internal memory in the display unit then writes down the code and the product serial number of most Electronic Products Corporations earlier, makes when display unit connects signal source, can be from its identification code of presetting the name of product in judgment signal source.
In said process, when the default ID of signal source connects display unit in the initialize signal source, transfer to display unit earlier with as judging, but, its default ID can also be every fixedly transferring to display unit again after the scheduled time, or with default ID when audiovisual materials transmit the space, it is passed to display unit.
The present invention utilizes the Business Name that most of signal source (electronic product) all has and the code of product type, after adding that package opens head and checks sign indicating number, the composition sequence identification code, after sending request signal by display unit, send the sequence identification code by signal source, make display unit pick out the label title and the model of signal source according to this sequence identification code.Connect multisignal source with the solution display unit and but needed to enter one by one the puzzlement of distinguishing, flow process by the inner distinguishing signal source of display unit is improved, a plurality of signal source names that it connected are listed in the OSD menu, allow the user can select the signal source of required switching rapidly.
Though the present invention illustrates as above with preferred embodiment, be not to be used for spirit of the present invention and entity of the present invention are only limited to the foregoing description.So, any general technical staff of the technical field of the invention, the modification of being done without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention all should be included in the claim of the present invention institute restricted portion.

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1. a display unit is connected to signal source, and described display unit comprises:
Port is connected to described signal source, and described Port has the Port title;
Microprocessor is connected to described Port, and obtains described signal source name of product by described Port from described signal source;
The screen display menu circuit is connected to described microprocessor; And
Display screen is connected to described display menu circuit, wherein
When described microprocessor did not receive described name of product, described display menu circuit was presented at described Port title on the described display screen;
When described microprocessor received described name of product, described display menu circuit was presented at described name of product on the described display screen.
2. display unit according to claim 1, wherein said microprocessor obtains described name of product by described Port from described signal source, wherein export request signal to described signal source, from the package signal of described signal source passback, obtain described name of product at described microprocessor.
3. display unit according to claim 1, wherein said microprocessor obtains described name of product by described Port from described signal source, and wherein said microprocessor obtains described name of product from the signal of video signal that described signal source transmits.
4. display unit according to claim 1, wherein said microprocessor obtains described name of product by described Port from described signal source, wherein obtains described name of product by handshaking when the described Port of described microprocessor judges is connected to described signal source.
5. a display unit shows the method for a plurality of signal sources that connected, wherein said display unit comprises Port, microprocessor, screen display menu circuit and display screen, wherein, described Port and described display menu circuit are connected to described microprocessor respectively, and described method may further comprise the steps at least:
(1) described signal source is transmitted name of product to described display unit;
(2) described display unit receives described name of product;
(3) described microprocessor is passed to the display menu circuit with name of product; And
(4) described display menu circuit is presented at described name of product on the described display screen.
6. a display unit is distinguished the method for a plurality of signal sources that demonstration connects, wherein said display unit comprises Port, microprocessor, internal memory, screen display menu circuit and display screen, wherein, described Port, internal memory and display menu circuit are connected to described microprocessor respectively, described display screen then is connected to described microprocessor by described display menu circuit, and described method may further comprise the steps at least:
(1) described signal source is transmitted product ID to described display unit;
(2) described display unit receives described product ID;
(3) microprocessor described in the described display unit judges whether there is the name of product code that is consistent with described product ID in the described internal memory by comparison;
(4) when described microprocessor searches out the name of product code that is consistent from described internal memory, the name of product that described microprocessor will be consistent is passed to described display menu circuit, and described display menu circuit is presented at described name of product on the described display screen; And
(5) when described microprocessor does not find the name of product code that is consistent from described internal memory, to described display menu circuit, described display menu circuit is presented at described Port title on the described display screen described microprocessor with the described Port name delivery of the described signal source that connected.
7. method according to claim 6, wherein in step (4), described microprocessor further is stored in the described name of product that is consistent in the described internal memory.
8. method according to claim 7, wherein said display unit further comprises user's input interface, when after the step that the described name of product that is consistent is stored in the described internal memory, described microprocessor also can obtain artificial input name of product by described user's input interface, and described artificial input name of product is stored in described signal source name of product stored in the described internal memory with replacement.
9. a display unit is connected to signal source, and described display unit comprises:
Port is connected to described signal source, and described Port has the Port title;
Microprocessor is connected to described Port, and obtains described signal source name of product by described Port;
Internal memory is connected to described microprocessor, and described internal memory can be used to store described Port title and described signal source name of product;
The screen display menu circuit is electrically connected to described microprocessor; And
Display screen is electrically connected to described display menu circuit,
Wherein, when described microprocessor did not obtain described name of product, described display menu circuit was presented at described Port title on the described display screen;
When described microprocessor obtained described name of product, described display menu circuit was presented at described name of product on the described display screen, and described microprocessor is stored in described signal source name of product in the described internal memory.
10. display unit according to claim 9, further comprise user's input interface, make described microprocessor obtain artificial input name of product, and described artificial input name of product is stored in described signal source name of product stored in the described internal memory with replacement by described user's input interface.
11. display unit according to claim 9, wherein when the user starts described display menu circuit, described microprocessor will read described signal source name of product from described internal memory, and will be presented on the described display screen.
12. a display unit is distinguished the method for a plurality of signal sources that demonstration connects, wherein said display unit comprises Port, microprocessor, internal memory, screen display menu circuit and display screen, wherein, described Port, internal memory and display menu circuit are connected to described microprocessor respectively, described display screen then connects described microprocessor by described display menu circuit, and described method may further comprise the steps at least:
(1) described display unit is sent request signal;
(2) described signal source receives described request signal, and product ID is passed to described display unit;
(3) described display unit receives described product ID;
(4) the described microprocessor in the described display unit judges whether there is the name of product code that is consistent with described product ID in the described internal memory by comparison;
(5) when described microprocessor searched out the name of product code that is consistent from described internal memory, described microprocessor was temporarily stored in name of product in the internal memory, and was passed to the display menu circuit;
(6) described display menu circuit is presented at described name of product on the described display screen.
13. method according to claim 12, wherein after step (4) " described microprocessor judges whether there is the name of product code that is consistent with described product ID in the described internal memory by comparison ", do not search out the name of product code that is consistent, execution in step (7) then, at microprocessor described in the step (7) with the described Port name delivery of the described signal source that connected to the display menu circuit, and be presented on the described display screen.
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