CN102905095A - System and method for controlling display with parent locks menu - Google Patents
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Disclosed are a system and a method for controlling display with a parent locks menu. A main grading menu of the parent locks menu is generated by a matched OSD (on-screen display) unit, and is provided with a plurality of main grading options arrayed one-dimensionally, and one corresponding main grading option is marked after an input instruction is obtained, and is locked after a selection instruction is obtained. The method includes steps of displaying a primary grading menu on the parent locks menu after the input instruction is obtained. The primary grading menu is provided with a plurality of secondary grading options which are arrayed one-dimensionally along the direction the same with that of the main grading options. The system and the method are applicable to small display devices.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to display control program and method that a kind of parent-offspring of having locks list (Parental Locks Menu), particularly relate to a kind of display control program and the method that the parent-offspring locks list that have that can reduce display area.
Background technology
Contact too early violence or pornographic program for fear of children, so abroad, such as US-legislation regulation television set program filtering wafer (V-chip) must be installed, the program filtering wafer is to determine to watch spectators' classification according to TV station's classification.
Take the main classification code of each TV station as example, its content classification target is the suitability of viewing and admiring for children and adolescents and be divided into six kinds, and each programme content also can add some letters to be described below respectively for the head of a family makes the more specifically less important classification code of prompting.The first order: be fit to the children (TV-Y) at various ages, this type of program is fit to more than 2 years old to 6 years old child, and this class programme content should be unable to be frightened the child.
The second level: this class program is fit to the children (TV-Y7) more than 7 years old, the children at this age should possess the difference that resolution is true or act in a play, programme content may comprise a little illusion or the violence of comedy formula, this class programme content might frighten the children below 7 years old, if violence or war scene are many in this grade, can also be subdivided into and be TV-Y7-FV, less important classification code FV wherein represents illusion formula violence (fantasy violence; FV).
The third level: be fit to program (the General Audience that all spectators view and admire; TV-G), most of father and mother can the relieved children of allowing view and admire this class program, and do not need in person to supervise and guide on the side.This program should not comprise violence, does not have rough language dialogue, does not also have dialogue or the situation relevant with property.
The fourth stage: the not too suitable youth of this program and children view and admire, and suitable children view and admire (Parental Guidance Suggested may to need father and mother to accompany; TV-PG).The less important classification code of this program may comprise a little violence (Moderate Violence, V); Or some situation relevant with property (Sexual Situations, S); Indecency vulgar speech (L); The perhaps dialogue of hint property (Suggestive Dialogue, D).
Level V: general father and mother can not wish to be lower than 14 years old children and view and admire this class program (Parents Strongly Cautioned; TV-14).The less important classification code of this class program may comprise following various situation: intensity violence (Intense Violence, V); The situation that intensity is relevant with property (Intense Sexual Situations, S); Strong vulgar speech (Strong Coarse Language, L); And strong hint dialogue (Intensely Suggestive Dialogue, D).
The 6th grade: this class program is only suitable for the adult and watches, and is not suitable for very much being lower than 17 years old person and watches (Mature Audience Only; TV-MA).The less important classification code of this class program may comprise following various situation: the picture of violence (Graphic Violence, V); Significantly sexual intercourse activity (Explicit Sexual Activity, S); Cruel and ferocious unsuitable speech (Crude Indecent Language, L).
To this, known existing a kind of fixed two-dimentional parent-offspring locks list, yet, owing to locking in the list two-dimentional parent-offspring, main classification code and less important classification code are respectively to be disposed at fixed tabulation and to need larger area to show, be applicable to large-sized display unit, do not have the parent-offspring who is suitable for undersized display unit to lock list at present.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of display control program and method that the parent-offspring locks list that have that is suitable for the small size display area.
So the display control program that the parent-offspring of having of the present invention locks list comprises an OSD unit, a mnemon and a filter element.Preferably also comprise an input unit and a display unit.
This OSD unit produces the main classification menu that this parent-offspring locks list, this main classification menu has several main classification options of arranging with one dimension, and after obtaining an input instruction, indicate a wherein main classification option, and in obtain one choose instruction after the locking this main classification option, and, after obtaining another input instruction, show the scalping menu, and this time classification menu has the less important classification option that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described parent-offspring locks list and does not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit, after obtaining another input instruction, indicate a wherein less important classification option, and after the less important classification option cooperation that is labeled obtains this to choose instruction, lock this less important classification option.
This mnemon record is for the locking data of this main classification option, or for the locking data of this less important classification option; This filter element stops for a program with this main classification option according to this locking data, or stops for a program with this less important classification option according to this locking data.
The parent-offspring of having of the present invention locks the first embodiment of the display control program of list, mainly is that this OSD unit is to make this main classification menu and this time classification menu lock list this parent-offspring select an appearance; And this OSD unit is to make this time classification menu be covered in this main classification menu originally be configured in this parent-offspring and lock zone on the list.The second embodiment that the parent-offspring of having of the present invention locks the display control program of list is that this OSD unit is this time classification menu and this main classification menu to be disposed at this parent-offspring lock two adjacent areas on the list.The main classification option of this main classification menu is the age grading code, and the less important classification option of this time classification menu is programme content classification code.
The display control method that the parent-offspring of having of the present invention locks list cooperates the generation parent-offspring to lock a main classification menu of list, this main classification menu has several main classification options of arranging with one dimension, and indicate a wherein main classification option in obtaining an input after the instruction, and lock this main classification option in obtaining one after choosing instruction; It is characterized in that: this control method also comprises the steps: to obtain an input instruction, lock the inferior classification menu of list ejection one and the configuration of main classification menu the parent-offspring, and inferior classification menu has the less important classification option that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described parent-offspring locks list and do not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit; Obtain another input instruction, indicate a wherein less important classification option; Reach this less important classification option of locking after the less important classification option cooperation that is labeled obtains this to choose instruction.
The present invention has the parent-offspring and locks among first embodiment of display control method of list, and this main classification menu and this time classification menu are locked list this parent-offspring and selected an appearance; Its presentation mode is that this time classification menu is covered in this main classification menu and originally is configured in this parent-offspring and locks zone on the list.The present invention has the parent-offspring and locks among second embodiment of display control method of list, and this time classification menu and this main classification menu are to be disposed at this parent-offspring to lock two adjacent areas on the list.
The parent-offspring of having of the present invention locks the display control program of list and the useful effect of method is: the main classification menu of display control program has several main classification options, inferior classification menu has the less important classification option that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described parent-offspring locks list and does not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit, and reduce time shared display area of classification menu in the mode that popup menu and one dimension are arranged, therefore be suitable for the display unit of small size display area.
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Fig. 1 is a system block diagrams, illustrates that the present invention has the preferred embodiment that the parent-offspring locks the display control program of list;
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram, illustrates that the parent-offspring of first embodiment of the invention locks the main classification menu of list;
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram, and the inferior classification menu that the parent-offspring that first embodiment of the invention is described locks list is covered in main classification menu such as Fig. 2 and originally is configured in the parent-offspring and locks zone on the list;
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram, illustrates that the inspection box of less important classification option of the inferior classification menu of first embodiment of the invention represents with " diagram of locking ";
Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram, and the parent-offspring that second embodiment of the invention is described locks list and comprises a main classification menu;
Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram, and the parent-offspring that second embodiment of the invention is described locks the inferior classification menu of list and main classification menu and is configured in the parent-offspring and locks two adjacent areas on the list;
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram, illustrates that the inspection box of a less important classification option of the inferior classification menu of second embodiment of the invention represents with " diagram of locking ".
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The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
Before the present invention is described in detail, be noted that, in the following description content, similarly element represents with identical numbering, in addition, although this preferred embodiment is explanation as an example of the U.S. example, because the hierarchical approaches of various programs may have different hierarchical approaches according to various countries' national conditions difference, knowing the technology personage should be take the hierarchical approaches of description as restriction when knowing not.
Consult Fig. 1, the preferred embodiment of display control program 100 of the present invention comprises an input unit 1, a display unit 2, a receiving system 3, an output interface 4 and a control device 5, and the collocation have a remote controller 6, remote controller 6 have the four directions to enter key 61, selected key 62 and catalogue key 63.The effect in the present embodiment of each element is described below respectively.
Receiving system 3 is one to have the decoder of A/D conversion function, mainly is that the analog signal that will be received from a program signal source 8 is converted to digital signal to offer control device 5; Output interface 4 is LVDS video output interfaces, drive the generation display signal in order to controlled device 5 and export to display unit 2, if after triggering catalogue key 63 unlatching one catalogues of input unit 1 and selecting the suitable option of one in the catalogue, can present a parent-offspring in display unit 2 and lock list 201 (effect repeats after holding).
Input unit 1 is to receive an input instruction or that represents different directions to choose instruction; In the present embodiment, input unit 1 has a microprocessor 10, a wireless receiver 11 and a key groups 12, wireless receiver 11 be receive from the four directions of remote controller 6 to enter key 61 be subjected to the input instruction of triggering for generating, or selected key 62 is subjected to the instruction of choosing of triggering for generating; Key groups 12 also has similar button and can be subjected to triggering for generating similarly to input instruction or choose instruction to offer microprocessor 10; Then, microprocessor 10 reinforms control device 5.
In this preferred embodiment, the age grading code that this main classification code is TV station's classification, comprise: child below 6 years old (TV-Y), children (TV-Y7) more than 7 years old, all spectators all can (TV-G), need father and mother to accompany (TV-PG), unsuitable (TV-14) below 14 years old and any one among unsuitable (TV-MA) below 17 years old, this less important classification code is programme content classification code, comprise: illusion formula violence (FV:Fantasy Violence), act of violence (V:Violence), the property relevant situation (S:Sexual Situations), strong vulgar speech (L:Adult Language), or among the strong hint dialogue (D:Sexually Suggestive Dialogue) any one.
Cooperate Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, display unit 2 is for showing that the parent-offspring locks list 201, this parent-offspring locks list 201 and comprises a main classification menu 21, this main classification menu 21 has several main classification options that present with the one dimension arrangement, except ataxonomic option, the age grading code that described main classification option in this preferred embodiment is TV station's classification, comprise: child below 6 years old (TV-Y), children (TV-Y7) more than 7 years old, all spectators all can (TV-G), need father and mother to accompany (TV-PG), unsuitable (TV-14) below 14 years old, and unsuitable (TV-MA) below 17 years old.
Consult Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, and cooperate Fig. 1, the detailed operating procedure of the first embodiment of display control program 100 of the present invention and control method is described as follows.
Consult Fig. 3, inferior classification menu 22 has the less important classification option (as: children, children-illusion formula violence more than 7 years old more than 7 years old) that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described parent-offspring locks list and does not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit, indicates (Highlight) and go out a wherein less important classification option (sign for example is: children's inspection box (check box) is to highlight expression more than 7 years old) after obtaining the input instruction.
Consult Fig. 4, (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) are labeled when less important classification option, and after cooperation obtains and chooses instruction (as: selected key 62), (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) are just locked for this less important classification option, and represent with " diagram of locking " at the inspection box 221 of the children more than 7 years old of inferior classification menu 22-illusion formula violence.
Consult Fig. 1, after locking list 201 the parent-offspring and finishing the setting of relevant locking, main control unit 50 makes the locking data of mnemon 52 these less important classification options of record (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) again.Afterwards, when main control unit 50 receives digital signal from receiving system 3, whether main control unit 50 comparable classification information to digital signal have this less important classification option (as: children's more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) less important classification code, then, make filter element 53 stop for the program with this less important classification option (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) according to this locking data.
Consult Fig. 5 to Fig. 7, and cooperation Fig. 1, in the second embodiment of the present invention, OSD unit 51 is that the main classification menu 21 of your relative's lock list 202 is locked simultaneously appearance (such as Fig. 6 and Fig. 7) on the list 202 with scalping menu 25 the parent-offspring, and OSD unit 51 is that order time classification menu 25 is disposed at the parent-offspring and locks two adjacent areas on the list 202, for example: inferior classification menu 25 is a side menu (Side menu), main classification menu 21 is positioned at the parent-offspring and locks left field on the list 202, and inferior classification menu 25 is positioned at its side; Whereby, owing at most only accounting for the display area of two row (or two row), also can reduce its display area compared to traditional fixed menu.
The detailed operating procedure of OSD unit 51, to open the OSD directory menu in obtaining an input instruction (as: catalogue key 63), and behind the suitable option in the selection OSD directory menu main classification menu 21 appears, after obtaining another input instruction (as: directionkeys 61 to the right), eject time classification menu 25, and inferior classification menu 25 has the less important classification option (as: children more than 7 years old that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, children-illusion formula violence more than 7 years old), and described parent-offspring locks list and does not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit, after obtaining the input instruction, indicate (Highlight) and go out a wherein less important classification option (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence), and obtain in the less important classification option that is labeled (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) cooperation and to choose this less important classification option of locking after the instruction (as: selected key 62), take Fig. 7 as example, lock mode is that the inspection box (check box) 251 of the children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence at inferior classification menu 25 represents with " diagram of locking ", after the less important classification option that is labeled (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) locking, the main classification option TV-Y7 of main classification menu also shows the sign of locking, and has at least one less important classification option under the main classification option of the reminding user TV-Y7 locked; Then, main control unit 50 makes mnemon 52 records for this less important classification option (as: children's more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) locking data; Afterwards, when main control unit 50 receives digital signal from receiving system 3, whether main control unit 50 comparable classification information to digital signal have this less important classification option (as: children's more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) less important classification code, then, make filter element 53 stop for the program with this less important classification option (as: children more than 7 years old-illusion formula violence) according to this locking data.
It should be noted that, in case higher classification is locked, low classification also should be locked, for example: child's below 6 years old (TV-Y) classification is locked, and children more than 7 years old (TV-Y7), all spectators all can (TV-G), need that father and mother accompany (TV-PG), the classification of unsuitable (TV-14) below 14 years old and unsuitable (TV-MA) below 17 years old will be locked together also.Further, when supposing that lower classification is disengaged locking, the classification of all higher levels also should be disengaged locking, and for example: classification that should not (TV-14) below 14 years old is disengaged locking, and other classifications that should not (TV-MA) except below 17 years old also should be disengaged locking; When the user wishes to remove all lockings, can choose the inspection box of " without classification ", then all relevant staged locking will be disengaged.
In sum, parent-offspring of the present invention locks list 201,202 characteristics are, inferior classification menu 22,25 have the less important classification option that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described and described parent-offspring locks list and does not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit, cooperate one dimension to arrange with Pop-up (Pup-up) menu, or the mode that side formula (Side) menu cooperates one dimension to arrange reduces time shared display area of classification menu, therefore be suitable for the display unit of small size display area, so really can reach purpose of the present invention.
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1. one kind has the display control program that the parent-offspring locks list, comprise an input unit, a display unit, an OSD unit, a mnemon and a filter element, OSD accepts the unit input unit and is controlled at display unit and shows that this parent-offspring locks a main classification menu of list, this main classification menu has several main classification options of arranging with one dimension, this mnemon is recorded in the locking data that one of input unit is chosen this main classification option of locking after the instruction that obtains, filter element stops for program according to this locking data, it is characterized in that:
Described OSD unit also shows the scalping menu in this display unit after another input instruction that obtains input unit, and this time classification menu has the less important classification option that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described parent-offspring locks list and do not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit.
2. the parent-offspring of having according to claim 1 locks the display control program of list, it is characterized in that: this OSD unit is to make this main classification menu and this time classification menu lock list this parent-offspring select an appearance.
3. the parent-offspring of having according to claim 2 locks the display control program of list, it is characterized in that: this OSD unit is to make this time classification menu be covered in this main classification menu originally be configured in this parent-offspring and lock zone on the list.
4. the parent-offspring of having according to claim 1 locks the display control program of list, it is characterized in that: this OSD unit is this time classification menu and this main classification menu to be disposed at this parent-offspring lock two adjacent areas on the list.
5. according to claim 1,2, the 3 or 4 described parent-offsprings of having lock the display control program of list, it is characterized in that: the main classification option of this main classification menu is the age grading code, the less important classification option of this time classification menu is programme content classification code.
6. one kind has the display control method that the parent-offspring locks list, described display control method is after obtaining an input instruction, produce the main classification menu that this parent-offspring locks list, this main classification menu has several with the main classification option that one dimension is arranged, and it is characterized in that: described display control method also comprises the steps (a):
(a) after obtaining another input instruction, lock list this parent-offspring and eject the scalping menu, and this time classification menu has the less important classification option that several and described main classification option are arranged with one dimension along equidirectional, and described parent-offspring locks list and do not exceed two row or two row at the displaying contents of this display unit.
7. the parent-offspring of having according to claim 6 locks the display control method of list, it is characterized in that: step (a) is to only have this time classification menu to lock on the list this parent-offspring.
8. the parent-offspring of having according to claim 7 locks the display control method of list, it is characterized in that: step (a) is to make this time classification menu be covered in this main classification menu originally be configured in this parent-offspring and lock zone on the list.
9. the parent-offspring of having according to claim 6 locks the display control method of list, it is characterized in that: step (a) is this time classification menu and this main classification menu to be disposed at this parent-offspring lock two adjacent areas on the list.
10. according to claim 6,7, the 8 or 9 described parent-offsprings of having lock the display control method of list, it is characterized in that: the main classification option of this main classification menu is the age grading code, the less important classification option of this time classification menu is programme content classification code.
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