CN113810747A

CN113810747A - Display equipment and signal source setting interface interaction method

Info

Publication number: CN113810747A
Application number: CN202010540055.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王学磊
Original assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-15
Filing date: 2020-06-15
Publication date: 2021-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-15
Also published as: CN113810747B

Abstract

The application provides a display device and a signal source setting interface interaction method, which can display a device name list in an associated area of a selected interface option after a selection instruction for selecting the interface option input by a user is acquired. The device name list comprises a plurality of name options for a user to select. And after the user selects any name option, replacing the selected interface option with the name option. In the signal source setting interface interaction method, the I-shaped interface option arrangement is adopted and the written icon patterns are used for assisting, so that the signal source setting interface is simple and clear, the content is visual, the name of the interface option is supported to be selected by a user, the problem that the user is difficult to understand the signal source and relevant operation is solved, the cognitive efficiency and the operation convenience are improved, and the user experience is effectively improved.

Description

Display equipment and signal source setting interface interaction method

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of smart televisions, in particular to a display device and a signal source setting interface interaction method.

Background

The smart television is a television product which is based on an Internet application technology, has an open operating system and a chip, has an open application platform, can realize a bidirectional man-machine interaction function, integrates various functions such as audio and video, entertainment, data and the like, and is used for meeting diversified and personalized requirements of users. The intelligent television can provide various media resources for users depending on a network and various signal sources, and meets the watching requirements of different users.

The smart television is usually provided with a plurality of external ports, such as an HDMI interface, a USB interface, and the like. The intelligent television can be connected with different external devices through the external ports, so that different signal sources can be obtained through different external devices. And the user switches the external port to enable the intelligent television to switch the signal source. In order to switch the external ports, the smart television can provide a signal source setting interface, and a typical signal source setting interface displays a plurality of external ports in the signal source setting interface in a rectangular array mode. And after the user selects any icon and confirms, switching the signal source of the intelligent television to the corresponding external port so as to acquire the signal corresponding to the external port.

However, the signal source setting mode uses icons to represent the signal source, and for some users such as the old and children, the concept of the signal source is too professional and strange, so that certain difficulty is brought to understanding and control of the users, and users often cannot accurately switch the external port due to the fact that the external port and the access device cannot be identified, and user experience is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a display device and a signal source setting interface interaction method, and aims to solve the problem that part of users cannot accurately switch external ports in a traditional signal source setting interface interaction method.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a display apparatus, comprising a display, an external device interface, and a controller, wherein the display is configured to display a signal source setting interface, the signal source setting interface comprises a plurality of interface options, and the plurality of interface options are arranged in a straight line; the external device interface is configured to connect an external device;

the controller is configured to perform the following program steps:

acquiring a selection instruction which is input by a user and used for selecting the interface option;

and responding to the selection instruction, displaying a device name list in the associated area of the selected interface option, wherein the device name list comprises a plurality of name options.

Based on the display device, the application also provides a signal source setting interface interaction method, which comprises the following steps:

acquiring a selection instruction which is input by a user on a signal source setting interface and is used for selecting interface options, wherein the signal source setting interface comprises a plurality of interface options which are arranged in a straight line shape;

According to the technical scheme, after a selection instruction for selecting an interface option input by a user is obtained, a device name list can be displayed in an associated area of the selected interface option, wherein the device name list comprises a plurality of name options for the user to select, and the selected interface option is replaced by the name option after the user selects. In the signal source setting interface interaction method, the I-shaped interface option arrangement is adopted and the written icon patterns are used for assisting, so that the signal source setting interface is simple and clear, the content is visual, the name of the interface option is supported to be selected by a user, the problem that the user is difficult to understand the signal source and relevant operation is solved, the cognitive efficiency and the operation convenience are improved, and the user experience is effectively improved.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a display apparatus, including a display, an external device interface, and a controller, where the display is configured to display a signal source setting interface, the signal source setting interface includes a plurality of interface options, and the plurality of interface options are arranged in a straight line; the external device interface is configured to connect an external device;

the controller is configured to perform the following program steps:

acquiring a naming instruction input by a user and used for selecting a user-defined name option, wherein the user-defined name option is one of a plurality of name options in an equipment name list of the selected interface option;

responding to the naming instruction, and acquiring a user-defined name input by a user;

and changing the selected interface option name into the custom name.

Based on the display device provided by the second aspect of the present application, the present application further provides a signal source setting interface interaction method, including:

acquiring a naming instruction which is input by a user on a signal source setting interface and is used for selecting a user-defined name option, wherein the signal source setting interface comprises a plurality of interface options which are arranged in a straight line shape; the user-defined name option is one of a plurality of name options on the equipment name list of the selected interface option;

and changing the selected interface option name into the custom name.

According to the technical scheme, the display device and signal source setting interface interaction method provided by the second aspect of the application can obtain the user-defined name input by the user after obtaining the naming instruction input by the user and used for selecting the user-defined name option, and change the name of the selected interface option into the user-defined name, so that the user-defined naming of the interface option is executed. The method adopts the linear interface option arrangement and the written icon patterns, so that the signal source setting interface is simple and clear, the content is visual, and the obscure signal source concept can be changed into any name through the user-defined naming operation of the interface options, thereby relieving the problem that a user can not understand the signal source and the related operation, improving the cognitive efficiency and the operation convenience, and effectively improving the user experience.

Drawings

In order to more clearly explain the technical solution of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an operation scenario between a display device and a control apparatus in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of a display device in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of a control device in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a software configuration of a display device in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an icon control interface display of an application program of a display device in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a signal source setting interface in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a list of device names in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating custom name options in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an interface for inputting a custom name in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present application in which interface options are changed to custom names;

fig. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a signal source setting interface interaction method in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating replacing interface option names in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating changing name information during renaming according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of adjusting a display status according to a connection of an external device;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating adjusting display interface options according to the external device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a schematic flow chart illustrating another method for interacting with a signal source setting interface according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of a software keyboard in the embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

To make the objects, embodiments and advantages of the present application clearer, the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present application will clearly and completely describe the exemplary embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings in the exemplary embodiments of the present application, and it is to be understood that the described exemplary embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments.

All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the exemplary embodiments described herein without inventive step, are intended to be within the scope of the claims appended hereto. In addition, while the disclosure herein has been presented in terms of one or more exemplary examples, it should be appreciated that aspects of the disclosure may be implemented solely as a complete embodiment.

It should be noted that the brief descriptions of the terms in the present application are only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. These terms should be understood in their ordinary and customary meaning unless otherwise indicated.

The terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the above-described drawings are used for distinguishing between similar or analogous objects or entities and are not necessarily intended to limit the order or sequence of any particular one, Unless otherwise indicated. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.

Furthermore, the terms "comprises" and "comprising," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or device that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to those elements explicitly listed, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such product or device.

The term "module," as used herein, refers to any known or later developed hardware, software, firmware, artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, or combination of hardware and/or software code that is capable of performing the functionality associated with that element.

The term "remote control" as used in this application refers to a component of an electronic device (such as the display device disclosed in this application) that is typically wirelessly controllable over a relatively short range of distances. Typically using infrared and/or Radio Frequency (RF) signals and/or bluetooth to connect with the electronic device, and may also include WiFi, wireless USB, bluetooth, motion sensor, etc. For example: the hand-held touch remote controller replaces most of the physical built-in hard keys in the common remote control device with the user interface in the touch screen.

The term "gesture" as used in this application refers to a user's behavior through a change in hand shape or an action such as hand motion to convey a desired idea, action, purpose, or result.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation scenario between a display device and a control apparatus according to an embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, a user may operate the display device 200 through the mobile terminal 300 and the control apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, the control apparatus 100 may be a remote controller, and the communication between the remote controller and the display device includes an infrared protocol communication or a bluetooth protocol communication, and other short-distance communication methods, etc., and the display device 200 is controlled by wireless or other wired methods. The user may input a user command through a key on a remote controller, voice input, control panel input, etc. to control the display apparatus 200. Such as: the user can input a corresponding control command through a volume up/down key, a channel control key, up/down/left/right moving keys, a voice input key, a menu key, a power on/off key, etc. on the remote controller, to implement the function of controlling the display device 200.

In some embodiments, mobile terminals, tablets, computers, laptops, and other smart devices may also be used to control the display device 200. For example, the display device 200 is controlled using an application program running on the smart device. The application, through configuration, may provide the user with various controls in an intuitive User Interface (UI) on a screen associated with the smart device.

In some embodiments, the mobile terminal 300 may install a software application with the display device 200 to implement connection communication through a network communication protocol for the purpose of one-to-one control operation and data communication. Such as: the mobile terminal 300 and the display device 200 can establish a control instruction protocol, synchronize a remote control keyboard to the mobile terminal 300, and control the display device 200 by controlling a user interface on the mobile terminal 300. The audio and video content displayed on the mobile terminal 300 can also be transmitted to the display device 200, so as to realize the synchronous display function.

As also shown in fig. 1, the display apparatus 200 also performs data communication with the server 400 through various communication means. The display device 200 may be allowed to be communicatively connected through a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and other networks. The server 400 may provide various contents and interactions to the display apparatus 200. Illustratively, the display device 200 receives software program updates, or accesses a remotely stored digital media library, by sending and receiving information, as well as Electronic Program Guide (EPG) interactions. The server 400 may be a cluster or a plurality of clusters, and may include one or more types of servers. Other web service contents such as video on demand and advertisement services are provided through the server 400.

The display device 200 may be a liquid crystal display, an OLED display, a projection display device. The particular display device type, size, resolution, etc. are not limiting, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that the display device 200 may be modified in performance and configuration as desired.

The display apparatus 200 may additionally provide an intelligent network tv function of a computer support function including, but not limited to, a network tv, an intelligent tv, an Internet Protocol Tv (IPTV), and the like, in addition to the broadcast receiving tv function.

A hardware configuration block diagram of a display device 200 according to an exemplary embodiment is exemplarily shown in fig. 2.

In some embodiments, at least one of the controller 250, the tuner demodulator 210, the communicator 220, the detector 230, the input/output interface 255, the display 275, the audio output interface 285, the memory 260, the power supply 290, the user interface 265, and the external device interface 240 is included in the display apparatus 200.

In some embodiments, a display 275 receives image signals originating from the first processor output and displays video content and images and components of the menu manipulation interface.

In some embodiments, the display 275, includes a display screen assembly for presenting a picture, and a driving assembly that drives the display of an image.

In some embodiments, the video content is displayed from broadcast television content, or alternatively, from various broadcast signals that may be received via wired or wireless communication protocols. Alternatively, various image contents received from the network communication protocol and sent from the network server side can be displayed.

In some embodiments, the display 275 is used to present a user-manipulated UI interface generated in the display apparatus 200 and used to control the display apparatus 200.

In some embodiments, a driver assembly for driving the display is also included, depending on the type of display 275.

In some embodiments, display 275 is a projection display and may also include a projection device and a projection screen.

In some embodiments, communicator 220 is a component for communicating with external devices or external servers according to various communication protocol types. For example: the communicator may include at least one of a Wifi chip, a bluetooth communication protocol chip, a wired ethernet communication protocol chip, and other network communication protocol chips or near field communication protocol chips, and an infrared receiver.

In some embodiments, the display apparatus 200 may establish control signal and data signal transmission and reception with the external control apparatus 100 or the content providing apparatus through the communicator 220.

In some embodiments, the user interface 265 may be configured to receive infrared control signals from a control device 100 (e.g., an infrared remote control, etc.).

In some embodiments, the detector 230 is a signal used by the display device 200 to collect an external environment or interact with the outside.

In some embodiments, the detector 230 includes a light receiver, a sensor for collecting the intensity of ambient light, and parameters changes can be adaptively displayed by collecting the ambient light, and the like.

In some embodiments, the detector 230 may further include an image collector, such as a camera, etc., which may be configured to collect external environment scenes, collect attributes of the user or gestures interacted with the user, adaptively change display parameters, and recognize user gestures, so as to implement a function of interaction with the user.

In some embodiments, the detector 230 may also include a temperature sensor or the like, such as by sensing ambient temperature.

In some embodiments, the display apparatus 200 may adaptively adjust a display color temperature of an image. For example, the display apparatus 200 may be adjusted to display a cool tone when the temperature is in a high environment, or the display apparatus 200 may be adjusted to display a warm tone when the temperature is in a low environment.

In some embodiments, the detector 230 may also be a sound collector or the like, such as a microphone, which may be used to receive the user's voice. Illustratively, a voice signal including a control instruction of the user to control the display device 200, or to collect an ambient sound for recognizing an ambient scene type, so that the display device 200 can adaptively adapt to an ambient noise.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the input/output interface 255 is configured to allow data transfer between the controller 250 and external other devices or other controllers 250. Such as receiving video signal data and audio signal data of an external device, or command instruction data, etc.

In some embodiments, the external device interface 240 may include, but is not limited to, the following: the interface can be any one or more of a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), an analog or data high-definition component input interface, a composite video input interface, a USB input interface, an RGB port and the like. The plurality of interfaces may form a composite input/output interface.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the tuning demodulator 210 is configured to receive a broadcast television signal through a wired or wireless receiving manner, perform modulation and demodulation processing such as amplification, mixing, resonance, and the like, and demodulate an audio and video signal from a plurality of wireless or wired broadcast television signals, where the audio and video signal may include a television audio and video signal carried in a television channel frequency selected by a user and an EPG data signal.

In some embodiments, the frequency points demodulated by the tuner demodulator 210 are controlled by the controller 250, and the controller 250 can send out control signals according to user selection, so that the modem responds to the television signal frequency selected by the user and modulates and demodulates the television signal carried by the frequency.

In some embodiments, the broadcast television signal may be classified into a terrestrial broadcast signal, a cable broadcast signal, a satellite broadcast signal, an internet broadcast signal, or the like according to the broadcasting system of the television signal. Or may be classified into a digital modulation signal, an analog modulation signal, and the like according to a modulation type. Or the signals are classified into digital signals, analog signals and the like according to the types of the signals.

In some embodiments, the controller 250 and the modem 210 may be located in different separate devices, that is, the modem 210 may also be located in an external device of the main device where the controller 250 is located, such as an external set-top box. Therefore, the set top box outputs the television audio and video signals modulated and demodulated by the received broadcast television signals to the main body equipment, and the main body equipment receives the audio and video signals through the first input/output interface.

In some embodiments, the controller 250 controls the operation of the display device and responds to user operations through various software control programs stored in memory. The controller 250 may control the overall operation of the display apparatus 200. For example: in response to receiving a user command for selecting a UI object to be displayed on the display 275, the controller 250 may perform an operation related to the object selected by the user command.

In some embodiments, the object may be any one of selectable objects, such as a hyperlink or an icon. Operations related to the selected object, such as: displaying an operation connected to a hyperlink page, document, image, or the like, or performing an operation of a program corresponding to the icon. The user command for selecting the UI object may be a command input through various input means (e.g., a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, etc.) connected to the display apparatus 200 or a voice command corresponding to a voice spoken by the user.

As shown in fig. 2, the controller 250 includes at least one of a Random Access Memory 251 (RAM), a Read-Only Memory 252 (ROM), a video processor 270, an audio processor 280, other processors 253 (e.g., a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a Central Processing Unit 254 (CPU), a Communication Interface (Communication Interface), and a Communication Bus 256(Bus), which connects the respective components.

In some embodiments, RAM 251 is used to store temporary data for the operating system or other programs that are running, and in some embodiments, ROM 252 is used to store instructions for various system boots.

In some embodiments, the ROM 252 is used to store a Basic Input Output System (BIOS). The system is used for completing power-on self-test of the system, initialization of each functional module in the system, a driver of basic input/output of the system and booting an operating system.

In some embodiments, when the power-on signal is received, the display device 200 starts to power up, the CPU executes the system boot instruction in the ROM 252, and copies the temporary data of the operating system stored in the memory to the RAM 251 so as to start or run the operating system. After the start of the operating system is completed, the CPU copies the temporary data of the various application programs in the memory to the RAM 251, and then, the various application programs are started or run.

In some embodiments, CPU processor 254 is used to execute operating system and application program instructions stored in memory. And executing various application programs, data and contents according to various interactive instructions received from the outside so as to finally display and play various audio and video contents.

In some example embodiments, the CPU processor 254 may comprise a plurality of processors. The plurality of processors may include a main processor and one or more sub-processors. A main processor for performing some operations of the display apparatus 200 in a pre-power-up mode and/or operations of displaying a screen in a normal mode. One or more sub-processors for one operation in a standby mode or the like.

In some embodiments, the graphics processor 253 is used to generate various graphics objects, such as: icons, operation menus, user input instruction display graphics, and the like. The display device comprises an arithmetic unit which carries out operation by receiving various interactive instructions input by a user and displays various objects according to display attributes. And the system comprises a renderer for rendering various objects obtained based on the arithmetic unit, wherein the rendered objects are used for being displayed on a display.

In some embodiments, the video processor 270 is configured to receive an external video signal, and perform video processing such as decompression, decoding, scaling, noise reduction, frame rate conversion, resolution conversion, image synthesis, and the like according to a standard codec protocol of the input signal, so as to obtain a signal that can be displayed or played on the direct display device 200.

In some embodiments, video processor 270 includes a demultiplexing module, a video decoding module, an image synthesis module, a frame rate conversion module, a display formatting module, and the like.

The demultiplexing module is used for demultiplexing the input audio and video data stream, and if the input MPEG-2 is input, the demultiplexing module demultiplexes the input audio and video data stream into a video signal and an audio signal.

And the video decoding module is used for processing the video signal after demultiplexing, including decoding, scaling and the like.

And the image synthesis module is used for carrying out superposition mixing processing on the GUI signal input by the user or generated by the user and the video image after the zooming processing by the graphic generator so as to generate an image signal for display.

The frame rate conversion module is configured to convert an input video frame rate, such as a 60Hz frame rate into a 120Hz frame rate or a 240Hz frame rate, and the normal format is implemented in, for example, an interpolation frame mode.

The display format module is used for converting the received video output signal after the frame rate conversion, and changing the signal to conform to the signal of the display format, such as outputting an RGB data signal.

In some embodiments, the graphics processor 253 and the video processor may be integrated or separately configured, and when the graphics processor and the video processor are integrated, the graphics processor and the video processor may perform processing of graphics signals output to the display, and when the graphics processor and the video processor are separately configured, the graphics processor and the video processor may perform different functions, respectively, for example, a GPU + frc (frame Rate conversion) architecture.

In some embodiments, the audio processor 280 is configured to receive an external audio signal, decompress and decode the received audio signal according to a standard codec protocol of the input signal, and perform noise reduction, digital-to-analog conversion, and amplification processes to obtain an audio signal that can be played in a speaker.

In some embodiments, video processor 270 may comprise one or more chips. The audio processor may also comprise one or more chips.

In some embodiments, the video processor 270 and the audio processor 280 may be separate chips or may be integrated together with the controller in one or more chips.

In some embodiments, the audio output, under the control of controller 250, receives sound signals output by audio processor 280, such as: the speaker 286, and an external sound output terminal of a generating device that can output to an external device, in addition to the speaker carried by the display device 200 itself, such as: external sound interface or earphone interface, etc., and may also include a near field communication module in the communication interface, for example: and the Bluetooth module is used for outputting sound of the Bluetooth loudspeaker.

The power supply 290 supplies power to the display device 200 from the power input from the external power source under the control of the controller 250. The power supply 290 may include a built-in power supply circuit installed inside the display apparatus 200, or may be a power supply interface installed outside the display apparatus 200 to provide an external power supply in the display apparatus 200.

A user interface 265 for receiving an input signal of a user and then transmitting the received user input signal to the controller 250. The user input signal may be a remote controller signal received through an infrared receiver, and various user control signals may be received through the network communication module.

In some embodiments, the user inputs a user command through the control apparatus 100 or the mobile terminal 300, the user input interface responds to the user input through the controller 250 according to the user input, and the display device 200 responds to the user input through the controller 250.

In some embodiments, a user may enter user commands on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) displayed on the display 275, and the user input interface receives the user input commands through the Graphical User Interface (GUI). Alternatively, the user may input the user command by inputting a specific sound or gesture, and the user input interface receives the user input command by recognizing the sound or gesture through the sensor.

In some embodiments, a "user interface" is a media interface for interaction and information exchange between an application or operating system and a user that enables conversion between an internal form of information and a form that is acceptable to the user. A commonly used presentation form of the User Interface is a Graphical User Interface (GUI), which refers to a User Interface related to computer operations and displayed in a graphical manner. It may be an interface element such as an icon, a window, a control, etc. displayed in the display screen of the electronic device, where the control may include a visual interface element such as an icon, a button, a menu, a tab, a text box, a dialog box, a status bar, a navigation bar, a Widget, etc.

The memory 260 includes a memory storing various software modules for driving the display device 200. Such as: various software modules stored in the first memory, including: at least one of a basic module, a detection module, a communication module, a display control module, a browser module, and various service modules.

The base module is a bottom layer software module for signal communication between various hardware in the display device 200 and for sending processing and control signals to the upper layer module. The detection module is used for collecting various information from various sensors or user input interfaces, and the management module is used for performing digital-to-analog conversion and analysis management.

For example, the voice recognition module comprises a voice analysis module and a voice instruction database module. The display control module is used for controlling the display to display the image content, and can be used for playing the multimedia image content, UI interface and other information. And the communication module is used for carrying out control and data communication with external equipment. And the browser module is used for executing a module for data communication between browsing servers. And the service module is used for providing various services and modules including various application programs. Meanwhile, the memory 260 may store a visual effect map for receiving external data and user data, images of various items in various user interfaces, and a focus object, etc.

Fig. 3 exemplarily shows a block diagram of a configuration of the control apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 3, the control apparatus 100 includes a controller 110, a communication interface 130, a user input/output interface, a memory, and a power supply source.

The control device 100 is configured to control the display device 200 and may receive an input operation instruction of a user and convert the operation instruction into an instruction recognizable and responsive by the display device 200, serving as an interaction intermediary between the user and the display device 200. Such as: the user responds to the channel up and down operation by operating the channel up and down keys on the control device 100.

In some embodiments, the control device 100 may be a smart device. Such as: the control apparatus 100 may install various applications that control the display apparatus 200 according to user demands.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, a mobile terminal 300 or other intelligent electronic device may function similar to the control device 100 after installing an application that manipulates the display device 200. Such as: the user may implement the functions of controlling the physical keys of the device 100 by installing applications, various function keys or virtual buttons of a graphical user interface available on the mobile terminal 300 or other intelligent electronic device.

The controller 110 includes a processor 112 and RAM 113 and ROM 114, a communication interface 130, and a communication bus. The controller is used to control the operation of the control device 100, as well as the communication cooperation between the internal components and the external and internal data processing functions.

The communication interface 130 enables communication of control signals and data signals with the display apparatus 200 under the control of the controller 110. Such as: the received user input signal is transmitted to the display apparatus 200. The communication interface 130 may include at least one of a WiFi chip 131, a bluetooth module 132, an NFC module 133, and other near field communication modules.

A user input/output interface 140, wherein the input interface includes at least one of a microphone 141, a touch pad 142, a sensor 143, keys 144, and other input interfaces. Such as: the user can realize a user instruction input function through actions such as voice, touch, gesture, pressing, and the like, and the input interface converts the received analog signal into a digital signal and converts the digital signal into a corresponding instruction signal, and sends the instruction signal to the display device 200.

The output interface includes an interface that transmits the received user instruction to the display apparatus 200. In some embodiments, the interface may be an infrared interface or a radio frequency interface. Such as: when the infrared signal interface is used, the user input instruction needs to be converted into an infrared control signal according to an infrared control protocol, and the infrared control signal is sent to the display device 200 through the infrared sending module. The following steps are repeated: when the rf signal interface is used, a user input command needs to be converted into a digital signal, and then the digital signal is modulated according to the rf control signal modulation protocol and then transmitted to the display device 200 through the rf transmitting terminal.

In some embodiments, the control device 100 includes at least one of a communication interface 130 and an input-output interface 140. The control device 100 is provided with a communication interface 130, such as: the WiFi, bluetooth, NFC, etc. modules may transmit the user input command to the display device 200 through the WiFi protocol, or the bluetooth protocol, or the NFC protocol code.

A memory 190 for storing various operation programs, data and applications for driving and controlling the control apparatus 200 under the control of the controller. The memory 190 may store various control signal commands input by a user.

And a power supply 180 for providing operational power support to the various elements of the control device 100 under the control of the controller. A battery and associated control circuitry.

In some embodiments, the system may include a Kernel (Kernel), a command parser (shell), a file system, and an application program. The kernel, shell, and file system together make up the basic operating system structure that allows users to manage files, run programs, and use the system. After power-on, the kernel is started, kernel space is activated, hardware is abstracted, hardware parameters are initialized, and virtual memory, a scheduler, signals and interprocess communication (IPC) are operated and maintained. And after the kernel is started, loading the Shell and the user application program. The application program is compiled into machine code after being started, and a process is formed.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the system is divided into four layers, which are an Application (Applications) layer (abbreviated as "Application layer"), an Application Framework (Application Framework) layer (abbreviated as "Framework layer"), an Android runtime (Android runtime) and system library layer (abbreviated as "system runtime library layer"), and a kernel layer from top to bottom.

In some embodiments, at least one application program runs in the application program layer, and the application programs can be Window (Window) programs carried by an operating system, system setting programs, clock programs, camera applications and the like; or may be an application developed by a third party developer such as a hi program, a karaoke program, a magic mirror program, or the like. In specific implementation, the application packages in the application layer are not limited to the above examples, and may actually include other application packages, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

The framework layer provides an Application Programming Interface (API) and a programming framework for the application program of the application layer. The application framework layer includes a number of predefined functions. The application framework layer acts as a processing center that decides to let the applications in the application layer act. The application program can access the resource in the system and obtain the service of the system in execution through the API interface

As shown in fig. 4, in the embodiment of the present application, the application framework layer includes a manager (Managers), a Content Provider (Content Provider), and the like, where the manager includes at least one of the following modules: an Activity Manager (Activity Manager) is used for interacting with all activities running in the system; the Location Manager (Location Manager) is used for providing the system service or application with the access of the system Location service; a Package Manager (Package Manager) for retrieving various information related to an application Package currently installed on the device; a Notification Manager (Notification Manager) for controlling display and clearing of Notification messages; a Window Manager (Window Manager) is used to manage the icons, windows, toolbars, wallpapers, and desktop components on a user interface.

In some embodiments, the activity manager is to: managing the life cycle of each application program and the general navigation backspacing function, such as controlling the exit of the application program (including switching the user interface currently displayed in the display window to the system desktop), opening, backing (including switching the user interface currently displayed in the display window to the previous user interface of the user interface currently displayed), and the like.

In some embodiments, the window manager is configured to manage all window processes, such as obtaining a display size, determining whether a status bar is available, locking a screen, intercepting a screen, controlling a display change (e.g., zooming out, dithering, distorting, etc.) and the like.

In some embodiments, the system runtime layer provides support for the upper layer, i.e., the framework layer, and when the framework layer is used, the android operating system runs the C/C + + library included in the system runtime layer to implement the functions to be implemented by the framework layer.

In some embodiments, the kernel layer is a layer between hardware and software. As shown in fig. 4, the core layer includes at least one of the following drivers: audio drive, display drive, bluetooth drive, camera drive, WIFI drive, USB drive, HDMI drive, sensor drive (such as fingerprint sensor, temperature sensor, touch sensor, pressure sensor, etc.), and so on.

In some embodiments, the kernel layer further comprises a power driver module for power management.

In some embodiments, software programs and/or modules corresponding to the software architecture of fig. 4 are stored in the first memory or the second memory shown in fig. 2 or 3.

In some embodiments, taking the magic mirror application (photographing application) as an example, when the remote control receiving device receives a remote control input operation, a corresponding hardware interrupt is sent to the kernel layer. The kernel layer processes the input operation into an original input event (including information such as a value of the input operation, a timestamp of the input operation, etc.). The raw input events are stored at the kernel layer. The application program framework layer obtains an original input event from the kernel layer, identifies a control corresponding to the input event according to the current position of the focus and uses the input operation as a confirmation operation, the control corresponding to the confirmation operation is a control of a magic mirror application icon, the magic mirror application calls an interface of the application framework layer to start the magic mirror application, and then the kernel layer is called to start a camera driver, so that a static image or a video is captured through the camera.

In some embodiments, for a display device with a touch function, taking a split screen operation as an example, the display device receives an input operation (such as a split screen operation) that a user acts on a display screen, and the kernel layer may generate a corresponding input event according to the input operation and report the event to the application framework layer. The window mode (such as multi-window mode) corresponding to the input operation, the position and size of the window and the like are set by an activity manager of the application framework layer. And the window management of the application program framework layer draws a window according to the setting of the activity manager, then sends the drawn window data to the display driver of the kernel layer, and the display driver displays the corresponding application interface in different display areas of the display screen.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the application layer containing at least one application may display a corresponding icon control in the display, such as: the system comprises a live television application icon control, a video on demand application icon control, a media center application icon control, an application center icon control, a game application icon control and the like.

In some embodiments, the live television application may provide live television via different signal sources. For example, a live television application may provide television signals using input from cable television, radio broadcasts, satellite services, or other types of live television services. And, the live television application may display video of the live television signal on the display device 200.

In some embodiments, a video-on-demand application may provide video from different storage sources. Unlike live television applications, video on demand provides a video display from some storage source. For example, the video on demand may come from a server side of the cloud storage, from a local hard disk storage containing stored video programs.

In some embodiments, the media center application may provide various applications for multimedia content playback. For example, a media center, which may be other than live television or video on demand, may provide services that a user may access to various images or audio through a media center application.

In some embodiments, an application center may provide storage for various applications. The application may be a game, an application, or some other application associated with a computer system or other device that may be run on the smart television. The application center may obtain these applications from different sources, store them in local storage, and then be operable on the display device 200.

Based on the display device 200, the present application provides a signal source setting interface interaction method, which may be configured in the controller 250 of the display device 200. The display device 200 may be an intelligent television device, but the display device is not limited to the intelligent television device, and may also be a terminal device such as a set-top box and an intelligent box, and an intelligent device such as a computer, a mobile phone, and a tablet computer.

The signal source setting interface is an interface capable of providing interactive operation for a user, and setting, such as switching, adapting and the like, of the display device 200 accessing the signal source can be realized on the signal source setting interface. The signal source setting interface may call out for display in a manner set in the operating system of the display device 200. For example, after the display apparatus 200 normally starts the operating system, the user calls the signal source setting interface using a signal source key on a remote controller or through a signal source entry on the operating system interface.

As shown in fig. 6, the signal source setting interface may include a plurality of interface options, each interface option representing an external device interface 240. The number of interface options may be determined according to the number of external device interfaces 240 provided on the display apparatus 200. For example, if 1 wire/antenna interface, 2 USB interfaces, 3 HDMI interfaces, and 1 video/audio input interface are included in the

display apparatus

200, 7 interface options may be displayed in the signal source setting interface.

In some embodiments of the present application, the plurality of interface options may be arranged in a font for facilitating the interactive operation. That is, a plurality of interface options are arranged in a line in the signal source setting interface, so that when a user uses the control device 100 for interactive operation, the user can switch between the plurality of interface options only by the left and right keys on the control device 100. In order to characterize the interaction process of the user, in the signal source setting interface, the switching among a plurality of interface options can be completed through a focus mark, such as a selection box.

When the display apparatus 200 is provided with a large number of external device interfaces 240, the signal source setting interface may also display part of the interface options, and hide the rest of the interface options. For example, as shown in fig. 7, up to 6 interface options may be displayed in the signal source setting interface, and the remaining interface options may be hidden. When the hidden interface options need to be selected, the hidden interface options can be displayed in the modes of page turning, more control viewing, scrolling display and the like.

For example, when the number of the external device interfaces 240 of the display apparatus 200 is greater than 6, a pattern of arrows pointing to the right may be displayed on the right side of the 6 th interface option to indicate that there is an interface option hidden. The user can display the hidden interface options by clicking the arrow pattern, and can also continue to press the 'right' key on the remote controller when the focus mark is on the 6 th interface option, thereby scrolling to display the 7 th interface option.

For the display device 200 supporting other interactive modes, the hidden interface options can also be displayed through corresponding interactive operations. For example, for a touch television, the 7 th interface option may be displayed by clicking an arrow pattern through touch, or the 7 th interface option may be displayed by scrolling by performing a left-sliding operation in an arrangement area of the interface options.

It should be noted that the arrangement of the interface options described in this application is not limited to the horizontal linear arrangement described above, and may be other arrangements. For example, a vertical in-line arrangement, a circular arrangement, etc.

The interface options displayed in the signal source setting interface may include two display states, i.e., an unconnected state and a connected state, according to whether the corresponding external device interface 240 is connected to an external device. The display contents of the unconnected state and the connected state are different, for example, the interface option indicating the unconnected state may be displayed as a gray pattern; the interface option indicating the connected state may be displayed as a color pattern.

The current signal source channel of the display device 200 may also be presented by setting a specific flag on the interface options. For example, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, a tick mark may be added at the lower right of the interface option icon to indicate that the current signal source channel is live tv, i.e., a cable/antenna interface of the display device 200 is used to obtain a tv live signal.

In the signal source setting interface, the user may switch the signal source of the display device 200 to the corresponding interface by selecting any interface option. For example, after moving the focus flag to an interface option named "HDMI 1" in the signal source setting interface, the user presses the "OK/OK" key on the remote controller, which may cause the control system of the display apparatus 200 to switch the current signal source channel to the first HDMI interface. And data are acquired through the first HDMI interface, so that the video picture transmitted by the first HDMI interface is played. If the first HDMI interface is connected to a tv set-top box, the signal source of the display device 200 is switched to the tv set-top box.

Of course, the interface option in the unaccessed state cannot be selected, so that the user is prevented from selecting a signal source channel without a signal to influence the viewing experience.

The interface options in the signal source setting interface can also set the arrangement sequence, so that the user can complete the setting quickly. For example, the interface options in the signal source setting interface may be sequentially set to: live tv, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, video/audio input.

The arrangement order of the interface options can also be adjusted according to the access state of the interface option corresponding to the external device interface 240. For example, when the external device (or signal line) is connected to the wired/antenna interface, the second HDMI interface, and the third HDMI interface, and the external device is not connected to the first HDMI interface, the interface options of the second HDMI interface and the third HDMI interface may be sequentially adjusted to be before the interface options of the first HDMI interface, that is, the interface option sequence in the signal source setting interface is set as: live tv, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI1, video/audio input.

For the external device interface 240, which is partially low in frequency as a signal source, when it does not access an external device, the corresponding interface option may be hidden. For example, the USB interface is generally used to transfer files without being a signal source channel, and thus, when the USB interface does not access an external device, interface options thereof may not be displayed in the signal source setting interface.

In the above embodiment, if no external device is accessed on the external device interface 240 or the accessed external device is in an abnormal operation state (e.g., power off, malfunction, etc.), the display apparatus 200 cannot obtain a signal from the interface. Therefore, in some embodiments, the interface option of the external device is also selected, but when the user confirms the selection operation, the user can be informed that the interface is not accessed to the external device through the prompting screen, so as to prompt the user to access the external device or debug the external device to a normal operation state.

When different external devices are connected to the different external device interfaces 240 of the display apparatus 200, it is difficult to distinguish the signal sources simply by the form of the interfaces. For example, the display device 200 has a game machine connected to a first HDMI interface, an IPTV interactive television set-top box connected to a second HDMI interface, and a computer host connected to a third HDMI interface. It is difficult for the user to switch to a different signal source through the interface option without knowing the connection condition of the HDMI interface. For example, when a user wants to connect to a game machine to play an electronic game, the HDMI1 interface option needs to be selected in the signal source setting interface. However, in many cases, the user does not know that the gaming machine has access to the 1 st HDMI interface. Also, the display device 200 is usually hung on or placed against a wall, and the user is also not convenient to observe the HDMI interface, and can only select the signal source option by switching several times.

In order to improve the above problem, the signal source setting interface provided in the embodiment of the present application further supports changing names of interface options, so as to mark access situations of external devices of different interface options.

In some embodiments of the present application, a device name list may be set for each interface option in the signal source setting interface. A plurality of name options may be included in the device name list. For example, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, "HDMI, tv set-top box, network set-top box, game machine, computer" 5 device names may be preset in the device name list for the user to select.

After the user selects the corresponding name option, the interface option can be replaced by the selected name option. For example, if the user selects the "game machine" content option in the device name list, the interface option named "HDMI 1" may be replaced with the "game machine" content option, so that the "game machine" option is directly displayed in the signal source setting interface, so that the user can quickly select the signal source channel as the game machine in subsequent use.

And a user-defined name option can be displayed in the equipment name list, so that a user can set the current signal source equipment name in a personalized manner according to actual needs. For example, as shown in fig. 8, a "custom name" may be displayed at the last position of the device name list, and after the user selects the "custom name" option, a display custom name interface may be initiated to input the name that the user wants to set, as shown in fig. 9. The user may enter a "cookie box" in the custom name interface and confirm that after saving, the display device 200 may apply the custom name to the corresponding interface option, as shown in fig. 10.

Therefore, the user can select any name from preset options; or setting the signal source indicated by the interface option in a name self-defining mode so as to quickly select the signal source to be switched.

In order to implement the foregoing functions, some embodiments of the present application provide a signal source setting interface interaction method, as shown in fig. 11, including the following steps:

s11: and acquiring a selection instruction which is input by a user and used for selecting the interface option.

The display apparatus 200 may determine a selection instruction input by the user by detecting interface contents in the operating system and the received instruction. The selection instruction may be input by the user through the control apparatus 100 such as a remote controller. For example, after the user enters the signal source setting interface by selecting the signal source control on the control homepage, the user adjusts the focus mark by the left and right keys of the remote controller, and moves the focus mark to the option of the HDMI1 interface to input a selection instruction.

For the display device 200 supporting other interaction modes, the user can also use the corresponding interaction mode to achieve the purpose of inputting the selection instruction. For example, with the display device 200 supporting a touch operation, the user can input a selection instruction by long-pressing the "HDMI 1" interface option. Similarly, for the display device 200, after the interface is set in the display signal source, the touch input may be detected in real time, the duration of the touch operation may be determined, and when the duration of the touch operation is greater than or equal to the preset duration and the touch position does not change by a large distance, it is determined that the long-press touch operation is input by the user, so as to obtain the selection instruction.

S12: and responding to the selection instruction, and displaying a device name list in the associated area of the selected interface option.

After acquiring the selection instruction input by the user, the controller 250 may control to adjust the display screen content in the signal source setting interface, that is, display the device name list in the associated area of the selected interface option. Wherein the device name list includes a plurality of name options.

The associated area of the selected interface option may be set according to the actual display position of the interface option. For example, when a plurality of interface options are displayed in a line-type arrangement in the bottom area of the screen, the upper area of the interface options may be used as the associated area of the interface options. Similarly, when a plurality of interface options are arranged and displayed in a straight line in the top area of the screen, the lower area of the interface options can be used as the associated area of the interface options. In practical applications, the setting of the associated area is for convenience of operation, and a larger area is used for displaying the device name list.

In some embodiments, in order to characterize the correspondence between the device name list and the interface options, a selected mark may be added to the interface options after the selection instruction is obtained. For example, an upward arrow pattern is displayed above the interface options, and a list of device names is displayed above the arrow pattern.

A plurality of name options may be included in the device name list, and the name of a specific option may be adapted to the type of the corresponding external device interface 240. For example, as for the HDMI interface, since it is commonly used for transmitting video/audio data, the names of external devices such as "television set-top box, network set-top box, game machine, computer" and the like, which often use the HDMI interface as an output means, can be shown in the corresponding device name list. For the USB interface, it is usually used to transmit data such as files and interactive operations, so the names of external devices that often use the USB interface as an output mode, such as "mobile hard disk, wireless network card", etc., can be displayed in the device name list.

In the device name list, in addition to displaying selectable external device names, other information may be presented. For example, "the current signal source is a game machine" may also be displayed in the device name list.

In some embodiments, an identification pattern may also be presented in the device name list to identify the name option to which the currently interfaced option is set. Namely, the signal source setting interface interaction method further comprises the following steps: and adding a selected identification pattern on the selected name option.

For example, when the interface option name is not defined by default, an identification of a hook pattern is added to the name option named "HDMI 1" in the device name list named "HDMI 1" interface option. When the user defines the interface option as 'game machine', the identifier of the hook pattern is added to the name option of 'game machine' in the device name list.

In order to define the interface options as other names, as shown in fig. 12, the signal source setting interface interaction method further includes:

s13: and acquiring a rename instruction which is input by a user and used for selecting the name option.

After displaying the device name list corresponding to the interface option, the display device 200 may further detect a rename instruction input by the user. The rename instruction may be a signal instruction generated by a user when selecting any name option in the device name list.

For example, after calling out the device name list, the user moves the focus mark to different name options through the up and down keys on the remote controller, and determines that a rename command is input when the user presses the ok key on one of the name options. Similarly, the display device 200 detects the "confirm" command on each name option in the device name list through the controller 250, that is, when the "confirm" command on any name option is detected, the rename command is acquired.

S14: and replacing the selected interface option with the selected name option in response to the rename instruction.

After acquiring the rename instruction, the controller 250 may replace the selected interface option in the signal source setting interface with the selected name option by executing a display interface operation program. For example, after the user selects "game machine" in the device name list and presses the "OK/OK" key of the remote controller, the "HDMI 1" interface option is replaced with the "game machine" name option.

According to the technical scheme, the signal source setting interface interaction method provided in the embodiment can display the device name list in the associated area of the selected interface option after acquiring the selection instruction for selecting the interface option, which is input by the user, wherein the device name list includes a plurality of name options for the user to select, and the selected interface option is replaced by the name option after the user selects the name option. In the signal source setting interface interaction method, the I-shaped interface option arrangement is adopted and the written icon patterns are used for assisting, so that the signal source setting interface is simple and clear, the content is visual, the name of the interface option is supported to be selected by a user, the problem that the user is difficult to understand the signal source and relevant operation is solved, the cognitive efficiency and the operation convenience are improved, and the user experience is effectively improved.

The signal source setting interface is considered to have certain aesthetic degree, and a user can conveniently and rapidly identify and distinguish different interface options. The interface options displayed on the signal source setting interface can also display the indicated contents in a mode of combining graphics and characters. That is, in some embodiments of the present application, the interface option and the name option each include an icon pattern and name information. Replacing the selected interface option with the selected name option further comprises: and replacing the icon pattern and the name information of the selected interface option with the icon pattern and the name information of the selected name option.

Since the external device interface 240 on the display apparatus 200 may include a plurality of external device interfaces 240, since the plurality of external device interfaces 240 may connect the same type of external devices, it is easy to appear that the names of the two interface options are the same when defining the names of the corresponding interface options, and it is inconvenient for the user to distinguish the judgment. For example, the first HDMI interface and the second HDMI interface of the display apparatus 200 may be respectively connected to two different computers. The name options selected in the device name list may be all "computers", and after the name options are determined, the name options are correspondingly displayed as "computers" in the signal source setting interface, so that a user still cannot easily distinguish which computer is connected with the first HDMI interface, and which computer is connected with the second HDMI interface.

In order to solve the problem that the external device is not easily distinguished, as shown in fig. 13, the signal source setting interface interaction method further includes:

s151: acquiring current name information of all the interface options;

s152: if the name information of any interface option is the same as that of the selected name option, displaying a prompt picture;

s153: and changing the name information of the name option.

Before the user selects the name option and replaces the interface option with the selected name option, the controller 250 may further obtain name information of all current interface options, and compare the obtained name information of the plurality of interface options with the name information corresponding to the name option selected by the user one by one. If the name information of any interface option is the same as the name information of the selected name option, it is determined that confusion may arise in using the selected name option, and therefore a prompt may be displayed informing the user that the name has been used.

For example, after the "HDMI 1" interface option has been replaced with a "computer" name, if the user selects the "computer" name option in the device name list of the "HDMI 2" interface option, a prompt screen may be displayed. The prompt screen includes, for example: the existing signal source is ' computer ', please confirm whether the connection is correct ', ' the existing signal source is ' computer ', please change the name of the signal source ', and other prompt words.

In the prompt screen, a name-changing related control can be further included, so that a user can manually change the name to be a name option which can be distinguished. The name information in the name option can also be automatically changed through the defined name. The modification rule of the name information can be to add a distinguishing word on the basis of the original name. For example, before displaying the device name list, the controller 250 may read the name information of the current interface option, and when the "HDMI 1" interface option is replaced by "computer", automatically change the "computer" option in the device name list corresponding to the "HDMI 2" to "computer 2". And, after the user selects the "computer 2" option, replacing "HDMI 2" with "computer 2" while changing "HDMI 1" to "computer 1".

The change rule of the name information may also be to add information related to the connected device on the basis of the original name, that is, to distinguish different devices by reading device information corresponding to the interface, such as a MAC address or a computer name. For example, the computer names of two computers that can access the "HDMI 1" and "HDMI 2" interfaces by reading are: "meeting room 1" and personal computer "PC 05" located in the conference room, so that the corresponding name information is changed to "computer (meeting room 1)" and "computer (PC 05)" to distinguish different interface options.

In some embodiments of the present application, in order to implement displaying a connection state of an interface corresponding to an interface option, as shown in fig. 14, before the step of obtaining a selection instruction input by a user for selecting the interface option, the method further includes:

s161: acquiring the access state of each interface option corresponding to the interface of the external device;

s162: if the external device interface is not connected with an external device, adjusting the display state of the interface option to be a non-access display state;

s163: and if the external device interface is connected with an external device, adjusting the display state of the interface option to be an accessed display state.

And the display content of the interface options in the accessed display state is different from that in the unaccessed display state. For example, the interface options that do not access the display state may be displayed in gray, and the interface options that access the display state may be displayed in color; alternatively, interface options that are not accessed to the display state may be displayed in a darkened manner, interface options that are accessed to the display state may be highlighted, and so on.

Different contents are displayed on different access states of the interface, so that a user can be more intuitively prompted about a selectable signal source. In addition, the user can only define the name of the interface option connected with the external device, so that the user can complete the setting quickly.

It should be noted that, for the interface option in the unaccessed state, in some embodiments, an operation of selecting and customizing a name may also be performed, so that a user can define a signal source to be accessed by the interface before accessing the external device, so that the user can complete processing such as wiring.

In some embodiments of the present application, to complete the setting quickly, as shown in fig. 15, before the step of acquiring a selection instruction input by a user for selecting the interface option, the method further includes:

s171: acquiring the access state of each interface option corresponding to the interface of the external device;

s172: hiding the interface option if the external device interface is not connected with an external device;

s173: and if the external device interface is connected with an external device, displaying the interface option.

Before the signal source setting interface is displayed, the display device 200 may also screen the interface, hide the interface options that are not accessed to the external device, only display the interface options that have been connected to the external device, and also may more intuitively prompt the user of the selectable signal source. In addition, the user can only define the name of the interface option connected with the external device, so that the user can complete the setting quickly.

Based on the above signal source setting interface interaction method, some embodiments of the present application further provide a display device 200, including: a display 275, an external device interface 240, and a controller 250. The display 275 is configured to display a signal source setup interface comprising a plurality of interface options arranged in a font; the external device interface 240 is configured to connect an external device;

the controller 250 is configured to perform the following program steps:

s11: acquiring a selection instruction which is input by a user and used for selecting the interface option;

In some embodiments of the present application, a signal source setting interface interaction method is further provided, as shown in fig. 16, where the signal source setting interface interaction method includes:

s21: and acquiring a naming instruction which is input by a user on a signal source setting interface and is used for selecting the self-defined name option.

After the device name list is displayed, a user can select a user-defined name option in the device name list through a remote controller and input a naming instruction. The signal source setting interface comprises a plurality of interface options, and the interface options are arranged in a straight line shape; the user-defined name option is one of a plurality of name options on the equipment name list of the selected interface option. For example, a custom name option may be provided below a plurality of preset name options for selection by the user.

S22: and responding to the naming instruction, and acquiring a custom name input by a user.

After obtaining the naming instruction, the user may enter a custom name. In order to enable the user to input the custom name, an input keyboard may be displayed in the signal source setting interface, so that the user may click different characters on the input keyboard to input the name. After the user completes inputting from the input keyboard, the custom name may be generated by clicking a confirmation key so that the controller 250 can acquire the input custom name.

The custom name may also be entered by other means. For example, the user can input a custom name by calling an intelligent voice system built in the display device 200 and by voice. The input of the user-defined name can be completed in a handwriting mode through a touch screen and other components.

S23: and changing the selected interface option name into the custom name.

After obtaining the user-defined name input by the user, the controller 250 may change the corresponding interface option name into the user-defined name by displaying the control program.

For example, after the user selects the "custom name" option from the device name list corresponding to the "HDMI 1" interface option, the user inputs the custom name "pecky box" from the custom name interface, and the name of the "HDMI 1" interface option is changed to "pecky box".

To facilitate the user to input the custom name, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 17, the step of obtaining the custom name input by the user in response to the naming instruction includes:

s221: displaying a named page in response to the naming instruction;

s222: receiving an input instruction of a user on the soft keyboard control, and displaying input characters in the input box;

s223: and if a confirmation instruction is received, extracting the characters in the input box and generating a custom name.

After the naming instruction is obtained, the naming interface can be displayed on the upper layer of the signal source setting interface or directly jumped to the naming interface. The named page comprises an input box and a soft keyboard control. And then receiving an input instruction of a user on the soft keyboard control, and displaying the input characters in an input box. When a confirmation instruction is received, representing that the user finishes inputting, extracting characters in the input box and generating a custom name.

The input box and the soft keyboard control can adapt to most text input types of the display device 200, so that a user can complete the input of a user-defined name only by using the traditional control device 100, such as a remote controller, without externally connecting input equipment.

Since the custom name entered by the user is ambiguous, in some embodiments, only the name of the interface option may be replaced, while the icon still takes the original icon. For example, a pattern in the shape of an HDMI interface, a pattern in the shape of a USB interface, or the like is adopted. However, in order to adapt to the display effect of the interface options in the signal source setting interface, in some embodiments, different patterns may be matched according to the custom name, and the step of changing the selected interface option name into the custom name further includes:

s231: extracting keywords from the custom name;

s232: matching icon patterns according to the keywords;

s233: and replacing the icon pattern of the selected interface option with the matched icon pattern.

After acquiring the user-input custom name, the controller 250 may extract a keyword in the custom name by executing a text processing program. Obviously, the extracted keywords refer to words that can characterize the type of external device, for example, in "peqi box," which is a word representing an external device, and thus "box" can be taken as a keyword.

And matching the icon patterns according to the extracted keywords so as to replace the icon patterns of the selected interface options with the matched icon patterns. For example, if the keyword is "box", an icon pattern similar to the box may be matched, and the interface option pattern of HDMI1 may be replaced with the box pattern.

For matching of the icon patterns, an icon library may be built in the display device 200 or the server 400 connected to the display device 200. The icon library may include a plurality of different types of icons that are consistent with the interface option pattern style in the signal source settings interface. After extracting the keywords from the custom name, the icon library may be called for matching, or a matching instruction containing the keyword information is sent to the server 400, so that the server 400 completes matching to obtain the icon matched with the associated word.

If the icon patterns corresponding to the keywords are not matched or the keywords cannot be extracted from the custom names, the original icons of the interface options can be adopted, and the interface option icons are not replaced. An icon selection screen can also be displayed in the signal source setting interface, so that a user can manually select icon patterns in an icon library. In addition, the method also supports the mode of uploading images locally to obtain icon patterns, so that the changed interface options are more personalized.

Based on the signal source setting interface interaction method provided by the above embodiment, some embodiments of the present application further provide a display device 200. The display apparatus 200 includes a display 275, an external device interface 240, and a controller 250, the display 275 being configured to display a signal source setting interface, the signal source setting interface including a plurality of interface options, the plurality of interface options being arranged in a font; the external device interface 240 is configured to connect an external device;

the controller 250 is configured to perform the following program steps:

s21: acquiring a naming instruction input by a user and used for selecting a user-defined name option, wherein the user-defined name option is one of a plurality of name options in an equipment name list of the selected interface option;

s22: responding to the naming instruction, and acquiring a user-defined name input by a user;

s23: and changing the selected interface option name into the custom name.

As can be seen from the foregoing technical solutions, the display device 200 and the signal source setting interface interaction method provided in the foregoing embodiments may obtain the user-defined name input by the user after obtaining the naming instruction input by the user for selecting the user-defined name option, and change the name of the selected interface option into the user-defined name, thereby performing user-defined naming on the interface option. The method adopts the linear interface option arrangement and the written icon patterns, so that the signal source setting interface is simple and clear, the content is visual, and the obscure signal source concept can be changed into any name through the user-defined naming operation of the interface options, thereby relieving the problem that a user can not understand the signal source and the related operation, improving the cognitive efficiency and the operation convenience, and effectively improving the user experience.

The embodiments provided in the present application are only a few examples of the general concept of the present application, and do not limit the scope of the present application. Any other embodiments extended according to the scheme of the present application without inventive efforts will be within the scope of protection of the present application for a person skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising:

a display configured to display a signal source setting interface, the signal source setting interface including a plurality of interface options, the plurality of interface options arranged in a line;

an external device interface configured to connect an external device;

a controller configured to:

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

acquiring a renaming instruction which is input by a user and used for selecting the name option;

and replacing the selected interface option with the selected name option in response to the rename instruction.

3. The display device of claim 2, wherein the interface option and the name option comprise an icon pattern and name information, the controller further configured to:

and replacing the icon pattern and the name information of the selected interface option with the icon pattern and the name information of the selected name option.

4. The display device of claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to:

acquiring current name information of all the interface options;

if the name information of any interface option is the same as that of the selected name option, displaying a prompt picture; and the number of the first and second groups,

and changing the name information of the name option.

5. The display device of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

and adding a selected identification pattern on the selected name option.

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

acquiring the access state of each interface option corresponding to the interface of the external device;

if the external device interface is not connected with an external device, adjusting the display state of the interface option to be a non-access display state;

if the external device interface is connected with an external device, the display state of the interface options is adjusted to be an accessed display state, and the display content of the interface options in the accessed display state is different from that in the unaccessed display state.

7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

hiding the interface option if the external device interface is not connected with an external device;

and if the external device interface is connected with an external device, displaying the interface option.

8. A display device, comprising:

an external device interface configured to connect an external device;

a controller configured to:

and changing the selected interface option name into the custom name.

9. The display device of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to:

responding to the naming instruction, and displaying a naming page, wherein the naming page comprises an input box and a soft keyboard control;

receiving an input instruction of a user on the soft keyboard control, and displaying input characters in the input box;

and if a confirmation instruction is received, extracting the characters in the input box and generating a custom name.

10. The display device of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to:

extracting keywords from the custom name;

matching icon patterns according to the keywords;

and replacing the icon pattern of the selected interface option with the matched icon pattern.

11. A signal source setting interface interaction method is characterized by comprising the following steps:

12. A signal source setting interface interaction method is characterized by comprising the following steps:

and changing the selected interface option name into the custom name.