JP2000152117A - User control mode switching method using broadcasting state display window - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to control not only every set state through a broadcasting state display window but the control items excluding the set ones by switching the current mode to a user control mode corresponding to a user control icon when this icon is selected and displaying a user control window corresponding to the user control icon on a screen. SOLUTION: A control part 22 of this device receives a signal from a key input part 20 where a user inputs the keys and then performs a function corresponding to the signal. An on-screen character generation part 24 generates the characters, etc., to be shown on a screen based on the control signal received from the part 22. A display control part 26 displays the output of the part 24 on the screen. Then the user pushes a display key of the part 20, a broadcasting state display window showing the current broadcasting state is shown at the display part of an image processor via this device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast state adjusting method used in a video processing apparatus, and more particularly to a user adjusting not only set states but also adjustment items other than set items through a broadcast state display window. The present invention relates to a user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast state display window.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a user pushes a display key of a key input device such as a remote controller, a display section of a video processing apparatus displays a current broadcast state as shown in FIG. The status display window is displayed. Referring to FIG. 1, the broadcast mode display window shows the audio mode 12, the grade mode 14, the caption mode 1 together with the title, broadcast time, date and time of the program currently being broadcast.
6 and the multitrack mode 18 are displayed.

[0003] However, when the user tries to change the setting state of the audio mode, the class lock / unlock mode, the caption mode and the multi-track mode by looking at the information of the broadcast state display window as described above, Press the menu button further to display the initial menu,
After selecting the adjustment icon of the corresponding mode from the various adjustment icons displayed on the menu, the setting state must be changed. Further, when the user wants to adjust a user adjustment item other than the setting state displayed in the broadcast state display window, the menu button is pressed to display the initial menu, and various adjustments displayed in the menu are performed. After selecting the user adjustment icon of the corresponding mode from the icons, the item to be adjusted must be adjusted.

[0004] That is, since the user must change the setting state in accordance with the flow of the menu that has already been set, there is an inconvenience in changing the setting state.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to allow a user to adjust not only each set state but also set items through a broadcast state display window. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast state display window, which can adjust the user mode.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a method for switching a user adjustment mode using a broadcast state display window according to the present invention comprises the following steps: (a) when a user presses a display key, Displaying a broadcast state display window indicating a broadcast state on a screen, and displaying one or more user adjustment icons related to a user adjustment mode on the broadcast state display window separately from the broadcast state display icon indicating the broadcast state; And (b) when the user selects the user adjustment icon, switches to the user adjustment mode associated with the user adjustment icon, and sets the user adjustment window associated with the user adjustment icon. On the screen.

It is preferable that the user adjustment icon includes at least one of a fine tuning icon, a conversion adjustment icon, an image quality adjustment icon, a sound option adjustment icon, and a screen size selection icon. Further, when the user selects the broadcast state display icon after the step (a), the user is switched to a setting state change mode associated with the broadcast state display icon and is associated with the broadcast state display icon. Preferably, the method further includes the step of displaying the setting state change window on the screen.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
A user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast status display window according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for performing a user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast status display window according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a broadcast status display window according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the user adjustment mode switching method used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a broadcast state display window for explaining a user adjustment mode switching method using the broadcast state display window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a fine tuning window displayed when a fine tuning icon is selected using a cursor key in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an audio mode setting window displayed when an audio mode icon is selected with the cursor key in FIG.

Hereinafter, a method for switching a user adjustment mode using a broadcast status display window according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The device according to FIG. 2 comprises a key input unit 20 for the user to input a key.
And a control unit 22 for receiving a signal from the key input unit 20 and performing a function corresponding thereto, and for generating a character or the like displayed on a screen based on a control signal from the control unit 22. An on-screen character generator 24 and a display controller 26 for displaying the output of the on-screen character generator 24 on a screen are provided.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a broadcast state display window for explaining a user adjustment mode switching method using the broadcast state display window according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the display key of the unit 20 is pushed, a broadcast state display window showing the current broadcast state is displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the image processing apparatus by the apparatus of FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. Is done.

Referring to FIG. 4, the broadcast status display window includes:
The broadcast status display icons such as the audio mode 40, the grade mode 42, the caption mode 44, and the multi-track mode 46 are displayed together with the title, broadcast time, date and time of the program currently being broadcast. In the present invention, the broadcast status display icons 40, 42, 44, 46
In addition, the user adjustment icons such as the fine tuning icon 50 and the image quality adjustment icon 52 are displayed in another form or color so as to be distinguished from the broadcast state display icons 40, 42, 44 and 46 indicating the broadcast state. And
The user adjustment icon may further include a user adjustment item such as a sound option adjustment icon or a screen size selection icon as well as the fine tuning icon 50 and the image quality adjustment icon 52. In addition, a cursor key 48 that is moved by a user operation is displayed on the screen.

The user adjustment mode switching method using the broadcast status display window according to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
This is performed by the control unit 22 in FIG. First, it is checked whether the display key has been pushed (step 30). If it is determined that the display key has been pushed, a broadcast state display window as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed for a predetermined time (step 32). While the broadcast state display window is displayed, it is determined whether the user has selected any of the fine tuning icon 50 and the image quality adjusting icon 52 (step 34), and the user has not selected the fine tuning icon 50 or the image quality adjusting icon 52. If determined, step 3
Return to 2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 34 that one of the user adjustment icons has been selected, the mode is switched to the user adjustment mode corresponding to the selected user adjustment icon (step 38), and FIG. By displaying such a user adjustment window, the user can immediately adjust the corresponding item. During the display of the broadcast status display window, it is determined whether or not the user has selected any broadcast status display icon among the audio mode 40, the class mode 42, the caption mode 44, and the multi-track mode 46 ( Step 36) If it is determined that the item is not selected, the process returns to step 32.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 36 that any of the broadcast state display icons has been selected, the mode is switched to the setting state change mode corresponding to the selected broadcast state display icon, and the setting as shown in FIG. By displaying the status change window, the user can immediately change the setting status (step 39).

[0016]

As described above, in the user adjustment mode switching method using the broadcast status display window according to the present invention, the user can use the broadcast status display window not only for each set status but also for items other than the set items. Since the user adjustment items can be adjusted, there is an advantage that the broadcast state can be changed and the user adjustment items can be easily adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conventional broadcast state display window.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for performing a user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast status display window according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast status display window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a broadcast state display window for explaining a user adjustment mode switching method using the broadcast state display window according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a fine tuning window displayed when a fine tuning icon is selected by a cursor key in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an audio mode setting window displayed when an audio mode icon is selected with a cursor key in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 Key input unit 22 Control unit 24 On-screen character generation unit 26 Display control unit 40 Audio mode 42 Grade mode 44 Caption mode 46 Multitrack mode 48 Cursor key 50 Fine tuning icon 52 Image quality adjustment icon

Claims (3)

[Claims] (A) When a user presses a display key, a broadcast status display window showing a current broadcast status is displayed on a screen, and one or more uses related to a user adjustment mode are displayed on the broadcast status display window. Displaying the user adjustment icon separately from the broadcast state display icon indicating the broadcast state; and (b) when the user selects the user adjustment icon, the user adjustment associated with the user adjustment icon Switching to a mode, and displaying a user adjustment window associated with the user adjustment icon on a screen, the user adjustment mode switching method using a broadcast state display window. 2. The user adjustment icon according to claim 1, wherein the user adjustment icon includes at least one of a fine tuning icon, a conversion adjustment icon, an image quality adjustment icon, a sound option adjustment icon, and a screen size selection icon. A user adjustment mode switching method using the broadcast status display window described above. 3. After the step (a), when the user selects the broadcast state display icon, the user switches to a setting state change mode associated with the broadcast state display icon, and switches to the broadcast state display icon. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the associated setting state change window on a screen.