JP2003219306A - Apparatus for switching divided tv video image and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for switching divided TV video images into a contracted video image and a controlled video image at application of power to a television receiver. <P>SOLUTION: This invention provides the apparatus for switching divided TV video images including: a television receiver, a set box connected to the television receiver and a controller, the set top box converts an input analog video signal to the television receiver into an output digital video signal to display a video image able to be divided into the contracted video image and the controlled video image onto a screen, at application of power to the television receiver, the TV screen always displays the contracted video image and the controlled video image at the same time, the controller has a control key to switch the divided the TV video images and when the control key is depressed, the video image is displayed on the television screen in full size. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to division of a television image, and more particularly, it can be divided into a deflated video image and a controlled image when the television is turned on and displayed on a screen. It relates to television video in which the user can select by the control device whether the video is full size or not.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Television is pervasive to everyone and is essential for people to read or know any kind of information or to watch or enjoy any entertainment program displayed on television. It is a device. Therefore, there are several inventions made to improve the useful functions of television. For example, Taiwan Patent No. 37
No. 9502 discloses a multi-video television receiver in which a main image by a first video signal of a first video system and a sub-image by a second video signal of a second video system are simultaneously displayed on a screen. ing. Also, Taiwan Patent No. 297204 discloses a television receiver whose image size can be adjusted by sending a signal for adjusting the width of the image displayed on the screen using a remote control device. According to the disclosure of the above two Taiwanese patents, it is obvious that two different video technologies that can be displayed on the screen at the same time and the adjustable video size are known in the art. Further, at present, a moving picture AD banner capable of displaying news or advertisements instantly is designed to be displayed in a moving picture system and is displayed so as to be superimposed on the video of a TV program.
The TV user cannot intentionally select to delete this moving picture AD banner even if this disturbs the user. Although a TV currently used as a display screen can be connected to a computer main body to display an Internet home page, once used in the Internet state, it is impossible to directly return to a normal video of a TV program.

[0003]

The present invention is disclosed to provide practical functions by the use of a TV, and in particular, the T
The purpose is to be able to adapt to the development of Internet technology that promotes V functions.

The main object of the present invention is to divide and switch a television image by dividing the television video image into a contracted video image and a controlled image when the television is turned on. It is to provide an operation method.

Another object of the present invention is to allow a TV user to intentionally switch a television image between a full screen size or a split image containing a deflated video image and a controlled image. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for dividing and switching a television image and a method for operating the same.

[0006]

With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, as a first embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is a TV 10 separately connected to a set top box 20 and a controller 30. Is disclosed. Set top box 2
0 converts an input analog video signal to the television 10 into an output digital video signal, and as shown in FIG. 3, a video image that can be divided into a contracted image 40 and a controlled image 50 is displayed on the TV screen. To display. When the power of the television is turned on, the TV screen shows the contracted image 40.
And the controlled image 50 are always displayed. The control device 30 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention divides the TV image and controls a large number of keys and control keys 3.
1 is a remote control device.

Referring to FIG. 2, the present invention is a second embodiment of the present invention in which an interconnected TV 10 is provided.
The set top box 20 and the control device 30 are disclosed.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, common numbers represent common elements.

When the TV user turns on the TV with the control device 30, the method of the present invention for dividing and switching the television image is provided, in which the TV screen operation is controlled by the set top box 20, and the contracted image 40 is displayed. And the controlled image 50 is displayed. A signal 40 transmitted from the control device 30 when the control key 31 disposed on the control device 30 is pressed by the TV user is temporarily received by the set top box 20 and displayed on the TV screen. To switch to the full screen size (100%). When the control key 31 is pressed again by the TV user, the image displayed on the TV screen is switched, and the contracted image 4 with the contraction rate of 86% is displayed.
It is displayed again as an image 50 controlled to 0.

The area of the deflated image 40 of the present invention is used to display a general TV program or an Internet home page when the TV is connected to a computer. The area of controlled video 50 is used to display a toolbar and / or display an AD banner, which is typically displayed on a computer monitor. If the TV is connected to the computer main body, the TV
The user can choose to press a key on the controller 30 corresponding to the toolbar using the toolbar displayed on the controlled video 50, otherwise, the TV screen is selected and presented in the TV system. The displayed TV image is displayed. If the TV system has been selected by the TV user to switch to a computer system to display an Internet home page, the TV
Can be used as a general computer monitor. At this point, the TV user can browse any Internet via the toolbar displayed on the controlled image 50 of the TV screen, and the TV user can easily choose to return to the TV system.

The present invention divides the service fee charged to a TV user according to the TV user, whether or not required to receive information such as advertisements on the controlled video 50, into several different levels. TV companies, cable TV companies and TVs that can output any of the above information so that
Can be provided to the provider. Therefore, a TV user who himself chooses to receive a TV program with or without the controlled video 50 at the control device 30 can enjoy the TV program for free or at a lower charge, or at a higher charge. You can browse the Internet by paying controlled images 50.

According to the present invention, when the power of the TV is turned on, the customer can
It is also provided to a general hotel or restaurant company that provides a TV for the customer used in each room so that the controlled video 50 displayed on the screen can be used to browse the Internet. Internet browsing fees used by customers can be paid depending on whether the Internet browsing can be divided into several different levels. A TV user who himself chooses to receive a TV program with or without the controlled video 50 at the control device 30 can enjoy the TV program for free or at a lower fee, or at a higher fee. You can browse the Internet by paying controlled images 50.

The disclosed invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The scope defined and defined by the claims includes all modifiable equivalents,
In particular, it includes those changed by only easy changes or modifications.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a deflated video image and a controlled image of the present invention simultaneously displayed on a TV screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a television image of the present invention displayed in full screen size.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 TV 20 set-top boxes 30 control device 31 Control key 40 contracted image 50 controlled images

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A device for dividing and switching a television image including a TV, a set-top box connected to the TV, and a control device, wherein the set-top box outputs an input analog video signal to the television. A video image which is converted into a digital video signal and can be divided into a deflated video image and a controlled image is displayed on the screen, and when the television is turned on, the TV screen is deflated and the control is performed. Displayed video is always displayed simultaneously, and the control device has a control key for dividing and switching the TV video, and when the control key is pressed, the video video is displayed in full size on the television screen. A device characterized by the above. 2. Apparatus for splitting and switching television video according to claim 1, wherein the controlled video includes a toolbar and / or an AD banner. 3. The device for dividing and switching a television image according to claim 1, wherein the control device is a remote control device. 4. The apparatus for dividing and switching a television image according to claim 2, wherein the TV, the set top box and the control device are interconnected as a whole. 5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the deflated image has a deflation factor of 86% of full screen size. 6. (a) When the TV user turns on the power of the TV with the control device, the operation of the displayed TV screen is controlled by the set top box to display the contracted image and the controlled image on the TV screen. (B) A signal transmitted from the control device when the control key of the control device is pressed by the TV user is once received by the set top box and displayed on the TV screen. And a step of controlling the video to switch to a full-screen size. 7. The image displayed on the TV screen is switched when the control key is pressed again by the TV user, and the contracted image and the controlled image are displayed again. The operation method according to claim 6, wherein the television image is divided and switched. 8. The toolbar displayed on the controlled image allows a TV user to operate a key of the control device to switch the TV screen as a computer system, otherwise, the TV screen is selected. 7. The operation method according to claim 6, wherein the TV image presented in the TV system is displayed.