KR100189887B1 - Remote control method of an image displayer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a remote control method and an imaging apparatus for performing the same.

Remote control method for controlling a video device, such as a television, video tape recorder according to the present invention comprises the steps of displaying a cursor on the display screen in response to the movement of the remote control device, the state of the remote control device in the state that the cursor is displayed on the display screen Displaying a main menu according to a key input, selecting a desired main menu by moving a cursor while displaying a main menu on a display screen, and displaying a submenu attached to a selected main menu, and displaying a submenu Selecting the desired submenu by moving the cursor in displays the adjustment menu attached to the selected submenu, and selecting the desired function by moving the cursor while the adjustment menu is displayed. By selecting the menu by It can significantly reduce the number of function keys on the remote control unit and simply control the video apparatus.

Description

Remote control method and video equipment performing the same

1 is a flowchart according to an embodiment of a remote control method according to the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining the keys mounted on the remote control apparatus adapted to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen when a power key is input shown in FIG. 2.

4 is a diagram illustrating a cursor displayed on a picture frame in the cursor display step shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main menu displayed in FIG. 5 in the main menu displaying step shown in FIG. 1 on the screen in the cursor displaying step shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a submenu attached to a main menu displayed on a screen in the submenu display step illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an adjustment menu displayed in the adjustment menu display step shown in FIG. 1.

8 is a diagram for explaining a function belonging to the adjustment menu shown in FIG.

9 is a view showing a change in contrast when the down mode of the adjustment menu shown in FIG. 8 is selected.

10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams for explaining a menu screen erasing step shown in FIG.

11 is a block diagram of a video device performing a remote control method according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an image device for performing the remote control method, and more particularly, to a remote control method for displaying a menu by selecting a function of the image device, the menu selection being performed by a cursor, and an image device for performing the same.

In general, most home appliances, including video equipment such as televisions and video cassette recorders, comprise a remote control (hereinafter referred to as a remote control) having function keys. In addition, the number of function keys attached to the corresponding remote control increases in proportion to the needs of various functions. Thus each remote control is equipped with dozens of keys to accommodate the needs of various functions. However, contrary to the original intention of providing the user with a selection of various functions by means of a number of keys mounted on the remote control, the function for each corresponding key must be memorized when the desired function is operated. This resulted in the burden of manually searching the manual of the device.

Therefore, while satisfying a variety of function selection of such video equipment, there is a demand for simple and easy remote control.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control method that displays a menu for each function on a display, generates a cursor, and selects a menu for various functions by the cursor to perform a simple selection operation. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a video device for performing the above-described remote control method.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for remotely controlling a video device by a remote control device, the method including: displaying a cursor on a display screen in response to a movement of the remote control device; Displaying a main menu according to a key input of the remote controller while the cursor is displayed on a screen; selecting a desired main menu by moving the cursor while the main menu is displayed on the display screen; Displaying an attached submenu; displaying a control menu attached to a selected submenu when a desired submenu is selected by moving the cursor while the submenu is displayed; and in a state where the adjustment menu is displayed. Move the cursor to select the desired function. When characterized in that it comprises the step of performing the function.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an image device including a display device includes a light emitting unit for transmitting a first infrared signal according to a key input, and a second infrared signal input to the image device. A remote control device comprising a position detector for detecting a relative position relative to the remote control device; means for detecting the first infrared signal and sending a second infrared signal to the remote control device in response to the detected signal; Data storage means for storing code signals of main menus, sub-menus and adjustment menus; character information generating means for reading the cursor and code signals for menus from the data storage means and generating them as character information; In order to display the video signal of the main screen in the remaining areas except for the menu area when displayed at a predetermined size, A video signal processing means for reducing a call to a predetermined size, and generating a cursor at a position on the display in response to the movement of the remote control device according to the first infrared signal sent from the remote control device, The character signal generating means is controlled to generate a main menu as character information according to a key input, and generate a sub menu attached to the selected main menu and an adjustment menu attached to the selected sub menu as text information according to the movement of the cursor. It characterized in that it comprises a system control means.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of a remote control method and an image apparatus for performing the same according to the present invention.

1 is a flowchart according to an embodiment of a remote control method according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 10 and 11 denote a step in which a cursor is displayed when the menu key mounted on the remote controller is entered once (first), and 12 and 13 are displayed when the menu key of the remote controller is pressed again (second). Is displayed, and 14 and 15 move the cursor displayed in step 11 to select the desired submenu from the main menu displayed in step 13, and the selected submenu is displayed, and 16 and 17 are selected in step 14 The adjustment menu corresponding to the sub menu is displayed, and 18 and 19 are the steps to perform the corresponding function when one of the adjustment menus displayed in step 17 is performed, and 20 is the steps 14, 16, 18 and 19. In the step, the menu screen disappears when a menu key is input or a predetermined time elapses while the cursor is located on the main screen.

When the main menu is displayed in step 13, the main screen of the display is reduced in the same ratio horizontally and vertically. In step 20, when the menu screen disappears, the main screen is enlarged to the original screen.

Next, the remote control method according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 10C.

2 is a view showing an example of keys equipped with a remote control device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 is a remote control, 32 is a power key, 34 is a mute key, 36 is a volume up / down key, 38 is a channel up / down key, and 40 is a TV / VCR selection key. And 42 is a menu key that plays a predetermined role as described in steps 10 and 12 of FIG. The number of keys mounted on the remote control adapted to the present invention is significantly reduced than the conventional remote controller. This makes the operation much easier for the user in remote control operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a scene of a television broadcast normally when the power key 32 shown in FIG. 2 is turned on.

In Fig. 3, reference numeral 50 denotes a television, 52 denotes a main screen of the television 50, 54 denotes a power key mounted on the television 50, 56 denotes a channel / volume up / down key, and arrows are shown in the up and down directions. The key facing is a channel key, the arrow pointing left and right is a volume key, 58 is a cursor position light emitting diode, and 60 is a preamplifier for receiving an infrared signal transmitted from a remote controller. Here, the cursor position light emitting diode 58 is for detecting the movement of the cursor and displaying the result, which is disclosed in US Patent No. 5, 045, 843 (published date: 1991.9.3 inventor: Hansen Perk). Detailed description will be omitted. Here, briefly, when the infrared signal having a predetermined frequency is transmitted from the key position light emitting diode 58, the remote controller transmits the infrared signal according to the position of the remote controller to a fixed video device (herein, a TV set). In televisions, the cursor is moved to the corresponding position on the display by generating an electrical signal in relation to the direction the user is pointing on the display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a cursor displayed on a screen when performing step 11 shown in FIG. 1. In Fig. 4, reference numeral 62 is a cursor. The generation and movement of the cursor is the same as the principle of the generation and movement of the cursor as disclosed in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 5, 045, 843.

FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the main menu is displayed when the main menu display step 13 shown in FIG. 1 is performed. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 64 denotes the main screen of FIG. 3 when the menu key 42 of the remote controller 30 shown in FIG. 52 is reduced and displayed at the same ratio horizontally and vertically, and the main menu is displayed at the edge of the main screen 52.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main menu includes, for example, 'PICTURE', 'SOUND', 'FUNCTION', 'STAR SIGHT', 'CHANNEL', and 'TIME'.

Here, 'STAR SIGHT' is the name of the reservation program of STAR SIGHT company. '

Then, the case where the cursor 62 is selected at 'PICTURE' in the main menu and 'PICTURE' is selected is shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a submenu attached to a selected main menu displayed on a screen when performing step 15 illustrated in FIG. 1. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 66 denotes a submenu attached to the 'PICTURE' mode, for example, 'CONTRAST', 'BRIGHT', 'COLOR', 'TINT', 'SHARP' and 'STANDARD'. . In addition, in the sub-menu, the case where 'CONTRAST' is selected by positioning the cursor 62 at 'CONTRAST' is shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an adjustment menu displayed on a screen when performing step 17 shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 68 denotes an adjustment menu attached to the selected submenu 66. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing a corresponding function of a selected adjustment menu when performing step 19 shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 70 denotes a mode for turning down 'CONTRAST' in the adjustment menu 68, 72 denotes a mode for turning up 'CONTRAST' in the adjustment menu 68, and 74 denotes a DOWN / UP mode 70 72 is a numerical display unit that can numerically recognize the degree of 'CONTRAST', and 76 is a chart display unit that can graphically recognize the degree of 'CONTRAST' as in the function of 74. As an example, the case where the cursor 62 is selected by being placed in the DOWN menu 70 is shown in FIG.

9 is a view showing a change in 'CONTRAST' when the down mode of the adjustment menu is selected.

Reference numerals in FIG. 9 are the same as those in FIG.

According to FIG. 9, when the down mode 70 is selected, the numerical value of the numerical value display portion 74 will decrease, and the chart display portion 76 will also indicate that 'CONTRAST' is down. In addition, the 'CONTRAST' of the main screen 52 is also correspondingly down.

10A, 10B and 10C are diagrams for explaining the menu screen erasing step 20 shown in FIG.

FIG. 10A shows when the cursor 62 is moved to the main screen 52 and selected in the main menu display step (step 13 of FIG. 1: FIG. 5), or when a predetermined time has elapsed, the main screen as shown in FIG. Returning to FIG. 10B, when the cursor 62 is moved to the main screen 52 and selected in the sub-menu display step (step 15 of FIG. 1: FIG. 6), or when a predetermined time elapses, the main screen (FIG. 3) is returned. Returning to FIG. 10C, when the cursor 62 is moved to the main screen 52 and selected in the adjustment menu display step (step 17 of FIG. 1: FIG. 7), or when a predetermined time elapses, the main screen (FIG. 3) is returned. Go back. The same is also true for the function performing step (step 19 of FIG. 1: see FIG. 8).

So far we have described how to remotely control television-related choices. On the other hand, to select a function related to the video cassette recorder is performed by switching from the TV / VCR selection key of the remote controller 30 to the VCR selection key.

11 is a block diagram of a video device performing a remote control method according to the present invention.

In Fig. 11, reference numeral 30 is a remote control device, 80 is a photo detector, 82 is a system controller, 84 is a drive unit, 86 is a cursor position light emitting diode (LED), 88 is a data storage unit, 90 is a character information generating unit, 92 is a video signal processing unit, 94 is a combining unit, 96 is a display, 98 is a peripheral device adjusting unit, and 100 is a television set.

Next, the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 11 will be described.

The first infrared signal according to the key input is sent by the remote controller 30 in which the menu key mounted on the remote controller 30 is input by the user, and the photo detector 80 detects the first infrared signal and displays the detected result. Output to the system control unit 82.

In the driver 84, when the LED 86 is driven to transmit the second infrared signal from the LED 86 under the control of the system controller 82, the driver 84 is sensed by a position sensor (not shown) in the remote controller 30. The detection signal indicating the movement (position) of the remote controller 30 is again transmitted as a first infrared signal from an LED (not shown) in the remote controller 30. Here, the detailed configuration and operation of the remote controller 30 is disclosed in the above-mentioned US Patent Nos. 5, 045, 843.

The photo detector 80 detects the first infrared signal carrying the remote controller position information transmitted from the remote controller 30 and outputs the first infrared signal to the system controller 82. The system controller 82 outputs a control signal to the character information generator 90. ) To display the cursor generated from the character information generator 90 on the display 96.

Subsequently, when the menu key fired on the remote controller 30 is input again, the system controller 82 which recognizes the re-entry of the menu key controls the text information generator 90 to display the main menu, and the user moves the cursor. Select the main menu of the desired function.

On the other hand, the data storage unit 88 is the main menu, sub-menu and adjustment menu of the television as well as the code signal and the cursor signal, as well as the main menu, sub-menu light such as a video cassette recorder, laser disk player, etc. which can be connected to the television. Stores the code signal of the adjustment menu.

In addition, there are two methods for remotely controlling the function selection by the video cassette recorder. The former can change the mode using the TV / VCR selection key of the remote controller 30 and then select the function of the VCR. The latter selects the external device selection menu on the main menu by using the cursor. ), You can control to select the VCR cabled to the TV and then select the function. External devices such as LDP can be controlled remotely by the latter method. That is, the peripheral device adjusting unit 98 adjusts the video cassette recorder, LDP, etc., connected to the television under the control of the control unit 82, and selects the function of each device by the menu displayed on the display.

The character information generation unit 90 inputs a code signal stored in the data storage unit 88 to generate graphic signals and cursor signals such as a main menu, a sub menu, and an adjustment menu according to a control command of the controller 82. The character information generation unit 90 may be configured as a cursor graphic controller or an OSD (on screen display) unit.

When the menu key of the remote controller 30 is pressed twice, the image signal processor 92 compresses the image signal for the main screen to a predetermined size and displays it on the display 96 as shown in FIG. Here, the main screen may not be compressed, and only the partial image may be displayed by cutting out the original screen as much as the area of the main screen of the predetermined size shown in FIG.

The synthesizing unit 94 synthesizes the character information (menu) generated by the character information generating unit 88 and the main screen signal processed by the image signal processing unit 92 and displays the same on one screen of the display 96.

As described above, the remote control method according to the present invention and the video device performing the same have an effect of simply controlling the controlled device (video device) by greatly reducing the number of keys of the remote control device.

Claims (5)

A method of remotely controlling by a remote control device, the method comprising: displaying a cursor on a display screen in response to a movement of the remote control device; according to a key input of the remote control device while a cursor is displayed on the display screen; Displaying a menu, selecting a desired main menu by moving the cursor while the main menu is displayed on the display screen, and displaying a submenu attached to the selected main menu, wherein the submenu is displayed Selecting a desired submenu by moving the cursor to display an adjustment menu attached to the selected submenu; and performing a corresponding function when the desired function is selected by moving the cursor while the adjustment menu is displayed. Remote system characterized by Way. The remote control method of claim 1, further comprising: erasing a menu screen when the main screen is selected by the cursor in the main menu display step, the sub-menu display step, the adjustment menu display step, and the corresponding function performing step. Control method. The remote control method according to claim 2, wherein the menu screen displayed in the main menu display step is reduced and displayed by a predetermined size and the main screen is expanded to the original screen size after the menu disappears during erasing. A video device having a display, comprising: a light emitting unit for transmitting a first infrared signal according to a mounted key input, and a remote location detector for detecting a position relative to the video device by a second infrared signal inputted thereto; Means for detecting the first infrared signal from a control device, the remote control device, and sending a second infrared signal to the remote control device in response to the detected signal, a cursor, a main menu, submenu and adjustment for a function; Data storage means for storing a code signal of a menu, character information generating means for generating character information by reading a code signal for a cursor and a menu from the data storage means, when the menu is displayed on a main screen at a predetermined size; In order to display the video signal of the main screen in the remaining areas except the displayed menu area, A video signal processing means for reducing to a predetermined size, and generating a cursor at a position on the display responsive to the movement of the remote control device according to the first infrared signal sent from the remote control device, and to a key input of the remote control device. System control means for controlling the text signal generating means to generate the main menu as text information and to generate, as text information, a sub menu attached to the selected main menu and an adjustment menu attached to the selected sub menu according to the movement of the cursor. Imaging device comprising a. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein when the other video device connected to the video device is selected by the cursor on the menu on the display, the external device control unit selects the other video device to adjust the function of the menu. And an external device adjusting means for adjusting the function selection.