KR100563315B1 - the device and method of key input for using with the menu structure of matrix form - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a key input device and method using a matrix type menu structure. More specifically, a method of inputting a key in a 3 × 3 or 4 × 3 type matrix method by mapping a number key of a remote controller and a menu of a set-top box. The purpose of the present invention is to improve the user's convenience by selecting and setting various functions of the set-top box, and allowing the user to select a required function only by pressing two keys.

Numeric Keys, Set Top Box, Matrix Method

Description

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1 is a block diagram showing a key input device using the matrix type menu structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the components of the menu window of the key input device using the matrix type menu structure of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a key input method using the matrix type menu structure of the present invention.

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10: remote control 20: microcomputer

30: display unit 310: menu window

320: Help Window

The present invention relates to a key input device and method using a matrix type menu structure, and more particularly, to a method of executing various set-top box functions using only two key inputs using a remote control key of a set-top box.

In general, in a conventional TV, a user may perform a specific function by moving a cursor using a channel up / down key or a volume up / down key of a remote controller and inputting a setting key at the position to set or adjust a specific function. It was.

However, since many functions and options are added in the Internet TV performing the Internet function, it is inconvenient and cumbersome to select and adjust the functions individually with the existing remote controller.

In order to solve this problem, in the related art, when a specific contact point is input by a user, such as Korean Patent Publication No. 1999-0032127, the multi-contact type remote controller 100 transmits UART data corresponding to the contact point, and from the multi-contact type remote controller 100. Coprocessor 200 for reading 3 bytes of PS / 2 pointer data corresponding to the transmitted UART data, and synchronizing the PS / 2 pointer data with a clock, transmitting the PS / 2 pointer data to a clock, and the coprocessor 200. And a PS / 2 pointer data transmitted from a mouse 300 and a main processor 400 for controlling a pointer movement on a screen according to the data value. However, this is due to the lack of display space on the screen. To, in a tree structure made up of the following sub-menu on the submenu only the user having to go through a number of key input there is a problem to perform a specific function.

In order to improve such a problem, the present invention provides a method of inputting keys in a matrix manner by mapping menus of a numeric key of a remote controller and a set-top box for satellite broadcasting, and a user selects various functions of the set-top box by only two key inputs. To be set.

Thus, the key input method using the matrix type menu structure of the present invention for achieving the above object is the step of mapping the numeric keys of the remote control and the menu of the satellite TV set-top box in a matrix-like one-to-one correspondence, and the menu of the screen Checking whether or not the numeric key mapped to the input key is displayed, displaying a description of the menu mapped to the input numeric key in a help window, and displaying a shadow on the corresponding menu, and the mapped menu and the first input. Comparing the key values with each other, and executing a menu matching the first input key value.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an embodiment of a key input method using a matrix menu structure of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the key input device using the matrix type menu structure according to the present invention has a 3x3 or 4x3 format for transmitting data corresponding to a numeric key when a specific numeric key is input by a user. A matrix type remote controller 10, a CPU 20 that reads 4-byte pointer data corresponding to data transmitted from the matrix type remote controller, and synchronizes the pointer data with a clock, and pointer data transferred from the CPU. And a display unit 30 for receiving a one-to-one corresponding menu according to the data value and outputting it to the screen.

In addition, the CPU 20 is characterized in that configured in the satellite TV set-top box.

Here, since the structure and operation of the matrix type remote controller and the CPU are common techniques in the art, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The display unit 30 includes a menu window 310 and a help window 320, and the menu window 310 is formed at one side of the monitor screen to express the functions of the satellite TV set-top box in various icons or summary words. In the same way as the key input method of the remote control is configured in a matrix of 3 × 3 or 4 × 3 format, the help window 320 is formed on the side of the menu window 310 to know the description of the menu selected by the user Easily composed by mixing into pictures and letters.

In addition, the menu window 310 is a multi-channel tuning function of the satellite TV set-top box, Descramble function, On screen function, reception frequency array change function, self-diagnosis function. Various functions such as UHF output function, AV output function, VTR recording correspondence function, volume control function, memory back up function, and notification function can be configured in 3 × 3 or 4 × 3 matrix format similar to the key input method of the remote controller. The multi-function database 311 of the set-top box, which stores various functions of the set-top box in one-to-one correspondence with icons or summary words of the menu, and the character module 312 for forming icons or summary words of the menu into a rectangular box shape or a circle. It consists of a mapping program 313 that maps the numeric keys of the remote controller selected by the user and the menu of the satellite TV set-top box to have a one-to-one correspondence in a matrix manner. Output the corresponding menu on the screen.

In this case, the character module 312 is characterized by consisting of various animation effects such as shadow effects, flashing, scattering, drop-in to distinguish the menu selected by the user from other unselected menus.

In addition, the mapping program 313 is configured in the form of 3 × 3 or 4 × 3 in the same way as the key input shape of the remote controller. When the user presses the remote controller 1, the menu 1 of the monitor screen is selected, and when the user presses 2, the menu is selected. It is characterized in that the input position of the remote control and the menu position of the monitor screen are arranged identically so that No. 2 is selected.

The help window 320 is configured in the interface module for each menu therein, in conjunction with the multi-function database 311 and the character module 312 of the set-top box of the menu window 310 at the same time when the user selects the menu Print pictures and text that describe the description.

The present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment of a key input method using the matrix type menu structure shown in FIG.

First, the numeric keys of the remote control and the menu of the satellite TV set-top box are mapped in a matrix-to-one correspondence (S101).

That is, when the user presses the remote controller 1, the menu 1 of the monitor screen is selected, and when the user presses 2, the input position of the remote controller and the menu position of the monitor screen are arranged identically.

Then, it is checked whether the numeric key mapped to the menu of the screen is input through the pointer data corresponding one-to-one to the data value of each numeric key of the remote controller.

In addition, a description of the mapped menu of the input numeric key is displayed in a help window and a shadow is displayed on a corresponding menu to easily distinguish it from other unselected menus (S103).

And compares the mapped menu with the first entered key value,

If it does not match, check again whether a key value mapped to the menu is checked (S104).

Finally, the menu corresponding to the first input key value is executed (S105).

Looking at the embodiment of the key input method using the matrix-type menu structure according to the present invention made as described above, if the menu is composed of a matrix of 3 × 3, mapping with the keys of the remote control, the menu keys on the menu of the screen When you want to select the function of 1, first select the key 1 of the menu with number key 1 on the remote control, and then press the number key 1 with the second key to select the function of the key 1 on the menu.

As described above, the key input method using the matrix type menu structure according to the present invention does not use the navigation keys and the OK key, and maps the numeric keys of the remote control and the menu of the set-top box, and inputs the keys in a matrix manner to set-top boxes. The various functions of can be selected by only two key inputs, and it can be easily applied to the key input structure composed of very complicated structure such as circular structure or diamond structure, thereby improving user convenience.

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delete delete delete  Mapping the numeric keys of the remote controller and the menu of the satellite TV set-top box to have a one-to-one correspondence in a matrix manner; checking whether the numeric keys mapped to the menus of the screen are input (S102); Displaying a description of the menu mapped to the numeric key in the help window and displaying a shadow on the corresponding menu (S103), comparing the mapped menu with the first input key value (S104) and In the step S105 of executing a menu matching the first input key value, Mapping the numeric keys of the remote control and the menu of the satellite TV set-top box in a matrix-to-one correspondence (S101), When mapping the numeric keys of the remote control and the menu of the set-top box for satellite broadcasting through a mapping program and selecting the function of the menu key 1 from the menu of the screen, the first key 1 of the menu is the numeric keys of the remote control. If you select the number 1, and enter the number 2 key number 2 to select the function of the key 1 of the menu so that only two keystrokes to set the various functions of the set-top box can be selected and configured Key input method using type menu structure.

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