KR100727556B1 - Display system - Google Patents

Abstract

       In the display system, the aiming key, the infrared transmitter, the data transmitter for transmitting data, the infrared transmitter is controlled so as to transmit a predetermined aiming infrared signal when the aiming key is input, and the aiming is transmitted. A remote control device having a first control unit for detecting the instruction position information indicated by the infrared signal and controlling the data transmitter to process and transmit the detected instruction position information; A display unit, a storage unit which stores respective definition patterns corresponding to predetermined control operations, a data receiver which receives data transmitted from the data transmitter, and the indication position information through the received data. Grasp the aiming infrared movement pattern of the remote control device on the display unit screen, compare the movement pattern with the previously stored definition patterns, and prefer the currently watching channel corresponding to the definition pattern determined to be the same as the movement pattern. Macro operation including directly registering as a channel, directly moving to a favorite channel last viewed among previously watched channels, stopping broadcasting and switching to DVD playback, and recording a broadcasting station. Disk having a second control unit for controlling at least one operation of the And a play device. Thereby, the function of the display apparatus can be easily and simply operated by moving the remote controller and changing the instruction position indicated on the screen of the display apparatus by the aiming infrared signal generated by the remote controller.

Description

Display system {DISPLAY SYSTEM}

1 is a control block diagram of a display system according to the present invention;

2 is an exemplary view showing a target infrared signal movement pattern in a display system according to the present invention;

3 is an exemplary screen diagram for selecting an aiming key function mode in a display system according to the present invention;

4 is an exemplary view of adjusting a UI menu by performing a mouse function in the display system according to the present invention;

5 is an exemplary view of operating a scroll item by performing a mouse function in the display system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

 1: key input 1a: aiming key

 2: infrared transmitter 3: wireless data transmitter

 6: Remote controller 7: Infrared position detector

 8: first control unit 10: remote control

20 tuner 25 infrared receiver

30: signal processor 32: display unit

34: speaker 40: wireless data receiver

50: panel key 62: storage unit

65: micom

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a display system in which a function of a display device can be easily and conveniently operated by moving a remote controller and changing an indication position indicated on a screen of the display device by an aiming infrared signal generated from the remote controller. A display system that can be.

Display apparatuses, which are frequently used in homes such as televisions and computer monitors, provide a remote controller for the user's convenience and operational convenience, and the user can operate the display apparatus from a long distance through the remote controller. Such a user's ability to operate a display device using a remote controller is a great advantage in televisions, which are mostly watched by a user from a long distance among various types of display devices.

On the other hand, with the recent development and widespread use of broadcasting technology and diversified user demands, the TV has become very diverse and complicated in response to this. As described above, as the functions of the television are diversified and complicated, users often have difficulty in finding a function to adjust and executing the function by performing the desired operation when watching the television.

Thus, in the related art, a remote control may be provided with a shortcut key that may be directly accessed by a function frequently used by a user, and the television may immediately perform a function corresponding to a shortcut key input when a remote control signal according to the shortcut key is received from the remote controller. have.

However, as already mentioned, the functions of television will become more and more diverse and complicated in the future, while the limited space for the shortcut keys that can be assigned to the remote control means that there are other ways to easily access the functions you want to adjust. Should be.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a display system capable of easily and simply operating a function of a display apparatus by moving a remote controller and changing an instruction position indicated on a screen of the display apparatus by an aiming infrared signal generated by the remote controller. It is.

The object is, in a display system, an aiming key, an infrared transmitting unit, a data transmitting unit for transmitting data, and controlling the infrared transmitting unit to transmit a predetermined aiming infrared signal when the aiming key is input, the aiming being transmitted A remote control device having a first control unit for detecting the instruction position information indicated by the infrared signal and controlling the data transmitter to process and transmit the detected instruction position information; A display unit, a storage unit which stores respective definition patterns corresponding to predetermined control operations, a data receiver which receives data transmitted from the data transmitter, and the indication position information through the received data. Grasp the aiming infrared movement pattern of the remote control device on the display unit screen, compare the movement pattern with the previously stored definition patterns, and prefer the currently watching channel corresponding to the definition pattern determined to be the same as the movement pattern. Macro operation including directly registering as a channel, directly moving to a favorite channel last viewed among previously watched channels, stopping broadcasting and switching to DVD playback, and recording a broadcasting station. Disk having a second control unit for controlling at least one operation of the It is achieved by a display system comprising a play device.

Here, the second control unit stores a plurality of aiming key function modes for changing the functions of the remote control device, and the data is stored from the remote control device in a state in which a macro function is selected among the plurality of aiming key function modes. When received, the data is analyzed to identify the aiming infrared movement pattern and perform a predetermined control operation corresponding to the definition pattern determined to be the same as the movement pattern, wherein a mouse function is selected from the plurality of aiming key function modes. When the data is received from the remote controller in the state, the data is analyzed to determine the aiming infrared instruction position of the remote controller, and the function corresponding to the menu item displayed on the screen of the display unit corresponds to the instruction position. It is preferable to carry out.

Here, when the data is received from the remote controller in a state in which the mouse function is selected from the plurality of aim key function modes, the second controller analyzes the data to determine the aiming infrared indication position of the remote controller. If a scroll item for adjusting the scroll bar is displayed at the indication position by determining whether a predetermined scroll bar is displayed at the indication position, the scroll item may be moved on the scroll bar according to the aiming infrared movement of the remote controller. have.

In addition, when the data is received from the remote control apparatus in a state in which a positive pattern input function is selected among the plurality of aiming key function modes, the second controller analyzes the received data and controls the remote control on the screen of the display unit. It is preferable to identify the aiming infrared movement pattern of the device and store the movement pattern as the defining pattern corresponding to a predetermined control operation in the storage unit.

And a UI generator for generating a UI signal for display on the display unit; When the data is received from the remote control apparatus while the presentation function is selected among the plurality of aiming key function modes, the second controller analyzes the received radio data to determine the aimed infrared indication position of the remote control apparatus. The UI generating unit may be controlled so that the predetermined UI pointer is displayed at the indicated position.

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

1 is a display system control block diagram of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the display system according to the present invention includes a display apparatus 100 and a remote control apparatus 10 capable of operating the display apparatus 100.

The remote control apparatus 10 is generally preferably a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller 10) capable of operating the television 100 at a long distance. Such a remote controller 10 includes a key input unit 1, An infrared transmitter 2 for transmitting an infrared signal according to key input through the key input unit 1, a wireless data transmitter 3 for transmitting wireless data, a key input 1, an infrared transmitter 2, and a wireless And a first controller 8 for controlling the data transmitter 3.

The key input unit 1 includes a plurality of control function keys provided with a power key, a (+) key, a (-) key, a menu selection key, and an Exit key, and a plurality of numeric keys. In addition, the key input unit 1 includes an aiming key 1a for generating an aiming infrared signal which is distinguished from the operation of the general remote controller 10. Accordingly, the key input unit 1 transmits the key input signals corresponding to the input of the plurality of control function keys, the plurality of numeric keys and the aiming keys 1a to the remote controller controller 6 which will be described later by the first controller 8. Output

The infrared ray transmitting unit 2 generates and transmits an infrared signal corresponding to each key input of the key input unit 1 under the control of the remote controller 6 to be described later.

The wireless data transmitter 3 processes the instruction position information input from the remote controller 6 to be described later as wireless data capable of wireless transmission, and transmits it to the display unit 100.

The first control unit 8 controls the infrared transmitter 2 to transmit a predetermined aiming infrared signal when the aiming key 1a is input, and displays the display of the display apparatus 100 to be described later by the aiming infrared signal transmitted. The wireless data transmitter 3 controls the instruction position information indicated on the screen of the unit 32 and processes and transmits the detected instruction position information. This first control unit 8 includes a remote controller 6 and an infrared position detection unit 7.

The infrared position detecting unit 7 serves to detect the indication position information on which position on the screen of the display unit 32 the infrared ray signal is transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 2.

In this way, the infrared position detection unit 7 provided to detect the instruction position information indicated on the screen of the display unit 32 by the aiming infrared signal includes a position indicated by the aiming infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 2. It may include a laser pointer provided to indicate the same position, and an image acquisition unit for photographing the screen of the display unit 32 visually instructed and confirmed by the laser pointer. Therefore, the infrared position detection unit 7 instructs by the aiming infrared signal through the image signal obtained by photographing the position indicated by the laser pointer indicating the same point as the position indicated by the aiming infrared signal which is not visually confirmed. Can be detected. Thus, the infrared position detection unit 7 provides the video signal obtained through the imaging to the remote control controller (6).

Of course, the configuration of the above-described infrared position detection unit 7 for detecting the indication position information indicated on the screen of the display unit 32 by the aiming infrared signal is only one embodiment. That is, the infrared position detection unit 7 is a known shooting game apparatus that hits a displayed shooting target using a game gun generating an infrared signal, and the pointer aimed by the infrared signal generated from the game gun is displayed on the game screen. It can be realized through various configurations such as using a known algorithm for detecting based on the scanning line flow.

The remote controller 6 controls the infrared transmitter 2 so as to transmit an infrared signal corresponding to the key input signal input from the key input unit 1 in response to the key input. Here, when the aiming key 1a is input, the remote controller 6 controls the infrared transmitter 2 so as to generate and transmit an aiming infrared signal which is distinguished from the operation of the general remote controller 10.

In addition, the remote controller 6, when the aiming key 1a is input, the infrared position detecting unit (1) to detect the indication position information indicated on the screen of the display unit 32 by the aiming infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 2. 7) to control. Accordingly, the remote controller 6 processes the detected indication position information (in the present embodiment, the "image image signal") provided from the infrared position detection unit 7 as wireless data and transmits it to the display apparatus 100. The wireless data transmitter 3 is controlled.

The display apparatus 100 processes the broadcast signal tuned by the tuner 20, the display unit 32, the speaker 34, and the tuner 20 to tune the broadcast signal to the display unit 32 and the speaker ( And a signal processor 30 for outputting to the receiver 34. The display apparatus 100 further includes a wireless data receiver 40 for receiving wireless data transmitted from the wireless data transmitter 3, an infrared receiver 25 for receiving infrared signals transmitted from the infrared transmitter 2, The storage unit 62 pre-stores each definition pattern corresponding to the predetermined control operations, and the microcomputer 65 controlling the overall operations of the display apparatus 100.

The infrared receiver 25 receives an infrared signal from the remote controller 10 according to a user's key input, converts the infrared signal into a signal that the microcomputer 65 can recognize, and outputs the signal to the microcomputer 65. Herein, the infrared receiver 25 is provided outside the main body of the display apparatus 100 as shown in FIG. 2 to receive the infrared signal from the remote controller 10, and the microcomputer 65 recognizes the received infrared signal. It can be converted into a signal that can be output to the microcomputer 65.

The wireless data receiver 40 receives the instruction position information (in the present embodiment, the "photographed video signal") in the form of wireless data provided from the wireless data transmitter 3 of the remote controller 10, and receives the received instruction position. The information is converted into a form that the microcomputer 65 can recognize and output to the microcomputer 65. As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless data receiver 40 may be provided outside the main body of the display apparatus 100 to receive wireless data from the remote controller 10.

Here, although the remote controller 10 and the display apparatus 100 refer to an embodiment of transmitting / receiving instruction position information wirelessly through the wireless data transmitter 3 and the wireless data receiver 40, the remote controller 10 It is also possible to connect the display device 100 with each other by wire and transmit / receive indication position information through a wired interface.

The storage unit 60 pre-stores each definition pattern corresponding to predetermined control operations in the display apparatus 100. As such, the definition pattern corresponding to the control operations stored in the storage unit 60 will be illustrated through Table 1 below.

   <Table 1>

As shown in Table 1, the storage unit 62 may perform predetermined control operations, for example, directly registering a channel being watched as a favorite channel, or a favorite watched last among channels previously watched. Definition patterns corresponding to an operation of directly moving to a channel, an operation of stopping watching a broadcast and switching to DVD playback, or an operation of recording a broadcast currently being viewed are tabled and stored.

The microcomputer 65 receives the infrared signal received from the remote controller 10 through the infrared receiver 25 according to a user's key input, and adjusts the tuner 20 and the signal processor 30 to perform the operation accordingly. To control. That is, in general, a process of switching channels, the microcomputer 65 controls the tuner 20 to tune the selected broadcast channel when the infrared signal corresponding to the channel selection is input from the remote controller 10 and the tuner 20 The signal processing unit 30 is controlled to process the broadcast signal from the control unit and output it to the display unit 32 and the speaker 34. By performing the functions of the general microcomputer 65 as described above, a user can watch a broadcast program of a broadcast channel selected by the user.

In addition, when a process of displaying / controlling a UI menu is generally described, the microcomputer 65 adjusts a setting state of the display apparatus 100 when an infrared signal corresponding to a menu selection key input is input from the remote controller 10. The signal processing unit 30 is controlled to generate a UI menu displaying various adjustment items for display on the display unit 32. Here, the signal processing unit 30 of the display apparatus 100 includes a UI generating unit for generating a UI signal corresponding to the UI menu for display on the display unit 32, for example, a UI menu signal. I am doing it. Accordingly, the user may display the UI menu by operating the remote controller 10 and adjust the setting state of the display apparatus 100 corresponding to the adjustment items on the UI menu. Of course, the display apparatus 100 includes a panel key 50 provided outside the main body of the display apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. 2, and the microcomputer 65 is operated according to the manipulation of the panel key 50. The UI menu may be displayed and the setting state of the display apparatus 100 corresponding to the adjustment items on the UI menu may be adjusted.

Here, the microcomputer 65 presets a plurality of aiming key function modes for changing the aiming key function of the remote controller 10. For example, the plurality of aiming key function modes include a macro function for using the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 to perform a shortening function, and a mouse function for using the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 as a mouse click signal. , A presentation function using the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 as a pointer function for presentation, and a definition pattern input function using the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 as a definition pattern input signal for newly setting a definition pattern. Etc. Here, in general, after the display device 100 starts driving, unless the aiming key function mode is changed, the microcomputer 65 sets the current state to the macro function, and outputs the aiming infrared signal from the remote controller 10 to the macro function. It is desirable to recognize according to.

Accordingly, when the aiming infrared signal is input through the infrared receiver 25 or the wireless data is received through the wireless data receiver 40, the microcomputer 65 indicates an instruction position that has been converted by the wireless data receiver 40. Information (in this embodiment, it is a "photographed video signal") is input. Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 analyzes the instruction position information input from the wireless data receiver 40 according to the macro function that is currently set, and generates a target IR signal from the remote controller 10 on the screen of the display 32. Identify the movement pattern in which the indicated position moves. Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 compares the movement pattern with the definition patterns previously stored in the storage 62 and performs a control operation corresponding to the definition pattern when the definition pattern determined to be the same as the identified movement pattern exists. do.

As such, the display system of the present invention performing a shortening function according to the macro function will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

When the remote control unit 10 moves the infrared transmitting unit 2 of the remote control unit 10 toward the display apparatus 100 and the aiming key 1a is input to have a predetermined movement pattern by the user, The indication position instructed by the display apparatus 100 by the aiming infrared signal transmitted from 10) moves according to the predetermined movement pattern. Accordingly, the indication position information (in this embodiment, the "image image signal") indicated on the screen of the display unit 32 by the aiming infrared signal transmitted from the remote control unit 10 is the infrared position detection unit. Detects through (3). The remote controller 10 provides the detected indication position information to the display apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 100 analyzes the received indication position information, and if determined to be a current macro function, based on the analyzed indication position information. The moving pattern 2a to be drawn on the screen of the display unit 32 is detected by the aiming infrared signal.

At this time, the microcomputer 65 controls the signal processor 30 to display the movement pattern 2a drawn on the screen of the display 32 by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 as shown in FIG. 2. It can be displayed as the movement path of the UI pointer so that it can be visually recognized.

Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 grasps the movement pattern 2a drawn on the screen of the display unit 32 by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10, and defines the definition pattern information stored in the storage unit 62 (Table 1). The tuner 20 and the signal processor 30 are controlled to move directly to the control operation corresponding to the movement pattern 2a, that is, to the favorite channel last viewed among the previously watched channels.

Accordingly, the display system according to the present invention eliminates the conventional complexity and inconvenience of performing a shortening function through several key operations, and aiming infrared signal transmitted by inputting the aiming key 1a of the remote controller 10. By performing the shortening function according to the movement pattern of the aiming infrared signal drawn by the user, the user can quickly and simply command the shortening function.

Here, when the microcomputer 65 receives a request for adjusting the aiming key function by operating the remote controller 10 or the panel key 50, the remote control aiming key function selection UI menu 3a as shown in FIG. The signal processor 30 may be controlled to display. Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 recognizes the aimed infrared signal from the remote controller 10 according to the aim key function selected in the remote controller aim key function selection UI menu 3a. Of course, the aiming key function may be changed through a function key provided separately to change the aiming key function without displaying the remote control aiming key function selection UI menu 3a.

Here, when the mouse function is selected in the remote control aiming key function selection UI menu 3a, the microcomputer 65 sets the current state with the mouse function and recognizes the aimed infrared signal from the remote control 10 according to the mouse function. Do.

Accordingly, when the aiming infrared signal is input through the infrared receiver 25 or the wireless data is received through the wireless data receiver 40, the microcomputer 65 indicates an instruction position that has been converted by the wireless data receiver 40. Information (in this embodiment, it is a "photographed video signal") is input. Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 analyzes the instruction position information input from the wireless data receiver 40 according to the mouse function that is currently set, and generates a target IR signal from the remote controller 10 on the screen of the display 32. Know the location of the instructions. Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 determines whether there is a menu item displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 in response to the identified position. This may correspond to a case where a predetermined UI menu is already displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 at the request of the user, and the displayed UI menu is indicated by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10.

Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 analyzes the instruction position information and performs a function corresponding to the menu item when a menu item on the previously displayed UI menu corresponds to the identified position. That is, it can be said that the instruction by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 is used in the same manner as the click function of the actual mouse.

In addition, the microcomputer 65 determines whether a predetermined scroll bar is displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 in response to the identified position. This may correspond to a case in which the displayed scroll bar is indicated by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 while the UI menu including the predetermined scroll bar is already displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 at the request of the user.

Accordingly, the microcomputer 65 analyzes the indication position information and, if there is a scroll item for adjusting the scroll bar on the previously displayed UI menu corresponding to the identified position, the scroll item according to a subsequent aiming infrared signal movement. The signal processor 30 is controlled to move on the scroll bar, and the control operation is performed accordingly. In other words, it can be said that moving with the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 indicating the scroll item of the scroll bar is used in the same manner as the drag function of the actual mouse.

Here, the microcomputer 65 determines whether there is a menu item or a scroll item of the displayed UI menu corresponding to the indication position indicated by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 on the screen of the display unit 32. It can be determined by receiving the UI menu display area information from the signal processor 30 generating the UI signal.

As such, the display system of the present invention according to the mouse function will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

If the infrared transmitter 2 of the remote controller 10 is positioned toward the display apparatus 100 by the user while the aiming key 1a of the remote controller 10 is input, the aiming signal transmitted from the remote controller 10 is aimed at. A predetermined position of the display unit 32 screen is indicated by the infrared signal. Accordingly, the position information (in this embodiment, the "image image signal") indicated on the screen of the display unit 32 by the aiming infrared signal transmitted from the remote control unit 10 includes the infrared position detecting unit ( Through 3). The remote controller 10 provides the detected indication position information to the display apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 100 analyzes the received indication position information and is indicated by the aiming infrared signal on the screen of the display unit 32. Know the location of the instructions. At this time, if it is determined that the display apparatus 100 is the current mouse function, the display apparatus 100 determines whether there is a menu item displayed on the screen of the display unit 32 or a scroll item scrolling corresponding to the identified position.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the display apparatus 100 displays the predetermined UI menu 4a on the screen of the display unit 32 by the user's request. In the case of indicating with the aiming infrared signal of), the display apparatus 100 may determine that there is a menu item displayed corresponding to the determined indicating position. Accordingly, the display apparatus 100 performs a function corresponding to the displayed menu item in correspondence with the identified indication position.

Accordingly, the user places the remote controller 10 so that the infrared transmitter 2 of the remote controller 10 faces the "volume adjustment" item of the UI menu 4a, and the aiming key is input as if the user presses the left key of the actual mouse. When inputting 1a, the display apparatus 100 performs a corresponding function of displaying sub-items (stereo, mono, volume adjustment, etc.) of the "volume adjustment" item. In addition, with the infrared transmitter 2 of the remote controller 10 positioned so that the remote controller 10 faces the " volume resize " item of the UI menu 4a, the aiming key ( When inputting 1a), the display apparatus 100 performs a corresponding function of displaying a volume adjustment scroll bar (5a of FIG. 5) which can finely adjust the volume size.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the display device 100 displays the predetermined scroll bar 5a on the screen of the display unit 32 by the user's request. As shown in FIG. 5, the scroll item 5b of the displayed scroll bar 5a is displayed. If it is indicated by the aimed infrared signal of the remote controller 10, the display apparatus 100 will determine that there is a scroll item displayed corresponding to the identified position. Accordingly, the display apparatus 100 moves and displays the scroll item 5b on the scroll bar 5a according to the movement of the aimed infrared signal afterwards, and performs the control operation according to the movement.

That is, the user places the remote controller 10 so that the infrared transmitter 2 of the remote controller 10 faces the scroll item 5b of the volume adjustment scroll bar 5a, as if the user presses the left key of the actual mouse. When the aiming key 1a is input, the display apparatus 100 recognizes that the scroll item 5b is indicated. Subsequently, when the instruction direction of the remote controller 10 is moved by the user as shown in FIG. 5 while maintaining the input of the aiming key 1a, the display apparatus 100 scrolls according to the movement of the aiming infrared signal. The item 5b is moved on the volume resizing scroll bar 5a, thereby performing a control operation of raising the volume size [8].

Accordingly, the display system according to the present invention eliminates the conventional complexity and inconvenience of manipulating the UI menu through a number of key operations, and aiming infrared signal transmitted by inputting the aiming key 1a of the remote controller 10. By recognizing the mouse function as the mouse's left selection button input and drag input, the UI menu and scroll bar can be operated quickly and easily.

Here, when the presentation function is selected in the remote control aiming key function selection UI menu 3a, the microcomputer 65 sets the current state as the presentation function and recognizes the aimed infrared signal from the remote control 10 according to the presentation function. It is desirable to. That is, the microcomputer 65 analyzes the instruction position information input from the wireless data receiver 40, and grasps the instruction position by the aimed infrared signal of the remote controller 10 on the screen of the display unit 32. When the microcomputer 65 determines that the present presentation function is present, the UI is displayed at the instruction position so that the user visually recognizes the instruction position indicated on the screen of the display 32 by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10. The signal processor 30 is controlled to display a pointer.

Accordingly, the display system according to the present invention uses the aimed infrared signal of the remote controller 10 according to the present invention in a similar function to the laser fan for presentation, thereby simplifying the presentation function at a long distance without providing a separate laser fan. Can be done.

Here, when the definition pattern input function is selected in the remote control aiming key function selection UI menu 3a, the microcomputer 65 sets the current state with the definition pattern input function and newly defines the path of the aimed infrared signal from the remote controller 10. It is preferable to store in the storage section 62 as a pattern. That is, the microcomputer 65 analyzes the instruction position information input from the wireless data receiver 40 to grasp the movement pattern in which the instruction position is moved by the aiming infrared signal of the remote controller 10 on the screen of the display unit 32. do. If it is determined that the microcomputer 65 is the current definition pattern input function, the microcomputer 65 stores the identified movement pattern in the storage 62 as a definition pattern corresponding to a predetermined control operation (eg, mute) requested by the user. Thus, a user defined pattern newly defined by the user may be added to the defined patterns tabled and stored in the storage 62.

Accordingly, the display system according to the present invention can set a definition pattern required by the user in response to a control operation required by the user in performing a shortening function using the macro function according to the present invention. Can be improved.

As described above, the display system of the present invention provides an aiming key 1a for generating an aiming infrared signal which is distinguished from the operation of the general remote control 10, and the user aims the aiming key 1a of the remote control 10. The function of the display apparatus 100 may be adjusted by adjusting the direction of indication of the aimed infrared signal generated by inputting. Thus, by a simple operation through the remote controller 10, the user can easily access the function to adjust.

At this time, the display system of the present invention recognizes the aiming infrared signal indicated by the input of the aiming key 1a as various functions such as a macro function, a mouse function, a presentation function, and a definition pattern input function according to a user's selection. By adjusting the display apparatus 100 according to the present invention, the user can easily access the functions to be adjusted by the user.

Although some embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments may be modified without departing from the spirit or spirit of the invention. .

As described above, according to the present invention, a display system which can easily and simply operate the function of the display apparatus by moving the remote controller and changing the instruction position indicated on the screen of the display apparatus by the aiming infrared signal generated by the remote controller. Can be provided.

Claims (5)

In a display system, An aiming key, an infrared transmitter, a data transmitter for transmitting data, and the infrared transmitter for controlling a predetermined aiming infrared signal when the aiming key is input, and indicating position information indicated by the aiming infrared signal transmitted; A remote control device having a first control unit for detecting a signal and controlling the data transmitter to process and transmit the detected indication position information; A display unit, a storage unit which stores respective definition patterns corresponding to predetermined control operations, a data receiver which receives data transmitted from the data transmitter, and the indication position information through the received data. Grasp the aiming infrared movement pattern of the remote control device on the display unit screen, compare the movement pattern with the previously stored definition patterns, and prefer the currently watching channel corresponding to the definition pattern determined to be the same as the movement pattern. Macro operation including directly registering as a channel, directly moving to a favorite channel last viewed among previously watched channels, stopping broadcasting and switching to DVD playback, and recording a broadcasting station. Disk having a second control unit for controlling at least one operation of the Display system comprising a play device. The method of claim 1, The second control unit, Storing a plurality of aiming key function modes for changing a function of the remote control device; and when the data is received from the remote control device while a macro function of the plurality of aiming key function modes is selected, analyzing the data Grasp the aiming infrared movement pattern and perform a predetermined control operation corresponding to the definition pattern determined to be the same as the movement pattern, and from the remote control apparatus in a state in which a mouse function is selected from the plurality of aiming key function modes; When the data is received, analyzing the data to determine the aiming infrared pointing position of the remote control device, and corresponding to the indication position performs a function corresponding to the menu item displayed on the display screen . The method of claim 2, The second control unit, When the data is received from the remote control apparatus while the mouse function is selected among the plurality of aiming key function modes, the data is analyzed to determine an aiming infrared indication position of the remote control apparatus, and a predetermined scroll bar is provided at the instruction position. And a scroll item for adjusting the scroll bar at the indicated position, by moving the scroll item on the scroll bar according to the aiming infrared movement of the remote controller. The method of claim 3, The second control unit, When the data is received from the remote control apparatus in a state in which a definition pattern input function is selected among the plurality of aiming key function modes, the received data is analyzed to identify the aiming infrared movement pattern of the remote control apparatus on the screen of the display unit. And store the movement pattern in the storage unit as a definition pattern corresponding to a predetermined control operation. The method of claim 4, wherein A UI generator for generating a UI signal for display on the display unit; The second control unit, When the data is received from the remote control apparatus while the presentation function is selected among the plurality of aiming key function modes, the received wireless data is analyzed to determine the aiming infrared indication position of the remote control apparatus. And the UI generator to display a predetermined UI pointer on the display system.

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