KR100767131B1 - Method for providing a service of on screen display menu in internet server, and method for down loading them in device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an OSD menu service providing method in an Internet server, and an OSD menu download method in a terminal using the same. The present invention relates to a terminal such as a digital television (D-TV) or a personal mobile communication terminal equipped with an Internet function. OSD menu that is displayed on the screen as a user selection menu can be edited through the Internet or any desired OSD menu can be downloaded and used in the terminal, thereby making the OSD menu optimal for user characteristics. It is possible to efficiently reduce the effort and time required for the development of various OSD menus, and by using the unique unique OSD menus desired by the user, the various functions provided in the terminal Being a very useful invention that can be easily selected and specified The.

OSD Menu, Internet Server, Download, OSD Menu Editing Screen, Digital Television, Personal Mobile Phone

Description

How to provide OSD menu service in internet server, and how to download OSD menu in terminal using same {Method for providing a service of on screen display menu in internet server, and method for down loading them in device}             

1 illustrates an Internet server to which an OSD menu service providing method according to the present invention is applied and terminals to which an OSD menu download method is applied are connected and connected through the Internet.

2 is a table illustrating OSD menus stored and managed in a database of an Internet server according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of downloading an OSD menu in a terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an OSD menu service in an Internet server according to the present invention;

5 and 6 illustrate display screens of an embodiment of an OSD menu editing process according to the present invention.

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10: internet server 11: database

20: personal computer 30: digital television

40: mobile communication terminal 100: the Internet

200: mobile communication network

The present invention relates to an OSD menu service providing method in an Internet server, and an OSD menu download method in a terminal using the same. More specifically, an On Screen Display (OSD) menu pre-stored in a terminal is provided. The present invention relates to an OSD menu service providing method in an Internet server for editing, selection, download and use over the Internet, and an OSD menu download method in a terminal using the same.

Electronic devices such as general digital televisions (D-TVs) are equipped with various functions in addition to the video display, and also have an OSD function for the user to easily select and use the various functions as described above. It is,

On the other hand, the OSD function is to be displayed on the screen as a user selection menu, and should be designed for the convenience of the user, and in particular, it should be designed with a corresponding language, character font, and various menu configurations in consideration of user characteristics. .

Accordingly, a developer of a design department that specializes in the OSD menu, for example, a developer of a Micom design department, has a variety of OSD menu languages from persons in charge of related departments such as a product planning department and a design design department. After receiving the request for the text font and the menu configuration, the OSD menu suitable for the user's characteristics is constructed and designed according to the request.

Therefore, the user can easily select and use various functions and operations included in the device by selecting and designating the OSD menu designed with the language, the character font, and the menu configuration that are most suitable for use through the screen of the device. It becomes possible.

However, in recent years, with the production of small quantities of various kinds of electronic devices, it is necessary to develop more detailed OSS menus, and to develop more various OSS menus to meet various needs of users. Therefore, there was a problem that takes a lot of effort and time to develop the OS menu.

Moreover, with the proliferation and spread of personal mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, as well as electronic devices such as digital televisions, there is an urgent need to develop unique OS menus desired by users.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems and circumstances, and is used as a user selection menu in a terminal such as a digital television (D-TV) or a personal mobile communication terminal equipped with an Internet function. (OSD) menu for providing an OSD menu service in an internet server for editing the menu through the internet or selecting any desired OSD menu in a terminal for use in the terminal, and an OSD menu in a terminal using the same The purpose is to provide a download method.

In order to achieve the above object, the method of downloading an OSD menu in a terminal according to the present invention includes reading a connection connection information with an Internet server previously stored in the terminal, and connecting to the Internet server; Transmitting the terminal-specific identification information to the connected-connected Internet server, and then receiving and displaying an OSD menu provided accordingly; And after editing or selecting the on-screen OSD menu, and downloading the corresponding OSD menu through an interface with the Internet server.

The method of providing an OSD menu service in an Internet server according to the present invention comprises: a step of receiving identification information unique to the terminal from a terminal connected and connected through the Internet; Reading at least one OSD menu stored in association with the received unique identification information and transmitting the read and display to the terminal; Editing or selecting the transmitted and displayed OSD menu through an interface with the terminal; And providing a corresponding OSD menu to the terminal when a request for downloading of the edited or selected OSD menu is performed.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an OSD menu service providing method and an OSD menu download method in a terminal using the same in the Internet server according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 illustrates an Internet server to which an OSD menu service providing method according to the present invention is applied and a plurality of terminals to which the OSD menu download method is applied are connected and connected through the Internet. The server 10 includes, for example, a personal computer 20 used by a developer of the microcomputer design department, which is a related department related to OSD menu design, and a digital television 30 provided or connected with a communication modem capable of internet access. ) Can be connected through the Internet, and can also be connected to the personal mobile communication terminal 40 wirelessly connected through the mobile communication network 200 through the Internet.

Meanwhile, the Internet server 10 stores an OSD menu program for easily editing or designing a native language, a character font, a menu structure, and the like in the OSD menu, and further, the OSD menu. Various kinds of OSD menus edited or designed using a program are stored and managed. The various kinds of OSD menus may be stored and managed in a database 11 connected to the Internet server.

In addition, various types of OSD menus stored and managed in the database 11 as described above are uniquely identified information on a terminal capable of accommodating the OSD menu, for example, digital, as shown in FIG. 2. It is stored in association with the product model number for the television or personal mobile terminal.                     

Therefore, the product model number (Model_Number), the at least one or more OSD menu (Relative OSDs) that can be accommodated in the terminal is stored in association, the Internet server 10, the product model of the terminal connected and connected through the Internet Based on the number, an OSD menu service for selecting and providing any one OSD menu that can be accepted by the corresponding terminal or editing and providing an OSD menu that can be accepted by the corresponding terminal is provided.

And. The user of the terminal connected to the Internet server 10 selects or edits the desired OSD menu through the interface with the Internet server, and then downloads and uses the OSD menu to the corresponding terminal. However, the method of providing the OSD menu service in the Internet server as described above, and the method of downloading the OSD menu in the terminal in detail as follows.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of downloading an OSD menu in a terminal according to the present invention. For example, in the digital television 30, the current operation mode is edited or changed according to a user's request. If the change mode is set (S10), the Internet access information, that is, the URL (Uniform Resource Uniform Resource Locator) information stored in the device is stored in the device, and then connected to the Internet server 10 through the communication modem. The connection operation is performed (S11).

For reference, the URL information about the Internet server may be arbitrarily selected and designated by the user, and the communication modem may be embedded in the device or connected to an external device.

On the other hand, when connected to the Internet server 10, the digital television 30 reads out unique identification information pre-stored in the device, that is, product model number information, and transmits it to the Internet server. For example, the transmission of the model number information may be performed by a request of the Internet server or by a user's selection.

Thereafter, the OSD selection menu provided from the Internet server 10 is received and displayed on the screen (S13). In this case, the OSD selection menu received and displayed on the screen, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, In the database 11 connected and connected to the Internet server, a screen is displayed as a selection menu for allowing a user to select at least one or more OSD menus stored in association with the model number.

For example, when the model number of the digital television is 'LGDTV-B2345' illustrated in FIG. 2, the OSD selection menu includes two OSD menus stored in association with the model number, 'OSD # n-1'. A selection menu may be displayed to select and specify an OSD menu of any one of 'and' OSD # n '.

Accordingly, the user having the digital television 30 selects and designates one OSD menu through the selection menu or edits the OSSD menu in a language, text, or configuration desired by the user (S14). Then, in the digital television, it is checked whether the OSD menu is edited or selected by the user (S15);                     

On the other hand, after the editing or selection is completed through the above process, when the user is requested to download the corresponding OSD menu (S16), through the interface with the Internet server 10, the edited or selected corresponding OSD A series of download operations for downloading the menu is executed (S17).

In the digital television 30, the OSD menu downloaded from the Internet server is stored in the device, and then updated as a new OSD menu (S18) to use the new OSD menu edited or selected by the user. Various functions included in the device may be more easily selected and designated.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing an OSD menu service in an Internet server according to the present invention. In the Internet server 10, a plurality of communication terminals may be connected and connected through the Internet. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 3, when connected to the digital television 30 through the Internet (S30), it is checked whether the service requested from the digital television corresponds to the OS menu service. (S31).

As a result of the check, if the requested service is not the OSD menu service, a series of operations for providing the service is performed (S32). If the requested service corresponds to the OSD menu service, the digital television The terminal 30 requests and receives terminal identification information, for example, product model number information of the digital television.                     

When the model number information is received through the above process, the Internet server searches whether the OSD menu stored in association with the model number is stored in the database 11, and then retrieves the found OSD menu. A selection menu screen for allowing a user equipped with the digital television to select and designate the screen is displayed on the digital television.

Subsequently, after the user designates any one of the OSD menus displayed on the digital TV screen through the digital television, it is checked whether the user requests a download (S35). , A series of download operations for transmitting to the digital television 30 is performed (S36).

Meanwhile, as a result of the check, when the user requests to edit the OSD menu selected by the user (S36), an interface operation with the digital television is performed to edit the language, text, or composition of the OSD menu. (S37).

For example, in the Internet server 10, as shown in FIG. 5, an editing screen for easily editing an OSD menu selected by a user is displayed on the digital television screen to display the digital screen. A user equipped with a television can edit in an OSD language, character, or composition desired by the user. On the OSD menu edit screen, an OSD menu can be input to a menu input table. , A color table for specifying OSD color, a font table for specifying a character font, and a menu screen for confirming editing of an OSD menu may be displayed.                     

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the OSD menu edit screen may include various edit panels such as a font edit panel, a control panel, a text type panel, and a font table panel.

Therefore, the user provided with the digital television can edit his or her desired OS language, text, or configuration on the OSD menu editing screen displayed on the screen as described above. In the Internet server 10, After temporarily storing the edited OSD menu as described above (S38), the digital television 30 confirms whether or not to download the temporarily stored OSD menu.

When the download of the OSD menu is requested, as described above, a series of download operations for transmitting the OSD menu to the digital television 30 are performed (S36).

Accordingly, the digital television 30 can download and use a new OSD menu edited or selected by the user from the Internet server, so that various functions included in the device can be easily designated by the user.

For reference, the user may design his own unique icon Icon through the OSD menu edit screen provided from the Internet server.

The above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and as described above with reference to FIG. 1, an OSD menu having a personal computer 20 connected to and connected to the Internet server 10. The developer can easily design an OSD menu corresponding to various products under development through the OSD menu edit screen and the like, and also has a personal mobile communication terminal 40 connected to the Internet server. A user can edit, select, and download an OSD menu desired by the user through an interface with the Internet server 10. Those skilled in the art will appreciate the technical spirit and technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims. Within, various other embodiments may be improved, changed, replaced or added.

The method for providing an OSD menu service in an Internet server according to the present invention and the method for downloading an OSD menu in a terminal using the same include a digital television (D-TV) or a personal mobile communication terminal having an Internet function. In the same terminal, an OSD menu displayed as a user selection menu can be edited via the Internet or any desired OS menu can be downloaded and used in the terminal, thereby making it possible to select an optimal O.S. menu. By providing the SD menu, it is possible to efficiently reduce the effort and time required for the development of various OSD menus, and also by using various unique OSD menus desired by the user, various functions provided in the terminal Very easy to select and specify It will yonghan inventors.

Claims (7)

Reading connection connection information with an Internet server previously stored in a terminal and connecting to the Internet server; Transmitting the terminal-specific identification information to the connected-connected Internet server, and then receiving and displaying an OSD menu provided accordingly; And And editing or selecting the OSD menu displayed on the screen, and downloading the corresponding OSD menu through an interface with the Internet server. The method of claim 1, The connection access information is OSD menu download method in the terminal, characterized in that the URL information of the Internet server (URL). The method of claim 1, And the unique identification information is a product model number (Model_Number) previously stored in the terminal. The method of claim 1, And updating and setting the downloaded OSD menu to an OSS menu of the terminal. Step 1 for receiving identification information unique to the terminal from the terminal connected through the Internet; Reading at least one OSD menu stored in association with the received unique identification information and transmitting the read and display to the terminal; Editing or selecting the transmitted and displayed OSD menu through an interface with the terminal; And The method of providing an OSD menu service on an Internet server, comprising: providing a corresponding OSD menu to the terminal when the edited or selected download of the selected OSD menu is requested. The method of claim 5, The unique identification information is a product model number assigned to the terminal, and the OSD menu stored in association with the product model number is an OSD menu acceptable to the terminal. How to provide OSD menu service. The method of claim 5, In step 3, when the editing of the OSD menu is requested from the terminal, the OSD editing screen for allowing a user to arbitrarily edit at least one of the language, text, or configuration of the displayed OSD menu, The method of providing an OSD menu service in an Internet server, characterized in that the display provided through the terminal.

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