KR101448643B1 - Electric album - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic frame. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electronic frame having a message function in which at least one of a video file, a text file, and an audio file is executed in an initial execution screen.

The electronic frame according to the present invention provides a message function in which at least one of a video file, a character file, and an audio file is executed on an initial execution screen.

Electronic frame, message, gift

Description

ELECTRIC ALBUM

The present invention relates to an electronic frame. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electronic frame having a message function in which at least one of a video file, a text file, and an audio file is executed in an initial execution screen.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic photo frame, which stores a plurality of digital image files (e.g., photographs taken by a digital camera) in a built-in flash memory or a mounted memory card And displays the stored digital image file.

The electronic frame displays a plurality of image files such as JPG, GIF, or BMP in a predetermined order by a display panel such as an LCD.

JPG, GIF, or BMP image files can be viewed using a computer and a monitor, but a computer main body having various components mounted in addition to a monitor as a simple frame must be used.

However, it is wasteful to provide a computer in a place where a frame is installed separately for simply viewing an image file such as a JPG, GIF, or BMP, which is not a preferable method.

Therefore, in order to minimize the restriction of the installation place and the price, the electronic frame can be configured with only a minimum number of parts for display of the image file.

That is, a panel for displaying the image file, a data processor for processing the image file to display the image file on the panel, a data input unit for detachably mounting the storage medium storing the image file and supplying the data to the data processor, And can function as an electronic frame.

 The data input unit of the electronic frame may include a memory card slot or a USB terminal for displaying an image file stored in a detachable storage medium, for example, a memory card or an external hard disk. In addition, the demand for such electronic picture frames is increasing due to the spread of digital cameras and the decrease in the price of display panels.

If you are trying to present such an electronic photo frame as a gift to others, the presenting person may want to give a special message to the person receiving the gift. However, in the case of a general electronic frame, an initial screen is executed when the power is turned on, and no separate message is displayed.

Since the electronic frame is an electronic product, when presenting it, a method for conveying the mind of the person presenting the gift should be needed to weaken the mechanical feeling of the electronic product.

As a way to convey the mind of the person presenting the gift, a method of performing the message function using the unique characteristics of the electronic frame is needed.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic frame having a message function in which at least one of a video file, a text file and an audio file is executed on an initial execution screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus including a display panel and a data processing unit for supplying an image displayed on the display panel and controlling the display panel, And a message function in which one or more files are executed and displayed on an initial execution screen.

In this case, the image file may be a digital file including any one of a still image and a dynamic image.

In addition, the electronic frame further includes a speaker unit, and the file may further include an audio file.

The character file or the sound file may be selected from the files stored in the data processing unit.

In addition, when the character file is executed together with the image file, a character message by the character file can be displayed together with the image by the image file.

The message function may be selectively activated, and the message function may be activated and executed only on the first initial screen.

If there are a plurality of still image files, the plurality of still image files may be slideshow.

If the activation of the message function is selected, a selection mode for selecting a file type to be executed in advance may be provided.

The selection mode may further include a selection mode for selecting a file stored in the data processing unit or the removable storage medium.

If any one of the data processing unit and the storage medium is selected, a file stored in the selected storage space is searched for and a list of executable files is displayed. If at least one file among the files included in the file list is selected, The selected file list can be saved.

The electronic frame according to the present invention can display stored image files and the like.

Further, according to the electronic frame of the present invention, at least one or more of the image file, the text file, and the sound file is provided in the initial execution screen, thereby providing a message function to convey the mind of the person presenting the electronic frame .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

1 is a configuration diagram of an electronic frame according to the present invention. The electronic frame according to the present invention includes a display panel 110 on which an image based on a stored digital image file is displayed. The display panel 110 may be an LCD, an OLED panel, or the like.

The digital image displayed on the display panel 110 is provided to the data processing unit 120.

The data processing unit 120 exchanges data with a RAM 121 for data operation and its RAM 121 and converts the digital image file into data that can be displayed on the display panel 110. [ (123), and the like.

The data processing unit 120 supplies data to the data processing processor 123 and the memory 121 and controls the respective components according to a control signal input by the user through the user operating unit 130. [ (125).

The controller 125 controls the respective components and controls the input / output of data.

Is supplied from a data input unit (140) which is equipped with a storage medium storing digital image files and supplies image file data to the controller (125).

The storage medium in which the digital image file is stored may be, for example, a memory card, a USB memory, an external hard disk drive, or the like.

The data input unit 140 may be a memory card, a USB memory or an external hard disk drive. The data input unit 140 connected to the controller 125 may include a memory card slot or a USB terminal .

In addition, a flash memory 150 connected to the controller 125 and capable of storing the digital image file supplied from the data input unit 140 may be provided.

The flash memory 150 is characterized in that the power consumption is small and the stored information is maintained without being lost even when the power is turned off. It is a nonvolatile memory that is continuously supplied with power. It can save the stored information as it is, even if the power is cut off, unlike the DRAM. Also, it can freely input and output information. Digital television, digital camcorder, mobile phone, It is widely used in personal digital assistants (PDAs), game machines, MP3 players, and the like.

When the flash memory 150 is provided in the electronic frame, the display panel 110 can display an image even when the removable storage medium is not mounted on the data input unit 140.

When the removable storage medium is mounted on the data input unit 140, when the electronic frame according to the present invention is operated, it is necessary to determine where to store the stored digital image file.

Therefore, when a digital image file is stored in both storage spaces through the user operation unit 130, the priority of the display can be selected in advance.

In addition, the electronic frame according to the present invention may further include a speaker 160. The speaker 160 generates sound stored in an audio file stored in the data input unit 140 or the flash memory 150, for example, an MP3 file format sound file.

2 is a conceptual diagram of a method of setting a message function of an electronic frame according to the present invention.

When the electronic frame according to the present invention is operated, it is possible to provide a selection mode which can be selected step by step through the display panel.

When the activation of the message function is selected (SlO) in the selection mode, a selection mode can be provided step by step so that the next detailed selection can be selected.

When the message function is executed among the items to be selected first in the segmented selection step, the type of file to be executed should be selected (S20).

The message function is a function for delivering a message through an initial execution screen of the electronic frame when the electronic frame according to the present invention is presented to another person with a gift or the like.

Therefore, when selecting the type of file to be executed in order to perform the message function (S20), at least one of the still image or the moving image file can be selected as the selectable file, May be selected.

The image file may be selected from a flash memory 150 incorporated in a storage medium or an electronic frame mounted on the data input unit 140 of FIG.

In addition, when a file is selected, it is possible to select a character file including a text message in addition to the video file or an audio file including the sound.

The sound file may be, for example, an MP3 file or the like. The sound file may also be selected from a flash memory 150 embedded in a storage medium or an electronic frame mounted on the data input unit 140 of FIG.

The sound file may be a sound file stored and selected by the provider of the electronic frame, but may be a simple melody sound file stored in the data processing unit of the electronic frame or the flash memory according to the present invention.

The melody sound file or the like may be a melody that commemorates or celebrates an anniversary such as a birthday or marriage that can be recognized by all.

If the type of the file to be executed is selected (S20), a selection mode may be provided for selecting the space in which the executable file is stored (S30) before selecting the executable file.

That is, a selection mode is provided to allow the user to decide whether to select a file stored in the removable storage medium mounted on the data input unit 140 or a file stored in the flash memory 150, which is a storage space provided in the electronic frame itself .

When a storage space of a file to be executed is selected to perform a message function, a step of selecting a file to be executed to perform a message function is performed (S40).

In the step of selecting a file to be executed (S40), a character file including a text message can be selected or input.

The character file may also be selected from files stored in the data processing unit 120 or the flash memory 150 of the electronic frame, or may be input by a user.

The character file may be, for example, a message for celebrating a specific event, or may be a message for conveying the emotion of the person to the recipient of the electronic frame.

Since the size of the character file is not large, it is preferable to provide the electronic frame with the various text messages stored therein.

Of course, it may be configured to directly input data through the data processing unit of the electronic frame.

In addition, a plurality of image files, sound files, and character files may be simultaneously executed. That is, when a plurality of still image files are selected, the still image file can be displayed on the still image file in which the text message is slide-displayed simultaneously with the slide show, and at the same time, the selected sound file can be reproduced.

When the file to be executed in order to perform the message function is selected among the files stored in the storage medium stored in the removable storage medium (S40), it is preferable that the file is copied from the removable storage medium to the flash memory 150. [

That is, when a person providing the electronic frame to another person selects a file to be executed for a message function using a separate storage medium, and the selected file is copied to the flash memory 150, which is a storage space inside the electronic frame, The message function can be provided.

After the file to be executed to perform the message function is selected (S40) or stored, the setting for this message function is stored (S50).

In addition, when the new function of the electronic frame is performed by the power supply signal after power saving of the electronic frame after storing the setting for the message function, the message function is selectively activated by menu selection It is preferable to be executed only on the initial initial screen.

The reason that it runs only on the initial screen is because it does not need to repeat the message function repeatedly, and it is up to the original intention of the message function to allow the recipient of the gift to be executed only on the initial screen, to be.

3 is a block diagram related to the operation of the message function of the electronic frame according to the present invention.

When a power supply signal is input to operate the electronic frame (S100), it is determined whether or not the message function is set (S110).

If the message function is set, a file for executing the previously selected message function is executed (S120).

As described above, the executable file includes at least one of an image file, a character file, and an audio file.

The message function will be repeatedly executed until the person who received the electronic frame stops the message function. When the message function is performed, the image file to be executed is a still image file. If there are a plurality of image files, the slide show will continue and the selected text message will be continuously displayed.

Also, when the image file is a moving image file, the moving image file is repeatedly reproduced. If the moving picture file includes its own sound file, it is reproduced together with the moving picture through the speaker 160.

When the user who has received the electronic frame ends the message function, the message function is terminated, and a general electronic frame display (S140) proceeds.

The image files stored in the data input unit 140 or the flash memory 150 of the electronic frame will be reproduced through the display panel 110 according to a predetermined predetermined order and method.

If a removable storage medium is loaded in the data input unit 140 and both the storage medium and the displayable image files stored in the flash memory 150 are searched, Or display all image files stored in both storage spaces in a predetermined order.

When the power-off signal is input (S150) by the user while the display of the stored image file (S140) is continued, power of the electronic frame S160 is ended.

Fig. 4 shows one embodiment of a screen in which the electronic frame 100 according to the present invention is executed.

The electronic frame 100 according to the present invention has a form similar to a general thin display device.

A display panel 110 on which an image is displayed is supported by a housing 112 and includes a data input unit 140 including a card slot or a USB terminal on which a removable storage medium can be mounted, Respectively.

In addition, the electronic frame 100 according to the present invention may be provided with a speaker 160 through which the stored sound file is reproduced. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the speaker 160 is provided on the upper side of the housing 112.

Also, a user operation unit 130 having buttons and the like for inputting a user's optional control signal may be provided.

As described above, in the electronic frame according to the present invention, the image P and the preselected message M included in the image file preselected in the first execution screen after the message function is set are displayed, and the speaker 160 A predetermined sound file can be reproduced.

With this message function, the user who receives the electronic frame according to the present invention can receive the message of the person presenting the electronic frame on the initial initial execution screen, thereby increasing the satisfaction of the user.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. . It is therefore to be understood that the modified embodiments are included in the technical scope of the present invention if they basically include elements of the claims of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram of an electronic frame according to the present invention.

2 is a conceptual diagram of a method of setting a message function of an electronic frame according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram related to the operation of the message function of the electronic frame according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows one embodiment of a screen on which an electronic frame according to the present invention is executed.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

100: electronic frame 110: display panel

120: data processing unit 130:

140: data input unit 150: flash memory

160: Speaker

Claims (10)

A display panel; And And a data processing unit for supplying an image displayed on the display panel and controlling the display panel, And a message function in which at least one of a video file or a text file is executed and displayed on an initial execution screen in accordance with the setting of the data processing unit. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the image file is a digital file including one of a still image and a dynamic image. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the electronic frame further comprises a speaker unit, and the file further includes an acoustic file. The method of claim 3, Wherein the character file or the sound file is selected from files stored in the data processing unit. 5. The method of claim 4, And when the character file is executed together with the image file, a text message by the character file is displayed together with the image by the image file. 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the message function is selectively activated and the message function is activated only on the first initial screen after being activated. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein when a plurality of still image files are stored, a plurality of still image files are displayed in a slide show. The method according to claim 6, And when the activation of the message function is selected, a selection mode for selecting a type of a file to be executed in advance is provided. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the selection mode further comprises a selection mode for selecting a file stored in the data processing unit or the removable storage medium. 10. The method of claim 9, When one of the data processing unit and the storage medium is selected, a file stored in the selected storage space is searched to display an executable file list, and when at least one file included in the file list is selected, And the list is stored.

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