KR19990051255A - How to Display Video Tape Titles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a video tape title display method of inputting and displaying a title of a recorded program when playing a recorded tape through an OSD screen.

To implement this method, if a signal for the program title setting key for setting the program title is provided by the user during playback of the recorded program, the OSD screen according to the program title setting is displayed, and the program among the characters displayed on the OSD screen is displayed. It is determined whether the character corresponding to the title is selected, and when the selection of the character corresponding to the program title is completed, the selected character is stored in the memory.

After the program title setting process is completed as described above, when the program title display key for displaying the program title is pressed by the user, the stored program title letter is displayed on the screen.

Therefore, the user can easily check the program title.

Description

How to Display Video Tape Titles

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video cassette recorder, and more particularly, to a video tape title display method for storing a program title of a video tape and then displaying the title on a screen.

As is well known, recently, many households equipped with video equipment such as a television, a video cassette recorder, etc. have appeared due to the economic growth. Such a video cassette recorder records a composite video signal applied from a tuner that tunes a broadcast signal received through an antenna to a desired channel to a magnetic tape using a head or a video signal input from the outside to a magnetic tape through a head. It has a recording function for recording and a reproduction function for reproducing a composite video signal recorded on a magnetic tape and displaying it on a monitor of a television, allowing viewers to watch a program they want to watch at any time.

That is, the users record by the recording function of the video cassette recorder as described above. For example, it may record a broadcast program of a television or record a video tape of a program desired by a user.

Then, after recording, the user writes the title of the recorded program on the outer surface of the recording tape so that the title of the recorded program can be known.

However, after the user recorded, if the recording title was not written on the outer surface of the recording tape, the user had to check the title by playing the program content.

On the other hand, the video cassette recorder includes an OSD function, which displays predetermined character information as necessary on the screen of the image processing apparatus, for example, a function of the image processing apparatus, an operation state and a current time, as characters. Thus, the user can easily recognize this information.

In other words, the OSD function refers to displaying an image signal and an OSD signal simultaneously on a screen by replacing some of the image signals forming a screen with a predetermined text signal, that is, an OSD signal.

The present invention has been made as described above, an object of the present invention by inputting and displaying the title of the recorded program through the OSD screen when playing the recorded tape, so that the user can easily check the title of the recorded program The present invention provides a method of displaying a title of a video tape.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the video tape title display method for setting the title for the recorded program to display on the screen, the program title setting process, if a signal for the program title setting key is provided A first step of displaying an OSD screen according to a program title setting; A second step of selecting text data for a program title among text data displayed on the OSD screen displayed by the first step; And a third step of storing text data on a program title selected in the second step, wherein the program title display process comprises: a first step of determining whether a signal for a program title display key is provided; A second step of determining whether to store text data for the program title when a signal for the program title display key is provided as a result of the first step; As a result of the determination, if the character data for the program title is stored, a third step of displaying the stored character data on the screen is included.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a video cassette recorder for displaying a title of a video tape according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a video table title display method according to the present invention.

3 shows text data for inputting a videotape title on a screen.

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10: key input unit 20: micom

30: memory 40: OSD unit

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operation of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a video cassette recorder for displaying a title of a video tape according to the present invention. The key input unit 10, the microcomputer 20, the memory 30, and the OSD (On Screen Display) unit ( 40).

That is, the key input unit 10 is configured to provide a predetermined key signal, which is usually composed of key metrics, pressed by the user to the microcomputer 20. The microcomputer receives a plurality of key signals for controlling the operation of the video cassette recorder. Provided by 20.

In addition to providing a plurality of key signals for controlling the operation of the video cassette recorder as described above, the key input unit 10 further includes a key signal for the title setting and a key signal for the title display according to the present invention. 20) to provide.

At this time, the microcomputer 20 provides an operation command corresponding to a key signal for controlling the operation of the video cassette recorder provided by the key input unit 10 to perform the corresponding operation.

Then, when the key signal for setting the title is provided from the key input unit 10, the microcomputer 20 sets the title, that is, displays an OSD screen for inputting character data for the title, and sends the control signal to the OSD unit 40. to provide.

Then, the OSD unit 40 displays an OSD screen for setting a program title under the control of the microcomputer 20 on the screen as shown in FIG. 3.

Accordingly, when a user inputs character data for a program title, that is, alphabet, consonants, vowels, or the like using character cursors displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 3, the OSD unit 40 stores the input character data in memory. Provided to 30.

Therefore, the memory 30 stores the character data for the program title provided by the OSD unit 40 under the control of the microcomputer 20.

On the other hand, when the signal for the title display key is provided from the key input unit 10, the microcomputer 20 reads the character data for the program title stored in the memory 30 as described above and displays the OSD on the screen. To control.

The OSD unit 40 displays corresponding character data on the screen under the control of the microcomputer 20.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a videotape title display method according to the present invention, which will be described in detail with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

2A is a flowchart illustrating a process for setting a program title, and FIG. 2B is a flowchart illustrating a process for displaying a program title set by FIG. 2A on a screen.

That is, the microcomputer 20 determines whether a signal for the program title setting key for setting the program title is provided from the key input unit 10 in step 200a.

As a result of the determination, when a signal for the program title setting key is provided from the key input unit 10, the control proceeds to step 201a to control the OSD unit 40 to display a screen for setting the program title so that the user can set the program title. .

Accordingly, the OSD unit 40 displays a program title setting screen for setting a program title using a cursor as shown in FIG. 3.

The microcomputer 20 proceeds to step 202a and determines whether a program title is set by the cursor. That is, the microcomputer 20 determines whether the character data for the program title is selected by using the cursor from the user.

For example, if the title of the program that the user wants to set is 'speed', the user first moves the cursor to the consonant 'ㅅ' and then moves the cursor to the position 'ㅣ' of the vowel. Then, the cursor is moved to the position of the consonant and the cursor to the position of the vowel. Next, move the cursor to the location of the consonant 'ㄷ' and move the cursor to the 'ㅡ' position of the vowel to set the program title 'Speed'.

Therefore, when the character data for the program title is selected by the above-described process, the microcomputer 20 stores the selected character data in the memory 30.

At this time, the OSD unit 40 provides the selected character data to the memory 30 under the control of the microcomputer 20, and the memory 30 stores the provided character data (step 203a).

On the other hand, the microcomputer 20 determines whether a signal for the program title display key is input from the key input unit 10 in step 250b, and when the key signal for the program title display key is input, the microcomputer 20 proceeds to step 251b.

The microcomputer 20 proceeds to step 251b and determines whether character data for a predetermined program title is stored in the memory 30.

As a result of the determination, if the character data for the predetermined program title is stored in the memory 30, the flow proceeds to step 252b and the character data of the program title stored in the memory 30, for example, the character data of 'speed'. If is stored, the screen display control signal for displaying the character data for the stored program title on the screen is provided to the OSD unit 40.

Accordingly, although the OSD unit 40 is not shown in the drawing under the control of the microcomputer 20, the OSD unit 40 mixes the video signal provided and reproduced with the characters corresponding to the control of the microcomputer 20 to the corresponding position on the screen for a preset time. Display.

As described above, the videotape title display method according to the present invention displays a OSD screen according to the program title setting when a signal for the program title setting key for setting the program title is provided by the user during program playback. If a character corresponding to the program title is selected among the characters displayed on this OSD screen, the selected character is saved and the program title setting is completed, and when a signal for the program title display key is provided, the character of the stored program title is set. By displaying on the screen, the user can easily check the program title.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, changes and omissions can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (2)

In the video tape title display method for setting the title for the recorded program to be displayed on the screen, The program title setting process, A first step of displaying an OSD screen according to a program title setting when a signal for a program title setting key is provided; A second step of selecting text data for a program title among text data displayed on the OSD screen displayed by the first step; A third step of storing character data for the program title selected in the second step, The program title display process, A first step of determining whether a signal for a program title display key is provided; A second step of determining whether to store text data for the program title when a signal for the program title display key is provided as a result of the first step; And a third step of displaying the stored character data on the screen if the character data for the program title is stored as a result of the determination. The method of claim 1, wherein the character data selection in the second step of the program title setting process is selected by a cursor displayed on the OSD screen.