KR20000021459A - Method for controlling reservation operation on tv - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for controlling a reservation operation on TV is provided to consecutively operate the television during the reset time, when the time with an automatic-off function is reset from a user, while automatically operating the television when the time for reserving has come. CONSTITUTION: A method for controlling a reservation operation on TV comprises the steps of: deciding whether the time with an automatic-on function has come, when deciding the time with the automatic-on function is set for reserving; automatically operating the TV when it is the time with the automatic-on function, by applying operation power supply to each circuit section; counting the time operated by the automatic-on function; comparing with the time with an automatic-off function, reset by the counted time and programs, and receiving whether passive set-up of the time with the automatic-off function exists to additionally operate by a user, when it is the time with the automatic-off function; making the automatic-off function after operating until the passive set off-time, when the time for passively setting up of the off-time is inputted; and making the automatic-off function the TV operation when the passive off-time is not set.

Description

How to control reservation operation of TV

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a reservation operation of a television. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a reservation operation of a television. A method of controlling reservation operation of a television set to automatically turn off television driving after a lapse of time.

In general, in a television system, a reservation timer is provided for convenience of a user so that each TV circuit is automatically supplied at a predetermined time reserved by the user so that the television can be turned on automatically at the reserved time. That is, in the reservation method of the conventional television system, when the automatic power-on time is reserved by the user, the reserved time is stored in the predetermined area of the memory unit, and the reserved time is compared by comparing the stored reservation time with the current time provided from the real time clock unit. In this case, the power supply unit is driven to automatically operate the tuner unit. Therefore, the tuner tunes the high frequency signal input from the antenna to the selected channel and outputs the image signal to the image processor, and the image processor outputs the image signal of the corresponding channel to CALTI (or CRT) according to the screen control signal input from the controller. do.

However, in the conventional TV reservation method, since the auto turn-on time reserved by the user is set to only time data that does not include month / day data, the TV is continuously turned on at the reservation time unless the user turns off the reservation time. It will turn on automatically. Therefore, when the user leaves the house for a long time without turning it off while setting the operation reservation time, a problem arises in that the TV is turned on unnecessarily, thereby wasting power unnecessarily. In addition, in order to solve this problem, there is a problem that the user is inconvenient to use because the user has to release the scheduled automatic power-on time.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the purpose of which is to automatically operate the TV when the automatic turn-on time set by the user as the reservation time, and to count the operating time to pass the preset auto-off time. In this case, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling reservation operation of a television which can prevent unnecessary power waste by automatically turning off the television.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of the viewer by continuously driving the television for a reset time when the automatic off time is reset from the user during the automatic operation of the TV by the preset scheduled time An object of the present invention is to provide a reservation control method for a television system.

1 is a system block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a television for implementing the present invention.

2 is a flowchart for explaining a driving reservation method for a television according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10 Tuner section 12 Detector section

14 ... Image Processing Unit 16 ... CT

18 Power supply 20 Remote control receiver

22.Remote control 24.Control section

26 On-Screen Display (OSD) section, 28 Timer section

30.Memory Unit

In order to achieve the above object, the reservation operation control method for a television according to the present invention receives a key operation signal of a user and reserves an automatic power on time, and when the scheduled automatic power on time is reached, power is applied to each circuit part of the television. In the reservation operation control method of the television which automatically turns on,

(A) Determining whether the TV auto-on time is scheduled, and if the auto-on time is scheduled, comparing the current time and the auto-on time to determine whether the auto-on time has been reached, (b) the step (a) In the case of the automatic turn-on time, when the automatic turn-on time is determined, the television is automatically operated by applying an operating power to each circuit part, (c) counting the time operated by the automatic turn on in step (b), and counting the time and the program. Comparing with the automatic off time set by the step (d) (d) If the counted time is equal to the automatic off time as a result of the comparison of step (c), the user receives input of whether to manually set the off time for further driving. Step (e) If there is a time input for manual setting of the off time in step (d), the device is operated until the manually set off time. And (f) if the manual off time is not set in step (d), automatically turning off the television operation.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a reservation operation control method for a television according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a system block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a television system for implementing the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, a television system for implementing the present invention includes a remote controller 22 for inputting a signal for requesting a control operation of a television such as timer reservation and for inputting a signal for requesting on / off operation of an on-screen display function. And a remote control receiver 20 which receives various control signals transmitted from the remote controller 22, decodes them, and divides them into respective control operation request signals, and a control signal input from the remote controller receiver 20 or an operation key on the operation panel. A control unit 24 which controls each circuit block of the television in accordance with an input signal, and performs a time reservation for automatically turning on the operation of the television according to a pre-recorded program and an automatic off of the timer reservation operation for implementing the present invention. On-screen display (O) for generating and outputting a text signal of an on-screen display (OSD) function according to the character generation request signal of the controller 24; SD: On Screen Display unit 26, a tuner unit 10 for outputting an intermediate frequency by tuning a high frequency (RF) signal input from an antenna, and an intermediate frequency signal output from the tuner unit 10 After detecting the video signal, the video signal or video signal is processed according to the detection unit 12 for outputting a television signal and the screen state control signal output from the control unit 24 for the video signal output from the detection unit 12. And a video processor 14 for mixing and outputting a text signal having an on-screen display function, a CRT 16 for outputting a video signal output from the video processor 14, and a control unit 24. A power supply unit 18 for supplying driving power to the tuner unit 10, the detector unit 12, and the image processor 14, and a memory unit for storing a timer reservation time received from a viewer in a corresponding memory area ( 30 and real time information to the control unit 24. And a timer unit 28 configured as a real time clock.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the reservation operation control method of the television according to the present invention will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling reservation operation of a television according to the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, the method for controlling reservation operation of a television according to the present invention first determines whether an operation reservation timer for operating an television automatically is set in step S10. This may be determined by searching for a value of a predetermined flag indicating whether a reservation time is set in the operation reservation timer setting area of the memory unit 30.

If it is determined in step S10 that the reservation time is set in the operation reservation timer, in step s12, it is determined whether the reservation time is compared by comparing the set reservation time with the current time data input from the timer unit 28. .

As a result of the determination in step S12, if the current time is the operation reservation time set by the user, in step S14, the power supply unit 18 outputs a power application signal to the tuner unit 10, the detector 12, and the image processor ( 14) the driving power is applied. Therefore, the television signal received from the antenna in the next step (s16) is output as an intermediate frequency signal by the tuner unit 10 and then detected by the detector 12 and output as a television signal to the image processor 14, The image processor 14 processes the television signal according to the screen output control signal provided from the controller 24 and outputs the image to the CTI 16.

In addition, in step s18, the operation time of the television is counted by starting the operation of the counter from the time when the operation starts automatically as the reservation time comes. In step s20, the television operation time counted in the step s18 is counted. It is determined whether the counted operating time coincides with the auto off time (eg 1 hour) by comparing with the preprogrammed auto off time. This is to prevent this because the TV is unnecessarily driven and wastes power when the user leaves the house for a long time without releasing (off) the scheduled time after the operation time is reserved. That is, if the operation off time is not manually set by the user until 1 hour has elapsed after the operation is automatically started at the operation schedule setting time, the unnecessary power can be prevented by automatically turning off the power after the auto off time has elapsed. Make sure

Therefore, if the counted time is earlier than the automatic off time as a result of the determination in step s20, the flow advances to step s32 to determine whether the operation off time for turning off the operation of the television from the user is manually set. If the off time is manually set by the user as a result of the determination, the flow advances to step s34 to operate the television up to the off time set by the user regardless of the auto off time. On the other hand, if the off time is not manually set by the user as a result of the step (s32), the step (s18) or less is repeated until the auto off time is reached.

If it is determined that the auto-off time is compared with the operation time counted in the above-mentioned step s20 and the auto-off time while performing the above-described process until the auto-off time elapses, the process proceeds to the next step (s22). . In step s22, a message of a corresponding on-screen display function is outputted so as to manually set whether or not to operate the television continuously after the automatic off time elapses and when the television is continuously operated.

Any key signal is inputted according to whether the user is currently absent by the on-screen message output in step S22. Therefore, in step s24, the on-screen message is output at the auto-off time, and thereafter, it is determined whether there is a key signal input from the user. At this time, the input key signal is the power off after the user has continuously watched the TV regardless of the signal or time for operating the television until the time manually set by the user instead of the auto off time when the user is not away. This corresponds to a traffic light for stopping the operation of the television.

As a result of the determination in step S24, when a key signal is input from the user, in the next step S26, the user receives a manual setting off time for watching the television for a predetermined time even after the auto off time. In step s28, the television is operated until the operation off time manually set by the user is reached in step s26, and when the set off time elapses, the tuner unit 10, the detector 12, and the image processor 14 The control signal is output to the power supply unit 18 so as to automatically shut off the driving power supplied to the power supply.

On the other hand, if the on-screen message is output in step s22 and no key signal is input as a result of the determination in step s24, it is determined that the user wants to turn off the operation of the television during the absence or auto off time. In step S30, the driving of the power supply unit is controlled to turn off the operation of the television.

On the other hand, although not shown, if the key signal input in the step (s24) is a signal to control the driving of the television by the power on / off operation of the power supply unit only when the off signal of the power key is input Shut off the drive to turn off the television operation.

The reservation operation control method of the television according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be variously modified and implemented within the range permitted by the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the reservation operation control method for a television according to the present invention automatically turns on the television when the operation reservation time set by the user is reached, and sets the operation off time from the user manually until the automatic off time elapses. If it is not extended, the TV is automatically turned off to turn off the operation.

Therefore, when the user is absent by the reservation operation control method of the television according to the present invention, the television is automatically operated at the reservation time by a previously set reservation operation timer to prevent unnecessary power consumption. The effect can be obtained.

Claims (1)

In the reservation operation control method of the television to receive the user's key operation signal is reserved for the automatic power-on time, and when the scheduled automatic power-on time comes to supply power to each circuit of the television to automatically turn on the television, (A) judging whether the TV auto-on time is scheduled, and if the auto-on time is scheduled, comparing the current time with the auto-on time to determine whether the auto-on time has been reached, (B) if the automatic turn-on time is determined as the result of step (a), automatically operating the television by applying an operating power to each circuit; (C) counting the time operated by auto-on in step (b), comparing the counted time with the auto-off time preset by the program, (D) if the counted time matches the automatic off time as a result of the comparison of step (c), receiving input from the user whether to manually set the off time for further driving; (E) if there is a time input for manual setting of the off time in step (d), operating up to the manually set off time and then automatically turning off; (F) a step of automatically turning off the television operation when the manual off time is not set in the step d).