KR20020095862A - Menu map controlling method of satellite broadcast receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcasting receiver is provided to resolve the complicated key manipulation procedure by directly accessing a desired menu by simple key manipulation in case of the initial menu driving or while watching the satellite broadcasting. CONSTITUTION: A method for controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcasting receiver includes the steps of displaying a main menu format composed of channel information, initial setting information, system set-up information, system information and menu map information as a menu requesting signal is applied from a remote controller in case of the initial turn-on driving of a satellite broadcasting receiver or watching received broadcasting signals(200-206), displaying the entire menu composed of sub-menu among the main menu information as the menu map is manipulated by a predetermined menu map driving key(208-214), and displaying selected information as a menu is selected by a direction key manipulation among the displayed menu information(216).

Description

MENU MAP CONTROLLING METHOD OF SATELLITE BROADCAST RECEIVER}

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcasting receiver, and more particularly, to directly access various menu information provided to perform various function setting and self-diagnosis of the satellite broadcasting receiver without sequential key manipulation. The present invention relates to a method of controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcast receiver to enable access.

As is well known, the satellite broadcasting receiving system is a system for receiving a satellite signal transmitted from a broadcasting satellite and allowing a viewer to watch it on a TV. The satellite broadcasting receiving system receives a broadcast signal of several bands transmitted from the broadcasting satellite. A satellite broadcasting receiver for receiving and converting an arbitrary channel frequency band of a TV broadcasting channel and a satellite broadcasting signal converted into an arbitrary channel frequency band signal of an airwave broadcasting output from the satellite broadcasting receiver are displayed to display an image on a CRT. It consists of a TV set which outputs an audio signal to a speaker.

The satellite broadcast receiver receives information such as a broadcast signal, an information table, and a time data table for each channel included in the bitstream from the satellite, and the satellite broadcast receiver includes various menu screens to indicate the information. Will be.

The menu screen can be divided into a main menu and various submenus having a tree structure from the main menu, and in order for a user to select an arbitrary menu among the submenus, the main menu can be sequentially operated from the main menu. As a result, the desired menu is selected and displayed.

However, as described above, in order to select an arbitrary submenu in the satellite broadcasting receiver, it is cumbersome to select an item according to the menu step by step according to a sequential key manipulation method from the main menu.

Therefore, recently, when a submenu of a plurality of submenus belonging to the main menu is directly selected, an operation method is displayed in which an item for the corresponding menu is displayed, but this submenu is also displayed only when the initial menu is displayed. It was inconvenient in the operation method because the main menu must be called again in order to select or to call another sub menu while watching.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, the user can be desired by simultaneously displaying the initial menu and its sub-menus according to a predetermined key operation in the satellite broadcasting receiver receiving satellite broadcasting and watching a predetermined program. The present invention provides a method of controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcasting receiver to easily select a sub menu and to select and display a corresponding sub menu by the key operation while watching a program.

In addition, the present invention in receiving and watching satellite broadcasts, the mode conversion from the viewing mode to the diagnostic mode according to a certain key operation is performed, and the self-diagnosis of the satellite broadcasting receiver by the preset diagnostic process for a predetermined time automatically There are other purposes to make it work.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcast receiver according to the present invention includes a satellite broadcast receiver for receiving a broadcast signal from a predetermined broadcast satellite and displaying the same after processing a predetermined signal, wherein the satellite TV receiver is initially turned on. When the menu request signal is applied from the panel of the satellite broadcasting receiver or the remote controller spaced a certain distance while driving or viewing the received broadcast signal, the channel information / initial setting information / system setup information / system information / Displaying a main menu format including menu map information; and when a menu map is selected according to an operation of a predetermined menu map driving key among the displayed main menu formats, displaying a whole menu having submenus among the main menu information. The operation of the arrow keys among the menus displayed by the procedure In response to any one of the menu is selected, comprising the step of directly selecting the information corresponding to the menu and displaying the selected information.

Here, when the self-diagnosis function is selected according to the direction key operation of the submenu, the memory, tuner, MPEG video / audio decoding, MPEG decoding, TV system encoding, and control signal of the satellite broadcasting receiver according to the diagnostic mode of the satellite broadcasting receiver. (B) sequentially performing RS-232 test and light emitting diode driving provided as an interface for intercommunication of data, and indicating whether a normal or error occurs according to the diagnosis result.

According to the above-described method, the user can directly select any one of the main menu and the sub-menu displayed by the menu map driving key according to the operation, so that it is troublesome to operate the keys sequentially from the main menu to select the sub-menu. It can be seen that it can solve the problem.

1 is a block diagram of a satellite broadcast receiver provided to explain a method for controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcast receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a menu configuration diagram showing an initial menu configuration of a satellite broadcasting receiver according to the present invention;

3 is a menu configuration diagram displayed when the menu map key of FIG. 2 is operated;

FIG. 4 is an embodiment diagram provided to recognize antenna information according to the menu map key manipulation of FIG. 2; FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a test result according to a self-diagnosis process of a satellite broadcasting receiver according to the menu map key manipulation of FIG. 2;

6 is a flowchart showing a menu map control method of a satellite broadcasting receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a self-diagnosis process according to selection of a self-diagnosis function in FIG. 6.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: microprocessor, 102: tuner and demodulator,

104; Transport demultiplexer, 106: MPEG decoder,

108: audio signal processor, 109: video signal processor,

110: key input unit, 112: menu map drive key,

114: memory section, 116: menu generating section.

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

1 is a block diagram of a satellite broadcast receiver provided to explain a method for controlling a menu map of a satellite broadcast receiver according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a menu showing an initial menu configuration of a satellite broadcast receiver according to the present invention. 3 is a diagram illustrating a menu displayed when the menu map key of FIG. 2 is operated.

As shown in this figure, the satellite broadcasting receiver receives a satellite broadcasting through a certain satellite broadcasting antenna, performs a conversion, demodulation and error correction to an intermediate frequency for the satellite broadcasting, and restores it to a transmission stream. And 102 extract the broadcast signal and PAT / PMT (Program Association Table / Program Map Table) data for each channel from the signal transmitted from the tuner / demodulator 102, A transport demultiplexer 104 which extracts event information table (EIT) data and service data for each channel, a microprocessor 100 which performs overall control operations of the satellite broadcasting receiver, and the transport demultiplexer ( Decode the compressed and encoded audio and video signals of the bit stream output from 104) such as variable length decoding, inverse DCT, inverse quantization, and motion compensation. An MPEG decoder 106 for restoring an original signal using a technique, an audio signal processor 108 for converting a digital audio signal decoded from the MPEG decoder 106 into an analog audio signal and outputting the analog audio signal through a predetermined speaker; The video signal processor 109 converts the video signal decoded by the MPEG decoder into an NTSC or PAL analog video signal through a predetermined signal processing process and displays it on a monitor, and any panel or remote controller 120 of the satellite receiver itself. And a key input unit 110 for generating a predetermined key signal according to a user's key operation and applying the generated signal to the microprocessor, and a plurality of channels for various broadcast modes in addition to additional information of the satellite broadcast receiver. Information such as TV broadcast mode, audio broadcast mode, data broadcast mode and the program for each channel. Memory section 114 for storing RAM information and the like, and a predetermined menu is read from the memory section 114 under a control operation of the microprocessor 100 according to a predetermined key operation of the key input section 110, and the video signal processing section ( And a menu generator 116 provided to 109.

Here, the key input unit 110, that is, the keypad unit or the remote controller 120 on its own panel is provided with a separate menu map driving key 112 for driving the menu map.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the initial menu screen of the satellite broadcasting receiver includes a channel list, a channel edit, a parental lock, an installation, and a system setup. ), System Information, Common Interface, Menu Map, etc. are provided. When the menu map is selected, the installation and system as shown in FIG. The sub menu of the setup (System Setup) is configured to be displayed on the monitor by the video signal processing unit 109 according to the operation of the menu map driving key 112.

In addition, the installation submenu includes Channel Search, Edit Satellite, Edit Transponder, Antenna Direction, Antenna Drive Positioning, Initialization Function, Self-Diagnosis Function (Self Test). The system setup includes OSD control, audio / video output, equalizer function, local time setting function, timer setting function and calendar function.

In addition, the self-diagnosis function includes a memory test, a tuner test, an MPEG video / audio decoding test (MPEG V / A Decoding Test) by a microprocessor control operation according to a user's self-diagnostic operation request. MPEG Demux Test, TV System Encoder Test, RS-232 Test, LED Test, etc. will be performed in sequence through the self-diagnosis process.

The method of controlling the present inventors' menu map in the satellite broadcast receiver configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, when the user turns on the satellite broadcast receiver (step 200), the user receives a broadcast signal from a predetermined satellite and displays information on an arbitrary channel (step 202). When the user selects the main menu key (not shown) provided on the panel or the remote controller, the main menu screen as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the monitor (steps 204 and 206). Is a state previously stored in the memory unit 114, so that any one menu can be selected according to the user's key operation (up / down direction key operation).

That is, if the user selects an arbitrary system information menu while the main menu is displayed according to the main menu request (YES in step 208), the hardware information, software information, main menu information and channel of the current satellite broadcasting receiver are present. Information and the like are displayed (step 216), and if it is desired to upgrade the software information among such information, it can be upgraded according to a certain key operation. Of course, the above-described process through the monitor, the user can recognize the progress through a graphic or the like.

However, if the user operates the menu map driving keys 112 provided on the remote controller 120 or its own panel without selecting the displayed main menu while the main menu is displayed (step 210), FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the entire menu including submenus of the installation and system setup is displayed (step 212). The entire menu may be overlapped and displayed on the screen that the user is watching or the entire menu may be displayed according to the operation of the menu map driving key 112.

On the other hand, when the entire menu is displayed, the user operates a direction key provided on the remote controller 120 or its own panel to select and drive a desired menu, thereby directly accessing the corresponding submenu function (step 214, Step 216).

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user selects a menu for manipulating the antenna direction according to the direction key operation on the entire menu, a menu for setting the antenna direction is displayed immediately. The displayed menu allows the user to see how the direction of the current antenna is set. And, if the antenna can be automatically set direction, the user can set the azimuth, altitude, longitude, longitude, latitude, etc. of the antenna receiving satellite broadcast from any satellite on the antenna direction menu.

After the completion of the antenna direction setting operation, when a predetermined time elapses, a broadcast for a channel currently being watched is automatically displayed, or a previous menu key is operated to exit the current menu, or By operating the menu map drive keys, you can access other menus directly.

In other words, the user directly accesses a specific submenu by selecting a main menu with a submenu on the initial screen of the satellite broadcasting or while viewing a predetermined satellite broadcasting channel, or by operating the menu map driving keys 112. It can be done.

On the other hand, when the user selects the self-diagnosis menu from the entire menu displayed according to the menu map operation (step 220-step 224), the microprocessor switches from the normal viewing mode to the self-diagnosis mode according to the operation of the self-diagnosis menu key. In addition to performing the conversion, self-diagnosis of the satellite broadcasting receiver is performed (steps 226 and 228).

That is, referring to FIG. 5, the self-diagnosis performs a test for a predetermined function for a predetermined time according to the diagnostic mode of the microprocessor 100, and displays the test result so that the user can directly check the naked eye. 230).

Therefore, the user can easily recognize which function occurred in accordance with the self-diagnosis result, and thus can replace or repair the hardware and software providing the corresponding function.

For example, when the self-diagnosis is performed, the RS-232 is provided as an interface for the memory, tuner, MPEG video / audio decoding, MPEG decoding, TV system encoding, and control signal or data intercommunication under the control operation of the microprocessor 100. The test and light emitting diodes are sequentially diagnosed. If the corresponding function module operates normally or an error occurs during the diagnosis, the status is indicated as 'OK' and 'fail'.

As described above, according to the menu map control method of the satellite broadcasting receiver of the present invention, the menu of the satellite broadcasting receiver is displayed as a whole according to the operation of the predetermined menu map driving key, and the user according to the direction key operation among the displayed menus. By directly accessing a desired menu during initial startup or viewing, there is an effect of eliminating the hassle of performing key operation step by step from the main menu to select a conventional submenu.

In addition, when the user's request for self-diagnosis occurs, the hardware and software functions of the satellite broadcasting receiver are self-tested according to the reservation operation of the microprocessor and the test results are displayed.

Claims (2)

In the satellite broadcasting receiver for receiving a broadcast signal from a predetermined broadcast satellite and displaying it after processing a predetermined signal, When the menu request signal is applied from the panel of the satellite broadcasting receiver or the remote controller spaced a certain distance while the initial broadcasting of the satellite broadcasting receiver is started or the received broadcasting signal is being viewed, the channel information / initial setting information / Displaying a main menu format including system setup information / system information / menu map information; Displaying a whole menu having a submenu among the main menu information when a menu map is selected by a certain menu map driving key operation among the displayed main menu formats; If any one menu is selected according to the direction key operation of the menu displayed by the above process, the menu map of the satellite broadcasting receiver comprising the step of directly selecting the information corresponding to the menu and displaying the selected information Control method. The method of claim 1, When the self test function is selected according to the direction key operation in the submenu, the memory, tuner, MPEG video / audio decoding, MPEG decoding, TV system encoding, etc., of the satellite broadcasting receiver according to the diagnosis mode of the satellite broadcasting receiver. RS-232 test and light emitting diode driving provided as an interface for intercommunication of control signals and data are sequentially diagnosed, and a normal or error occurrence is displayed according to the diagnosis result. How to control menu map.