KR20030036992A - computer monitor for comprising function as web terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A computer monitor having a web terminal function is provided to use monitor for a web terminal or a computer by controlling a connection of the monitor in accordance with a need of a user and a given condition. CONSTITUTION: A monitor signal processing unit(11) receives a video signal from a computer, transmits the video signal for displaying the video signal through a display unit(14), or temporarily stores and displays the video signal on the display unit(14) at a requested time. The monitor signal processing unit(11) checks the inputted video signal and converts the transmitted video signal into a signal capable of being sensed by the display unit(14). A user uses the Internet through a web terminal(12) having a memory and a microprocessor. In the case that the user requests a service through the web terminal(12) or a predetermined condition is satisfied, the web terminal(12) is operated and supplies web information requested by the user. A signal connection unit(13) selects one signal out of transmission signals of the monitor signal processing unit(11) or the web terminal(12) in accordance with a given condition or a user input and transmits the signal to the display unit(14). The display unit(14) displays the video signal received from the signal connection unit(13) for a user.

Description

Computer monitor for comprising function as web terminal

The present invention relates to a computer monitor having a web terminal function, and in particular, may be used as a computer monitor according to the user's use, when used as a terminal for Internet use or as a Windows Based Terminal (WBT). A computer monitor with a web terminal function that can be used as an all-in-one monitor.

First, the terms presented will be described collectively as follows.

Windows Based Terminal (WBT) is a terminal for network-only operation that runs Windows based operating system but does not have hard disk and has limited expansion.

LCD refers to liquid crystal display, and, like LED (Light-Emitting Diode) or plasma technologies, LCD can be thinner than Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). .

Conventionally, LCD (LCD) web terminals have a structure that can only be used for surfing the Internet or for WBT.

When a consumer purchases a personal computer (PC), the monitor is bundled with a PC, but when two PCs are purchased in each home, most of them use the Internet. At this time, what is needed is the above-described web terminal, which is advantageous in that it can be purchased and used at a very low price compared to a PC.

However, the LCD web terminal does not have a monitor function for a PC, so there is a problem in that it can only serve as a terminal.

In other words, if the user can enjoy the Internet or other services using only the monitor, the user may use this for this purpose. However, in addition to this, in the case of using a computer, there should be a separate monitor used for the computer.

By the way, the monitor used for the computer and the monitor used for the web terminal are not significantly different from the user's point of view, and the use of the two separately requires excessive costs and takes up unnecessary space. .

Also, if you use a computer, you can use a computer and a monitor if you are working with a computer processor or if you are working with a computer. It is possible to use only a monitor and necessary peripherals such as a keyboard and a mouse without driving an old computer. To use this, driving and using a computer wastes power and shortens the life of the computer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and a computer monitor having a web terminal function that can be used for a web terminal or a computer by controlling the connection of the monitor according to a user's needs and given conditions. The purpose is to provide.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a computer monitor with a web terminal function according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detailed diagram of an embodiment of a computer monitor with a web terminal function according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11 monitor signal processor 12 Web terminal

13 signal connection 14 display unit

An apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object is a computer monitor having a web terminal function, a computer signal for checking the information to be displayed by receiving a video signal transmitted from the computer to convert the information into a display signal and output Processing means; A web terminal processing means including a memory, a calculation unit, and the like, for performing internet surfing and network operations according to a user's request, and outputting them as display signals; Switching means for selectively accepting a display signal from said computer signal processing means or said web terminal processing means and delivering it for display; And display means for receiving the display signal from the switching means and displaying the display signal at a designated position so that the user can confirm it.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer monitor may determine whether a video signal transmitted from a computer is an analog or digital signal, and receive the video signal through an interface according to the color, synchronization, clock, and control. Computer signal processing means for extracting a signal or the like and counting and outputting the resultant to perform a continuous display; It is equipped with a network connection unit, a memory, a video signal processing unit, an input information processing unit and a control unit, and processes a network operation and an internet surfing operation according to a user's request. Web terminal processing means for outputting; Switching means for selectively accepting a display signal from said computer signal processing means or said web terminal processing means and delivering it for display; And display means for receiving the display signal transmitted from the switching means and displaying the display signal at a designated position so that a user can confirm it.

When the monitor according to the present invention is normally used as a monitor for a PC, but only for surfing the Internet or when the user wants to move and use the PC, the monitor can be simply detached and used. Because it can be used as a personal monitor, it is effective to purchase a Web terminal and a PC monitor at the monitor price level from the buyer's point of view, and when used for the Internet-only or WBT, it can be used with much less power consumption than the "PC + monitor".

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a monitor for a computer having a web terminal function according to the present invention.

A monitor for a computer having a web terminal function according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a monitor signal processor 11, a web terminal 12, a signal connector 13, and a display 14.

The monitor signal processing unit 11 receives a video signal from a computer such as a PC and immediately transmits the video signal to be displayed on the display unit 14, or temporarily stores the received video signal to be displayed on the display unit 14 at a requested time. To help. In addition, the monitor signal processor 11 checks the method of the input video signal, and converts the transmitted video signal into a signal system that the display unit 14 can grasp.

The web terminal 12 refers to an existing web terminal, and includes a memory, a microprocessor, and the like so that a user can use the Internet through the web terminal 12. Network card, PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) type peripherals, USB (Universal Serial Bus) type peripherals, keyboard, mouse, sound card, etc. are connected to the web terminal 12 To use.

Of course, in addition to the Web terminal, it can also be WBT, Netfish, etc.

The web terminal 12 operates when the user requests to receive a service through the web terminal or satisfies a previously set condition to provide web information requested by the user.

The signal connection unit 13 selects any signal according to a given condition or a user input as described above with respect to the transmission signal from the monitor signal processing unit 11 or the web terminal 12 as described above, and displays the display unit 14. To pass. The selection of the signal may be made according to the input of the control signal, or may be made by checking the input state of the video signal.

The display unit 14 displays the video signal received from the signal connection unit 13 so that the user can see it.

Figure 2 is a detailed diagram of an embodiment of a computer monitor with a web terminal function according to the present invention.

A monitor for a computer having a web terminal function according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, the monitor processing unit (Monitor) 21, the Web terminal and WBT processing unit (Web Terminal & WBT, 22), bus switch and panel interface processing unit (BUS S / W & Pannel Interface Logic) 23, a display panel 24, and a power supply 25.

Here, the monitor processing unit 21 is to process this according to the video signal input from the computer, which is a function originally possessed by the computer monitor, and includes an analog interface 26 and a digital video interactive (DVI) interface. , 27) and a common processing unit (Monitor Common) 28.

Of course, the detailed configuration may vary depending on the embodiment. For example, an analog or digital interface may use only one interface due to factors such as economics and trends.

The analog interface 26 includes a 15-pin de-sub connector 261 and an analog to digital converter 262.

The digital interface 27 includes a DVI connector 271 and a panel link receiver 272.

The common processor 28 includes a bus switch BUS S / W 281, a flash memory 282, and a main scaler 283.

The 15-pin D-SUB connector 261 of the analog interface 26 receives an analog video signal from a computer. Then, it is transferred to the analog / digital converter 262. The analog / digital converter 262 converts the input analog signal into a digital signal, color signals (R, G, B), horizontal and vertical synchronization signals (Hsync, Vsync), clock (Clock) and control signals (Control), etc. Is extracted and transferred to the common processor 28.

The DVI connector 271 of the digital interface 27 receives a digital video signal from a computer. The input TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) video signal is transmitted to the PanelLink Receiver (272), and the color signals (R, G, B) for display, and horizontal and vertical synchronization signals ( Hsync, Vsync, clock and control signals are extracted and transferred to the common processor 28.

This is in accordance with the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) specification, which is based on Silicon Image's PanelLink technology. In addition, the digital video signal may be processed in other ways.

The bus switch BUS S / W 281 of the monitor common 28 receives a display signal output from an analog interface 26 or a digital interface 27 and receives a main scaler. , 283). At this time, the bus switch (Bus S / W, 281) in the transmission of the signal may be used to switch the display signal input side to transfer the signal to the main scaler (Main Scaler, 283), a separate control A method of receiving a signal and thus switching toward the corresponding signal output unit may be used.

Of course, as shown in FIG. 2, the bus switch BUS S / W 281 receives a display signal from a web terminal and a WBT processing unit 22 and switches the main signal to the main scaler 283. ) Can be delivered.

The main scaler 283 transmits the bus switch and the panel interface processor 23 to the bus switch and panel interface processor 23 according to a given condition on the received display signal.

The main scaler 283 reads control information designated from the flash memory 282 and updates data stored in the flash memory 282 according to a request from the outside. Of course, updates and storage of data may be made according to other given conditions rather than requests from the outside.

Next, a web terminal and a WBT processing unit 22 will be described. This can be a web terminal or a WBT.

First, in the configuration, SDRAM (SDRAM: Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory, 220), USB controller (USB (Universal Serial Bus) Host / Slave Controller Scan Logic, 221), flash memory (Flash Memory, 222), LAN Network Cristal LAN (Local Area Network) 223, PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA), Video Processor (225), Central Control Unit (32 bit RISC Intell StrongARM, 226, an input control unit 227, an audio codec 228, and an audio AMP 229.

This configuration is not much different from the existing web terminal or window based terminal (WBT).

It receives data from the outside through the USB Host / Slave Controller Scan Logic (221), the LAN Crisis (Network Cristal LAN) 223, and the PCMCIA (224). Perform.

The input controller 227 processes input from a user, receives input from a keyboard through “6P-MINI DIN-1”, and receives input from a mouse “6P-MINI”. Received via DIN-2 ".

Since the web terminal and the WBT 22 must process input processing from the user, data transmission and reception connection with the outside, as well as sound information to be provided to the user, the audio codec 228 and the audio AMP 229 are required. Is driven. The user's sound input through the microphone is transmitted to the audio codec 228, and the sound information output through the speaker is the audio codec 228 and the audio amplifier. 229) to the speaker.

The web terminal and the WBT 22 are used for computers that do not require complicated operations, storage, or surf the Internet. Therefore, it is possible to transmit and receive data to and from the outside through each of the above devices, receives input from the user, and outputs sound for multimedia processing. In addition, the central control unit 226 using an "Intel strongARM" processor or the like handles the necessary operations. The video processor 225 forms a video signal based on the information transmitted for display, and configures a bus switch and a panel interface processor BUS S / W & Pannel Interface Logic 23 or a monitor common 28. Transfer to bus switch (BUS S / W) 281 Here, the video signals are color signals R, G, and B, horizontal and vertical synchronization signals Hsync and Vsync, clocks, control signals, and the like.

The bus switch and panel interface processing unit 23 receives a display signal from the monitor processing unit 21 or a display signal from the web terminal and the WBT 22. The selection of the input is handled by the bus switch.

The signals input to the bus switch and panel interface processing unit 23 are transferred to the display panel 24 and displayed.

The power supply unit 25 receives power from an AC / DC adapter or a battery, and supplies power at 5V or 3.3V according to each application, and an LCD backlight. Also supplies power to (Backlight).

A computer monitor with a web terminal function according to the present invention as described above will be described as follows.

The present invention not only performs the display according to the video signal input from the computer, but also performs its own web terminal and WBT function when there is no video signal input from the computer or is selected by the user. Let's enjoy the back.

The monitor used in the present invention basically uses an LCD (LCD) monitor, but other types of monitors may be used. For example, there is a plasma display panel (PDP) method.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention can be operated not only as a monitor of a computer but also as a web terminal or a window-based terminal by a monitor alone, so that the user can operate as a web terminal or a window-based terminal when working on the Internet or a simple task. When it works, it works as a computer monitor, which can be used conveniently according to the user's purpose.

In addition, the present invention can be driven by a system for operations such as surfing the Internet that a user uses a lot and the weight is light, there is an effect that can be easily used and moved according to the purpose.

In addition, the present invention, if there is a computer that is used in the original situation can be used to purchase one more computer for the use of the Internet, through which the user can satisfy their needs at a low cost have.

In addition, the present invention can be used as a monitor without being driven by a web terminal or a window-based terminal, and thus the user's utilization range is high.

In addition, it is possible to selectively process the input signal of the monitor according to the user's purpose of use or the state of use of the computer, thereby reducing the waste of power generated by unnecessary computer driving, and can be used more widely in space utilization. .

Claims (7)

A computer monitor with a web terminal function, Computer signal processing means for receiving a video signal transmitted from a computer and checking information to be displayed and converting the information into a display signal; A web terminal processing means including a memory, a calculation unit, and the like, for performing internet surfing and network operations according to a user's request, and outputting them as display signals; Switching means for selectively accepting a display signal from said computer signal processing means or said web terminal processing means and delivering it for display; And Display means for receiving the display signal from the switching means to display in a designated position so that the user can confirm this Computer monitor with a web terminal function, including. The method of claim 1, The computer signal processing means, A monitor for a computer with a web terminal function, characterized in that it receives and processes the video signal transmitted from the main body of a personal computer (PC). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The switching means, And the display signal is selectively received from the computer signal processing means or the web terminal processing means according to a switching request from the user. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The switching means, And a display terminal selectively receiving the display signal from the computer signal processing means or the web terminal processing means according to a preset condition. In the monitor for a computer, Determines whether the state of the video signal transmitted from the computer is an analog or digital signal, receives the video signal through the interface, extracts color, sync, clock, control signals, etc., and counts and outputs it for continuous display. Computer signal processing means; It is equipped with a network connection unit, a memory, a video signal processing unit, an input information processing unit and a control unit, and processes a network operation and an internet surfing operation according to a user's request, and performs color, synchronization, clock, control signals, etc. through the video signal processing unit. Web terminal processing means for outputting; Switching means for selectively accepting a display signal from said computer signal processing means or said web terminal processing means and delivering it for display; And Display means for receiving the display signal transmitted from the switching means and displaying it at a designated position so that a user can confirm it Computer monitor with a web terminal function, including. The method of claim 5, The computer signal processing means, Analog interface processing means for receiving an analog video signal from the computer, converting it into a digital signal, and extracting and outputting information for display such as color, synchronization, clock, and control signal; Digital interface processing means for receiving a digital video signal from the computer and extracting and outputting information for display such as color, synchronization, clock, and control signal; And Common signal processing means for selectively receiving display information from the analog interface processing means or the digital interface processing means and outputting the display information in a prescribed manner so that the user can understand it through the display of the display information. Computer monitor with a web terminal function, including. The method of claim 6, The common signal processing means, And the display information from the web terminal signal processing means is received and processed similarly to the display information from the analog interface processing means and the digital interface processing means.