KR20030077275A - A method and apparatus for updating a graphic user interface image of a system by using an universal serial bus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and device for an updating a graphic user interface of a system using a universal serial bus is provided to update the current GUI(Graphic User Interface) by downloading an image file of a pre-fixed format from a host computer using a USB(Universal Serial Bus). CONSTITUTION: If a host computer receives a GUI image creation screen request from a system(S201), an image creation tool creates a GUI image creation screen and the host computer transmits the created image creation screen to the system(S203). If a user completes an image creation or an image edition through the image creation screen, image creation information is transmitted to the host computer(S205). If the host computer receives the image creation information, the host computer creates an image file corresponded to the image creation information(S207). The image file is stored in the host computer as a fixed format. The host computer transmits an image creation completion message to the system(S209). If the system receives an image download request prepared by the user, the image download request is transmitted to the host computer(S211). The host computer defines a protocol for an image transmission and transmits an image file corresponded to the user(S213). If a USB controller of the system receives the image file through a USB, the image file is transmitted to a control unit, and the control unit operates an update program pre-stored in a program area of an EEPROM. The image file is stored in an image area as a GUI of the system. If an update of new image file is completed, new image file is operated in the system(S217).

Description

A method and apparatus for updating a graphic user interface image of a system by using an universal serial bus}

The present invention relates to a graphic user interface (GUI) image updating method of a liquid crystal display (LCD) using system using a universal serial bus, and more particularly, using a universal serial bus (USB). The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for updating an existing graphical user interface by downloading an image file of a predetermined format from a host computer.

A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of user interface that allows a user to interact with a computer, commonly referred to as a GUI, and pronounced gooey.

The graphical user interface (GUI) allows a user to enter a command line (command line) into the computer via a keyboard to perform a task, and the computer uses the keyboard to replace the text-driven operation of displaying the results of the work on the screen. In addition to input, you can use a positioning tool such as a mouse to specify an icon displayed on the screen in the form of a figure or select a menu from a list of menu items, start a program, view a list of files, It's an interactive way to work while making guitar choices.

Computers also display the results of their work in the form of figures. The advantage of the graphical user interface is that the user can intuitively understand the operation method. Application programs written for the graphical user interface are device independent, so there is no need to memorize basic operations such as program startup and shutdown, and window operations. In the personal computer field, MS-Windows, Macintosh, and OS / 2 Presentation Manager are popular. On UNIX systems, OPEN LOOK, OSF / Motif, etc., are embedded in their systems as standard graphical user interfaces.

Currently, a system is being used in which devices such as mobile phones can download initial screens or ringtones from user specific suppliers. However, the conventional graphical user interface download method does not create a graphical user interface desired by the user, but selects a file pre-written by a specific vendor.

In addition, the conventional graphical user interface download method does not allow a user to create a graphical user interface of a system using a liquid crystal display (LCD) as an original image that the user desires to download to the system using a universal serial bus (USB). There is a problem.

In addition, the conventional graphical user interface download method has a problem in that when the user uses the system, the user may not implement a graphical user interface that the user likes or understands easily.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a system for using a liquid crystal display (LCD) using a universal serial bus that downloads an image file of a predetermined format from a host computer using a universal serial bus (USB) and updates the current graphical user interface. A method and apparatus for updating a graphical user interface (GUI) image is provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tool that allows a user to create a graphical user interface desired by the user, and to store the image file in a predetermined format in the tool system, thereby allowing user selection of a specific screen. It is not a concept to provide a method and apparatus for updating a graphical user interface (GUI) image of a liquid crystal display (LCD) using system using a universal serial bus that allows a user to create an image file desired by the user.

Another object of the present invention is to use a universal serial bus (USB) provided in the system for communication with the host computer using a universal serial bus for downloading the user's own image files that users like or understand easy A method and apparatus for updating a graphical user interface (GUI) image of a liquid crystal display (LCD) using system are provided. Recently, most systems have a universal serial bus port (USB Port) for communication or data transmission with a host computer (US for patents). 6,173,355, using a universal serial bus port (USB Port) makes it easier to download image files for updating the system's graphical user interface.

1 is a block diagram of a graphical user interface update system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart illustrating a process of creating and updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart illustrating a process of creating and updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image file according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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101: system 103: LCD panel

105: control unit 107: EEPROM

109: program area 111: image area

113: Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller 115: Host PC

117: Image File 119: Image Creation Tool

401: Version Information 403: Image Information

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object, by using the universal serial bus (USB), a host computer and a system having an image creation tool is connected via a universal serial bus (USB) In updating the graphical user interface of the system, the system receives the image file from the host computer via the universal serial bus (USB), runs an update program previously stored in the system, and An update program determines whether the image file is a new version, and if the determination result is a new version, the image file is stored in the storage device of the system to update a graphical user interface, and the system is updated with the updated graphical user interface. Run it again, The image file provides a method for updating a graphical user interface of a system using a general-purpose serial bus, which is prepared in advance by using the image creation tool at the request of a user of the system connected to the host computer, and an apparatus and system corresponding to the method. can do.

The system may externally display an error check and update execution result of the update process.

The graphical user interface update method of the liquid crystal display device using system using the universal serial bus may be provided in a state in which a protocol for transferring the image file between the host computer and the system is predefined.

The image file may be stored in the host computer in a predetermined format by the image creating tool.

The system may include a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The image file may be created based on an original image uploaded from the system.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects, the host computer with the image creation tool and the system is connected via a universal serial bus (USB), the host computer is the graphical user interface of the system In creating and transmitting an image file for updating a, receiving an image creation screen request from the system, generating an image creation screen corresponding to the image creation screen request, and transmitting the image creation screen to the system. Receiving image creation information input through the image creation screen from the system, creating an image file corresponding to the image creation information, and transmitting the image file creation completion message to the system; Image file Receive a download request and transmit the image file to the system via the universal serial bus (USB), storing the image file in a storage device of the system to update a graphical user interface, and the system updates the updated A method of creating and transmitting an image file for updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus driven back to the graphical user interface, and an apparatus and system corresponding to the method can be provided.

Receiving an image creation screen request from the system may include receiving an original image to be edited from the system, and receiving an image creation screen request from the system.

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

1 is a block diagram of a graphical user interface update system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the graphical user interface update system, the system 101 and the host computer 115 are connected via a universal serial bus (USB).

The system 101 downloads an updated graphical user interface image file (hereinafter referred to as an image file) 117 from the host computer 115 using a universal serial bus (USB) to update the current graphical user interface. do.

The host computer 115 is a general PC with a universal serial bus (USB) and has an image file 117 to be sent to the system 101 via a universal serial bus (USB).

In addition, the host computer 115 is provided with an image creation tool 119. When the host computer 115 receives a graphic user interface image creation request from the user's system 101, the image creation tool 119 is connected thereto. Create a corresponding image file 117. Here, the image creation tool 119 stores the image file 117 in a predetermined format. When the host computer 115 receives an image download request from the user, the host computer 115 transmits the stored image file 117 to the system 101.

In addition, the user 101 of the system 101 transmits the original image (not shown) to the host computer 115 to be used as a graphical user interface. The request for editing the original image (not shown) is transmitted to the host computer 115. The image creating tool 119 then creates an image file 117 corresponding to the editing request using the original image (not shown). The image file 117 is also stored in a format determined by the image creation tool 119. As described above, the user transmits the original image (not shown) desired by the user to the host computer 115, and then edits the original image to form the image file 117 for the graphical user interface. The image file 117 is then downloaded via a universal serial bus to update the graphical user interface.

The system 101 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel (LCD panel) 103, a control unit 105, an EEPROM 107, a general-purpose serial bus controller 113, and the like.

The EEPROM 107 is a storage device in which the image file of the system 101 is stored. When the power is turned on, the entire system is driven by the image file stored in the EEPROM 107.

Here, electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EPIR) is a nonvolatile memory device that stably stores memory for a long period of time without a power supply, and is a modification of an erasable and programmable read only memory device (EPROM). The data once written can be electrically erased and rewritten. Therefore, it can be conveniently used for applications that require rewriting the program. Data is recorded and erased by electrically changing the electric charges of the elements constituting the chip. It can be read or written electrically so that the program can be reprogrammed as it is built into the system. Rewriting is usually much more time consuming than block memory (RAM), has a smaller memory capacity, and has a limited number of rewrites. However, the data recorded in this device is retained long without power.

In addition, an update program (not shown) capable of updating the graphical user interface is stored in the program area 109 of the EEPROM 107 in advance.

The update program (not shown) of the program area 109 is driven by the controller 105 to receive a graphic user interface update request from the user, and transmit a graphic user interface image download request to the host computer 115. At this time, the host computer 115 stores the image file 117 previously prepared by the image creation tool 119 at the request of the user.

When the host computer 115 receives the download request, the host computer 115 defines a protocol for transmitting an image file, and transmits the image file 117 to the system.

When the system 101 receives an image file 117 via a universal serial bus, the image file 117 is transferred to the control unit 105, which controls the update program (not shown) in the program area 109. ). The image file 117 is stored in the image area 111 as an image for the graphical user interface of the system 101.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating and updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a user of the system 101 connects to the host computer 115 to create a desired image file by using the image creation tool 119 or selects among the original images provided by the host computer 115. You can select and edit the original image.

Hereinafter, a process in which a user connects to the host computer 115 and creates an image file using the image creation tool 119 will be described in detail.

When the host computer 115 receives the graphical user interface (GUI) image creation screen request from the system 101 (S201), the image creation tool 119 corresponds to the graphical user interface image creation screen (hereinafter, referred to as an image creation screen). Will be called). The host computer 115 transmits the generated image creation screen to the system (S203).

When the system 101 receives the image creation screen, the user can create a desired new image file 117 through the image creation screen or can be included in the image creation screen to edit the original image provided by the host computer 115. .

When the user completes the image creation or editing through the image creation screen, the image creation information is transmitted to the host computer 115 (S205).

When the host computer 115 receives the image creation information, an image file 117 corresponding to the image creation information is created (S207). Here, the image file 117 is stored in the host computer 115 in a predetermined format. When the storage of the image file 117 is completed, the host computer 115 transmits an image creation completion message to the system 101 (S209).

When the system 101 receives the image download request made by the user, the system 101 transmits the image download request to the host computer 115 (S211). When the host computer 115 receives the image download request, the host computer 115 defines a protocol for image transmission, and transmits an image file 117 corresponding to the user (S213).

When the universal serial bus controller 113 of the system 101 receives the image file 117 via the universal serial bus, the image file 117 is transferred to the control unit 105, and the control unit 105 receives an Ipyrom ( An update program (not shown) previously stored in the program area 109 of the EEPROM) 107 is driven. The image file 117 is stored in the image area 111 in the graphical user interface of the system 101 (S215).

When the update of the new image file 117 is completed, the system 101 is driven again with the new image file 117 (S217).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating and updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a user uploads a desired original image (not shown) to the host computer 115 and edits the original image (not shown) using the image creating tool 119 to create a new image file ( 117 and update the graphical user interface of the system 101 by downloading the edited image file 117 using the universal serial bus.

Hereinafter, a user uploads a desired original image (not shown) to the host computer 115 and then connects to the host computer 115 to create a desired image file using the image creation tool 119 in detail. Let's look at it.

When the host computer 115 receives a graphical user interface (GUI) image creation screen request from the system 101 (S301), the image creation tool 119 generates an image creation screen (not shown) correspondingly. The host computer 115 transmits the generated image creation screen to the system (S303).

When the system 101 receives the image creation screen, the user uploads the original image to be edited to the host computer through the image creation screen (S305). When the user completes editing the original image through the image creation screen, the user transmits the image editing information to the host computer 115 (S307).

When the host computer 115 receives the original image and the image editing information, the host computer 115 creates an image file 117 using the original image and the image editing information (S309). Here, the image file 117 is stored in the host computer 115 in a predetermined format. When the storage of the image file 117 is completed, the host computer 115 transmits an image editing completion message to the system 101 (S311).

The image file created as described above is downloaded to the system according to the same process as the steps S211 to S217 of FIG. 2, and the system updates the image of the system using the downloaded image file.

4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image file according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the image file 117 is composed of version information 401 and image information 403.

When the system 101 receives the image file 117 from the host computer 115 via the universal serial bus (USB), it drives an update program (not shown) previously stored in the system 101. The version information 401 is compared with the version information (not shown) stored in the image area to determine whether the image file is a new version.

If the determination results that the image file 117 is a new version, the image file 117 is stored in an EEPROM 107 which is a storage device of the system 101 to update the graphical user interface. When the update is complete, run the system again with the updated graphical user interface.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a liquid crystal display (LCD) using a universal serial bus that downloads an image file of a predetermined format from a host computer using a universal serial bus (USB) and updates the current graphical user interface. A method and apparatus for updating a graphical user interface (GUI) image of a system may be provided.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a tool that allows a user to create a graphical user interface desired by the user, and the image file can be stored in a predetermined format in the tool system, thereby providing a user's choice for a specific screen. Rather than a concept, a method and apparatus for updating a Graphical User Interface (GUI) image of a liquid crystal display (LCD) using system using a universal serial bus that allows a user to create an image file of his or her desire may be provided.

In addition, according to the present invention, using a universal serial bus (USB, universal serial bus) provided in the system for communication with the host computer using a universal serial bus for downloading the user's own image files that users like or understand easy A method and apparatus for updating a graphical user interface (GUI) image of a liquid crystal display (LCD) using system can be provided.

Claims (12)

A method of updating a graphical user interface of a system using the universal serial bus (USB) while a host computer and a system equipped with an image creating tool are connected through a universal serial bus (USB), Receiving the image file from the host computer via the universal serial bus (USB); Driving an update program previously stored in the system; Determining, by the update program, whether the image file is a new version; If the determination result is a new version, updating the graphical user interface by storing the image file in a storage device of the system; And Re-powering the system with the updated graphical user interface Including, The image file is previously created by using the image creation tool at the request of a user of the system connected to the host computer. A graphical user interface update method for a system using a universal serial bus, comprising: The method of claim 1, The system Displaying an error check and an update result of the update process to the outside A graphical user interface update method for a system using a universal serial bus, comprising: The method of claim 1, The graphical user interface update method of the liquid crystal display device using the universal serial bus Provided with a predefined protocol for transferring the image file between the host computer and the system A graphical user interface update method for a system using a universal serial bus, comprising: The method of claim 1, The image file is Stored in the host computer in a predetermined format by the image creating tool A graphical user interface update method for a system using a universal serial bus, comprising: The method of claim 1, The system With liquid crystal display (LCD) A graphical user interface update method for a system using a universal serial bus, comprising: The method of claim 1, The image file is Based on an original image uploaded from the system A graphical user interface update method for a system using a universal serial bus, comprising: In a method in which a host computer having an image creation tool and a system are connected through a universal serial bus (USB), the host computer creates and transmits an image file for updating the graphical user interface of the system. , Receiving an image creation screen request from the system; Generating an image creation screen corresponding to the image creation screen request; Transmitting the image creation screen to the system; Receiving image creation information input through the image creation screen from the system; Creating an image file corresponding to the image creation information; Transmitting the image file creation complete message to the system; Receiving a download request of the image file from the system; And Transferring the image file to the system via the universal serial bus (USB) Including, Save the image file to a storage device of the system to update a graphical user interface, the system being driven back to the updated graphical user interface A method of creating and transmitting an image file for updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus, comprising: The method of claim 7, wherein Receiving an image creation screen request from the system Receiving an original image for editing from the system; And Receiving an image creation screen request from the system Comprising A method of creating and transmitting an image file for updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus, comprising: A device for updating the graphical user interface of the system using the universal serial bus (USB) while the host computer and the system having an image file and an image creation tool are connected through a universal serial bus (USB). In Means for receiving the image file from the host computer via the universal serial bus (USB); Means for driving an update program previously stored in the system; Means for the update program to determine if the image file is a new version; Means for updating the graphical user interface by storing the image file in a storage device of the system if the determination result is a new version; And Means for restarting the system with the updated graphical user interface Provided with The image file is previously created by using the image creation tool at the request of a user of the system connected to the host computer. Apparatus for updating a graphical user interface of a system using a universal serial bus, characterized in that. An apparatus for creating and transmitting an image file for updating a graphical user interface of the system while the host computer and the system having an image creating tool are connected through a universal serial bus (USB). , Means for receiving an image creation screen request from the system; Means for generating an image creation screen corresponding to the image creation screen request; Means for transmitting the image creation screen to the system; Means for receiving image creation information input via the image creation screen from the system; Means for creating an image file corresponding to the image creation information; Means for sending the image file creation complete message to the system; Means for receiving a download request of the image file from the system; And Means for transferring the image file to the system via the universal serial bus (USB) Provided with Save the image file to a storage device of the system to update a graphical user interface, the system being driven back to the updated graphical user interface An apparatus for creating and transmitting an image file for updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus, comprising: A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled with the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, Receiving the image file from the host computer via the universal serial bus (USB); Driving an update program previously stored in the system; Determining, by the update program, whether the image file is a new version; If the determination result is a new version, updating the graphical user interface by storing the image file in a storage device of the system; And Re-powering the system with the updated graphical user interface Run the The image file is previously created by using the image creation tool at the request of a user of the system connected to the host computer. Graphical user interface update system of a system using a universal serial bus, characterized in that. A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled with the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, Receiving an image creation screen request from the system; Generating an image creation screen corresponding to the image creation screen request; Transmitting the image creation screen to the system; Receiving image creation information input through the image creation screen from the system; Creating an image file corresponding to the image creation information; Transmitting the image file creation complete message to the system; Receiving a download request of the image file from the system; And Transferring the image file to the system via a universal serial bus (USB) Run the Save the image file to a storage device of the system to update a graphical user interface, the system being driven back to the updated graphical user interface And a system for creating and transmitting an image file for updating a graphical user interface using a universal serial bus.