KR200314866Y1 - Dvd player included selection function of screen-saver - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a DVD player that includes a screen saver selection function. A keypad having various functions including a screen saver selection function and a function key for selecting a DVD playback function, and key input according to key operation from the keypad A key input decoder for decoding and outputting a signal recognizably, a memory unit for storing key code data designated to correspond to a plurality of function keys arranged on a keypad, a screen saver screen of various types, and list information thereof; Receives various function control signals input through the key input decoder and recognizes them through the key code data of the memory unit. When the screen saver selection function is recognized, a control unit for providing list information stored in the memory unit and a screen selected through the list information According to the control signal of the controller based on the saver screen selection information, It includes an image processing unit that outputs the screen saver screen of the corresponding type, and supports various types of screen saver screens so that the user can select a screen saver according to his or her tastes, thereby making the screensaver function possible in response to various tastes of the users. There is an advantage of improving the user's satisfaction with.

Description

DVD player with screen saver selector {DVD PLAYER INCLUDED SELECTION FUNCTION OF SCREEN-SAVER}

The present invention relates to a DVD player that includes a screen saver selection function. More specifically, the screen saver supports various types of screen saver screens so that a user can select a screen saver according to his or her taste. The present invention relates to a DVD player including a selection function.

In general, a DVD (Digital Video Disc / Digital Versatile Disc) is a kind of disc, also called a next-generation digital video disc, and is actively being developed as a multimedia child.

The structure of this DVD is very similar to a CD, and the major difference is the data capacity. First, the DVD narrows the track interval to about half the size of the CD, creating longer tracks, and the feet on the track that are thinner than the CD. The density of information can be increased by using a small hole on the optical disc plate, and the data can be increased up to four times the size of CD by using a method of reading a pit by using a laser having a wavelength shorter than that of CD. there was.

An optical disc reproducing apparatus is a device for reproducing A / V (Audio / Video) information recorded on an optical disc by irradiating a laser beam to a rotating optical disc and detecting a laser beam reflected therefrom.

Compact Disks (CD), which are the most widely used optical discs until recently, have been evolving to about 8 times faster than the original products, but they have a fundamental problem of limitation of storage capacity. In other words, despite the continuous increase in playback speed, the CD could not meet the needs of users who demand higher quality due to the limitation of storage capacity. An optical disc that has emerged as an alternative to solve these problems simultaneously is a DVD.

DVD is not only a home appliance-oriented image storage medium but also has the characteristics of a computer peripheral device. A data storage medium to be applied to a computer is called a DVD-ROM, and a device for reproducing A / V information recorded on a DVD is a DVD player. It is called.

Meanwhile, the A / V information reproduced by the DVD player can be viewed using a video output device such as a TV or a monitor. A typical DVD player is provided with a screen saver function for protection and power saving of the video output device. .

However, the DVD player according to the prior art supports only one type of screensaver screen, which is selected for each product, thereby allowing the user to be provided with a specific type of screensaver screen determined by default without any choice by the user. .

As a result, the user's satisfaction with the screen saver function is lowered because it does not respond to various tastes of the user at all, and the overall user satisfaction of the DVD player is deteriorated.

The present invention has been proposed to solve such a conventional problem, and supports various types of screensaver screens so that the user can select a screensaver according to his or her tastes, thereby making the screensaver function possible in response to various tastes of users. The purpose of the user's satisfaction is to improve.

A DVD playback apparatus including a screen saver selection function according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a keypad having various functions including a screen saver selection function and a function key for selecting a DVD playback function from the keypad. A key input decoder for recognizably decoding and outputting a key input signal according to a key operation of a key, a key code data corresponding to a plurality of function keys arranged on the keypad, and a screen saver screen of various forms and a list thereof A memory unit for storing information and various function control signals inputted through the key input decoder and received through the key code data of the memory unit, and when the selection function of the screen saver is recognized, list information stored in the memory unit. A control unit for providing a screensaver screen line selected through the list information; The information includes a function selection screen saver that includes image processing unit for outputting the form of a screen saver display on a video display device in accordance with the control signal of the controller based on.

1 is a block diagram of a DVD playback apparatus including a selection function of the screen saver according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a screen saver selection procedure in the DVD playback apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a screen saver in the DVD playback apparatus of FIG. 1.

There may be a plurality of embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Through this embodiment, it is possible to better understand the objects, features and advantages of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a DVD player including a screen saver selection function according to the present invention.

The remote control 102 has various functions including a screen saver selection function and a function key for selecting a DVD playback / recording function to control a remote function such as an infrared signal or an ultrasonic signal in response to a function key selected by a user. Send in the form of a signal.

The remote signal receiver 104 receives a remote function control signal according to a function key operation transmitted from the remote controller 102 and transmits it to the controller 110.

The keypad 106 is provided on the front control panel of the DVD player, and has various functions including a screen saver selection function, a function key for selecting a DVD play / record function, and a plurality of matrix keys.

The key input decoder 108 decodes and outputs a key input signal corresponding to a key operation from the keypad 106 so as to be recognized.

The memory unit 112 includes key code data and various types of screen saver screens corresponding to a plurality of function keys arranged on the remote controller 102 and the keypad 106 and a plurality of matrix keys installed on the keypad 106, respectively. The list information is stored.

The controller 110 receives various function control signals input through the remote signal receiver 104 and the key input decoder 108 and recognizes them through the key code data of the memory unit 112, and the selection function of the screen saver is recognized. When the predetermined screen saver screen is selected by the user after providing the list information stored in the memory unit 112, the screen selection information is stored together in the memory unit 112. If the DVD playback / recording function is recognized, the control signal is output to the recording medium playback / recording processing unit 114, and then the entire system is controlled to perform a desired function.

The voice processing unit 116 outputs voice information reproduced from the DVD by the recording medium reproducing / recording processing unit 114 through a sound output device such as a speaker.

The image processing unit 118 outputs image information reproduced from the DVD by the recording medium reproducing / recording processing unit 114 through an image output device such as a monitor.

The OSD (on screen display) signal processor 120 outputs an OSD guide message on the screen of the image output apparatus under the control of the controller 110.

The screen saver selection procedure and the screen saver operation performed by the DVD player including the screen saver selection function according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 as follows.

First, when the user selects a setup menu by selecting and operating a function key of the remote controller 102 or the keypad 106 in the initializing state, the setup menu selection function control signal is connected to the remote signal receiver 104 or the key input decoder 108. It is transmitted to the control unit 110 through (S201 to S203).

The control unit 110 recognizes the setup menu selection function control signal through the key code data of the memory unit 112 and controls the OSD signal processing unit 120 to include a screen saver designation menu on the screen of the image output apparatus. The initial screen is output to the OSD screen (S205).

Subsequently, when the user selects and operates a function key of the remote controller 102 or the keypad 106 and selects a screen saver designation menu in the setup initial screen to request a screen saver selection function, the screen saver selection function control signal is a remote signal receiver 104. Or via the key input decoder 108, to the control unit 110 (S207).

The control unit 110 recognizes the screen saver selection function control signal through the key code data of the memory unit 112, and controls the OSD signal processing unit 120 after reading the list information of the screen saver stored in the memory unit 112. In operation S209, the screen saver list information is output on the screen of the image output apparatus.

Next, when the user selects and operates a function key of the remote controller 102 or the keypad 106 to select and specify a predetermined screen saver according to his or her preference within the screen saver list information, the screen saver designation control signal may be a remote signal receiver. The control unit 110 transmits the information to the control unit 110 through the 104 or the key input decoder 108 (S211).

The controller 110 recognizes the screen saver designation control signal through the key code data of the memory 112, and stores screen saver screen selection information by the user in the memory 112 (S213).

In the initializing state in which the screen saver screen is selected by the user as described above, the controller 110 continuously monitors the preset screen saver operating conditions, and the control signal input by the user is not performed when the DVD player does not perform any function. If the screen saver operation condition such as not input for a long time is satisfied, the screen saver screen selection information stored in the memory unit 112 is read (S301 to S305).

The screen saver screen is read from the memory unit 112 based on the screen saver screen selection information, and the screen saver screen of the type specified by the user is output to the image output apparatus through the image processor 118 (S307). ).

Although the above description is limited to one embodiment of the present invention, it is obvious that the technology of the present invention can be easily modified and implemented by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should be included in the technical spirit described in the utility model registration claims of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention supports various types of screensaver screens so that the user can select a screensaver according to his or her taste, thereby improving the user's satisfaction with the screensaver function in response to the users' various tastes. There is.

Claims (2)

Keypad with various functions including screen saver selection function and function key to select DVD play function, A key input decoder for recognizably decoding and outputting a key input signal according to a key operation from the keypad; A memory unit for storing key code data corresponding to a plurality of function keys arranged on the keypad, screen saver screens of various types, and list information thereof; A control unit which receives various function control signals input through the key input decoder and recognizes the key code data of the memory unit, and provides the list information stored in the memory unit when the selection function of the screen saver is recognized; DVD playback device including a screen saver selection function including an image processing unit for outputting a screen saver screen of a corresponding type to an image output device according to a control signal of the controller based on the screen saver screen selection information selected through the list information . The method of claim 1, And a OSD signal processing unit for outputting the list information of the screen saver to the image output device as an OSD guide message according to the OSD output signal of the controller.