KR20040090808A - Method for inputting on screen display keyboard in optical disc device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for inputting an OSD keyboard in an optical disk device is provided to display an OSD keyboard image on a screen, and to use a remote controller having a simple structure of number keys and direction keys, so that a user can conveniently select and input characters, numbers, and symbols of various desired languages. CONSTITUTION: A system displays an OSD keyboard image on a screen, and variably moves a column position of a cursor displayed on the OSD keyboard image according to an inputted number key of a remote controller. The system variably moves a line position of the cursor according to an inputted direction key of the remote controller, and inputs either an optional character or a number or a symbol set at a crossed point of the column and line positions on a keyboard input window.

Description

OSD keyboard input method in optical disc device {Method for inputting on screen display keyboard in optical disc device}

The present invention relates to an OSD keyboard in an optical disk device for allowing a user to selectively input characters of various languages desired by a user using an OSD keyboard image output and displayed on an optical disk device such as a DVD-Recorder. It is about input method.

Recently, optical discs such as rewritable DVD-RWs capable of recording and storing high-definition video data and high-quality audio data for a long time have been developed and commercialized, and optical disc devices such as DVD-Recorder Has been developed, released and commercialized.

On the other hand, the optical disk device as described above, as shown in Fig. 1, the optical pickup 11, VDR (Video Disc Record) system 12, the microcomputer 13, the memory 14, the OSD generating unit 15 ), And an infrared receiver 16, and the like, and in the microcomputer 13, when a user selects and inputs a numeric key or a direction key included in the remote controller 200, the infrared rays are wirelessly transmitted from the remote controller. An IR signal is received through the infrared receiver 16.

In addition, the controller determines a key input value corresponding to the received infrared signal and performs a series of operations corresponding thereto. For example, when the key input value corresponds to data reproduction, the VDR system 12 Operation control to read and reproduce the data recorded on the optical disc 10. When the key input value corresponds to data recording, the VDR system 12 is operated to control the data on the optical disc 10. A data recording operation for recording and storing is performed.

In addition, when the key input value corresponds to the display of the OSD menu, the operation and control of the OSD generation unit 15 may be performed to provide the functions and operations provided by the optical disk device or the optical disk 10 to be provided. The OSD image of the user selection menu for allowing a user to select and specify a function and an operation may be displayed on the screen of an external connection device such as a television.

Further, the OSD menu is used to perform any one function or operation selected by the user. For example, in the microcomputer 13, a plurality of titles recorded on the optical disc 10 are performed. After outputting and displaying an OS image for allowing a user to edit various information about the), when the user selects and inputs a key button of numbers, letters, and symbols provided on the remote controller 200, the key A series of operations to edit and record the information corresponding to the input is performed.

However, in order to perform the editing and information recording operations as described above, since a plurality of key buttons for letters, numbers, and symbols must be provided on the remote controller, the size of the remote controller is increased.

In addition, an efficient solution for allowing a user to select and input various numbers, letters, symbols, etc. using an OSD image capable of inputting a keyboard has not been prepared yet. Therefore, the solution is urgently required. .

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems and circumstances, and in an optical disc device such as a DVD recorder, an OSD control image is displayed on the screen, and a remote control having a simple number key and direction keys is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide an OS keyboard input method in an optical disk device for selecting and inputting letters, numbers, symbols, etc. of various languages desired by a user more conveniently.

1 shows a configuration of a general optical disk device,

2 illustrates an embodiment of a title list OSD output and displayed by an optical disk apparatus to which the present invention is applied;

3 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which Korean characters are input by an OSD keyboard input method according to the present invention;

4 illustrates an embodiment in which alphabetic characters are input by the OSD keyboard input method according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

10: optical disc 11: optical pickup

12: VDR system 13: micom

14: memory 15: OSD generating unit

16: infrared receiver 200: remote control

In the optical disc device according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the OSD keyboard input method, after displaying the ODS keyboard image, the column position of the cursor displayed on the ODS keyboard image, the numeric key of the remote control 1 step of variable movement according to the input; And shifting the line position of the cursor in accordance with the direction key input of the remote controller, and then inputting any one letter, number, or symbol set at the column and the line crossing point into the keyboard input window. Characterized in that comprises a.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the OS keyboard input method in an optical disk device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the OSD keyboard input method according to the present invention can be applied to an optical disk device such as a DVD recorder configured as described above with reference to FIG. 1, and in the microcomputer 13, a user is connected to the remote controller 200. In the case of selecting and inputting the provided key, an infrared signal (IR signal) wirelessly output from the remote controller 200 is received through the remote controller receiver 16.

In addition, the key input value corresponding to the received infrared signal is checked. For example, when the key input value is a key input value for requesting display of an OSD image of a title list table, the key input value is determined. In the microcomputer 13, navigation information managed by recording and the like in the lead-in area of the optical disc is referred to.

In addition, by operating the OSD generation unit 15, as shown in FIG. 2, error information about thumbnail-picture and title information (Title_Info #) representing each title recorded on the optical disc can be obtained. The SD video is outputted and displayed on the screen of an external connection device such as a television.

Meanwhile, when the user selects and selects a menu item corresponding to Title Info Edit among menu items displayed on the OSD video, the OSD generation unit 15 is operated and controlled, as shown in FIG. 3. As described above, the ODS keyboard image is outputted and displayed. For example, the ODS keyboard image includes a keyboard input window, a language selection menu, and a cursor for selecting and inputting numbers, letter symbols, and the like. .

And, the initial position of the cursor, as shown in Figure 3, may be located at the number '1' arranged in the upper left of the keyboard, for example, in the process of the user inputs the letter 'us' The detailed description is as follows.

First, while the cursor is located at the number '1', the down arrow key of the remote controller is input once to move to the line where the '??' is located. Then, the cursor goes to the position of '??'. At this time, if the user inputs '8' of the numeric key on the remote control, '??' is inputted into the input window and the cursor moves to the position of '??'.

After that, when the Down direction key of the remote controller is input twice to input '??', the cursor moves to the '??' position, and when the number '7' of the remote controller is input, the cursor is' '??' is entered in the input window, and it is displayed as 'right' in combination with '??' already displayed in the input window.

And, if you input the up direction key twice to input '??', the cursor will move to the '??' position, and if you enter the number '4' on the remote control, '??' It is entered into the input window and the cursor moves to the position of '??'.

In addition, if you enter the Down key twice on the remote control to enter '??', the cursor will move to the '??' position, and if you enter the number '0' on the remote control, '??' It is entered in the input window and displayed as 'Lee' in combination with '??' in the input window.

Accordingly, the user can select and input a desired letter, number, symbol, etc. while moving the position of the cursor on the OS keyboard image by using the up / down keys and the numeric keys provided in the remote controller. If you set the line with the up / down key as above and directly input the character of the column position designated by the number of the line where the cursor is directly by the number key, the cursor position is desired. Can be moved more quickly.

On the other hand, the user can input the selection of the number, letters, symbols of the keyboard where the cursor is located, even with the confirmation button provided on the remote control, when the information desired by the user is displayed in the keyboard input window, The user selects the Done button displayed at the bottom of the OS keyboard image and edits and records the information as title information.

In addition, the character displayed on the OS keyboard by the user may move the cursor to the character selection position, and set the alphabet mode as illustrated in FIG. 4 by using the left and right navigation keys. In addition, the process of the user inputting the letter 'WE' is as follows.

First, move the cursor to the fourth line by using the up / down key and press the number key '3' on the remote controller. Then, 'W' is input in the input window and the cursor moves to the position, and 'E' is pressed. If you press the up direction key twice to input, the cursor moves to the position of 'C', and if you press the number key '5' on the remote control, the cursor moves to the 'E' position and 'E' appears in the input window. It is displayed as 'WE' with 'W' already entered and already entered.

Therefore, the user can select and input letters, numbers, and symbols of various languages displayed on the OS keyboard image by using the numeric keys and the direction keys provided in the remote controller. Up / down key can be used to quickly move / enter necessary phrases.

Or more, preferred embodiments of the present invention described above, for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art, within the technical spirit and the technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims below, to further improve various other embodiments Changes, substitutions or additions will be possible.

In the optical disk device according to the present invention configured and configured as described above, the OSD keyboard input method displays an OSD keyboard image on an optical disk device such as a DVD-Recorder, and then displays the image on the OSD keyboard image. The column position of the displayed cursor is variably shifted according to the numeric key input of the remote controller, the line position of the cursor is variably shifted according to the direction key input of the remote controller, and the column and the line cross are crossed. By entering any one of the letters, numbers, and symbols set at the point into the keyboard input window, the user can use the remote control equipped with a number key and a direction key to write letters, numbers, and symbols in various languages. More convenient selection and input, and also in the title information editing mode of a rewritable optical disc, O information is extremely useful inventions which can be quickly written using SD keyboard image.

Claims (4)

A step of variably moving a column position of a cursor displayed on the OSD keyboard image according to an input of a numeric key of a remote controller; And Step 2 of varying the line position of the cursor in accordance with the direction key input of the remote control, and then input any one letter, number, symbol set at the column and the line intersection point in the keyboard input window OS keyboard input method for an optical disk device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The OSD keyboard input method of the OSD keyboard image includes a keyboard input window, a language selection menu, and a keyboard including numbers, letters, and symbols. The method of claim 1, In the step 1, the OSD keyboard input method of the optical disc device, characterized in that the OSD keyboard image is generated in the title information editing mode of the rewritable optical disc and displayed on a screen of an external connection device. The method of claim 1, In the second step, any one letter, number, or symbol may be input to the keyboard input window according to a selection key input of the remote controller, or automatically after a predetermined time elapses after the cursor movement is completed. Input method of the OS keyboard in the optical disk device, characterized in that the input.