KR20060105891A - Apparatus for displaying guide menu in digital multimedia broadcasting - Google Patents

Abstract

A display unit for displaying the digital multimedia broadcasting and the guide menu on one screen, a memory for storing menu data of the guide menu, and the memory when the entry into the digital multimedia broadcasting mode is detected. And a controller which reads the menu data from the menu data and transmits the menu data to the display unit. The menu data may include text for guiding the function of a particular key on the keypad. The specific key may be configured below the position where the letter is displayed so that the user may intuitively recognize that the key is for performing the function. As a result, the user may view the intuitive guide menu displayed on the screen to facilitate the use of the terminal.

Digital multimedia broadcasting, guide menu, screen

Description

Digital multimedia broadcasting guidance menu display device {APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING GUIDE MENU IN DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING}

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a digital multimedia broadcasting and a guide menu are displayed together in a digital multimedia broadcasting receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining a key function guide example using a guide menu displayed on a screen in a digital multimedia broadcasting receiving terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a shading process occurs in a guide menu when a navigation key (up / down / left / right) of a keypad is pressed in a digital multimedia broadcasting receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating another state in which a digital multimedia broadcasting and a guide menu are displayed together in a digital multimedia broadcasting receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a broadcast guide is further displayed with reference to a guide menu displayed on a screen of a digital multimedia broadcasting reception terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a guide menu display apparatus of a digital multimedia broadcasting terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) receiving terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus for displaying an intuitive guide menu on a screen to facilitate a user's use of the terminal.

As an example of a DMB receiving terminal, a mobile phone having a DMB function has a size of 320 x 240 (horizontal x vertical) of the LCD constituting the display unit and is designed to be suitable only for a DMB broadcasting screen. Therefore, only the broadcast screen is displayed during broadcasting, and the function thereof is displayed on the user interface of the screen only when the user presses a key.

Various functions such as channel switching and volume control while watching a broadcast use various keys of the terminal (generally, navigation keys composed of up / down / left / right direction keys). That is, pressing the left / right key while watching a broadcast adjusts the volume, a volume bar appears on the screen, and pressing the up / down key switches to another channel. Pressing the Menu key displays a mini EPG on the screen where the Electronic Program Guide (hereinafter referred to as EPG) during broadcasting can be viewed. Pressing the wireless Internet key (e.g. SKT's NATE, KTF's MagicN, etc.) will end the broadcast for the program with URL information (provided by the broadcaster) in the EPG and connect to the wireless Internet. When each key is pressed, the corresponding user interface is displayed on the LCD. However, such user interface display has some problems.

First, there is a problem that the broadcast operation keys cannot be known in advance. The user does not know in advance which buttons should be pressed during DMB broadcasting, such as details / volume adjustment / channel switching / wireless internet connection. Therefore, the first-time user learns the functions after pressing several buttons. This is something that users who have read the user's manual provided when purchasing the product can understand it.However, the user may be familiar with the TV because it can be operated intuitively using the remote control without looking at the product manual. You need an intuitive menu to operate.

Second, there is a problem that the broadcasting state can not be known in advance. In order to know the status of the broadcasting (DMB reception sensitivity, current channel number, time, etc.) that the user is currently watching, press key to turn on the detailed information. You can't see this information without turning on details. When watching a broadcast, information such as DMB reception sensitivity, channel number, and time is always displayed on the screen to help the user's broadcast operation.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus for displaying an intuitive guide menu so that even a user who uses a terminal for the first time can easily operate various functions such as channel switching or volume control when watching a DMB broadcast.

In addition, the present invention displays information related to DMB reception or playback (eg, DMB reception sensitivity, channel number, current time) in the guide menu so that the user can always know the information without operating the detailed information function. It provides a device to.

To this end, the present invention provides a display unit for displaying a DMB and a guide menu on a screen by a guide menu display device of a DMB receiving terminal, a memory for storing menu data of the guide menu, and when the entry into the DMB mode is detected. And a controller which reads the menu data and transmits the menu data to the display unit. The menu data may include text for guiding the function of a particular key on the keypad. The specific key may be configured below the position where the letter is displayed so that the user may intuitively recognize that the key is for performing the function.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. Specific details such as channel number, time, etc. are shown in the following description, which is provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific matters. It is self-evident to those who have knowledge of the world. And in describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention may be mainly applied to a terminal having both a DMB receiving function and another function (for example, a telephone). Examples of the guide content included in the intuitive guide menu for the DMB broadcast reception and playback operation according to the embodiment of the present invention are as follows.

(1) A simple marker that describes the picture and operation of the same shape as the navigation key of the terminal.

(2) Antenna bar which understands reception sensitivity of broadcast

(3) Channel number and current time of watching broadcasting

(4) Detailed Information (Electronic Program Guide: Detailed Information of Channels and Programs) Key Guide, Broadcast Screen Expansion Key Card

(5) Wireless Internet Access Key Guide

The guide menu may be differently applied according to the size of the display unit, for example, an LCD. When the width / length of the LCD is larger than the width / length of the DMB broadcasting standard, the guide menu is always displayed in an area other than the broadcast, and in the same case, the guide menu is activated when a specific key is pressed.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a DMB and a guide menu are displayed together in a DMB receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

If the size of the LCD is larger, it is the entire view of the guide menu displayed on the broadcast screen and the LCD area at the bottom. In the same case, the same guide menu is activated by being superimposed on the broadcast screen.

Reference numeral 150 denotes an indicator region, reference numeral 250 denotes a screen region on which DMB broadcast video is displayed, and reference numeral 350 denotes a guide menu region.

In the guide menu area, reference numeral 301 denotes a DMB antenna, reference numeral 302 denotes channel information, reference numeral 303 denotes a channel change, and reference numeral 304 denotes broadcasting station information. Also, for key function guidance, reference numeral 315 denotes a broadcast guidance function, and reference numeral 316 denotes a general viewing function. The broadcast guidance function will be described later with reference to FIG. 5. The full view function displays only the screen area (the size of all three areas) without displaying the indicator area 150 and the guide menu area 350.

2 is a view for explaining a key function guide example using a guide menu displayed on the screen in the DMB receiving terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The keys of the guide menu and the actual keypad (eg keypad of a mobile phone with DMB reception) are mapped 1: 1. Each virtual key of the guide menu has a brief description to recognize the respective function. In addition, the antenna, channel number, and time information indicating reception sensitivity are displayed together, so that the user can always know the status of the broadcast during the broadcast, and 'Broadcast Guide' 315 and 'View All' 316 are displayed at the bottom of the guide menu. By arranging key function guide, press the corresponding key to configure the 'broadcast guide' and 'full view' functions. Reference numeral 406 is a menu key guided by the 'broadcast guide', and reference numeral 407 is a confirmation key guided by the 'full view'. The menu key or the confirmation key is just an example, and may be implemented as a call key or another function key.

In the guide menu, a virtual navigation key shape (reference code 303) indicating up, down, left, and right directions is also displayed. Each virtual direction key corresponds to the actual navigation key 408 of the keypad in a 1: 1 manner. It is configured to guide the operation performed by the up, down, left and right arrow keys of the actual navigation key.

Reference numeral 309 denotes the current time.

3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a shading process occurs in a guide menu when a navigation key (up / down / left / right) of a keypad is pressed in a DMB receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The virtual direction keys of the guide menu are shaded so that the user can associate the corresponding function with the key actually input. According to the illustrated example, the up and down arrow keys of (3a) and (3b) form a pair of channels up and down, and the up and down arrow keys of the (3c) and (3d) chairs and the right arrow keys constitute a pair. To guide.

4 is a diagram illustrating another state in which a DMB and a guide menu are displayed together in a DMB receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 305 denotes a playback video title, reference numeral 306 denotes a progress bar, and reference numeral 307 denotes a reproduction time / total time.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a broadcast guide is further displayed with reference to a guide menu displayed on a screen of a DMB receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

(5a) shows a state in which a letter for guiding the broadcast guide function is displayed, and (5b) shows a state in which the broadcast guide information 500 is further displayed on the translucent layer of the screen by inputting a menu key.

According to the illustrated example, when the broadcast guide information is displayed, the text "Guide Close" representing the function of stopping the display of the broadcast guide information is displayed instead of "broadcast guide", wherein the corresponding key is a menu key. Can be. That is, the menu key can be used both to display the broadcast guide or to stop the display.

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a guide menu display apparatus of a DMB receiving terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The display unit 730 displays the DMB and the guide menu on one screen. The memory 740 stores menu data of the guide menu. When the controller 710 detects an entry into the DMB mode, the controller 710 reads the menu data from the memory 740 and transfers the menu data to the display unit 730. At least one or more keys of the keypad 720 are described by text in the corresponding function by the guide menu.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention has an advantage that even a user who is not familiar with a DMB phone can operate a broadcasting function without difficulty by using an intuitive guide menu. In addition, since the state of the broadcast (receive sensitivity, channel number, current time) can always be seen without a separate key input, there is an advantage that the broadcast operation can be made easier.

Claims (14)

In the digital multimedia broadcasting receiving terminal, A display unit for displaying digital multimedia broadcasting and guide menus on one screen; A memory for storing menu data of the guide menu; And a controller which reads the menu data from the memory and transmits the menu data to the display unit when the digital multimedia broadcasting mode is detected. The method of claim 1, And the menu data includes text for guiding a function of at least one key of a keypad. The method of claim 2, And the specific key is located below the position where the letter is displayed so that the user can intuitively recognize that the key is for performing the function. The method of claim 3, The function represented by the character is a broadcast guide function, And a menu key is further displayed on the translucent layer of the screen when a menu key is input. The method of claim 4, wherein And displaying a character representing a function of stopping the display of the broadcast guide information and guiding a corresponding key when the broadcast guide information is displayed. The method of claim 5, And the key is a menu key. The method according to claim 5 or 6, Guide menu display device, characterized in that the broadcast continues to be performed during the broadcast guide. The method of claim 5, And the broadcast guide information comprises at least one of a reception sensitivity, a broadcaster name, and a channel number. The method of claim 3, And a function of displaying the text as a whole view function. The method of claim 1, In the guide menu, a virtual navigation key shape indicating up, down, left, and right directions is displayed, and each virtual direction key corresponds to a real navigation key of the keypad in a 1: 1 manner, and the actual navigation key in a digital multimedia broadcasting mode. The guide menu display device, characterized in that configured to guide the operation performed by the up, down, left, right arrow keys. The method of claim 10, The virtual direction keys are configured to guide channel information up / down or volume up / down in a set of directions that are opposite to each other. The method of claim 10, And when the controller detects an input of the up, down, left, or right arrow keys of the actual navigation key, shades the corresponding virtual direction key and displays the distinguished direction from other virtual direction keys. The method according to claim 1 or 9, And the menu data further includes at least one of a playback video title, a progress bar, and a playback time / total time. The method of claim 13, The guiding menu displays up, down, left, and right virtual directional keys, and these two directional keys opposite each other are displayed to guide fast forward / rewind in a pair, and the other two directional keys respectively repeat playback and stop. Each virtual direction key corresponds to a real navigation key of the keypad 1: 1, and guides an operation performed by the up, down, left, and right direction keys of the actual navigation key in the digital multimedia broadcasting mode. Guide menu display device, characterized in that for.

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