KR20070093481A - Method for displaying and switching external input in digital video device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for switching external input in a digital video device is provided to switch a mode to an external input mode through a screen easily by displaying connection states between external input terminals and external devices on the screen and performing the selection through the screen. All of external input terminals included in one set are displayed on a screen(S10). Herein, connection states between the external input terminals and external devices are respectively displayed through thumbnail images(S12). One of the external input terminals is selected by highlighting a thumbnail image corresponding to the selected external input terminal(S13). An operation mode is switched to the selected external input terminal(S15).

Description

Method for displaying and switching external input in digital video device}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is an exemplary view showing a screen state displaying an external input in a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying and switching an external input in a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

       10: tuner 11: signal processing unit

       12: MPEG decoder 13: micom

       14: memory 15: OSD generating unit

       16: external input detection unit

The present invention relates to a method of displaying and switching external inputs in a digital video apparatus. For example, a digital display in which a set top box, a hard disc recorder, an optical disc recorder, and various players are connected to an external input is provided. The present invention relates to an external input display and a switching method of a digital image device for displaying a connection state of an external input terminal on a screen and switching a mode to an external input selected and designated through the screen.

In general, a digital video apparatus receives broadcast signals, video signals, audio signals, etc. applied from a plurality of external inputs and displays them on a screen or outputs them through a speaker system.

In the digital imaging apparatus, external input terminals for receiving an external input are arranged in a predetermined order on the side or rear panel, and a user may set, for example, a set top box, a PC, a game machine, or a camcorder in the external input terminal. It can be used by directly connecting external connection devices such as hard disc recorders, optical disc recorders, and various players.

However, when the user switches the mode to use the external input applied from a specific external connected device connected to the external input terminal of the digital video device, the user selects a plurality of external input terminals in order and finds the desired external input and switches the mode. Done.

For example, in a state where the input terminals are arranged in the order of AV1, AV2, AV3, DV, COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, etc., the user selects a DV input through a remote control or a user interface (UI) of a digital video apparatus. In this case, there was a hassle to select only after four input switching from AV1 to DV.

In addition, the user of the digital video device can not remember which external connection devices are currently connected to the external input terminal, so in order to check this, the external input connection state must be checked directly with the rear panel of the digital video device each time. There was an inconvenience.

Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, for example, in a digital video device connected to a set-top box or various players, each of the external input terminal provided in the set as a thumbnail screen (Thumbnail) screen The present invention provides a method of displaying and converting an external input in a digital video device that displays the classification, activates an external input directly connected to the set, and switches the mode to an external input terminal selected and designated through the screen. Is there.

In order to achieve the above object, an external input display and switching method in a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a first step of displaying all external input terminals included in a set on a screen, and an external input terminal through the screen. And two steps of selecting and specifying a mode switching to the selected designated external input terminal.

The present invention is characterized in that in the step 1, further comprising the four steps of the activation display for the external input directly connected to the set, wherein the activation display, which is displayed by any one of letters, symbols, colors, flashing It features.

The present invention is characterized in that in the step 2, the highlight window is displayed on the external input terminal to be selected and specified, and all the external input terminal, characterized in that each of the thumbnail screen display (Thumbnail) screen.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of an external input display and switching method in a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing a screen state for displaying an external input in the digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

First, the external input display and switching method according to the present invention, for example, the rear of the external connection devices such as set-top box, PC, game machine, camcorder, hard disc recorder, optical disc recorder and various players In a digital video apparatus which is directly connected to an external input terminal of the panel unit, as shown in FIG. 1, the tuner 10, the signal processor 11, the MPEG decoder 12, the microcomputer 13, and the memory 14 are illustrated in FIG. And an OSD generator 15, an external input detector 16, and the like.

Meanwhile, the tuner 10 tunes and tunes a broadcast channel requested by a user, and receives a broadcast signal provided through the broadcast channel. The signal processor 11 converts the broadcast signal into an audio and video signal. The MPEG decoder 12 restores and decodes the audio and video signals and outputs and displays the original audio and video signals on the screen.

The microcomputer 13 operates and controls the OSD generating unit 15 according to a user's request, and displays all external input terminals separately on a thumbnail screen, and simultaneously displays the external input detection unit 16. By controlling the operation, the connection state of the external input terminal is periodically detected, and the thumbnail screen corresponding to the detected external input terminal is activated and displayed.

In addition, the microcomputer 13, when the user switches the mode of connection of the external input terminal, which is separately displayed on the thumbnail screen to a specific external input, the operation control the OSD generating unit 15 by In addition, a highlight window is displayed on the thumbnail screen of the external input terminal selected through the screen, and the mode is switched to the external input designated by the user.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the connection state of the external input terminal is separately displayed on the thumbnail screen, and a highlight window is displayed on the external input terminal selected through the screen, thereby allowing the user to select an external input terminal. You can conveniently check the connection status.

An operation process of the digital imaging apparatus to which the external input display and switching method according to the present invention configured as described above is applied will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying and switching an external input in a digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, in the external input display and switching method according to the present invention, when the user selects an external input switching menu to switch modes to an external input of a specific external connection device (S10), the micom Operation 13 controls the OSD generation unit 15 to display the connection state of the external input terminals illustrated in FIG. 2 by dividing them into thumbnail screens (S11).

At this time, the microcomputer 13 operates the external input detection unit 16 to control the connection state of the external input terminals which are periodically detected, for example, through flash screens, characters, symbols, and colors. The display is activated by (S12).

On the screen displaying the connection state of the external input terminal, for example, when the direction change key is selected by the user on the remote control or the user interface, the microcomputer 13 is the OSD generation unit 15. Operation control to highlight the thumbnail screen of the selected external input terminal (S13) and determine whether or not the thumbnail screen of the external input terminal is selected and designated (S14).

When the thumbnail screen of a specific external input terminal is selected and designated, the microcomputer 13 switches a mode to the selected designated external input, stores a mode state in the memory 14, and applies a corresponding signal applied from a designated external input. Is displayed on the screen or the speaker system (S15).

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 digital imaging apparatus according to the present invention configured and configured as described above, the external input display and switching method, in the digital imaging apparatus, displays all the external input terminals provided in the set separately by a thumbnail screen, respectively, After activating the external input connected directly to the set and displaying a highlight window on the external input terminal selected and designated through the screen, the user can change the mode of the external input terminal by changing the mode to the corresponding external input terminal. It can be conveniently checked through the thumbnail screen, and also has the effect of easily switching modes.

Claims (5)

A first step of displaying all external input terminals provided in the set on a screen; Selecting and specifying an external input terminal through the screen; And And changing the mode to the selected designated external input terminal. 3. The method of claim 1, And in step 1, further comprising activating and displaying an active input for an external input directly connected to the set. The method of claim 2, And the activation display is one of text, symbol, color, and flashing. The method of claim 1, In the step 2, the external input display and switching method of the digital video device, characterized in that a highlight window is displayed on the external input terminal to be selected. The method of claim 1, And all the external input terminals are divided and displayed in a thumbnail screen, respectively.

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