KR20100019667A - Display apparatus and method for setting menu - Google Patents

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KR20100019667A
KR20100019667A KR1020080078349A KR20080078349A KR20100019667A KR 20100019667 A KR20100019667 A KR 20100019667A KR 1020080078349 A KR1020080078349 A KR 1020080078349A KR 20080078349 A KR20080078349 A KR 20080078349A KR 20100019667 A KR20100019667 A KR 20100019667A
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Abstract

An image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a key input unit for receiving a request command from a user; A screen generation unit generating a setting screen for changing a setting state of a menu item according to a menu setting request signal input through the key input unit; And a control unit configured to reflect a setting value of a specific menu item whose setting state is changed through the key input unit on the setting screen, and to control information of the menu item whose setting state has been changed accordingly. The generation unit has a feature of generating an information screen for providing information of a menu item whose setting state is changed according to a control signal of the controller.

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Image display device and its menu setting method {DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING MENU}

The present invention relates to an image display device, and more particularly, to an image display device providing a preview function for a setting change item for each function and a menu setting method thereof.

In general, an image display device capable of receiving and displaying broadcast signals includes a viewing environment for a program being watched, that is, image quality such as contrast, brightness, color, and color tone of a screen. It provides the function to adjust the sound quality items such as the item and volume according to the user's preference.

To this end, the conventional video display device provides a viewing environment setting menu so that a user can easily change the viewing environment according to a viewing target program.

Accordingly, the user can set a viewing environment suitable for the currently selected program by manipulating a remote controller or the like.

As such, when the viewing environment of the selected program is changed using the viewing environment setting menu, the user may watch the program in an optimal state preferred.

In addition, in addition to the quality-related items and sound quality-related items, the menu items that can be set by the user include channel items for setting channels and time items for changing time.

That is, there are largely a quality item, a sound quality item, a channel item, and a time item in the menu that can be set by the user, and each of the items has detailed functions corresponding to the corresponding item.

As such, there are a plurality of detailed functions in a menu item for setting a desired condition of the user, and accordingly, the user changes a setting state of at least one specific detailed function that he / she wants to change among the plurality of detailed functions. You can set the viewing environment to suit your preferences.

However, in the conventional menu setting method as described above, when the user changes the setting state of the detailed functions of various items, the changed setting value is immediately applied, whereby the user does not like the changed setting state. It is inconvenient to re-enter the menu in which the changed function exists and reset the set value to the previous set value.

In addition, when the user changes the setting state of the menu item, the user may not recognize which menu item the user has changed, and there is a problem of maintaining the setting state of the menu item regardless of the user's intention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as the setting state of various items existing in a menu is changed, a preview function reflecting the changed setting values of the various items is provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as the setting state of various items of a menu is changed, the changed setting value is reflected, and accordingly, the changed setting value is maintained or restored to the setting value of various items previously set. To help.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as the setting state of a plurality of items is changed, a preview is provided by reflecting the changed setting value. Make a choice.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as the setting state of a plurality of items is changed, a preview is provided by reflecting the changed setting value, and accordingly, among the current setting state and the previous setting state for each detailed function of the changed item. Allows you to choose either.

An image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a key input unit for receiving a request command from a user; A screen generating unit generating a setting screen for changing a setting state of a menu item according to a menu setting request signal input through the key input unit; And a control unit configured to reflect a setting value of a specific menu item whose setting state is changed through the key input unit on the setting screen, and to control information of the menu item whose setting state has been changed accordingly. The generation unit has a feature of generating an information screen for providing information of a menu item whose setting state is changed according to a control signal of the controller.

In addition, the menu setting method of the image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a setting screen for changing the setting state of the various menu items; Changing setting states of various menu items using the setting screen; Reflecting a change setting value of the changed menu item; And providing information of a menu item whose setting state is changed.

In addition, the menu information interface according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the interface provided on the OSD screen of the image display device to check the information of the changed menu item, the change item display area that displays the information of the menu item whose setting state is changed ; A selection area for selecting whether to maintain the changed setting value for each menu item whose setting state is changed; And a detailed change information display area in which detailed function change information of a specific menu item selected from the outside of the change menu items is displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image display device and a menu setting method thereof may provide information of a menu item changed by a user so that the user may easily grasp a menu item of which the user has changed a current setting, and the changed menu items may be easily changed. By allowing the user to select one of the setting state of the menu item and the previous setting state of each menu item, the user can easily set the optimum menu state desired by comparing the menu item setting state.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and other embodiments included within the scope of other inventive inventions or the scope of the present invention can be easily made by adding, changing, or deleting other elements. I can suggest.

The term used in the present invention is selected as a general term widely used as possible at present, but in certain cases there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning is described in detail in the description of the invention, the name of a simple term It should be clear that the present invention is to be understood as a meaning of terms.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing an information screen for a change item of the image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an information screen for changing a detailed function of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a menu setting method of the image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a key input unit 10 for receiving a request command from a user, and a menu setting request signal input through the key input unit 10. A screen generating unit 20 for generating a setting screen for changing a setting state of a menu item, an image processing unit 30 for signal processing to display a setting screen generated by the screen generating unit 20, and A display unit 40 displaying a setting screen signal-processed through the image processing unit 30 and a setting value of a specific menu item whose setting state is changed through the key input unit 10 on the setting screen, and accordingly A control unit 50 for controlling information of a menu item whose setting state is changed, a change setting value of the menu item whose setting state is changed, and a setting before the change It is configured to include a memory section 60 to store.

The operation of the video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

The key input unit 10 is a means for receiving a request command from a user, and may include a remote controller, a local key input unit, a touch screen, and the like.

The screen generator 20 generates various menu screens in the form of OSD (On Screen Display).

In other words, the screen generation unit 20 generates and provides a plurality of menu screens related to environment setting or function selection of the image display device.

For example, the screen generation unit 20 generates a setting screen for changing a setting state of various menu items in response to a menu setting change request signal input through the key input unit 10 to the image processing unit 30. Output

Here, the menu item is largely composed of a channel item related to a channel, an image quality item for changing image quality, a sound quality item for changing sound quality, and a time item for changing time.

More specifically, the channel item includes an automatic channel setting function, a manual channel setting function, a program editing function, a booster function, and a software upgrade function.

Also, the image quality item includes an aspect ratio function, an image mode function, a backlight setting function, a contrast setting function, a brightness setting function, a sharpness setting function, a color setting function, and a tint setting function.

In addition, the sound quality item includes an automatic volume setting function, a clear voice setting function, a balance setting function, and a sound mode setting function.

In addition, the time item includes a current time setting function, an auto-off setting function, an auto-on setting function, a sleep setting function, and the like.

In addition, the menu item includes an option item, and the option item includes a menu for setting a plurality of additional functions such as a language setting function.

The setting screen generated by the screen generator 20 is processed by the image processor 30 and displayed on the display 40.

In this case, the image processing unit 30 includes an MPEG-2 decoder and a scaler for converting video data so as to conform to a vertical frequency, resolution, aspect ratio, and the like that match the output standard of the display unit 31. In addition, the image processing unit 30 includes a mixing unit (not shown) for mixing the video data input from the outside and the setting screen.

Here, the display unit 40 may be applied to various types of display modules such as digital light processing (DLP), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), and the like.

The controller 50 controls the overall operation of the image display device.

That is, when the menu change request signal is received through the key input unit 10, the controller 50 controls the display unit 40 to display a setting screen for changing the setting state of the various menu items. .

In addition, the setting state of the various menu items is changed according to a command input through the key input unit 10 on the displayed setting screen.

When the setting state of the detailed function existing in the specific menu item is changed from the user on the setting screen, the controller 50 stores the changed setting value of the changed menu item in the memory unit 60.

When the setting state change of the menu item is completed, the controller 50 sets the environment of the image display device by reflecting the changed setting value.

Here, the memory unit 60 is a storage means for storing setting values of the various menu items, and may be configured as an EEPROM capable of reading and writing data.

In addition, the memory unit 60 stores the change setting values of the various changed items under the control of the controller 50, and also stores and manages the setting values before the change together with the change setting values.

In addition, the controller 50 controls to display an information screen for providing information of various menu items previously changed by the user when the preset time after the change setting value is reflected has elapsed.

The screen generating unit 20 generates an information screen for providing information of various menu items whose settings have been changed previously under the control of the control unit 50 and transmits the information screen to the image processing unit 30.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the information screen includes a change item display area 100 in which information of a menu item whose setting state is changed is displayed, and whether the changed setting value is maintained for each menu item whose setting state is changed. It includes a selection area 110 to select the.

That is, the information of the menu item whose setting state is changed is displayed through the change item display area 100 so that the user can easily grasp the information of the menu item which has changed the setting state.

In addition, when the user prefers the setting state previous to the changed menu item state, the selection area 110 may cancel the state change of the menu item and restore the previous setting state at the same time. To provide.

Accordingly, by changing or maintaining the state of the selection area 110, the user can select one of a previous setting state or a change setting state for each menu item which has changed the setting state.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, when a specific menu item is selected from a menu item displayed on the change item display area 100 on the information screen, the user sets among detailed functions included in the selected menu item. A detailed change information display area 120 for displaying detailed information of a function whose state has been changed is included.

The detailed change information display area 120 further includes a movement area 130 for moving to a menu item other than the currently displayed menu item.

That is, the user can easily grasp detailed function information for each menu item by using a key button of the moving area 130.

In other words, detailed change function information of a specific menu item selected by the user among the menu items whose setting state is changed is displayed, so that the user can easily grasp which function has been changed in the specific menu item. For each detailed function, you can select either Keep Changed Settings or Restore Previous Settings.

Accordingly, the controller 50 maintains the changed setting value of the changed menu item by using the selection area 110 or resets the setting value of a specific menu item to the setting value before the change.

In other words, the controller 50 keeps the changed setting value of the specific menu item in which the mark of the selection area 110 or the specific function included in the specific menu item is maintained.

In addition, the controller 50 restores the setting state of the specific menu item or the specific function included in the specific menu item from which the mark of the selection area 110 is released to the setting value before the change.

In addition, the controller 50 updates a previous setting value stored in the memory unit 60 to the change setting value for a menu item whose setting state is changed according to the user's final selection, and the menu in which the setting state is restored. For the item, the stored change setting value of the corresponding menu item is deleted.

As described above, the image display apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides information on the menu item changed by the user, so that the user can easily grasp the menu item whose current setting state is changed, and also, By allowing the user to select either the setting state or the previous setting state of each menu item, the user can easily set the optimum menu state desired by the comparison of the menu item setting state.

In the menu setting method of the image display device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, first, a menu change request signal is received from the outside (S10).

Subsequently, when the menu change request signal is received, a setting screen for changing a setting state of various menu items is displayed (S20). That is, a menu screen for changing the setting state of the detailed functions of the channel item, image quality item, sound quality item, time item, and option item is displayed.

The setting state of the detailed function included in various menu items is changed using the displayed setting screen (S30).

Subsequently, change setting values of the various menu items in which the setting state is changed and setting values before the change are stored (S40). That is, the change setting value for the menu item whose setting state is changed is stored, and the setting value before the change is managed without deleting.

When the change of the menu item is completed, the environment of the image display device is changed by reflecting setting values of the stored various menu items (S50).

Subsequently, the change setting value is reflected to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the change of the environment of the image display device (S60).

When the predetermined time has elapsed, the determination result (S60) displays an information screen for confirming information of a menu item whose setting state is changed (S70). That is, a change item display area for displaying information of a menu item whose setting state is changed, a selection area for selecting whether to maintain the changed setting value for each menu item whose setting state is changed, and an external selection of the change menu item. Displays an information screen including a detailed change information display area in which detailed function change information of the selected specific menu item is displayed.

Subsequently, the mark check state of the selection area in the displayed change item display area or the selection area in the detailed change information display area is changed to determine whether to apply the change setting value for each menu item or for each detailed function of the menu item. Select (S80). That is, for the specific menu item in which the mark of the selection area is checked or the specific function included in the specific menu item, the changed change setting value is maintained continuously, and the specific menu item in which the mark of the selection area is released. Alternatively, for a specific function included in a specific menu item, the corresponding setting value is reset to the previous setting value.

As described above, the menu setting method of the image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides information on a menu item changed by a user, so that the user can easily grasp the menu item of which the user has changed the current setting. By allowing the user to select one of the setting state of the item and the previous setting state of each menu item, the user can easily set the optimum menu state desired by the comparison of the menu item setting state.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an information screen on a change item of an image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an information screen for changing a detailed function of an image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step menu setting method of an image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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10: key input unit 20: screen generation unit

30: image processing unit 40: display unit

50: control unit 60: memory unit

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A key input unit for receiving a request command from a user; A screen generation unit generating a setting screen for changing a setting state of a menu item according to a menu setting request signal input through the key input unit; And, And a controller configured to reflect a setting value of a specific menu item whose setting state is changed through the key input unit on the setting screen, and control information of the menu item whose setting state is changed accordingly. And the screen generating unit generates an information screen for providing information of a menu item whose setting state is changed according to a control signal of the controller. The method of claim 1, The information screen includes a change item display area for displaying information of a menu item whose setting state is changed, and a selection area for selecting whether to maintain the changed setting value for each menu item whose setting state is changed. Video display equipment. 3. The method of claim 2, The information screen further includes a detailed change information display area for displaying detailed function change information of a specific menu item selected from the key input unit among the menu items whose setting state is changed. The method according to any one of claims 2 and 3, And a memory unit which stores a change setting value of a menu item whose setting state is changed and a setting value before the change. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit restores a setting value of a specific menu item or a specific detailed function existing in a specific menu item to a setting value before the change according to a command input from the key input unit on the information screen. . Displaying a setting screen for changing a setting state of various menu items; Changing setting states of various menu items using the setting screen; Reflecting a change setting value of the changed menu item; And, And providing the information of the menu item whose setting state has been changed. The method of claim 6, Providing information on the menu item whose setting state is changed Displaying an information screen including a change item display area for displaying information of a menu item whose setting state is changed and a selection area for selecting whether to maintain the changed setting value for each menu item whose setting state is changed; To set the menu of the video display device. The method of claim 7, wherein Providing information on the menu item whose setting state is changed And displaying an information screen further including a detailed change information display area in which detailed function change information of a specific item selected from the outside of the menu items whose setting states are changed is displayed. The method according to any one of claims 7 and 8, And storing the change setting value of the menu item whose setting state is changed and the setting value before the change. The method of claim 9, Maintaining a setting state of a specific menu item or a specific function included in a specific menu item in the changed state according to whether the selection is made in the selection area; And restoring a setting state of a specific menu item or a specific function included in the specific menu item to a state before the change. The method of claim 10 And updating the setting value of the specific menu item in which the setting state change is maintained to the change setting value. In the interface provided on the OSD screen of the video display device to check the information of the changed menu items, A change item display area for displaying information of a menu item whose setting state is changed; A selection area for selecting whether to maintain the changed setting value for each menu item whose setting state is changed; And, And a detailed change information display area for displaying detailed function change information of a specific menu item selected from the outside of the change menu items. The method of claim 12, The detailed change information display area further includes a moving area for moving to detailed function change information of another menu item.
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