KR20120047547A - Docking station for controlling display device and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A docking station and a control method thereof are provided to automatically turn off a display device If a computer user leaves a computer for a long time. CONSTITUTION: A first interface unit(110) is connected to a display device. A detecting sensor(160) senses movement of the human body. A controller(198) controls the display device through the first interface unit according to the detected result. The controller turns off the display device through the first interface unit.

Description

DOCKING STATION FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a docking station for controlling a display device and a control method thereof.

Personal computers can be largely divided into desktop computers and portable computers (portable laptops or laptops). Among them, the portable computer is light and easy to carry, and unlike the desktop type computer, the portable computer is excellent.

On the other hand, desktop computers are widely used for office and home use because of their low price and excellent price / performance ratio. However, desktop computers use commercial power in their characteristics, and are less power efficient than notebook computers.

In addition, recently, due to the trend of technology convergence, more people are listening to music, watching movies, and watching TV through computers. Accordingly, a speaker may be built into a computer monitor, and a camera may be mounted on the monitor itself.

An object of the present invention is to provide a docking station and a control method for controlling a display device for increasing power efficiency of a computer monitor and enhancing various multimedia functions.

In order to solve the above problems, the docking station for controlling the display device, which is an embodiment of the present invention, the first interface unit for connecting with the display device; A detection sensor configured to detect a motion of the human body within a predetermined distance; And control the display apparatus through the first interface unit according to a result detected by the sensor, and when the display apparatus is turned on, there is no movement of the human body for a predetermined time, If not detected, it may include a control unit to turn off the display device through the first interface unit.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station comprises: a memory for storing a plurality of three-dimensional stereo sound programs; A second interface unit for recognizing a removable memory device; And a first input unit for selecting one of the 3D stereo sound programs, wherein the controller is received from the second interface unit when one 3D stereo sound program is selected through the first input unit. The voice may be converted into a 3D voice through the selected 3D stereo sound program.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the second interface unit may include an ear jack for outputting voice data.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station may further include a third interface unit for receiving video and audio data of an external playback device.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station may further include a fourth interface unit for connecting to an external computer.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the display device may be a computer monitor.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station may further include a voice recognition module for recognizing a voice of a human body and transmitting a command signal.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the docking station has a width larger than that of a computer keyboard, and a lower surface of the docking station may have a cutting portion into which the keyboard can be inserted.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station further includes a power transmission device disposed above and configured to transmit power to a contactless power receiver, wherein the control unit includes: When positioned at a charging position above the docking station, the power transmission device may be controlled to transmit a power signal.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station comprises: an illumination sensor for sensing external illumination; And a light emitting device disposed above the front surface of the docking station, wherein the controller may control to turn on the light emitting device when the external illuminance obtained from the light sensor is lower than a reference value.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the detection sensor may be a heat detection sensor.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a docking station control method for a display apparatus, comprising: connecting the display apparatus through a first interface unit; Detecting whether a human body approaches a predetermined distance from the docking station or whether the human body is in motion; And turning off the display apparatus through the first interface unit when there is no movement of the human body or when the human body is not detected while the display apparatus is turned on.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, a docking station control method for a display apparatus includes: storing a plurality of three-dimensional stereoscopic sound programs in a memory; Receiving voice through a second interface for connecting with a removable memory capable of storing multimedia files; And when one of the 3D stereo sound programs is selected through a first input unit, converting the voice into 3D audio using the selected 3D stereo sound program.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, a docking station control method for a display apparatus may further include reproducing image data received from an external playback apparatus through a third interface through the display apparatus. .

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the computer user leaves the computer for a long time, power efficiency may be improved by automatically turning off the display device.

In addition, by storing the three-dimensional sound program, it is possible to enjoy a sound of better sound quality.

In addition, by installing a wireless charging device on the top of the station, it is possible to conveniently charge a mobile phone or other mobile communication terminal.

It also has the ability to play multimedia files, even without the help of a computer. You can enjoy multimedia files stored in mobile memory.

1 is a perspective view of a docking station for a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a rear view of a docking station for a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of another example of a docking station for a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a block diagram of a docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a docking station for a display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a docking station for a display apparatus according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

In the present specification, a docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an example applied to a computer monitor. However, it will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art that the examples according to the embodiments described herein can be used in other multimedia player such as digital TVs, laptop computers and the like.

Hereinafter, an appearance of a docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a perspective view of a docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a rear view of a docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a main surface on which a monitor can be placed, and various interface units and input devices are disposed on the front and rear surfaces thereof.

In other words, the docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first interface unit 110, a second interface unit 120, a third interface unit 130, a fourth interface unit 140, and a first interface unit. The input unit 150, the sensor 160, the microphone 170, the second input unit 180, the wireless power transmitter 190, and the speaker 195 may be configured to be included.

As shown, a second input unit 180 is disposed at the center of the front surface for turning the docking station on and off, a second interface unit 120 is disposed at the left side thereof, and a first input unit 150 and the microphone is disposed at the right side thereof. 170 may be disposed. In addition, a detection sensor 160 (heat detection sensor) for detecting a human body is disposed above the second input unit 180 in the center. On one side of the upper surface (main surface) of the docking station, as shown, a wireless charging device may be disposed. When a mobile terminal (mobile phone, MP3, portable multimedia player, navigation, etc.) including a wireless charging receiver is placed on the wireless charging transmission device, ID information of the mobile terminal is acquired, and a wireless charging power signal corresponding thereto is generated. do. Accordingly, the battery of the mobile terminal having the wireless charging receiver starts charging.

Although not shown, an illumination sensor and a light emitting device (LED, etc.) may be installed on the front surface of the docking station according to the present invention. Then, when the user works with the PC in a dark environment, the light emitting device emits light according to the signal of the illuminance sensor, and the light emitting device illuminates the keyboard normally placed in front of the monitor. Accordingly, the user has an advantage that the keys of the keyboard can be seen without other lighting. To this end, the light emitting device may be installed to be inclined downward on the front surface of the docking station.

As shown in FIG. 2, a fourth interface unit 140, a third interface unit 130, and a first interface unit 110 may be disposed on the rear surface of the docking station in a temporary embodiment of the present invention from the left side thereof. . Description of specific components such as the interface unit, the microphone 170, the sensor 160, the speaker 195, and the input unit will be described later with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 4.

Here, with reference to FIG. 3, the shape of another embodiment of the docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

3 is a front view of another example of a docking station for a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the bottom surface of the docking station for a display device is cut off. That is, the cutting machine cutout 199 is a space for inserting the keyboard of the computer. That is, the width of the cutout 199 is larger than that of a computer keyboard, and a cutout 199 through which the keyboard can be inserted is formed at the bottom of the docking station. Then, when the docking station according to the present invention is used in a desktop computer, the keyboard can be inserted into the docking station, thereby increasing the space efficiency.

Hereinafter, an operation and each component of the present invention will be described in detail through a block diagram of a docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a docking station for a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the docking station for the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first interface unit 110, the second interface unit 120, the third interface unit 130, the fourth interface unit 140, The first input unit 150, a sensor 160, a microphone 170, a second input unit 180, a wireless power transmitter 190, a speaker 195, a memory 196, and a controller 198 may be included. Can be.

The first interface unit 110 is a device for connecting a display device such as a monitor with a docking station. For example, it may be an HDMI terminal. The control unit 198 of the docking station may control on / off, playback, etc. of a display device such as a monitor through the first interface unit 110.

The second interface unit 120 is an interface device for recognizing a mobile memory or a mobile terminal, and may be an SD card reader or a USB. The multimedia file stored in the removable memory is recognized by the control unit 198 of the docking station and connected through the monitor (display device) and the built-in speaker 195 connected through the first interface unit 110. Can be recycled. In addition, the second interface unit 120 may have a function of connecting with an external speaker. In addition, the second interface unit may further include an ear jack 120 ′ which is a connection element for outputting voice data to an external earphone.

The third interface unit 130 is an input port for inputting RGB of the external multimedia player. The image data input by the third interface unit 130 is displayed on the display device through the first interface unit 110, and the audio data is connected to the built-in speaker 195 or the second interface unit 120. Play through external speakers.

The fourth interface unit 140 is an input / output port for connecting with a computer. That is, the apparatus for receiving the video or audio data output by the computer, the received video image is displayed on the display device through the first interface unit 110, the audio data is built-in speaker 195 or Playback is performed through an external speaker device connected to the second interface unit 120.

The first input unit 150 is an element for selecting one of the three-dimensional acoustic sound programs pre-stored in the memory 196. As shown in FIG. 1, the first input unit 150 may be a button type input device, or may be a wheel type rotary input device. On the other hand, in order to inform the selected three-dimensional acoustic sound program, information on this may be displayed on the display unit device.

The sensor 160 is a component for detecting whether a human body is detected within a predetermined distance from the docking station. In this embodiment, a heat sensor is used. This is because the thermal sensor can detect a stationary human body as compared to other sensors, so the reliability of human body detection is high.

The microphone 170 is for receiving a voice of a user. The docking station may be controlled according to a voice command recognized by the microphone 170 through a voice recognition program previously stored in the memory 196. That is, when a user speaks a command such as a stop, play, start, or the like by voice, a command is input through the microphone 170, and the controller 198 distinguishes the command and controls the docking station according to the command. Done.

The second input unit 180 may be an on / off switch as an input device for determining whether the docking station is supplied with power.

The wireless power transmission apparatus 190 may be disposed above the docking station, as shown in FIG. 1. The wireless power transmitter 190 transmits a power signal to the wireless power receiver in accordance with a magnetic resonance or electromagnetic induction method, and the wireless power receiver that receives the wireless power receiver charges an internal or external battery through the power signal.

The speaker 195 is an apparatus for outputting voice data. In particular, in one embodiment of the present invention, the 3D sound converted by the selected program among the 3D acoustic sound programs stored in the above-described memory 196 is the speaker. And output via 195. In addition, general two-dimensional voice data may be output through the speaker 195.

The memory 196 is for storing the above-described three-dimensional audio and acoustic programs, and includes a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type. Memory (e.g. SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), It may include a storage medium of at least one type of PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. In addition, a conventional multimedia file is stored in the memory 196, and it may be reproduced by the controller 198 described later and displayed on the display device.

The controller 198 controls the overall operation of the docking station, which is an embodiment of the present invention, and a detailed operation thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

Hereinafter, a detailed operation of the docking station having the above-described configuration will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a docking station for a display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display device is turned on and connected to the display device through the first interface unit 110 (S1 and S3). In this case, there is no distinction between the on operation of the display apparatus and the connection between the first interface unit 110. Then, the controller 198 checks whether the human body is not detected for a predetermined time or more within a predetermined distance from the docking station through the detection sensor 160 (heat detection sensor) (S5). If the human body is still detected, the display state remains on, and if the human body is not detected for a predetermined time, the display is turned off (S7). Then, the sensor 160 periodically checks whether the human body is detected again. If the human body is detected from the sensor 160 for a predetermined time, the display apparatus 200 is automatically turned on. Alternatively, if the human body detected by the sensor 160 does not move for a predetermined time, it determines that the person is sleeping, and accordingly, the controller 198 automatically turns off the display apparatus 200.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the computer user leaves the computer for a long time or sleeps, the sensor may be detected by a detection sensor to automatically turn off the display device, thereby increasing power efficiency.

In addition, the memory of the docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention stores a plurality of 3D stereoscopic programs in a memory, and then receives a voice output from the display device or an external device through a second interface unit, and then When one of the three-dimensional stereo sound program is selected through the first input unit, the voice has a function of converting the voice into a three-dimensional voice using the selected three-dimensional stereo sound program.

In addition, according to the docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to recognize the multimedia file through the third interface unit and to reproduce it through the display device.

In addition, by installing a wireless charging device on the top of the station, it is possible to conveniently charge a mobile phone or other mobile communication terminal.

It also has the ability to play multimedia files, even without the help of a computer. You can enjoy multimedia files stored in mobile memory.

The docking station and the control method for controlling the display apparatus described above are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, the embodiments of the embodiments can be modified in various ways All or part may be optionally combined.

100: docking station
200: monitor (display device)
110: first interface unit
120: second interface unit
130: third interface unit
140; 4th interface unit
150: first input unit
160: sensor (heat sensor)
170: microphone
180: second input unit (on-off switch)
190: wireless power transmission device
195: Speaker
196: memory
198: control unit
199: cutting part

Claims (14)

A first interface unit for connecting to a display device;
A detection sensor configured to detect a motion of the human body within a predetermined distance; And
And configured to control the display apparatus through the first interface unit according to a result detected by the sensing sensor, and when the display apparatus is turned on, there is no movement of the human body for a predetermined time, or the human body senses it. If not, the docking station for controlling the display device including a control unit for turning off the display device via the first interface.
The method of claim 1,
A memory for storing a plurality of three-dimensional stereo sound programs;
A second interface unit for recognizing a removable memory device; And
Further comprising: a first input unit for selecting one of the three-dimensional stereo sound program,
The controller controls the display apparatus to convert a voice received from the second interface unit into a 3D voice through the selected 3D stereo sound program when one 3D stereo sound program is selected through the first input unit. Docking station for

The method of claim 2,
And the second interface unit further comprises an ear jack for outputting voice data.
The method of claim 2,
The docking station for controlling the display apparatus further comprises a third interface unit for receiving video and audio data of the external playback device.

The method of claim 4, wherein
And a fourth interface for connecting to an external computer.
The method of claim 1,
And the display device is a computer monitor.
The method of claim 1,
A docking station for controlling a display apparatus, the apparatus further comprising a voice recognition module configured to recognize a human voice and transmit a command signal.
The method of claim 1,
A docking station for controlling a display device, wherein the docking station has a width greater than that of a computer keyboard, and a bottom portion of the docking station is provided with a cutting portion into which the keyboard can be inserted.
The method of claim 1,
A power transmission device installed on the docking station and transmitting power to a contactless power receiver;
The control unit,
And, when the contactless power receiver is located at a charging position on top of the docking station, to control the power transmission device to transmit a power signal.
The method of claim 1,
An illumination sensor for sensing external illumination; And
Further comprising a light emitting device installed on the front upper portion of the docking station,
The control unit
Docking station for controlling the display device, if the external illuminance obtained from the illuminance sensor is lower than the reference value, to control to turn on the light emitting element.
The method of claim 1,
And the sensing sensor is a heat sensing sensor.
A docking station control method for a display device,
Connecting the display device to the first interface unit;
Detecting whether a human body approaches a predetermined distance from the docking station or whether the human body is in motion; And
And turning off the display apparatus through the first interface unit when the human body is not moved or when the human body is not detected when the display apparatus is turned on.
The method of claim 12,
Storing a plurality of three-dimensional stereoscopic programs in a memory;
Receiving voice through a second interface for connecting with a removable memory capable of storing multimedia files; And
And when one of the three-dimensional stereo sound programs is selected through a first input unit, converting the voice into a three-dimensional voice using the selected three-dimensional stereo sound program.
The method of claim 12,
And reproducing image data received from an external reproducing apparatus through a third interface through the display apparatus.

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