KR20130136052A - Display apparatus with graphic user interface and method for controlling screen thereof - Google Patents

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KR20130136052A
KR20130136052A KR1020120059580A KR20120059580A KR20130136052A KR 20130136052 A KR20130136052 A KR 20130136052A KR 1020120059580 A KR1020120059580 A KR 1020120059580A KR 20120059580 A KR20120059580 A KR 20120059580A KR 20130136052 A KR20130136052 A KR 20130136052A
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김태기
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Abstract

A graphic user interface-based display device and a screen control method thereof are provided. The display device includes a pointing device generating an input signal according to a motion of a user finger, a screen display part displaying a virtual arc formed on a side of a plurality of graphic icons indicating a setting menu for adjusting a screen state, and a screen control part setting the screen state according to a setting value input signal about a detail setting item and activating the detail setting item indicated one of the graphic icons according to the input signal.

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DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a graphic user interface based display device and a screen control method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technology that allows a user to directly set a screen state of a display apparatus using a pointing device.

Currently, display devices are usually provided with a menu button to set a screen state at the bottom of the monitor.

However, these menu buttons describe menus in text or small image types due to location limitations, and thus are not easily recognized by the user.

Therefore, the user may enter the desired menu only by checking the function of the menu button through the manual of the display apparatus or by clicking the menu button one by one.

In addition, even when the user enters the desired menu, when setting the detailed setting value, several buttons are alternately pressed to input the setting value. Therefore, when the setting value input is unfamiliar, it is not easy to input the desired setting value, resulting in inconvenience in use.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to display the setting menu for adjusting the screen state arranged on the screen along the arc of a semi-circle in the form of a graphic icon on one side of the screen, and input the screen settings according to using a pointing device The present invention provides a graphic user interface-based display device and a screen control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus, which includes a pointing device configured to generate an input signal according to a movement of a user's finger. A screen display unit displaying a plurality of graphic icons representing a setting menu for adjusting a screen state on a screen along an arc of a virtual semicircle formed on one side; And a detailed setting item for a setting menu represented by the one graphic icon according to an input signal from the pointing device for selecting one graphic icon among the one or more graphic icons, and inputting a setting value for the detail setting item. And a screen controller for setting the screen state according to the signal.

In particular, the screen display unit highlights one graphic icon of the plurality of graphic icons, and the screen control unit performs a horizontal swipe operation from the pointing device while the one graphic icon is highlighted. When the input signal is transmitted, it is characterized in that for activating the detailed setting item for the setting menu represented by the one graphic icon.

On the other hand, the screen control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a method for controlling a screen by a graphic user interface-based display device, a virtual semi-circle formed with a plurality of graphic icons representing a setting menu for adjusting the screen state on one side Highlighting one graphic icon while listed on the screen along the arc of < RTI ID = 0.0 >; Activating a detailed setting item for a setting menu indicated by the highlighted graphic icon according to an input signal from a pointing device according to a horizontal swipe operation of a user finger; And setting the screen state according to a setting value input signal for a detailed setting item.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the setting menu for adjusting the screen state is displayed in the form of a graphic icon, so that the user can intuitively recognize it.

In addition, all screen states can be easily adjusted using only the pointing device. Therefore, the display device does not need to have a plurality of input buttons such as menu, confirmation, UP, and DOWN for setting screens, and can provide a display device that can improve aesthetics by forming a simple appearance. Can be.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a screen example of displaying one or more graphic icons according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a screen example in which a detailed setting item of a graphic icon is activated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a screen example in which a detailed setting item of a graphic icon is activated according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a screen example in which a detailed setting item of a graphic icon is activated according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

Also, the term "part" in the description means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Hereinafter, a graphic user interface based display apparatus and a screen control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the display apparatus 100 includes a pointing device 101, a screen display 103, a storage 105, and a screen controller 107.

The display apparatus 100 includes all monitors that are integrated with portable electronic devices, including independent devices such as desktop monitors and television monitors.

The configuration of the display apparatus 100 will be described below. Here, the pointing device 101 generates an input signal according to the movement of the user's finger and outputs it to the screen controller 107.

In general, a pointing device is a device that implements the same pointing technique as in a personal computer (PC) by creating and moving a cursor or pointer on a screen through a finger movement, that is, a finger placed on a pointing device. Move the cursor (or pointer) on the screen according to the direction you move.

Here, the "finger" may be understood as another part of the body in addition to the general finger, and may be another replaceable object that enables the pointing device 101 to grasp the movement even if it is not the body.

In this case, the pointing device 101 may sense a physical contact of the user's finger or light reflected by the user's finger and generate an input signal accordingly.

The pointing device 101 may be classified into an input signal according to a pressing operation according to a movement of a user's finger and an input signal according to a swipe operation.

Here, the pressing operation means an input operation in which the user presses the pointing device 101 with a finger. The swipe gesture refers to an input gesture in which the user picks as if the user sweeps the broom with a finger.

The pointing device 101 may distinguish an input signal according to a movement of a user's finger according to two embodiments.

According to one embodiment, the pointing device 101 collects light reflected from the user's finger by irradiating light on the user's finger proximate the pointing device 101.

In this case, when the light is continuously collected without changing the amount of light for a predetermined time t, the pointing device 101 outputs an input signal according to the swipe operation to the screen controller 107. In this case, the predetermined specific time may be in seconds, for example, '1 second'.

In addition, the pointing device 101 collects the light reflected by the user's finger and outputs an input signal according to the pressing operation to the screen controller 107 when the collected light amount exceeds a predefined light amount threshold.

At this time, the specific time t and the light quantity threshold for determining as a swipe operation are stored in a memory (not shown) of the pointing device 101.

According to another embodiment, the pointing device 101 senses a physical contact of a user's finger. The means for detecting the physical contact by the pointing device 101 may be implemented through a touchpad or a dome switch, and various other means may be adopted.

In this case, the pointing device 101 outputs an input signal according to a swipe operation to the screen controller 107 when a movement displacement due to physical contact of the user's finger occurs for a predetermined time. In this case, the predetermined specific time may be in seconds, for example, '1 second'.

In addition, the pointing device 101 outputs an input signal according to a pressing operation to the screen controller 107 when a physical contact time of a user's finger at a specific point occurs for a predetermined time without moving displacement.

In this case, as in the swipe operation, a specific time t for determining as a pressing operation is stored in a memory (not shown) of the pointing device 101.

The screen display 103 is provided outside the display apparatus 100 to output information on the screen according to the operation of the display apparatus 100 or an external device connected to the display apparatus 100.

In this case, the screen display 103 displays one or more graphic icons representing a setting menu for adjusting a screen state under the control of the screen controller 107. Here, the graphic icon is an icon displayed by combining text and / or image so that the user can intuitively recognize the setting menu.

In addition, the screen display unit 103 highlights one graphic icon in a state in which one or more graphic icons are arranged in a predetermined direction of the screen under the control of the screen control unit 107. And configures detailed setting items of the graphic icon. Also, a plurality of items for selecting or inputting the setting values of the screen are also listed in the predetermined direction of the screen, and one item is highlighted.

Such highlighting may be implemented as a highlight, a method of protruding in front of the screen in comparison with other graphic icons or other items, displaying a larger image, or displaying a sharper display than other items.

The storage unit 105 stores information for controlling the operation of the display apparatus 100 and information related to a screen control function.

The screen controller 107 controls screen output and screen state setting of the screen display 103 according to an input signal transmitted from the pointing device 101 based on the information stored in the storage 105.

The screen controller 107 displays a detailed setting item for a setting menu indicated by a graphic icon selected according to an input signal transmitted from the pointing device 101 while one or more graphic icons are displayed on the screen. Then, the screen state is set according to the set value input signal for the displayed detailed setting item.

As such, the display apparatus 100 may set a screen according to an input value of a setting menu indicated by a graphic icon selected according to an input signal transmitted from the pointing device 101 while displaying a graphic icon on the screen. Graphic User Interface (GUI) based device.

Meanwhile, the screen controller 107 may display one or more graphic icons 200 on the screen as shown in FIG. 2.

2 is a screen example of displaying one or more graphic icons according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the screen display unit 103 outputs five graphic icons 200 on the screen. In this case, the five graphic icons 200 are 'BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST' icon 201, 'COLOR' icon 203, 'DISPLAY' icon 205, 'LANGUAGE' icon 207, and 'EXIT' icon 209, respectively. ). The five graphic icons are arranged along an arc of a virtual semicircle formed on one side of the screen display unit 103, and a specific graphic icon (for example, a graphic icon located in the middle of the arc) is highlighted and corresponds to the graphic icon. The text information may be displayed together.

Here, the 'BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST' icon 201 represents a setting menu for adjusting the brightness and contrast of the screen.

The 'COLOR' icon 203 represents a setting menu for setting a color by adjusting a red / green / blue value of the screen.

The 'DISPLAY' icon 205 represents a setting menu for adjusting left and right, up and down, and right and left, up and down, and sharpness and ratio of the screen.

'LANGUAGE' icon 207 represents a menu for setting a language of a menu popup.

'EXIT' icon 209 represents a setting menu for closing a menu popup.

In this case, the screen controller 107 of FIG. 1 switches the highlighting to a graphic icon located in the moving direction of the input signal according to the swiping motion of the user's finger transferred from the pointing device 101. For example, when the moving direction is vertical and upward, the highlight is switched to the 'DISPLAY' icon 205 located above the currently highlighted 'COLOR' icon 203. When the moving direction is vertical and downward, the highlight is switched to the 'BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST' icon 201 located below the currently highlighted 'COLOR' icon 203.

Here, the highlighted graphic icon 203 may be displayed larger and clearly highlighted than other graphic icons 201, 205, 207, and 209.

In addition, the screen controller 107 may display detailed setting items of the graphic icons as illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5.

3 is a screen example in which a detailed setting item of a graphic icon is activated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the screen display 103 is a detailed setting item of a graphic icon (203 of FIG. 2) highlighted among graphic icons 200 arranged along an arc of a virtual semicircle according to the embodiment of FIG. 2. (213) is displayed to the left of the highlighted graphic icon.

In this case, the detailed setting item 213 may include a plurality of items, that is, green, red, blue, normal preset and OK, and the normal preset includes all setting values of the selected graphic icon 201. To set the default to a predefined default value.

The plurality of items may be arranged in a line in the vertical direction, and when the detailed setting item 213 is in an activated state, one item of the plurality of items may be highlighted. 'Activation' of the detailed setting item 213 is a swiping motion of the user's finger (eg, a state in which one of the graphic icons 200 is highlighted). , An input signal according to a leftward swiping) may be input from the pointing device 101. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the 'COLOR' icon 203 is highlighted in the graphic icon 200, when an input signal according to a left swiping motion of the user's finger is detected, the graphic icon The detailed setting item 213 located on the left side of the 200 is activated.

As described above, 'activation' means that the user manipulates the pointing device 101 to highlight an icon that the user wants to select among icons included in the graphic icon 200 or icons included in the detailed setting item 213. It means a state that can be switched.

Meanwhile, in the state where the detailed setting item 213 is activated, the highlight display is switched to an item located in the vertical movement direction of the input signal according to the swiping motion of the user's finger transferred from the pointing device 101. That is, if the vertical movement direction is upward while the green item is highlighted, the normal preset item is highlighted. If the vertical movement direction is downward, the red item is highlighted.

As such, when an input signal according to the pressing operation transmitted from the pointing device 101 is generated in the highlighted state, the setting value of the highlighted item may be input.

4 is a screen example in which a detailed setting item of a graphic icon is activated according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the screen display unit 103 displays the detailed setting item 211 of the graphic icon (201 of FIG. 2) selected from the graphic icons 200 listed according to the embodiment of FIG. 2.

In this case, the detailed setting item 211 includes a plurality of items, namely, Contrast, Brightness, Normal Preset, and OK. These plurality of items may be listed in a line in the vertical direction, of which one item is highlighted (eg, 'Contrast'). In this state, the highlight display is switched to an item located in the vertical movement direction of the input signal according to the swiping operation of the user's finger transmitted from the pointing device 101.

As such, when an input signal according to the pressing operation transmitted from the pointing device 101 is generated in the highlighted state, the setting value of the highlighted item may be input.

5 is a screen example in which a detailed setting item of a graphic icon is activated according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the screen display unit 103 displays the detailed setting item 215 of the graphic icon (201 of FIG. 2) selected from the graphic icons 200 listed according to the embodiment of FIG. 2.

In this case, the detailed setting item 215 includes a plurality of items, that is, a pixel clock, a phase, an aspect ratio, a vertical position, a horizontal position, a normal preset, and an OK. These plurality of items may be listed in a line in the vertical direction, of which one item is highlighted (eg, 'Phase'). In this state, the highlight display is switched to an item located in the vertical movement direction of the input signal according to the swiping operation of the user's finger transmitted from the pointing device 101.

As such, when an input signal according to the pressing operation transmitted from the pointing device 101 is generated in the highlighted state, the setting value of the highlighted item may be input.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only by the apparatus and method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing the function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

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The present invention relates to a graphic user interface based display device.
A pointing device generating an input signal according to a movement of a user finger;
A screen display unit displaying a plurality of graphic icons representing a setting menu for adjusting a screen state on a screen along an arc of a virtual semicircle formed on one side; And
Activates a detailed setting item for a setting menu indicated by the one graphic icon according to an input signal from the pointing device for selecting one graphic icon among the one or more graphic icons, and inputs a setting value input signal for the detailed setting item And a screen controller for setting the screen state according to the present invention. The method of claim 1,
The screen display unit displays,
Highlight one graphic icon of the plurality of graphic icons,
The screen control unit,
When an input signal according to a horizontal swipe operation is transmitted from the pointing device while the one graphic icon is highlighted, a detailed setting item for a setting menu represented by the one graphic icon is activated. Display device. In the method for controlling the screen by the display device based on the graphical user interface,
Highlighting one graphic icon in a state in which a plurality of graphic icons representing a setting menu for adjusting a screen state are arranged on a screen along an arc of a virtual semicircle formed on one side;
Activating a detailed setting item for a setting menu indicated by the highlighted graphic icon according to an input signal from a pointing device according to a horizontal swipe operation of a user finger; And
And setting the screen state according to a setting value input signal for a detailed setting item.
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