KR970057163A - On-time and viewing time display of television - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention outputs the TV usage status up to a predetermined OSD guide screen at the time of power-on, so that parents who are out of home can check the TV viewing status of the children after returning home, so that the TV ON time and watching A time display apparatus, comprising: a television receiver having a key input unit for adjusting the operation of the apparatus as a whole and a controller for controlling the apparatus as a whole according to the user's key input through the key input unit; A timer for generating predetermined time data for counting the current time, a power-on start storage for storing the time when the TV is turned on, and a user's TV viewing time calculated by the controller. And a OSD generating unit for outputting a guide screen for a TV usage situation up to a previous time according to a predetermined control signal from the controller, wherein the controller is powered on through the key input unit. The current time is stored and set in the power on start storage according to the signal (ON), and at the same time, based on the current counting time of the timer and the data previously set in the power on start storage. It is characterized in that for calculating the TV viewing time of the user so that the calculated value is updated and stored in the time data storage unit and based on this drive control of the OSD generator.

Description

On time and viewing time display of television.

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1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a television receiver equipped with a specific channel lock function for restricting viewing to others.

2 is a block diagram showing an ON time and viewing time display apparatus of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing an example of the output of the guide screen according to the present invention.

Claims (3)

A television receiver having a key input unit for adjusting the operation of the apparatus as a whole and a control unit for controlling the apparatus as a whole according to the user's key input through the key input unit; A timer for generating predetermined time data for counting the present time, a power-on start storage for storing the time when the TV is turned on, and a user's TV viewing time calculated by the controller. And a OSD generating unit for outputting a guide screen for a TV usage situation up to a previous time according to a predetermined control signal from the controller, wherein the controller is powered on through the key input unit. The current time is stored and set in the power on start storage in accordance with the signal (ON), and at the same time, based on the current counting time of the timer and the data previously set in the power on start storage. Calculating a TV viewing time of the user so that the calculated value is updated and stored in the time data storage unit, and based on this, driving of the OSD generator is controlled. Vision ON time and viewing time display. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a password storage unit configured to store a password set by the user through the key input unit, wherein the controller is configured to turn on the power only when a number corresponding to a preset number is input to the password storage unit. (ON) The ON time and viewing time display device of a television, characterized in that the control is made so that the data set in the time storage unit and the time data storage unit can be cleared. The non-volatile memory of claim 1 or 2, wherein the power-on time storing unit, the time data storing unit, and the password storing unit are configured as a nonvolatile memory such that the stored data is not lost even when the power is turned off. TV ON time and viewing time display device. ※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.