RU2623797C2 - Monitor numbering method in mult-monitor system - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: method of numbering monitors in multi-monitor computer configuration involves assigning numbers to monitors in multi-monitor system by displaying its serial number on each monitor and receiving the user input indicating the serial number of a particular monitor. The numbering starts with one. When the user selects the indicator number of a corresponding monitor, the monitor is assigned the serial number which is displayed at the moment. The indicator number on other screens changes to the next number in sequence. This sequence of actions continues until all the monitors have been assigned a unique serial number.

EFFECT: reduced time of setting the sequence order of monitors and reduced probability of wrong number assignment to the monitor.

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Description

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of control of display devices and can be used in multi-monitor systems.

State of the art

Almost all modern desktop computers have an extremely useful and sought-after ability to simultaneously work with multiple monitors. Unfortunately, few people tried to work with a multi-monitor configuration, but almost everyone who tried appreciated the convenience of such a system and did not intend to abandon it.

To create a multi-monitor system, you must have either several video cards, or one with several video interfaces. To work with one video card, you must have two or more ports (VGA, DVI, HDMI) for connecting multiple monitors. The vast majority of modern video cards are equipped with two video outputs, with the exception of low-profile models designed for installation in compact cases. Cards of the highest price range, as a rule, are equipped with two digital DVI outputs, designed for connecting LCD monitors, and on larger cards, one DVI connector and one VGA analog video interface (D-Sub connector) are installed. However, all DVI cards always consist of adapters for D-Sub - so that any monitors can be connected to them. As a rule, it is enough to simply connect a second monitor to a free video output so that the card recognizes it even before the operating system loads.

For the multimonitor system to work correctly, the following settings must be made:

- launch the control panel and open the display properties;

- you must assign a "primary" display, which displays the default image. It will be indicated in this tab by the number “1”;

- to display the same information on two or more monitors, you must select the option "expand these screens."

The task of numbering monitors in a multi-monitor system is solved in a modern operating system, for example, Windows and Linux. At the moment, to solve the problem of numbering monitors, the following solution method is used:

- a dialog box opens;

- the serial numbers of monitors are displayed inside the dialog box;

- the operator determines the sequence of the monitors.

The well-known Monitor Wall program (06/22/2015, found on the Internet, URL: http://resource.boschsecurity.com/documents/Operation_Manual_ruRU_15449084 27.pdf, p. 15), which has the ability to number monitors in a multi-monitor system using the panel IntuiKey management. To number the monitor windows, you must enter a meaningful name and a unique number for the monitor. The number refers to the first window displayed in the upper left corner of Monitor Wall. Subsequent windows are automatically numbered from right to left, row after row.

The main disadvantage of this solution for numbering monitors in multi-monitor systems is that there is no clear correspondence between the hardware monitor facing the operator and the pictures that the monitors display in the dialog box on the screen. This leads to a violation of the logical integrity of the system, as well as to a decrease in the quality of the work performed. In addition, it is difficult for the operator to assign monitor numbers quickly and without errors in this way of numbering monitors.

The present invention addresses the aforementioned drawback and allows the numbering of monitors by assigning a unique monitor screen number corresponding to the monitor.

Disclosure of invention

The problem to which the claimed invention is directed is to determine the sequence of monitors by combining the assigned monitor number with a hardware monitor.

The technical result consists in reducing the time when setting the sequence of the monitors and reducing the likelihood of assigning the wrong number to the monitor.

When implementing the proposed method, the specified technical result is achieved by the fact that the numbers of monitors in a multi-monitor system are assigned by displaying on each of the monitors its serial number and receiving user input indicating the serial number of a particular monitor. For the numbering of monitors, the same indicator is displayed on the screens of all monitors of a multi-monitor system with the proposed monitor number, starting from one. The coordinates of the user selected by the input device of the monitor indicator are obtained. Assign a serial number to the monitor selected by the user. On the remaining unselected monitors, the indicator with the proposed monitor number is changed to the next number in order. The coordinates of the user selected by the input device of the monitor indicator are obtained. Assign a serial number to the monitor selected by the user. Numbers are assigned to monitors until all monitors of the multi-monitor system receive their unique serial number.

The coordinates of the monitor indicator selected by the user via the input device of the monitor indicator are obtained by pressing the indicator of the corresponding monitor using a mouse-type manipulator, or by clicking on the indicator of the corresponding monitor using the keyboard, or by pressing the indicator of the corresponding monitor using the touch screen input tool.

With this method of numbering monitors in a multi-monitor system, the assignment of numbers of specific monitors is carried out quickly and without errors due to the fact that the user visually sees the serial number assigned to a particular monitor.

The implementation of the invention

To implement the proposed method for numbering monitors in a multi-monitor system, the following devices are required:

- a computer that numbers the monitors and on which a video adapter (video card) or several video adapters is installed to connect at least two monitors;

- an input device for user interaction with a computer;

- n monitors, where n is the number of monitors connected to the computer via at least one video card.

The computer processor transmits a signal to the video adapter / video adapters to display the same indicator number one on all monitors. To change the monitor number k (where k = 1, ..., n is the number of the monitor to which you need to assign a serial number), the user selects the serial number of the monitor using the input device by pressing the monitor indicator k. The coordinates of the selected indicator are transferred to the processor. The processor transmits information about the current serial number of the selected monitor to the storage device for future use. Thus, this unique serial number will be assigned to the selected monitor k. Indicators with numbers of unselected monitors change to the next number k. Assignment of numbers to monitors occurs until all monitors receive their unique serial number.

Example

In a multi-monitor system consisting of 3 monitors, it is necessary to assign the following numbers to the monitors:

Monitor 1 - serial number 2

Monitor 2 - serial number 3

Monitor 3 - serial number 1

1. On all three monitors in the upper right corner the same indicator “Monitor 1” is displayed.

2. Using the input device, the user interacts with the “Monitor 1” indicator on monitor 3 (for example, by clicking on the monitor indicator using the “mouse” type manipulator, by pressing the monitor indicator using the keyboard, by pressing the monitor indicator using the touch screen input tool )

3. After clicking on the “Monitor 1” indicator in the upper right corner of the monitor 3, change the indicator state - for example, change the indicator color. Monitor 3 will be assigned the Monitor 1 indicator. On monitors 2 and 1, an indicator labeled “Monitor 2” is displayed.

4. Using the input device, the user interacts with the “Monitor 2” indicator on monitor 1.

5. After clicking on the indicator “Monitor 2” in the upper right corner of monitor 1, the state of the indicator is changed - for example, the color of the indicator is changed. Monitor 1 will be assigned the Monitor 2 indicator. On monitor 2, an indicator labeled “Monitor 3” is displayed.

6. Using the input device, the user interacts with the “Monitor 3” indicator on the monitor 2. After clicking on the “Monitor 2” indicator in the upper right corner of the monitor 1, the indicator state is changed - for example, the indicator color is changed. Monitor 2 will be assigned the Monitor 3 indicator.

7. The numbering of the monitor screens can be completed, since all monitors have received their unique serial number.

Although the above description relates generally to computer instructions that can be executed on one or more computers, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the new embodiment can also be implemented in conjunction with other software modules and / or as a combination of hardware and software.

In general, program modules include procedures, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types. In addition, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the methods of the invention can be practiced by other computer system configurations, including single-processor or multi-processor computer systems, minicomputers, universal computers, as well as personal computers, handheld computing devices, microprocessor or programmable consumer electronic devices, etc., each of which can be connected to one or more guide means.

A computer typically includes various computer-readable media. Computer-readable media can be any available media that a computer can access, and includes both volatile and non-volatile media, removable and stationary media. By way of example, but not limitation, computer-readable media may include computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and fixed media implemented using any method or technology for storing information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disks, magnetic tapes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk drive or other magnetic storage devices or any other medium that can be used to store useful information and to which the computer can access.

An exemplary computing system for implementing various aspects includes a computer, the computer including a processor, system memory, and a system bus. The system bus provides an interface for system components, including, but not limited to, system memory to the processor. The processor may be any of various commercially available processors. Dual microprocessors and other multiprocessor architectures can also be used as a processor.

A system bus can be any of several types of bus structures and can optionally be connected to a memory bus (with or without a memory controller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety of commercially available bus architectures. System memory includes read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM). The basic input / output system (BIOS) is stored in non-volatile memory, such as ROM, EEPROM, EEPROM, and the BIOS contains basic procedures that help transfer information between computer elements, for example, at startup. RAM may also include high-speed RAM, such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer further includes an internal hard disk drive (HDD) (for example, EIDE, SATA), and the internal hard disk drive can also be adapted for external use in a suitable case (not shown), a magnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) (for example, for reading from or writing to a removable diskette) and an optical drive (for example, a reading CD-ROM or for reading from or writing to other high-capacity optical media, for example DVD). The hard disk drive, the magnetic disk drive, and the optical disk drive can be connected to the system bus through the hard disk drive interface, the magnetic disk drive interface, and the optical drive interface, respectively. The interface for external drive implementations includes at least one or both of the universal serial bus (USB) technologies and the IEEE 1394 interface.

Drives and associated computer storage media provide a non-volatile storage of data, data structures, computer instructions, etc. For a computer, drives and media provide the storage of any data in a suitable digital format. Although the above description of computer-readable media relates to HDD, removable magnetic floppy disk and removable optical media, such as CD or DVD, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other types of computer-readable media such as zip disks, magnetic tapes, flash cards -memory, cartridges, etc., can also be used in an illustrative operating environment and, in addition, any such media may contain computer instructions for implementing new methods of the disclosed architecture.

A number of software modules can be stored on drives and RAM, including an operating system, one or more application programs, other software modules, and program data. In whole or in part, the operating system, applications, modules and / or data can also be cached in RAM. It is also obvious that the disclosed architecture can also be implemented with various commercially available operating systems or combinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands and information into a computer through one or more input devices, such as a keyboard and pointing device, such as a mouse. I / O devices can include a microphone / speakers and other devices, such as an IR remote control, joystick, game pad, stylus, touch screen, etc. These and other input devices are often connected to the processor through the input device interface, which is connected to the system bus, but can be connected via other interfaces, such as a parallel port, an IEEE 1394 serial port, a game port, a USB port, an IR interface, etc.

Another type of monitor or display device is also connected (o) to the system bus via an interface, such as a video adapter. In addition to the monitor, the computer usually includes other peripheral output devices, such as speakers, printers, etc.

This method allows to solve the problem of determining the sequence of the monitor screens, combined with monitors, helps to reduce the operator time required to set the sequence of the monitors, and reduces the likelihood of incorrect assignment of a number to the monitor.

Claims (10)

1. A method of numbering monitors in a multi-monitor system, comprising stages in which: display on the screens of all monitors of the multi-monitor system the same indicator with the proposed monitor number k (where k = 1, ..., n is the number of the monitor to which it is necessary to assign a serial number, where n is the number of monitors connected to the computer via at least one video card), starting from one; get the coordinates of the user selected by the input device of the monitor indicator k; assign a sequence number k to the monitor selected by the user; on the remaining unselected monitors, change the indicator with the proposed monitor number k to the next number in order; get the coordinates of the user selected by the input device of the monitor indicator k; assign a sequence number k to the monitor selected by the user; moreover assignment of numbers to monitors occurs until all monitors of the multi-monitor system receive their unique serial number. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the state of the indicator selected by the user is changed by changing the displayed color. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the coordinates of the monitor indicator selected by the user through the input device of the monitor indicator are obtained by clicking on the indicator of the corresponding monitor using a mouse-type manipulator, or by clicking on the indicator of the corresponding monitor using the keyboard, or by clicking on indicator of the corresponding monitor using the touch screen input tool.