TWI392469B - A mirage frame with menu prompt function and method as the same - Google Patents

Description

Electronic photo frame and menu option setting method for automatic prompt menu option

The invention relates to an electronic photo frame with an automatic prompt menu option and a menu option setting method thereof, in particular to a method for gradually setting a menu option according to the type of the stored multimedia file, and prompting the user to set an electronic photo frame playing mode and a menu option setting method.

In the past, people usually placed photos in still photos, played music through audio devices, and displayed time through a clock. The electronic photo frame subtly combines the three into one, which can be used to display dynamic photos, play music, and also function as a clock.

However, the general electronic photo frame often sets the default photo, music play and time play mode in advance. When the electronic photo frame is turned on, the interface of the electronic photo frame directly enters the default picture. When the user needs to change the current mode, he needs to enter the cumbersome menu option to set the options for photo playback, music and time. The setting is troublesome. In addition, it takes more effort and time for the user to set different menu options reasonably and completely.

In view of this, the present invention provides a method for setting an automatic reminder menu option of an electronic photo frame, which can prompt a user to set a menu option according to the type of the multimedia file stored in the electronic photo frame, thereby forming different play modes, so that the setting steps of the menu option are simple. ,direct.

The electronic photo frame provided by the invention comprises: a micro processing unit, a multimedia processing unit, an input component and a storage unit. The multimedia processing unit converts the multimedia files in the storage unit into image, sound, and image output. A storage table and a document type comparison table are stored in the storage unit. The setting table is configured to record a plurality of function items that the electronic photo frame can have and a multimedia file type corresponding to each of the function items and a system resource occupied by the same; the document type comparison table is used to record each type of multimedia file. A collection of tail code names. The micro processing unit is further configured to generate at least one menu option, each menu option indicating an optional function item in the setting table, the optional function item being defined by the micro processing unit determining the function item If the required system resource is not occupied, the function item is not for playing a certain type of multimedia file, or a certain type of multimedia file that the function item needs to play is stored in the storage unit. The micro processing unit indicates, according to the input signal generated by the input component, that the function item indicated by the menu option is set to be selected when the menu option is selected; and the menu of the subsequent selectable function items is displayed according to the system resource occupancy of the selected function item. Option; when the menu selection job ends, the corresponding job is executed according to the selected function item.

The invention also provides a method for setting an electronic photo frame, which is used for setting a play mode of the electronic photo frame, the steps comprising: setting a setting table for recording a function item of the electronic photo frame and a multimedia file type and a program required for playing the function item; Required system resources; setting a document type comparison table for recording a multimedia file end code name set corresponding to each multimedia file type; generating and displaying at least one menu option for indicating an optional function item in the setting table The optional function item is defined as: the system resource required for the function item is not occupied, and if the function item is playing a certain type of multimedia file, the storage unit stores the multimedia file of the type, or The function item is not playing a certain type of multimedia file; when at least one menu option is selected, the function item marked by the menu option is set to be selected, and the system resources required for the function item are simultaneously recorded; according to the selected function The system resource occupancy of the item displays the menu options of the subsequent available function items; repeat the above generation and display at least one selection Options step subsequent to the step between the menu options to choose the function items displayed until the end of the menu selection; perform a corresponding operation according to the selected function item.

Compared with the existing electronic photo frame setting method, the setting method of the electronic photo frame prompts the user to adjust the playing mode of the electronic photo frame, and the setting step of the menu option is simple and easy to operate.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an electronic photo frame 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the electronic photo frame 1 includes a display screen 30, a speaker 20, a memory card slot 40, and an input component (not shown). Among them, the speaker 20 is for outputting sound, the display screen 30 is for displaying images, and the memory card slot 40 is a channel for loading and unloading an external memory card. As shown in FIG. 1 , a selection screen for a menu option of the electronic photo frame 1 prompts the user to input an option command.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is a hardware structure diagram of the electronic photo frame 1 in an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic photo frame 1 includes a micro processing unit 201, a frequency modulation unit 202, a multimedia processing unit 203, a clock unit 207, and a storage unit 209. The input component 204 of the electronic photo frame 1 is composed of a plurality of input devices, such as a power switch, a volume/frequency adjustment device, a reset, etc., and the input component 204 converts a command input by the user into an electrical signal to the micro processing unit. 201.

The frequency modulation unit 202 can cause the electronic photo frame 1 to have a radio function. The micro processing unit 201 can control the multimedia processing unit 203 to play the multimedia file 2090 (such as video files, image files and audio files) in the storage unit 209, and decode the multimedia file 2090 into an image output on the display screen 30 or/and The sound is output through the speaker 20. The clock unit 207 provides clock information of the electronic photo frame 1, and the clock information can be displayed by the micro processing unit 201 at a specific position in the display screen 30, for example, an intermediate position or a corner position of the display screen 30.

The storage unit 209 is configured to store the driver of the electronic photo frame 1 and commonly used materials and multimedia files 2090 (such as video files, image files, and audio files), wherein each multimedia file 2090 identifies its document type by the last code name. In practical applications, an external memory card can be extended to store a multimedia file 2090 that requires a large space.

A file type comparison table 2092 and a setting table 2094 are also stored in the storage unit 209. The document type comparison table 2092 is used to record a set of tail code names for each type of multimedia file 2090. In the tables shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the contents of the document type comparison table 2092 and the setting table 2094 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a document type comparison table 2092 defined in an embodiment of the present invention. The document type comparison table 2092 records a multimedia file type and a tail code name that may correspond to the type file. For example, in the first column, the document type of the multimedia file 2090 is a video file, and the corresponding tail codes are named .avi, .rm, .mp4; in the second column, the document type of the multimedia file 2090 is an audio file, which corresponds to The ending code is named .mp3, .wma; in the third column, the document type of the multimedia file 2090 is an image file, and the corresponding tail code names are .jpg, .tif, .bmp. Of course, the video file, the audio file, and the image file may also correspond to other tail code names, and the type of the multimedia file 2090 is not limited to the contents listed in the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, it is a setting table 2094 in an embodiment of the present invention. Since the electronic photo frame 1 can perform audio and video playback, image playback and audio playback functions of multimedia files 2090 such as video, audio, image, audio, etc., and the electronic photo frame 1 also has a radio function and a clock display function, if multiple functions are simultaneously performed, A conflict that causes system resource usage. Each column in the setting table 2094 records the multimedia file type corresponding to each function item and the system resources required to be occupied. For example, in the first column, the audio and video playback function needs to play the audio and video files, and at the same time occupy the video output and audio system resources; in the second column, the image playback function needs to play the image file and occupy the video system resources; in the third column The audio playback function needs to play the audio file and occupy the audio system resources; in the fourth column, the radio function does not need to play any type of multimedia file in the storage unit 209, but it needs to occupy the audio system resources; in the fifth column, the clock display function Also, any type of multimedia file in the storage unit 209 is not played, and audio system resources and video system resources are not required to be occupied.

Each time the function setting operation is performed on the electronic photo frame 1, the micro processing unit 201 generates at least one menu option (for example, a menu option setting box shown in FIG. 1), and each menu option indicates one of the setting tables 2094 is available. The selected function item is: the system resource required for the function item is not occupied, and if the function item is playing a certain type of multimedia file, the storage unit 209 stores the type. Multimedia file, of course, if the function item (such as radio and clock display) is not for playing a certain type of multimedia file, it is not necessary to determine whether the corresponding type of multimedia file is stored in the storage unit 209, and the system resources required for the function item have not been If it is occupied, the function item is a function item that can be selected. This menu option can be selected by the user via input element 204. Microprocessing unit 201 also generates a play mode table 2096 for recording the selected menu option. The play mode table 2096 can be stored in the storage unit 209, and initially the play mode table 2096 is recorded as empty. When the input signal generated by input component 204 indicates that a menu option is selected, the function item indicated by the menu option is set to be selected in play mode table 2096. The micro processing unit 201 can also determine to generate and display a menu option corresponding to a subsequent selectable function item according to the resource occupancy status of the selected function item recorded in the play mode table 2096. In various embodiments, the play mode table 2096 can also record the system resource occupancy of the selected menu option. For example (refer to Figure 11), when the "Image Playback" menu option is selected, the play mode table 2096 also records the "Video Output" system resource, and the "Audio Play" menu option is selected immediately after the "Audio Output" The system resources are occupied and added to the system resource occupancy recorded in the play mode table 2096.

For example, the function table generated by the micro processing unit 201 includes a menu option (shown in FIG. 1) reflecting the "video playback" function item in the setting table 2094, and the user selects the "video playback" through the input component 204. The menu option of the "Audio Playback" recorded in the play mode table 2096 is selected.

The setting table 2094 can also record the selection priority of each function item. For example, video playback, image playback, audio playback and radio functions, and clock display functions are selected in order of priority 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, indicating that video and audio playback is preferentially provided among all menu options, followed by images. Play, followed by audio playback, followed by the radio function, and finally the clock display function. The above menu option is generated to sequentially determine whether a function item is available for selection according to the record of the setting table 2094. For example, first determine whether the "video playback" function item is available for selection. If the "video playback" function item is available for selection, a menu option is generated to indicate the "video playback" function item, otherwise the "image playback" function is determined. Whether the item is available for selection. The detailed processing flow is described in the description of FIG.

For another example, the micro processing unit 201 generates a menu containing the menu options corresponding to the plurality of selectable function items (as shown in FIG. 5, when the electronic photo frame is started, all menu options are available for selection), when When the user selects a menu option through the input component 204, the function item corresponding to the menu option in the play mode table 2096 is set to be selected, and the display state of the menu option is updated, and the selected function table item is highlighted. Menu options that conflict with system resources that have been selected by the selected menu option are not displayed or become non-optional. As shown in Figure 6, the "Audio Playback" menu option is selected, the "Audio Play" in the redisplayed menu is highlighted, and the system resource occupied by the selected "Audio Play" menu option is the "Audio Output" system. Resources, and the “Audio Play” menu option and the “Radio” menu option also need to occupy the “Audio Output” system resources, namely the “Audio Play” menu option and the “Radio” menu option and the system resources occupied by the “Audio Play” menu option. There is a conflict, so there is no "Audio Playback" menu option and a menu option for "Radio" in the redisplayed menu. The detailed processing flow is described in the description of FIG.

When the function table selection ends, the micro processing unit 201 can also perform a corresponding job according to the selected function item combination recorded by the play mode table 2096, for example, the "audio play" menu option and "image play" in the play mode table 2096. "The menu option is recorded as selected, and the playback mode of the electronic photo frame 1 is "audio playback" and "image playback", then the micro processing unit 201 controls other related components of the electronic photo frame 1 to perform "audio playback" and " Image playback" function.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a flow chart of setting the first embodiment of the electronic photo frame playing mode. After the electronic photo frame 1 is turned on, a play mode table 2096 is regenerated, and the play mode table 2096 is initially recorded as empty. In step S501, the micro processing unit 201 acquires a record in the setting table 2094 and acquires the function of the record. The system resources required for the item. In step S502, the micro processing unit 201 determines whether the system resource required for the function item has been occupied, that is, whether the system resource required for the function item has been recorded in the play mode table 2096. If the currently required system resource is already occupied, that is, the system resource required for the function item has been recorded in the play mode table 2096, the flow jumps to S507. If the currently required system resource is not occupied, that is, the system resource required for the function item is not recorded in the play mode table 2096, the flow jumps to S503. In the process S503, the micro processing unit 201 further determines whether a multimedia file type is defined in the “multimedia file type” column in the record of the currently acquired setting table, that is, whether the menu option of the record needs to play a certain type. Multimedia file. If the multimedia file type of the record defines a multimedia file type, that is, the function item of the record needs to play a type of multimedia file, the flow proceeds to S504, and the micro processing unit 201 further determines whether the storage unit 209 is in the storage unit 209. There is a multimedia file of this type. If the multimedia file is not defined in the "Multimedia file type" column of the record, that is, the function item of the record does not need to play a type of multimedia file, the flow jumps to step S505. In step S504, it is determined that, according to the definition of the document type comparison table 2092, if the multimedia file of the defined tail code name does not exist in the storage unit 209, the flow jumps to step S507. If there is a multimedia file of this type in the storage unit 209, the flow advances to step S505. In step S505, the micro processing unit 201 generates a menu option indicated by the function item in the current record, and the menu option is reflected on the display screen 30 by means of selecting an interface (for example, a menu option setting box as shown in FIG. 1) The user can select or discard the menu option via the input component 204. After the micro processing unit 1 records the user's selection, the flow advances to step S506. In step S506, the micro processing unit 1 updates the play mode table 2096 according to the user's selection. If the user selects the menu option, the function item indicated by the menu option is added to the play mode table 2096, and the menu option is selected. The system resource corresponding to the indicated function item is added to the play mode table 2096, that is, the system resource occupancy of the function item indicated by the selected menu option is updated. If the user does not select the menu option, the play mode table 2096 is not modified. In step S507, the micro processing unit 201 continues to acquire the next record in the setting table 4094. If there is a next record, the flow returns to S501; if there is no next record, the flow proceeds to process S508, and the micro processing unit 201 executes the job according to the function item recorded in the play mode table 2096, and the play mode of the electronic photo frame 1 is according to the play mode table. The combination of 2096 function items is determined.

As shown in FIG. 8, a flow chart of the second embodiment is set for the electronic photo frame playback mode. In step S710, all of the menu options available in the menu options defined by the setting table 2094 are determined. For the detailed flow, please refer to FIG. In step S720, an interface is generated to include a plurality of menu options that can be selected (the form of the function table can be referred to FIG. 5). In step S730, the input signal generated by the input component 204 is received, the selected menu option is determined, and the function item indicated by the selected menu option is recorded as selected, and the selected function item is required to be occupied. The system resource records are occupied, and the occupied attributes of the function items and system resources are recorded in the play mode table 2096. In step S740, it is determined for the processing unit 201 whether or not the input signal generated by the input element 204 is received as the input signal for ending the play mode setting job. When the input signal identified as the end play mode setting job is not received, the process proceeds to step S750, and when the input signal identified as the end play mode setting job is received, the process proceeds to step S760. In step S750, an input signal identified as ending the play mode setting job is not received, the menu option displayed by the interface is updated, the selected function table item is highlighted, and the system needs to be occupied with the selected menu option. The menu option of the resource conflict is not displayed or becomes non-selectable, and the detailed operation flow is shown in FIG. 10, and the process returns to step S730. In step S760, an input signal identified as ending the play mode setting job is received, and the function of the selected menu option is executed, that is, the job is performed in accordance with the play mode recorded in the play mode table 2096.

Referring to FIG. 9, a detailed processing flowchart of step S710 in the flowchart of the second embodiment is set for the electronic photo frame playback mode shown in FIG. 8. First, in step S711, the first record in the setting table 2094 is acquired. In step S712, it is determined whether the function item defined by the record needs to play a certain type of multimedia file, that is, whether the "multimedia file type" field bit of the record defines a multimedia file of the type. If the function item defined by the record needs to play the multimedia file of the type, the process proceeds to step S713, and if the function item defined by the record does not need to play the multimedia file of the type, the process proceeds to step S714. In step S713, it is determined whether the storage unit 2090 stores a multimedia file of the type. That is, it is determined whether the storage unit 2090 stores the same file with the same tail code name as the multimedia file of the type defined by the document type comparison table 2092. If the multimedia file of the type is stored, the flow proceeds to step S714, if If there is no multimedia file of this type, the flow advances to step S715. In step S714, if the previous step is S712, it means that the function item defined by the record does not need to play the corresponding multimedia file, and if it flows in from step S713, it indicates that the function item is stored in the storage unit 209. The multimedia file played. Whether flowing from step S712 or step S713, in this step, the micro processing unit 201 sets the function item defined by the record as the selectable function item, and the flow proceeds to step S715. In step S715, it is judged whether or not there is a next record in the setting table 2094. If there is a next record in the setting table 2094, the flow advances to step S716 to acquire the next record in the setting table 2094, and returns to the step. S712. In step S715, if there is no next record in the setting table 2094, that is, all the function items defined in the setting table 2094 are determined, the flow continues with step S720 in FIG. 8, that is, an interface is generated and the above is respectively indicated. Menu options for the available feature items.

Referring to FIG. 10, a detailed processing flowchart of step S750 in the flowchart of the second embodiment is set for the electronic photo frame playback mode shown in FIG. In step S750, when a menu option is selected, the selected menu item is highlighted, and the menu option that conflicts with the system resources required for the function item marked by the selected menu option is not displayed or The specific step is: obtaining an optional function item by using step S710 of FIG. 8 , and obtaining the system resource occupied by the available function item by using the setting table 2094 in step S751, and then entering Step S752. In step S752, according to the current status of the system resources required to record the function items indicated by the selected menu option in step S730, it is determined whether the system resources required for the available function items conflict, that is, the available functions. If the system resource is not occupied, if the system resource is not occupied, the process directly proceeds to step S754. If it is already occupied, the process proceeds to step S753 and then proceeds to step S754. In step S753, if the system resource required for the available function item is occupied, the function item is set as a function item that is not available for selection. In step S754, if there are still available function items that are not determined by the micro processing unit 201, if yes, the process proceeds to step S755, and if not, the process proceeds to step S756. In step S755, the micro processing unit 201 acquires the attribute of the system resource to be occupied by the next available function item, and the flow returns to step S752. In step S756, if there is no undetermined function item available for selection, the menu interface of the electronic photo frame 1 is updated, and the menu option not available for the selected function is modified to not display or become Not optional.

FIG. 11 is a set table of playback modes of the electronic photo frame 1 determined according to the above flow. After each opening of the electronic photo frame 1, the record of the play mode table 2096 is different according to the difference in the stored content and the user input selection, thereby determining the different play modes of the electronic photo frame 1. In the set table, each selection represents a play mode of the electronic photo frame 1. For example, the selection 3 represents the electronic photo frame 1 abandoning the "video playback" function recorded in the sequence 1 of the setting table 2094, the "image playback" function of the sequence 2 recording is selected, and the "audio playback" function of the sequence 3 recording is discarded, and the selection is made. The "radio" function recorded in sequence 4 gives up the "clock display" function of the sequence 5 record. The five types of playback modes shown in FIG. 11 are not exhaustive of the electronic photo frame 1. If the document type comparison table shown in FIG. 3 includes other types of multimedia files, the setting table 2094 shown in FIG. 4 also includes If there are other menu options not listed, the play mode table 2096 can also be combined into more play modes according to the combination of other menu options.

In the embodiment provided by the present invention, if the user wants to change the current play mode, the pop-up unit 201 will reset the playback of the electronic photo frame as long as the memory card is popped up and reinserted or the "reset" is pressed. mode.

Digital Photo Frames. . . 1

speaker. . . 20

Display screen. . . 30

Memory card slot. . . 40

Micro processing unit. . . 201

FM unit. . . 202

Multimedia processing unit. . . 203

Input component. . . 204

Clock unit. . . 207

Storage unit. . . 209

Multimedia file. . . 2090

Document type comparison table. . . 2092

Setting table. . . 2094

Play mode table. . . 2096

1 is an external view of an electronic photo frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a hardware structure diagram of an electronic photo frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a document type comparison table according to an embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a setting table in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a menu option selection interface provided by the electronic photo frame to the user in the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is an interface after the menu option is selected in FIG. 5; FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a playback mode setting of an electronic photo frame of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a detailed processing flowchart of step S710 in FIG. 8; FIG. FIG. 11 is a detailed processing flowchart of step S750 in FIG. 8; FIG. 11 is a collection table of an electronic photo frame playback mode table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Micro processing unit. . . 201

FM unit. . . 202

Multimedia processing unit. . . 203

Input component. . . 204

Clock unit. . . 207

Storage unit. . . 209

Multimedia file. . . 2090

Document type comparison table. . . 2092

Setting table. . . 2094

Play mode table. . . 2096

Claims (10)

An electronic photo frame menu option setting method for setting a play mode of an electronic photo frame, the improvement comprising: setting a setting table for recording a function item of the electronic photo frame and a multimedia file type required for executing the function item and a required System resource; set a document type comparison table for recording a multimedia file end code name set corresponding to each multimedia file type; generating and displaying at least one menu option, each menu option is used to mark one of the setting tables The selected function item is defined as: the system resource required for the function item is not occupied, and if the function item is playing a certain type of multimedia file, the type is stored in the storage unit. The multimedia file, or the function item is not playing a certain type of multimedia file; when at least one menu option is selected, the function item marked by the menu option is set to be selected, and the system resources required for the function item are simultaneously recorded. ; display the menu options of the subsequent available function items according to the system resource occupancy of the selected function item; repeat the above production And displaying at least one menu selection step subsequent to the step between the menu options to choose the function items displayed until the end of the menu selection; perform a corresponding operation according to the selected function item. The electronic photo frame menu option setting method according to claim 1, wherein each setting priority order is set in the setting table; and the generating and displaying the at least one menu option step is based on the record of the setting table. Predict whether a function item is available for selection. If a function item is available for selection in order, the menu item corresponding to the function item is displayed; the menu option step of displaying the subsequent selectable function item is to display the next available option. Menu options. The method for setting an electronic photo frame menu option according to claim 1, wherein the generating and displaying the at least one menu option step is to simultaneously display a plurality of menu options corresponding to the selectable function items; The menu option step of the selected function item highlights the selected menu item, and the menu option that conflicts with the system resource occupied by the selected menu option is not displayed or becomes non-optional. The method for setting an electronic photo frame menu option according to claim 3, wherein the selected menu option is highlighted for distinguishing other menu options that are not selected. The method for setting an electronic photo frame menu option according to claim 1, wherein the system resources occupied by the function item include audio system resources and video system resources; each function item can occupy audio system resources simultaneously or separately. And video system resources. An electronic photo frame with automatic prompt menu option settings, comprising: a micro processing unit, a multimedia processing unit, an input component and a storage unit; the multimedia processing unit converts the multimedia files in the storage unit into images, sounds and images The improvement is that the storage unit stores a setting table and a document type comparison table; wherein the setting table is used for recording a plurality of function items that the electronic photo frame can have and performing corresponding to each of the function items a multimedia file type and a system resource it occupies; a document type comparison table is used to record a collection of each type of multimedia file end code name; the micro processing unit is further configured to generate at least one menu option, each menu option indicating the Setting an optional function item in the table, the optional function item is that the system resource required by the micro processing unit to determine the function item is unoccupied, and if the function item is playing a certain type of multimedia file The storage unit stores the multimedia file of the type, or the function item is not playing a certain type of multimedia file; and is in the input component The input signal indicates that when the menu option is selected, the function item marked by the menu option is set to be selected; the menu option of the subsequent selectable function item is displayed according to the system resource occupancy of the selected function item; when the function table is selected At the end of the job, the corresponding job is executed according to the selected function item. The electronic photo frame of the automatic prompt menu option setting according to claim 6, wherein each setting priority order is set in the setting table; and the generating and displaying at least one menu option is sequentially determining one according to the record of the setting table. Whether the function item is available for selection, if the function item is available for selection in order, the menu item corresponding to the function item is displayed; the menu option for displaying the subsequent function item to be selected is to display the next available menu item option. An electronic photo frame set according to the automatic prompt menu option described in claim 6 , wherein the generating and displaying at least one menu option is to simultaneously display a plurality of menu options corresponding to the selectable function items; The menu option for the selected function item is highlighted for the menu item to be selected, and the menu option that conflicts with the system resource occupied by the selected menu option is not displayed or becomes unselectable. The electronic photo frame set by the automatic prompt menu option according to claim 8 of the patent application, wherein the selected menu option highlights the display to distinguish other menu options that are not selected. An electronic photo frame set by the automatic prompt menu option according to any one of claims 8 or 9, wherein the micro processing unit further generates a play mode table; the play mode table may be stored in the storage unit. And a function item for recording the selected menu option identifier and a system resource occupied by the function item; the micro processing unit is configured to update the selectable function item according to the occupancy of the system resource in the play mode table. The corresponding menu option.