TWI405058B - An automatic rotation control method and system for displaying a carrier - Google Patents

Description

Automatic rotation control method and system for display carrier

The present invention relates to a control method and system for a display carrier, and more particularly to a method and system for automatic rotation control of a display carrier.

The current display carrier (or panel) applied to a digital media playback system (or digital signage) can only be fixed to a horizontal or vertical direction. After the broadcast program is set, the program is played in the direction of the display carrier.

In another example, the national patent publication No. 201001136A1 has a turntable for a display device, and receives a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller to control and drive the display device to rotate left and right, or as shown in the national publication No. I264627. The wireless signal drives the display device to rotate at different angles.

However, the lack of the automatic rotation control method and system of the existing display carrier is that the rotation mechanism can not rotate the display carrier between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode according to the timing of different image file formats or schedules, so that the display carrier is The imagery does not achieve the best visual effect.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic rotation control method and system for a display carrier that achieves optimal visual effects.

The automatic rotation control method of the display carrier of the present invention cooperates with a rotation mechanism having a power to drive the display carrier to rotate between a vertical mode and a horizontal mode, and is controlled by a control command representing a different rotation mode to generate a corresponding The power is applied to a drive module of the rotating mechanism and a system for processing the control command.

The method comprises the steps of: (a) the processing device obtaining an image source and playing on the display carrier; (b) the processing device generating the control command according to the aspect ratio of the image source; and (c) the driving mode The group according to the control command and generates corresponding power to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier to rotate between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode.

The automatic rotation control system of the display carrier of the invention has two types: a stand-alone version and a remote control version.

The first type is a stand-alone version: the automatic rotation control system takes an image source and plays it on the display carrier. The system includes a rotating mechanism, a driving module and a processing device. The rotating mechanism is driven by a power to rotate the display carrier between a vertical mode and a horizontal mode; the driving module is controlled by a control command representing a different rotation mode to generate corresponding power to the rotating mechanism.

Then, the processing device generates a control command corresponding to the rotation mode to the driving module according to the aspect ratio of the image source; thereby, the driving module generates corresponding power to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier Rotate between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode.

The second type is a remote control version: the automatic rotation control system includes a remote control terminal and at least one playback control terminal that receives data from the remote control terminal.

The remote control terminal includes a processor, an input device, a storage device, an operation interface module and a communication unit. The storage device stores a program database and a schedule; the program database has multiple images. The schedule is to arrange image images of each image file at different times for each image file; after the input device sets the parameters of the operation interface module, the processor sets the program database of the rotation mode and The schedule is transmitted to the outside through the communication unit.

The playback control terminal includes: a rotation mechanism, the display carrier is rotated between a vertical mode and a horizontal mode by a power; and a driving module is controlled by a control command representing a different rotation mode to generate a corresponding power The rotating mechanism; a recording module, temporarily storing the data transmitted by the remote control end, and a processing device, generating, according to different aspect ratios of the image file formats of the program database or timing of the scheduling table The control command is applied to the driving module; thereby, the driving module generates corresponding power to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier to rotate between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode.

The effect of the automatic rotation control method and system of the display carrier of the present invention is that, with the timing of different image file formats or schedules, the driving module generates power to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier in the vertical mode and the horizontal mode. Rotate between them to make the image of the display carrier achieve the best visual effect.

The above and other technical features, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. Before the present invention is described in detail, it is noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The present invention can be applied to a variety of display devices, such as general LCD, PDP, DLP and other devices; further, the present invention can be applied to a variety of software control types, such as general desktop computer application software to control media program playback, also It can be applied to web-based application software to control media program playback.

I. First preferred embodiment:

The preferred embodiment is applicable to a single machine, that is, the setting of the rotation mode of the display carrier 2 in a single machine. The following is described in detail with reference to FIG. 1. The automatic rotation control system 100 includes a processing device 1, an input device 11, and a driving module. The group 12, a recording module 13, a display connection interface 14, an angle detector (G-sensor) 15 and a rotating mechanism 16; the display carrier 2 displays an image of the program in addition to the front side display panel (not shown) In the screen, the back side of the display carrier 2 is provided with an angle detector 15 (described later), and the display interface 14, the angle detector 15 and the rotating mechanism 16 are separately arranged as shown in FIG. The three can be disposed in the same mechanism, or the angle detector 15 and the rotating mechanism 16 are disposed in the same mechanism, and all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The recording module 13 records a program database 131 and a schedule table 132. The program database 131 has a plurality of image files. The schedule table 132 arranges each image file to display each image file on the display carrier 2 at different times. Image screen.

The function of the processing device 1 is mainly based on the aspect ratio of each image file format of the program database 131 or the timing of the scheduling table 132, and generates control commands of different rotation modes to the driving module 12, which are generated by the driving module 12. The rotation mechanism 16 rotates the display carrier 2 to rotate between the vertical mode (as shown in FIG. 2) and the horizontal mode (FIG. 1). The rotation mechanism 16 can rotate the display carrier 2 perpendicular to the horizontal plane. Whether it is, for example, an angle of 30 degrees, 45 degrees, or 270 degrees, it is encompassed within the scope of the inventive concept.

The processing device 1 includes an operation interface module 111, a control module 112, a rotation controller 113, a communication module 114, and a playback controller 115.

The display controller 115 is controlled by the control module 112 to convert the image file from the program database 131 into a display signal conforming to the display carrier 2, and transmit it to the display carrier 2 through the image connection interface 14 for displaying the image file by the display carrier 2. 41 sorted program screen.

The control module 112 mainly receives the command from the input device 11, and not only commands the play controller 115 to play the program of the program database 131 according to the schedule table 132, but also parses the schedule table 132 to control the predetermined rotation mode command at different times. The module 112 generates a corresponding control command 303 to the rotation controller 113, and sends a corresponding command to the drive module 12 via the communication module 114, thereby controlling the rotation mechanism 16 to operate.

In addition to analyzing the settings of the schedule table 132 to control different rotation modes, the control module 112 may also calculate a corresponding control command 303 for the horizontal or vertical playback of the media program according to different length and width values of the media program, thereby controlling the rotation. The mechanism 16 is explained in detail as follows.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the operation interface module 111 generates an operation screen 4 on the display carrier 2, and then receives an input command from the input device 11 to change the setting value of the scheduling table 132 regarding the rotation mode, thereby enabling the control module. 112 generates a corresponding control command 303.

The operation screen 4 includes an option 411 of "set by schedule" and an option 422 of "set by template", and both can be checked and the priority order can be set.

The option 411 according to the schedule setting indicates the meaning of "setting according to the schedule", and if the "setting" of the option 411 according to the schedule setting is selected, a time setting screen 42 can be generated, which is set at the time. Screen 42 can be set more Group "Start Time" and "Angle", and "Angle" can be entered at any angle.

The "Depending on the template setting" option 412 can specify the same board and the input start time and end time, and if the "Settings" of the option "412 according to the template setting" is selected, the same board setting screen 43 can be generated on the template setting screen. 43 In addition to the optional sampling board, set the start time and end time, you can also select "do not specify rotation (according to schedule setting)", "specify rotation" (horizontal, vertical or optional angle), "switch automatically according to the bottom map" Or according to the aspect ratio setting of the image file format, and the aspect ratio setting of the image file format includes "the media according to the maximum playback frame is first sorted according to the aspect ratio, then horizontal/vertical switching", and "by the specified play frame The media first sorts by aspect ratio, then horizontal/vertical switching.

Referring to FIG. 4, the function of "sorting the media according to the aspect ratio and then horizontal/vertical switching according to the specified play frame" means that when there are multiple media screens 501 in the specified play frame, such as screens 1a to 7a, Generally, it can be judged according to the aspect ratio of the media and immediately rotated to play horizontally or vertically, but each rotation requires a certain time, which will cause frequent rotation. Therefore, the purpose of this option design is to sort out more. The horizontally playing media sequence, such as pictures 1a, 3a, 6a, and 7a, and sorting a plurality of vertical playing media sequences, such as pictures 2a, 4a, and 5a; when the current horizontal direction, immediately playing the sorted horizontal media pictures 1a 3a, 6a, and 7a, after the plurality of horizontal media screens 1a, 3a, 6a, and 7a are played, they are rotated into the vertical direction and the sorted vertical media screens 2a, 4a, and 5a are immediately played, reducing the number of rotations.

Referring to FIG. 1 , since the angle detector 15 is coupled with the display carrier 2, the direction of the current rotation can be detected, that is, the first angle detection signal 301 representing the rotation angle of the display carrier 2 is detected, and then the first The angle detection signal 301 is transmitted to the control module 112 of the processing device 1.

The rotation controller 114 is responsible for controlling the drive module 12 to generate a driving power source, and the communication module 113 is responsible for transmitting the control command 303 of the control module 112 to the rotation controller 114, and receiving the return from the rotation controller 114. The feedback data is sent to the control module 112. The report data from the rotation controller 114 includes a second angle detection signal 302, and is detected by the second angle detection signal 302 and returned by the rotation controller 114 to determine whether the rotation has been successfully performed. The angle should be turned, or the obstacle has stopped rotating, or the rotating device has failed and cannot be rotated.

Referring to FIG. 5, with reference to FIG. 1, the control module 112 obtains the first angle detection signal 301 and/or the second angle detection signal 302 by using the angle detection mechanism, and the display carrier 2 can be generated during the rotation process. A warning message 502, for example, the warning message 502 displays "Warning: panel rotation, please pay attention", and the program screen can be of two types: the program screen is not rotated or the program screen is rotated, such as the program screen 503 to the program screen 504. The type of rotation for the program screen.

II. Second preferred embodiment:

The preferred embodiment is also applicable to a single machine. Unlike the first preferred embodiment, the preferred embodiment sets the rotation mode of the display carrier 2 according to the image source 7. The following detailed description is made with reference to FIG. 6: automatic rotation The control system 100' includes a processing device 1' similar to that of FIG. 1, a driving module 12, an angle detector 15 and a rotating mechanism 16, the operation principle of which is described above; the difference is that the automatic rotation control system 100' Also included is a television controller 18 that can read and play image source 7, the image source 7 being an image such as a VCD/DVD/HD or TV format, and thus, the display carrier 2 can display a VCD/DVD/HD or TV as described above. The image of the format.

The function of the processing device 1 ′ is mainly to generate a control command 303 corresponding to the rotation mode according to the aspect ratio of the image source 7 to drive the module 12 , and the driving module 12 generates power to the rotating mechanism 16 to cause the rotating mechanism 16 to drive the display carrier. 2 Rotating between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode, the rotating mechanism 16 is included in the scope of the inventive concept as long as it can rotate the display carrier 2 perpendicular to the horizontal plane, for example, at an angle of, for example, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, or 270 degrees. .

Take the image source 7 as the resolution of the TV signal or the video file. For example, if the aspect ratio of Full HD 1080p is 1920x1080, it is judged as horizontal mode. If it is 1080x1920, it is determined as vertical mode; HD 720p is wide and high. If it is 1080x720, it is judged as horizontal mode. If it is 720x1080, it is judged as vertical mode. If the aspect ratio of DVD 640p is 640x480, it is judged as horizontal mode. If it is 480x640, it is judged as vertical mode; but computer software can also be converted. According to the resolution of the user's needs, for example, an image file of 1080x720 (such as .mpg) can be converted into an image file of 800x400, and it can be determined according to the aspect ratio of the final output display screen, and should be covered by the present invention. The scope.

The processing device 1 includes a control module 112, a rotation controller 113, and a communication module 114. The control module 112 mainly receives signals from the image source 7, thereby determining the corresponding control of the aspect ratio of the image source 7. The command 303 is sent to the rotation controller 113 to transmit a corresponding command to the drive module 12 via the communication module 114, thereby controlling the rotation mechanism 16 to operate.

Similarly, the control module 112 can obtain the first angle detection signal 301 and/or the second angle detection signal 302 by using the angle detection mechanism, so that the display carrier 2 can generate the warning message as shown in FIG. 5 during the rotation process. 502, for example, the warning message 502 displays "Warning: Panel rotation, please pay attention", and the program screen can be of two types: the program screen does not rotate or the program screen rotates, such as the program screen 503 to the program screen 504 is the program screen. The type of rotation.

It can be seen from the preferred embodiment that the concept of the present invention can be applied to a television set. When switching between different image sources 7, the display carrier 2 can be automatically leveled by detecting the aspect ratio of the image source 7. Rotate vertically for optimal visual results.

III. Third preferred embodiment:

The preferred embodiment is suitable for remote control, that is, setting the rotation mode of the display carrier 2 at the distal end. The following is described in detail with reference to FIG. 7: the automatic rotation control system 100" includes at least one playback control terminal 10 and a far distance. The terminal control terminals 50 are mutually connected to each other by a communication network 6 (such as a local area network or an Internet network). In the preferred embodiment, the playback control terminal 10 is, for example, a set-top box (STB) for receiving The data of the remote control terminal is controlled by the remote control terminal 50. In other embodiments, the playback control terminal 10 can be a plurality of, and the remote control terminal 50 can coordinate and control. For convenience of description, the preferred implementation. The example is illustrated by a playback control terminal 10.

The remote control terminal 50 includes a processor 51, an input device 52, a storage device 53, an operation interface module 54, and a communication unit 55. The storage device 53 stores a program database 531 and a schedule 532. The database 531 has a plurality of image files, and the schedule 532 is an image screen for displaying the image files at different times in each image file; wherein the parameter setting of the operation interface module 54 by the input device 52 is similar to the first preferred embodiment. For example, please refer to the related description, and the description is not repeated here; the processor 51 transmits the program database 531 and the schedule 532 of the set rotation mode to the playback control terminal 10 through the communication unit 55.

The components and functions of the playback control terminal 10 are similar to the first preferred embodiment, and include the processing device 1", the driving module 12, the recording module 13, the display connection interface 14, the angle detector 15, and the rotating mechanism 16, which are different. A communication interface 17 is also included for receiving the program database 531 and the schedule 532 from the set rotation mode of the remote control terminal 50.

The processing device 1" includes a control module 112, a rotation controller 113, a communication module 114, and a playback controller 115. Also, as in the first preferred embodiment, the functional principle of each component is similar, but does not include the operation interface module 111. The recording module 13 temporarily stores the data transmitted from the remote control terminal 50, for example, the program database 131 and the schedule table 132. If the network 6 directly controls the transmission of data and plays it in time, it may not be stored in the network. The recording module 13. In addition, the data of the angle detecting signal returned by the angle detector 15 for a period of time can determine whether the fault is faulty, and if the fault occurs, notify the remote control terminal 50 to perform troubleshooting processing. , for example, to reward relevant people.

In summary, the present invention shows that the automatic rotation control method and system of the carrier 2 has the effect of causing the driving module 12 to generate power to the rotating mechanism 16 with the timing of different image file formats or schedules, so that the rotating mechanism 16 By driving the display carrier 2 to rotate between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode, the image of the display carrier 2 can achieve an optimal visual effect, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

100, 100’‧‧‧Automatic Rotation Control System

1, 1'‧‧‧Processing device

1a~7a‧‧‧ screen

10‧‧‧Play console

11‧‧‧ Input device

111‧‧‧Operation interface module

112‧‧‧Control Module

113‧‧‧Rotary controller

114‧‧‧Communication Module

115‧‧‧Playing controller

12‧‧‧Drive Module

13‧‧‧recording module

131, 531‧‧‧Program Library

132, 532‧‧‧ Schedule

14‧‧‧Display connection interface

15‧‧‧ Angle detector

16‧‧‧Rotating mechanism

17‧‧‧Communication interface

2‧‧‧Display carrier

301‧‧‧First angle detection signal

302‧‧‧Second angle detection signal

303‧‧‧Control instructions

4‧‧‧ operation screen

411, 412‧‧‧ options

42‧‧‧Time setting screen

43‧‧‧Sample setting screen

50‧‧‧ remote control terminal

501‧‧‧Media screen

502‧‧‧Warning message

503, 504‧‧‧ program screen

51‧‧‧ processor

52‧‧‧ Input device

53‧‧‧Storage device

54‧‧‧Operation interface module

55‧‧‧Communication unit

6‧‧‧Communication network

1 is a system block diagram showing that the first preferred embodiment of the automatic rotation control system of the present invention is applied to a single machine; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the display carrier in a vertical mode; FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the display carrier generation Operation screen; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating that a plurality of horizontal/vertical playing media sequences are sorted first, and when the horizontal media screen and the vertical direction are played immediately when the horizontal direction is played, the sorted vertical media screen is immediately played; 5 is a schematic diagram showing the display screen and warning words of the display carrier during the rotation; FIG. 6 is a system block diagram illustrating the second preferred embodiment of the automatic rotation control system of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a system block diagram It is to be noted that the third preferred embodiment of the automatic rotation control system of the present invention is suitable for remote control.

100. . . Automatic rotation control system

1. . . Processing device

11. . . Input device

111. . . Operation interface module

112. . . Control module

113. . . Rotary controller

114. . . Communication module

115. . . Play controller

12. . . Drive module

13. . . Recording module

131. . . Program database

132. . . schedule

14. . . Display connection interface

15. . . Angle detector

16. . . Rotating mechanism

2. . . Display carrier

301. . . First angle detection signal

302. . . Second angle detection signal

303. . . Control instruction

Claims (13)

An automatic rotation control method for a display carrier is provided with a rotation mechanism having a power to drive the display carrier to rotate between a vertical mode and a horizontal mode, and a control command corresponding to a different rotation mode to generate a corresponding The power is applied to a drive module of the rotating mechanism and a system for generating the control command, the method comprising the steps of: (a) the processing device obtaining an image source and playing on the display carrier; (b) The processing device generates the control command according to the aspect ratio of the image source; and (c) the driving module generates corresponding power to the rotating mechanism according to the control command, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier in the vertical mode And rotate between the horizontal modes. According to the automatic rotation control method of the display carrier according to claim 1, wherein the image source of the step (a) is a program database having a plurality of image files and a schedule, and the schedule is arranged. Each of the image files displays an image frame of each of the image files at different times, and step (b) generates the image according to different aspect ratios of the image file formats of the program database or timing of the schedule. Control instruction. According to the automatic rotation control method of the display carrier described in claim 2, the step (b) further includes the substep: (b1) generating an operation screen having the "time setting", and the operation screen Multiple sets of "starting time" and "angle" can be set to generate the control command. According to the automatic rotation control method of the display carrier according to the second aspect of the invention, the step (b) further includes the substep: (b2) generating an operation screen having "depending on the template setting", and setting the operation screen The same time is entered and the start time and end time are entered to generate the control command. According to the automatic rotation control method of the display carrier of claim 4, the step (b) further includes the substep: (b3) generating an operation screen having the "rotation mode setting" for selecting the horizontal/vertical/ The specified angle of rotation of the selected angle, the automatic setting of the base map switching, or the aspect ratio of the image file format. The automatic rotation control method for a display carrier according to claim 5, wherein the step (b) further comprises the substep: (b4) the aspect ratio setting of the image file format includes: Sort the aspect ratio, then switch horizontally/vertically, or "The media according to the specified playlist is sorted according to the aspect ratio, then horizontal/vertical switching." An automatic rotation control system for displaying a carrier, obtaining an image source and playing on the display carrier, the system comprising: a rotating mechanism, the display carrier is rotated by a power between a vertical mode and a horizontal mode; a driving mode The group is controlled by a control command representing a different rotation mode to generate a corresponding power to the rotating mechanism; and a processing device generates the control command corresponding to the rotation mode to the driving module according to the aspect ratio of the image source; Therefore, the driving module generates corresponding power to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier to rotate between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode. The automatic rotation control system for a display carrier according to claim 7, further comprising a recording module, wherein the recording module records a program database and/or a schedule, the program database has a plurality of images a schedule, wherein the image file is arranged to display image images of the image files on the display carrier at different times for the processing device to use different aspect ratios of the image file formats of the program database and/or Or the timing of the schedule generates the control command to the drive module. The automatic rotation control system for a display carrier according to claim 8, wherein the processing device generates an operation screen having a "timetable setting", and a plurality of sets of "starting time" can be set on the operation screen. And "angle" to generate the control command. The automatic rotation control system for a display carrier according to claim 8, wherein the processing device generates an operation screen having a "model setting", and the operation screen can set different panels and input start time and The time is terminated to generate the control command. The automatic rotation control system for a display carrier according to claim 10, wherein the processing device further generates an operation screen having a "rotation mode setting" for selecting a rotation of the horizontal/vertical/selection angle, and a base. The graph is switched automatically or set according to the aspect ratio of the image file format. The automatic rotation control system for a display carrier according to any one of claims 7 to 11, further comprising an angle detector, wherein the angle detector is coupled with the display carrier to detect a rotation direction to generate a representative An angle detecting signal is displayed at a rotation angle of the carrier, and then the processing device generates a warning message according to the angle detecting signal. An automatic rotation control system for a display carrier, comprising: a remote control terminal, comprising a processor, an input device, a storage device, an operation interface module and a communication unit; the storage device stores a program database and a a schedule table; the program database has a plurality of image files, wherein the schedule table is configured to display image images of each image file at different times; and the input device sets the parameters of the operation interface module, The processor transmits the program database and the schedule of the rotation mode to the outside through the communication unit; and at least one playback control terminal receives the data and control from the remote control end, the playback control end includes: a rotation The mechanism is driven by a power to rotate between the vertical mode and a horizontal mode, and a driving module is controlled by a control command representing a different rotation mode to generate corresponding power to the rotating mechanism, and a recording module Temporarily storing the data transmitted by the remote control terminal, and a processing device according to different width and height of each image file format of the program database Or the timing of the schedule generates the control command to the driving module; thereby, the driving module generates corresponding power to the rotating mechanism, so that the rotating mechanism drives the display carrier in the vertical mode and the horizontal mode Rotate between.