TWI553627B - Setting method and computer system - Google Patents

Description

Setting method and computer system

The present invention relates to a setting method and a computer system for a plurality of display devices, and more particularly to a setting method and a computer system for a plurality of display devices coupled to each other to appropriately perform display operations of a plurality of sub-display materials.

In general, a conventional video wall or an outdoor broadcast screen displays a large-sized display screen through a plurality of display screens connected in series. In this case, if a larger display screen is required, the number of required display screens will be greatly increased, and in order to complete the serial connection and setting of the display screens, a large amount of labor and time cost will be required for the front display. Homework and post-recovery are inconvenient and flexible for TV wall or outdoor broadcasters.

Therefore, another setting method and a computer system that can be used for mutually coupling a plurality of display devices are provided, which solves the problem of manually setting the mutually coupled display devices one by one to avoid unnecessary labor and time cost waste, and has become a field in the field. An important issue.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a setting method and a computer system for a plurality of display devices coupled to each other to appropriately perform display operations of a plurality of sub-display materials.

The present invention discloses a setting method for controlling a plurality of display devices, the setting method includes sequentially coupling adjacent ones of the plurality of display devices; and setting the plurality of display devices according to a number of couplings corresponding to the plurality of display devices a plurality of setting numbers of the display device; and obtaining, by the display data and the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices, a plurality of sub-display materials corresponding to the display data, to display the plurality of sub-display materials in the plurality of displays On the device.

The present invention further discloses a computer system coupled to control a plurality of display devices, wherein each of the plurality of display devices is coupled to each other, the computer system includes a central processing unit; and a storage device coupled Connected to the central processing unit, and stored with a code for performing a setting method, the setting method comprising sequentially coupling the adjacent plurality of display devices; according to one of the plurality of display devices a plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices; and a plurality of sub-display materials corresponding to the display data according to the display data and the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices to display the plurality of display data The sub-display data is on the plurality of display devices.

10, 40, 42, 50, 52‧‧‧ display device systems

12‧‧‧ computer system

120‧‧‧Central processor

122‧‧‧Storage device

20‧‧‧Setting process

200, 202, 204, 206‧ ‧ steps

30‧‧‧ Consumer Electronic Control Directive

300‧‧‧ head information

302‧‧‧Location Information

304‧‧‧Arranged data

306‧‧‧coupled quantity data

D1_~D_n‧‧‧ display device

ID_1~ID_n‧‧‧Set number

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device system coupled to a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a consumer electronic control command according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A-5B are schematic diagrams showing the display of different display device systems in the embodiment of the present invention.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular elements. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that manufacturers may refer to the same elements by different nouns. The scope of this specification and the subsequent patent application do not use the difference of the names as the means for distinguishing the elements, but the differences in the functions of the elements as the basis for the distinction. The term "including" as used throughout the specification and subsequent claims is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, the term "coupled" is used herein to include any direct and indirect electrical connection. Therefore, if a first device is coupled to a second device, it means that the first device can be directly connected to the second device or indirectly connected to the second device through other devices or connection means.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device system 10 coupled to a computer system 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the display device system 10 includes a plurality of mutual The display device D_1~D_n is coupled, and the basic architecture of the computer system 12 includes a motherboard, a processor, a memory, a hard disk, a south bridge module, a north bridge module, etc., which are well known in the art, for the sake of simplicity FIG. 1 shows only one central processing unit 120 and one storage device 122 of the computer system 12. The storage device 122 can be a read-only memory, a flash memory, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a compact disk, a flash drive, a magnetic tape, a network accessible database, or familiar to those of ordinary skill in the art. Any other storage medium or the like is used to store a code, and the central processing unit 120 can execute the code to perform a setting method applicable to the multimedia player 10.

In this embodiment, the display device system 10 does not limit the number and arrangement of the display devices. For example, the display devices D_1~D_n may form a 1*N, N*1, M*N, or N*N. Matrix arrangement (where the symbols M and N are positive integers, and the values are not the same), and use a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) transmission line and/or a sequence of data communication (EIA-RS) The -232, RS232) transmission line is sequentially coupled to each of the display devices D_1~D_n, and is not limited to the example depicted in FIG. As for the coupling relationship between the display device system 10 and the computer system 12, the transmission mode of a physical connection line or a wireless control signal is not limited in this embodiment, as long as the setting mode in the embodiment can be used to correspond to the setting. The display devices D_1 to D_n coupled to each other are within the scope of the present invention.

The first figure of the present embodiment is for explaining the operation/coupling relationship between the display device system 10 and the computer system 12. Of course, those skilled in the art can further integrate the display device system 10 and the computer system in this embodiment. 12, and storing a setting method directly in a storage device (not shown) of any one of the display device systems 10, such as an electrically erasable EEPROM (Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) The setting method has been pre-stored in the EEPROM), so that the display device system 10 can directly use the code corresponding to the setting method without additionally coupling the computer system 12 to perform the controller, which is also within the scope of the present invention. In other words, the embodiments listed in the following description are not limited to the case where the display device system 10 depicted in FIG. 1 needs to be coupled to the computer system 12, so that the setting method provided by the present invention can be used to control mutual coupling. Connect the display devices D_1~D_n and let a display data (may come from the computer system 12 or another computer system is adapted to play on the display devices D_1~D_n coupled to each other.

Further, the setting method applicable to the display device system 10 of the present embodiment can be further summarized into a setting process 20 and compiled into a code and stored in the storage device 122, as shown in FIG. The setup process 20 includes the following steps:

Step 200: Start.

Step 202: Set the setting numbers ID_1~ID_n of the display devices D_1~D_n according to the number of couplings corresponding to the display devices D_1~D_n.

Step 204: Acquire a plurality of sub-display materials corresponding to the display data according to the display data and the setting numbers ID_1~ID_n of the display devices D_1~D_n, so as to display a plurality of sub-display materials on the display devices ID_1~ID_n.

Step 206: End.

In the setting process 20 of the embodiment, the step 202 is to synchronize the user to the related operations of the display device in sequence, and set the setting numbers of the display devices D_1~D_n according to the number of couplings corresponding to the display devices D_1~D_n. ID_1~ID_n. In detail, before the setting process 20 is performed in the embodiment, one of the display devices D_1 to D_n (for example, the display device D_1) and the computer system 12 in the display device system 10 are coupled to each other, or to the display device D_1~. The relevant code is stored in the storage device of at least one of the D_n to correspond to the execution of the setting process 20. In this case, when step 202 is performed, the embodiment may use an on-screen display (OSD) or a serial data communication transmission line to set the display device D_1 as a first setting label ID_1. The user can re-couple the other display device D_2 in the display device system 10 to the display device D_1 by using the high-definition multimedia interface transmission line and/or the serial data communication transmission line, and after the coupling is completed, In this embodiment, a consumer electronic control command (CEC command) transmitted by one of the serial data communication transmission lines or the high-definition multimedia interface transmission line is used to set the display device D_2 as a second setting label. ID_2.

Then, as the user sequentially couples the other display devices D_3~D_n to the display device D_2, the embodiment continues to transmit the control signal of the serial data communication transmission line or the consumer electronic control command of the high-definition multimedia interface transmission line. Setting a plurality of setting labels corresponding to the other display devices D_3 to D_n, for example, a third setting label ID_3, a fourth setting label ID_4, ..., an nth setting label ID_n, etc., in accordance with the display device In the order of sequential coupling, the plurality of setting labels corresponding to the display devices will form an incremental sequence for indicating the coupling number and coupling relationship of the display device. In short, step 202 of the embodiment synchronizes the operation of the user to sequentially connect the display device, and sets the setting numbers ID_1~ID_n of the display devices D_1~D_n according to the number of couplings corresponding to the display devices D_1~D_n.

In step 204, based on the display data and the setting numbers ID_1~ID_n of the display devices D_1~D_n, a plurality of sub-display materials corresponding to the display data are acquired to display a plurality of sub-display data on the display device ID_1~ID_n. Meanwhile, please refer to FIG. 3 again. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a consumer electronic control command 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, after the setting numbers ID_1~ID_n of the setting display devices D_1~D_n are completed, the present embodiment uses the sequence data communication transmission line to transmit a plurality of exclusive setting data to the display devices D_1~D_n, thereby determining the plural number. The sub-display data is displayed on one of the display devices D_1~D_n. The consumer electronic control command 30 includes a header data 300, a location data 302, an array data 304, and a coupled quantity data 306. According to the serial data communication transmission line, the exclusive settings specific to each display device can be transmitted. The data, and each display device will correspond to the coupling information of the display device system 10. For example, if a display device system includes 16 display devices D_1~D_16, and 16 display devices are to present a 4*4 matrix arrangement, once the 4*4 matrix arrangement of the display devices D_1~D_16 is completed, the display is performed. The device D_1 will correspondingly receive its exclusive setting data and include the location information as ID_1, the arrangement data is 4*4, the number of couplings is 16, and the display device D_2 will correspondingly receive its exclusive setting data and include the location information as ID_2, and the arrangement data is 4*4, the number of couplings is 16, others can be deduced by analogy.

In other words, after the display device system 10 in this embodiment completes the coupling operation, each of them A display device correspondingly obtains respective exclusive setting data, and simultaneously completes related settings before the display operations of the display devices. Accordingly, in this embodiment, the plurality of sub-display materials are displayed on the display device ID_1~ID_n according to the location data 302, the arrangement data 304, and the number of couplings 306, corresponding to the cut display data, that is, the embodiment will The adaptability refers to the coupling situation of the display device (including the matrix arrangement of the display device system 10 corresponding to different display devices), and then combines a screen cutting operation to appropriately transfer different sub-display data to the correct position. The display device is used to perform an overall playback operation.

As the display device system 10 is arranged in a different matrix, the incrementing sequence of the setting labels ID_1~ID_n corresponding to the display devices ID_1~ID_n may form a one-word arrangement or an S-shaped arrangement. For example, when the display device system 10 presents a matrix arrangement of 1*4 or 4*1, the setting labels ID_1~ID_4 corresponding to the display devices D_1~D_4 are arranged in a font, and the corresponding display data will also be The display screens P_1 to P_4 which are correspondingly cut into 1*4 or 4*1 are displayed on the display devices D_1 to D_4, and the display device systems 40 and 42 respectively shown in Figs. 4A and 4B. In addition, when the display device system 10 presents a matrix arrangement of N*N, the setting labels ID_1~ID_16 corresponding to the display devices D_1~D_16 are S-shaped, and the corresponding display data will be correspondingly cut into 4*. The 4th sub-display screens P_1 to P_16 are further displayed on the display devices D_1 to D_16, and the display device systems 50 and 52 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B (for the sake of clarity, the sub-display screens P_1 to P_16 are shown in the figure. Of course, The sub-display screens depicted in the embodiments may also be used for matrix arrangement of M*N, or the display device system may be used for displaying the player for the mother, the sub-picture or other types according to the different needs of the user. The scope of the invention.

It should be noted that the screen video control system in this embodiment can also be used to provide related information of different display devices, such as when the user wants to display the sub-display data corresponding to a certain display device, or to perform correction of a certain display device. In operation, the screen video control system corresponding to the display device may be operated, or the sub display data may be synchronously transmitted to another external display device for review, etc., which is also within the scope of the present invention.

Of course, those skilled in the art can also modify the consumption used in this embodiment. The electronic control command 30, and in addition to the basic data such as the header data 300, the location data 302, the arrangement data 304, and the coupled quantity data 306, additional control commands are additionally added to match the transmission modes of different transmission lines, or the appropriate additions are added. / decoding data for wireless transmission, etc., or by another external computer system to transmit a correction data (such as a color difference compensation data or a picture size adjustment data, etc.) to a specific one or more display devices for performing a correction operation, All fall within the scope of the invention.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a computer system for setting a plurality of display devices coupled to each other, and a computer system coupled to the display device through a coupling transmission line of different display devices. During the display device, the setting labels of the display devices coupled to each other are set to cut the display data into a plurality of sub-display materials, and then a display data is appropriately displayed on the plurality of display devices. For the conventional technology, it takes a lot of manpower and time to perform the preparation work of the display devices. Since the present embodiment can directly store the setting method directly in the storage devices of the plurality of display devices to directly perform the related settings, one by one can be avoided. The manual manual operation of the display devices is performed, and the display and playback correction operations of the specific single or multiple display devices can be performed with different control commands, thereby greatly improving the application range of the display device system.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

20‧‧‧Setting process

200, 202, 204, 206‧ ‧ steps

Claims (8)

a setting method for controlling a plurality of display devices, the setting method comprising: sequentially coupling the adjacent plurality of display devices; and setting the plurality of display devices according to a number of couplings corresponding to the plurality of display devices And a plurality of setting numbers corresponding to the display data and the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices, and obtaining a plurality of sub-display materials corresponding to the display data, so as to display the plurality of sub-display materials on the plurality of display devices The step of setting the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices further includes: setting a one of the plurality of display devices as a first setting label by using a screen video control system or a serial data communication transmission line; and utilizing a consumer electronic control command transmitted by one of the sequence data communication transmission lines or a high-definition multimedia interface transmission line, and setting the plurality of setting labels corresponding to the other plurality of display devices, wherein the plurality of setting labels Is an incremental sequence. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of sequentially coupling the adjacent plurality of display devices further comprises: sequentially coupling the plurality of displays by using a high-definition multimedia interface transmission line and a sequence of data communication transmission lines. Every neighbor in the device. The setting method of claim 1, further comprising: after completing the setting of the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices, using the serial data communication transmission line to transmit a plurality of exclusive setting data to the plurality of display devices, And determining the display manner of the plurality of sub-display data in one of the plurality of display devices, wherein the specific setting data of each display data comprises a location data, an arrangement data, and a coupling quantity data, and is stored in each display One of the devices is in the scratchpad. The setting method of claim 1, wherein the incremental sequence of the plurality of setting labels corresponding to the plurality of display devices is a one-word arrangement or an S-shaped arrangement. A computer system coupled to control a plurality of display devices, wherein each of the plurality of display devices is coupled to each other, the computer system comprising: a central processing unit; and a storage device coupled to the a central processing unit, and storing a code for performing a setting method, the setting method comprising: setting a plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices according to a number of couplings corresponding to the plurality of display devices And obtaining, according to a display data and the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices, a plurality of sub-display materials corresponding to the display data, to display the plurality of sub-display materials on the plurality of display devices; wherein the setting The step of setting a plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices further includes: setting, by using a screen video control system or a serial data communication transmission line, one of the plurality of display devices as a first setting label; and utilizing the One of the serial data communication transmission lines or a high-definition multimedia interface transmission line A consumer electronics control command, the other set of the plurality of display means corresponding to the plurality of set reference, wherein the plurality of lines is set to a reference numeral incremented by the number of columns. The computer system of claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of display devices is coupled to each other by a high definition multimedia interface transmission line and a serial data communication transmission line. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the setting method further comprises: after completing the setting of the plurality of setting numbers of the plurality of display devices, using the serial data communication transmission line to transmit the plurality of exclusive setting materials to the plurality of a display device, and further determining a display manner in which the plurality of sub-display materials are displayed on one of the plurality of display devices, The specific setting data of each of the display materials includes a location data, an arrangement data, and a coupling quantity data, and is stored in one of the display devices of each display device. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the incrementing sequence of the plurality of setting labels corresponding to the plurality of display devices is a one-word arrangement or an S-shaped arrangement.