TWI742655B - Display device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device includes a plurality of signal input ports for receiving a plurality of signal sources, a display unit, an input unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a signal source list including a plurality of options and a plurality of application programs, and each option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the application programs. The processing unit receives a selection instruction corresponding to one of the options in the signal source list as an option of a target option via the input unit. When it is determined that the target option indicates one of the application programs, the processing unit executes the application program indicated by the target option and displays the application program indicated by the target option through the display unit.

Description

Display device and control method thereof

The present invention relates to a display device, in particular to a display device with multiple signal input ports. The invention also relates to a control method of a display device.

Many existing computer monitors or TVs have multiple signal input ports, such as an HDMI transmission port, a DVI transmission port, a component terminal transmission port, a VGA transmission port, an S-video transmission port or an AV Common audio and video signal input ports such as terminal transmission port. Existing computer screens or TVs can display a signal source list in the form of OSD. The signal source list contains multiple options. Each option indicates one of the signal input ports for the user to select from the source list. The way to select which signal input port receives the signal source to output. How to increase the functionality of the signal source list is a subject to be further explored in the present invention.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a display device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method of a display device.

Therefore, the display device of the present invention includes a plurality of signal input ports, a display unit, an input unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The signal input ports are respectively used to receive multiple signal sources. The input unit is operated by a user. The storage unit stores a signal source list and multiple application programs. The signal source list includes multiple options, and each option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the application programs. The processing unit is electrically connected to the signal input ports, the display unit, the input unit and the storage unit.

When the processing unit receives a signal source list display instruction via the input unit, the processing unit displays the signal source list via the display unit.

When the processing unit receives a selection command corresponding to one of the options in the signal source list as an option of a target option via the input unit, the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports, Or one of these apps.

When the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports, the processing unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the target option via the display unit.

When the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the application programs, the processing unit executes the application program indicated by the target option and displays the application program indicated by the target option through the display unit.

In some implementations, when the processing unit receives an option addition command related to the signal source list and corresponding to one of the applications via the input unit, the processing unit adds a new command indicating that the option is new Add the option of the application corresponding to the command to the signal source list.

In some implementations, when the processing unit receives one of the options related to the signal source list through the input unit and corresponds to an option modification command of one of the applications, the processing unit will The option related to the option modification command is modified to indicate the application corresponding to the option modification command.

In some implementations, the storage unit also stores a recently selected option related to the signal source list, and after the processing unit receives the selection instruction corresponding to the target option of the signal source list via the input unit, the The processing unit also updates the most recently selected option so that the most recently selected option indicates the signal input port or the application program indicated by the selection command.

When the display device is switched from a power-off state to a power-on state, the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the application programs.

When the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports, the processing unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the most recently selected option via the display unit.

When the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the applications, the processing unit executes the application indicated by the most recently selected option and displays the application indicated by the most recently selected option via the display unit.

The control method of the display device of the present invention is implemented by a display device. The display device includes a plurality of signal input ports, a display unit, an input unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The signal input ports are respectively used for receiving Multiple signal sources, the input unit is for a user to operate, the storage unit stores a signal source list and multiple applications, the signal source list contains multiple options, and each option indicates one of the signal input ports, Or one of the application programs, the method includes: when the processing unit receives a signal source list display command via the input unit, the processing unit displays the signal source list via the display unit; when the processing unit receives the input The unit receives a selection command corresponding to one of the options in the signal source list as an option of a target option, and the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the application programs When the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports, the processing unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the target option via the display unit; and when the processing The unit determines that the target option indicates one of the application programs, and the processing unit executes the application program indicated by the target option and displays the application program indicated by the target option through the display unit.

The effect of the present invention is that each option included in the signal source list can instruct one of the signal input ports in addition to one of the application programs, and when the processing unit determines the When the target option indicates one of the applications, the application indicated by the target option is executed and the application indicated by the target option is displayed through the display unit, thereby increasing the functionality of the signal source list.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same numbers.

1, an embodiment of the display device 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of signal input ports 1, a display unit 2, an input unit 3, a storage unit 4, and a processing unit 5. The display device 100 is, for example, a computer screen or a TV, but it is not limited thereto.

The signal input ports 1 are respectively used to receive multiple signal sources. Each signal input port 1 is, for example, an HDMI transmission port, a DVI transmission port, a component terminal transmission port, a VGA transmission port, an S-video transmission port, or an AV terminal transmission port, but it is not limited thereto.

The display unit 2 includes, for example, a liquid crystal panel module and a backlight module, but not limited thereto. The input unit 3 is for a user to operate. In this embodiment, the input unit 3 includes a remote control (not shown) and a button module (not shown) exposed on the casing of the display device 100 (not shown) Picture not shown).

The storage unit 4 stores a signal source list, multiple applications, and a recently selected option related to the signal source list. The signal source list includes multiple options, and each option indicates one of the signal input ports 1 or one of the applications. The most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports 1 or one of the applications. How the content of the most recently selected option is determined will be described later.

The processing unit 5 is electrically connected to the signal input ports 1, the display unit 2, the input unit 3 and the storage unit 4.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 (including FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C), the control method of the display device 100 will be described below. First, as shown in step S01, when the display device 100 is switched from a power-off state to a power-on state, the processing unit 5 determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports 1 or one of the applications Furthermore, if the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports 1, then step S02 is executed, and if the most recently selected option indicates one of the applications, then step S03 is executed.

Step S02 is when the processing unit 5 determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports 1, the processing unit 5 displays via the display unit 2 the signal received by the signal input port 1 indicated by the most recently selected option The signal source.

In step S03, when the processing unit 5 determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the applications, the processing unit 5 executes the application indicated by the most recently selected option and displays the most recently selected option via the display unit 2. application.

Then, as shown in step S04, the processing unit 5 determines whether a signal source list display instruction is received via the input unit 3, if yes, then executes step S05, if not, ends.

Step S05 is when the processing unit 5 receives the signal source list display instruction via the input unit 3, the processing unit 5 displays the signal source list via the display unit 2.

Then, as shown in step S06, the processing unit 5 determines whether a selection instruction corresponding to one of the options in the signal source list is received via the input unit 3, if yes, then step S07 is executed, if not, Then step S10 is executed.

Step S07 is that when the processing unit 5 receives the selection instruction corresponding to one of the options in the signal source list as an option of a target option via the input unit 3, the processing unit 5 determines that the target option indicates the signals If the target option indicates one of the signal input ports 1, then go to step S08, if the target option indicates one of the applications, then Step S09 is executed.

Step S08 is when the processing unit 5 determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports 1, the processing unit 5 displays the signal received by the signal input port 1 indicated by the target option via the display unit 2 Source, and update the most recently selected option so that the most recently selected option indicates the signal input port 1 indicated by the selection command.

Step S09 is when the processing unit 5 determines that the target option indicates one of the applications, the processing unit 5 executes the application indicated by the target option and displays the application indicated by the target option via the display unit 2. And update the most recently selected option so that the most recently selected option indicates the application program indicated by the selection instruction.

Then, as shown in step S10, the processing unit 5 determines whether an option addition command related to the signal source list and corresponding to one of the application programs is received via the input unit 3, and if so, then executes step S11, if not, then execute step S12.

Step S11 is that when the processing unit 5 receives the option addition command related to the signal source list and corresponding to one of the applications via the input unit 3, the processing unit 5 adds an instruction to add the option Command the corresponding options of the application to the signal source list. In other words, for the application programs stored in the storage unit 4, the user can freely add an option indicating one of the application programs to the signal source list.

In step S12, the processing unit 5 determines whether one of the options related to the signal source list and an option modification command corresponding to one of the application programs has been received via the input unit 3, and if so, then executes Step S13, if not, end.

Step S13 is that when the processing unit 5 receives one of the options related to the signal source list via the input unit 3 and corresponds to the option modification command of one of the applications, the processing unit 5 will The option related to the option modification command is modified to indicate the application corresponding to the option modification command.

In summary, the display device 100 of the present invention can indicate one of the signal input ports 1 through each option included in the signal source list, and can also indicate one of the application programs. The processing unit 5 executes the application indicated by the target option when determining that the target option indicates one of the applications and displays the application indicated by the target option via the display unit 2, thereby increasing the function of the signal source list Sex, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to Within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

100: display device 1: Signal input port 2: display unit 3: Input unit 4: storage unit 5: Processing unit S01~S11: steps

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware connection relationship of an embodiment of the display device of the present invention; and Fig. 2 (including Fig. 2A, Fig. 2B and Fig. 2C) is a flowchart of this embodiment.

S01~S11: steps

Claims (6)

A display device includes: a plurality of signal input ports for receiving a plurality of signal sources; a display unit; an input unit for a user to operate; a storage unit for storing a signal source list and a plurality of application programs, The signal source list includes multiple options. Each option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the application programs; and a processing unit electrically connected to the signal input ports, the display unit, and the Input unit and the storage unit; when the processing unit receives a signal source list display command via the input unit, the processing unit displays the signal source list via the display unit; when the processing unit receives a signal source list via the input unit; One of the options in the signal source list is used as an option selection command for a target option, and the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the applications; when the processing unit Determine that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports, the processing unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the target option via the display unit; when the processing unit determines that the target option indicates the signal input port Wait for one of the application programs, the processing unit executes the application program indicated by the target option and displays the application program indicated by the target option via the display unit; when the processing unit receives a message related to the target option via the input unit One of the options in the number source list and corresponding to the option modification command of one of the applications, the processing unit modifies the option related to the option modification command to indicate the application corresponding to the option modification command Program. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the processing unit receives an option addition command related to the signal source list and corresponding to one of the application programs via the input unit, the processing unit adds An instruction for the option to add the option of the application corresponding to the command to the signal source list. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit further stores a recently selected option related to the signal source list, and the processing unit receives the target option corresponding to the signal source list via the input unit After selecting the command, the processing unit also updates the most recently selected option so that the most recently selected option indicates the signal input port or the application indicated by the selection command; when the display device is switched from a power-off state to a power-on state, the The processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the applications; when the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports, the processing unit passes through the The display unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the most recently selected option; when the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the applications, the processing unit executes the information indicated by the most recently selected option The application also displays the indication of the most recently selected option via the display unit application. A control method of a display device is implemented by a display device. The display device includes a plurality of signal input ports, a display unit, an input unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The signal input ports are used to receive multiple signals. A signal source, the input unit for a user to operate, the storage unit stores a signal source list and multiple applications, the signal source list contains multiple options, each option indicates one of the signal input ports, or One of the application programs, the method includes: when the processing unit receives a signal source list display command via the input unit, the processing unit displays the signal source list via the display unit; when the processing unit via the input unit Receiving a selection command corresponding to one of the options in the signal source list as an option of a target option, the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the applications ; When the processing unit determines that the target option indicates one of the signal input ports, the processing unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the target option through the display unit; when the processing unit determines The target option indicates one of the applications, the processing unit executes the application indicated by the target option and displays the application indicated by the target option via the display unit; and when the processing unit receives the application via the input unit An option modification command related to one of the options in the signal source list and corresponding to one of the application programs, the processing unit assigns the option modification command The related option is modified to indicate the application corresponding to the option modification command. The control method of the display device according to claim 4, further comprising: when the processing unit receives an option addition command related to the signal source list and corresponding to one of the application programs through the input unit, the The processing unit adds an option indicating the application corresponding to the option addition command to the signal source list. The control method of the display device according to claim 4, wherein the storage unit further stores a recently selected option related to the signal source list, and the method further includes: the processing unit receives the signal corresponding to the signal source via the input unit After the selection command of the target option in the source list, the processing unit also updates the most recently selected option so that the most recently selected option indicates the signal input port or the application indicated by the selection command; when the display device is turned off by a When the state is switched to a boot state, the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the signal input ports or one of the applications; when the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates which of the signal input ports One, the processing unit displays the signal source received by the signal input port indicated by the most recently selected option via the display unit; and when the processing unit determines that the most recently selected option indicates one of the applications, the The processing unit executes the application program indicated by the most recently selected option and displays the application program indicated by the most recently selected option via the display unit.

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