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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a display technique of inputting and displaying a video signal.
• a video output of each PC is connected to a video input of a switching unit having a plurality of inputs, and a PC whose screen is to be projected by a projector is selected by operating a switch of the switching unit. In this case, it is cumbersome to move to a place where the switching unit is, and then operate it.
• Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-108321 has disclosed a technique with which the operator of a PC can switch the switching unit at hand.
• Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-23551 has disclosed a projector incorporating a switching function.
• a projector can display an image of an image capturing apparatus such as a digital camera in place of the display screen of a PC. When displaying an image of a digital camera, the digital camera is connected to a projector via a cable such as a USB or LAN cable, and transmits an image file to the projector. The projector decodes and displays the transmitted image file.
• the present invention provides a display technique which can automatically switch a display between an image from a video input terminal and that from a wireless interface so that it is possible to perform display processing which reflects user's intention.
• a display apparatus comprising: detection means for detecting connection or disconnection via a wireless interface while displaying a video signal from a video input terminal; and display- means for displaying or not displaying an image received via the wireless interface according to detecting connection or disconnection by the detection means .
• a control method for a display apparatus comprising: a detection step of detecting connection or disconnection via a wireless interface while displaying a video signal from a video input terminal; and a display step of displaying or not displaying an image received via the wireless interface according to detecting connection or disconnection in the detection step.
• the present invention it is possible to automatically switch a display between an image from a video input terminal and that from a wireless interface with an easy operation. For example, it is possible to switch between a projected video and an image of an image capturing apparatus such as a digital camera only by bringing the image capturing apparatus close to or away from a projector, thereby omitting a cumbersome switching operation.
• an image capturing apparatus such as a digital camera
• Fig. 1 is a view showing a system configuration of the present invention
• Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention
• Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention
• Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the third embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 8 is a view showing an example of a composed video;
• Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 when the fifth embodiment is implemented in the third embodiment
• Fig. 12 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 when the fifth embodiment is implemented in the fourth embodiment.
• Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 1 is a view showing a system configuration to represent the characteristics of this embodiment.
• Reference numeral 101 denotes a projector according to the first embodiment.
• a system of the present invention includes the projector 101, a PC (Personal Computer) 102, and a digital camera 103.
• Reference numeral 104 denotes a near field wireless communication port; and 105, near field wireless communication.
• the digital camera 103 can perform communication using the near field wireless communication 105 in short transmission distance by being brought close to the near field wireless communication port 104 of the projector 101.
• the near field wireless communication 105 includes noncontact IC card wireless communication and NFC (Near Field Communication) using electromagnetic induction, and communication using an induced electric field.
• the projector 101 and digital camera 103 can communicate only within a distance of several cm from each other. In general, when the digital camera 103 comes within a communicable distance from the projector 101, data transfer is automatically started.
• Reference numeral 106 denotes a video signal cable which connects the projector 101 and PC 102, and transmits a video signal.
• a video signal cable As an example of the video signal cable, a D-sub 15 pin cable and BNC cable for transmitting analog RGB signals, and a DVI cable for transmitting digital RGB signals are available .
• Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the projector 101.
• Reference numeral 201 denotes a projector control unit which controls the projector 101.
• the projector control unit 201 generally includes a CPU.
• Reference numeral 202 denotes a near field wireless communication unit which performs the near field wireless communication 105; and 203, a near field wireless detection unit 203 which detects connection and disconnection of near field wireless communication.
• the near field wireless detection unit 203 detects connection when another apparatus capable of performing communication using the near field wireless communication 105 comes close to a region within a near field wireless communication range. In contrast, the unit 203 detects disconnection when the other apparatus moves away from the region within the near field wireless communication range.
• Reference numeral 204 denotes a near field wireless communication control unit which controls the near field wireless communication unit 202.
• the near field wireless communication control unit 204 also controls reception of a file from a connection partner by the near field wireless communication 105.
• Reference numeral 205 denotes an image decoder which decodes an image file and outputs a video signal.
• the image decoder 205 decodes an image compressed in a JPEG format, and continuously outputs a decoded image as a video signal.
• Reference numeral 206 denotes a video input terminal.
• an analog RGB terminal connected with a D-sub 15 pin cable or BNC cable, and a digital RGB terminal such as a DVI terminal are generally available.
• the video input terminal for a digital signal has a function of decoding a digital signal to obtain a video signal in a succeeding stage.
• Reference numeral 207 denotes a video projection unit which projects a video signal; 208, an output video switching unit which outputs, to the video projection unit 207, one of a video signal from the image decoder 205 and an input from the video input terminal 206; and 209, a switching control unit which controls switching of the output video switching unit 208.
• Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101.
• an initial state the projector 101 is connected with the PC 102 via the video signal cable 106, and is projecting an output image of the PC 102.
• a path of a video signal within the projector 101 will be described below.
• a video signal input from the video input terminal 206 is input to the output video switching unit 208.
• the switching control unit 209 controls the output video switching unit 208 to output the video signal from the video input terminal 206.
• the video signal output from the output video switching unit 208 is input to the video projection unit 207 and is then projected.
• the operator of the digital camera 103 wants to display an image of an image file saved in the digital camera 103, he/she operates the digital camera 103 to select the image file of his/her choice.
• the image of the image file is displayed on a display unit of the digital camera 103.
• the operator brings the digital camera 103 close to the near field wireless communication port 104 of the projector 101.
• the digital camera 103 detects that the near field wireless communication 105 can be performed, and transfers the selected image file to the projector 101 by the near field wireless communication 105.
• the near field wireless detection unit 203 of the projector 101 monitors connection of the near field wireless communication 105 (S302) . Upon detecting connection, the projector 101 stands by for transfer of the image file from the connection partner (S303) .
• the near field wireless communication control unit 204 receives the image file, and transfers the received image file to the image decoder 205.
• the image file transmitted to the image decoder 205 is decoded, output as a video signal from the image decoder 205, and input to the output video switching unit 208 (S304) .
• the video signal from the image decoder 205 is continuously output until a next image is decoded or the projector control unit 201 controls to stop outputting the video signal.
• the switching control unit 209 controls to switch the output video switching unit 208 to output the video signal from the image decoder 205 to the video projection unit 207 (S305) .
• the video projection unit 207 projects the video obtained by decoding the image file transferred from the digital camera 103.
• the operator of the digital camera 103 moves it away from the near field wireless communication port 104 of the projector 101.
• the near field wireless detection unit 203 of the projector 101 monitors disconnection of the near field wireless communication 105 (S306) .
• the switching control unit 209 controls to switch the output video switching unit 208 to output the video signal from the video input terminal 206 to the video projection unit 207 (S307) .
• the video projection unit 207 projects the output video of the PC 102.
• the projector 101 monitors connection of near field wireless communication during display processing (projection) of a video signal from an information processing apparatus such as a PC.
• an information processing apparatus such as a PC.
• the digital camera 103 enters the region within the communication range of near field wireless communication (the digital camera 103 comes close to a point a certain distance from a near field wireless communication port) , and near field wireless communication is connected, the projector 101 is switched to perform display processing (projection) of an image received by the near field wireless communication.
• the projector 101 sets the image of the digital camera to a non-display state, and returns (is switched back) to perform the display processing (projection) of the video signal from the information processing apparatus.
• Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the second embodiment.
• Reference numeral 401 denotes a video input monitoring unit which monitors a video from a video input terminal 206.
• the video input monitoring unit 401 monitors whether the video input to the video input terminal 206 changes. Upon detecting a change amount equal to or more than a certain amount, the unit 401 generates a screen change detection event. While the user makes a presentation using a PC 102 and the PC 102 keeps displaying a certain page, the video input monitoring unit 401 generates no screen change detection event since there is no change in the signal from the video input terminal 206. When the PC 102 displays a next page, the video input monitoring unit 401 generates a screen change detection event since there is a change in the signal from the video input terminal 206.
• Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the second embodiment .
• processing until a digital camera 103 is brought close to a near field wireless communication port 104, and an image of the digital camera 103 is projected is as described in the first embodiment.
• An operation when the operator of the PC 102 operates, for example, a pointing device to display a next page and there is a change in the screen of the PC 102 while the projector 101 projects an image of the digital camera 103 will be explained below.
• a change in the screen of the PC 102 changes a video signal to be input to the video input terminal 206.
• the video input monitoring unit 401 Upon detecting a change in the signal from the video input terminal 206, the video input monitoring unit 401 generates a screen change detection event.
• the projector control unit 201 of the projector 101 monitors a screen change detection event of the video input monitoring unit 401 (S501) .
• a switching control unit 209 controls to switch an output video switching unit 208 to output the video signal from the video input terminal 206 to a video projection unit 207 (S307) .
• an output video of the PC 102 is output to the video projection unit 207 and is then projected.
• Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the third embodiment.
• Reference numeral 601 denotes a video composition unit which composes a video signal from an image decoder 205 and that from a video input terminal 206, and outputs a composed signal to a video projection unit 207; and 602, a video composition control unit which controls the video composition unit 601.
• Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the third embodiment .
• the projector 101 in the third embodiment is different from that in the first embodiment in that the output video switching unit 208 is replaced by the video composition unit 601 and the switching control unit 209 is replaced by the video composition control unit 602. That is, in the first embodiment, the projector 101 switches between a video signal from the image decoder 205 and that from the video input terminal 206. In the third embodiment, however, the projector 101 composes those video signals.
• the operation of the projector 101 is the same as in the first embodiment except that the projector 101 composes the video signals.
• the projector 101 when the operator of a digital camera 103 brings it close to a near field wireless communication port 104 of the projector 101 while the projector 101 projects an output image of a PC 102, the projector 101 performs the following operation.
• a near field wireless detection unit 203 of the projector 101 monitors connection of near field wireless communication 105 (S302) . Upon detecting connection, the projector 101 stands by for an image file to be transferred from the connection partner (S303) .
• a near field wireless communication control unit 204 receives the image file, and transfers the received image file to the image decoder 205.
• the image file transmitted to the image decoder 205 is decoded, output as a video signal from the image decoder 205, and input to the video composition unit 601 (S304).
• the video signal from the image decoder 205 is continuously output until a next image is decoded or the projector control unit 201 controls to stop outputting the video signal.
• the video composition control unit 602 controls the video composition unit 601 to compose the video signal from the image decoder 205 and the video from the video input terminal 206 to newly output a video signal (S701) .
• a composed video signal is output to the video projection unit 207.
• the video obtained by decoding the image file transferred from the digital camera 103 is composed on the video from the PC 102, and a composed video is output to the video projection unit 207 and is then projected.
• Fig. 8 is a view showing an example of the composed video.
• An image 802 of the digital camera 103 is composed within an image 801 from the PC 102 in a picture-in-picture format. Although the picture-in- picture format is optimum for a composition method, these images may be composed to be horizontally or vertically aligned in accordance with the intended use of the images.
• the operator of the digital camera 103 moves it away from the near field wireless communication port 104 of the projector 101.
• the near field wireless detection unit 203 of the projector 101 monitors disconnection of the near field wireless communication 105 (S306) .
• the video composition control unit 602 controls the video composition unit 601 to only output the video signal from the video input terminal 206 to the video projection unit 207 (S702) . With the above operation, only an output video of the PC 102 is output to the video projection unit 207, and is then projected.
• the video composition control unit 602 controls whether to compose the video signal from the image decoder 205 on that from the video input terminal 206 in the video composition unit 601.
• a method in which the video composition unit 601 always composes the video signal from the image decoder 205 on that from the video input terminal 206 but whether to output the signal from the image decoder 205 is controlled is available. That is, when the near field wireless detection unit 203 detects connection, the image decoder 205 is controlled to output the signal. When the unit 203 detects disconnection, output from the image decoder 205 is stopped. With this processing, when the unit 203 detects connection, the image of the digital camera 103 is composed. When the unit 203 detects disconnection, only the image of the PC 102 is projected.
• Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 according to the fourth embodiment .
• Fig. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the projector 101 according to the fourth embodiment .
• a video input monitoring unit 401 monitors whether a video input to a video input terminal 206 changes. Upon detecting a change amount equal to or more than a certain amount, the unit 401 generates a screen change detection event.
• the video input monitoring unit 401 in a state in which a video obtained by decoding an image file transferred from a digital camera 103 is composed on a video from a PC 102 and is then projected as in the third embodiment, the video input monitoring unit 401 is used to stop composition of the videos.
• step S304 processing until the digital camera 103 is brought close to a near field wireless communication port 104, an image of the digital camera 103 and that of the PC 102 are composed, and a composed image is projected (step S304) is as described in the third embodiment.
• An operation when the operator of the PC 102 operates, for example, a pointing device to display a next page and there is a change in the display screen of the PC 102 while the projector 101 projects the composed image of the PC 102 and digital camera 103 will be explained below.
• a change in the screen of the PC 102 changes a video signal to be input to the video input terminal 206.
• the video input monitoring unit 401 Upon detecting a change in the signal of the video input terminal 206, the video input monitoring unit 401 generates a screen change detection event.
• the projector control unit 201 of the projector 101 monitors a screen change detection event of the video input monitoring unit 401 (S501) .
• a video composition control unit 602 controls a video composition unit 601 to output only the video signal from the video input terminal 206 to a video projection unit 207 (SlOOl) . With the above operation, only an output video of the PC 102 is output to the video projection unit 207 and is then projected.
• a method in which the video composition unit 601 always composes a video signal from an image decoder 205 on that from the video input terminal 206 to control whether to output the signal from the image decoder 205 is also available.
• an image of the digital camera 103 is composed on that of the PC 102 in the picture- in-picture format, it is possible to simultaneously check the original image of the PC 102.
• the size of the image of the digital camera 103 is changed.
• Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 when the fifth embodiment is implemented in the third embodiment.
• Fig. 12 is a block diagram showing a projector 101 when the fifth embodiment is implemented in the fourth embodiment .
• Reference numeral 1101 denotes an electric field intensity detection unit which detects the electric field intensity (field strength) of near field wireless communication 105.
• the electric field intensity detection unit 1101 determines the electric field intensity, and notifies a video composition control unit 602 of it.
• the electric field intensity detection unit 1101 monitors the electric field intensity of the near field wireless communication 105.
• the video composition control unit 602 performs composition so that an image 802 of the digital camera in Fig. 8 becomes larger than in the current display state.
• the video composition control unit 602 performs composition so that the image 802 of the digital camera in Fig. 8 becomes smaller than in the current display state.
• the displayed image of the digital camera 103 in the composed image can be made larger or smaller in accordance with the electric field intensity.
• this embodiment by bringing the digital camera 103 close to or away from the projector 101, it is possible to automatically change the size of an image of the digital camera 103, thereby readily adjusting the display size.
• the projector 101 incorporates the near field wireless communication unit 202 in the first to fifth embodiments.
• a near field wireless communication unit 202 may be connected to a projector 101 via a near field wireless communication unit connection cable 1301. This arrangement allows to locate a near field wireless communication port at a position away from the projector 101, thereby improving operability. For example, even if the projector is hung from the ceiling or located at a position away from the owner of the digital camera, it is possible to implement the first to fifth embodiments.
• a video signal from an apparatus other than a PC 102 may be input to a video input terminal 206. Even if the projector 101 includes a plurality of video input terminals 206, the same operation is performed to obtain the same effects.
• the apparatus includes a cellular phone, PDA, or mobile storage.
• the near field wireless communication 105 such as noncontact IC card wireless communication and NFC using electromagnetic induction, and communication using an induced electric field is used as a wireless interface in the first to fifth embodiments
• another wireless communication may be used.
• a wireless LAN or Bluetooth is available.
• the system uses the projector 101 as a display apparatus. Even if another display apparatus such as a liquid crystal display or mobile display is used, it is possible to obtain the same effects .
• the present invention may be achieved by supplying a recording medium which records computer program codes for implementing the above-described functions to a system or apparatus, and reading out and executing the program codes stored in the recording medium by a computer (or a CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus.
• the program codes read out from the recording medium implement the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the recording medium which stores the program codes constitutes the present invention.
• a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magnetooptical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, and DVD can be used.
• the above-described functions are implemented when the computer executes the readout program codes. Also, the above-described functions may be implemented when an OS or the like running on the computer performs some or all of actual processes based on the instructions of the program codes.
• the OS is an abbreviation for Operating System.
• the above-described functions may be implemented when the program codes read out from the recording medium are written in the memory of a function expansion board inserted into the computer or the memory of a function expansion unit connected to the computer, and the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs some or all of actual processes based on the instructions of the program codes.

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