CN102136185B - Signal processing system, electronic device and lighting method for peripheral devices thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A signal processing system, an electronic device and a method for illuminating a peripheral device thereof are provided. The signal processing system comprises at least one peripheral device and an electronic device, wherein each peripheral device comprises a signal input module and an illumination module, and the illumination module is used for providing an illumination effect of the signal input module; the electronic device is in signal transmission with each peripheral device and comprises a control module which is used for receiving an execution signal of a 3D image mode and sending out a control instruction according to the execution signal so as to drive each lighting module to generate a lighting effect. When a user enables the electronic device to enter a 3D image mode through the peripheral device or other modes, the lighting module is utilized to provide light illumination or marks for the signal input module corresponding to the peripheral device, and the user can conveniently identify the function of each signal input module to operate.

Description

Signal processing system, electronic device and lighting method for peripheral devices thereof

technical field

The present invention relates to a signal processing system, an electronic device and a lighting method for peripheral devices, in particular to a signal processing system, an electronic device and a lighting method for peripheral devices that can provide lighting functions for peripheral devices in a 3D image mode.

Background technique

Nowadays, 2D plane images have developed to a very mature stage, so some manufacturers have begun to research and develop 3D stereoscopic images. Through 3D stereoscopic image technology, users can feel the sensory effect of being on the scene, making the scene in the image more real and vivid. And with the popularization of 3D stereoscopic image technology, many devices such as TVs, monitors or notebook computers that support playing 3D image effects have appeared on the market for users in need to choose.

The principle of general 3D image technology is to generate two different images with a difference in viewing angle, and the user can use correspondingly designed 3D stereoscopic glasses to make two eyes see different images to produce a stereoscopic image effect. However, depending on the design of the 3D glasses, the lens itself may have color shift or produce repeated shading effects, which will reduce the brightness of the surrounding environment seen by the user. When users wear 3D glasses to watch 3D videos or execute 3D applications, if they need to operate the function buttons of peripheral devices (such as keyboards, mice or display devices, etc.), they often cannot be clearly recognized due to the reduced brightness. The positions or corresponding functions of these operation keys will cause confusion to users.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose a signal processing system, an electronic device and a lighting method for peripheral devices thereof to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a signal processing system that can provide lighting functions for peripheral devices in a 3D image mode.

In order to achieve the above object, the signal processing system of the present invention includes at least one peripheral device and an electronic device, each peripheral device includes a signal input module and a lighting module, and the lighting module is used to provide the lighting effect of the signal input module; the electronic device and Each of the peripheral devices transmits signals, and the electronic device includes a control module for receiving an execution signal of a 3D image mode and sending a control command according to the execution signal to drive each lighting module to produce lighting effects.

The electronic device of the present invention includes at least one signal input module, at least one lighting module and a control module, each lighting module is set corresponding to each signal input module, and each lighting module is used to provide the lighting effect of each signal input module; the control module is electrically Connected to each signal input module and each lighting module, the control module is used to receive an execution signal of a 3D image mode, and send a control command according to the execution signal to drive each lighting module to produce lighting effects.

The peripheral device lighting method of the present invention is applied to an electronic device and at least one peripheral device for signal transmission with the electronic device, and the method includes the following steps: receiving an execution signal of a 3D image mode in the electronic device; issuing (transmitting) a control Instructions are sent to each peripheral device; a lighting module of each peripheral device is driven by the control command to provide lighting effects for each peripheral device.

When the user makes the electronic device enter a 3D image mode through the peripheral device or other means, the design of the present invention uses the lighting module to provide light illumination for the signal input module corresponding to the peripheral device, which is convenient for the user to identify the function of each signal input module to operate.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of the signal processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 2(a) and Fig. 2(b) are schematic diagrams of different designs of the signal processing system and the viewing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the peripheral device lighting method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of the electronic device of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols:

Signal processing system 1, 1a, 1b Signal line 30

Peripheral device 10, 10a Viewing device 40

Signal input module 12 The first sensing module 42

Lighting module 14 Electronic device 100

Switch 16 Signal input module 110

Receiving module 18 Control module 120

Electronic device 20, 20b Display module 130

Control module 22 Storage module 140

Storage module 24 Lighting module 150

Image processing module 26 switch 160

Second sensing module 28 Viewing device 170

Detailed ways

In order to allow the examiners to better understand the technical content of the present invention, preferred embodiments are given and described as follows.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a signal processing system 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the signal processing system 1 of the present invention includes at least one peripheral device 10 , 10 a and an electronic device 20 . Peripheral devices 10, 10a are devices that can input command signals or perform corresponding functions to the electronic device 20 through manual operation or remote control, including keyboards, mice, joysticks, touch input boards, remote controls, displays or speakers, etc. A signal input module 12 (such as an operation button or a switch, etc.) is provided on such devices for corresponding operations; the electronic device 20 is a computer device or a television device, etc. Each peripheral device 10 or 10a can perform signal transmission with the electronic device 20, wherein the peripheral device 10 can be electrically connected to the electronic device 20 through a signal line 30, and the signal line is a USB signal line or supports a display data channel/command interface (Display Data Channel/Command Interface, DDC/CI) video signal line (such as VGA line, DVI line or HDMI line, etc.), but the signal line 30 can also be a line that transmits signals from the electronic device 20 to the peripheral device 10 in one direction, so as to For the peripheral device 10 to receive the signal transmitted from the electronic device 20 through the signal line 30; the peripheral device 10a can also communicate with the electronic device 20 through wireless transmission, such as using infrared signals, bluetooth, radio frequency signals or WiFi signals, etc. transmission. The aforementioned device types and signal transmission methods can be adjusted and matched according to different applications and designs of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The peripheral device 10 or 10a includes a signal input module 12 and a lighting module 14, the signal input module 12 is used to correspond to the input command signal to the electronic device 20 or perform the function of the peripheral device 10 or 10a itself; the lighting module 14 is used to provide signal input The lighting effect of the module 12 is so that the user can identify the signal input module 12 more clearly in the 3D image mode. The lighting module 14 can use OLED, LED, light bulb, fluorescent tube or luminous material as the light source. The peripheral device 10 or 10a may further include a switch 16 electrically connected to the lighting module 14. The switch 16 is used to provide the function of manually turning on or off the lighting module 14, so that the user can adjust the lighting module 14 according to the situation or needs.

The electronic device 20 includes a control module 22, a storage module 24, and an image processing module 26. The control module 22 is used to receive an execution signal of a 3D image mode, to know that the electronic device 20 enters the 3D image mode, and to issue a control command according to the execution signal. The peripheral device 10 or 10 a is notified to drive each lighting module 14 to generate lighting effect, and provide the auxiliary lighting function of each signal input module 12 . The storage module 24 is used for storing at least one application program capable of generating 3D image effects. The image processing module 26 is used to generate an image signal. When the aforementioned application program is executed, the image processing module 26 can perform image encoding processing to generate a corresponding 3D image signal. Here, the image processing module 26 can be a display card or a display chip.

The signal processing system 1 of the present invention needs to use a viewing device 40 to watch the 3D images generated by the electronic device 20 in the 3D image mode. The viewing device 40 can be a specially designed 3D stereoscopic glasses. Since the user will reduce the brightness of the scene after wearing the viewing device 40, the design of the signal processing system 1 of the present invention enhances the performance of the peripheral devices 10 and 10a in the signal input module 12 in the 3D image mode. The brightness at the position allows the user to clearly identify the signal input modules 12 of the peripheral devices 10 and 10a after wearing the viewing device 40, so as to perform various corresponding operations. According to different sources of execution signals, different embodiments will be used to illustrate the design and application of the signal processing system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the first embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the electronic device 20 is a computer device, and the peripheral device 10 is a corresponding keyboard or mouse. When the user executes an application program capable of generating 3D image effects (such as a 3D game program), the image processing module 26 generates a corresponding 3D image signal after processing. Since 3D image signals have different output formats from general 2D planar image signals, for example, in conjunction with the shutter glass technology used to watch 3D images, in order to allow users to see 60Hz images with both eyes, the resulting 3D The image will be presented with a frame specification of 120Hz, which is different from the general 2D planar image signal which only has a frame specification of 60Hz. Therefore, the image processing module 26 can judge whether the currently processed image is a 3D image, and when it is judged to be a 3D image, it sends a 3D image mode execution message to notify the control module 22 . After the control module 22 receives this information, it can send a control command to each corresponding lighting module 14 through the USB signal line connected to the peripheral device 10 (keyboard or mouse), so that the lighting module 14 is driven to provide the signal input module 12 (keyboard or mouse). button or mouse button). In addition, according to different designs, when the aforementioned application program is executed, the execution information of the 3D image mode can be directly sent to the control module 22 through the application program, so as to achieve the aforementioned same effect.

The second embodiment of the signal processing system 1 of the invention is a variant of the aforementioned first embodiment. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the electronic device 20 is a computer device, and the peripheral device 10 is a corresponding display device, such as a computer screen or a television. The display device and the computer device are electrically connected by a video signal line, and in order to enable the display and the computer device to achieve bidirectional signal transmission, the display, computer device and video signal line are all designed to support the DDC/CI protocol. In this embodiment, the peripheral device 10 (display device) may include a signal input module 12 (such as a function button group), which is provided with a function button that can switch or select the 3D image mode, and the user can activate the display mode by triggering the physical button Switch, or select through its on screen display (OSD) adjustment method. Once the 3D image mode is switched or selected, the execution information of the 3D image mode is sent and transmitted to the control module 22 of the electronic device 20 through the DDC pin. After the control module 22 receives this information, it can send a control instruction to the display through the video signal line again, so as to drive the lighting module 14 corresponding to the function key group to emit light, and provide the lighting effect of the signal input module 12 .

The third embodiment of the signal processing system 1 of the present invention is a variant of the aforementioned second embodiment. In this embodiment, the peripheral device 10a supporting wireless transmission also includes a receiving module 18 for receiving the control command sent from the control module 22 of the electronic device 20 and sending it to the lighting module 14 . Assume that the electronic device 20 is a TV device, and the peripheral device 10a is a remote controller that can control the TV device accordingly. Two-way signal transmission is performed between the remote controller and the television device through a radio frequency (radio frequency, RF) signal. The remote controller itself includes a signal input module 12 (such as a function key group), on which a function key that can switch or select the 3D image mode can also be set, allowing the user to send the execution information of the 3D image mode by triggering this function key, and The radio frequency signal is used to wirelessly transmit to the control module 22 of the electronic device 20 . After the control module 22 receives this information, it also sends a control command to the receiving module 18 of the remote controller with a radio frequency signal, and then the receiving module 18 transmits the control command to the lighting module 14 to drive the lighting module 14 to provide the corresponding signal input module 12. lighting effects.

Please refer to FIG. 2(a) and FIG. 2(b). FIG. 2(a) and FIG. 2(b) are schematic diagrams of different designs of the signal processing systems 1a and 1b in cooperation with the viewing device 40 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2( a ), the signal processing system 1 a of the present invention can also be designed and applied to the aforementioned viewing device 40 . In the fourth embodiment of the signal processing system 1a of the present invention, the viewing device 40 includes a first sensing module 42, and the first sensing module 42 detects whether the viewing device 40 is being moved or is being worn by the user to determine whether to send an execution signal to the control module 22. The first sensing module 42 can be a piezoelectric sensing element, which is correspondingly arranged on the parts (such as the bridge of the nose or ears) that will be in contact with the user when the viewing device 40 is worn by the user, so that the user can watch When the device 40 touches the first sensing module 42, and sends the execution signal of the 3D image mode to the control module 22 of the electronic device 20 through the aforementioned signal line or wireless transmission, so as to achieve the lighting effect of each peripheral device 10 or 10a.

As shown in Figure 2 (a), in the fifth embodiment of the signal processing system 1a of the present invention, the viewing device 40 can be matched with a housing (not shown), and the viewing device 40 can be placed when not in use at ordinary times. Place it on the holder. The first sensing module 42 can adopt an optical sensing element, and a shielding structure is provided at the relative position of the receiving seat corresponding to the first sensing module 42 of the viewing device 40, so that the viewing device 40 is placed in the receiving seat When it is on, the first sensing module 42 will be covered by the shielding structure and does not act; once the user removes the viewing device 40 from the receiving seat and wants to use it, the first sensing module 42 is not covered and senses The light is incident, and then sends a 3D image mode execution signal to the control module 22 of the electronic device 20 through the aforementioned signal line or through wireless transmission. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 2(b), in the sixth embodiment of the signal processing system 1b of the present invention, the electronic device 20b also includes a second sensing module 28, and the second sensing module 28 detects whether the viewing device 40 It is in the state of being worn by the user to determine whether to send an execution signal to the control module 22 . The second sensing module 28 can be an image sensing module, such as a network camera, which is used to sense the image in front of the electronic device 20b, and detect whether the user in front is wearing it or not through image recognition technology such as face recognition. device 40; or use the image marking technology to set an image marker that can be sensed correspondingly in the viewing device 40, when the second sensing module 28 senses the image of the image marker that appears in front of the electronic device 20, it means using The person has already worn the viewing device 40, so the second sensing module 28 can send a 3D image mode execution signal to the control module 22, so as to achieve the lighting effect of each peripheral device 10 or 10a. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the peripheral device lighting method of the present invention. It should be noted that, although the signal processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used as an example to illustrate the peripheral device lighting method of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any other signal processing systems with similar structures are also applicable. The peripheral device lighting method of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the peripheral device lighting method of the present invention includes steps S1 to S3 . Each step will be described in detail below.

Step S1: Receive a 3D image mode (display mode) execution signal at the electronic device 20 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the signal processing system 1 includes at least one peripheral device 10 and an electronic device 20 , and each peripheral device 10 and the electronic device 20 can perform signal transmission. According to the descriptions of the foregoing embodiments, the execution signal of the 3D image mode can be generated by triggering the corresponding function key of any peripheral device, by the electronic device 20 itself detecting the processing of the 3D image or the execution of the 3D application program, or by detecting the corresponding Check the usage status of the device to determine whether to issue it. The executed execution signal sent will be transmitted to the control module 22 of the electronic device 20 through wired or wireless means to perform subsequent steps.

Step S2: sending a control command to each peripheral device 10 . The control module 22 of the electronic device 20 determines that the system will enter the 3D image mode after receiving the execution signal of the 3D image mode. At this time, a control command is issued and transmitted to each peripheral device 10 through wired or wireless means.

Step S3 : Driving a lighting module 14 of each peripheral device 10 through a control command to provide additional lighting effects for each peripheral device 10 . Each peripheral device 10 includes a signal input module 12 and a lighting module 14 , and the lighting module 14 is disposed corresponding to the signal input module 12 . The control command sent from the control module 22 is used to drive the lighting module 14 to emit light, so that the lighting module 14 can be used to provide or enhance the brightness of the signal input module 12, so that the user can assist his identification when wearing the viewing device 40 The position of the signal input module 12 of each peripheral device 10 or the corresponding function key is convenient for performing various operations.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of the electronic device 100 of the present invention. The design of the present invention can also be applied to an independent electronic device as a whole, such as a portable computer or a television device. As shown in FIG. 4 , the electronic device 100 of the present invention includes at least one signal input module 110 , a control module 120 , a display module 130 , a storage module 140 and at least one lighting module 150 . The control module 120 is electrically connected to each component. Each signal input module 110 has a corresponding signal input function, and each lighting module 150 is set corresponding to each signal input module 110. Each lighting module 150 is used to provide the lighting effect of each signal input module 110. In this embodiment, the signal The input module 110 can be a keyboard module, a touch panel module or a function key module, but not limited to this embodiment. The control module 120 is electrically connected to each signal input module 110 and each lighting module 150 through a signal wire, and the control module 120 is used to receive an execution signal of a 3D image mode, and send a control command to drive each lighting module 150 according to the execution signal; The display module 130 is used to perform image encoding processing to generate and display 3D image signals; the storage module 140 stores at least one application program capable of generating 3D image effects. In addition, the electronic device 100 of the present invention is also equipped with a viewing device 170 for viewing the 3D images generated by the electronic device 100 in the 3D image mode.

The electronic device 100 of the present invention can use the different execution signal generation methods disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, such as display mode switching, program execution, or detection of the viewing device 170 to send an execution signal to notify the control module 120, so as to drive each lighting module 150 Glowing effect. In addition, each lighting module 150 can correspond to a switch 160 for providing the function of manually controlling the lighting module 150, so that the user can actively switch each lighting module 150 according to the requirement.

With the design of the present invention, when the electronic device 100 is in the 3D image mode, the user can use the lighting module 150 to produce a luminous effect to remind or illuminate the signal input module 110, so that the user can conveniently perform operation input of related functions without Affected by the reduction in the brightness of the scene seen after wearing the viewing device 170 .

To sum up, the present invention, regardless of its purpose, means, and efficacy, shows its characteristics different from the known technology everywhere, which is a major breakthrough. I urge the examiners to be aware and grant a patent as soon as possible to benefit the society. However, it should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only illustrative to illustrate the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify and change the embodiments without violating the technical principle and spirit of the present invention. The protection scope of the rights of the present invention should be described in the scope of the claims.

Claims (8)

1. A signal processing system comprising: At least one peripheral device, each of which includes: A signal input module, the signal input module is a physical button group; and a lighting module, used to provide the lighting effect of the signal input module; and An electronic device for performing signal transmission with each of the peripheral devices, the electronic device includes: an image processing module for generating image signals; and A control module is used to receive an execution signal of a 3D image mode, and send a control command according to the execution signal to drive each of the lighting modules to produce lighting effects; and A viewing device, used for users to watch 3D images generated in the 3D image mode; The execution signal is sent by any peripheral device switching or selecting the 3D image mode, the image processing module judging to execute the 3D image processing, or detecting the use status of the viewing device. 2. The signal processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the viewing device comprises a first sensing module, by which the first sensing module detects whether the viewing device is moved or is in a state of being worn by a user , to determine whether to send the execution signal to the control module. 3. The signal processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a second sensing module, by which the second sensing module detects whether the viewing device is in the state of being worn by the user, so as to It is determined whether to send the execution signal to the control module. 4. An electronic device comprising: At least one signal input module, each of which is a keyboard module, a touch panel module or a function key module; At least one lighting module, each of the lighting modules is set corresponding to each of the signal input modules, and each of the lighting modules is used to provide the lighting effect of each of the signal input modules; and An image processing module, used to generate image signals; A control module, electrically connected to each of the signal input modules and each of the lighting modules, the control module is used to receive a 3D image mode execution signal, and send a control command according to the execution signal to drive each of the lighting modules to generate lighting effect; and A viewing device, used for users to watch 3D images generated in the 3D image mode; The execution signal is sent by the image processing module to determine to execute the processing of the 3D image, or to detect the use status of the viewing device. 5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the viewing device comprises a first sensing module, by which the first sensing module detects whether the viewing device is moved or is in a state of being worn by the user, to determine whether to send the execution signal to the control module. 6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a second sensing module, wherein the second sensing module detects whether the viewing device is in the state of being worn by the user to determine whether to send the Execution signal to the control module. 7. A peripheral device lighting method, applied to an electronic device having an image processing module, at least one peripheral device for signal transmission with the electronic device, and a viewing device for viewing the electronic device, the method comprising the following steps : The electronic device receives an execution signal of a 3D image mode, wherein the execution signal is switched or selected by any peripheral device, the image processing module determines to execute a 3D image processing, or detects the viewing device Issued using the state; sending a control command to each of the peripheral devices according to the execution signal; and A lighting module of each peripheral device is driven by the control command to provide a lighting effect of a signal input module of each peripheral device, wherein the signal input module is a physical button group. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein by sensing whether the viewing device is moved or is in a state of being worn by the user, to determine whether the execution signal is sent, the viewing device is used for the user Watch the 3D images generated in this 3D image mode.

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