JP2007158792A - Display guide system and display guide method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display guide system and a display guide method for displaying functional explanation of the operation buttons of a remote controller on a display screen only by simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: An image of operation button of a remote controller 17 is displayed on a display unit 14 and function of each operation button is displayed so that a display guide is offered. An operation button of the remote controller 17 has at least two operation forms of a first operation and a second operation. The function of operation button is performed by the first operation and the functional explanation of the operation button is displayed on the display screen by the second operation. The first operation has an operation form for pressing down the operation button, and the second operation has an operation form for touching the operation button continuously in a predetermined time. In addition to this way, the first operation may have operation form for pressing deep the operation button and the second operation may have operation form for pressing half the operation button. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display guide that displays an image of an operation button of a remote control on a display screen and displays its function in a video device such as a television operated by a remote control.

  In recent years, video devices such as a television receiver and a DVD player are frequently operated by a remote controller. The remote control generally includes a large number of operation buttons, and various settings and adjustments can be performed in addition to operating the image reproduction of the video equipment using these operation buttons. The usage of the operation buttons of the remote control is normally described in the operation manual, but it is impossible for the user to reliably store all the functions. Therefore, it is necessary to take out the manual and refer to it or perform setting / adjustment whenever necessary.

  However, even if a user keeps this kind of manual at the beginning of purchase of the device, there are many people who keep it together with other manuals after a certain period of time. After this, the manual may be searched and referenced as necessary, but if you do not understand the function of the operation button, press the operation button for the time being and look for the operation result. Some people take it. If the operation function is relatively simple, such a method may be sufficient, but it is not easy when it becomes a device having many functions as in recent years.

  In order to solve this, a technique is known in which an image of a remote control is displayed on a display screen of a video device and a function description of an operation button is displayed on the display screen (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a screen displayed on the video equipment operated by the remote controller disclosed in Patent Document 1. According to this schematic diagram, when a “Remote Control Description” button on the remote control body is pressed, a remote control graphic 20 a is displayed on the display screen, and an “Operation” icon 21 and a “Remote Control Description” icon 22 are displayed.

  Here, the user presses a button other than “Remote Control Description” on the remote control body side, or moves the cursor 20 of the remote control graphic 20a to select a graphic button other than “Remote Control Description” to select an item. As a result, the display state of the selected button of the remote control graphic 20a is changed (for example, the brightness is changed or blinked), and the function description of the button is displayed on the display screen.

In the example of FIG. 7, the power button of the remote control graphic 20a is selected by the cursor 20, and its display state is changed to a state different from the other buttons. Then, in the empty space on the display screen, the function explanation “Power Use to turn on / off the TV” is displayed. Note that by clicking the “remote control explanation” on the remote control body side or the “remote control explanation” icon 22 on the display screen, the remote control graphic 20a is erased from the display screen, and the normal display state is restored.
JP 11-355602 A

  According to the conventional display guide by remote control graphic, the function explanation of each button of the remote control can be confirmed on the display screen of the video equipment by operating the button. However, it is necessary to press at least two different buttons, such as pressing the “Remote Control Description” button on the remote control body to display the remote control graphic on the display screen, and then pressing the other buttons to display their functions. In recent video equipment, when more functions are given, in order to display these functions, there are many cases where a plurality of operation functions are given to one button. It is necessary to perform complicated button operations, and the result is difficult for the user to use.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a display guide system and a display guide method capable of displaying a functional description of operation buttons of a remote controller on a display screen with a simple operation. .

  A display guide system and a display guide method according to the present invention are display guides that display an image of an operation button of a remote controller on a display screen and display a function of each operation button. The operation buttons of the remote control have at least two operation modes of the first operation and the second operation, the function of the operation button is executed by the first operation, and the function description of the operation button is displayed by the second operation. Display above. The first operation is an operation mode in which the operation button is pressed, the second operation can be an operation mode in which the operation button is continuously touched for a predetermined time, and the first operation is performed by pressing the operation button. This is an operation mode in which the operation button is pressed deeply, and the second operation can be an operation mode in which the operation button is pressed halfway.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily perform a remote control operation of a highly functional video device without learning the function of each operation button of the remote control or referring to a manual. Even when a single operation button has a plurality of functions, the user can easily use it without performing complicated operations.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of a system block of a video equipment used in the present invention. In the figure, 10 is an input means, 11 is an AV selector, 12 is a microcomputer, 13 is a video decoder, 13a is an OSD display unit, 14 is a display device, 15 is an audio decoder, 16 is a speaker, and 17 is a remote controller.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in video equipment such as a television receiver and a DVD player, video and audio are input to an AV selector 11 by an input means 10 such as a tuner or various playback devices. With respect to the AV signal input to the AV selector 11, the control signal is input to the microcomputer 12, the video signal is input to the video decoder 13, and the audio signal is input to the audio decoder 15. The video decoder 13 includes an on-screen display (OSD) display unit 13a so that setting items can be selected and adjusted on the display screen.

  The audio signal input to the audio decoder 15 is reproduced by the speaker 16, and the control signal input to the microcomputer 12 controls the video decoder 13 and the audio decoder 15 and controls the display device 14. Although the video decoder 13 includes an on-screen display (OSD) display unit 13a so that setting items can be selected and adjusted on the display screen, the video decoder 13 is provided in the microcomputer 12. May be.

  As the display device 14, a CRT (cathode ray tube), an LCD (liquid crystal display), or the like is used, and video signals from the video decoder 13 and the OSD display unit 13a are input and displayed on the display screen. Further, in the above-described video equipment, images are selected, set, and adjusted by the remote controller 17, and OSD display by remote control graphics is used as described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the main body of the remote controller 17 used in the present invention, and has a plurality of numeric buttons 17a, menu buttons 17b, two-screen buttons 17c, and the like on its operation surface. The numeric buttons 17a are normally used for channel selection, but can also serve as function setting selection keys for video adjustment, audio adjustment, and the like. The menu button 17b displays setting items on the display screen for various settings of the video equipment, and the two-screen button 17c selects, for example, selection of one screen and two screens, switching of operations, and the like. The size button 17d is used to select the size of the display image. In addition, a scroll button 17e for scrolling setting items displayed on the display screen, a determination button 17f for determining a selected item, and the like are provided.

  In the present invention, as each operation button of the remote controller 17, at least two operation forms of the first operation and the second operation are provided, and two remote control signals can be output with one operation button. In this case, the function assigned to each operation button such as channel selection or menu display can be executed by the first operation. In the second operation, as will be described later, a description of the function assigned to the operation button by the first operation is displayed on the display screen by a pop-up or the like.

  As the operation button, for example, if the first operation is an operation mode that is switched by a normal press, the second operation is an operation mode that is switched by touching the operation button for a predetermined time. Can do. Further, assuming that the first operation is an operation mode that is switched by deep pressing, the second operation can be an operation mode that is switched by pressing the operation button halfway. In addition, any operation button that can take two different operation forms, such as pressing the first operation twice and pressing the second operation once, can be used in the display guide system of the present invention. Can do. These operation buttons having at least two operation modes are all well-known and can be used as operation buttons of a remote controller.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of switching the display screen of the display device 14 between “single screen display” and “two screen display”. Now, when the display screen of FIG. 3 (A) is in the “single screen display” state, the remote control 17 of FIG. 2 performs the second screen button 17c for a second operation (for example, without pressing the two screen button 17c). , Touch or half-press). Then, the remote control graphic 18 by OSD display is displayed on the display screen, the two-screen button 18c in the remote control graphic 18 is clearly shown, and the function explanation when the operation button is operated by the first operation (the two screens are displayed. Is displayed in a pop-up.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the display screen is in the “two-screen display” state, it is assumed that the two-screen button 17c of the remote controller 17 is operated by the second operation in the same manner. In this case, similarly to the case of FIG. 3A, the remote control graphic 18 by OSD display is displayed on the display screen, the two-screen button 18c in the remote control graphic 18 is clearly shown, and the operation button is operated by the first operation. The explanation 19 of the function explanation when it is done (one screen) is displayed in a pop-up.

  That is, by operating the two-screen button 17c of the remote controller 17 by the second operation, the first operation button corresponding to the state at that time is displayed according to the different display states of FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 3 (B). The function explanation at the time of operation can be displayed. Further, the two-screen button 18c in the remote control graphic 18 is displayed differently from other operation buttons, for example, changing the color, changing the brightness, or blinking to clearly indicate that the button has been operated. Can do.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which various setting / adjustment menu items are displayed on the display device 14 and display guides such as setting buttons at that time are displayed. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the menu button 17b on the personal computer body side is operated by the first operation to execute the function, and the remote control graphic 18 and the menu item 19a are displayed on the display screen. . It is assumed that the menu button 17b on the personal computer main body is operated by the second operation when the remote control graphic 18 and the menu item 19a in FIG. 4A are displayed on the display screen.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the “video adjustment”, “audio adjustment”, and “voice adjustment” shown in the menu item 19a are displayed on the numeric buttons 18a of the remote control graphic 18 corresponding to the numeric buttons 17a of the remote control 17. The display items 19b of “energy saving setting”, “channel setting”, and “other setting” can be displayed as characters, and the operation function assigned to each numeric button 17a of the remote controller 17 can be displayed. When the second operation state for the menu button 17b of the remote controller 17 is released, the item display 19b on the numeric button 18a disappears and the state shown in FIG. However, the item display 19b may be left as it is.

  In addition, it is assumed that a predetermined number button 17a (for example, a number button “2”) on the remote control body side is operated by the second operation from the state of FIG. 4A or 4B. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, “2” of the numeric button 18a in the remote control graphic 18 corresponding to the operated numeric button “2” is clearly shown, and the item (sound adjustment) assigned to the button is subordinate to it. The setting item 19c of the hierarchy can be displayed in a hop-up manner. For example, “high sound”, “low sound”, “balance”, “sound”, and the like can be displayed in the setting items at this time in a form assigned with numeric keys for adjusting these. When the number button “2” is operated in the second operation, the item (sound adjustment) of the menu item 19a is clearly shown in a different form from the other items, or as in FIG. The item display 19b may be displayed on the numeric button 18a.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of changing the screen size of the display screen of the display device 14. When the screen size button 17d of the remote controller 17 is operated by the first operation, for example, a screen size item 19d regarding the screen size is displayed on the upper right side of the screen, and the remote control graphic 18 is displayed on the left side of the screen as in the example of FIG. indicate. Next, when the screen size button 17d (the screen size button 18d corresponds in the graphic) is operated by the second operation, the numeric buttons 18a in the remote control graphic 18 are displayed on the remote control graphic 18 as shown in FIG. The “normal”, “wide”, “full”, and “cinema” size items 19e shown in the screen size item 19d are displayed in characters, and the size items assigned to the numeric buttons 17a of the remote controller 17 are displayed. Can be displayed. Next, as in FIG. 5, when the assigned numeric button is operated by the second operation on the remote control main body side, a detailed explanation of the item can be displayed.

  As described above, in the present invention, the function explanation executed when the operation button is actually operated is displayed on the display screen by operating in a form different from the form actually operated with the same operation button. Can be displayed. The operation buttons for function explanation are the same operation buttons as those at the time of execution of the function, so that they can be displayed easily and definitely without performing an operation combining a plurality of operation buttons.

It is a figure explaining an example of the system block of the video equipment used by the present invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the remote control main-body part used by this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of switching between “single screen display” and “two screen display” in the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example in which menu items are displayed and display guides such as setting buttons at that time are displayed in the present invention. In the present invention, it is a figure explaining the example which hops up and displays the setting item of a lower hierarchy. It is a figure explaining the example which changes a screen size by this invention. It is a figure explaining the prior art.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Input means, 11 ... AV selector, 12 ... Microcomputer, 13 ... Video decoder, 13a ... OSD display part, 14 ... Display apparatus, 15 ... Audio | voice decoder, 16 ... Speaker, 17 ... Remote control, 17a, 18a ... Number buttons, 17b ... Menu button, 17c, 18c ... Dual screen button, 17d, 18d ... Screen size button, 17e ... Scroll button, 17f ... Enter button, 18 ... Remote control graphic, 19 ... Explanation, 19a ... Menu item, 19b ... Item display , 19c: Setting item, 19d: Screen size item, 19e: Size item.

Claims (4)

A display guide system that displays an image of an operation button of a remote control on a display screen and displays a function of each operation button,
The operation buttons of the remote control have at least two operation forms of a first operation and a second operation, the function of the operation button is executed by the first operation, and the function description of the operation button by the second operation Is displayed on the display screen.   2. The display guide according to claim 1, wherein the first operation is an operation mode in which the operation button is pressed, and the second operation is an operation mode in which the operation button is continuously touched for a predetermined time. system.   The display guide according to claim 1, wherein the first operation is an operation form in which the operation button is deeply pressed, and the second operation is an operation form in which the operation button is half-pressed. system. A display guide method for displaying an image of an operation button of a remote control on a display screen and displaying a function of each operation button,
The operation buttons of the remote control perform at least two operation forms of the first operation and the second operation, execute the function of the operation button by the first operation, and explain the function of the operation button by the second operation. A display guide method characterized by displaying.

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