^-"^"-^"ivMhj:^費合作社印- 46083 9 a： ___B? 五、發明說明（1 ) 發明領迖 本發明係關於一種影像顯，示裝置之使用者介面方法 ’且更特別關於能夠在一螢幕上顯示一組控制工具來執行 如一 TV機或VCR的影像顯示裝置之功能使得藉由使用顯 示在螢幕上的一控制桿來直接認知被一使用者選擇的控制 指標點選之一功能以藉此實施一對應功能、能夠把在一 τν 信號上載有的一電子節目導引（EpG)信號解碼以藉由用一 影像信號把它複製來顯示它、能夠藉由使用顯示在TV螢 幕上的£PG資訊螢幕把在頻道上的各種資訊和節目提供給 一使用者並直接在EPG螢幕上執行任一功能的_種影像顯 示裝置之使用者介面方法。 i景技術之描诚 在如一習用TV或一習用VCR的一影像顯示裝置中， 屬於在一操作面板上的硬體之—遠距控制器或—控制鍵被 使用作為一使用者介面。 第1圖係依據一習用技術在一TV機的情形中包括一使 用者介面的一影像顯示裝置之構造方塊圖。 如在圖中顯示的，習用影像顯示裝置包括一A/v處理 單元101，用來處理一音訊和一視訊輪入（Α/ν ΙΝ)以實施 一音訊信號輸出和一視訊信號螢幕輸出；一遠距控制器按 鍵輸入單元102 ’用來遠距控制裝置；一操作面板單元1〇3 ’用來在裝置主體中直接操作；一介面單元〗〇4,用來接 收逮距控制器之按鍵輸入或操作面板單元之按鍵輸入；一 Ml COM 105，用來認知透過介面單元輸入的按鍵以實 (210 X 297 公《 ) ---：---------丨^--------訂 i -----I -線 ί請t閱讀背^'之汶意事項再填寫本頁) 4 A7 - - B/ _ 五、發明說明（2) 施-對應功能：—0SD處理單元咖，用來輸出對應於按 鍵輸入的-適當0SD螢幕：一合成單元1〇6用來適當合 成OSD信號和來自A/v處理單元的輸出信號：及一影像顯 不單元107用來顯示視訊信號或透過合成單元1〇6輸出的 OSD信號。 現在將解說藉用在如上述组構的影像顯示裝置中之 使用者介面的裝置之操作程序。 A V處理單元丨〇1處理輸入的音訊和視訊信號並輸出 一音訊和一視訊螢幕。 同時，當一使用者輸入操作面板1〇3或遠距控制器按 鍵輸入單元102之一按鍵以控制一 TV機之功能時，一對應 按鍵輸入被MICOM】05透過介面104來接收，並據此 ΜIC Ο Μ1 0 5認知一對應按鍵。 例如’當一音量按鍵被輸入時' Μ丨COM105認知該音 量按鍵輸八並控制A/V處理單元以增加或減少一音訊信號 之音量‘而一對應OSD螢幕l〇7b組構一對應OSD螢幕l〇7b .其被合成單元106用一視訊信號來合成並與音量〇SD螢 暮j 07h —起顯示在影像顯示單元1 〇7之視訊螢幕1 〇73上s 同時.在VCR之情形中，使用者直接操作vc’R主趙之 棵4面板的按鍵或遠距控制器按鍵輸入單元之按鍵使得實 絶-對應功能的狀態被顯示在OSD上且該功能以如上述的 相另方式或以-.相乜方式來執行._ ϋ浓據習知技術諸如TV機或V(:R的影像顯示裝置 甲來控制咴選擇聚置疋功鞋..的使用者ί、面依賴…基於硬 _ <_犀1"1__·1·*··· ..........................Μ - 1.1.1111 I Μ..1 'ί ； ΐ ^ \ x ·：9： * ------------— ，裝--------訂----I----線 ί靖先閱碓背*之注意事項再填寫本頁) A7 460839 ___B7 五、發明說明（3 ) 體的TV/VCR控制= (請先閱讀背面之11意事項再填寫本頁) 據此，多個按鍵需被複雜地配置在遠距控制器或操 作面板上來實施和選择對應功能。 再者，為了克服按鍵配置上的限制，一單一按鍵供 用作根據其操作模式來實施各種功能的一多功能按鍵，引 起其中使用者須完成認知用於對應模式以做選擇和操作的 一正確功能按鍵之缺點。 另外，雖然在多數情形中VCR和TV機被連接來使用 ’用於TV機和VCR的遠距控制器被分開設置，引起其中 使用者須輪流使用兩個遠距控制器之不便。 在此方面，即使使用TV機和VCR的一合成遠距控制 器’因為在遠距控制器中TV機和VCR兩者之按鍵被配置 在一起，按鍵配置是複雜的，並因為按鍵供用作一特殊功 能之多功能按鍵辨識故一對應按鍵之選擇操作仍為不便。 -線- ί"'"-'^··-^1^· Μ 工消費合作社印 ^ 新近技術被揭露，EPG資訊被包括在TV信號内而其 結果被顯示在TV接收器上供使用者之通知用，且藉由使 用它，使用者可瀏覽TV節目並選擇一頻道；對於此技術 ’廣為人知的一技術為藉由載在一類比TV機之一垂直遮 蔽期間VBI上來發出一 EPG資料，且TV接收器把載在VBI 上的EPG資料解碼以藉此把它顯示在螢幕上。 在一數位TV機之情形中，藉由包括在一數位視訊流 中來傳送EPG資訊，且EPG資訊被一解碼器解碼並用要被 顯示在螢幕上的視訊信號來複製。 在依據習用技術的EPG使用者介面中，節目資訊以一 &度適用中舀國家標iMCNS)A4規格（2】0 * 297公釐） 6 A： B7 五、發明說明（4 ) 格狀形式或以一表列形式被顯示在螢幕上，而藉由使用如 顯示在螢幕上的EPG資訊螢幕來獲得由使用者期望的預定 資訊·且，在EPG資訊螢幕上選取一頻道項目以直接控制 頻道的選擇。 然而，習用EPG使用者介面具有一問題在於因為咖 螢幕遮蓋全部或部分tTV螢幕，故用於—空中節目的螢 幕之可視區縮減，且特別是在數位丁v之情形中因為與 現有類比TV機作比較它具有許多頻道，故為了❹者方 便而簡單採用使用丁V之現有方法有問題 用者方便而需要-種新式、簡單、有效且與使用:友I: EPG使用者介面。 本發明之橛 因此，本發明之一目的係提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法’其中藉由直接操作工具使顯 工具被用來控制影像顯示裝置，藉此達成容― .,、本發明之另—目的係提供—種影像顯示裝置之使用 I:、：：法其能夠表現不遮蓋-視訊螢幕的-電子節目 3说螢幕以藉此在螢幕上獲 ,,^ 』現£ .能夠在螢幕 ――Ά β帝‘乜標以藉此在—特殊項目上g 1 ..”. 上後焊額外資訊、 魏⑽袖資IR u及能夠執行如此功能 …、至‘ Ί f .其ft優點並依據本發 一…廣，的提供~種影像顯；裝置1用去 …㈣桿用來控_象顯”置的…组 <請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -裝 .線 A7 460839 B7 五、發明說明（5 ) 工具被顯示在一螢幕之適當位置，其在螢幕上由被一使用 者操作的一控制指標來選擇性操作。 為了達成上述目的，也提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法，其中該控制桿具有各用來實施至少兩不同 功能的至少兩個模式’藉由簡單操作一按鈕在螢幕上把一 模式轉換到另一個。 為了達成上述目的，也提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法’其中該控制桿被連續顯示在螢暮上或它正 常隱藏不出現在螢幕上且在使用者移動該控制指標時出現 在螢幕上的一適當位置’以藉此操作一對應功能之選擇。 為了達成上述目的，也提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法，其中在一螢幕上以一格狀形式或以一表列 形式來顯示一個EPG ’並當諸如一游標、一滑鼠或一追蹤 球的控制指標被移動到該EPG資訊螢幕之任一項目時，與 該項目相關的資訊被額外顯示在該螢幕上，且在EPG資訊 營幕被顯示為一主視窗的情形中，其相關資訊以一子視窗 形式來額外顯示。 為了達成上述目的，也提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法，其中該EPG資訊螢幕或該相關資訊被處理 成半透明狀以顯示在該視訊螢幕上，藉此獲得在最大的一 可視區並不讓該EPG資訊遮蓋該視訊發幕。 為了達成上述目的’也提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法，其中該控制指標被移動至一節目項目上， 節目之一詳細解說、選單表或一整個標題被顯示在視窗中 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 * 297公爱> ------------ik.. 請先面之注意事項再 :»- -線 4ϊ;ΐϊ·ΐΓ.^υ> M'/tf p'x消費合作社印製 r!· 五、發明說明（ A： B7 ,並在該控制指標被移動至一頻道號碼或一頻道名稱上時 ，其之詳細解說或選單表被顯示，而當該控制指標被移動 至該控制柃或該EPG按鈕時，—按鈕功能被顯示，使得使 用者更簡單且更方便地認知整個資訊或部分詳細資訊及— 矸執行功能。 為了達成上述目的，也提供一種影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法，其中該EPG資訊螢幕只用頻道號碼或頻道 名稱之-形式來顯示使得它不遮蓋原始視訊螢幕且當控制相標被移動龍此顯示㈣道號碼或㈣名稱上時 』頻道之目表被顯不或與該頻道相鄰的頻道之任一 碼的節目表被同時顯示。 邀簡單描沭_ 〃破括來提供本發明之進一步瞭解和被合併且組取 此〜明#之—部分的伴隨圖式說明本發明之實施例並與描 述一起用來解說本發明之原理^ 第！圖係依據一習用枯％ u 各用技術的一影像顯示裝置之結構 瑰圖： 第2圖係依據本發明 .. 之實靶例的一影像顯示裝置 唁構方塊圖： 幻圖顯示浓據本發明之—實施例在一使用者分面 !七、…桿被連續顯示在，上的狀態： 第4和、®顯示佑摅太你 :. ..摩本發明之一實施例在使用者介 L k ^扣標来去嗶藏苋繼而_ 乂茧幕X虼祆β 該 號 成 方 之 中 面^-" ^ "-^ " ivMhj: ^ Fei Cooperative Press-46083 9 a: ___B? V. Description of the invention (1) The invention is related to a user interface method for an image display and display device. ' More specifically, it is capable of displaying a group of control tools on a screen to perform functions of an image display device such as a TV or VCR, so that a control indicator selected by a user can be directly recognized by using a joystick displayed on the screen. Click a function to implement a corresponding function, which can decode an Electronic Program Guide (EpG) signal carried on a τν signal to display it by copying it with an image signal, which can be used by The £ PG information screen displayed on the TV screen is a user interface method of an image display device that provides various information and programs on a channel to a user and performs any function directly on the EPG screen. Description of iView Technology In an image display device such as a conventional TV or a conventional VCR, the hardware-remote controller or control key belonging to the hardware on an operation panel is used as a user interface. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of an image display device including a user interface in the case of a TV set according to a conventional technique. As shown in the figure, the conventional image display device includes an A / v processing unit 101 for processing an audio and a video turn (A / ν IN) to implement an audio signal output and a video signal screen output; a The remote controller key input unit 102 'is used to remotely control the device; an operation panel unit 103 is used to directly operate in the main body of the device; an interface unit is used to receive the key input of the distance controller. Or the key input of the operation panel unit; a Ml COM 105, used to recognize the key input through the interface unit (210 X 297 mm) ---: --------- 丨 ^ ---- ---- Order i ----- I -line, please t read the meaning of the ^ 'Wen Wen matters and then fill out this page) 4 A7--B / _ V. Description of the invention (2) Application-Corresponding function:- The 0SD processing unit is used to output the appropriate 0SD screen corresponding to the key input: a synthesis unit 106 is used to properly synthesize the OSD signal and the output signal from the A / v processing unit: and an image display unit 107 is used to Display the video signal or the OSD signal output through the synthesis unit 106. An operation procedure of a device borrowing a user interface in an image display device configured as described above will now be explained. A V processing unit 丨 〇1 processes the input audio and video signals and outputs an audio and a video screen. At the same time, when a user inputs a key on the operation panel 103 or a remote controller key input unit 102 to control the function of a TV, a corresponding key input is received by MICOM] 05 through the interface 104, and accordingly ΜIC Ο Μ1 0 5 recognizes a corresponding button. For example, 'when a volume button is input', the COM105 recognizes that the volume button is input eight and controls the A / V processing unit to increase or decrease the volume of an audio signal ', and a corresponding OSD screen 107b constitutes a corresponding OSD screen 10b. It is synthesized by the synthesizing unit 106 with a video signal and displayed on the video display screen 107 of the video display unit 107 with the volume 0SD video dusk j 07h. In the case of VCR, The user directly operates the keys of the vc'R main Zhao Zhike 4 panel or the keys of the remote controller key input unit so that the status of the absolute-corresponding function is displayed on the OSD and the function is in a different manner as described above or in -. The relative way to execute. _ Ϋ Concentrated according to the conventional technology such as TV or V (: R image display device A to control 咴 choose to gather 疋 shoes.... User, face dependence ... based on hard _ < _ 犀 1 " 1__ · 1 · * ··· ............ M-1.1.1111 I Μ..1 'ί ； ΐ ^ \ x ·: 9: * ------------—, install -------- order ---- I ---- line first read Note on the back * Please fill in this page again) A7 460839 ___B7 V. Description of Invention (3) T V / VCR control = (Please read the 11 notes on the back before filling out this page.) According to this, multiple keys need to be configured on the remote controller or operation panel to implement and select corresponding functions. Furthermore, in order to overcome the limitation on the key configuration, a single key is used as a multi-function key to implement various functions according to its operation mode, causing the user to complete the recognition of a correct function for the corresponding mode for selection and operation. Disadvantages of buttons. In addition, although the VCR and the TV are connected to be used in most cases, the remote controllers for the TV and the VCR are separately provided, which causes the inconvenience that the user must use the two remote controllers in turn. In this regard, even if a synthetic remote controller using a TV set and a VCR is used, since the keys of both the TV set and the VCR are configured together in the remote control, the key arrangement is complicated, and because the keys are provided for use as a The multi-functional key recognition of special functions makes it difficult to select a corresponding key. -线-ί " '"-' ^ ··-^ 1 ^ · Μ Industrial and Consumer Cooperative Association ^ New technology has been revealed, EPG information is included in the TV signal and the result is displayed on the TV receiver for users For notifications, and by using it, users can browse TV programs and select a channel; a technology that is widely known for this technology is to send an EPG data on a VBI carried on a vertical screen during an analog TV, And the TV receiver decodes the EPG data carried on the VBI to display it on the screen. In the case of a digital TV set, EPG information is transmitted by being included in a digital video stream, and the EPG information is decoded by a decoder and copied with a video signal to be displayed on the screen. In the EPG user interface based on conventional technology, the program information is applicable to the Chinese national standard iMCNS) A4 specification (2) 0 * 297 mm at a single degree. 6 A: B7 V. Description of the invention (4) Grid form Or displayed on the screen in a tabular form, and by using the EPG information screen as shown on the screen to obtain predetermined information desired by the user, and selecting a channel item on the EPG information screen to directly control the channel s Choice. However, a problem with the conventional EPG user interface mask is that because the coffee screen covers all or part of the tTV screen, the viewing area of the screen used for aerial programs is reduced, especially in the case of digital TV because of the analogy with existing TV machines. For comparison, it has many channels, so for the convenience of the user, simply using the existing method using Ding V has problems and users need it-a new, simple, effective and easy to use: Friends I: EPG user interface. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface method of an image display device, in which a display tool is used to control an image display device by directly operating a tool, thereby achieving the content of the invention. In addition—the purpose is to provide—the use of an image display device. I:, :: The method can display unobstructed-video screen-electronic program 3 said screen in order to obtain on the screen, ^ '' now £. Screen-Ά β Emperor '借此 mark to take on the special items g 1 .. ". Post-weld additional information, Wei Yi sleeves IR u and the ability to perform such functions ..., to' Ί f. Its ft advantages According to this post, I provide a wide variety of video displays; Device 1 is used to ... The stick is used to control the _image display "set of ... < Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)-installation. Line A7 460839 B7 V. Description of the invention (5) The tool is displayed at an appropriate position on the screen, and it is selectively operated on the screen by a control indicator operated by a user. In order to achieve the above object, a user interface method of an image display device is also provided, wherein the joystick has at least two modes each for implementing at least two different functions. 'A mode is switched to on the screen by simply operating a button another. In order to achieve the above purpose, a user interface method of an image display device is also provided, in which the joystick is continuously displayed on Firefly or it is normally hidden from appearing on the screen and appears on the screen when the user moves the control indicator. A proper position 'to operate a selection of a corresponding function. In order to achieve the above object, a user interface method of an image display device is also provided, in which an EPG 'is displayed on a screen in a grid form or a tabular form and is used as a cursor, a mouse, or a tracker. When the ball's control indicator is moved to any item on the EPG information screen, information related to that item is additionally displayed on the screen, and in the case where the EPG information camp screen is displayed as a main window, its related information Additional display in the form of a sub-window. In order to achieve the above purpose, a user interface method of an image display device is also provided, in which the EPG information screen or the related information is processed into a semi-transparent shape to be displayed on the video screen, thereby obtaining the largest viewable area and Do not allow the EPG information to obscure the video. In order to achieve the above purpose, a user interface method of an image display device is also provided, in which the control index is moved to a program item, a detailed explanation of one of the programs, a menu table or an entire title is displayed in a window. This paper size is applicable. China National Standard (CNS) A4 Specification (210 * 297 Public Love > ------------ ik .. Please note before you: »--Line 4ϊ; ΐϊ · ΐΓ. ^ υ > M '/ tf p'x Printed by consumer cooperatives! V. Invention description (A: B7, and when the control index is moved to a channel number or a channel name, its detailed explanation or menu table Is displayed, and when the control indicator is moved to the control 柃 or the EPG button, the-button function is displayed, making it easier and more convenient for the user to recognize the entire information or part of the detailed information and-矸 the execution function. In order to achieve The above object also provides a user interface method of an image display device, wherein the EPG information screen is displayed using only a form of a channel number or a channel name such that it does not cover the original video screen and is displayed when the control phase is moved. When the channel number or "name is on", the channel list is displayed or the program list of any code of the channel adjacent to the channel is displayed at the same time. Invite a brief description _ 〃 to provide a further understanding of the invention and It is combined and combined to take this ~ 明 # 之 —part of the accompanying diagrams to illustrate embodiments of the present invention and together with the description to explain the principles of the present invention ^ No.! The picture is an image based on a conventional technique of u The structure of the display device: Figure 2 is a block diagram of an image display device according to the actual target example of the present invention: Magic image display according to the present invention-an embodiment of a user facet! … The status of the bar being continuously displayed on: 4th, and ® show you 摅 太太:... One embodiment of the present invention is the user interface L k ^ button to go to beep 苋 and then _ 乂 cocoon Act X 虼 祆 β
--------------裝--------訂---------線--------------------- f碕先閱讀背面之:i.t事項再填寫本頁) 4 6083 9 A7 -________B7__ 五、發明說明（7 ) 第6圖顯示依據本發明之一實施例在使用者介面中一 VCR模式之控制桿被顯示在螢幕上的狀態； 第7圓係依據本發明之另一實施例用來使用一電子節 目導引的影像顯示裝置之一結構方塊圓； 第8圖係依據本發明之另一實施例的一電子節目導引 介面螢幕之一例； 第9圖係依據本發明之另一實施例的一電子節目導引 介面螢幕之另一例； 第10圊顯示依據本發明之另一實施例在電子節目導 引介面中在控制指標設在一節目項目上的一情形中顯示在 一子視窗上的一資訊之一例； 第II圊顯示依據本發明之另一實施例在電子節目導引 介面中節目項目被選取的情形中可選擇選單之一表；及 第12和13圃顯示依據本發明之另一實施例在電子節 目導引介面中一功能按鈕被選取的情形中之一電子節目導 引螢幕。 較诖實施例之詳細描述 現在將詳細參考本發明之較佳實施例，其例子在伴 隨圖式中被說明。 第2圖係依據本發明之一實施例的一影像顯示裝置之 結搆方塊圊。 如在圖式中顯示的，影像顯示裝置包括一 A/V處理單 元201，用來接收一音訊輸入和一視訊輸入（A/V IN)並實 施一音訊信號和一視訊信號的一螢幕輸出；一指標操作單 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（2】0 X 297公釐） •~-诗先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁> -k -線 i--u^n「l!i^"'' 二;ή.費合竹社fR装 10 五、發明說明（8) 元202 ’用來移動地操作一控制指標；一介面箪元203，用 來接收來自指標操作單元202的一信號輸入：一控制稈產 生單元204a，用來認知一使用者從介面單元203輸入的_ 操作提示並產生一對應控制桿；一控制認知單元204b，用 來認知被使用者在顯示在一螢幕207上被控制桿產生單元 2 04a產生的控制桿208之按紐中所選出的一按紐：一功能 控制單元204c，用來控制被控制認知單元2〇4b認知的—對 應功能之實施：一重疊處理單元2〇5 ,用來適當處理被控 制桿產生單元204a產生的一控制桿螢幕信號和從A/v處理 |几20 1輸出的視訊信號使得控制桿被重疊在螢幕上：及 一影像顯不單元206,用來顯示被重疊蜣理單元2〇5處理的 現訊信號或顯示視訊信號和控制桿信號。 現在將指述依據本發明之一實施例如上述組構的影 像顯不裝置之使用者介面方法之操作。 A V處理單元2〇丨把通過一 丁乂接收器之調諧器的一] 信楚或被-錄影帶…光碟或—磁媒之健存單元讀取的 m料或視訊資料轉換成可被影像顯示單元206顯示 —…預定信號 '並輸出它」 操作單元202來 哽用者藉由使用如 擇…的-預定秦對於功能之選擇和其執行藉 ^處㈣飞加來顯士為重4絲像_4元2〇6之螢 B::;拉制捍.2 〇 $ 被使用 職。議重疊來顯…訊營㈣的控 …卜、4.趟.r…物'咖裝置,+功續 A7 4 6 0 8 3 9 ______B7_ 五、發明說明（9 ) 一預定按鍵（按鈕）配置，控制桿208組構一繪圖螢幕。 亦即，用來控制諸如TV接·收器或VCR的影像顯示裝 置的工具佔據螢幕207之一部分，提供與使用者的介面。 在此方面’顯示在螢幕207上的控制桿208可以設定 在螢幕之任何部分，且請參考第2圓，它被設定在螢幕之 下部。 控制桿208可連續顯示在螢幕上，且另方面，它可從 螢幕隱藏起來並在使用者把控制桿移動到螢幕之邊緣（亦 即’控制桿要被顯示的位置）時才顯示。 第3圖顯示依據本發明之一實施例在一使用者介面中 — TV模式之控制桿被連續顯示在一螢幕上的狀態：且第4 和5圊顯示依據本發明之一實施例在使用者介面中τν模式 之控制桿藉用一控制指標來先隱藏並繼而顯示在螢幕上的 狀態。 這些圖式顯示TV控制桿作為用來控制TV接收器的一 組工具β 控制指標208a簡單地被如一滑鼠的指標操作單元2〇2 以指標操作單元202之一按鈕操作和一移動被介面單元2〇3 接收且控制指標208a在控制認知單元2〇4b之控制下被移動 到一對應位置的一方式在螢幕上移動。 及，當使用者操作在螢幕2〇7上顯示的控制桿2〇8的 任一按鈕時，他或她的意圖被控制認知單元2〇仆認知且一 對應功能被功能控制單元204c執行，其在習用技術中相當 於基於硬體的按鍵輸入。 本紙張&度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（2】〇 —------------,(^ · --------------^ <請*,.閲讀背面之注意事項再填窵本頁) ^;'§-5'^?1^產^=31'工消費合作社印袈 297公发） 12 A7 B7 五、發明說明（10 清參考第3圖、不管控制指標之位置，控制稈2 o g連 續佔擄螢幕2〇7之一部分：在此情形中，梘訊螢暮2〇7估據 除被控制桿208佔有的區域外之其餘螢幕：據此’在螢幕2〇7 之垂直方向上的高度被縮短一些如控制桿一樣高： 同時，如在第4圖中顯示的，控制桿2〇8不出現在螢 幕207上直到控制指標208a被使用者移動到螢幕2〇7之下部 為止 '並如在第5圖中顯示的，當控制指標208a被移動到 螢幕2〇7之下部時，控制桿208出現在螢幕2〇7上^ 只以其影像被預製在視訊記憶體（控制桿產生單元2〇 4a之功能）中並被複製在控制桿顯示區之部分上即使隱藏 的控制桿208出現在螢暮207上。 在此方面，藉由逐漸增加複製之高度，將顯示出控 制桿208自然從螢幕207之下部上升。 如上解說的，第3和5圊之控制桿208是TV控制稈，包 括用來表現要被顯示在螢幕上的_電子節目導引之— “GUI DF·按鈕’用來表現要被顯示來選取一使用者選擇（ 亦即第3圖之一連續顯示模式、或第5圖之一隱藏模式丨 的—視窗之一 OPTION··按鈕.用來選擇一音訊和—株字 二洁t的一 ；-Al」DiCT·按鈕和一'ΧΑΡΤΙΟΝΓ按紐.用來胆 诗.…動態畫面並储存它的靜止畫面的一 "CAP 丁tjRF..按細 闬來記錄目前正枚到的一 TV信號之一 -RECORD‘'按姑 ,*選擇-頻道的一 ”CH，广按鈕、用來調整音f # — U .…’按鈕 ' 及闬來把「V橫式轉換成一 VCR模汰纩 TV VCR 'iSiii ----* ΙΊ~ τ I-- r-~r 1 Till· -Hi l inium , M i n «mm i ι·ι ιι ·ι n in ΊΊιΊ ·»~ιι γι··^ιμι , m, . . .· Λ ^ __ , . -i„—- ΐ S '乂. d ^垮上 1 規乂>餐： --一一…一— <請先閑讀背面之;£t事項再填寫本I) 裝--------訂---------線----- 460839 A7 B7 五、發明說明（11 ) 在TV控制桿208中’當’’AUDIO”按鈕或’’CAPTION”按 鈕被選取時，如在第3圊中顯示的語言表210被顯示在螢幕 207上；當一語言從顯示在螢幕上的語言表被選出時，一 種選出的語言被顯示為—字元或一畫面。 例如，在英文被選取的情形中，其類之選出語言可 以顯示為在，’AUDIO”按鈕下的一”ENG” ；根據’’AUDIO”按 鈕或”C ΑΡΉΟΝ”按鈕在語言表上的資訊可從一信號提供 器（一媒體）來接收並被儲存在記憶體令被解碼供使用。 同時，只藉點選，TV/VCR”按鈕即可在TV控制桿208 中從TV模式轉換到VCR模式；亦即，在具有多於兩模式 之情形中’從一個到另一個的轉換在一螢幕中來完成° 例如，當使用者.藉由使用指標操作年元2 〇 2把控制才曰 標208設定在”TV/VCR”按鈕並點選VCR按紐時，控制認知 單元204b認知它，致能控制桿產生單元204a來產生如在第 6圖中顯示的要顯示在螢幕207上之VCR控制桿209 » VCR控制桿209包括用來複製視訊的一 ’’PLAY”按紐’ 用來阻停複製的一”STOP”按鈕’用來以高速複製的一 ”FFV 按鈕，用來致能移動到一視訊流之一特定位置的一 ’’Slider Control”按鈕，用來以一視框作複製的一 ”+1 ’’按鈕’用來 慢速複製的一”SLOW”按鈕，用來阻停動態畫面並儲存其 靜止畫面的一”CAPTURE”按鈕，用來選擇一音訊和一標 字之語言的_’’AUDIO”按鈕和一’’CAPTION”按鈕，用來 控制音量的一”VOL+/-”按鈕，及用來把一TV模式轉換成 _ VCR模式的一”TV/VCR”按鈕。 本紙張尺度適用中西國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210x 297公釐） ---：-------------- <請先]»讀背do'之注意事項再填寫本頁)-------------- install -------- order --------- line ---------------- ----- f 碕 First read the back: it matters before filling out this page) 4 6083 9 A7 -________ B7__ 5. Description of the invention (7) Figure 6 shows a VCR in the user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. The state where the joystick of the mode is displayed on the screen; the seventh circle is a structured circle of an image display device for using an electronic program guide according to another embodiment of the present invention; and the eighth circle is according to the present invention An example of an electronic program guide interface screen according to another embodiment; FIG. 9 is another example of an electronic program guide interface screen according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10) shows another implementation according to the present invention. For example, an example of displaying information on a sub-window in a case where a control indicator is set on a program item in an electronic program guide interface; and section II: displaying an electronic program guide according to another embodiment of the present invention In the case where a program item is selected in the interface, a list of menus can be selected; and the 12th and 13th display shows the electronic program guide according to another embodiment of the present invention One primer electronic program guide screen in a case where the function button is selected. Detailed Description of Comparative Embodiments Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 is a structural block 圊 of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the image display device includes an A / V processing unit 201 for receiving an audio input and a video input (A / V IN) and implementing an audio signal and a screen output of the video signal; One index operation sheet paper size is applicable to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (2) 0 X 297 mm) • ~-Read the notes on the back before filling this page > -k-线 i--u ^ n 「l! i ^ " '' II; price. Feizhushe fR equipment 10 V. Description of the invention (8) Element 202 'for mobile operation of a control index; an interface element 203 for receiving from A signal input of the indicator operation unit 202: a control stem generating unit 204a for recognizing the _ operation prompt input by the user from the interface unit 203 and generating a corresponding control lever; a control recognition unit 204b for recognizing the user A button selected from the buttons of the joystick 208 generated by the joystick generating unit 2 04a on a screen 207: a function control unit 204c for controlling the cognitive of the controlled cognitive unit 204b—corresponding Function implementation: An overlapping processing unit 205 is used to adapt When processing a joystick screen signal generated by the joystick generating unit 204a and the video signal output from the A / v processing | several 20 1 makes the joystick superimposed on the screen: and an image display unit 206 for displaying the The video signal or display video signal and joystick signal processed by the overlay processing unit 205. The operation of the user interface method of the image display device according to one embodiment of the present invention such as the above-mentioned configuration will now be described. AV processing The unit 2〇 丨 converts the information or video data read by a tuner of a receiver into a video or CD-ROM or magnetic media storage unit into a video display unit 206 Display —... predetermine the signal and output it. ”The operating unit 202 is used by the user to predetermine Qin ’s choice of functions and its execution by using such as…. Bing of 2006: B ::; Controlled defense. 2 0 $ was used. It ’s overlapped to show ... Xun Ying's control ... B. 4. Trip. R ... thing 'coffee device, + continued A7 4 6 0 8 3 9 ______B7_ 5. Description of the invention (9) A predetermined button (button) configuration, The joystick 208 forms a drawing screen. That is, a tool for controlling an image display device such as a TV receiver or a VCR occupies a part of the screen 207 and provides an interface with a user. In this regard, the joystick 208 displayed on the screen 207 can be set on any part of the screen, and referring to the second circle, it is set on the lower part of the screen. The joystick 208 can be continuously displayed on the screen, and on the other hand, it can be hidden from the screen and displayed when the user moves the joystick to the edge of the screen (that is, the position where the joystick is to be displayed). FIG. 3 shows a state in which a joystick of a TV mode is continuously displayed on a screen in a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention: and FIGS. 4 and 5) show a state in which the user according to an embodiment of the present invention The τν mode joystick in the interface borrows a control indicator to hide and then display the state on the screen. These diagrams show the TV joystick as a set of tools for controlling the TV receiver. The β control indicator 208a is simply operated by a pointer operation unit 202 such as a mouse, and operated by a button of the pointer operation unit 202 and a mobile interface unit. The 203 receives and the control indicator 208a is moved to a corresponding position on the screen under the control of the control cognitive unit 204b. And, when the user operates any of the buttons of the joystick 208 displayed on the screen 207, his or her intention is recognized by the control recognition unit 20 and a corresponding function is executed by the function control unit 204c. In conventional technology, it is equivalent to hardware-based key input. The paper & degree applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (2) 〇 —------------, (^ · -------------- ^ < Please * ,. Read the notes on the back and fill in this page) ^; '§-5' ^? 1 ^ Product ^ = 31'Industrial and Consumer Cooperatives' Seal 297 issued by the public) 12 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention ( 10 Refer to Figure 3, regardless of the position of the control indicator, the control stem 2 og continuously occupies a part of the screen 207: In this case, the evaluation of the Xun Xing Ying Mu 207 is in addition to the area occupied by the joystick 208 The rest of the screen: Accordingly, the height in the vertical direction of the screen 207 is shortened as much as the joystick: At the same time, as shown in Figure 4, the joystick 208 does not appear on the screen 207 until The control indicator 208a is moved by the user to the lower part of the screen 207 'and as shown in FIG. 5, when the control indicator 208a is moved to the lower part of the screen 207, the joystick 208 appears on the screen 207 The image above is only prefabricated in the video memory (function of the joystick generating unit 204a) and copied on the part of the joystick display area even if the hidden joystick 208 appears on the Twilight 207. In this regard, by gradually increasing the height of the copy, it will be shown that the joystick 208 naturally rises from the lower part of the screen 207. As explained above, the joysticks 208 of the 3rd and 5th are TV control stalks, including to represent the to be displayed _Electronic Program Guide on the screen— "GUI DF · button 'is used to represent a user selection to be displayed (that is, a continuous display mode in Fig. 3 or a hidden mode in Fig. 5 丨-One of the windows OPTION ·· buttons. Used to select one of the audio and-one of the two characters; -Al "DiCT · button and one '× ΑΡΤΙΟΝΓ button. Used to gall poetry .... dynamic picture and save it One " CAP Ding tjRF of still picture .. Press to record one of the TV signals currently being recorded -RECORD "Press, * Select-Channel one" CH, Wide button, used to adjust the sound f # — U .... 'button' and 闬 to convert "V horizontally to a VCR mode TV VCR 'iSiii ---- * ΙΊ ~ τ I-- r- ~ r 1 Till · -Hi l inium, M in «mm i ι · ι ιι · · n n ΊΊιΊ ·» ~ ιι γι ·· ^ ιμι, m,... Λ ^ __,. -i „—- ΐ S '乂. d ^ 11 rules > Meals:-one by one ... one-< please read the back of the first; £ t matters before filling in this I) equipment -------- order -------- -Line ----- 460839 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (11) In the TV joystick 208, when the "AUDIO" button or the "CAPTION" button is selected, as shown in the language table in the third frame 210 is displayed on the screen 207; when a language is selected from the language list displayed on the screen, a selected language is displayed as a character or a picture. For example, in the case that English is selected, the selected language can be displayed as an "ENG" under the "AUDIO" button; according to the information on the language table, the "AUDIO" button or the "C ΑΡΉΟΝ" button can be used. Received from a signal provider (a medium) and stored in memory so that it is decoded for use. At the same time, just by clicking, the "TV / VCR" button can switch from TV mode to VCR mode in the TV joystick 208; that is, in the case of having more than two modes, 'the conversion from one to the other in one Completed in the screen ° For example, when the user sets the control mark 208 to the “TV / VCR” button by using the indicator to operate the year 200, and clicks the VCR button, the control recognition unit 204b recognizes it, Enables the joystick generation unit 204a to generate a VCR joystick 209 to be displayed on the screen 207 as shown in FIG. 6 »The VCR joystick 209 includes a` `PLAY '' button for copying video to block A "STOP" button to stop copying An "FFV button" to copy at high speed, a "Slider Control" button to enable movement to a specific position in a video stream, to copy from a video frame A "+1" button 'a "SLOW" button for slow copying, a "CAPTURE" button for blocking dynamic pictures and storing their still pictures, for selecting the language of an audio and a tag _ '' AUDIO '' button and a `` CAPTION '' button , A "VOL +/-" button for controlling the volume, and a "TV / VCR" button for converting a TV mode to a _ VCR mode. 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-i-r9J -線_ ^;5'5.乜!1〕^產局：^工沾费合作杜印製 A7 B7 五、發明說明（) 類似TV控制桿208地，第6圖之VCR控制桿209也可具 有控制桿209被連續顯示在螢幕207上的_模式或控制桿 209被隱藏且在控制桿208被移動到控制桿顯示位置時才顯 示的一模式，其操作與在第3和5圖中者相同。 在此方面，相較於TV控制桿，VCR控制桿只在被控 制桿產生單元204a的構造上和在依據點選對應按鈕來執行 功能控制單元204c之功能上才不同。 請參考第ό圖之控制桿209，語言表之提現和一選出 語言或一畫面以與TV控制桿208相同的方式來顯示。 门時在第3和5圖中顯不的控制桿208中，用來表現 要被顯示在螢幕上的電子節目導引（EpG)的”guide.,按鈕 破顯不；把此實施在螢幕上的影像顯示裝置之構造被顯示 在第/圖中。 第^圖係依據本發明之另一實施例用來使用—電子節 目導引的影像顯示裝置之一結構方堍圈.其包括一 丁^^接 收器丨，用來接收一丁v信號；一調釔器702，用來選擇 一收到的TV信號；一 TV信號解碼器7〇3，用來把選出的丁V 二號或一視訊資料轉換成顯示格式的—信號：―動態畫面 緒存簟元7〇4，用來把視訊資料供應給丁\，信號解碼器7〇3 '訐CHf號解碼器705、用來把來自丁V.信號解碼器之輪 i 虼的一EPG信號解碼：一 EPG資料庫7〇6，用來储存 號碼器705 φ解碼的EpG資料：一顯示裝置7〇, K米處理#顯；4解碼ΓΥ信號和HPG信號用的信號 ^ '： f 1 μι .心磲'奋趕負.丨..装ϊ'. .Ί1 p赛理的畤钙 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填莴本頁) 線-------------i —-i-r9J -line_ ^; 5'5. 乜! 1] ^ Production Bureau: ^ Industrial cooperation cooperation printing A7 B7 V. Description of the invention () Similar to TV control lever 208, VCR control in Figure 6 The lever 209 may also have a _ mode in which the joystick 209 is continuously displayed on the screen 207 or a mode in which the joystick 209 is hidden and displayed only when the joystick 208 is moved to the joystick display position. The figures in 5 are the same. In this respect, compared to the TV joystick, the VCR joystick is different only in the structure of the joystick generation unit 204a and in performing the function of the function control unit 204c by clicking the corresponding button. Please refer to the joystick 209 in the figure, the withdrawal of the language table and a selected language or a screen are displayed in the same way as the TV joystick 208. The gate is shown in the joystick 208 shown in Figs. 3 and 5 to indicate the "guide" of the electronic program guide (EpG) to be displayed on the screen, and the button is not displayed; implement this on the screen The structure of the video display device is shown in Figure / Figure. Figure ^ is a structure of a video display device used for electronic program guidance according to another embodiment of the present invention. ^ The receiver 丨 is used to receive a D-V signal; a Y-tuner 702 is used to select a received TV signal; a TV signal decoder 703 is used to select the selected D-V number 2 or a video The signal is converted into the display format—signal: ― dynamic picture thread storage unit 704, which is used to supply video data to Ding, signal decoder 703 '讦 CHf decoder 705, used to send data from Ding V . An EPG signal decoding of the signal decoder wheel i 虼: an EPG database 706, which is used to store EpG data decoded by the numberer 705 φ: a display device 70, Kmeter processing #display; 4 decoding Γ Υ signal And HPG signals ^ ': f 1 μι. Heart beat' fighting to rush. 丨 .. decoration '.. Ί 1 p race of calcium (please read first Note the back of lettuce reloading the page) line ------------- i -
AT 460839 __B7 _ 五、發明說明（I3 ) 信號和EPG資訊。 顯示裝置707包括作為一視訊記憶體7〇8的一重疊表 面709和一主表面7010。 在EPG資訊螢幕中提供的資訊之選擇和其功能之操作 係被控制指標操作單元所實施；例如，一滑鼠和一追縱球 或一遠距控制器之一選擇按鍵可被用來作控制指標操作， 且控制指標可以是藉用控制指標操作單元來顯示在螢幕上 的一游標。 控制指標操作單元可被用作連接至顧示裝置707，其 從一已知技術被易於實施，並因此其電路構造和描述被省 略。 同時’用來重巷EPG資訊螢幕和TV信號（視訊螢幕）的 技術可相似於現有OSD處理方法來實施，所以其電路構造 和描述被省略。 請回到第7圖，被TV接收器701接收的和透過調諧器 702選取的TV信號，或從諸如一錄影帶、一光碟或一磁碟 的一動態畫面儲存單元704讀取的視訊資料被輸入到τν信 號解碼器703並被轉換成適合被顯示裝置707接收的一信號 來輸出到監視器70 Π。 同時，包括在TV信號中的EPG資料被EPG信號解碼器 705解碼並儲存在EPG資料庫706中。 從TV信號解碼器703輸出的視訊信號和從EPG資料庫 706輸出的EPG資料在顯示裝置707中的視訊記憶體708之 重疊表面709和主表面7010中被處理並在監視器701 1上被 {請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) /^-------- 訂-------- 線 ^;""'^尨^爸^:吕工消費合作社印製AT 460839 __B7 _ 5. Inventory (I3) signal and EPG information. The display device 707 includes an overlapping surface 709 and a main surface 7010 as a video memory 708. The selection of the information provided in the EPG information screen and the operation of its functions are implemented by the control indicator operation unit; for example, a mouse and a chase ball or a selection button of a remote controller can be used for control The indicator operation, and the control indicator may be a cursor displayed on the screen by using the control indicator operation unit. The control index operation unit can be used as a connection to the display device 707, which is easily implemented from a known technique, and therefore its circuit configuration and description are omitted. At the same time, the technology used for the EPG information screen and TV signal (video screen) can be implemented similarly to the existing OSD processing method, so its circuit structure and description are omitted. Please return to FIG. 7. The TV data received by the TV receiver 701 and selected through the tuner 702, or the video data read from a dynamic picture storage unit 704 such as a video tape, an optical disc, or a magnetic disc is The signal is input to the τν signal decoder 703 and converted into a signal suitable for being received by the display device 707 and output to the monitor 70. At the same time, the EPG data included in the TV signal is decoded by the EPG signal decoder 705 and stored in the EPG database 706. The video signal output from the TV signal decoder 703 and the EPG data output from the EPG database 706 are processed in the overlapping surface 709 and the main surface 7010 of the video memory 708 in the display device 707 and are processed on the monitor 7011 { Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) / ^ -------- Order -------- Line ^; " " '^ 尨 ^ Daddy ^: Printed by Lu Gong Consumer Cooperative system
A7 -----B：__ 五、發明說明（Μ ) 正確重叠來顯示c 第8圖係依據本發明之另—實施例的一電子節目導引 介面螢幕之一例。 一控制桿802被顯示在視訊螢幕8〇丨之下部。 控制桿802係用來控制τν的一組工具’包括用來表現 要被顯不在螢幕上的一電子節目導引（EpG)之—，，guidE·. 按鉦，用來表現要被顯示來選取一使用者選擇的一視窗之 OPTION按鈕用來選擇一音訊和一標字之語言的一 •’AUDIO”按鈕和一”CAPTI〇N，，按鈕，用來阻停一動態畫 面並儲存它的靜止畫面的一 ”c ApTURE”按鈕.用來記錄 目前正收到的一TV信號之_”REC〇RlJ，·按鈕，用來選擇 一頻道的一，按鈕，用來調整音量的一 „v〇L + /-·.按 妞.及用來把一 TV模式轉換成一 VCR模式的—.TV/VCR‘, 按鈕： 當"GUIDE"按鈕被選擇時，EPG資訊螢幕8〇3以一格 狀形式或一表列形式來顯示，其中第8圖說明取用水平軸 作為時轴而垂直軸作為頻道表的一二維平面結構。 £PG货訊螢幕803包括一頻道號碼8〇4，一頻道名稱8〇5 ’廣播電台之名稱丨…時間806，功能按诚肋7a、8〇7b ' 8〇及 * ，Κ(! "d 垂直捲軸稈808 . 一水平捲軸桿809、等等。 ι:.Κ,資訊螢暮803叮藉由使用一阿爾發搀混技術或彩 色k鍵被輪4插λ.-目標表面的一技術與τν螢幕8〇 1 起 t :.S明地顯十_A7 ----- B: __ V. Description of the invention (M) Overlaid correctly to display c Figure 8 is an example of an electronic program guide interface screen according to another embodiment of the present invention. A joystick 802 is displayed below the video screen 80o. The joystick 802 is a set of tools used to control τν. 'Includes an electronic program guide (EpG) to be displayed on the screen—, guidE ·. Press 钲 to express to be displayed to select The OPTION button of a window selected by a user is used to select a language of audio and a mark. • An "AUDIO" button and a "CAPTION" button are used to stop a dynamic picture and store its stillness. A "c ApTURE" button on the screen. It is used to record the _ "REC〇RlJ" button of a TV signal that is currently being received. A button is used to select a channel, and a button is used to adjust the volume. + /-·. Press the girl. And —.TV/VCR ', button to convert a TV mode to a VCR mode: When the "GUIDE" button is selected, the EPG information screen 803 is in a grid form. Or a list format, wherein FIG. 8 illustrates a two-dimensional planar structure with the horizontal axis as the time axis and the vertical axis as the channel table. The £ PG Cargo screen 803 includes a channel number 804, a channel name 805 'the name of the radio station 丨 ... time 806, the function is based on 7b, 807b' 80, and *, K (! &Quot; d Vertical reel stalk 808. A horizontal reel rod 809, etc. ι: .K, Information Twilight 803 by using an Alfa mixing technology or colored k key by the wheel 4 inserted λ.-a target surface technology With τν screen 8〇1 t: .S apparently ten
-J I I I 請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝--------訂---------線----- t VK螢幕;-ί丨ί:,被顯rr.在r\_螢幕 ^-'ν"'5,ϋ〕Ν,4"'θ 工.消费合作社印裝 4 6083 9 A7 ______B7 五、發明說明（l5 ) 並以頻道之選擇的形式饋回使用者的一狀態來施用。 同時，請參考第8圖，即使EPG被顯示成半透明，使 用者可感受不舒適如視訊螢幕801仍被遮蓋。 據此，在本發明之另一實施例中，如在第9围中顯示 的，當’’GUIDE”按鈕被選擇時，在包含頻道號碼902和頻 道名稱903的一形式上的一 EPG資訊螢幕被輸出顯示在螢 幕之左端。 在第9圖之EPG螢中，當藉用控制指標904由使用者點 選一期望頻道號碼或_期望頻道名稱時，一對應頻道可被 執行= 另外，當控制指標904被移至一期望頻道號碼或一期 望頻道名稱905時，對應於該頻道的節目表906被產生以視 窗之形式來顯示。 藉如此做，頻道可在獲得最大視訊螢幕90 1時來選擇 ’並對一特定頻道，頻道之節目表可清楚地辨認。 在此方面，在用於對應頻道的節目表很長的情形中 ’一捲軸桿可以延伸來顯示與節目表一樣長· 請參考第9圖，它與第8圖之情形不同在於它顯示在 格狀形式中的EPG相較於第8圖之情形地不全部顯示，而 是，此兩情形為本發明之特例。 相較地，在第9围中顯示的EPG之情形具有優點在於 因為它只顯示被使用者期望的頻道之節目表，在節目資m 在動態畫面上重疊所可能引起的混亂較少發生且動態畫面 之可視區被更寬廣地獲得。 本纸張尺度適用中國园家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱） -------------/W--------訂---------線 {請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 18 A： ---------B7____ 五、發明說明（1ό) 同時’在控制指標904被移動到在只包含頻道號碼和 頻道名稱的EPG資訊螢幕上的一特定頻道上之情形中，也 可能同時顯示與特定頻道相鄰的上和下部頻道之節目表以 及特定頻道之節目表。 亦即，請參考第9圖，當控制指標被移動到頻道丨 (MAX)時，對於N數目之相鄰上頻道和]^數目之下頻道的 即目表以及頻道（MAX)者被同時顯示（此處，μ和N為正整 數卜 第丨〇圖顯示當控制指標1000被移動到在EPG使用者介 面上的任一節目1001上時，對應節目1〇〇1之盒體的一彩色 或陰影被改變來顯示該節目正被聚焦的一狀態。 且’在節目之標題太長之情形中哎在節目之標題因 摞作時間太短而不顯示在給予區的情形中，對應節目之整 個標題被顯示在控制指標丨000之附近的一子視窗]〇〇2上， 旦節目100丨之詳細描述1〇〇3被進—步顯示在印^之下部上 仰此推上視窗施用於如其的頻道號碼（c Η Ν〇)、或頻 道名柄（C H NAME )的按鈕 '使得當控制指標丨()⑻被移動 I其i時用於該按鈕之功能的諸如.·.頻道號碼順序配置=. 女領if名稱順年配置之一額外描述可被進—步顯示。 在、…丨【）丨按鈕被點選時出現的―視窗也被用為來煸 余—.υ丨乂卜 +Search及.Remmd'’Record..之表列以及在 軸心頻道軸的二維格狀形式丄的EpG的視窗 (請先閱讀背面之:i意事項再填寫本頁) .裝--------訂---------線--------- j- -^-^^¾ 4局Η工"費合作社印裂 460839-JIII Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page.) -------- Order --------- line ----- t VK screen; -ί 丨 ί: Display rr. On r \ _screen ^-'ν "' 5, ϋ] N, 4 " 'θ Engineering. Printed by consumer cooperatives 4 6083 9 A7 ______B7 V. Description of invention (l5) and feed it in the form of channel selection Apply to the user. Meanwhile, please refer to Fig. 8. Even if the EPG is displayed as translucent, the user can feel uncomfortable as the video screen 801 is still covered. Accordingly, in another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Section 9, when the "GUIDE" button is selected, an EPG information screen in a form including a channel number 902 and a channel name 903 The output is displayed at the left end of the screen. In the EPG screen in Figure 9, when the borrowing control indicator 904 is clicked by the user to select a desired channel number or _ desired channel name, a corresponding channel can be executed = In addition, when the control When the indicator 904 is moved to a desired channel number or a desired channel name 905, the program table 906 corresponding to the channel is generated and displayed in the form of a window. By doing so, the channel can be selected when the maximum video screen 90 1 is obtained. 'For a specific channel, the program list of the channel is clearly identifiable. In this respect, in the case where the program list for the corresponding channel is long', a scroll bar can be extended to display as long as the program list. Fig. 9 is different from the case of Fig. 8 in that the EPG displayed in the grid form is not shown in all cases compared to the case of Fig. 8. Instead, these two cases are special cases of the present invention. in The situation of the EPG displayed in the picture 9 has the advantage that because it only displays the program list of the channel desired by the user, the possible confusion caused by the overlapping of the program data on the dynamic picture and the visible area of the dynamic picture are more Widely obtained. This paper size applies to China Garden Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 public love) ------------- / W -------- Order- -------- Line {Please read the notes on the back before filling in this page) 18 A: --------- B7____ V. Description of the invention (1) At the same time 'the control index 904 is moved In the case of a specific channel on the EPG information screen containing only the channel number and the channel name, it is also possible to display the program list of the upper and lower channels adjacent to the specific channel and the program list of the specific channel at the same time. That is, Please refer to Figure 9. When the control index is moved to the channel 丨 (MAX), the immediate list of the number of adjacent upper channels and the number of channels below the number of (^) and the channel (MAX) are displayed at the same time (here , Μ and N are positive integers. Figure 丨 shows that when the control index 1000 is moved to any section on the EPG user interface At title 1001, a color or shadow of the box corresponding to program 1001 is changed to show a state in which the program is being focused. And 'in the case where the title of the program is too long, the title of the program is due to this. In the case where the operation time is too short to be displayed in the giving area, the entire title of the corresponding program is displayed in a sub-window near the control indicator 丨 000, and the detailed description of the program 100 〇 is displayed. Further display is on the lower part of the seal. Push up the window to apply the channel number (c Η NO), or the button of the channel name (CH NAME), so that when the control indicator 丨 () 移动 is moved I Its i is used for the function of this button, such as ... Channel number sequence configuration =. One of the women ’s collar if name year-round configuration additional description can be further displayed. The ―window‖ that appears when the… 丨 [】 button is clicked is also used as a spare — .υ 丨 乂 卜 + Search and .Remmd''Record .. Vig-shaped window of EpG (please read the following: i) and fill in this page first. Install -------- Order --------- Line ----- ---- j--^-^^ ¾ 4 rounds of laborers " Fei Cooperatives 460839
AT _______B7__ 五、發明說明（17 ) w”、’’Favorite”、’’Search”、’’Remind/Record” 的片語出現 在第10圈之上端；藉由使用這些片語，使用者可使用在單 一視窗上具有各種功能的頁次。 現在將招述除用於，’What’s On Now”外的頁次之功能 和目的。 在頻道和節目之選擇涵蓋太宽廣的情形中，，Fav〇rite·· 被使用來提出被使用者期望的一頻道和適於使用者口味的 節目。 “Search”被使用來把一搜尋功能提供給使用者使得他 或她可易於找到一期望的節目。 “Remind/Record”提供一節目注意功能和—保留的記 錄功能。 雖然”Favorite list”具有與出現在’’What’s On Now,，上 的格狀表者完全相同的介面，前者與後者不同在於它的内 容可被使用者編輯。 現在將描述包括一特定節目對於”Favorite Hst”的—例 〇 在第Π圖之’’What’s On Now”頁次中，在控制指標被 移動到一’’Animal Instinct 3”丨丨〇1上後，當亦即滑鼠之右 側按鈕的一特定按鈿被點選，或一追蹤球被雙重點選，或 遠距控制器之一選單按鈕被點選時，一推上選單丨1〇2被顯 示在，，Animai instinct 3”U01 之附近；一，，Add 丁〇 Fav〇· 。^’’從推上選單丨丨02被選出，·在此方面’注意到對於 在此處理期間選出的節目11〇1的一詳細描述部分丨丨〇3也被 本紙狀料G 家標4 (CNS)A4規格⑽X297公® > I------------· I I------------•線 I、 (請先間讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 20 A7 _____β：______ 五、發明說明（IS ) 提出s 上述處理也可施於代表諸如為頻道號碼或頻道名稱 的頻道之盒體，使得一整個頻道可被選擇用於.，Favorite List·、 包括在”Favorite List··中的一特定節目為可取用於除 •’Favorite·‘頁次之格狀表外的一頁次之任一節目表：然而 ‘包括在’'Favorite List”中的一特定節目之刪除只在.'Fa vorite“頁次中為可能。 從”Favorite”表刪除一特定節目係以與在用於包括其 的處理中控制指標操作單元操作按鈕之相同方式來完成：_ 同時，在“Remiiul/Record List’·中包括一特定節目之 例子係如下= 在控制}β標被設定至第11圖之Animal Instinct V-丨丨（丨丨上後，當控制指標操作單元之按鈕被操作時，一推上 選單出現在Anima丨Instinct 3·、之附近：之後·來判定，·Ani maMnstmci r是否為在目前時間後的一節目，如果是. I 一 —Add To Remind/Record”從出現的推上選單被選出，. 同時' 如果期望從，'Remind/Record List··刪除一特定 g『:当則如在、·丨.av〇rite”之描述中的· 一推上選單從期望 ；； 3'-即 s ™ 被提出且然後一’.Delete i.rom RemmcT 或"I..)ele，te ，i i ? t>m Record之選粟被選出£ 第：丨®顯，在推上選箄i 1 02出現在un Nou —. & : y婧形，& .螢幕.第；二顯十存-Sea「eh‘...丨2()丨之w語被 .: S € 讀凡:螯幕 上第；,:- f Kcm；nu Rcvord' 請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 丨裝--------訂---------線--------AT _______B7__ 5. The description of the invention (17) w "," Favorite "," Search "," Remind / Record "appears on the top of lap 10; by using these phrases, users can use Pages with various functions on a single window. Functions and purposes of pages other than "What's On Now" will now be introduced. In the case where the choice of channels and programs covers too broad, Favorite is used to propose expectations of users A channel and programs suitable for the user's taste. "Search" is used to provide a search function to the user so that he or she can easily find a desired program. "Remind / Record" provides a program attention function and— Record keeping function. Although "Favorite list" has exactly the same interface as the grid table that appears on "What's On Now ,," the former differs from the latter in that its content can be edited by the user. The description will now include Example of a specific program for "Favorite Hst"-In the "What's On Now" page in Figure Π, after the control indicator is moved to an "Animal Instinct 3" 丨 丨 〇1 When a specific button on the right button of the mouse is clicked, or when a trackball is selected with double emphasis, or when one of the remote controller's menu buttons is clicked, a push-up menu 丨 102 is displayed, A near nimai instinct 3 ”U01; one, Add Ding Fav〇. ^ "From the push-up menu 丨 丨 02 was selected, in this regard, 'Note that a detailed description of the program 11〇1 selected during this processing 丨 丨 〇3 was also marked by the paper-like material G Housemark 4 ( CNS) A4 size: X297 male® > I ------------ · I I ------------ • Line I, (Please read the precautions on the back first (Fill in this page again.) 20 A7 _____ β: ______ 5. The invention description (IS) proposes that the above process can also be applied to a box representing a channel such as a channel number or channel name, so that an entire channel can be selected for use., Favorite List ·, a particular program included in the "Favorite List ··· is one of the program listings that is desirable for use in addition to the grid list of the 'Favorite ·' pages: however, 'included in the' Favorite Deletion of a specific program in the "List" is only possible in the "'Favorite" page. Deleting a specific program from the "Favorite" table is the same as the control button operation unit operation button in the process for including it Way to complete: _ At the same time, the example of including a specific program in "Remiiul / Record List '· is as follows = = in the control The} β mark is set to Animal Instinct V- 丨 丨 (丨 丨 in Figure 11). 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"-?·'ι^3Η,·: 4-替、工;if 合作社印封 4 6 Ο 〇 3 9 a； _Β7 --- --------- 五、發明說明（) 1301之片語被選出的一螢幕。 在” Favorite”之片語被點選之情形中的螢幕之構造係 與如顯示在第10圖中的，，What’s 〇n Now”者相同。 如在第12圖中顯示的一搜尋頁次被區分成一條件部 分和一搜尋部分；條件部分之搜尋條件項目包括一日、一 月和一年之開始（From)，其終點（To)，一日之時間區（When) ，一頻道（Channel), —種類（Category)，一級別（Rating)， 一關鍵字（Keyword); —對應條件之搜莽結果藉由點選一 搜尋按鈕1202來提出。 請參考對於頻道、種類和級別之條件，多個條件可 從各表來選出，且沒有一個被選出的情形被考慮為所有之 條件被選擇。 如迄今描述的，在根據本發明的影像顯示裝置之使 用者介面方法中，用來控制諸如一 τν或_ VCR的影像顯 示裝置的工具被現出在螢幕上，使得使用者可直接操作在 營幕上的工具以命令對應功能之執行，提升使用者之方便 性；且’與習用技術之基於硬體的按鍵輸入介面比較下， 對於功能鍵之數目或其配置沒有限制，且在一特定模式中 ’因為用來執行該模式之按鈕被顯示數個，故裝置之操作 容易且方便。 另外’因為EPG資訊螢幕被處理成半透明或頻道表剛 被顯示在EPG資訊螢幕上，故視訊螢幕之可視區被獲得儘 可能的廣。 再者’每當控制指標在EPG資訊螢幕上被移動而設定 本纸張尺度適用中囤國家標準（CNS)A4規格（2】〇 χ 297公釐） --------訂---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 22 發明說明（20) 在—特定項目上時，一詳細描述或一整個標題，可能從對 應節目來執行的—表列之功能被更詳細以子視窗螢幕形式 來顯示作為相關資訊.使得使用者之方便性被高度獲得， 再者’不論何時控制指標如它在EPG資訊螢幕上被移 動而設定在—特定項目上，在該項目上一表列之可執行功 能以及關於該項目的一額外解說被提出，且—從表列選出 的功能被短暫執行，使得EPG使用者介面之方便性被高度 ，得，而提出所需的資訊被限於對應項目’藉此清楚提2 它° “如本發明可以幾個形式來實施不致偏離其精神或本 4也瞭解到上述實施例不被前面描述之任何細節 印限制’除非另有特 而是應在如在所附申請專利範圍 中界定的其精神和範嗔 W 乾脅内廣泛地組構，且因此落入申請專 _ J乾圍之符合者和範圊 ^ m 圍内的所有改變和修正，或如此符合 和乾圍之相等者因此奄 圖為所附申請專利範圍所包含。 4 60 83 9 a： __B7_五、發明說明（21 ) 元件標號對照 HH、201…A/V處理單元 103…操作面板單元 105--MICOM 106…合成單元 I07a、8(Π、90卜"視訊螢幕 202···指標操作單元 204b…控制認知單元 205…重疊處理單元 208、802…控制桿 210…語言表 701…TV接收器 703…TV信號解碼器 705 — EPG信號解碼器 707…顯示裝置 709*.·重叠表面 7011…監視器 804、902、905…頻道號碼 806…時間 808…垂直捲軸桿 906···節目表 丨002···子視窗 110卜12tH、13(H…片語 1202·.·搜尋按鈕 102···遠距控制器按鍵輸入單元 104、203…介面單元 105a…OSD處理單元 107、206…影像顯示單元 107b…OSD螢幕 204a…控制桿產生單元 204c…功能控制單元 207…螢幕 208a、904、1000…控制指標 209 — 乂〇1控制桿 702…調諧器 704…動態畫面儲存單元 706...EPG資料庫 708…視訊記憶體 7010…主表面 803‘"EPG資訊螢幕 805、903…頻道名稱 807a〜807d…功能按紐 809···水平捲軸桿 100l·.·節目 1003、1103…楛述部分 1102…推上選單"-? · 'ι ^ 3Η, ·: 4- substitute, worker; if cooperative seal 4 6 〇 〇3 9 a; _Β7 --- --------- V. Description of the invention () 1301 The screen was selected. In the case where the phrase "Favorite" is clicked, the structure of the screen is the same as that shown in Fig. 10, "What's On Now". As shown in Fig. 12, a search page is displayed. It is divided into a condition part and a search part; the search condition items of the condition part include the start of the day, month, and year (From), its end point (To), day time zone (When), and a channel (Channel) , —Category, Rating, Keyword; —Search results for corresponding conditions are presented by clicking a search button 1202. Please refer to the conditions for channel, category and level. Each condition can be selected from various tables, and none of the selected cases are considered to be selected for all conditions. As described so far, in the user interface method of the image display device according to the present invention, it is used to control The tools of τν or _ VCR's image display device are displayed on the screen, so that the user can directly operate the tools on the camp screen to order the execution of the corresponding function, improving the convenience of the user; and Under the comparison of hardware-based key input interface of technology, there is no limit to the number of function keys or their configuration, and in a specific mode, 'because several buttons are used to execute this mode, the operation of the device is easy and convenient In addition, 'Because the EPG information screen is processed as translucent or the channel list has just been displayed on the EPG information screen, the viewing area of the video screen is as wide as possible. Furthermore,' whenever the control indicator is displayed on the EPG information screen, Move and set the size of this paper. Applicable to the national standard (CNS) A4 specification (2) 0297 mm. -------- Order --------- Line (Please read the back first (Notes on this page, please fill out this page again) 22 Description of the invention (20) When on a specific item, a detailed description or an entire title may be performed from the corresponding program—listed functions are more detailed in the form of a sub-window screen Displayed as relevant information. Makes the user ’s convenience highly obtained, and furthermore, whenever the control indicator is moved on the EPG information screen and set on-a specific item, a list of executable functions on the item And an additional commentary on the project was proposed, and-the functions selected from the list were briefly executed, making the convenience of the EPG user interface highly available, and the information required for the proposal was limited to the corresponding project. Note 2 "If the present invention can be implemented in several forms without departing from its spirit or this 4 it is also understood that the above embodiments are not limited by any of the details described above 'unless otherwise specified but should be used in the attached application The spirit and scope defined in the scope of the patent are extensively structured within the scope and, therefore, fall within the scope of the application and all the changes and amendments within the scope of the scope and scope of the scope of the scope, or in such a way Equivalents are therefore included in the scope of the attached patent application. 4 60 83 9 a: __B7_ V. Description of the invention (21) The component numbers are compared with HH, 201 ... A / V processing unit 103 ... operation panel unit 105--MICOM 106 ... combination unit I07a, 8 (Π, 90bu " Video screen 202 ... Indicator operation unit 204b ... Control and recognition unit 205 ... Overlay processing unit 208, 802 ... Joystick 210 ... Language table 701 ... TV receiver 703 ... TV signal decoder 705-EPG signal decoder 707 ... Display device 709 * .. Overlapping surface 7011 ... Monitor 804, 902, 905 ... Channel number 806 ... Time 808 ... Vertical scroll bar 906 ... Program list 丨 002 ... Sub window 110b 12tH, 13 (H ... phrase 1202 ··· Search button 102 ··· Remote controller key input units 104,203 ... Interface unit 105a ... OSD processing units 107,206 ... Image display unit 107b ... OSD screen 204a ... Joystick generation unit 204c ... Function control unit 207 ... screens 208a, 904, 1000 ... control indicators 209-乂 〇1 joystick 702 ... tuner 704 ... dynamic picture storage unit 706 ... EPG database 708 ... video memory 7010 ... main surface 803 '" EPG information screen 805, 903 ... channel Said 807a~807d ... function button 809 ??? horizontal scroll bar 100l ·. · Program 1003, 1103 ... 1102 ... broken utensil said part onto the menu
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