Flat panel display and method of adjusting a display screen thereof

• US 20030076315A1
• Filed: 06/05/2002
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Ming-Teh
• Application Number:
  US10/163,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20030076315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/211
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/06 Adjustment of display parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/08 Arrangements within a display terminal for setting, manually or automatically, display parameters of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/003 Details of a display terminal, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto specific for a CRT G09G1/165; for a flat panel G09G3/2092

Abstract

A flat panel display (10) and a method of adjusting display characteristics of a display screen (300) of the flat panel display is the subject of the present invention. The flat panel display includes a power switch button (101) and several function buttons (102), all of which are positioned and functions at a side of the display screen. The flat panel display provides “On Screen Display” (OSD) software. When the OSD software is driven, indicating symbols (302) indicating the positions of the function buttons are displayed on the display screen along with a main menu (301), so that a user can adjust the display characteristics of the display screen easily. The method mainly includes: driving OSD software to provide the main menu and indicating symbols; deciding whether to adjust display characteristics of the display screen; selecting a display function for adjustment; confirming the selection; adjusting the display function; confirming the adjustment; and closing the main menu and indicating symbols.

Claims

1. A display unit comprising:

a screen;

a frame substantially surrounding the screen and having a side; and

a plurality of buttons for adjusting display characteristics of the screen, the buttons being arranged on the side of the frame;

wherein when a menu and symbols of “

on screen display”

software appear on the screen, the symbols respectively indicate positions and functions of the buttons.

2. The display unit in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a power switch arranged on the frame.

3. The display unit in accordance with claim 2, further comprising an indicating light arranged on the frame.

4. The display unit in accordance with claim 3, wherein the power switch and the indicating light are substantially at a same level.

5. The display unit in accordance with claim 1, wherein the symbols point to respective buttons.

6. The display unit in accordance with claim 1, wherein the symbols are located near respective buttons.

7. A method of adjusting a display characteristics of a display unit, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a display unit comprising;

a screen;

a frame substantially surrounding the screen and having a side; and

a plurality of buttons arranged on the side of the frame for adjusting display characteristics of the screen;

displaying a main menu and symbols on the screen using of “

on screen display”

software; and

adjusting a display characteristic of the screen by operating at least one of the buttons indicated by the symbols.

8. The method of adjusting a display characteristic of a display unit in accordance with claim 7, wherein the display unit further comprises a switch arranged on the frame.

9. The method of adjusting a display characteristic of a display unit in accordance with claim 8, wherein the display unit further comprises an indicating light arranged on the frame.

10. The method of adjusting a display characteristic of a display unit in accordance with claim 9, wherein the indicating light and the switch are substantially at a same level.

11. The method of adjusting a display characteristic of a display unit in accordance with claim 7, wherein the symbols point to respective buttons.

12. The method of adjusting a display characteristic of a display unit in accordance with claim 11, wherein the symbols are located near respective buttons.

13. A display unit assembly comprising:

a screen;

a frame substantially surrounding the screen;

a side face extending from one edge of the frame and being perpendicular to a plane defined by the frame;

a plurality of adjusting buttons located on the side face and adapted to be touched in a lateral direction perpendicular to said side face; and

function symbols generated by a software displayed on the screen close to said side face and respectively indicating positions of the corresponding adjusting buttons aside.

14. The assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein none or fewer buttons in comparison with said adjusting buttons, are disposed on the frame parallel to said plane.