On screen display apparatus and method for displaying menu
First Claim
1. An on screen display apparatus comprising:
- a memory device which is configured to store data and system programs for a first area, the data including a plurality of a first menu items;
a screen device which is configured to display said first area;
an input device which is configured to generate a signal to display said first area to said screen device; and
a control device which is configured to divide the first area into a first sub-area and a second sub-area using said system programs according to said signal, and to display the first sub-area more brightly than the second sub-area on said screen device, if at least one of the plurality of the first menu items is located in said first sub-area.
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Abstract
An on screen display apparatus and a method for displaying menus of the on screen display apparatus are provided. An on screen display apparatus includes a memory device for storing data and system programs for a first area, including first menu items; a screen device; an input device for generating a signal; and a control device for dividing the first area into a first sub-area and a second sub-area and for displaying the first sub-area more brightly than the second sub-area if one of the first menu items is located in the first sub-area. The method includes storing data and system programs for a first area, including first menu items; generating a signal; and dividing the first area into a first sub-area and a second sub-area and displaying the first sub-area more brightly than the second sub-area if one of the first menu items is located in the first sub-area.
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17 Claims
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1. An on screen display apparatus comprising:
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a memory device which is configured to store data and system programs for a first area, the data including a plurality of a first menu items;
a screen device which is configured to display said first area;
an input device which is configured to generate a signal to display said first area to said screen device; and
a control device which is configured to divide the first area into a first sub-area and a second sub-area using said system programs according to said signal, and to display the first sub-area more brightly than the second sub-area on said screen device, if at least one of the plurality of the first menu items is located in said first sub-area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying menus of an on screen display apparatus comprising:
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storing data and system programs for a first area, the data including a plurality of a first menu items;
generating a signal; and
dividing said first area into a first sub-area and a second sub-area according to said signal and displaying the first sub-area more brightly than the second sub-area if at least one of the plurality of the first menu items is located in said first sub-area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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