On-screen display for configuring a display apparatus using graphic icons
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting configuration parameters of a display apparatus using on-screen display, comprising:
- (a) displaying a first-level menu icon on a screen of the display apparatus, the first menu icon depicting a three-dimensional wheel having a side face divided into one or more side sections, each side section displaying a menu item, one of the menu items being indicated as a currently selected menu item;
(b) in response to a scrolling input, displaying different menu items on the side sections of the wheel of the first-level menu icon; and
(c) in response to an activation input, displaying a second-level menu icon on the screen, the second-level menu icon depicting a three-dimensional wheel having a side face divided into one or more side sections, each side section displaying a menu item, one of the menu items being indicated as a currently selected menu item, wherein the menu items displayed in the second-level menu icon are determined by a menu tree and the menu item that was selected in the first-level menu icon.
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Abstract
An on-screen display (OSD) for configuring a television apparatus, computer monitor or the like is disclosed. The OSD uses primarily icons to represent menu items placed near a corner or edge of the screen. The menu icon depicts a three-dimensional polygonal wheel having three visible side faces and three icons representing menu items rendered in a perspective view on the side faces. The menu items can be scrolled in response to a user input. When a menu item is activated, a next-level menu icon is displayed, along with a reduced-size version of the previous-level menu icon. The menu items are logically organized in a menu tree having multiple levels, and a maximum of two levels of menu icons are displayed at any time. Also described is an OSD method using a bar and a current-value indicator to adjust the value of a parameter.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting configuration parameters of a display apparatus using on-screen display, comprising:
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(a) displaying a first-level menu icon on a screen of the display apparatus, the first menu icon depicting a three-dimensional wheel having a side face divided into one or more side sections, each side section displaying a menu item, one of the menu items being indicated as a currently selected menu item;
(b) in response to a scrolling input, displaying different menu items on the side sections of the wheel of the first-level menu icon; and
(c) in response to an activation input, displaying a second-level menu icon on the screen, the second-level menu icon depicting a three-dimensional wheel having a side face divided into one or more side sections, each side section displaying a menu item, one of the menu items being indicated as a currently selected menu item, wherein the menu items displayed in the second-level menu icon are determined by a menu tree and the menu item that was selected in the first-level menu icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for adjusting a configuration parameter of a display apparatus using on-screen display, comprising:
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displaying on a screen of the display apparatus a bar having a fixed length divided into two segments;
displaying an indicator at a fixed position along the bar based on a currently stored value of the configuration parameter;
changing the lengths of the two segments in response to a first user input, the lengths of the two segments representing an adjusted value of the configuration parameter; and
storing the adjusted value of the configuration parameter in response to a second user input. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for displaying configuration menus on a display screen, comprising:
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(a) displaying a first plurality of menu item icons on the screen, one of the menu items being currently selected; and
(b) in response to a first user input, selecting a different menu item icon; and
(c) in response to a second user input, displaying a second plurality of menu item icons on the screen, wherein the second plurality of menu item icons are determined by a menu tree and the selected one of the first plurality of menu item icons.
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