METHOD FOR AUTO-SETTING CONFIGURATION OF TELEVISION ACCORDING TO INSTALLATION TYPE AND TELEVISION USING THE SAME

• US 20120176544A1
• Filed: 03/21/2012
• Published: 07/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: SHIM, Jae-young
• Granted Patent: US 9,241,191 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/565
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/602 for digital sound signals

Abstract

Provided is a method for auto-setting a configuration of a television (TV) based on a TV installation type, and a TV using the same. The present method for auto-setting configuration may set a TV configuration based on a TV installation type input via a GUI which receives a TV installation type. Accordingly, a TV configuration such as audio parameters may be automatically set according only to the TV installation type.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a display apparatus having an audio processing unit, the method comprising:

providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to receive a user input to select a stand installation or a wall-mount installation;

if the stand installation is selected through the GUI, controlling the audio processing unit to process audio signal according to an audio configuration for stand installation; and

if the wall-mount installation is selected through the GUI, controlling the audio processing unit to process audio signal according to an audio configuration for wall-mount installation.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein sound wave output by a speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the stand installation is different from sound wave output by the speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the wall-mount installation.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the audio output configuration comprises Parametric EQualization (PEQ) information.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the GUI is configured to receive a user input to select a ceiling-mount installation.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein an at least one audio output configuration setting value is designated for the TV installation type, and

wherein the setting of the TV configuration comprises setting the audio output configuration according to one of the at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the TV installation type input via the GUI.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the setting of the TV configuration further comprises:

outputting an audio according to a first audio output configuration setting value selected by a user from among the at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the TV installation type input via the GUI; and

setting the audio output configuration according to the first audio output configuration setting value selected by the user, if the user confirms the outputted audio.

7. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the providing the GUI provides the GUI in at least one of the following:

if a user requests the GUI,

if the TV is turned on for a first time after its power plug is removed from power and is connected to the power again,

if the user requests a GUI regarding audio for a first time,

if the TV is turned on for a first time after being shipped out of a factory, and

if a user requests a self diagnosis guide screen.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the providing the GUI provides the GUI in a pop-up window if the TV is turned on for the first time after its power plug is removed from the power and is connected to the power again, and if the user requests the GUI regarding audio for the first time.

9. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein an audio output configuration setting value of the TV installation type is stored in the TV before being shipped out of a factory, after being received via a broadcast reception medium, after being received via a network connected to the TV, after being received from an external apparatus connected to the TV, or after being received from a storage medium connected to the TV.

10. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

providing the GUI to receive a TV installation status; and

setting the audio output configuration of the TV based on the TV installation status input via the GUI.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the TV installation status comprises at least one of a distance between the TV and a wall and a distance between the TV and a floor.

12. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

sensing the TV installation type; and

setting the audio output configuration of the TV based on the sensed TV installation type.

13. A display apparatus, comprising:

a video processing unit to process an image signal;

an audio processing unit to process an audio signal;

a display unit configured to display an image corresponding to the image signal processed by the video processing unit;

a speaker configured to output a sound wave corresponding to the audio signal processed by the audio processing unit;

a user interface (UI) generation unit configured to generate a GUI displayed on the display unit for a user to select a stand installation or a wall-mount installation; and

a control unit configured to control the audio processing unit such that if the user selects the stand installation through the GUI, the control unit controls the audio processing unit to process the audio signal according to an audio configuration for stand installation, and if the user selects the wall-mount installation through the GUI, the controller controls the audio processing unit to process the audio signal according to an audio configuration for wall-mount installation.

14. The television (TV) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the sound wave output by the speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the stand installation is different from the sound wave output by the speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the wall-mount installation.

15. The TV as claimed in claim 14, wherein an at least one audio output configuration setting value is designated for the TV installation type, and wherein the control unit sets the audio output configuration according to one of the at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the TV installation type input via the GUI.

16. The TV as claimed in claim 14, wherein the control unit controls the generation unit to generate the GUI in at least one of the following:

if a user requests the GUI,

if the TV is turned on for a first time after a power plug is disconnected from power and is connected to the power again,

if a user requests a GUI regarding audio for a first time,

if the TV is turned on for a first time after being shipped out of a factory, and

if a user requests a self diagnosis guide screen.

17. The TV as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control unit controls the generation unit to generate the GUI in a pop-up window if power is turned on for the first time after the power plug is disconnected from the power and is connected to the power again, and if the user requests the GUI regarding audio for the first time.

18. The TV as claimed in claim 14, wherein the audio output configuration setting value for the TV installation type is stored in the TV before being shipped out of a factory, after being received via a broadcast reception medium, after being received via a network connected to the TV, after being received from an external apparatus connected to the TV, or after being received from a storage medium connected to the TV.

19. The TV as claimed in claim 14, wherein the control unit controls the generation unit to generate the GUI to receive a TV installation state, and sets the audio output configuration of the TV based on the TV installation state input via the GUI.

20. The TV as claimed in claim 19, wherein the TV installation state comprises at least one of a distance between the TV and a wall and a distance between the TV and a floor.

21. A method for configuring an audio output of a display, the method comprising:

receiving an installation information from a user, via a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the display;

selecting the audio output configuration based on the installation information received from the user,

wherein the installation information comprises information indicating the display being one of ceiling-mounted;

wall-mounted; and

stand-mounted.

22. The method of claim 21,

wherein the selecting the audio output configuration comprises:

outputting a first audio output according to the installation information received from the user;

setting the audio output configuration according to the first audio output, if the user approves the first audio output;

outputting a second audio output, if the user disapproves the audio output; and

setting the audio output configuration according to the second audio output, if the user approves the second audio output.