Game apparatus for television and control method thereof
First Claim
1. A combined television and game system, comprising:
- a user control device, remotely detachable to the system, for generating an instruction signal in response to an instruction set by-a user of the system;
a microprocessor for generating a command signal in response to said instruction signal;
a video signal processor for generating a video signal having a predetermined resolution representing a video image;
a memory for storing one or more game programs;
an on-screen-display (OSD) processor for generating an OSD signal representing a graphic image, said OSD processor including means for generating said OSD signal corresponding to a selected one of said game programs stored in said memory in response to said command signal, and said OSD signal being at a higher resolution than said video signal;
a switch, coupled to said OSD processor and said video signal processor, for selecting between the video signal and the OSD signal in response to said command signal; and
a display device, coupled to said switch, for displaying one of said video image and said graphic image corresponding to a selected one of said video signal and said OSD signal.
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Abstract
An improved game apparatus for a television and a control method thereof capable of playing a game using a remote controller and an OSD, which includes an operating unit for setting a certain mode and starting a game; an input/output controller for receiving the output signal of the operating unit; a game-exclusive ROM for outputting a game program in accordance with an output signal of the input/output controller; a game-exclusive RAM for storing a currently playing game state; an on-screen controller for outputting original color signals of an on-screen display so as to display a game state; a tuner for receiving a combined picture signal transferred from an antenna; a picture signal processing unit for receiving a combined picture signal outputted from the tuner and for outputting television picture original color signals; a first switch for outputting selectively outputting the original color signals of an on-screen display outputted from the on-screen controller and television picture original signals outputted from the picture processing unit in accordance with a control signal of a microprocessor; and a picture controller for displaying the original color signals outputted from the first switch on a screen of a television.
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20 Claims
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1. A combined television and game system, comprising:
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a user control device, remotely detachable to the system, for generating an instruction signal in response to an instruction set by-a user of the system; a microprocessor for generating a command signal in response to said instruction signal; a video signal processor for generating a video signal having a predetermined resolution representing a video image; a memory for storing one or more game programs; an on-screen-display (OSD) processor for generating an OSD signal representing a graphic image, said OSD processor including means for generating said OSD signal corresponding to a selected one of said game programs stored in said memory in response to said command signal, and said OSD signal being at a higher resolution than said video signal; a switch, coupled to said OSD processor and said video signal processor, for selecting between the video signal and the OSD signal in response to said command signal; and a display device, coupled to said switch, for displaying one of said video image and said graphic image corresponding to a selected one of said video signal and said OSD signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for selectively displaying game picture data on a television display unit, comprising:
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a tuner for receiving broadcast color television signals; a picture signal processing unit for converting signals received by said tuner into original color signals R, G, B, each original color signal having a predetermined resolution; a game memory unit for storing game program data; an on-screen-display controller for retrieving game program data from said game memory and outputting color signals R'"'"', G'"'"', B'"'"' representing picture data of the retrieved game program data, each of said output color signals being at a higher resolution than the predetermined resolution of the original color signals R, G, B, respectively, resulting from said picture signal processing unit; a switch for receiving and selectively outputting said R, G, B and R'"'"', G'"'"', B'"'"' signals in accordance with a display mode chosen by user using an operating unit; and a television display unit for receiving and displaying the color television signals selectively output by said switch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for selectively displaying game picture data on a television display, comprising the steps of:
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receiving broadcast color television signals; converting said received broadcast color television signals into original color signals R, G, B, each original color signal having a predetermined resolution; storing game program data in game memory; retrieving game program data from said game memory into an on-screen display controller which constructs and outputs color signals R'"'"', G'"'"', B'"'"' representing picture data of the retrieved game program, each of said color output signals being at a higher resolution than said converted original broadcast television signals R, G, B, respectfully; receiving and selectively outputting said R, G, B and R'"'"', G'"'"', B'"'"' signals with a switch in accordance with a display mode chosen by a user using an operation unit; and displaying the color signals selectively output by said switch on a television display unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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