Method for controlling on-screen display operation of display apparatus with auxiliary input/output terminal

• US 6,646,685 B1
• Filed: 06/01/1998
• Issued: 11/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Young Chan
• Primary Examiner(s): HSIA, SHERRIE Y
• Application Number:
  US09/087,829
• Time in Patent Office: 1,989 Days
• Field of Search: H04/N.550, 348/563, 348/564, 348/569, 348/570, 348/552, 348/553, 348/177, 348/178, 348/180, 348/184, 345/150, 345/902, 345/3.1, 345/1.2
• US Class Current: 348/569
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/04 for receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast

Abstract

A method for controlling an on-screen display operation of a display apparatus with an auxiliary input/output terminal. If a key control signal is input through a self key input unit or if an auxiliary control signal is input through the auxiliary input/output terminal, an on-screen display signal is output to a screen and a control function corresponding to the input key control signal or the input auxiliary control signal is performed. When the display apparatus is controlled in response to a control signal which is applied to the auxiliary input/output terminal through a USB unit, as well as a control signal which is applied through a self key input unit, the controlled operating state is displayed on the screen in an OSD manner. Therefore, the user can immediately check the current state of the display apparatus.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an on-screen display operation of a monitor having an auxiliary input/output terminal, comprising the steps of:

providing a visual display of a desired video image on said monitor;

determining whether a key control signal is input through a key input unit installed on said monitor for adjustment of display parameters of said desired video image displayed on said monitor;

when no key control signal is input through said key input unit, determining whether an auxiliary control signal is input through said auxiliary input/output terminal;

when said auxiliary control signal is input through said auxiliary input/output terminal, determining whether the input auxiliary control signal is to be transferred to said monitor for adjustment of the display parameters of said desired video image displayed on said monitor; and

providing an on-screen display of an operating state of display parameters on said monitor, and executing display parameter adjustments of said desired video image displayed on said monitor in accordance with the input one of the input key control signal and the input auxiliary control signal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprised of the auxiliary control signal being applied to said auxiliary input/output terminal through a universal serial bus connected to a host computer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprised of automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said desired video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprised of said key control signal corresponding to an adjustment request for adjusting selected ones of display brightness, display contrast, horizontal position, horizontal size, vertical position, vertical size, pin cushion, trapezoid distortion, parallel degree, pin balance, tilt, vertical linearity, horizontal focus, vertical focus, horizontal conversion, discrete color cut-off, and discrete color gain of said desired video image displayed on said monitor.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprised of said auxiliary control signal corresponding to an adjustment request for adjusting selected ones of display brightness, display contrast, horizontal position, horizontal size, vertical position, vertical size, pin cushion, trapezoid distortion, parallel degree, pin balance, tilt, vertical linearity, horizontal focus, vertical focus, horizontal conversion, discrete color cut-off, and discrete color gain of said desired video image displayed on said monitor.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprised of automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said desired video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.

7. A monitor, comprising:

said monitor for providing a visual display of a video image;

a key input unit installed on said monitor and comprising a plurality of control inputs for permitting a user to adjust display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor and generating a key control signal indicating an image adjustment request from the user;

an auxiliary input/output unit installed on said monitor and connected to a host computer via an universal serial bus, for receiving an auxiliary control signal from said host computer to adjust the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor; and

a controller for controlling the visual display of said video image on said monitor, controlling an on-screen display of an operating state of display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor, and executing display parameter adjustments of said video image displayed on said monitor in response to receipt of one of the key control signal and the auxiliary control signal.

8. The monitor of claim 7, further comprised of said controller automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.

9. The monitor of claim 7, further comprised of said key control signal corresponding to an adjustment request for adjusting selected ones of display brightness, display contrast, horizontal position, horizontal size, vertical position, vertical size, pin cushion, trapezoid distortion, parallel degree, pin balance, tilt, vertical linearity, horizontal focus, vertical focus, horizontal conversion, discrete color cut-off, and discrete color gain of said video image displayed on said monitor.

10. The monitor of claim 9, further comprised of said auxiliary control signal corresponding to an adjustment request for adjusting selected ones of display brightness, display contrast, horizontal position, horizontal size, vertical position, vertical size, pin cushion, trapezoid distortion, parallel degree, pin balance, tilt, vertical linearity, horizontal focus, vertical focus, horizontal conversion, discrete color cut-off, and discrete color gain of said video image displayed on said monitor.

11. The monitor of claim 10, further comprised of said controller automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.

12. The monitor of claim 10, further comprised of said controller further:

determining whether said key control signal is input through said key input unit for adjustment of display parameters of said desired video image displayed on said monitor;

when no key control signal is input through said key input unit, determining whether said auxiliary control signal is input through said auxiliary input/output terminal; and

when said auxiliary control signal is input through said auxiliary input/output terminal, determining whether the input auxiliary control signal is to be transferred to said monitor for adjustment of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor before providing said on-screen display of said operating state of display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor.

13. The monitor of claim 12, further comprised of said controller automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.

14. A method for controlling an on-screen display of display parameters of a video image displayed on a monitor, comprising the steps of:

providing a visual display of a video image on said monitor, said monitor having a key input unit installed on said monitor with a plurality of control inputs, and an auxiliary input/output terminal installed on said monitor and connected to a host computer via an universal serial bus;

determining whether a key control signal is input through said key input unit installed on said monitor for adjustment of display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor;

when no key control signal is input through said key input unit, determining whether an auxiliary control signal is input through said auxiliary input/output terminal;

when said auxiliary control signal is input through said auxiliary input/output terminal, determining whether the input auxiliary control signal is to be transferred to said monitor for adjustment of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor; and

providing an on-screen display of an operating state of display parameters on said monitor, and executing display parameter adjustments of said desired video image displayed on said monitor in accordance with one of the input key control signal and the input auxiliary control signal.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprised of automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprised of said key control signal corresponding to an adjustment request for adjusting selected ones of display brightness, display contrast, horizontal position, horizontal size, vertical position, vertical size, pin cushion, trapezoid distortion, parallel degree, pin balance, tilt, vertical linearity, horizontal focus, vertical focus, horizontal conversion, discrete color cut-off, and discrete color gain of said video image displayed on said monitor.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprised of said auxiliary control signal corresponding to an adjustment request for adjusting selected ones of display brightness, display contrast, horizontal position, horizontal size, vertical position, vertical size, pin cushion, trapezoid distortion, parallel degree, pin balance, tilt, vertical linearity, horizontal focus, vertical focus, horizontal conversion, discrete color cut-off, and discrete color gain of said video image displayed on said monitor.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprised of automatically terminating the on-screen display of the operating state of the display parameters of said video image displayed on said monitor after a predetermined time period.