Display apparatus and controlling method for on-screen display of bar code data

• US 6,862,046 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2001
• Issued: 03/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Ko, Kyung-Pill
• Primary Examiner(s): HSIA, SHERRIE Y
• Application Number:
  US10/000,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20020191108A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: H04/N00.5/50, H04/N00.5/445, H04/N00.9/74, H04/N00.9/76, 348/569, 348/563, 348/564, 348/460, 348/570, 348/567, 348/584, 348/589, 348/600, 382/183, 725/60
• US Class Current: 348/569
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/00 Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/045 Self-contained testing apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

A display apparatus comprises: a display part for displaying a video signal, a memory for storing predetermined bar code data; a bar code show key for selecting the bar code data stored in the memory for display; an on-screen display (OSD) part for executing an on screen display for adjusting a displaying state of the display part; and a controller for controlling the bar code data to be displayed on the display part through the on screen display part when the bar code data is selected by the bar code show key. With this configuration, a bar code is shown by means of an on screen display so that a separate bar code need not be adhered to a display apparatus, and there is no need for concern that the bar code will be worn away or vanish.

Claims

1. A display apparatus having a display part for displaying a video signal, the apparatus comprising:

a memory for storing predetermined bar code data;

a bar code show key for selecting said bar code data selected for display;

an on screen display part for executing an on screen display adjusting a displaying state of said display part; and

a controller for controlling said bar code data for display on said display part by means of said on screen display part when said bar code data for display is selected by means of said bar code show key.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, said bar code data being represented by a bar code.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, said bar code data including manufacturing data on at least one of a manufacturing model, a manufacturing specification, and an accessories specification.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, said memory storing after-sale service data on at least one of service time, cause of service, and solution of a problem causing the service.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, said controller displaying, on said on screen display, an after-sale service indicating line represented by at least one of digits, English letters, and signs, and indicating said after-sale service data, when said bar code data for display is selected by means of said bar code show key.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, said memory storing usage data including at least one of usage time and on/off times, said controller controlling said usage data, said bar code indicating said usage data.

7. A method of controlling a display apparatus which includes a display part for displaying a video signal, said method comprising:

storing predetermined bar code data in a memory;

selecting said bar code data for display; and

displaying said bar code data selected for display on said display part;

wherein said displaying step comprises displaying manufacturing data relating to at least one of manufacturing model, a manufacturing specification, and an accessories specification.

8. The method of claim 7, said manufacturing data being stored in said memory and being displayed on said display part.

9. The method of claim 7, said displaying step including displaying after-sale service data relating to at least one of service time, cause of service, and solution to a problem causing the service.

10. The method of claim 9, said after-sale service data being stored in said memory and being displayed on said display part.

11. The method of claim 7, said displaying step including displaying usage data relating to at least one of usage time and on/off times.

12. The method of claim 11, said usage data being stored in said memory and being displayed on said display part.

13. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory for storing bar code data;

a bar code show key for selecting said bar code data for display;

an on screen display part for activating an on screen display to adjust a display state of said on screen display part; and

a controller for controlling said bar code data selected for display on said display part by means of said on screen display part when said bar code data selected for display is selected by said bar code show key, said bar code data being displayed as a bar code on said on screen display part, said bar code data including manufacturing data containing information about at least one of a manufacturing model, a manufacturing specification, and an accessories specification.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, said on screen display part displaying at least one of usage data and after-sale service data when said bar code show key is operated.

15. A method, comprising:

storing bar code data in a memory, said bar code data including predetermined manufacturing data for an apparatus;

selecting said bar code data for display; and

in response to said selecting, displaying said bar code data selected for display on a video display conveying varying visual information;

wherein said displaying step comprises displaying at least one of usage data and after-sale service data.

16. The method of claim 15, said selecting step comprising pressing a predetermined key mounted on the apparatus.

17. A computer storage medium having stored thereon a set of instructions implementing a method, said set of instructions comprising one or more instructions for:

storing bar code data in a memory of an apparatus;

selecting said bar code data for display; and

in response to said selecting, displaying said bar code data selected for display on a video display conveying varying visual information;

wherein said bar code data includes predetermined manufacturing data for said apparatus, said displaying step comprising displaying at least one of usage data and after-sale service data for said apparatus.