Display device and OSD controlling method for the same
First Claim
1. A display device including a display section for displaying a video signal, comprising:
- an on-screen display generating section for generating a menu matrix having a plurality of menu icons arranged in a plurality of rows and columns on the display section, the plurality of menu icons being individually selectable for enabling a user to adjust a display state of the display section;
a key inputting section adapted to allow a user to select any desired one of the plurality of menu icons; and
a control section adapted to control a pointer so that the pointer is initially positioned at a menu icon in the central region of the menu matrix upon the initial display of the menu matrix, the pointer indicating a menu icon selected through the key inputting section, said control section determining a frequency of use for each of the menu icons selected by a user via the key inputting section, and disposing the menu icon having the highest frequency of use at the central region of the menu matrix where the pointer is initially positioned.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a display device including a display section for displaying a video signal, comprising: an OSD generating section adapted to generate a menu matrix having a plurality of menu icons arranged in a plurality of rows and columns forming a matrix shape to display the generated menu matrix on the display section, the plurality of menu icons being adapted to adjust the display state of the display section; a key inputting section adapted to allow a user to select any desired one of the plurality of menu icons; and a control section adapted to control a pointer so that the pointer is positioned at a menu icon in the central region of the menu matrix upon the initial display of the menu matrix, the pointer indicating a menu icon selected through the key inputting section, and the control section adapted to vary the display state of the display section according to an input signal from the key inputting section. According to the present invention, a pointer is positioned at the central region of the menu matrix upon the initial display of the menu matrix of an OSD to minimize the frequency of selection of the key inputting section, whereby the display state of the display section can be adjusted conveniently.
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18 Claims
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1. A display device including a display section for displaying a video signal, comprising:
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an on-screen display generating section for generating a menu matrix having a plurality of menu icons arranged in a plurality of rows and columns on the display section, the plurality of menu icons being individually selectable for enabling a user to adjust a display state of the display section; a key inputting section adapted to allow a user to select any desired one of the plurality of menu icons; and a control section adapted to control a pointer so that the pointer is initially positioned at a menu icon in the central region of the menu matrix upon the initial display of the menu matrix, the pointer indicating a menu icon selected through the key inputting section, said control section determining a frequency of use for each of the menu icons selected by a user via the key inputting section, and disposing the menu icon having the highest frequency of use at the central region of the menu matrix where the pointer is initially positioned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An on-screen display controlling method of a display device including a display section for displaying a video signal, comprising the steps of:
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generating an on-screen display including a menu matrix having a plurality of menu icons arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, said plurality of menu icons being individually selectable for enabling a user to adjust a display state of the display section; generating a pointer for indicating which of said plurality of menu icons is currently selected; controlling said pointer so that said pointer is initially positioned at a default menu icon in the central region of the menu matrix when said menu matrix is initially displayed; determining a frequency of use of each of the menu icons selected by a user to adjust a display state; and setting the menu icon having the highest frequency of use as said default menu icon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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