Display apparatus and control method thereof

• US 7,499,110 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2004
• Issued: 03/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Young-chan, Kim, Hong-jae, Min, Il-ki
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Trang U
• Application Number:
  US10/842,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20050041151A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,757 Days
• Field of Search: 348/569, 348563-568, 348/558, 348/722, 348/714, 348718-719, 348/552, 348554-555, 340/825.69
• US Class Current: 348/734
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42225 characterized by types of remote control, e.g. universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/63 Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

A display apparatus and a method of control of a display apparatus selectively displaying one of a plurality of signals provided from a plurality of external signal sources including receiving a selection signal indicating a selection of one of the external signal sources and supplying power to the display apparatus according to the selection signal of the signal source, and displaying a signal provided by the corresponding signal source. The display apparatus and a control method provide a prompt and easy selection of a desired signal.

Claims

1. A method of control of a display apparatus selectively displaying one of a plurality of signals provided from a plurality of external signal sources, comprising:

receiving a selection signal to select one of the external signal sources and to be generated by selecting one of a plurality of selection keys which respectively correspond to the plurality of external signal sources,

wherein the selection signal is capable of receiving from a remote control by a single selection of one of the plurality of selection keys;

supplying power to the display apparatus according to the received selection signal; and

displaying a signal provided by the selected signal source corresponding to the selection signal.

2. The method of control of the display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of signals includes a signal applied by at least one of a video card, a TV video signal, a DVD (Digital Versatile Display Disk) video signal, and a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) video signal.

3. The method of control of the display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an On Screen Display (ODS) message presenting a selection result of the signal source when the selection signal of the signal source is entered.

4. The method of control of the display apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

checking whether the signal is provided from the selected signal source; and

displaying an On Screen Display (OSD) message indicating that the signal from the selected signal source is not provided within a predetermined time.

5. A display apparatus selectively for displaying one of a plurality of signals provided from a plurality of external signal sources, comprising:

a power supply;

a selector comprising a plurality of selection keys which respectively correspond to the plurality of external signal sources to select each of the plurality of external signal sources and to generate a selection signal when one of the plurality of selection keys is pressed,

wherein the selection signal is capable of receiving from a remote control by a single selection of one of the plurality of selection keys;

a signal processor to process the signal from each of the plurality of external signal sources; and

a controller to control the power supply to supply power to the display apparatus and to control the signal processor to display the signal from the selected signal source corresponding to the selection signal.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the signal includes one of a video signal applied by a video card, a TV video signal, a DVD (Digital Versatile Display Disk) player video signal, and a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) video signal.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the selector comprises:

a remote control signal transmitter, and

a remote control signal controller transmitting a control signal according to a selection of the signal source by the key buttons to the display apparatus through the remote control signal transmitter.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising an On Screen Display (OSD) generator to generate an OSD signal, wherein the controller controls the OSD generator to display an OSD message presenting a result of the selection for the signal source when the signal source is selected through the selector.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the controller checks whether the signal is provided from the selected signal source when the signal source is selected through the selector, and controls the OSD generator to display an error message upon the signal not being provided within a predetermined time.

10. A computer-readable medium encoded with processing instructions implementing a method of control of a display apparatus selectively displaying one of a plurality of signals provided from a plurality of external signal sources, the method comprising:

receiving a selection signal to select one of the external signal sources and to be generated by selecting one of a plurality of selection keys which respectively correspond to the plurality of external signal sources,

wherein the selection signal is capable of receiving from a remote control by a single selection of one of the plurality of selection keys;

supplying power to the display apparatus according to the received selection signal; and

displaying a signal provided by the selected signal source corresponding to the selection signal.

11. The computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of signals includes a signal applied by at least one of a video card, a TV video signal, a DVD (Digital Display Disk) video signal, and a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) video signal.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the method further comprises displaying an On Screen Display (OSD) message presenting a selection result of the signal source when the selection signal of the signal source is entered.

13. The computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

checking whether the signal is provided from the selected signal source; and

displaying an On Screen Display (OSD) message indicating that the signal from the selected signal source is not provided within a predetermined time.