Device for operating television appliances

• US 7,847,788 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2002
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Grass Valley Canada (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Senge, Michael, Tomerius, Kai
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Kimnhung
• Application Number:
  US10/475,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20040164967A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,174 Days
• Field of Search: 345173-179, 348/734
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/02 for colour television signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/04 for receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00

Abstract

In an arrangement for operating television-technological apparatuses, operating and display elements can be represented on a screen. The screen is provided with a touch-sensitive input field. The respective value of at least one quantity to be set is represented graphically. The at least one quantity to be set can be set by touching the input field in a touch region enclosing the representation and moving the touch point in a direction corresponding to the change in the quantity to be set.

Claims

1. An arrangement for operating television-technological apparatuses, comprising:

a touch screen with operating and display elements being represented on the screen;

the touch screen is provided with a touch-sensitive input field is provided for the screen, wherein a respective value of at least one quantity to be set is represented graphically on the screen, and

the value of the at least one quantity is set by touching the touch-sensitive input field in a touch region enclosing the graphic representation, as to define a touch point, and moving the touch point in a direction corresponding to the change in the value of the at least one quantity to be set wherein the display elements display the value of a one-dimensional quantity by means of the length of a rectangle, and wherein the touch region is identified by an elongated quadrangle which encloses at least a maximum length.

2. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch region is larger than the graphical representation of the at least one quantity to be set.

3. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one display element is a symbol represented on a display area, and wherein the touch region is an area enclosing the display area.

4. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the numeric, alphanumeric and symbolic representations of the respective values are provided in addition to the graphical representation.

5. The arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one of the numeric, alphanumeric and symbolic representations can be changed over.

6. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein a ratio between the movement and the change in the value of the at least one quantity to be set is adjustable.

7. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of operating and display menus are provided, which can be selected with the aid of at least one of a touch region provided on the touch-sensitive input field, a key, a rotary regulator, and a trackball arranged beside the touch-sensitive input field.

8. The arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein the touch region is provided, that calls a subordinate menu when touched.

9. The arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein a setting device is provided besides the touch-sensitive input fields, the respective functions of the setting device being represented upon activation of the respective menu at the edge of the screen.

10. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the quantity respectively set is transmitted to the television-technological apparatus, and wherein a received set quantity is sent back from the television-technological apparatus as to be displayed on the screen.

11. An arrangement for operating television-technological apparatuses, comprising:

a touch screen with operating and display elements being represented on the screen;

the touch screen is provided with a touch-sensitive input field is provided for the screen, wherein

a respective value of at least one quantity to be set is represented graphically on the screen, and

the value of the at least one quantity is set by touching the touch-sensitive input field in a touch region enclosing the graphic representation, as to define a touch point, and moving the touch point in a direction corresponding to the change in the value of the at least one quantity to be set, wherein the at least one operating element is realized by moving the touch point about a pivot point, the change in the value of the quantity to be set being effected by the respective angle of rotation, and wherein the touch region is significantly larger than the graphical representation of the operating element.

12. The arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of the numeric, alphanumeric and symbolic representations of the respective values are provided in addition to the graphical representation.

13. The arrangement as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one of the numeric, alphanumeric and symbolic representations can be changed over.

14. The arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein a ratio between the movement and the change in the value of the at least one quantity to be set is adjustable.

15. The arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein a plurality of operating and display menus are provided, which can be selected with the aid of at least one of a touch region provided on the touch-sensitive input field, a key, a rotary regulator, and a trackball arranged beside the touch-sensitive input field.

16. The arrangement as claimed in claim 15, wherein the touch region is provided, that calls a subordinate menu when touched.

17. The arrangement as claimed in claim 15, wherein a setting device is provided besides the touch-sensitive input fields, the respective functions of the setting device being represented upon activation of the respective menu at the edge of the screen.

18. The arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the quantity respectively set is transmitted to the television-technological apparatus, and wherein a received set quantity is sent back from the television-technological apparatus as to be displayed on the screen.