Method for auto-setting configuration of television type and television using the same

• US 9,241,191 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2012
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shim, Jae-young
• Primary Examiner(s): Chuang, Jessica
• Application Number:
  US13/425,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20120176544A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,399 Days
• Field of Search: 715/808, 715/764, 715/716, 348/563, 348/E5.099, 348/E5.112
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/602 for digital sound signals

Abstract

Provided is a method for auto-setting a configuration of a television (TV) based on a TV installation type, and a TV using the same. The present method for auto-setting configuration may set a TV configuration based on a TV installation type input via a GUI which receives a TV installation type. Accordingly, a TV configuration such as audio parameters may be automatically set according only to the TV installation type.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a display apparatus having an audio processing unit, the method comprising:

in response to the display apparatus being in a user mode, displaying a Graphical User Interface (GUI) pop up menu to receive a first user input for a user to select a stand installation or a wall-mount installation only if

     1) the display apparatus is turned on for a first time after a power plug of the display apparatus is removed from power and is connected to the power again and

     2) if the user requests a GUI regarding audio for a first time by selecting an audio menu GUI for the first time;

displaying, automatically without any user input, an initialization guide screen in response to the display apparatus being in a factory mode and turned on for a first time after being shipped out of a factory;

displaying a self-diagnosis guide screen including an installation type input menu to adjust or change a sound quality of the display apparatus in response to the display apparatus being in a self-diagnosis mode;

setting an audio output configuration according to at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the stand installation or the wall-mount installation selected via the GUI pop up menu;

if the stand installation is selected through the GUI pop up menu, controlling the audio processing unit to process an audio signal according to an audio configuration for the stand installation; and

if the wall-mount installation is selected through the GUI pop up menu, controlling the audio processing unit to process an audio signal according to an audio configuration for the wall-mount installation,

wherein the GUI pop up menu further comprises a menu item to receive a user input to select a ceiling-mount installation.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sound wave output by a speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the stand installation is different from the sound wave output by the speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the wall-mount installation.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the audio output configuration comprises Parametric EQualization (PEQ) information.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein an audio output configuration setting value of the stand installation or the wall-mount installation is stored in the display apparatus before being shipped out of a factory, after being received via a broadcast reception medium, after being received via a network connected to the display apparatus, after being received from an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus, or after being received from a storage medium connected to the display apparatus.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

sensing a display apparatus installation type; and

setting the audio output configuration of the display apparatus based on the sensed display apparatus installation type.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the setting of the audio configuration further comprises:

outputting an audio according to a first audio output configuration setting value selected by the user from among the at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the stand installation or the wall-mount installation, input via the GUI pop up menu; and

setting the audio output configuration according to the first audio output configuration setting value selected by the user, if the user confirms the outputted audio.

7. A display apparatus, comprising:

a memory comprising computer executable instructions;

at least one hardware processor configured to read and execute the computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing the display apparatus to perform;

processing an image signal by a video processing unit;

processing an audio signal by an audio processing unit;

in response to the display apparatus being in a user mode, displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) pop up menu displayed on a display to receive a first user input for a user to select a stand installation or a wall-mount installation only if

     1) the display apparatus is turned on for a first time after a power plug of the display apparatus is disconnected from power and is connected to the power again and

     2) if the user requests a GUI regarding audio for a first time by selecting an audio menu GUI for the first time;

displaying, automatically without any user input, an initialization guide screen in response to the display apparatus being in a factory mode and turned on for a first time after being shipped out of a factory;

displaying a self-diagnosis guide screen including an installation type input menu to adjust or change a sound quality of the display apparatus in response to the display apparatus being in a self-diagnosis mode; and

controlling the audio processing unit such that if the user selects the stand installation through the GUI pop UP menu, the audio processing unit processes the audio signal according to an audio configuration for the stand installation, and if the user selects the wall-mount installation through the GUI pop up menu, the audio processing unit processes the audio signal according to an audio configuration for the wall-mount installation;

a display configured to display an image corresponding to the image signal processed by the video processing unit; and

a speaker configured to output a sound wave corresponding to the audio signal processed by the audio processing unit,

wherein at least one audio output configuration setting value is designated for the stand installation or the wall-mount installation,

wherein the audio output configuration is set according to the at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the stand installation or the wall-mount installation selected through the GUI pop up menu, and

wherein the GUI pop up menu further comprises a menu item to receive a user input to select a ceiling-mount installation.

8. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sound wave output by the speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the stand installation is different from the sound wave output by the speaker when the audio processing unit is controlled according to the audio configuration for the wall-mount installation.

9. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the audio output configuration setting value for the stand installation or the wall-mount installation is stored in the display apparatus before being shipped out of a factory, after being received via a broadcast reception medium, after being received via a network connected to the display apparatus, after being received from an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus, or after being received from a storage medium connected to the display apparatus.

10. A method for configuring an audio output of a display apparatus, the method comprising:

in response to the display apparatus being in a user mode, receiving installation information from a user, via a graphical user interface (GUI) pop up menu displayed on the display apparatus only if

     1) the display is turned on for a first time after a power plug of the display is removed from power and is connected to the power again and

     2) if the user requests a GUI regarding audio for a first time by selecting an audio menu GUI for the first time;

displaying, automatically without any user input, an initialization guide screen in response to the display apparatus being in a factory mode and turned on for a first time after being shipped out of a factory;

displaying a self-diagnosis guide screen including an installation type input menu to adjust or change a sound quality of the display apparatus in response to the display apparatus being in a self-diagnosis mode; and

selecting an audio output configuration based on the installation information received from the user, wherein the installation information comprises information indicating the display being one of ceiling-mounted;

wall-mounted;

or stand-mounted,

wherein at least one audio output configuration setting value is designated for the stand-mounted display, the wall-mounted display, or the ceiling-mounted display, and

wherein the selecting audio output configuration comprises setting the audio output configuration according to the at least one audio output configuration setting value designated for the stand-mounted display, the wall-mounted display, or the ceiling-mounted display.

11. The method of claim 10,

wherein the selecting the audio output configuration further comprises:

outputting a first audio output according to the installation information received from the user;

setting the audio output configuration according to the first audio output, if the user approves the first audio output;

outputting a second audio output, if the user disapproves the first audio output; and

setting the audio output configuration according to the second audio output, if the user approves the second audio output.