Method of indicating functions of buttons, an image display apparatus, and an on-screen-display menu processing method

• US 8,365,085 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2004
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Young-kook
• Primary Examiner(s): SALOMON, PHENUEL S
• Application Number:
  US10/822,847
• Publication Number:
  US 20040211282A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,213 Days
• Field of Search: 715/771, 715/764, 345/649, 345/659
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4856 for language selection, e.g. for the menu or subtitles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2014 Manually operated selector [e.g., remotely controlled device, lever, push button, rotary dial, etc.]

Abstract

A method of indicating functions of buttons included in an image display apparatus on a screen and an image display apparatus implementing the method thereof. The method of indicating functions of buttons includes generating an image indicating functions assigned to the buttons and displaying the image on the image display apparatus.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus having buttons to select items of a display, comprising:

an image display unit including zones to display an image indicating functions assigned to the buttons;

a second set of buttons;

a graphics processing unit to supply images displayed by the image display unit;

a pivot detector to detect a pivot angle of the image display unit and to provide the pivot angle detected to the graphics processing unit such that the graphics processing unit supplies an image to the image display unit at a same pivot angle as the image display unit; and

a controller to set display parameters of the image display apparatus, to perform operations assigned to the buttons, to generate image information to be displayed in the zones and to supply the image information to the graphics processing unit,

wherein the image display unit displays the image in the zones rotated according to the pivot angle at a position close to the buttons, and

wherein when the image display unit is pivoted, the zones become in close corresponding relationship with the second set of buttons.

2. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the zones are in a close corresponding relationship with the respective button.

3. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the functions can be displayed in several different languages.

4. The image display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a button discrimination unit to discriminate which button is pushed.

5. The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image is displayed when any one of the buttons is pushed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the image and an OSD menu having selectable items to adjust the display parameters of the image display apparatus is displayed, when any one of the buttons is pushed.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the buttons are disposed on a front frame of the display apparatus.

8. A method of displaying images with an image display apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving an image to be displayed by an image display unit of the image display apparatus;

setting display parameters of the image display apparatus with a controller, the controller having buttons for item selection and performing operations assigned to the buttons;

generating an image indicating functions assigned to the buttons; and

displaying the image on the image display apparatus at a position close to the buttons, and wherein the displaying of the image on the image display apparatus further comprises;

detecting a pivot angle of the image display apparatus, and

displaying the image rotated according to the pivot angle at a position close to the buttons,

displaying the generated image indicating functions assigned to the buttons at a position close to the buttons in zones of the image display apparatus according to the detected pivot angle.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the image is text indicating the functions assigned to the buttons.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the language of the text can be selected by a user.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the image also includes symbols indicating at least one function assigned to at least one respective button.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the image and an OSD menu having selectable items to adjust display parameters of the image display apparatus is displayed, when any one of the buttons is pushed.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the buttons are disposed on a front frame of the display apparatus.

14. An image display apparatus comprising:

an image display unit;

a graphics processing unit which supplies images displayed by the image display unit;

a controller which sets display parameters of the image display apparatus, has buttons for item selection, and performs operations assigned to the buttons; and

a pivot detector which detects a pivot angle of the image display apparatus and supplies pivot angle data to the graphics processing unit,

wherein;

the image display unit has zones to display an image indicating functions assigned to the buttons, and the controller generates image information to be displayed in the zones and supplies the image information to the graphics processing unit,

the zones to display an image indicating functions assigned the buttons are displayed at a position on the image display apparatus close to the buttons, and

the graphics processing unit displays the image in the zones rotated according to the pivot angle at a position close to the buttons.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the image indicating functions assigned the buttons is text indicating the functions assigned to the buttons.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the image and an OSD menu having selectable items to adjust the display parameters of the image display apparatus is displayed, when any one of the buttons is pushed.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the buttons are disposed on a front frame of the display apparatus.

18. A method of controlling a display device having at least one of input unit positioned on a housing of the display device, the method comprising:

displaying at least one symbol on a screen, the at least one symbol indicative of a function to control the display device, the at least one symbol being assigned to the at least one input unit;

changing an orientation of the at least one symbol in accordance with a detection of a viewing state of the screen, in which the viewing state relates to a rotated state of the screen; and

controlling the function of the display device upon actuation of the at least one input unit,

wherein the at least one symbol visually corresponds to at least one input unit, the at least one input unit is disposed near the at least one symbol, and the at least one input unit is disposed so as to be flush with the surface of the screen,

wherein changing an orientation of the at least one symbol further comprises;

displaying the at least one symbol, whose orientation is changed, at a position close to the at least one input unit, and

wherein at least one of the at least one symbol and an OSD menu having selectable items to adjust display parameters of the screen is displayed when the at least one input unit is actuated.

19. A method of controlling a display device having at least one of input unit positioned on a housing of the display device, the method comprising:

displaying at least one symbol on a screen, the at least one symbol indicative of a function to control the display device, the at least one symbol being assigned to the at least one input unit;

changing an orientation of the at least one symbol in accordance with a detection of a viewing state of the screen, in which the viewing state relates to a rotated state of the screen; and

controlling the function of the display device upon actuation of the at least one input unit,

wherein the at least one symbol visually corresponds to at least one input unit, the at least one input unit is disposed near the at least one symbol, and the at least one input unit is disposed so as to be flush with the surface of the screen,

wherein changing an orientation of the at least one symbol further comprises;

displaying the at least one symbol, whose orientation is changed, at a position close to the at least one input unit, and

wherein the at least one input unit is disposed on a front frame of the display apparatus.