WO2010057387A1

WO2010057387A1 - System and method for menu setting

Info

Publication number: WO2010057387A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/073111
Authority: WO
Inventors: 喻子达; 胡希嘉; 翟翌立; 陈宜龙; 李泉涌; 郭建伟
Original assignee: 海尔集团公司; 青岛海尔电子有限公司
Priority date: 2008-11-21
Filing date: 2009-08-06
Publication date: 2010-05-27
Also published as: CN100576894C; CN101483735A

Abstract

A system and method for menu setting are disclosed. The system includes an ID identifying module, a menu determining module and a menu setting module. The method includes the following steps: identifying the type ID of the appended functional module that is connected with the menu setting system and determining the type of the appended functional module; determining the submenu which is stored in the menu setting system and is corresponding to the appended functional module, based on the identified type of the appended functional module; setting the submenu which is corresponding to the determined appended functional module be valid.

Description

Menu setting system and setting method The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200810177555.8, entitled "Menu Setting System and Setting Method", filed on November 21, 2008, incorporated herein by reference. Its entire content is for reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of television menu recognition and display technology, and more particularly to a menu setting system and a setting method for a television set that can be alternately plugged into a module.

Background technique

Currently, when producing an all-in-one TV with a specific additional function module, it is necessary to add the menu of the function module to the menu of the TV. For example, if you are producing a TV with a burning module, you need to add related menus such as time recording and energy saving to the TV menu. To produce a TV with a digital set-top box function, you need to add menus such as appointment time and reservations to the TV menu. To produce a TV with a game function, you need to add the game menu, selection and other related menus to the TV menu. As a result, any one-piece TV with a new additional function module needs to be manually designed again, and an integrated TV with different additional function modules needs to be manually injected into different menus.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the main object of the present invention is to provide a menu setting system and a setting method, so that all televisions can be injected into the same menu, and the additional function module can be automatically set according to the inserted additional function module. The menu you need.

The menu setting system provided by the invention comprises:

The identifier identifying module 104 is configured to identify the type identifier of the additional function module 2 accessed by the television set and determine the type of the additional function module 2;

a menu determining module 105, configured to determine, according to the identified type of the additional function module 2, a sub-menu corresponding to the additional function module 2 stored by the menu setting system 1; The menu setting module 107 is configured to set the sub menu corresponding to the additional function module 2 determined by the determining module 105 to be valid.

The method further includes: a signal channel determining module 103, configured to determine the signal channel used by the additional function module 2 and the menu setting system 1 to transmit the information to transmit the type identifier.

The interface module 101 is further configured to access the additional function module 2.

Optionally, the method further includes: a plug detection module 102, configured to detect whether the interface module 101 is connected to the additional function module 2.

Optionally, the method further includes: a menu storage module 106, configured to store a sub-menu corresponding to the additional function module 2.

A menu setting method provided by the present invention includes:

A. Identify the type identifier of the additional function module accessed by the television, and determine the type of the additional function module;

B. determining, according to the identified type of the additional function module, a sub-menu corresponding to the additional function module stored in the menu setting system;

C. Set the submenu corresponding to the determined additional function module to be valid.

The step A further includes: determining a signal channel used by the additional function module and the menu setting system to transmit the information; transmitting the type of the additional function module by using the determined signal channel

Optionally, the step A further includes: a step of detecting whether the additional function module is plugged into the television.

Optionally, the submenu of the additional function module 2 stored in the menu setting system 1 is pre-stored.

Optionally, the submenu of the additional function module 1 stored in the menu setting system 1 is stored from the accessed additional function module.

It can be seen from the above that the menu setting system and the setting method provided by the present invention can implement an additional function module for identifying and plugging on the television of the replaceable function module and display the additional function module. The menu required to perform the operation.

The menu setting system provided by the invention further comprises a plug-in detecting module, which can detect whether the television has an additional function module plugged in, which is convenient for the user to use.

In addition, the additional function sub-module can store its menu to the menu setting system, which can also be provided to the corresponding menu of the TV when the menu setting system does not have the corresponding menu.

Moreover, through the detection of the signal channel, different signal channels can be adapted to be provided to the television. Additional function modules include recorder modules, digital set-top box modules or game modules, and users can choose as needed.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a menu setting system and an additional function module;

Figure 2—A is a circuit diagram of a menu setting system implementation scheme;

Figure 2 - B is a circuit diagram of the interface module;

Figure 2—C is a circuit diagram of the recorder module;

Figure 3 is a flow chart of the menu setting method;

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the format of commands transmitted by the additional function module and the menu setting system.

detailed description

For an integrated TV with different function modules, the user has a new function by replacing the additional function module, thereby producing a TV with a replaceable function module. For TVs with replaceable additional function modules, only one additional function module can be plugged in at a time. Users can choose to alternately plug in different modules according to their needs, such as plugging the recorder module for recording operation, and plugging in the digital set-top box module to receive digital TV. Programs, etc.

The additional function module is connected to the TV main board circuit through the interface, and realizes the electrical connection between the additional function module and the television, and provides the television with the functions of the additional function module, for example, realizing a television with a recording function and having receiving a digital program. TV, TV with gaming features, etc. The problem with such a television set involves the identification of additional functional modules that are plugged in and the menus required to operate the additional functional modules. Figure 1 shows the schematic of the menu setting system. As shown, the present invention includes an additional function module 2 and a menu setting system 1 that are disposed inside the television. The additional function module 2 can be a recorder module, a digital set top box module or a game module. The additional function module 2 includes a main module 203 that implements the additional functions, and further includes a type identification storage sub-module 201, a function menu storage sub-module 202, and a sub-interface module 204. The menu setting system 1 includes an interface module 101, a plug detection module 102, a signal path determination module 103, an identification recognition module 104, a menu determination module 105, a menu storage module 106, and a menu setting module 107.

First describe each module of the additional function module 2:

The main module 203 of the additional function module 2 is used to provide additional functions, for example, when the main module is a burner block, the recorder function is provided.

The sub-interface module 204 of the additional function module 2 is matched with the interface module 101 of the menu setting system 1. For example, the sub-interface module 204 of the additional function module 2 can be in the form of a golden finger, and the menu setting system 1 interface module 101 is in the form of a golden finger. Corresponding slot. The accessory function module 2 is physically and electrically connected to the menu setting system 1 by means of the sub-interface module 204 of the additional function module 1 being plugged into the interface module 101 of the menu setting system 1. The main module 203 of the additional function module 2 is implemented. The functions provided are provided to the menu setting system 1.

The type identification storage sub-module 201 of the additional function module 2 is used to store the type identification of the additional function module 2. The type identifier is used to indicate the type of the main module 203 of the additional function module 2, for example, it can be marked as a recorder type, a digital program reception type, and the like.

The function menu storage sub-module 202 of the additional function module 2 is used to store the function menu of the additional function module 2. The function menu is the application menu file corresponding to the additional function module 2.

The following describes each module of the menu setting system 1:

The plug-in detection module 102 is used to detect whether the interface module 101 of the menu setting system 1 is plugged with an additional function module 2, for example, by detecting whether a pin of the interface module 101 is electrically connected.

The signal channel determining module 103 is configured to determine that the additional function module 2 is input to the menu setting system 1 The signal format is used to determine the signal path used for signal transmission so that signals from the additional function module 2 can be correctly received and decoded. This can be achieved by detecting the high and low levels of the pins connected to the signal path determining module 103.

The identifier recognition module 1 04 is configured to obtain the type identifier of the additional function module 2 according to the signal from the additional function module 2 received by the signal channel determined by the signal channel determination module 103, and identify the type of the additional function module 2.

The menu storage module 1 06 is used to store submenus for each additional function module 2, such as the menus required to store the recorder function modules, the menus required for the digital set-top box function modules, and so on.

The menu determination module 1 05 is used to determine the submenu used by the additional function module 2 in the main menu based on the type of the additional function module 2 recognized.

The menu setting module 1 07 is used to determine the sub-menu used by the additional function module 1 determined by the menu determining module 105, and set the menu to be valid, so that the menu displayed to the user includes the sub-menu corresponding to the additional function module 2. For the submenu of the additional function module 1, the setting of the setting includes setting the used menu to a displayable state, wherein the submenu can be indicated by setting an identification word under the corresponding submenu file. Display (or valid) status. When it is displayable (or active), it also indicates that the submenu is displayable and usable.

It is explained that, for the menu storage module 106, if the sub-menu of the inserted additional function module 2 is not stored, the menu file can be provided by the function menu storage sub-module 202 of the additional function module 2, and transmitted to the menu setting system 1 And stored in the menu storage module 106.

Referring to the flowchart of the menu setting method shown in FIG. 3, the working principle of the system of the present invention will be described in detail, including the following steps:

301. The plug-in detecting module 102 determines whether the additional function module 2 is inserted into the interface module 101 of the television menu setting system 1. When the judgment result is that the interface module 101 is plugged with the additional function module 2, the process proceeds to step 302, otherwise the program ends. The execution of this step may be performed when the TV is powered on.

When the interface module 101 is inserted into the function module 1, it is connected to the plug detecting module 102. The pin will be turned on. When the interface module 101 is not inserted into the additional function module 2, the pin connected to the plug detecting module 102 is disconnected, and accordingly, it can be determined whether the plug-in is attached to the function module 2. Specifically, when the plug detection module 102 detects the corresponding pin low level signal, it is determined that the additional function module 2 has been inserted into the interface module 01, and when the plug detection module 102 detects a high level signal, the interface module is judged. 1 01 No additional function module 2 is plugged in.

302. The signal channel determining module 103 confirms the signal transmission channel used for receiving the signal of the additional function module 2 by determining the format of the signal input by the additional function module 2, and receives the type identifier of the additional function module 2 by using the signal transmission channel. .

Among them, the format of the signal is CVBS (composite video broadcast signal) and YPbPr (color difference component), and signals of different formats are transmitted using different signal channels. The judgment of the signal format can also be achieved by detecting the level of the corresponding pin, as shown in the figure. When the signal channel determining module 103 detects that the corresponding pin is a high level signal, it determines that the signal input by the additional function module 2 is in the YPbPr format, transmits the signal through the YPbPr channel, and performs corresponding decoding; the signal channel determining module 103 detects the low signal. When the level signal is used, it is judged that the signal input by the additional function module 1 is in the CVBS format, and the signal is transmitted through the CVBS channel and correspondingly decoded.

303. The identification recognition module 104 of the menu setting system 1 identifies the type of the additional function module 2 by the type identification.

The menu setting system 1 receives the type identification of the additional function module 2 through the signal transmission channel. The type identification of the stored additional function module 1 sent by the storage sub-module 201, the type identifier includes the module type code, for example, the module type code of the recorder module is 0xDA. , STB 0xEA module type code is code information comparison module type identification _o its stored identification module 104 identifies the type of the acquired additional function module 2. An embodiment in which the additional function module 2 transmits to the menu setting system 1 regarding the specific format of the "serial application and module type" command is shown in FIG.

304. The menu determination module 1 05 determines the submenu corresponding to the additional function module 2 in the main menu according to the type of the additional function module 2 recognized.

The submenu corresponding to various additional function modules 2 is stored in the main menu, and each additional function module 2 The identifier of the corresponding sub-menu is matched with the module type code, and the menu determination module 105 can determine the corresponding sub-menu according to the type of the identified additional function module 2. For example, when the accessory function module is recognized as a recorder, the sub-menu identifier is matched to determine the recorder function menu.

305. Menu Setting Module 107 On the main menu, set the function menu and the submenu corresponding to the additional function module 2. For example, the menu of the additional function module 2 used is set to the active state, indicating that it can be displayed to the user, and the corresponding action is executed according to the corresponding instruction selected.

When the setting is over, the TV can display to the user the TV menu that includes the accessory function 2 menu. For example, when the user issues a trigger command to the menu through a button on the remote controller or the television, the television calls the set menu to display the TV main menu, and simultaneously displays the submenu of the accessory function module 2 set in step 304.

For the above steps 302 and 303, if an error occurs, for example, the received information byte is lost or the execution time is not successfully executed, step 301 can be re-executed. For example, step 301 can be re-executed by sending a power-on reset signal to the television. Or, after step 305, a step of confirming the success of the execution is added. When the set number of times or the set time is not successfully executed, step 301 is re-executed.

The circuit implementation for implementing the present invention will now be described. Figure 2 - A is the circuit diagram of the menu setting system implementation; Figure 2 - B is the circuit diagram of the interface module; Figure 2 - C is the circuit diagram of the recorder module; as shown in Figure 2 - A, the pin 91 is connected to the menu setting system 1 The plug detection module 102 and the pin 92 are connected to the signal path determining module 103 of the menu setting system 1.

When the plug detecting module 102 detects that the pin 91 is a low level signal, it determines that the additional function module 1 is inserted into the interface module 101 of the menu setting system 1, and when the plug detecting module 102 detects the high level signal of the pin 91, the interface is judged. Module 101 does not have an additional function module 2 plugged in.

When the signal channel determining module 103 detects that the pin 92 is a high level signal, it determines that the signal input by the additional function module 2 is in the YPbPr format, and transmits the signal through the YPbPr channel; the signal channel determining module 103 detects that the pin 92 is a low level signal. When it is judged, the signal input from the additional function module 2 is in the C VBS format, and the signal is transmitted through the CVBS channel. As can be seen from the above, with the present invention, it is possible to automatically set the menu according to the inserted additional function module, so that the menu displayed to the user when the user invokes the menu includes the corresponding menu of the additional function module.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc., which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, should be included in the present invention. Within the scope of protection, the additional function module 2 of the present invention may also not include the function menu storage sub-module, and only the menu storage module operates the menu required by the additional function module 2.

Claims

Claim

A menu setting system, comprising:

An identifier identifying module (104) for identifying a type identifier of an additional function module (2) accessed by the television set and determining a type of the additional function module (2);

a menu determining module (105) for determining a sub-menu corresponding to the additional function module (2) stored by the menu setting system (1) according to the type of the identified additional function module (2);

The menu setting module (107) is configured to set the corresponding sub-menu of the additional function module (2) determined by the determining module (105) to be valid.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

The signal channel determining module (103) is configured to determine a signal channel used by the additional function module (2) and the menu setting system (1) to transmit information to transmit the type identifier.

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

The interface module (101) is configured to access the additional function module (2).

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising:

The plug-in detection module (102) is configured to detect whether the interface module (101) is connected to the additional function module (1).

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

The menu storage module (106) is configured to store a sub-menu corresponding to the additional function module (2).

6. A menu setting method, comprising:

The method according to claim 6, wherein the step A further comprises: determining a signal channel used by the additional function module and the menu setting system to transmit information;

The type identification of the additional functional module is transmitted using the determined signal path.

The method according to claim 7, wherein the step A further comprises: detecting a step of inserting the additional function module into the television set.

9. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that the submenu of the additional function module (2) stored in the menu setting system (1) is pre-stored.

10. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that the submenu of the additional function module (2) stored in the menu setting system (1) is read and stored from the accessed additional function module.