CN1797295A

Movatterモバイル変換

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Publication number: CN1797295A
Application number: CNA2004100918984A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢冠宏; 潘在安; 李兵
Original assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2004-12-25
Filing date: 2004-12-25
Publication date: 2006-07-05

Abstract

The invention discloses a graphics user interface (GUI) for selecting dynamic options, comprising an annular orbit and a trolley, where the trolley is located in the center of the annular orbit, the annular orbit is provided with plural group icons and part of them is visible and these group icons can move along the annular orbit. And a group icon at near view point of the annular orbit can be spread and plural suboption icons contained in this group icon are arranged on the trolley and part of them is visible and these suboption icons can move along the trolley. The invention makes as many as possible graphics spread on the same interface, for the convenience of a user to visual selecting the desired graphics.

Description

Translated fromChinese

一种用于选择动态选项的图形用户界面A graphical user interface for selecting dynamic options

【技术领域】【Technical field】

本发明涉及一种显示屏幕的界面，尤其涉及一种用于方便选择动态选项的图形用户界面。The present invention relates to an interface for a display screen, and more particularly to a graphical user interface for convenient selection of dynamic options.

【背景技术】【Background technique】

图形用户界面的展示方式包括树状方式、阶层方式、环形方式及滚轮方式。其中为了方便用户在众多选项中直观快速地选择到期望的选项，设计者将每一选项用一图标表示，使得该多个图标排列于一环形或一滚轮上，并且该多个图标可被旋转；当一图标旋转至该环形或滚轮的一固定位置时，该图标可被选择。The display modes of the graphical user interface include a tree mode, a hierarchical mode, a circular mode and a scroll wheel mode. Among them, in order to facilitate the user to intuitively and quickly select the desired option among the many options, the designer represents each option with an icon, so that the multiple icons are arranged on a ring or a scroll wheel, and the multiple icons can be rotated ; When an icon rotates to a fixed position of the ring or wheel, the icon can be selected.

如美国专利与商标局于2001年3月27日公告的US 6,208,342号专利，其名称为“用于选择一可选的图像的图形用户界面(GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENABLING SELECTION OF ASELECTABLE GRAPHIC IMAGE)”。该发明揭露了一种图形用户界面系统，使得多个选项排列于一滚轮上，该多个选项可被旋转，其中当一选项向该滚轮的一固定位置旋转时，该选项图标增大，该固定位置的选项图标最大且该固定位置的选项可被选择。上述发明只能在同一层界面上显示较少数量的图形，如果用户需要从很多图形中选择一期望图形时，就必须逐一地旋转图形进行搜索，花费时间长且不容易直观地找到该期望图形。Such as the US Patent and Trademark Office announced on March 27, 2001 US 6,208,342 patent, its title is "for selecting an optional image GUI (GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENABLING SELECTION OF ASELECTABLE GRAPHIC IMAGE)". The invention discloses a graphical user interface system, so that multiple options are arranged on a scroll wheel, and the multiple options can be rotated, wherein when an option is rotated to a fixed position of the scroll wheel, the icon of the option increases, the The option icon at the fixed position is the largest and the option at the fixed position can be selected. The above-mentioned invention can only display a small number of graphics on the same layer interface. If the user needs to select a desired graphics from many graphics, he must rotate the graphics one by one to search, which takes a long time and is not easy to find the desired graphics intuitively. .

为了解决上述问题，本发明提供一种用于选择动态选项的图形用户界面。本发明提供一种用于选择动态选项的图形用户界面，使得在同一层界面上展示尽可能多的图形，方便用户直观地选择期望的图形。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a graphical user interface for selecting dynamic options. The invention provides a graphical user interface for selecting dynamic options, so that as many graphics as possible can be displayed on the same layer interface, which is convenient for users to intuitively select desired graphics.

【发明内容】【Content of invention】

本发明的目的在于提供一种用于选择动态选项的图形用户界面，使得在同一层界面上展示尽可能多的图形，方便用户直观地选择期望的图形。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a graphical user interface for selecting dynamic options, so that as many graphics as possible can be displayed on the same layer interface, which is convenient for users to intuitively select desired graphics.

为达到上述目的，本发明提供一种用于在显示屏幕上操纵屏幕显示菜单的系统。该系统使得用户可以从该屏幕显示菜单中选定一选项进行调整，该屏幕显示菜单的多个选项按照其功能类别被分成多个组，每一组用一图标展示，该多个组图标可被旋转。该系统包括：一显示屏幕；一显示模块，用于在该显示屏幕上显示该屏幕显示菜单的装置，其中上述多个组图标被依次排列于一环形轨道上且部分可见，旋转至该环形轨道的一固定位置的选项被展开，该被展开选项所包含的多个子选项图标被展示于一滚轮上且部分可见，该滚轮位于该环形轨道中央；一缩放控制器，使得每一图标在旋转时改变尺寸，其中该环形轨道上的一图标向该环形轨道的上述固定位置旋转时，该图标的尺寸被增大，该固定位置的图标尺寸最大，该固定位置的图标最可见；该滚轮上的一图标向一固定位置旋转时，该图标的尺寸被增大，该固定位置图标的尺寸最大，该固定位置图标最可见；及一按键单元，用于旋转上述组图标与子选项图标，调整上述滚轮的固定位置子选项的设定值。To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a system for manipulating an on-screen display menu on a display screen. The system enables the user to select an option from the on-screen display menu for adjustment. The multiple options of the on-screen display menu are divided into multiple groups according to their functional categories, and each group is displayed with an icon. The multiple group icons can be is rotated. The system includes: a display screen; a display module, a device for displaying the screen display menu on the display screen, wherein the above-mentioned plurality of group icons are arranged sequentially on a circular track and partially visible, rotated to the circular track A fixed-position option is expanded, and a plurality of sub-option icons contained in the expanded option are displayed on a scroll wheel and partially visible, and the scroll wheel is located in the center of the circular track; a zoom controller makes each icon rotate Change the size, when an icon on the circular track rotates to the above-mentioned fixed position of the circular track, the size of the icon is increased, the icon at the fixed position is the largest in size, and the icon at the fixed position is the most visible; When an icon rotates to a fixed position, the size of the icon is increased, the size of the fixed position icon is the largest, and the fixed position icon is the most visible; and a button unit, used to rotate the above-mentioned group icons and sub-option icons, adjust the above-mentioned The setting value of the fixed position sub-option of the scroll wheel.

应用本发明的一种用于选择动态选项的图形用户界面，使得在同一层界面上展示尽可能多的选项，方便用户直观地选择期望的选项。The application of a graphical user interface for selecting dynamic options of the present invention makes it possible to display as many options as possible on the same layer interface, making it convenient for users to intuitively select desired options.

【附图说明】【Description of drawings】

图1是本发明的用于选择与调整屏幕显示菜单的系统的模块图。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the system for selecting and adjusting on-screen display menus of the present invention.

图2是本发明的屏幕显示菜单的示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an on-screen display menu of the present invention.

图3是本发明的调整一屏幕显示菜单选项的设定值时的示意图。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of adjusting the setting value of a screen display menu option according to the present invention.

【具体实施方式】【Detailed ways】

本发明所揭露的一种用于选择动态选项的图形用户界面，适用于设有显示屏幕的电子装置，如移动电话、显示器、个人数字助理(Personal Digital Assistant，PDA)、播放器等。本发明列举一显示器为例，下面参照附图进行说明。A graphical user interface for selecting dynamic options disclosed in the present invention is applicable to electronic devices with display screens, such as mobile phones, monitors, personal digital assistants (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), players, and the like. The present invention takes a display as an example, which will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

如图1所示，是本发明的用于选择与调整屏幕显示菜单的系统的模块图。该系统包括一按键单元10、一微控制单元11、一屏幕显示单元12、一缩放控制器13、一模拟数字转换器14、一最小化差分传输信号界面(Transition Minimized Differential Signaling，TMDS)15、一显示模块16及一显示屏幕17。按键单元10响应用户操作产生一命令信号，用于选择一屏幕显示菜单的选项，及调整该选项的设定值。微控制单元11用于接收该命令信号，并通过该命令信号控制屏幕显示单元12及缩放控制器13。屏幕显示单元12储存有多个屏幕显示菜单选项的图标及设定值。模拟数字转换器14用于将计算机发送的模拟信号转换为数字信号。如果计算机发送的信号为数字信号，则通过最小化差分传输信号界面15将该数字信号直接传送给缩放控制器13；最小化传输差分信号界面15可以传送未经过压缩的数字影像信号，且该影像信号可以做到最小而且没有任何失真的现象发生。缩放控制器13用于叠合计算机发送的显示数据与屏幕显示单元的显示数据，产生一叠合画面信号；缩放控制器13还用于控制画面的大小、缩放、对比及亮度。显示模块16用于显示上述叠合画面信号于显示屏幕17。As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a block diagram of the system for selecting and adjusting screen display menus of the present invention. The system includes a key unit 10, a micro control unit 11, a screen display unit 12, a scaling controller 13, an analog-to-digital converter 14, a minimum differential transmission signal interface (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling, TMDS) 15, A display module 16 and a display screen 17 . The button unit 10 generates a command signal in response to the user's operation, which is used for selecting an option of an on-screen display menu and adjusting the setting value of the option. The micro control unit 11 is used to receive the command signal, and control the screen display unit 12 and the zoom controller 13 through the command signal. The screen display unit 12 stores icons and setting values of a plurality of screen display menu options. The analog-to-digital converter 14 is used to convert the analog signal sent by the computer into a digital signal. If the signal sent by the computer is a digital signal, the digital signal is directly transmitted to the scaling controller 13 by minimizing the differential transmission signal interface 15; the minimum transmission differential signal interface 15 can transmit an uncompressed digital image signal, and the image The signal can be minimized without any distortion. The zoom controller 13 is used to superimpose the display data sent by the computer and the display data of the screen display unit to generate a superimposed picture signal; the zoom controller 13 is also used to control the size, zoom, contrast and brightness of the picture. The display module 16 is used for displaying the superimposed picture signal on the display screen 17 .

如图2所示，是本发明的屏幕显示菜单20的示意图。按键单元10响应用户操作开启该用于选择与调整屏幕显示菜单20的系统时，显示屏幕17上将显示一屏幕显示菜单20。该屏幕显示菜单20的多个选项按照其功能类别被分成多个组，每一组用一图标展示，该多个组图标23可被旋转，图标可为字符图像、数字图像、图案图像或字符与图案的组合图像。该多个组图标23被依次排列于一环形轨道21且部分可见，每一组图标23下方都有一组图标投影24。其中该环形轨道21上可见的组图标23的数目至少为五个，最好有九个。按键单元10响应用户操作产生一命令信号，微控制单元11接收该命令信号，并通过该命令信号控制缩放控制器15。缩放控制器15通过微控制单元11的控制对组图标23进行处理，使得该环形轨道21上的一组图标23向该环形轨道21的近视点处25旋转时，该组图标23的尺寸被增大，该近视点处25的组图标23尺寸最大。该近视点处25的组图标23被以区别性特征显示，如突出显示、高亮度显示、深灰度显示等。该环形轨道21上的一组图标23远离该环形轨道21的近视点处旋转时，该组图标23的尺寸被减小，该远视点处的组图标23被消隐，这样构成的环形轨道21具有动态的三维效果。其中该环形轨道21的远视点处系相对于该环形轨道21的近视点处25而言。As shown in FIG. 2 , it is a schematic diagram of an on-screen display menu 20 of the present invention. When the key unit 10 responds to the user's operation to start the system for selecting and adjusting the OSD 20 , an OSD 20 will be displayed on the display screen 17 . The multiple options of thescreen display menu 20 are divided into multiple groups according to their functional categories, each group is displayed with an icon, and themultiple group icons 23 can be rotated, and the icons can be character images, digital images, pattern images or characters Combined image with pattern. The plurality of groups oficons 23 are sequentially arranged on acircular track 21 and are partially visible, and a group oficon projections 24 are located below each group oficons 23 . The number ofvisible group icons 23 on thecircular track 21 is at least five, preferably nine. The button unit 10 generates a command signal in response to the user operation, the micro control unit 11 receives the command signal, and controls the zoom controller 15 through the command signal. The zoom controller 15 processes thegroup icons 23 under the control of the micro control unit 11, so that when a group oficons 23 on thecircular track 21 rotates to the near-sight point 25 of thecircular track 21, the size of thegroup icons 23 is increased. Large, the size of thegroup icon 23 at the near-sighted point 25 is the largest. Thegroup icons 23 at the near-sighted point 25 are displayed with distinctive features, such as highlighted, highlighted, dark gray, and the like. When a group oficons 23 on thecircular track 21 rotated away from the near-sighted point of thecircular track 21, the size of the group oficons 23 was reduced, and thegroup icons 23 at the far-sighted point were blanked, and thecircular track 21 formed in this way It has a dynamic three-dimensional effect. Wherein the far-sighted point of thecircular track 21 is relative to the near-sighted point 25 of thecircular track 21 .

旋转至该环形轨道21的近视点处25的组图标26被展开，该被展开组所包含的多个子选项图标27被展示于一滚轮22且部分可见，该滚轮22位于该环形轨道21中央。其中该滚轮22上可见的子选项图标27的数目最少为1个，最好为3个。该滚轮22系一圆柱形虚拟滚轮。按键单元10响应用户操作产生一命令信号，微控制单元11接收该命令信号，并通过该命令信号控制缩放控制器15。缩放控制器15通过微控制单元11的控制对子选项图标27进行处理，使得该滚轮22上的一子选项图标27向该滚轮22的最前端28旋转时，该子菜单图标27的尺寸被增大，该滚轮22的最前端28的子选项图标29的尺寸最大。该滚轮22的最前端28的子选项图标29被以区别性特征显示，如突出显示、高亮度显示、深灰度显示等。该滚轮22最前端28的子选项图标29的设定值可被调整。Thegroup icon 26 rotated to the near-sighted point 25 of thecircular track 21 is expanded, and a plurality ofsub-option icons 27 contained in the expanded group are displayed and partially visible on ascroll wheel 22 located in the center of thecircular track 21 . Wherein the number ofvisible sub-option icons 27 on thescroll wheel 22 is at least 1, preferably 3. Theroller 22 is a cylindrical virtual roller. The key unit 10 generates a command signal in response to the user operation, the micro control unit 11 receives the command signal, and controls the zoom controller 15 through the command signal. The scaling controller 15 processes thesub-option icon 27 through the control of the micro control unit 11, so that when asub-option icon 27 on thescroll wheel 22 rotates to thefront end 28 of thescroll wheel 22, the size of thesub-menu icon 27 is increased. Large, the size of thesub-option icon 29 at thefront end 28 of thescroll wheel 22 is the largest. Thesub-option icons 29 at thefront end 28 of thescroll wheel 22 are displayed with distinctive features, such as highlighting, highlighting, dark grayscale, and the like. The setting value of thesub-option icon 29 at theforefront 28 of thescroll wheel 22 can be adjusted.

按键单元10响应用户操作选定该滚轮22最前端28的子选项图标29时，显示如图3所示的屏幕显示菜单20。其中该滚轮22最前端28显示该被调整的子选项图标30，该被调整的子选项设定值31位于紧邻该滚轮22最前端28的一位置32，用户操作按键单元10可调整该子选项设定值31，然后将调整后的设定值储存于屏幕显示单元12。When the button unit 10 selects thesub-option icon 29 at thefront end 28 of thescroll wheel 22 in response to the user's operation, thescreen display menu 20 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. Wherein thefront end 28 of thescroll wheel 22 displays the adjusted sub-option icon 30, the adjusted sub-option setting value 31 is located at a position 32 adjacent to thefront end 28 of thescroll wheel 22, and the user can adjust the sub-option by operating the button unit 10 Set the value 31, and then store the adjusted set value in the screen display unit 12.

在步骤S72，如果该命令信号用于调整屏幕显示菜单，流程转至步骤S80，执行如图6所示是本发明的调整该CRT电视机的屏幕显示菜单的流程。处理器50通过标准接口7从OSD单元61读取屏幕显示菜单数据(步骤S80)。处理器50将该屏幕显示菜单数据发送到视频处理器52(步骤S81)。视频处理器52将该屏幕显示菜单数据与调谐器53发送的视频信号进行叠合，生成一叠合画面信号(步骤S82)。CRT处理器54从调谐器53发送的视频信号探测到一同步信号(步骤S83)。CRT处理器54响应该同步信号，将该叠合画面数据显示于CRT显示屏55，显示一屏幕调整菜单(步骤S84)。然后根据用户操作进行可视化调整该屏幕显示菜单(步骤S85)。同时，处理器50控制指示器62指示该CRT电视机的工作状态(步骤S86)。In step S72, if the command signal is used to adjust the on-screen display menu, the process goes to step S80, and the process of adjusting the on-screen display menu of the CRT TV set as shown in FIG. 6 is executed. The processor 50 reads the on-screen display menu data from the OSD unit 61 through the standard interface 7 (step S80). The processor 50 sends the on-screen display menu data to the video processor 52 (step S81). The video processor 52 superimposes the on-screen display menu data and the video signal sent by the tuner 53 to generate a superimposed picture signal (step S82). The CRT processor 54 detects a sync signal from the video signal sent from the tuner 53 (step S83). In response to the synchronization signal, the CRT processor 54 displays the superimposed picture data on the CRT display screen 55, and displays a screen adjustment menu (step S84). Then visually adjust the screen display menu according to the user operation (step S85). At the same time, the processor 50 controls the indicator 62 to indicate the working status of the CRT TV (step S86).