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1.3.; 3; Hms/50 Wu US 20080239149A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0239149 A1 Lai et al. (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 2, 2008 (54) OSD SYSTEM HAVING COLORFUL AND (30) Foreign Application Priority Data DYNAMIC OSD MENU AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Mar. 30, 2007 (CN) ....................... .. 2007100737592 Publication Classi?cation (75) Inventors: Jing-Zhou Lai, ShenZhen (CN); 1.3.;H D G L Sh h CN_3; (51) HMS/50Int.Cl. WU (TW); Chun_R0ng song’ Shenzhen (52) US. Cl. ............................... .. 348/569; 348/E05.097 (CN) (57) ABSTRACT An exemplary on-screen display (OSD) system (3) includes a Correspondence AddreSSI display device (5) and a computer (4) connected to the display WEI TE CHUNG device. The display device includes a micro processing unit FOXCONN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (MPU) (532) con?gured for providing a plurality of instruc 1650 MEMOREX DRIVE tion signals according to external instructions. The computer SANTA CLARA, CA 95050 (US) includes a memory (41) and a central processing unit (CPU) (42). The memory includes an external OSD unit (412) con (73) Assi nees, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY ?gured for generating an external OSD menu. The external g ' _ OSD menu is colorful and dynamic. The CPU is con?gured (SHENZHEN) CO" LTD" for identifyin the instruction si nals from the MPU and INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP. prov1d1ng. controlg signals. correspondmgg . to the mstruction. signals. The external OSD unit is capable of setting and (21) APP1- NOJ 12/080,014 assigning data to generate the external OSD menu on receiv ing the control signals from the CPU, Whereupon the external (22) Filed; Mar, 31, 2008 OSD menu is displayed on the display device. 3 5 / inputting unit display device 4 521_ selectmg. nodulaltmg. /58 / ‘ section sectlon ‘—523 ‘53 computer | f 5/1 memory display cogmzliling external controller 11311 unit \41 532 53712 5,31 \412 4'3 violeo circuit /5 3 11 CPU —@_+ _._,. video _ 8 d- l 42 —’ processlng umtr” g (E ' ‘SP “Y Screen Second H-SYNE ADC ——5 5313 3 ‘a . / 44 ' t L *E conmumcotlon V-SYNC In Prnq ._ interface BSD um I —] ?533 i First 5314 communication interFuce Patent Application Publication Oct. 2, 2008 Sheet 2 of3 US 2008/0239149 A1 /5313 F character lilarary 1/’5316 window library | Function program segment I'/"'5319 [ motion program segment Jr /-5318 internal EISD unit FIG. 2 installing application soFtware, and allowing reading 0F an initial program 0F (1 memory and a driver program of the memory l starting a computer, and operating an internal [18D menu on inputting unit to actively connect a display device to the computer i a CPU detecting whether signals are transmitted between the computer and the display device, the CPU waiting iF signals are not transmitted, and the CPU sending corresponding control signals ~83 response to various signals transmitted the memory setting data oF an external IIISD menu according to a control signal 0F the CPU, thereby obtaining ~34 a primary menu of the external [18 menu l adjusting one or more the external EISIJ menu by operating one or more modulating items 01° display Function parameters l exiting the external BSD menu FIG. 3 Patent Application Publication Oct. 2, 2008 Sheet 3 of3 US 2008/0239149 A1 101 1 \ display screen 10" selecting section —12 102\ modulating section inputting unit USD menu -___121 A 1 MPU ~ 1 __14 I . I sco er ~\143 \ contnollmg clrcult \ 141 FIG. 4 (RELATED ART) US 2008/0239149 A1 Oct. 2, 2008 OSD SYSTEM HAVING COLORFUL AND [0007] When a user operates the selecting section 101, the DYNAMIC OSD MENU AND METHOD FOR MPU 141 calls the OSD data that are stored in the scaler CONTROLLING SAME integrated circuit 143, and the OSD menu 121 is displayed on the display screen 12. Thus, the settings of the display param FIELD OF THE INVENTION eters can be easily adjusted by a user operating the modulat ing section 102 according to the OSD menu 121. [0001] The present invention relates to an on-screen display [0008] The OSD data are stored in the scaler integrated (OSD) system having a colorful and dynamic OSD menu, and circuit 143, and the scaler integrated circuit 143 typically has a method for controlling the OSD system. limited storage space and data processing capability. There fore the OSD menu 121 generally has only single-colored BACKGROUND characters, and can only display in still text, scale bars or [0002] In general, a display device is used With an appara patterns. tus such as a computer in order to shoW data generated by the [0009] Therefore, a neW OSD system and a method for computer. The most popular display devices can be consid controlling the OSD system that can overcome the above ered to be cathode ray tube (CRT) devices and liquid crystal described problems are desired. display (LCD) devices. [0003] When used With a computer (for example), such SUMMARY kinds of display devices commonly have an OSD function. [0010] An exemplary on-screen display (OSD) system The OSD function is for displaying information relating to includes a display device and a computer connected to the adjusting of display characteristics of video signal transmit display device. The display device includes a micro process ted from the computer, as Well as information about the dis ing unit (MPU) con?gured for providing a plurality of play device itself. The display device and the computer coop instruction signals according to a user’s instructions. The eratively constitute an OSD system. The OSD activated on the computer includes a memory and a central processing unit screen of the display device generally includes an OSD menu (CPU). The memory includes an external OSD unit con?g for altering information associated With parameters of the ured for generating an external OSD menu. The external OSD display device. The OSD menu is typically composed of menu is colorfully and dynamically displayed. The CPU is single-colored characters, Which generally shoW the display con?gured for identifying the instruction signals from the parameters in the form of numerals Within ranges or in the MPU and providing control signals corresponding to the form of scale bars. Thus, the display device can achieve a instruction signals. The external OSD unit is capable of set preferred display performance by a user adjusting the settings ting and assigning data to generate the external OSD menu on of the display parameters via the OSD menu. receiving the control signals from the CPU, Whereupon the [0004] Referring to FIG. 4, a typical OSD system 1 external OSD menu is displayed by the display device. includes an inputting unit 10, a display screen 12, and a [0011] Other novel features and advantages Will become controlling circuit 14. The display screen 12 is incorporated more apparent from the folloWing detailed description When in a display monitor (not shoWn). taken in conjunction With the accompanying draWings. [0005] The inputting unit 10 includes a selecting section 101 and at least one modulating section 102. By operating the BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS selecting section 101, the OSD menu is invoked, and display parameters such as brightness, contrast, and color tempera [0012] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an OSD system accord ture can be selected respectively. By operating the modulating ing to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the section 102, the settings of the display parameters are OSD system including an internal OSD unit. adjusted to desired values. The OSD controller 10 can be, for [0013] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of internal structure of the example, a keyboard, a mouse, or a series of buttons arranged internal OSD unit. at the display monitor. The selecting section 101 can be, for [0014] FIG. 3 is a ?owchart summarizing an exemplary example, a “menu” button of the display monitor. The modu method for controlling the OSD system of FIG. 1. lating section 102 can be, for example, a “+” and/or “—” [0015] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional OSD button of the display monitor. system. [0006] The controlling circuit 14 includes a micro process ing unit (MPU) 141, and a scaler integrated circuit 143 con DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED nected to the MPU 141. The MPU 141 is con?gured for EMBODIMENTS modulating OSD data adapted to a desired OSD menu 121 according to the display parameters set With the inputting unit [0016] Referring to FIG. 1, an OSD system 3 according to 10. The scaler integrated circuit 143 is con?gured for receiv an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shoWn. ing and storing the OSD data of the OSD menu 121, and The OSD system 3 is capable of providing a colorful and scaling the OSD data of the OSD menu 121 to ?t the display dynamic OSD menu that can be displayed on a display screen screen 12. Then, the OSD menu 121 is displayed on the 51. The OSD system 3 includes a computer 4 and a display display screen 12. Generally, the OSD data include: a char device 5. The display device 5 is connected With the computer acter library con?gured for setting the font of the OSD menu; 4 via a video signal Wire, and video signals are transmitted a WindoW graphic library con?gured for setting shapes and betWeen the computer 4 and the display device 5 according to siZes of icons of the OSD menu; a function program segment I2C (inter integrated circuit) protocol. In this description, con?gured for setting function items of the OSD menu, each unless the context indicates otherWise, “colorful” includes the function item corresponding to a respective display param meaning of having plural colors or being multicolored.
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