EP0536901A2
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Display apparatus displaying operation menu
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-09-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A television receiver has a system controller and a memory that supplies data to a display microcomputer for displaying a menu of features, such as picture-in-picture, a broadcast satellite receive mode, a reservation of recording mode. The displaying microcomputer displays the menu on a sub-screen portion of a cathode-ray tube. A user selects a feature using a remote controller and the system controller displays cursor that moves under user control, and displays non-selected items in half-tone brightness or a different color.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihide Hayashi
- 👤 Koki Tsumori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/482; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A video display apparatus with means for displaying an operation menu, comprising: display means for receiving a video signal for displaying a picture and an operation menu; a video processing circuit for processing signals of said picture and said menu; operation means operable by a user of the video display apparatus for controlling an operation indicated in said menu; display control means for controlling an appearance of marks and/or characters in said menu; and system control means for controlling said display control means and operations of said apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A television receiver apparatus with means for displaying an operation menu, comprising: display means to be supplied with a video signal for displaying a picture and an operation menu; a video processing circuit for processing signals of said picture and said menu; an operation means operated by a user for controlling an operation identified in said menu; a speaker supplied with an audio signal for reproducing sounds; an audio processing circuit for processing signals of said sound; display control means for controlling an appearance of said menu and marks and/or characters in said menu; and system control means for controlling the display control means and an operation of said apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising; picture-in-picture means for displaying said menu and/or said picture on a sub-screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said operation means comprises; a remote controller controlling an operation of said apparatus at a position remote from said apparatus, and a receiver for receiving a control signal transmitted from said remote controller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said operation means includes a roller for rolling to select a desired function.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said menu is displayed on a main screen of said display means and/or a the sub-screen thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said menu includes normal lighted characters and/or marks and dim lighted characters and/or marks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said normal lighted characters and/or marks are used for indicating items available for selection, and said dim lighted characters and/or marks are used for indicating items not available for selection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a displayed movable cursor is moved by operation of a roller in said operation means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising an RGB switch connected between said the display control member and said display member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a resistor network connected between said display control member and said RGB switch in a respective R, G, and B circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said resistor network is used as a dimmer circuit for dimming a predetermined item of said menu.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said menu has a hierarchical structure and each screen of a layer of said hierarchical structure has a means for moving to a screen of a more basic concept of the hierarchical structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein menu includes colored characters and/or marks of predetermined color indicating items available for selection, and colored characters and/or marks of different color from said predetermined color indicating items not available for selection.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said menu includes colored characters and/or marks of predetermined color indicating performed items, and colored characters and/or marks of different color from said predetermined color indicating unperformed items.
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