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EP0557033A2
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Picture selector and picture selecting method for display device
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A picture or TV channel selector includes a controller such as a mouse controller for controlling the movement of a cursor on a display screen of a display device capable of performing multi-picture display. The cursor on the display screen is moved onto a desired one of plural displayed pictures by manipulation of the mouse controller, and then the mouse controller is clicked to display the desired picture as a main picture.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsumasa C/O Sony Corporation Saitoh
- 👤 Shigeyuki c/o Sony Corporation Sano
- 👤 Katsumi c/o Sony Corporation Kuwabara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/485; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45; H04N5/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A picture selector for use in a display device capable of performing both of a single-channel display operation for displaying a picture of only one channel as a main picture on a screen, and a multi-picture display operation for simultaneously displaying plural pictures of different channels on a display screen, including: cursor display means for displaying a cursor movable over a display area on the screen; and picture selecting means for selecting a picture displayed in the screen area on which the cursor is located, and displaying the selected picture as a main picture on the screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A picture selector for use in a display device in which plural pictures are simultaneously displayed on a screen, including: marking means for marking a specific symbol on a desired one of the plural pictures on the screen; and selecting means for selecting the marked picture from the plural pictures to display the selected picture as a main picture on the screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The picture selector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said marking means comprises cursor display means for displaying a cursor movable over a display area on the screen;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A picture selector for use in a display device in which plural pictures are simultaneously displayed on a screen, including: marking means for marking a specific symbol on a desired one of the plural pictures on the screen; position monitoring means for monitoring the positions of the displayed plural pictures and the position of the marked symbol; picture selecting means for selecting a desired one of the plural pictures on the basis of the marked symbol; and picture exchange means for exchanging a current main picture for the picture selected by said picture selecting means on the basis of position information monitored by said position monitoring means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
A display device having a picture selector in which plural sub pictures are simultaneously displayed together with a master picture on a screen, including: cursor display and control means for displaying a cursor on the screen and controlling the movement of said cursor over the screen; master/sub picture processing means for processing the input master picture and the sub pictures to display the master and sub pictures in a predetermined arrangement on the screen; and picture selecting means for selecting a desired one of the plural sub pictures by locating the cursor on the desired one using said cursor display and control means, and exchanging the master picture for the selected sub picture to display the selected sub picture as a main picture on the screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
A display device having a picture selector in which plural sub pictures are simultaneously displayed together with a master picture on a screen, including: cursor generating means for generating a cursor and displaying the cursor on the screen; cursor control means for controlling the movement of said cursor over the screen; video signal processing means for processing video signals of the input master picture to display the master picture at a first predetermined area on the screen; sub picture processing means for processing video signals of the input sub pictures to display the sub pictures at a second predetermined area which is out of or inside of the first predetermined area on the screen; and picture selecting means for selecting a desired one of the plural sub pictures by locating the cursor on the desired one using said cursor display and control means, and exchanging the master picture for the selected sub picture to display the selected sub picture as a main picture on the screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A picture selecting method for a display device in which plural sub pictures are simultaneously displayed together with a master picture on a screen, comprising the steps of: displaying a cursor on a display on the screen; moving the cursor onto a desired one of the plural sub pictures; selecting the desired picture from the plural sub pictures; and exchanging the displayed master picture for the selected sub picture to display the selected sub picture as a new master picture .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A television incorporating, or having operatively associated therewith a selector according to any one of claims 1 to 4 or display device according to claim 5 or 6 for selecting one of a number of television channels displayed simultaneously on the screen of the television.
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