CN113490024A

CN113490024A - Control device key setting method and display equipment

Info

Publication number: CN113490024A
Application number: CN202110823591.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙琦玮
Original assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-07-21
Filing date: 2021-07-21
Publication date: 2021-10-08

Abstract

The application provides a control device key setting method and display equipment. When a user needs to set a certain function key of the control device, a page display instruction can be input to the display equipment, and the display equipment is controlled to display a key editing page. After the user selects the target key option corresponding to the target function key on the key editing page, the display device may display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option. And the user selects the target function option on the configuration page, and the display equipment associates the target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key, so that the setting of the function key is completed. In this way, the limited function keys on the control device are enabled to adapt to more functions on the display device. And the user directly presses the corresponding target function key on the control device, so that the display equipment can be controlled to display the content corresponding to the target function or execute the operation for realizing the target function, and the like, thereby avoiding the frequent operation of the control device by the user.

Description

Control device key setting method and display equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of display, in particular to a control device key setting method and display equipment.

Background

With the development and research of display devices being deepened, the functions of the display devices are more and more abundant, and the control devices of entities such as remote controllers and the like are used as tools for users to operate the display devices quickly and need to be better adapted to the display devices, so that the users can be helped to use the display devices better.

At present, in order to meet the requirement of compact design, the number of keys on the control device of an entity such as a remote controller is less and less, and only a few basic and simple operation keys are reserved. However, the reduction of the number of keys does not allow the keys to cover all functions of the display device, and if the user wants to find the target function on the display device, the user usually needs to frequently operate the keys of the control device, for example, the user needs to frequently press different direction keys and confirm keys, etc. Frequent operation may affect the user's use of the display device. Therefore, in the face of increasingly rich functions, control devices such as remote controllers cannot meet the requirement of users for quick operation.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a display method of an image mode and display equipment, which are used for solving the problem that a fixed image mode configured on the existing display equipment cannot be adapted to the display requirement of a film source.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a display device comprising:

a display;

a controller configured to:

responding to a page display instruction input to the display equipment by a user, and controlling the display to display a key editing page; the key editing page is used for displaying key options corresponding to all editable function keys on the control device;

responding to a first selection instruction which is input on the key editing page by a user and used for selecting a target key option, and controlling a display to display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option; the configuration page is used for displaying function options which can be associated with the target function key in the display equipment;

and responding to a second selection instruction which is input on the configuration page by the user and is used for selecting the target function option, associating the target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key, and thus completing the setting of the function key on the control device.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of the target function option;

under the condition that the type of the target function option is a self-defined option, controlling a display to display a self-defined page corresponding to the self-defined option; the user-defined page is used for displaying application options which can be associated with the target function keys in the display equipment;

and responding to a third selection instruction which is input on the self-defined page by the user and is used for selecting a target application option, associating the target application corresponding to the target application option with the target function key, and thus completing the setting of the function key on the control device.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of the target function option;

and under the condition that the type of the target function option is an operation option, associating the specific operation content corresponding to the operation option with the target function key so as to complete the setting of the function key on the control device.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of the target function option;

and controlling the target function key not to be associated with any content and application to disable the target key if the type of the target function option is a disable option.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

determining whether a key is an editable function key in response to a key instruction input to the display device by a user by pressing the key of the control device;

in the case where the key is an editable function key, determining a target function associated with the key.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

controlling the display to still display the current content if the target function is disabled.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

and controlling the display device to execute the specific operation content and controlling the display to display a corresponding page in the case that the target function is not disabled and corresponds to the specific operation content.

In some implementations, the controller is further configured to:

in the case where the target function is not disabled and corresponds to only an application, controlling a display device to start the application, and controlling a display to display a corresponding page.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a method for setting a key of a control device, where the method includes:

In some implementations, the method further includes:

determining the type of the target function option;

As can be seen from the above, the present application provides a method for setting keys of a control device and a display device, where the display device can provide a key editing page for setting function keys of the control device for a user. When a user needs to set a certain function key of the control device, a page display instruction can be input to the display equipment, and the display equipment is controlled to display a key editing page. After the user selects the target key option corresponding to the target function key on the key editing page, the display device may display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option. And the user selects the target function option on the configuration page, and the display equipment associates the target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key, so that the setting of the function key is completed. Therefore, according to the technical scheme, the limited function keys on the control device can be adapted to more functions on the display equipment through the function setting of the function keys. Moreover, when a user wants to use the target function, the user can directly press the corresponding target function key on the control device to control the display device to display the content corresponding to the target function or execute the operation for realizing the target function, and the like, so that the user can be prevented from frequently operating the control device, and the use experience of the user is ensured.

Drawings

In order to more clearly explain the technical solution of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a usage scenario of a display device according to some embodiments;

fig. 2 illustrates a hardware configuration block diagram of the control apparatus 100 according to some embodiments;

fig. 3 illustrates a hardware configuration block diagram of the display apparatus 200 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 4 illustrates a software configuration diagram in the display device 200 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of the control device 100 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 6 illustrates another schematic diagram of the control device 100 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of a key edit page in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 8 illustrates a first diagram of a configuration page, according to some embodiments;

FIG. 9 illustrates a flow diagram for setting function keys on the display device 200 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 10 illustrates a second schematic diagram of a configuration page in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic diagram of a custom page in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 12 illustrates another flow diagram for setting function keys on the display device 200 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic diagram of a configuration page with a disable option, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 14 illustrates a schematic diagram of an invalidation setup page, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 15 illustrates a flow chart of the display device 200 responding to a key of the control apparatus 100 according to some embodiments.

Detailed Description

To make the purpose and embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the exemplary embodiments of the present application with reference to the attached drawings in the exemplary embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described exemplary embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments.

It should be noted that the brief descriptions of the terms in the present application are only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. These terms should be understood in their ordinary and customary meaning unless otherwise indicated.

The terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the above-described drawings are used for distinguishing between similar or analogous objects or entities and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order, unless otherwise indicated. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances.

The terms "comprises" and "comprising," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to all elements expressly listed, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such product or apparatus.

The term "module" refers to any known or later developed hardware, software, firmware, artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, or combination of hardware and/or software code that is capable of performing the functionality associated with that element.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a usage scenario of a display device according to some embodiments. As shown in fig. 1, the display apparatus 200 is also in data communication with a server 400, and a user can operate the display apparatus 200 through the smart device 300 or the control device 100.

In some embodiments, the control apparatus 100 may be a remote controller, and the communication between the remote controller and the display device includes at least one of an infrared protocol communication or a bluetooth protocol communication, and other short-distance communication methods, and controls the display device 200 in a wireless or wired manner. The user may control the display apparatus 200 by inputting a user instruction through at least one of a key on a remote controller, a voice input, a control panel input, and the like.

In some embodiments, the smart device 300 may include any of a mobile terminal, a tablet, a computer, a laptop, an AR/VR device, and the like.

In some embodiments, the smart device 300 may also be used to control the display device 200. For example, the display device 200 is controlled using an application program running on the smart device.

In some embodiments, the smart device 300 and the display device may also be used for communication of data.

In some embodiments, the display device 200 may also be controlled in a manner other than the control apparatus 100 and the smart device 300, for example, the voice instruction control of the user may be directly received by a module configured inside the display device 200 to obtain a voice instruction, or may be received by a voice control apparatus provided outside the display device 200.

In some embodiments, the display device 200 is also in data communication with a server 400. The display device 200 may be allowed to be communicatively connected through a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and other networks. The server 400 may provide various contents and interactions to the display apparatus 200. The server 400 may be a cluster or a plurality of clusters, and may include one or more types of servers.

In some embodiments, software steps executed by one step execution agent may be migrated on demand to another step execution agent in data communication therewith for execution. Illustratively, software steps performed by the server may be migrated to be performed on a display device in data communication therewith, and vice versa, as desired.

Fig. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the control apparatus 100 according to some embodiments. As shown in fig. 2, the control device 100 includes a controller 110, a communication interface 130, a user input/output interface 140, a memory, and a power supply. The control apparatus 100 may receive an input operation instruction from a user and convert the operation instruction into an instruction recognizable and responsive by the display device 200, serving as an interaction intermediary between the user and the display device 200.

In some embodiments, the communication interface 130 is used for external communication, and includes at least one of a WIFI chip, a bluetooth module, NFC, or an alternative module.

In some embodiments, the user input/output interface 140 includes at least one of a microphone, a touchpad, a sensor, a key, or an alternative module.

Fig. 3 illustrates a hardware configuration block diagram of a display device 200 according to some embodiments.

In some embodiments, the display apparatus 200 includes at least one of a tuner demodulator 210, a communicator 220, a detector 230, an external device interface 240, a controller 250, a display 260, an audio output interface 270, a memory, a power supply, a user interface.

In some embodiments, the controller includes a central processor, a video processor, an audio processor, a graphic processor, a RAM, a ROM, a first interface to an nth interface for input/output.

In some embodiments, the display 260 includes a display screen component for displaying pictures, and a driving component for driving image display, a component for receiving image signals from the controller output, displaying video content, image content, and menu manipulation interface, and a user manipulation UI interface, etc.

In some embodiments, the display 260 may be at least one of a liquid crystal display, an OLED display, and a projection display, and may also be a projection device and a projection screen.

In some embodiments, the tuner demodulator 210 receives broadcast television signals via wired or wireless reception, and demodulates audio/video signals, such as EPG data signals, from a plurality of wireless or wired broadcast television signals.

In some embodiments, communicator 220 is a component for communicating with external devices or servers according to various communication protocol types. For example: the communicator may include at least one of a Wifi module, a bluetooth module, a wired ethernet module, and other network communication protocol chips or near field communication protocol chips, and an infrared receiver. The display apparatus 200 may establish transmission and reception of control signals and data signals with the control device 100 or the server 400 through the communicator 220.

In some embodiments, the detector 230 is used to collect signals of the external environment or interaction with the outside. For example, detector 230 includes a light receiver, a sensor for collecting ambient light intensity; alternatively, the detector 230 includes an image collector, such as a camera, which may be used to collect external environment scenes, attributes of the user, or user interaction gestures, or the detector 230 includes a sound collector, such as a microphone, which is used to receive external sounds.

In some embodiments, the external device interface 240 may include, but is not limited to, the following: high Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), analog or data high definition component input interface (component), composite video input interface (CVBS), USB input interface (USB), RGB port, and the like. The interface may be a composite input/output interface formed by the plurality of interfaces.

In some embodiments, the controller 250 and the modem 210 may be located in different separate devices, that is, the modem 210 may also be located in an external device of the main device where the controller 250 is located, such as an external set-top box.

In some embodiments, the controller 250 controls the operation of the display device and responds to user operations through various software control programs stored in memory. The controller 250 controls the overall operation of the display apparatus 200. For example: in response to receiving a user command for selecting a UI object to be displayed on the display 260, the controller 250 may perform an operation related to the object selected by the user command.

In some embodiments, the object may be any one of selectable objects, such as a hyperlink, an icon, or other actionable control. The operations related to the selected object are: displaying an operation connected to a hyperlink page, document, image, or the like, or performing an operation of a program corresponding to the icon.

In some embodiments, the controller includes at least one of a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a video processor, an audio processor, a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), a RAM Random Access Memory (RAM), a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a first interface to an nth interface for input/output, a communication Bus (Bus), and the like.

And the CPU is used for executing the operating system and the application program instructions stored in the memory and executing various application programs, data and contents according to various interaction instructions for receiving external input so as to finally display and play various audio and video contents. The CPU processor may include a plurality of processors. E.g. comprising a main processor and one or more sub-processors.

In some embodiments, a graphics processor for generating various graphics objects, such as: at least one of an icon, an operation menu, and a user input instruction display figure. The graphic processor comprises an arithmetic unit, which performs operation by receiving various interactive instructions input by a user and displays various objects according to display attributes; the system also comprises a renderer for rendering various objects obtained based on the arithmetic unit, wherein the rendered objects are used for being displayed on a display.

In some embodiments, the video processor is configured to receive an external video signal, and perform at least one of video processing such as decompression, decoding, scaling, noise reduction, frame rate conversion, resolution conversion, and image synthesis according to a standard codec protocol of the input signal, so as to obtain a signal displayed or played on the direct display device 200.

In some embodiments, the video processor includes at least one of a demultiplexing module, a video decoding module, an image composition module, a frame rate conversion module, a display formatting module, and the like. The demultiplexing module is used for demultiplexing the input audio and video data stream. And the video decoding module is used for processing the video signal after demultiplexing, including decoding, scaling and the like. And the image synthesis module is used for carrying out superposition mixing processing on the GUI signal input by the user or generated by the user and the video image after the zooming processing by the graphic generator so as to generate an image signal for display. And the frame rate conversion module is used for converting the frame rate of the input video. And the display formatting module is used for converting the received video output signal after the frame rate conversion, and changing the signal to be in accordance with the signal of the display format, such as an output RGB data signal.

In some embodiments, the audio processor is configured to receive an external audio signal, decompress and decode the received audio signal according to a standard codec protocol of the input signal, and perform at least one of noise reduction, digital-to-analog conversion, and amplification processing to obtain a sound signal that can be played in the speaker.

In some embodiments, a user may enter user commands on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) displayed on display 260, and the user input interface receives the user input commands through the Graphical User Interface (GUI). Alternatively, the user may input the user command by inputting a specific sound or gesture, and the user input interface receives the user input command by recognizing the sound or gesture through the sensor.

In some embodiments, a "user interface" is a media interface for interaction and information exchange between an application or operating system and a user that enables conversion between an internal form of information and a form that is acceptable to the user. A commonly used presentation form of the User Interface is a Graphical User Interface (GUI), which refers to a User Interface related to computer operations and displayed in a graphical manner. It may be an interface element such as an icon, a window, a control, etc. displayed in the display screen of the electronic device, where the control may include at least one of an icon, a button, a menu, a tab, a text box, a dialog box, a status bar, a navigation bar, a Widget, etc. visual interface elements.

In some embodiments, user interface 280 is an interface that may be used to receive control inputs (e.g., physical buttons on the body of the display device, or the like).

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the system is divided into four layers, which are an Application (Applications) layer (abbreviated as "Application layer"), an Application Framework (Application Framework) layer (abbreviated as "Framework layer"), an Android runtime (Android runtime) and system library layer (abbreviated as "system runtime library layer"), and a kernel layer from top to bottom.

In some embodiments, at least one application program runs in the application program layer, and the application programs may be windows (windows) programs carried by an operating system, system setting programs, clock programs or the like; or an application developed by a third party developer. In particular implementations, the application packages in the application layer are not limited to the above examples.

The framework layer provides an Application Programming Interface (API) and a programming framework for the application. The application framework layer includes a number of predefined functions. The application framework layer acts as a processing center that decides to let the applications in the application layer act. The application program can access the resources in the system and obtain the services of the system in execution through the API interface.

As shown in fig. 4, in the embodiment of the present application, the application framework layer includes a manager (Managers), a Provider (Content Provider), and the like, where the manager includes at least one of the following modules: an Activity Manager (Activity Manager) is used for interacting with all activities running in the system; the Location Manager (Location Manager) is used for providing the system service or application with the access of the system Location service; a Package Manager (Package Manager) for retrieving various information related to an application Package currently installed on the device; a Notification Manager (Notification Manager) for controlling display and clearing of Notification messages; a Window Manager (Window Manager) is used to manage icons, windows, toolbars, wallpapers, and desktop components on a user interface.

In some embodiments, the activity manager is used to manage the lifecycle of the various applications as well as general navigational fallback functions, such as controlling exit, opening, fallback, etc. of the applications. The window manager is used for managing all window programs, such as obtaining the size of a display screen, judging whether a status bar exists, locking the screen, intercepting the screen, controlling the change of the display window (for example, reducing the display window, displaying a shake, displaying a distortion deformation, and the like), and the like.

In some embodiments, the system runtime layer provides support for the upper layer, i.e., the framework layer, and when the framework layer is used, the android operating system runs the C/C + + library included in the system runtime layer to implement the functions to be implemented by the framework layer.

In some embodiments, the kernel layer is a layer between hardware and software. As shown in fig. 4, the core layer includes at least one of the following drivers: audio drive, display driver, bluetooth drive, camera drive, WIFI drive, USB drive, HDMI drive, sensor drive (like fingerprint sensor, temperature sensor, pressure sensor etc.) and power drive etc..

As the development and research of the display device 200 are deepened, the function of the display device 200 is more and more abundant, and the control apparatus 100, such as a remote controller, as a tool for a user to quickly operate the display device 200 also needs to be better adapted to the display device 200 to help the user to better use the display device 200.

Based on the requirement of simplified keys, the number of keys on the control device 100 of an entity such as a remote controller is smaller and smaller, and only direction keys, confirmation keys, function keys with some specific functions, and the like are usually provided. Referring to fig. 5, a schematic diagram of the control device 100 is shown, in which the control device 100 is provided with a power key at the upper part, a home key, a return key, a menu key, and a volume key at the lower part, in addition to ring-shaped up, down, left, and right direction keys provided at the middle upper part, and a confirmation key in the middle of the direction keys. These keys, which are all keys with specific functions, can only fulfill their respective corresponding functions,

however, the keys of the control apparatus 100 after the simplified keys shown in fig. 5 do not cover all functions of the display device 200, and the user usually needs to frequently operate the keys of the control apparatus 100 if he/she wants to find the target function on the display device 200, for example, the user needs to frequently press different direction keys and confirmation keys. Frequent operation may affect the use of the display apparatus 200 by the user. As can be seen, in the face of increasingly rich functions, the control device 100 such as a remote controller cannot meet the requirement of the user for quick operation.

In order to solve the problem that the keys of the control device 100 cannot satisfy the increasingly rich functions of the display device 200, the embodiment of the present application provides a display device 200. The display device 200 may be connected to the control apparatus 100, and the user may press a key of the control apparatus 100 to send a control instruction to the display device 200, so as to control the display device 200 to display corresponding content and the like according to a corresponding function.

And, some editable function keys other than the keys of a specific function are also provided on the control device 100, for example, some keys with different colors are provided on the control device 100; or some function keys preset on some control device 100. Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 shows another schematic diagram of a control device 100 according to some embodiments, and the control device 100 is further provided with some editable function keys such as "live", "video", "game", "education", and the like.

As for the editable function keys, different associable functions may be configured for the display device 200 according to the embodiment of the present application. When associating functions with editable function keys, the display device 200 may provide a key edit page for the user, and key options corresponding to the respective function keys may be displayed on the key edit page.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a key editing page according to some embodiments, where if there are 4 editable function keys on the control apparatus 100, 4 key options corresponding to the 4 function keys are displayed on the key editing page: function key 1, function key 2, function key 3, and function key 4.

After viewing the key edit page, the user may select a corresponding key option as a target key option, thereby further controlling the display device 200 to display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option. For example, if the user wants to set the associated function of the second editable function key on the control apparatus 100, the user may select the function key 2 on the key edit page, and then control the display device 200 to display the configuration page corresponding to the function key 2.

Displayed on the configuration page are generally all of the function options on display device 200 that may be associated with the function keys. Each function option corresponds to a function, for example, switching to a TV (Television) channel, opening an APP (Application), and the like. Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 shows a first schematic diagram of a configuration page according to some embodiments, where the configuration page corresponds to the function key 2, and includes some options for operating contents, such as entering a TV channel, entering an HDMI1 channel, starting an APP1, and starting an APP 2.

After the user views the configuration page, the user may select a target function option from the function options, so as to control the display device 200 to associate a target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key. For example, if the target function option selected by the user on the configuration page corresponding to the function key 2 is "enter TV channel", the display device 200 associates the function of "enter TV channel" with the function key 2. At this time, the setting of the function key 2 on the control device 100 is completed.

After the association setting of the target function and the target function key is completed, when the user presses the function key with the set function again, the display device 200 may directly implement the function associated with the function key, and the specific implementation manner may be to execute the operation content included in the function. For example, in the foregoing embodiment in which the user has set the target function of the function key 2 as "enter TV channel", when the user presses the function key 2 again, the display apparatus 200 may directly perform an operation of switching channels, switch to the TV channel, and display the content of the TV channel.

In the foregoing embodiment, the user may input a page display instruction to the display device 200 by pressing a key of the control apparatus 100 such as a remote controller, for example, by pressing a direction key or the like to select a different page option, and then pressing a confirmation key or the like to input a page display instruction to the display device 200 to select the page option. In addition, the user may input a page display instruction to the display apparatus 200 by inputting voice content to the display apparatus 200 having the voice recognition module, for example, the input voice content may be "open key edit page" or the like.

In this embodiment, different functions to be selected may be configured for the editable function keys on the control device 100, and the user sets the functions corresponding to the function keys according to the needs of the user, for example, sets commonly used functions. In this way, when the user needs the display device 200 to execute the target function, the user only needs to press the corresponding function key once, and does not need to press the direction key and the enter key on the control apparatus 100 multiple times to gradually find the target function. The operation steps are simplified, the use experience of a user is guaranteed, and the function keys can be adapted to more functions.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 illustrates a flow diagram for setting function keys on the display device 200 according to some embodiments. In the above-described process of setting the function keys on the display device 200, the controller 250 of the display device 200 may be configured to: first, in response to a page display instruction input to the display device 200 by the user, the display 260 is controlled to display a key edit page. The user selects a target key option on the key edit page, and then inputs a first selection instruction to the display device 200. The controller 250, in response to the first selection instruction, controls the display 260 to display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option. The user selects the target function option on the configuration page, and then inputs a second selection instruction to the display device 200. Finally, in response to the second selection instruction, the controller 250 associates the target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key, thereby completing the setting of the function key on the control device 100.

In general, the target function options with specific operation contents in the foregoing embodiments are pre-configured in the display apparatus 200, and basic elements capable of implementing these functions or operations are all present or available in the display apparatus 200, such as a TV channel in "TV channel", "HDMI 1 channel in HDMI1 channel", "APP 1 in APP 1" is opened, and APP2 in "APP 2" is opened, which are both present in the display apparatus 200, or are owned by the display apparatus 200. The function options corresponding to these functions are also operation options having specific operation contents, and therefore, after the user selects such function options, the display device 200 may associate the specific operation contents corresponding to the target function options with the target function keys, thereby completing the setting of the function keys on the control apparatus 100.

Based on this, in the process of setting the function keys on the display apparatus 200, the controller 250 of the display apparatus 200 needs to further determine the type of the target function option after the user selects the target function option. In the case where the target function option is the above-described operation option, the controller 250 may associate specific operation content corresponding to the operation option with the target function key.

In the display apparatus 200, in addition to the above-mentioned own channel and APP, the display apparatus 200 may add an additional APP or the like according to a download operation of the user. Such APPs are not owned by the display apparatus 200, nor is the display apparatus 200 certain whether such APPs will be downloaded. Therefore, the display device 200 cannot configure specific operation contents for such APPs in advance, and can only display the name of the APP on the custom page after the APP is downloaded.

In the embodiment of the application, besides the function options of which the types are the operation options, the configuration page also has the function options of which the types are the custom options. The user can display the self-defined page corresponding to the self-defined option on the configuration page through the self-defined option of the user on the display device 200.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 shows a second schematic diagram of a configuration page according to some embodiments, which includes not only the operation options of "enter TV channel", "enter HDMI1 channel", "start APP 1", "start APP 2", etc., but also the "custom" option.

Referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a custom page on which application options of APP3, APP4 and APP5 are sequentially displayed if a user downloads applications such as APP3, APP4 and APP5 on the display device 200 according to some embodiments.

After the user selects the target application option on the custom page, the display device 200 may associate the target application corresponding to the target application option with the target function key, thereby completing the setting of the function key on the control apparatus 100. For example, if the user selects APP option APP3 as shown in fig. 11, the display device 200 associates APP3 with function key 2. Thereafter, the user presses the function key 2 on the control apparatus 100, and the display device 200 directly starts the APP 3.

In the above process of associating the function key with the application, as shown in fig. 12, the controller 250 of the display apparatus 200 may be configured to: first, the type of the target function option is determined. And controlling the display 260 to display a custom page corresponding to the custom option under the condition that the type of the target function option is the custom option. The user selects the target application option on the custom page, i.e., inputs a third selection instruction to the display device 200. Finally, the controller 250 associates the target application corresponding to the target application option with the target function key in response to the third selection instruction, thereby completing the setting of the function key on the control device 100.

The user may put the control device 100 on his or her side at will after using the control device 100, in which case the user may touch the keys of the control device 100 carelessly while normally viewing the contents of the display apparatus 200. If the touched key is a pre-configured function key, the display device 200 may immediately perform an operation corresponding to the function key or open an APP corresponding to the function key, which may interrupt the content being watched by the user and affect the user experience.

Based on the above, in order to avoid the problem of interruption of the display contents caused by the user mistakenly touching the key in some cases, the display apparatus 200 may also provide the user with a disable function of controlling the function key of the device 100. In the embodiment of the present application, the disable function may also correspond to a function option on the configuration page, that is, a disable option. When the user selects the disable option on the configuration page corresponding to the target function key, the display device 200 may release the association relationship of the target function key to implement the disable operation of the target function key. Thereafter, when the user presses the target function key again, the display apparatus 200 does not respond.

Referring to fig. 13, fig. 13 shows a schematic diagram of a configuration page with a disable option, if the configuration page corresponds to a function key 2, the display device 200 disables the function key 2 when the user selects the disable option on the configuration page, according to some embodiments.

In the process of disabling the function keys described above, the controller 250 of the display device 200 may be configured to: first, the type of the target function option is determined. Then, in the case where the type of the target function option is the disable option, the control target function key is not associated with any content and application to disable the target key.

In some embodiments, the display apparatus 200 may also set an invalid setting page with a disabled function for the function key alone. All editable function key options on the control device 100 can be displayed on the invalid setting page, and each function key option is followed by a checkable selection box. When the selection frame behind a certain function key option is selected, the user wants to disable the corresponding function key.

Referring to fig. 14, fig. 14 shows a schematic diagram of an invalidation setup page on which editable function keys 1, 2, 3 and 4 and corresponding selection boxes are displayed, according to some embodiments. If the user wishes to disable the function key 1, the user can position the focus on the selection frame behind the option of the function key 1 by operating the direction key on the control device 100, and then press the confirmation key on the control device 100 to check the selection frame behind the option of the function key 1, at which time the disabling of the function key 1 is completed.

The content of the foregoing embodiment is a process of setting function keys in the display device 200. After the function key is set, the user may press the target function key, thereby controlling the display device 200 to perform a corresponding operation. The function keys provided in the embodiment of the present application are all editable function keys, and the direction key, the enter key, the volume key, the home key, the power key, the menu key, and the like on the control device 100 all belong to non-editable function keys, and the corresponding functions of the non-editable function keys cannot be changed.

In some embodiments, after the user sets the function key, the user can start to use the function corresponding to the function key. However, since the control apparatus 100 further includes some non-editable function keys, after receiving a key instruction input by the user, the display device 200 needs to determine whether the key pressed by the user is an editable function key, and if the key is a non-editable function key, the display device 200 directly performs a fixed operation corresponding to the function key, such as increasing the volume, switching to a menu page, and the like; and if the key is the editable function key, determining the target function associated with the editable function key.

Moreover, as can be seen from the foregoing, the function associated with the function key may be a function corresponding to specific operation content, may be a function customized by the user, and may be a disabled function. Therefore, the display apparatus 200 also needs to first determine whether the function associated with the function key is disabled, and if so, does not respond; if not, the display device 200 may continue to determine whether the associated function has specific operational content or corresponds to a user-customized application.

In the case where the associated function is not disabled and corresponds to the specific operation content, the display apparatus 200 executes the specific operation content and displays a corresponding page; in the case where the associated function is not disabled and corresponds to the application, the display apparatus 200 directly starts the application and displays a page in the application.

In the above-described process in which the display apparatus 200 responds according to the function key pressed by the user, as shown in fig. 15, the controller 250 of the display apparatus 200 may be further configured to: first, in response to a key instruction input to the display device 200 by a user by pressing a key of the control apparatus 100, it is determined whether the key is an editable function key. When the key is an editable function key, a target function associated with the key is specified. Then, in the case where the target function is disabled, the display 260 is controlled to still display the current content; in the case where the target function is not disabled and corresponds to the specific operation content, controlling the display device 200 to execute the specific operation content and controlling the display 260 to display a corresponding page; in the case where the target function is not disabled and corresponds to only the application, the display apparatus 200 is controlled to start the application, and the display 260 is controlled to display the corresponding page.

As can be seen from the above, the display device 200 according to the embodiment of the present application may provide a key edit page for setting the function keys of the control apparatus 100 to the user. When a user needs to set a certain function key of the control apparatus 100, the user may input a page display instruction to the display device 200, and control the display device 200 to display a key edit page. After the user selects the target key option corresponding to the target function key on the key editing page, the display device 200 may display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option. The user selects the target function option on the configuration page, and the display device 200 associates the target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key, thereby completing the setting of the function key. It can be seen that the display device 200 enables the limited function keys on the control apparatus 100 to be adapted to more functions on the display device 200 by setting the functions of the function keys.

Moreover, when a user wants to use a target function, the user can directly press a corresponding target function key on the control device 100 to control the display device 200 to display content corresponding to the target function or execute an operation for realizing the target function, so that the user is prevented from frequently operating the control device 100 to control the display device 200 to realize the target function, and the user experience is ensured.

In order to solve the problem that the keys of the control device 100 cannot meet the increasingly rich functions of the display apparatus 200, the embodiment of the present application provides a method for setting keys of the control device 100, which can be applied to the display apparatus 200 of the foregoing embodiment. The method specifically comprises the following steps: controlling the display 260 to display a key edit page in response to a page display instruction input to the display device 200 by a user; in response to a first selection instruction for selecting a target key option input by a user on the key editing page, controlling the display 260 to display a configuration page corresponding to the target key option; and in response to a second selection instruction for selecting the target function option input by the user on the configuration page, associating the target function corresponding to the target function option with the target function key, thereby completing the setting of the function key on the control device 100.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: determining the type of the target function option; when the type of the target function option is the user-defined option, controlling the display 260 to display a user-defined page corresponding to the user-defined option; and in response to a third selection instruction for selecting the target application option, which is input by the user on the custom page, associating the target application corresponding to the target application option with the target function key, so as to complete the setting of the function key on the control device 100.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: determining the type of the target function option; in the case where the type of the target function option is the operation option, the specific operation content corresponding to the operation option is associated with the target function key, thereby completing the setting of the function key on the control apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: determining the type of the target function option; in the case where the type of the target function option is a disable option, the control target function key is not associated with any content and application to disable the target key.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: determining whether a key is an editable function key in response to a key instruction input to the display apparatus 200 by a user by pressing the key of the control apparatus 100; in the case where the key is an editable function key, the target function associated with the key is determined.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: with the target function disabled, the display 260 is controlled to still display the current content.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: in the case where the target function is not disabled and corresponds to the specific operation content, the display apparatus 200 is controlled to execute the specific operation content, and the display 260 is controlled to display a corresponding page.

In some embodiments, the method may further comprise: in the case where the target function is not disabled and corresponds to only the application, the display apparatus 200 is controlled to start the application, and the display 260 is controlled to display the corresponding page.

As the method for setting keys of a control device in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the display apparatus 200 in the foregoing embodiment, other contents related to the method for setting keys of a control device in the embodiment of the present application can refer to the contents related to the foregoing embodiment of the display apparatus 200, and are not described herein again.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present application, and not for limiting the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, has been presented in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed above. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles and the practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the embodiments and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising:

a display;

a controller configured to:

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of the target function option;

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of the target function option;

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

determining the type of the target function option;

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

6. The display device of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to:

7. The display device of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to:

8. The display device of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to:

9. A method for setting keys of a control device is characterized by comprising the following steps:

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining the type of the target function option;