Patent ID: 7477322
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for displaying and controlling an on-screen display (OSD) menu in an image display device, the apparatus comprising: a key input unit for outputting command signals for displaying and controlling function control targets in the OSD menu; a control unit for outputting a control signal and control data to display the OSD menu, and determining whether to move the function control targets and select a related optional item thereof for adjusting according to the command signals; an OSD menu generation unit for receiving the control signal and the control data and outputting OSD image signals to display the OSD menu; a storage unit for storing the control data and configuration information of the function control targets and related optional items of the function control targets; an image signal output unit for outputting second image signals; a pre-amplifier for converting the second image signals and the OSD image signals to predetermined voltages and outputting resultant values; an image output unit for amplifying and outputting the resultant values; and the image display device, for displaying the resultant values received from the image output unit; wherein each of the function control targets is moved and displayed in a different size according to its display position, and each of the function control targets can be expanded into its related optional items at an active area of the image display device when the function control target is at the active area, and wherein the related optional item in a middle portion of the active area is displayed in a particular mode for indicating the related optional item is a selected related optional item.