Patent ID: 6130659
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A display monitor having an on-screen display, comprising:a control button unit comprising at least a signal management switch for generating an information management control signal to selectively display on said on-screen display of said display monitor a visual display corresponding to any information signal being applied to said display monitor from any of corresponding different external sources;a microcomputer for sensing a video signal being applied to said display monitor from a personal computer while sensing any information signal being applied to said display monitor from any of corresponding said different external sources and selectively producing on-screen display data indicating which of said different external sources of any corresponding information signal being applied to said display monitor is sensed by said microcomputer in response to said information management control signal generated from said control button unit when said signal management switch is selected and, alternatively, said microcomputer selectively producing on-screen display data corresponding to said video signal from said personal computer; andan on-screen display circuit for processing said on-screen display data from said microcomputer indicating any of said different external sources of any corresponding information signal being applied to said display monitor and producing corresponding on-screen display signals for a visual display on said on-screen display of said display monitor to inform a user of any information signal being applied to said monitor from any of said different external sources and, alternatively, for processing said on-screen display data corresponding to said video signal for a visual display corresponding to said video signal from said personal computer on said on-screen display of said display monitor.