CN1205468A - Interactive display interface for media presentation having simplified controls - Google Patents

Abstract

A two-way activator or two-way switch is provided for the control of electronic media presentations through user-interactive computer controlled display interfaces. The operation of the switch control is dependent on the duration of time of the user input to the two-way switch. In response to an input of a first time duration to the switch, the system being controlled performs a first function. Then, responsive to an input of a second time duration, the system performs a function which is different in kind from the first function.

Description

Have the interactive media of simplifying control and perform in a radio or TV programme display interface

The present invention relates to the user interactions computing machine and support display technique, particularly user-friendly user interactive system and method, that is even easy-to-use interface environment directly perceived is provided for the user who is ignorant of computing machine.More particularly, the present invention relates to that electronic medium is performed in a radio or TV programme and be this interface of performing in a radio or TV programme of editor.

The feature of the nineties is that the social technology revolution that drives by the convergence of data processing industry, with consumer electronic industry is a feature.This progress user widely in 2 years because the internet and professional intervention even further accelerated in the past.As the result of this variation, human various aspects of making great efforts seem the actual needs man-machine interface in the industrialization world.As the result of this deep variation, produced the needs that the activity that computing machine is instructed can be quite most world population contact, these people also were ignorant of computing machine before 1 year or 2 years, to speaking more computing machine is lost interest in.For the market place that makes a large amount of computing machine supports can continue and commercially produce, major part is got involved in the computer interface to the uninterested consumer of computing machine.Therefore, the challenge of our technology is the computer interface of setting up as far as possible near real world.

The principal market of a user-friendly computer controlled display interfaces is to select and provide various electronic mediums to perform in a radio or TV programme, and it forms the part in multimedia market.Perform in a radio or TV programme product scope at medium, various medium perform in a radio or TV programme is crucial to make and to edit screen control to be provided for reader or user.These controls must be easy-to-use.Along with the increase of the function of the control electronic medium that can be used for interactive explicit user, the complexity of display screen also may increase.The display interface technology seeks to simplify the implementation method of display interface always, so that offset the complicacy of being brought by the function that increases that day by day increases.

The content that the present invention performs in a radio or TV programme a kind of electronic medium of being stored by a kind of display interface of data processor controlled provides selection, visit and control, this display interface comprises the two-way driving arrangement, in order to the control Presentation Function, wherein there is response during the very first time, to give the two-way driving arrangement user equipment of input, to carry out first Presentation Function, and there is response to give same two-way driving arrangement but than the equipment of user's input of second long during the very first time time durations, to carry out another Presentation Function that is different from first Presentation Function fully.Because the user imports on screen as an object representation, so the single display object can be used to carry out two complete dissimilar functions.This is in order to simplify display screen, because if without the present invention, two functions just need have two object representations on screen, and this can make display screen more crowded, thereby more complicated.

Preferred two-way driving arrangement is a PBU pushbutton unit, such as mouse button or key, its be preferably on the screen as on one/following two position switch represents.If input is undertaken by touch-screen, the two position switch of this demonstration also can directly be controlled by the user.

Key of the present invention is two kinds of functions by two-way switch control, and they are diverse functions of two classes and be not difference on the similar function degree.In the past, perhaps used same switch to represent the variation of same function, for example F.F. or slow-motion.Yet same switch is not carried out two kinds of different functions that depend on input time.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram that comprises the data handling system of basic processing unit, and this basic processing unit can be realized the present invention;

Fig. 2 represents the typical three-dimensional work space embodiment of of a media entertainment center part, can realize the present invention within it;

Fig. 3 A and 3B represent that the audio frequency CD that shows performs in a radio or TV programme and the control of the two-way switch during two-way switch first mode of operation;

Fig. 4 A and 4B represent that the audio frequency CD that shows performs in a radio or TV programme and the control of the two-way switch during two-way switch second mode of operation;

Fig. 5 A and 5B represent that the video that shows is performed in a radio or TV programme and the control of the two-way switch during two-way switch first mode of operation;

Fig. 6 A and 6B represent that the video that shows is performed in a radio or TV programme and the control of the two-way switch during two-way switch second mode of operation;

Fig. 7 A and 7B are the process flow diagrams by the embodiment of a process of the present invention's realization, and this process is for performing in a radio or TV programme under a two-way switch control according to the present invention.

The preferred embodiment explanation of use in a three-dimensional virtual environment.Yet should be appreciated that the present invention can realize in more generally two-dimentional window-shaped environment.

D. crust (D.Bardon) (procurator's number is AT9-97050) people of etc.ing on May 23rd, 1997 co-pending application submission and that transfer assignee of the present invention " be used for the interactive display interface that medium are performed in a radio or TV programme " and comprise a computer-controlled 3-D display interface, be used to control electronic medium and perform in a radio or TV programme.Two-way driving arrangement of the present invention can be used for mouse or the key screen driven control system in that application explanation.

Before this specific embodiment of narration, it is helpful understanding three-dimensional work space with respect to the aspect of the present invention explanation from angle more generally.Three-dimensional work space is interpreted as a work space that extends on three orthogonal directionss.Usually display has two-dimensional display surface, and the third dimension feel for example stretch to by virtual clue that the perspective ray of vanishing point realizes.

Although can use the technology of the OO C++ of comprising programming language to realize in order to three-dimensional embodiment of the present invention to be described, but we find preferably to use the SCL that uses in VRT, be the virtual reality kit, it is to be developed and introduced to the market by the super scape company (Superscape Ltd.) that the office is located at the PaloAlto of Gary Fu Niya.The details of these programming techniques can find in the reference manual of the 4-00 version of the VRT1996 second edition on January 29 of super scape company.

Those skilled in the art that should be appreciated that, are used to set up the object-oriented programming of three-dimensional background environment and definition that purpose of the present invention comprises " object ", set up, use and instruct.These comprise the subroutine of data element and service data element, perhaps method to liking software entity.Data and correlation technique are treated as entity by software and can be established, use and deletion etc.These data and function can make object with its at the entity of equal value of real world with its attribute and its behavior modeling, its attribute can be represented by these data elements, and its behavior can be by its method representation.

With reference to figure 1, wherein represented a typical data handling system, it can realize environment of the present invention in conjunction with OO software.System bus 12 connects CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) and various other parts, and CPU (central processing unit) can be the PowerPC (PowerPC is a trade mark of International Business Machine Corporation (IBM)) that International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) produces.Operating system 41 operates in control is provided on the CPU10, coordinates the various functions of components of Fig. 1 simultaneously.Operating system 41 can be a kind of commercial operation system, for example DOS, the perhaps os/2 operation system (OS/2 is a trade mark of International Business Machine Corporation (IBM)) of International Business Machine Corporation's exploitation.Program binding operation system 41 operations in for example above-mentioned VRT platform of application program provide the output of operating system 41 are called, and the latter realizes the various functions by the application program execution.

ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 16 is connected to CPU10 via bus 12 and comprises basic input/output (BIOS), BIOS control basic computer function.Random-access memory (ram) 14, I/O adapter 18, communication adapter 34 also link to each other with system bus 12.Should be noted that the software part that comprises operating system 41 and application program 40 is loaded into RAM14, it is the primary memory of computer system.I/O adapter 18 can be a small computer system interface (SCSI) adapter, and it is communicated by letter with disk storage device 20 that is hard disk drive.Communication adapter 34 connecting bus 12 and external networks allow data handling system to communicate by letter with other similar system by Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN) etc.I/O equipment also is connected to system bus 12 via user interface adapter 22 and display adapter 36.Keyboard 24, trace ball 32, mouse 26 and loudspeaker 28 all are connected on the bus 12 by user interface adapter 22.Display adapter 36 comprises a frame buffer 39, and it is a kind of memory device, preserves the expression of each pixel on the display screen 38.Image can be stored in the frame buffer 39, so that by various parts, such as demonstrations on monitor 38 such as digital to analog converter (not shown).Use above-mentioned I/O equipment, the user can pass through keyboard 24, trace ball 32 or mouse 26 and give the computer system input information, and receives output information by loudspeaker 28 and display 38 from computer system.Will describe in detail as following, the present invention can be trace ball, mouse or keyboard so as to the input equipment of implementing, and each in them all has a key or element of equal value, and it can be pressed or press and keep long or short one period.When I/O realizes by touch-screen, so on touch-screen expression two-way driver for example the image-region of button can be pressed and keep different time to import.

A simple examples of the present invention is described now.When key diagram as the time, should be appreciated that these images can be realized by virtual reality 3-D view generating routine of storage (such as the VRT of above-mentioned super scape company) in the RAM14 of Fig. 1 system.In RAM, store suitable operating system a such as DOS or Windows in addition.The operating system of VRT application program is shown operating system 41 in Fig. 1, and the VRT program is the part of application program 40.

Use an audio frequency CD presentation system to explain the present invention in detail, the explanation in people's such as above-mentioned Ba Dun application " the interactive display interface that medium are performed in a radio or TV programme " of this audio frequency CD presentation system now as initial example.The control system that CD in this co-pending application performs in a radio or TV programme is illustrated in the explanation of the three-dimensional work space of a virtual reality, and it is shown in Fig. 2.Work space 42 shows that as the image in a recreation center its part 43 is expressed as observation point interface 44, and the latter shows the spectators before the display monitor 38 among Fig. 1.According to routine techniques, the user can be by a routine the I/O equipment mouse control observation point 44 among Fig. 1 for example, MouseAcross is crossed the VRT program among the user interface 22 operation calls RAM14, and itself and operating system 41 cooperations produce image in the frame buffer 39 of display adapter 36 with the demonstration on the control monitor 38.Use conventional virtual three-dimensional work space airmanship, be shown in Fig. 2 the user the observation point interface the user approaching to the object in the work space, leave or can change during move left and right.All these can be controlled with the mouse 26 of suitable I/O equipment a such as Fig. 1.

The CD storehouse that also comprises CD swivel mount 58 structures is used routine to select the user of indication technology to browse swivel mount 58 and is selected the CD that wishes to play.In case he selects suitable object according to this co-pending application, selected CD just occurs as Fig. 2.The CD control chart comprises that as 45 the true picture of CD sleeve 46 and all move this CD audio frequency and perform in a radio or TV programme essential control 47.The numeric indicator and the time 48 that also comprise a track numbers.Use these control, the user can move audio frequency CD and not want the CD player.

With reference now to the CD object 45 explanations details of the present invention that is shown in Fig. 3 A and 3B.CD control chart shown in Fig. 3 A among Fig. 2 is as 45, and this control chart has a CD sleeve 46 and a control area 47 as 45.For the purpose of current explanation, we note switch image 49, and it is according to a two-way switch of the present invention.In Fig. 3 A, the cursor arrow 50 contact two-way switchs 49 of mouse control.As previously mentioned, cursor arrow 50 can be in a usual manner with mouse 26 (Fig. 1) control.Be key diagram 3A and 3B, we suppose that the user also keeps this switch to press a period of time by using cursor 26 push switches 49 among Fig. 1.This is with first kind of mode operating switch 49, and it drives audio frequency CD F.F. on current track.The current track of designator 48 expressions is " 1 ".The result that maintained switch 49 is pushed following a period of time is illustrated in Fig. 3 B, and this audio frequency CD rests on track 1, shown in designator 48, but 1: 06 of fast advancing to Fig. 3 B at 0: 00 from the initial position of Fig. 3 A now of track 1.

With reference now to Fig. 4 A and 4B explanation two-way switch 49 other control audio CD, mode of operation.Cursor arrow 50 is indicated once more and is chosen switch 49, but does not this time keep pressing a period of time, and the suitable button of only of short duration click the mouse 26 (Fig. 1).The result of of short duration click is that the track 1 shown in the designator 48 of track from be shown in Fig. 4 A of choosing jumps to the track 2 shown in the designator 48 among Fig. 4 B.But in arbitrary track, all do not have to move, because the designator in Fig. 4 A and 4B is 0: 00.Perform in a radio or TV programme if not the CD audio frequency, it is CD-Video that these medium are performed in a radio or TV programme, and can obtain similar control result.The simplified illustration of performing in a radio or TV programme for video is with reference to figure 5A, 5B, 6A and 6B.In these diagrams, use control panel 51 to come control of video to perform in a radio or TV programme, it may be displayed on the full screen, and the purpose that perhaps is used in particular for editing is presented on the window of browser, and this window can be placed on the contiguous place of control panel 51 routinely.Should be appreciated that, perform in a radio or TV programme that control panel can be chosen as and control panel 51 certain different arrangements for video, but for convenience of explanation for the purpose of, we make video control panel 51 basically to audio frequency control panel 47 (Fig. 2-4B) similar.First mode of operation of the two-way switch 53 of Fig. 5 A is to be pressed and to keep a period of time by cursor arrow 54.The result that maintained switch 53 is pressed is that CD-Video rests on Same Scene, be equivalent to the scene 1 of audio track 1, but CD-Video has advanced.The designator 56 of comparison diagram 5A and 5B, we see that scene 1 is still effective, but this scene advances to 1: 06.This shows by the mobile of the canoe in this browser window 55 in browser window.On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 6 A and the 6B, if select two-way switch 53 by cursor arrow 54, but discharge after mouse beacon is only clicked, this scene changes fully so, and for example the sunlight seabeach scene from Fig. 6 A becomes the snow mountain scene among Fig. 6 B.The change of scene also becomes 2 and indicate by designator 56 from 1.

With reference now to Fig. 7 A and 7B,, the process that realizes in conjunction with flowchart text the present invention of these figure.Process flow diagram divides two parts, and the step of Fig. 7 A relates to the exploitation of the three-dimensional work space of virtual reality, particularly a group objects of performing in a radio or TV programme corresponding to medium according to the present invention.In performing in a radio or TV programme, use these medium according to two-way switch of the present invention.At first, the desirable three-dimensional work space that comprises proper object in step 60 design of Fig. 7 A.For example, this should be the work space 42 that will be produced and store among Fig. 2.At next step 61, set up and to comprise the object that is used for the object that medium perform in a radio or TV programme and its storage.This will comprise that the CD control chart that comprises control panel 47 among Fig. 2 is as 45.Then, next step 62, set up one or more two-way switchs.An example of this two-way switch is the switch 49 among Fig. 3 A and the 3B.In addition in step 63, by this two-way switch that various device is selected and kept being provided, this will be that other link of driver and the mouse 26 by cursor arrow 50 connection layout 1 is selected or non-selected position with 49 to one of mobile two-way switchs.In step 64 medium are performed in a radio or TV programme in the system of being stored in then.This can be that the front is performed in a radio or TV programme or performed in a radio or TV programme to the CD-Video of 6B explanation with Fig. 5 A to the audio frequency CD of 4B explanation with Fig. 2.For time of pressing of the such two-way switch of response maintained switch 49 provides various device for the program of supporting first and second kinds of Presentation Functions.This is performing in a radio or TV programme and is illustrating in the CD-Video of 6B is performed in a radio or TV programme at Fig. 5 A to the audio frequency CD of 4B with Fig. 2 in front.At last, provide conventional navigator in order to change user's observation point in step 66.

Process advances to the some A among Fig. 7 B now.The three-dimensional work space program of setting up and storing in this point (step 67) operation front.Use conventional navigator to change observation point in step 68 then, system advances to a special position or claims observation point, at the specific object representation that this point can use medium to perform in a radio or TV programme, for example the observation point among Fig. 2 can use CDROM swivel mount 58 here.Next judge whether select a kind of medium to perform in a radio or TV programme at determining step 69.For current example, suppose that the user selects a CDROM to perform in a radio or TV programme.Set up the appropriate display interface that comprises two-way switch in step 70 then.The display interface that this audio frequency CD of operation that will be the front illustrates in Fig. 3 A performs in a radio or TV programme, it comprises two-way switch 49, it is operated as described above.Then judge whether pushed this switch at determining step 71.If switch is pressed, judge in step 72 whether be pressed time of keeping of switch surpass time of a setting so, this time is to judge that switch is pressed to keep or only click separatrix.If this result of determination is for being, that is switch is held and presses, and system advances to step 71 so, and this CDROM F.F. in its track here is shown in Fig. 3 B.On the other hand, if it is very short to be judged to be compressing time in step 72, this CDROM of program redirect is to next track so, that is from track 1 to track 2, shown in Fig. 4 A and 4B.System turns back to determining step 71 through entrance B then, judges once more here whether switch is pressed.If the result of determination at determining step 71 is that switch is not pressed, judge at determining step 75 whether this time session finishes so.If finish, system advances to end session step 77 so.If session does not finish, system turns back to determining step 71 so, waits for that switch is pressed.Refund several steps 69 that go on foot, judge whether select a kind of medium to perform in a radio or TV programme here.If non-selected medium are performed in a radio or TV programme, then system advances to determining step 76, judges here whether this time session finishes.If this time conversation end, system advances to step 77, conversation end again so.On the other hand, if judge that in step 76 session does not finish, system turns back to step 68 so, and navigation proceeds to follow-up position.

Should be appreciated that the process flow diagram of Fig. 7 A and 7B is with respect to the embodiment of audio frequency CD explanation, it also can be applied to perform in a radio or TV programme two-way switch in the control at Fig. 5 A to the CD-Video of 6B explanation.

Although understand some preferred embodiments, but should be appreciated that, can carry out variations and modifications and not leave the spirit and scope of the present invention above-mentioned explanation.

Claims (18)

1. the display system of a data processor controlled has the two-way driving arrangement that the user relies on input time, it is characterized in that, comprising:

The response user during the very first time to the input of described two-way driving arrangement to carry out the equipment of first Presentation Function;

The response user is different from the equipment of a kind of Presentation Function of described first Presentation Function to the input of described two-way driving arrangement with execution at second time durations, and this second time durations was longer than during the described very first time.

2. the display system of the described data processor controlled of claim 1 is characterized in that,

Described two-way driving arrangement is a button devices;

Described user input during the described very first time is to push and discharge described button; And

The described user input of described second time durations is to push and keep described button.

3. the display system of the described data processor controlled of claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises:

Medium is performed in a radio or TV programme the equipment of content; And

Control the interactive device that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme, comprise described two-way driving arrangement.

4. the display system of the described data processor controlled of claim 3 is characterized in that,

Described two-way driving arrangement is a button devices;

Described user input during the described very first time is to push and discharge described button;

The described user input of described second time durations is to push and keep described button.

5. the display system of the described data processor controlled of claim 4 is characterized in that,

It is that an audio frequency is performed in a radio or TV programme that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme;

Described first Presentation Function is to change to another track from an audio track that is write down;

Described different Presentation Function comprises along a track that is write down and moves forward the position.

6. the display system of the described data processor controlled of claim 4 is characterized in that,

It is that a video is performed in a radio or TV programme that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme;

Described first Presentation Function is to jump to another segmentation from a recording of video segmentation;

Described different Presentation Function comprises plays a video segmentation.

7. a computer implemented method that responds the user by the interactive mode input execution Presentation Function of time dependent two-way driving arrangement is characterized in that, comprising:

The response user during the very first time to the input of described two-way driving arrangement to carry out first Presentation Function;

The response user is different from a kind of Presentation Function of described first Presentation Function to the input of described two-way driving arrangement with execution at second time durations, and second time durations was longer than during the very first time.

8. the described method of claim 7 is characterized in that,

Described two-way driving arrangement is a button devices;

Described user input during the described very first time is to push and discharge described button;

The described user input of described second time durations is to push and keep described button.

9. the described method of claim 7 is characterized in that, further comprises:

Medium is performed in a radio or TV programme content;

Drive by described two-way, the described medium of Interactive control are performed in a radio or TV programme.

10. the described method of claim 9 is characterized in that,

Described two-way driving arrangement is a button devices;

Described user input during the described very first time is to push and discharge described button;

The described user input of described second time durations is to push and keep described button.

11. the described method of claim 10 is characterized in that,

It is that an audio frequency is performed in a radio or TV programme that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme;

Described first Presentation Function comprises from a record audio orbit transfer to another track;

Described different Presentation Function comprises along a track record and moves forward the position.

12. the described method of claim 10 is characterized in that,

It is that a video is performed in a radio or TV programme that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme;

Described first Presentation Function comprises from a recording of video segmentation and jumps to another segmentation;

Described different Presentation Function comprises plays a video segmentation.

13. a computer program that comprise in computer-readable medium, that have data structure, it can make the two-way driving arrangement of dependence time show on the display of data processor support, it is characterized in that, comprising:

The response user during the very first time to the input of described two-way driving arrangement to carry out the equipment of first Presentation Function;

The response user is different from the equipment of a kind of Presentation Function of described first Presentation Function to the input of described two-way driving arrangement with execution at second time durations, and second time durations was longer than during the very first time.

14. the computer program according to claim 13 is characterized in that,

Described two-way driving arrangement is a button devices;

Described user input during the described very first time is to push and discharge described button;

The described user input of described second time durations is to push and keep described button.

15. the computer program according to claim 13 is characterized in that, further comprises:

Medium is performed in a radio or TV programme the equipment of content;

Control the interactive device that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme, comprise described two-way driving arrangement.

16. the computer program according to claim 15 is characterized in that,

Described two-way driving arrangement is a button devices;

Described user input during the described very first time is to push and discharge described button;

The described user input of described second time durations is to push and keep described button.

17. the computer program according to claim 16 is characterized in that,

It is that an audio frequency is performed in a radio or TV programme that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme;

Described first Presentation Function is to another track from a record audio orbit transfer;

Described different Presentation Function comprises along a track record and moves forward the position.

18. the computer program according to claim 16 is characterized in that,

It is that a video is performed in a radio or TV programme that described medium are performed in a radio or TV programme;

Described first Presentation Function is to jump to another segmentation from a recording of video segmentation;

Described different Presentation Function comprises plays a video segmentation.

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