Method and apparatus of composing menu for users

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of composing a user menu by proving a shortened route to the menu the user selected among a hierarchically structured On Screen Display menu so that the user can find a menu he or she wants more conveniently. The method comprises the steps of deciding whether an item is optionally selected out of the hierarchically structured OSD menu items; deciding whether a user menu registration button for the optionally selected item is pressed; registering the selected menu with the user menu by adding an index to the currently selected item once the user menu registration button is properly pressed; displaying the registered user menu on an OSD menu if a user view menu is established; actuating a corresponding menu item when an optional item is selected among the user menu; and deleting a menu item from the user menu if a deletion button is pressed on an optionally selected item out of the user menu.

1. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure, the method comprising the steps of:
 deciding whether an item is optionally selected out of the hierarchically structured OSD menu items;    deciding whether a user menu registration button for the optionally selected item is pressed;    registering the selected menu with the user menu by adding an index to the currently selected item once the user menu registration button is properly pressed;    displaying the registered user menu on an OSD menu if a user view menu is established; actuating a corresponding menu item when an optional item is selected among the user menu; and    deleting a menu item from the user menu if a deletion button is pressed on an optionally selected item out of the user menu.    
     
     
       2. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein said user menu is setting if the user select ‘main source’ using the remote control. 
     
     
       3. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein the user select ‘special’ item among the initial OSD menu using the remote control, then the hierarchically structure OSD menu is displayed. 
     
     
       4. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein when the user menu displayed the user can choose certain item. 
     
     
       5. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein said registering step registers a specific user menu; the user presses the ‘user menu registration’ button on the remote control, a microcomputer detects the user pressed button, and stores index data on the corresponding item into the user menu domain. 
     
     
       6. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein a user can delete any item from the user menu at any time by deletion button on the remote control. 
     
     
       7. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein a user can be optionally composed of display position of the user menu screen, size and color. 
     
     
       8. A method of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 1 , wherein if the user wishes to see detailed items of ‘main source’, the user moves the cursor of the remote control and presses a confirm key. 
     
     
       9. An apparatus of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure, the apparatus comprising:
 a graphics processing unit for graphically processing the OSD menu;    a memory for storing index data on the OSD menu to provide the data to the graphics processing unit;    a microcomputer for displaying the OSD menu or the user menu on the screen by controlling said graphics processing unit and for actuating a corresponding menu item when an optional item is selected among the user menu; and    a remote control having a deletion button for deletion a menu item from the user menu.    
     
     
       10. An apparatus of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 9 , wherein said graphics processing unit displays the user menu on the screen. 
     
     
       11. An apparatus of composing a user menu for displaying On Screen Display (OSD) menu with a hierarchical structure of  claim 9 , wherein said microcomputer includes a remote control signal receiving circuit. 
     
     
       12. A method for composing a menu, the method comprising:
   displaying a plurality of menu items of a first menu on a display;        activating a menu item of the plurality of menu items of the first menu responsive to user input via a directional key;        registering the activated menu item with a second menu responsive to a registration request by a user;        displaying the registered menu item of the second menu on the display responsive to a direct access request by the user;        activating a menu item of the second menu responsive to user input via the directional key;        actuating an operation corresponding to the activated menu item of the second menu; and        deleting a menu item from the second menu responsive to a delete request by a user.     
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first menu is hierarchically structured such that the plurality of menu items are located at one of a plurality of different menu levels, and wherein the registering of the activated menu item is performed regardless of which level of the plurality of different menu levels the activated menu item is located. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the second menu is displayed as an On Screen Display ( OSD )  menu.   
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
   performing the registering of the activated menu item by adding an index to the activated menu item of the first menu.     
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
   providing the registration request responsive to user input to a registration button.     
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
   providing the direct access request responsive to a single key input provided by the user.     
     
     
       18. The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
   providing the delete request responsive to user input to a delete button.     
     
     
       19. An apparatus for composing a menu, the apparatus comprising:
   a display configured to display a first menu comprising a plurality of menu items;        a directional key configured to receive user input which causes activating a menu item of the plurality of menu items of the first menu;        a registration button configured to receive user input which causes registering the activated menu item with a second menu;        an input key configured to receive user input which causes displaying the second menu, which comprises the registered menu item, on the display; and        a processing unit configured to:        activate a menu item of the second menu responsive to user input via the directional key;        actuate an operation corresponding to the activated menu item of the second menu; and        delete a menu item from the second menu responsive to user input via a delete button.     
     
     
       20. The apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the first menu is hierarchically structured such that the plurality of menu items are located at one of a plurality of different menu levels, and wherein the registering of the activated menu item is performed regardless of which level of the plurality of different menu levels the activated menu item is located. 
     
     
       21. The apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the second menu is displayed as an On Screen Display ( OSD )  menu.   
     
     
       22. The apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the registering of the activated menu item is performed by adding an index to the activated menu item of the first menu. 
     
     
       23. The apparatus according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
   a remote control comprising the registration button and the delete button.     
     
     
       24. A method for composing a menu, the method comprising:
   displaying a first menu comprising a plurality of menu items on a display;        activating a menu item of the plurality of menu items of the first menu responsive to a first user input;        registering the activated menu item with a second menu responsive to user input via a second user input;        displaying the second menu, which comprises the registered menu item, on the display responsive to a single key press provided by a user;        activating a menu item of the second menu responsive to third user input;        actuating an operation corresponding to the activated menu item of the second menu; and        deleting a menu item from the second menu responsive to fourth user input.     
     
     
       25. The method according to  claim 24 , further comprising:
   receiving the first user input and the third user input via a directional key.     
     
     
       26. The method according to  claim 24 , further comprising:
   receiving the second user input via a registration button.     
     
     
       27. The method according to  claim 24 , further comprising:
   receiving the fourth user input via a delete button.