Method for setting display mode

Abstract

A method for setting a display mode includes: installing an application program in a device including a first screen; under the condition that at least one key of the display is triggered, the display provides display information for the application program installed in the device through a data channel protocol, and the display comprises a second screen; and the application program switches the device and the display to a corresponding display mode according to the display information. By installing the application program on the device and communicating with the display through the data channel protocol, the method for executing display system switching by using the entity or virtual key of the display is realized, so that the convenience of using the display and managing is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for setting a display mode, and in particular to a method for setting a display mode by one key through a display key. Background Art

[0002] When a display is connected to a computer device via a line (Universal Serial Bus (USB), Video Graphics Array (VGA), High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), DisplayPort (DP) or Digital Visual Interface (DVI)), the computer device can select to switch to a desired display mode through a button built into Windows or Mac, wherein the display mode includes a synchronous mode, an extended mode, a first screen mode only, and a second screen mode only. The prior art can only switch modes from the computer device, and it is not easy to correctly set the display mode of each display when the computer is connected to multiple displays, so it lacks convenience in use. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to facilitate users to set the display mode of the display and provide convenience for users.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for setting a display mode, comprising:

[0005] An application is installed on a device, wherein the device includes a first screen;

[0006] When at least one button of the display is touched, the display provides display information to the application installed in the device through a data channel protocol, wherein the display includes a second screen; and

[0007] The application switches the device and the display to corresponding display modes according to the display information.

[0008] Preferably, the button includes a synchronous display mode key, an extended display mode key, a first screen only display key, a second screen only display key, a main display screen selection key or a mirror source switch key.

[0009] Preferably, the display mode includes a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a first screen only display mode or a second screen only display mode.

[0010] Further preferably, the display mode includes the extended display mode, and the extended display mode includes a main display screen switching mode for switching a main display screen of the extended display mode.

[0011] Further preferably, the main display screen switching mode is a cyclic switching.

[0012] Preferably, the data channel protocol is a display data channel command interface.

[0013] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for setting a display mode, comprising:

[0014] An application is installed on a device, wherein the device includes a first screen;

[0015] When a display mode of a screen menu of the display is selected, the display provides display information to the application installed on the computer through a data channel protocol, wherein the display includes a second screen; and

[0016] The application switches the device and the display to corresponding display modes according to the display information.

[0017] Preferably, the display mode includes a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a computer screen only display mode or a second screen only display mode.

[0018] Further preferably, the display mode includes the extended display mode, and the extended display mode includes a main display screen switching mode for switching the main display screen of the extended display mode.

[0019] Further preferably, the main display screen switching mode is a cyclic switching.

[0020] Further preferably, the display mode includes the synchronous display mode, and the synchronous display mode includes a mirror mode for determining a synchronous mirror image source.

[0021] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for setting a display mode, comprising:

[0022] An application is installed on a device, wherein the device includes a first screen; and

[0023] When a display mode is selected by the application, the device and the display are respectively switched to corresponding display modes by the application, wherein the display includes a second screen.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the present invention installs an application on a device and communicates with a display using a data channel protocol to implement a method of using a display physical or virtual button to perform display system switching, thereby improving the convenience of using and managing the display. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of switching the display mode of the device by using the display button;

[0026] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a method for setting a display mode of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 is a flow chart of another method for setting a display mode of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 is a flow chart of another method for setting a display mode of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram when the first display and the second display are connected to the device at the same time. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to provide a further understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and functions of the present invention, the following detailed description is given in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0031] Certain words are used in the specification and claims to refer to specific components. Those with ordinary knowledge in the field should understand that manufacturers may use different terms to refer to the same component. This specification and claims do not use differences in names as a way to distinguish components, but rather use differences in components' functions as the criteria for distinction. The term "including" mentioned throughout the specification and claims is an open-ended term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to".

[0032] Figure 1The schematic diagram is a diagram of switching the display mode of the device 103 by pressing the buttons of the display 101. The display 101 is not limited to a general computer display, but also includes a projector, a mobile communication display device or other external display devices connected to the Windows or Mac operating system. The device 103 has an application 105 installed therein. The device 103 can be a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer or other mobile device, and the application 105 communicates with the display 101 through a data channel protocol. When a button or virtual button on the display 101 is pressed, display information will be transmitted to the application 105 on the device 103 through the data channel protocol, and then the application will start the display mode corresponding to the display information through the video cable 114, wherein the display mode includes a synchronous display mode triggered by the synchronous display mode key 102, an extended display mode triggered by the extended display mode key 104, a second screen only display mode triggered by the second screen only display key 106, a first screen only display mode triggered by the first screen only display key 108, a main display screen switching mode triggered by the main display screen selection key 110 in the extended display mode, and a mirror mode triggered by the mirror source switch key 112 in the synchronous display mode.

[0033] In the synchronous display mode, the screen of the device 103 and the screen of the display 101 will display the same screen. In the extended display mode, the screen of the device 103 and the screen of the display 101 can be used side by side, and the mouse cursor can be freely moved between the two screens. The screen of the device 103 and the screen of the display 101 can be regarded as a wider large screen, and the screen of the device 103 can be dragged to the display 101, and vice versa. In the second screen only display mode, only the screen of the display 101 will be displayed, and the screen of the device 103 will be turned off. In the first screen only display mode, only the screen of the device 103 will be displayed, and the screen of the display 101 will be turned off. When the main display screen key 110 in the extended display mode is pressed, the main screen of the system will change from device 103 as the main and display 101 as the auxiliary to device 103 as the auxiliary and display 101 as the main, and vice versa. This option can change the position of the software icons on the computer desktop and the position of the system notification to make them on the main screen. When the switch mirror source key 112 of the synchronous display mode is pressed (the condition is that the device 103 is an Apple computer), the screen source of other devices can be selected as the mirror content source of the synchronous display mode.

[0034] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a method 200 for setting a display mode according to the present invention.

[0035] Step S202: installing the application 105 on the device 103, wherein the device 103 includes a first screen;

[0036] Step S204: Touching a button of the display 101, the display 101 provides display information to the application 105 installed in the device 103 through the data channel protocol 116, wherein the display 101 includes a second screen; and

[0037] Step S206 : The application 105 switches the device 103 and the display 101 to corresponding display modes according to the display information.

[0038] In step S204, the button of the display 101 may be a synchronous display mode button 102, an extended display mode button 104, a first screen display only button 106, a second screen display only button 108, a main display screen selection button 110, or a mirror source switch button 112. The data channel protocol 116 may be a display data channel command interface (Display Data Channel Command Interface; DDC / CI), which transmits display information through a Universal Serial Bus (USB), a Video Graphics Array (VGA), a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Digital Audio and Video Interface (DisplayPort; DP), or a Digital Visual Interface (Digital Visual Interface; DVI).

[0039] In step S206, the display mode may be a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a first screen display mode, or a second screen display mode. The extended display mode may include a main display screen switching mode for switching the main display screen of the extended display mode, and the main display screen switching mode may be a cyclic switching mode. In addition, the synchronous display mode may include a mirror mode, which may be used to determine the source of the synchronized mirror image when the device is, for example, an Apple computer.

[0040] Figure 3 is a flow chart of another method 300 for setting a display mode according to the present invention.

[0041] Step S302: installing the application 105 on the device 103, wherein the device 103 includes a first screen;

[0042] Step S304: selecting a display mode of an on-screen display (OSD) of the display 101, wherein the display 101 provides display information to the application 105 installed in the device 103 via the data channel protocol 116, wherein the display 101 includes a second screen; and

[0043] Step S306 : The application 105 switches the device 103 and the display 101 to corresponding display modes according to the display information.

[0044] In step S304, the display mode may be a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a first screen display mode or a second screen display mode. The extended display mode may include a main display screen switching mode for switching the main display screen of the extended display mode, and the main display screen switching mode may be a cyclic switching. In addition, the synchronous display mode includes a mirror mode, which can be used to determine the source of the synchronized mirror image when the device 103 is, for example, an Apple computer. The data channel protocol 116 may be a display data channel command interface (Display Data Channel Command Interface; DDC / CI), which transmits display information via a Universal Serial Bus (USB), a Video Graphics Array (VGA), a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Digital Audio and Video Connector (DisplayPort; DP) or a Digital Visual Interface (Digital Visual Interface; DVI).

[0045] Figure 4 is a flow chart of another method 400 for setting a display mode according to the present invention.

[0046] Step S402: installing the application 105 on the device 103, wherein the device 103 includes a first screen;

[0047] Step S404: A display mode is selected through the application 105, and the application 105 switches the device 103 and the display 101 to corresponding display modes respectively, wherein the display 101 includes a second screen.

[0048] In step S404, the display mode can be a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a first screen display mode, or a second screen display mode. The extended display mode includes a main display screen switching mode for switching the main display screen of the extended display mode, and the main display screen switching mode can be a circular switching. In addition, the synchronous display mode includes a mirror mode, which can be used to determine the source of the synchronized mirror image when the device is, for example, an Apple computer.

[0049] Figure 55 is a schematic diagram when a first display 508 and a second display 510 are connected to a device 501 at the same time. An application 506 is installed in the device 501, and the first display 508 communicates with the application 506 via a first data channel protocol 512 and a first video cable 502, and the second display 510 communicates with the application 506 via a second data channel protocol 514 and a second video cable 504. When a key or a virtual key on the first display 508 is touched, the first display 508 transmits the first display information to the application 506 via the first data channel protocol 512, so that the application 506 switches to a corresponding display mode (e.g., synchronous display mode, extended display mode, second screen only display mode, first screen only display mode) via the first video cable 502. When a button or virtual button on the second display 510 is touched, the second display 510 transmits the second display information to the application 506 through the second data channel protocol 514, so that the application 506 switches to the corresponding display mode (for example, synchronous display mode, extended display mode, second screen only display mode, first screen only display mode) through the second video cable 504.

[0050] When the first display 508 is switched to the synchronous display mode, the screen of the device 501 and the screen of the first display 508 will display the same picture. When the second display 510 is switched to the synchronous display mode, the screen of the device 501 and the screen of the second display 510 will display the same picture. When both the first display 508 and the second display 510 are switched to the synchronous display mode, the screen of the device 501 and the screens of the first display 508 and the second display 510 will display the same picture.

[0051] When the first display 508 and the second display 510 are both switched to the extended display mode, the screen of the device 501 and the screens of the first display 508 and the second display 510 can be used side by side, and the mouse cursor can be freely moved among the three screens. The screen of the device 501 and the screens of the first display 508 and the second display 510 can be regarded as a wider large screen, and the screen of the device 501 can be dragged to the first display 508 or the second display 510, and vice versa, and the screen of the first display 508 can also be dragged to the second display 510, and vice versa.

[0052] When the first display 508 is switched to the second screen only display mode, only the screen of the first display 508 is displayed, and the screen of the device 501 is turned off. When the second display 510 is switched to the second screen only display mode, only the screen of the second display 510 is displayed, and the screen of the device 501 is turned off. When both the first display 508 and the second display 510 are switched to the second screen only display mode, only the screens of the first display 508 and the second display 510 are displayed, and the screen of the device 501 is turned off.

[0053] When the first display 508 switches to the mode of displaying only the first screen, only the screen of the device 501 is displayed, and the screen of the first display 508 is turned off. When the second display 510 switches to the mode of displaying only the first screen, only the screen of the device 501 is displayed, and the screen of the second display 510 is turned off. When both the first display 508 and the second display 510 switch to the mode of displaying only the first screen, only the screen of the device 501 is displayed, and the screens of the first display 508 and the second display 510 are turned off.

[0054] In the extended display mode, when the select main display screen key 110 of the first display 508 or the second display 510 is pressed, the main screen of the system will change from device 501 as the main, first display 508 and second display 510 as the auxiliary to device 501 and second display 510 as the auxiliary, first display 508 as the main, and when the select main display screen key 110 of the first display 508 or the second display 510 is pressed again, the main screen of the system will change to device 501 and first display 508 as the auxiliary, second display 510 as the main, so as to change the main screen of the system in a cycle. This option will affect the position of the software icons on the computer desktop and the position of the system notification, so that they are located on the main screen. When the mirror source key 112 of the synchronous display mode is pressed (the condition is that the device 501 is an Apple computer), other device screen sources can be selected as the mirror content source of the synchronous mode.

[0055] In summary, the present invention implements a method of using physical or virtual buttons on a display to switch a display system by installing an application on a device and communicating with the display via a data channel protocol, thereby improving the convenience of using and managing the display.

[0056] The present invention has been described by the above-mentioned relevant embodiments, however, the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for implementing the present invention. It must be pointed out that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. On the contrary, changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are all within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for setting a display mode, characterized in that: include: An application is installed on a device, wherein the device includes a first screen; When at least one button of the display is touched, the display provides display information to the application installed in the device through a data channel protocol, wherein the display includes a second screen; and The application switches the device and the display to corresponding display modes according to the display information.

2. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buttons include a synchronous display mode button, an extended display mode button, a first screen only display button, a second screen only display button, a main display screen selection button, or a mirror source switch button.

3. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display mode includes a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a first screen only display mode or a second screen only display mode.

4. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 3, characterized in that: The display mode includes the extended display mode, and the extended display mode includes a main display screen switching mode for switching the main display screen of the extended display mode.

5. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 4, characterized in that: The main display screen switching mode is a circular switching.

6. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data channel protocol is a display data channel command interface.

7. A method for setting a display mode, characterized in that: include: An application is installed on a device, wherein the device includes a first screen; When a display mode of a screen menu of the display is selected, the display provides display information to the application installed on the computer through a data channel protocol, wherein the display includes a second screen; and The application switches the device and the display to corresponding display modes according to the display information.

8. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 7, characterized in that: The display modes include a synchronous display mode, an extended display mode, a computer screen only display mode, or a second screen only display mode.

9. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 8, characterized in that: The display mode includes the extended display mode, and the extended display mode includes a main display screen switching mode for switching the main display screen of the extended display mode.

10. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 9, characterized in that: The main display screen switching mode is a circular switching.

11. The method for setting a display mode according to claim 8, characterized in that: The display mode includes the synchronous display mode, and the synchronous display mode includes a mirror mode for determining a synchronous mirror image source.

12. A method for setting a display mode, characterized in that: include: An application is installed on a device, wherein the device includes a first screen; and When a display mode is selected by the application, the device and the display are respectively switched to corresponding display modes by the application, wherein the display includes a second screen.

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