Signal selection circuit of intelligence television

Abstract

A signal selection circuit is disclosed for use in an intelligence TV. The intelligence TV can display a signal prioritized in the order of a TV OSD signal, a PIP signal, an information signal, and a TV signal. The structure for carrying out this prioritization includes a TV signal processor for processing a TV signal and outputting a TV signal, an information signal processor for outputting an information signal by decoding the received information data from value added networks and for outputting a first switching control signal by recognizing a selection mode, and a PIP signal processor for processing the TV signals as a main picture signal and a sub picture signal and for outputting a PIP signal and a second switching control signal. A TV microcomputer generates an OSD for the operation of the TV. Plural switching devices operate responsively to switching control signals from the TV microcomputer, the information signal processing unit and the PIP signal processor. A driver supplies the cathode ray tube with the signal selected by the switching devices.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV capable of receiving communication services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       a TV signal processing portion for processing a desired TV signal and outputting a TV signal;  
       an information signal processing unit for outputting an information signal by decoding information data received from value added networks and for outputting a switching control signal by recognizing a selection mode;  
       a switching device for selecting between said TV signal processed in said TV signal processing portion and said information signal processed in said information signal processing unit, in accordance with said switching control signal, to produce a selected signal; and  
       a driving portion for supplying a cathode ray tube with said selected signal selected by said switching device.  
     
     
       2. The signal selection circuit according to  claim 1 , wherein said switching device selects one of said TV signal, said information signal, and a TV and information signal, in accordance with the switching control signal of said information signal processing unit. 
     
     
       3. A signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV capable of receiving communication services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       a TV signal processing portion for processing a desired TV signal and outputting a TV signal;  
       an information signal processing unit for outputting an information signal by decoding information data received from value added networks and for outputting a first switching control signal by recognizing a selection mode;  
       a PIP signal processing portion for processing a predetermined number of input TV signals as a main and a sub picture signal, and for outputting a PIP signal and a second switching control signal;  
       a first switching device for selecting between said TV signal processed in said TV signal processing portion and said information signal processed in said information signal processing unit, in accordance with said first switching control signal;  
       a second switching device for selecting between the PIP signal processed in said PIP signal processing portion and a signal selected in said first switching device, in accordance with said second switching control signal generated from said PIP signal processing portion; and  
       a driving portion for supplying a cathode ray tube with a said  signal selected by said second switching device.  
     
     
       4. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 3 , wherein said first switching device selects one of said TV signal, said information signal, and a TV and information signal, in accordance with said first switching control signal. 
     
     
       5. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 3 , wherein said second switching device selects one of the PIP signal, a PIP+information signal, the information signal, an information+TV Signal, and the TV signal, in accordance with the second switching control signal. 
     
     
       6. A signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV capable of receiving communication services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       a TV signal processing portion for processing a desired TV signal and outputting a TV signal;  
       an information signal processing unit for outputting an information signal by decoding information data received from value added networks and for outputting a first switching control signal by recognizing a selection mode;  
       a PIP signal processing portion for processing a predetermined number of TV signals as a main signal and a sub picture signal, and for outputting a PIP signal and a second switching control signal;  
       a TV microcomputer for generating an OSD signal for the operation of a TV, and a third switching control signal by recognizing the selection mode;  
       a first switching device for selecting between said TV signal processed in said TV signal processing portion and said information signal processed in said information signal processing unit, in accordance with said first switching control signal;  
       a second switching device for selecting between the PIP signal processed in said PIP signal processing portion and a signal selected in said first switching device, in accordance with said second switching control signal generated in said PIP signal processing portion;  
       a third switching device for selecting between said OSD signal output from said TV microcomputer and a signal selected in said second switching device, in accordance with said third switching control signal generated in said TV microcomputer; and  
       a driving portion for supplying a cathode ray tube with a signal selected by said third switching device.  
     
     
       7. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 6 , wherein said first switching device selects one of said TV signal, said information signal, and a TV and information signal, in accordance with said first switching control signal. 
     
     
       8. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 6 , wherein said second switching device selects one of said PIP signal, a PIP and information signal, said information signal, an information and TV signal, and said TV signal, in accordance with said second switching control signal. 
     
     
       9. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 6 , wherein said third switching device selects one of a TV and OSD signal, a PIP and OSD signal an information and PIP and OSD signal, an information and OSD signal, and an information and TV and OSD signal, in accordance with said third switching control signal. 
     
     
       10. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 6 , wherein priority is determined in the order of said OSD signal, said PIP signal, said information signal, and said TV signal. 
     
     
       11. The signal selection circuit of an intelligence TV according to  claim 6 , wherein said TV signal is not superimposed when said PIP signal is superimposed on said information signal. 
     
     
       12. A signal selection circuit of a TV capable of receiving an image signal and information data services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       
         an image signal processing means for processing a desired image signal and outputting the image signal;  
       
       
         a data signal processing unit for outputting information data signal by decoding information data received from networks and for outputting a switching control signal by a selection mode;  
       
       
         a switching device for selecting said image signal processed in said image signal processing means and/or said data signal processed in said data signal processing unit, in accordance with the switching control signal, to produce a selected signal; and  
       
       
         a driving portion for supplying a display device with said selected signal selected by said switching device. 
       
     
     
       13. The signal selection circuit according to  claim 12 , wherein said switching device selects one of said image signal, said information data signal, and an image and information data signal, in accordance with the switching control signal of said data signal processing unit. 
     
     
       14. A signal selection circuit of a TV capable of receiving data services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       
         an image signal processing means for processing a desired image signal and outputting an image signal;  
       
       
         a data signal processing unit for outputting a data signal by decoding information data received from networks and for outputting a first switching control signal by a selection mode;  
       
       
         a PIP signal processing means for processing a predetermined number of input image signals as a main signal and a sub picture signal, and for outputting a PIP signal and a second switching control signal;  
       
       
         a first switching device for selecting between said image signal processed in said image signal processing means and/or said data signal processed in said data signal processing unit, in accordance with said first switching control signal;  
       
       
         a second switching device for selecting between the PIP signal processed in said PIP signal processing means and a signal selected in said first switching device, in accordance with said second switching control signal generated from said PIP signal processing means; and  
       
       
         a driving portion for supplying a display device with a signal selected by said second switching device. 
       
     
     
       15. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 14 , wherein said first switching device selects one of said image signal, said data signal, and an image and data signal, in accordance with said first switching control signal. 
     
     
       16. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 14 , wherein said second switching device selects one of the PIP signal, a PIP+data signal, the data signal, a data+image signal, and the image signal in accordance with the second switching control signal. 
     
     
       17. A signal selection circuit of a TV capable of receiving data services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       
         an image signal processing means for processing a desired image signal and outputting an image signal;  
       
       
         data signal processing means for outputting data signal by decoding information data received from networks, and a first switching control signal;  
       
       
         a PIP signal processing means for processing a predetermined number of image signals as a main signal and a sub picture signal, and for outputting a PIP signal and a second switching control signal;  
       
       
         a microcomputer for generating an OSD signal for the operation of the TV, and a third switching control signal by recognizing a selection mode;  
       
       
         a first switching device for selecting said image signal processed in said image signal processing means and/or said data signal processed in said data signal processing means, in accordance with the first switching control signal;  
       
       
         a second switching device for selecting between the PIP signal processed in said PIP signal processing means and a signal selected in said first switching device, in accordance with said second switching control signal generated in said PIP signal processing means;  
       
       
         a third switching device for selecting between said OSD signal output from said microcomputer and a signal selected in said second switching device, in accordance with said third switching control signal generated in said microcomputer; and  
       
       
         a driving portion for supplying a display device with a signal selected by said third switching device. 
       
     
     
       18. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 17 , wherein said first switching device selects one of said image signal, said data signal, and an image and data signal, in accordance with said first switching control signal. 
     
     
       19. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 17 , wherein said second switching device selects one of said PIP signal, a PIP and a data signal, said data signal, data and image signal, and said image signal, in accordance with said second switching control signal. 
     
     
       20. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 17 , wherein said third switching device selects one of an image and OSD signal, a PIP and OSD signal, data and PIP and OSD signal, data and OSD signal, and data and image and OSD signal, in accordance with said third switching control signal. 
     
     
       21. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 17 , wherein priority is determined in the order of said OSD signal, said PIP signal, said data signal, and said image signal. 
     
     
       22. The signal selection circuit of a TV according to  claim 17 , wherein said image signal is not superimposed when said PIP signal is superimposed on said data signal. 
     
     
       23. A signal selection circuit for a TV capable of receiving an image signal and information data services, said signal selection circuit comprising: 
       
         an image signal processing means for processing a desired image signal and outputting the image signal;  
       
       
         a data signal processing unit for outputting data signal by decoding information data received from networks and for outputting a switching control signal by a selection mode;  
       
       
         a switching device for selecting said image signal processed in said image signal processing means and/or said data signal processed in said data signal processing unit, in accordance with the switching control signal, thereby to output a selected signal; and  
       
       
         a driving portion for supplying a display device with a selected signal selected by said switching device. 
       
     
     
       24. The signal selection circuit according to  claim 23 , wherein said switching device selects one of said image signal, said data signal, and an image and data signal, in accordance with the switching control signal of said data signal processing unit.