Apparatus for processing signals
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.
InventorGudrun Vandeginste
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for processing signals, comprising parameter control means for controlling parameters of said signals in response to manual adjustments by the user as well as automatically generated adjustments based on current ambient factors or properties of said signals. The apparatus according to the invention comprises indicator means for presenting a level indicator which is indicative of the combined result of the manual and automatic adjustments.
Claims16
An apparatus for processing signals, comprising:
- parameter control means for controlling a parameter of said signals, said parameter control means computing adjustments to said parameter as a function of both (i) a preferred parameter level for the parameter and (ii) at least one of:
- a current ambient factor and a property of said signals;
- first indicator means for presenting a first level indicator which is indicative of said computed adjustments;
- and
- second indicator means for presenting a second level indicator which is indicative of the preferred parameter level, wherein said signals comprise video signals, wherein said parameter comprises a picture parameter, and wherein said current ambient factor comprises ambient light.
A method for processing signals, comprising the steps of:
- controlling a parameter of said signals by computing adjustments to the parameter as a function of both (i) a preferred parameter level for the parameter and (ii) at least one of:
- a current ambient factor and a property of said signals;
- presenting a first level indicator which is indicative of said computed adjustments;
- and
- presenting a second level indicator which is indicative of the preferred parameter level,
- wherein said method further comprises the steps of:
- selecting the preferred parameter level from a plurality of parameter levels;
- and
- setting said selected preferred parameter level.
A method for processing signals, comprising the steps of:
- controlling a parameter of said signals by computing adjustments to the parameter as a function of both (i) a preferred parameter level for the parameter and (ii) at least one of:
- a current ambient factor and a property of said signals;
- presenting a first level indicator which is indicative of said computed adjustments;
- and
- presenting a second level indicator which is indicative of the preferred parameter level,
- wherein said signals comprise video signals, wherein said parameter comprises a picture parameter, and wherein said current ambient factor comprises ambient light.
A method of operating a television receiver comprising a method for processing signals, comprising the steps of;
- controlling a parameter of said signals by computing adjustments to the parameter as a function of both (i) a preferred parameter level for the parameter and (ii) at least one of:
- a current ambient factor and a property of said signals;
- presenting a first level indicator which is indicative of said computed adjustments;
- and
- presenting a second level indicator which is indicative of the preferred parameter level,
- wherein said signals comprise video signals, wherein said parameter comprises a picture parameter, and wherein said current ambient factor comprises ambient light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.