JP2001224081A - Remote control system, and remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control system that can operate a plurality of units in interlocking with each other and enhance the degree of freedom of layout when one remote controller controls a plurality of the units so to enhance the operability and improve the extendability. SOLUTION: Transfer data transferred between units 2-5 controlled by a remote controller 1 are transferred through the remote controller 1 by an IR transmission/reception section 21 at the remote controller and IR transmission/ receptions 22-25 at unit sides. Furthermore, an application program operating interlockingly each unit is stored in the remote controller 1 by using a memory card inserted to/withdrawn from an extension slot 20 of the remote controller 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control system for operating a plurality of devices with one remote controller, and more particularly to a remote control system capable of operating a plurality of devices in a related manner, and a remote control device. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been widely used to control a device using a wireless remote control device (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) for transmitting a command by infrared rays or the like.

When remote-controlling each device, a remote controller attached to each device is used. However, in recent years, remote controls have been attached to home appliances such as video and audio equipment, air conditioners, and the like, and a large number of remote controls have flooded the home.

For this reason, many proposals have been made for a method of controlling a plurality of devices with one remote controller, and some of them have been commercialized.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-178686 discloses that, among a plurality of devices connected by an IEEE-1394 serial bus, an instruction is given to one of the devices by a remote controller so that another device connected by a serial bus is transmitted. A method is described in which a remote control signal is transmitted to a device to control each device, and an operation state of each device is confirmed by a remote control.

[0006] However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-178686.
Although the system described in the above publication can operate a plurality of devices with one remote control, there is no mention of operating the plurality of devices in association with each other.

[0007] On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-307967 discloses that the first device and the second device are operated only by operating one remote controller and instructing the first device to perform a predetermined operation. A system is disclosed that allows both, i.e., multiple devices, to operate in conjunction with each other.

That is, in the system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-307967, when a predetermined operation is instructed to the first device by operating a button of the remote controller, the second remote control signal is transmitted to the first device. Is automatically generated and the first
A remote control signal is transmitted from the device to the second device by infrared rays. The second remote control signal allows the second device to perform a predetermined operation corresponding to the operation of the first device, and causes the first and second devices to perform a desired related operation. it can.

As a specific example, the first device is a compact disk reproducing device, the second device is a cassette tape recorder, and the audio signal of the CD reproduced by the compact disk reproducing device is transmitted to the cassette tape recorder. A dubbing processing operation for recording on a cassette tape as a recording medium will be described.

At this time, the user transmits a dubbing mode command to the compact disc reproducing apparatus by using a remote controller. Upon receiving this command, the compact disc reproducing apparatus shifts itself to the playback mode, and transmits a command for shifting to the recording mode to the cassette tape recorder. Then, the compact disk reproducing apparatus transmits the reproduced audio signal of the CD to the cassette tape recorder, and the cassette tape recorder records the audio signal on the tape recorder. That is, in the above process, the user only has to transmit a dubbing mode command to the compact disc player using a remote controller, and cause the two devices, the compact disc player and the cassette tape recorder, to perform related operations relating to dubbing. Can be.

[0011]

However, in the system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-307967, transmission of each device is performed between the first and second devices, for example, in order to perform signal transmission by infrared communication. It is necessary to dispose the unit and the receiving unit so as to face each other, and there is a restriction on device arrangement. As a result, in particular, when the number of devices constituting the system increases, there is a problem that a layout for arranging the devices to be communicable becomes difficult.

Further, in the above system, a control program for causing the two devices to perform the related operations as described above is stored in the compact disk reproducing device as the first device.

In such a configuration, a program is added when a new device is added to the system to expand the system and a new application is to be executed. For example, an MD player is further added to the system including the compact disc playback device and the cassette tape recorder, and dubbing from the compact disc playback device to the MD player, and from the cassette tape recorder to the MD player (or from the MD player to the cassette tape recorder). When dubbing is to be performed, a new control program for these dubbing processes is required.

At this time, in each of the above processes, the first
The device to be used is different, and if a program is added in the first device in each process, there arises a problem that the expandability of the system is deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and in a remote control system capable of causing a plurality of devices to perform related operations, the degree of freedom in layout when operating the plurality of devices with one remote controller is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system with improved operability and good expandability.

[0016]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a remote control system according to the present invention is a remote control system that operates a plurality of devices with one remote control device. A receiver for receiving data transmitted from a data transfer source device when transferring data between devices controlled by the remote control device; a storage unit for storing data received by the receiver; Transmission means for transmitting the data stored in the storage means to the data transfer destination device.

According to the above configuration, the data transferred between the devices is first communicated from the data transfer source device to the remote controller by the receiving means, temporarily stored in the storage means, and then transmitted by the transmitting means. Sent to the data transfer destination device. That is, the transfer data is transferred between the devices via the remote controller.

Thus, as long as the devices can be seen from the user, that is, they can communicate with the remote controller, the layout relationship between the devices is not restricted. In addition, since there is no hassle of connecting with a signal cable (the trouble of connecting or disconnecting, or the connected cable is obstructive or unsightly), each device does not impair portability or mobility. Further, even when a new device is added to the system, the device only needs to be installed so as to be able to communicate with at least the remote controller, and does not impair the expandability of the system.

Further, in the remote control system, the remote control device operates the plurality of devices in association with each other and includes an application program (including a control program and a data processing program) for realizing a certain application by the related operation. ) Can be provided as a program storage means.

According to the above configuration, when the system is composed of various devices and various applications can be executed, even a basic program for controlling data transfer and the like in each device controlled by the remote controller is provided. If it is, the above various applications can be implemented only by changing the application program on the remote controller side.

Further, even if a new device is added to the above-mentioned system, a new application can be easily implemented only by changing the control program of the remote controller, thereby enhancing the expandability of the system.

Further, in the remote control system, the program storage means can be configured so that the application program can be added or replaced by a recording medium that can be inserted into and removed from the remote control device.

Thus, the above-mentioned application programs can be easily added or replaced, so that the system can be easily expanded and applications can be easily added or changed.

In the remote control system, when the data format of the data transfer source device is different from that of the data transfer destination device, the remote control device converts the transfer data into a transferable data format. A configuration including data conversion means for performing processing may be provided.

That is, as the conversion processing, for example, in the case of image data transferred between the above-described devices, the RGB data is converted to YMC according to the characteristics and performance of each device.
K data can be subjected to color conversion processing, resolution conversion, or error diffusion processing. Even when data transfer is performed between devices having different signal forms, the remote controller can be used as a relay point for data transfer. can do.

[0026] In the above remote control system, the remote control device may be provided with editing means for performing an editing process on the transfer data.

That is, as the conversion processing here, for example, when the image data is transferred between the above-described devices, a combination processing, a trimming processing, a sepia tone processing, and the like can be considered.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are schematic structural diagrams to which the remote control system according to the present invention is applied, including a digital TV, a video camera (CCD camera), a printer,
And a system configuration example including a scanner and the like. Each of the above devices only needs to be able to communicate with at least the remote controller, and is connected by a bus so that the devices can communicate with each other, or the transmitting unit and the receiving unit of each device face each other to perform infrared communication. Because there is no need to do
Layout flexibility is high.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a system including a remote controller 1, a digital TV 2, a video camera 3, a printer 4, and a keyboard 5.

The remote controller 1 includes a CPU 11, an image processing unit (data conversion unit) 12, a compression / expansion unit 13, an editing processing unit (editing unit) 14, an I / O port 15, and a key input unit 1.
6, work memory 17, image memory (storage means) 18,
ROM 19, expansion slot (program storage means) 2
0, and an IR transmitting / receiving unit 21 (receiving means / transmitting means).

The remote controller 1 and other devices (digital TV 2, video camera 3, printer 4, and keyboard 5) are connected wirelessly, and use, for example, bidirectional infrared communication (IRDA standard). Therefore, each device other than the remote controller 1 is connected to the IR transmitter / receiver 2 for communicating with the IR transmitter / receiver 21 of the remote controller 1.
2 to 25 are provided.

As for the trend of infrared communication (IRDA), the transmission speed will be dramatically increased in the future, and the study of 40 Mbps Digital Video IR, which enables transmission and reception of large data, will be discussed.
Standardization is in progress. In addition, two-way wireless communication (wireless IEEE-1394 or Bluetooth (2.
Each device can be connected using a 4 GHz band, 1 Mbps) or the like.

In the remote control system using the above-mentioned wireless network system, handshake control between various devices via the remote controller 1 is performed when each device performs an associated operation.

That is, in order to perform handshake control by the remote control 1, the remote control system described above requires image data and the like between devices having different resolutions, color information, and signal forms, such as a television, a digital camera, and an inkjet printer. And has the function of transmitting. Therefore, in the above system, it is necessary to convert the image data into data that can be handled by each device and transmit the data. By providing these data conversion functions in the remote control 1 which is a relay point of data transmission and has a function of controlling, an integrated system centered on the remote control 1 can be configured.
In this way, the user does not need to be aware of multiple devices,
As if operating a single device, it is possible to control multiple devices (by simple operation) and obtain the desired operation reliably by simply operating according to the procedure displayed on a display device such as a television. it can.

As a specific example of image processing conversion performed by the remote controller 1, RGB data is converted into YMCK data (or YMCK data is converted) according to each device characteristic (resolution, color reproduction method, analog / digital, etc.). RGB
The remote controller 1 performs processing similar to a device driver and a printer driver.

As described above, the remote controller 1 relays image data transmitted from each of the devices in order to relay data transfer between the devices constituting the system and perform conversion processing of the transferred data. , Temporarily stored in the image memory 18 via the IR transmitting / receiving unit 21 and the I / O port 15. Then, the image processing unit 12 performs the above-described data processing on the image data. When the transfer data is compressed and transferred, the compression / decompression unit 13 compresses and decompresses the data.

The editing processing unit 14 performs an editing process when data editing is necessary in an application implemented in the system. For example, assuming an application that captures a moving image from a video camera or a television with a button of the remote control 1 and prints it in an album format, a function of editing an image by assuming the size and layout of the image based on the number of images to be placed on the page of the album is provided. Although necessary, such editing processing is performed by the editing processing unit 14.
It is performed in. That is, in the remote control system, an application integrating such editing functions is mounted in the remote controller 1, and a hardware environment for editing data is provided in the remote controller.

At the time of these data processing, the work memory 17 is used. Each of the above units is controlled by the CPU 11 according to a program stored in the ROM 19. The ROM 19 may store template data in addition to the program.

In the remote control system according to the present embodiment, the ROM, the RAM, the flash RO
An expansion slot 20 for inserting and removing a memory card made of M or the like is provided, and a control program, an application program, and the like can be added by this memory card. That is, various applications can be executed in the present system by exchanging the memory card. At this time, each device controlled by the remote controller 1 only needs to have a basic program for controlling data transmission with the remote controller 1 and the like. That is, when a new application is added to the above system, it is not particularly necessary to change the program of each device other than the remote controller 1.

The memory card can also be provided with an image data processing / conversion function and the like. When a new device is added to the system or when the device is replaced, an image suitable for the new device is obtained. Data processing / conversion can be inserted and executed. Further, in the memory card, a data editing function (application software) and a template (a new year's card, a decorative frame of a photograph, a fixed phrase, etc.) can be added.

Hereinafter, as an operation example of the remote control system according to the present embodiment, each device of a digital TV, a video camera, and a printer is controlled by a remote controller.
A method for creating a new year's card with photos will be described.

As a procedure at this time, for example, a video camera is placed on a television, and the images of the family and the like are monitored on the television camera and fitted on the layout of the New Year's card.
A "greeting phrase" prepared in advance is selected, fitted, and output to a printer to complete the process. The remote control procedure at this time will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, each device is switched on by the user operating the remote controller (S1). Next, the remote control transmits the menu screen to the television based on the program, and the menu screen is displayed on the television (S2). FIG. 6 shows a display example of the menu screen at this time. In S3, the user looks at the menu screen displayed on the television screen and selects a desired menu with the remote control. The selection is made by designating an arrow key or a number key on the remote controller. Here, it is assumed that the menu for creating a new year's card with photos is selected.

In S4, the remote control transmits a photo-based New Year's card format selection screen to the television when the above-mentioned photo-based New Year's card creation menu is selected, and the television displays it. FIG. 7 shows a display example of the above-mentioned photo-included New Year card format selection screen. Next, the user selects an arbitrary format from the New Year's card format selection screen using the remote controller (S5). With this selection, the remote control transmits the format development screen to the television, and the television screen displays this (S6). FIG. 8 shows a display example of the format development screen.

In S7, a signal is sent from the remote controller to the video camera, the video camera monitor image is stopped, and an image data transmission command is issued to the video camera. Thus, the video camera captures the screen currently being monitored into the memory in the still camera mode, and transmits this to the remote controller.

The remote controller that has received the image from the video camera processes the image into the size of an image frame in the format, recreates a screen incorporated in the format, and transmits the screen to the television. Then, the television displays this (S8).

Next, on the format development screen, the user designates the brightness, size, zoom, etc. of the image by the number of the icon displayed superimposed on the edge of the screen, and makes adjustments using the remote controller. The adjusted condition is issued to the video camera as a command. The video camera executes according to this command and transmits the resulting image to the remote control (S9). After this processing, the flow shifts to S8.

During steps S7 to S9, the remote controller operates the OK button for the image incorporated in the format by the user.
(S1).
0). Here, if there is an input of OK, the adjustment of the photographic image ends, and the process proceeds to the next step.

In S11, a display screen including an icon for selecting a greeting phrase is transmitted to the television, and the television displays the display screen. FIG. 9 shows a display example of this display screen. In S12, each time the user presses a key one by one, a standard greeting phrase (template) is transmitted to the television one after another, and the television composites and displays the greeting phrase in the greeting phrase display area shown in FIG. When the user presses the select key to determine a desired greeting, the processing unit of the remote controller creates a screen incorporating the greeting greeting template in an appropriate size, transmits the screen to the television, and the television displays the screen (S13). ).

Next, the remote controller creates a selection screen for displaying a zodiac sign or a decorative frame of a photograph, transmits the screen to the television, and the television composites and displays the selected screen (S14).

When the user selects and determines an arbitrary image from the display of the zodiac signs or the decorative frame of the photograph using the remote controller, the remote controller transmits a determination display screen to the television, and the television displays this (S15).

Here, the user determines whether or not the currently determined screen is OK. If the screen is OK, the process proceeds to the printing step (S19 and subsequent steps) (S16). If not OK
A screen indicating the redo procedure is transmitted to the television, and the television displays the screen (S17). Then, the user selects a procedure to start over, and returns to the procedure (S18). In S18,
If the user wants to redo from the photo adjustment, the process returns to S7. If the user wants to redo from the selection of the greeting, the process returns to S11. If the user wants to redo from the selection of the display of the zodiac or the decoration frame of the photo, the process returns to S14.

In S19, the printer setting icon screen is transmitted to the television, and the television displays it. In S20, a command is issued to the printer by the user selecting the number of prints, image quality, paper type, and the like on the printer setting icon screen. The user's selection at this time is displayed on the television screen as needed. The printer receives the above command, sets the mode, confirms OK, and transmits a Ready signal to the remote controller.

Upon receiving the Ready signal, the remote controller displays a print start OK message on the television screen (S21). When the user selects print start (S22), the remote controller performs image processing and data conversion on the screen created as a result of the sequence up to this point according to the characteristics of the printer, and transmits data to the printer. Is executed at (S
23). At this time, the remote control transmits a display screen indicating that printing is being performed to the television, and the television displays the display screen. Further, the printer returns a printing state to the remote controller.

The remote controller receives the reply of the printing state from the printer, recognizes it, transmits the display data to the television,
The television displays the printing state on the screen (S24). When printing is completed, the remote controller transmits a display screen indicating that printing is completed to the television, and the television displays the display screen (S25).

As described above, when the user wants the system to execute a desired process, the user selects an application to be executed by the system using the remote controller, and executes a target process of the remote controller according to the procedure guided by the application. It is done by button operation. For this reason, the remote control stores in advance a selection screen prepared by an application and screen data indicating a guidance procedure, and the screen data can be displayed on the television screen by transmitting the screen data to the television. Therefore, the user can perform the remote control operation according to the guidance procedure displayed on the television screen.

The above-mentioned system has a function of superimposing an image from a television or a camera with template data stored in a remote controller. That is, the remote controller has template image data (such as a decorative frame for a photo, a greeting for a New Year's card, and an image of a zodiac sign) prepared in advance for editing an image. And edit the image.

While the method of controlling a digital TV, a video camera, and a printer with a remote controller to create a New Year's card with a photograph has been described above, the remote control system according to the present invention also employs various other methods. Applications are conceivable. In some cases, it may be desired to add data such as the above-mentioned standard greeting phrase (template), display of the zodiac sign, and a decorative frame of a photograph.

For such a case, the above system provides an expansion slot as described above. By replacing the memory card inserted in the expansion slot, new applications and data can be added and changed, and further, there is an advantage that a system configuration can be changed or a device constituting the system can be changed. .

More specifically, in the remote control system shown in FIG. 1, an expansion slot 20 is connected to the bus or the IO port 15 of the CPU 11 to support a memory card such as a ROM, a RAM, and a flash ROM.

The insertion of the memory card into the slot is performed in the form shown in FIG. The memory card may have applications, data (template images, etc.) or a mixture thereof, and the software in the remote control main body has a hierarchical structure that accepts expansion of programs or data in the card in advance.

FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the hierarchical structure of the control software of the remote controller.

In FIG. 10, a region indicated by a thick line frame is a hierarchical block allocated to a memory card, and a single card can add a plurality of additional programs (〜) and associated data (〜). ,Also,
Only data can be added. A real-time OS below the layer or a layer that replaces it performs additional arbitration of these programs and data.

As described above, the remote control system according to the present invention operates a plurality of devices with a single remote controller and causes the plurality of devices to perform related operations.
The remote controller receives data transmitted from a data transfer source device, temporarily stores the received data in a memory, and then stores the received data in a data transfer destination device when performing data transfer between the devices performing the related operations. Send to

Therefore, the transfer data transferred between the respective devices is transferred between the respective devices via the remote controller, whereby the respective devices can be placed in a place visible to the user, that is, As long as communication is possible even with the remote controller, the mutual positional relationship is not restricted, and the degree of freedom in layout is increased.

The remote controller stores an application program (including a control program and a data processing program) for realizing a certain application by the related operation of each device.

Therefore, as long as each device controlled by the remote controller has only a basic program for controlling data transfer and the like, the various applications described above are implemented only by changing the application program on the remote controller side. be able to.

Further, even if a new device is added to the above-mentioned system, a new application can be easily implemented only by changing the control program of the remote controller, thereby enhancing the expandability of the system.

In the remote control system, the application program can be added or replaced by a recording medium that can be inserted into and removed from the remote control.

Therefore, expansion of the system and addition / change of an application are facilitated.

When the data format of the data transfer source device is different from the data format of the data transfer destination device, the remote control can perform data transfer after converting the transfer data into a transferable data format.

Therefore, even when data is transferred between devices having different signal forms, the remote controller can be used as a relay point for data transfer by converting the transfer data before transferring the data. .

The remote controller has a function of editing received data and transmitting the edited data to another device, so that the user operates one device without being conscious of a plurality of devices. As described above, by simply operating according to the procedure displayed on a display device such as a television (simple operation), a plurality of devices can be controlled and a desired operation can be reliably obtained. The processing here may be, for example, a synthesis processing, a trimming processing, a sepia tone processing, or the like.

Further, by providing the remote control with a template synthesizing function, arbitrary template data can be selected from data of a plurality of template images (images superimposed on a television image) stored in the remote control.
The selected template image and display data on the television screen can be combined.

Further, in the remote controller, the template data can be added or replaced by a recording medium that can be inserted into and removed from the remote controller, so that the template data can be easily added or changed.

The command signal and the data signal transmitted between the remote controller and each device controlled by the remote controller are preferably transmitted using IRDA (two-way infrared communication).

In this case, since a global standard for two-way infrared communication is used, even if the manufacturer of each device is different, it can be controlled by the remote controller in an integrated manner. At this time, it is preferable to use a high-speed IRDA of 4 MBPS or more. By using high-speed IRDA, a large amount of data (such as a full-color screen) can be displayed instantaneously. Further, when an application for transmitting image data to a printer and printing the image data is executed, the printing speed is improved.

[0079]

As described above, the remote control system according to the present invention comprises:
When transferring data between devices controlled by the remote control device, receiving means for receiving data transmitted from the data transfer source device, storage means for storing the data received by the receiving means, Transmitting means for transmitting the data stored in the storage means to a data transfer destination device.

Therefore, the transfer data transferred between the respective devices is transferred between the respective devices via the remote controller, whereby the respective devices can be located in a place visible to the user, that is, As long as communication is possible even with the remote controller, the positional relationship between the remote controllers is not restricted, and the effect of increasing the degree of freedom in layout is achieved.

In the remote control system, the remote control device operates the plurality of devices in association with each other and includes an application program (including a control program and a data processing program) for realizing a certain application by the related operation. ) Can be provided as a program storage means.

Therefore, as long as each device controlled by the remote controller has only a basic program for controlling data transfer and the like, the various applications described above are implemented only by changing the application program on the remote controller side. It has the effect of being able to do so.

Further, even if a new device is added to the above-mentioned system, a new application can be easily implemented only by changing the control program of the remote controller, so that the system expandability can be enhanced.

Further, in the remote control system, the program storage means can be configured so that the application program can be added or replaced by a recording medium that can be inserted into and removed from the remote control device.

Therefore, it is possible to easily expand the system and add / change an application.

In the remote control system, when the data format of the data transfer source device is different from that of the data transfer destination device, the remote control device converts the transfer data into a transferable data format. A configuration including data conversion means for performing processing may be provided.

Therefore, even in the case where data transfer is performed between devices having different signal forms, the remote controller can be used as a relay point for data transfer by converting the transfer data before transferring the data. .

In the above remote control system, the remote control device may be provided with an editing means for performing an editing process on the transfer data.

Thus, as the above-mentioned editing processing, for example, when the image data is transferred between the above-mentioned devices, a synthesizing processing, a trimming processing, a sepia tone processing and the like can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a remote control system according to the present invention, and is a block diagram showing a configuration of the remote control system.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing an example of the arrangement of each device in the remote control system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of a control operation example in the remote control system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of a control operation example in the remote control system.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of a control operation example in the remote control system.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a menu screen during a control operation of the remote control system.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a format selection screen during a control operation of the remote control system.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a format development screen during a control operation of the remote control system.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display screen of an icon (a greeting message or the like) during a control operation of the remote control system.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a hierarchical structure of control software in the remote control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 remote control device 12 image processing unit (data conversion unit) 14 editing processing unit (editing unit) 18 image memory (storage unit) 20 expansion slot (program storage unit) 21 IR transmission / reception unit (reception unit / transmission unit)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A remote control system for operating a plurality of devices with one remote control device, wherein the remote control device transfers data between devices controlled by the remote control device. Receiving means for receiving data transmitted from the source device; storage means for storing data received by the receiving means; and transmitting means for transmitting the data stored in the storage means to a data transfer destination device. A remote control system characterized by the following. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising program storage means for causing the plurality of devices to perform related operations and storing an application program for realizing a certain application by the related operations. The remote control system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The remote control according to claim 2, wherein said program storage means can add or replace said application program by a recording medium which can be inserted into and removed from said remote control device. Control system. 4. The data conversion means for converting the transfer data into a transferable data format when the data transfer source device and the data transfer destination device have different data formats. The remote control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. The remote control system according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device includes an editing unit that performs an editing process on the transfer data. 6. A remote control system for operating a plurality of devices with one remote control device, wherein transfer data transferred between the devices controlled by the remote control device is relayed through the remote control device. A remote control system characterized by being transferred. 7. The remote control device according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of devices are operated in a related manner, and an application program for realizing a certain application is stored by the related operation. The remote control system as described in 8. A remote control device for operating a plurality of devices, wherein when data is transferred between the devices controlled by the remote control device, receiving means for receiving data transmitted from a data transfer source device. And a storage means for storing data received by the receiving means, and a transmitting means for transmitting the data stored in the storage means to a data transfer destination device. 9. The remote control device according to claim 8, further comprising program storage means for storing an application program for realizing a certain application by the related operation of each device. 10. The remote control according to claim 9, wherein said program storage means is capable of adding and replacing said application program by a recording medium which can be inserted into and removed from said remote control device. Control device.