JP4086705B2 - Remote control data creation device and remote control data creation method used therefor - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an infrared remote control data creation apparatus and an infrared remote control data creation method used therefor, and more particularly to creation of infrared remote control data for a mobile phone equipped with an infrared remote control function for controlling a television, a video, or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Currently, some mobile phones are equipped with an infrared remote control (hereinafter referred to as a remote control) function for controlling televisions, videos, and the like. The infrared remote control function of this mobile phone uses the packet communication function of the mobile phone, downloads remote control data files corresponding to TVs, videos, etc. owned by each user and saves them in the mobile phone. TV and video are operated based on the above (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
[0003]
There is no unified standard for the data structure of a signal transmitted from a remote controller attached to a television, video, etc., and each device such as a television, a video, etc., and their manufacturers differ.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-237925 (pages 4, 5 and 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-309288 A (6th and 7th pages, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2002-232972 (pages 5-7, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
With the conventional mobile phone described above, when you perform basic selection operations such as TV channel switching and video playback / recording / stopping, you can reuse the downloaded file once again, and you will feel the troublesomeness of the operation. There is no.
[0006]
However, the conventional mobile phone has a problem that it feels bothersome because it sets the device information and downloads the program reservation data every time in order to operate the program recording reservation which is information that changes from day to day.
[0007]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to create a remote control data creation device and a remote control data creation to be used for the remote control data creation request which can be omitted when requesting remote control data such as video reservation from a mobile phone. It is to provide a method.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The remote control data creation device according to the present invention is converted into a remote control signal transmitted to the target device from this function in a remote control function that is mounted on a portable terminal and performs remote control operation of the target device, and at least for each target device. A remote control data creation device for creating different remote control data
Means for associating device information of the target device registered from the mobile terminal and identification information of the mobile terminal in a database;
Means for acquiring device information of the target device corresponding to the identification information of the mobile terminal from the database when requesting the remote control data from the mobile terminal;
Means for corresponding to the acquired device information of the target device and creating remote control data requested from the mobile terminal ,
A plurality of pieces of device information are associated with one piece of identification information by adding number information to the identification information of the portable terminal .
[0009]
The remote control data creation method according to the present invention is converted into a remote control signal transmitted from the function to the target device in a remote control function that is mounted on a portable terminal and performs remote control operation of the target device, and at least for each target device. A remote control data creation method for use in a remote control data creation device that creates different remote control data,
The remote control data creation device associates the device information of the target device registered from the mobile terminal with the identification information of the mobile terminal and registers it in the database, and requests the remote control data from the mobile terminal Sometimes processing for acquiring device information of the target device corresponding to the identification information of the mobile terminal from the database, and creating remote control data requested from the mobile terminal corresponding to the acquired device information of the target device the processing and to run,
A plurality of pieces of device information are associated with one piece of identification information by adding number information to the identification information of the portable terminal .
[0010]
That is, according to the remote control (hereinafter referred to as remote control) data creation method of the present invention, device information such as a video used by the user and the telephone number information of the mobile phone are registered in advance in the server, and the video from the mobile phone is recorded. When a remote control data download request such as a reservation is made, a remote control signal suitable for the device owned by the user is created using the device information registered in the server.
[0011]
More specifically, in the remote control data creation method of the present invention, when there is a request for registration of a video device to be used from a mobile phone, the phone number information and the device information of the video device to be used are transferred to the mobile phone information. Register in the storage unit.
[0012]
In the remote control data creation method of the present invention, when the mobile phone requests remote control data, device information registered using the telephone number information as a keyword is obtained from the mobile phone information storage unit, and the detailed data structure of the remote control signal is obtained. Obtained from the remote control data portion, program data is obtained from the program data portion based on these information, remote control data is created, and transmitted to the mobile phone.
[0013]
Accordingly, in the remote control data creation method of the present invention, device information such as video used by the user is registered in advance in the server, and setting of the device information is omitted when remote control data request such as video reservation from the subsequent mobile phone is requested. Thus, it is not necessary to set the device information of the device such as video used by the user every time, and the operation can be simplified.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a mobile phone 1 includes an antenna 11, a radio unit 12, a control unit 13, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display unit 16, an operation unit 17, and a remote control (hereinafter referred to as remote control) data conversion unit. 18, a light emitting element 19, a sound processing unit 20, a receiver 21, and a microphone 22. The control unit 13 includes a control circuit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 14, a memory 15, and the like.
[0015]
The mobile phone 1 performs wireless communication with a base station (not shown) via the wireless unit 12 and the antenna 11 under the control of the control unit 13. The radio unit 12 selects a signal frequency desired to be received by the antenna 11, performs frequency conversion, amplifies and demodulates the signal, and outputs the demodulated reception data to the control unit 13.
[0016]
The control unit 13 processes the received data and outputs an audio signal to the audio processing unit 20, and the audio processing unit 20 converts the audio signal into an analog signal and outputs it as audio from the receiver 21. The voice input from the microphone 22 is converted into a digital signal by the voice processing unit 20, and the control unit 13 processes the digital signal into transmission data, modulates it by the radio unit 12, and uses it as a carrier wave of a prescribed frequency. The signal is amplified and transmitted from the antenna 11 to the base station.
[0017]
The control unit 13 monitors the operation unit 17, detects and determines a user operation, and performs processing based on the operation. The LCD display unit 16 performs various displays under the control of the control unit 13. The remote control data conversion unit 18 inputs remote control data from the control unit 13, converts the data into a remote control signal, and outputs it to the light emitting element 19. The light emitting element 19 transmits the inputted remote control signal after conversion to a corresponding device (not shown) (for example, a device such as a television or a video).
[0018]
The memory 15 is a storage area used for writing / reading programs and data for controlling the mobile phone 1. The CPU 14 executes the program in the memory 15 using the storage area in the memory 15, thereby controlling the control unit 13 described above. Is realized.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server which is an infrared remote controller data creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the server 3 includes a server control unit 31, a mobile phone information storage unit 32, a program data unit 33, and a remote control data unit 34.
[0020]
The server control unit 31 has a function of processing a request from the mobile phone 1 and data transmission as a response to the mobile phone 1. The mobile phone information storage unit 32 manages the relationship between the mobile phone 1 and device information of compatible devices such as video, using the phone number information as a keyword.
[0021]
The program data unit 33 manages program information, and transmits a list and detailed information to the mobile phone 1 in response to a request. In the remote control data unit 34, detailed information of remote control data that is different for each corresponding device and manufacturer is registered.
[0022]
3 to 5 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the server 3 of FIG. 3 to 5 show the relationship between the mobile phone 1 and a corresponding device such as a video used by the user. 3 shows a registration operation in the server 3, FIG. 4 shows a display operation in the server 3, and FIG. 5 shows a program selection operation in the server 3.
[0023]
When the server 3 receives a request for registration of a compatible device such as a video used by the user from the mobile phone 1 (301 in FIG. 3), the mobile phone information includes the telephone number information and the device information of the compatible device such as a video used by the user. Registration in the storage unit 32 (302 in FIG. 3).
[0024]
When the display of the program data is requested from the mobile phone 1 (311 in FIG. 4), the server 3 acquires the program information registered in the program data section 33 using the telephone number information as a keyword (FIG. 4 ). 312 and 313), and transmits the information to the mobile phone 1 (314 in FIG. 4).
[0025]
Further, when remote control data is requested from the cellular phone 1 (321 in FIG. 5), the server 3 acquires device information registered in the cellular phone information storage unit 32 using the telephone number information as a keyword (in FIG. 5). 322, 323), the detailed data structure of the remote control signal is acquired from the remote control data unit 34 (324, 325 in FIG. 5).
[0026]
The server 3 acquires program data from the program data section 33 (326 and 327 in FIG. 5), creates remote control data based on the acquired information, and transmits it to the mobile phone 1 (328 in FIG. 5).
[0027]
Accordingly, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to set device information of a compatible device such as a video used by the user every time (every remote control data is requested), and the operation can be simplified.
[0028]
FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing a registration operation from the mobile phone 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a sequence chart showing a program remote control data download operation in the mobile phone 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Operation of one embodiment of the present invention with reference to the FIGS. 1 to 7, that is, the operation of the video reservation services using a mobile telephone 1 and the server 3 will be described.
[0029]
First, when performing a registration operation from the mobile phone 1, when the mobile phone 1 inputs the device information and manufacturer name of the remote controller used by the user from the operation unit 17, the mobile phone 1 performs a device information registration operation (a1 in FIG. 6).
[0030]
The control unit 13 of the mobile phone 1 makes a communication connection to a communication network (not shown) by adding a telephone number information and requesting a connection (a2 in FIG. 6). The control unit 13 transmits device information from the wireless unit 12 based on a request on the server 3 side (a3 in FIG. 6).
[0031]
The server control unit 31 of the server 3 associates and registers the telephone number information notified at the time of communication connection and the transmitted device information in the mobile phone information storage unit 32 (a4 in FIG. 6). In this case, the telephone number information becomes a keyword in the mobile phone information storage unit 32.
[0032]
Subsequently, when the program reservation remote control data is downloaded from the mobile phone 1, the mobile phone 1 requests the program list information when the user operates the operation unit 17 to request the download of the program reservation remote control data (FIG. 7). B1).
[0033]
The control unit 13 of the mobile phone 1 makes a communication connection to the communication network by adding the telephone number information and requesting the connection (b2 in FIG. 7). The control unit 13 transmits a program list request from the wireless unit 12 to the server 3 (b3 in FIG. 7).
[0034]
Upon receiving the program list request, the server control unit 31 of the server 3 transmits the program list request to the program data unit 33 (b4 in FIG. 7), and acquires program list information from the program data unit 33 (b5 in FIG. 7). Then, the program list information is transmitted to the wireless unit 12 of the mobile phone 1 (b6 in FIG. 7).
[0035]
When the wireless unit 12 transmits the program list information received from the server control unit 31 to the control unit 13 (b7 in FIG. 7), the control unit 13 displays the program list information on the LCD display unit 16 (b8 in FIG. 7). .
[0036]
When the user operates the operation unit 17 to select a program to be reserved for recording from the program list information (b9 in FIG. 7), the control unit 13 sends the selected program information to the server control unit 31 via the wireless unit 12. Transmit (b10, b11 in FIG. 7).
[0037]
The server control unit 31 acquires device information used by the user from the mobile phone information storage unit 32 using the telephone number information notified from the mobile phone 1 together with the program list request as a keyword (b12 and b13 in FIG. 7). That is, the server control unit 31 acquires a remote control data configuration by sending a remote control data configuration request to the mobile phone information storage unit 32.
[0038]
Based on the acquired device information, the server control unit 31 acquires detailed information of remote control data different for each corresponding device and manufacturer from the remote control data unit 34 (b14 and b15 in FIG. 7), and program data is displayed as program data. Obtained from the unit 33 (b16 and b17 in FIG. 7).
[0039]
The server control unit 31 creates remote control data by combining the acquired device information, detailed information of remote control data different for each corresponding device and manufacturer , and program data, and uses the remote control data as a wireless unit of the mobile phone 1. 12 (b18 in FIG. 7). The control unit 13 receives the remote control data from the wireless unit 12 (b19 in FIG. 7).
[0040]
As described above, in this embodiment, the corresponding device such as video and device information such as manufacturer information are registered in advance in the server 3 in association with the telephone number information of the mobile phone 1, so that remote control data such as video reservation is requested. Since the remote control data can be created from the device information associated with the request source telephone number information registered in the server 3, it has been performed every time remote control data such as video reservation from the mobile phone 1 is requested. Setting of device information can be omitted.
[0041]
In the present embodiment, the telephone number information is used as a keyword when registering the server 3 in the cellular phone information storage unit 32. However, the identifier unique to the cellular phone 1 such as the cellular phone serial number or the server 3 in advance is used. Even when the determined user ID is used, the same effect as described above can be obtained.
[0042]
In the present embodiment, one device information can be registered for one mobile phone 1 in the mobile phone information storage unit 32 of the server 3, but a user who owns a plurality of compatible devices such as videos. As a result, an ascending number is added to the keyword when registering in the server 3, and a plurality of pieces of device information can be registered for one mobile phone 1 using the telephone number information and the ascending order number (or descending order number) as keywords. It can also be.
[0043]
Ascending order numbers are designated in ascending order from “1” for each telephone number information. First, when the device A is registered in a certain mobile phone 1, the ascending order number becomes “1”. When the device B is registered in the same mobile phone 1, the ascending order number is “2”. Thereafter, when the device C is registered in another mobile phone, the ascending order number is “1”.
[0044]
At the time of remote control data request, if there are a plurality of devices registered for the request source telephone number information, the server 3 notifies the plurality of registered device information to the mobile phone 1. The mobile phone 1 selects device information to be operated and notifies the server 3 to acquire remote control data corresponding to the device to be operated.
[0045]
This makes it possible to request remote control data without re-registering device information to be operated each time by registering device information such as a plurality of videos in advance when using compatible devices such as a plurality of videos. The effect of becoming.
[0046]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the operation of the video reservation service is described. However, other remote controllable devices, for example, remote control operation of a system capable of selecting an accompaniment song and video accompanying it by only the song title, and a performance song according to the song title. Any device other than the above can be applied as long as it can be operated by remote control operation, such as remote control operation of a system that selects songs in ascending order or randomly, remote control operation of browsing a homepage by a browser installed in a personal computer, etc. .
[0047]
FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing a program remote control data download operation in a mobile phone according to another embodiment of the present invention. The cellular phone and the server according to another embodiment of the present invention are the same as the configurations of the cellular phone 1 and the server 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The operation of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Since the operations of c1 to c19 in FIG. 8 are the same as the operations of b1 to b19 in FIG. 7 described above, description of the operations is omitted.
[0048]
The control unit 13 transmits the recording reservation remote control data of the received data to the remote control data conversion unit 18 (c20 in FIG. 8). The remote control data converter 18 converts the reserved remote control data into a remote control signal and transmits it to the light emitting element 19 (c21 in FIG. 8). The light emitting element 19 transmits a remote control signal to a light receiving unit (not shown) of the video apparatus (c22 in FIG. 8).
[0049]
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that setting of device information can be omitted when remote control data such as program reservation is downloaded. Therefore, in another embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention described above, the remote control data downloaded to the control unit 13 is input to the remote control data conversion unit 18 when downloading of the remote control data is completed. Add the function to perform.
[0050]
Accordingly, in another embodiment of the present invention, by performing an operation of permitting remote control transmission at the time of download operation and downloading, remote control transmission to video or the like becomes possible when downloading of remote control data is completed. After the remote control data is downloaded, there is no need to perform an operation for switching to the remote control transmission screen, and the operability can be further improved.
[0051]
Instead of the operation of permitting remote control transmission at the time of download operation, an instruction to transmit remote control data by remote control is assigned to tag information of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) description created and used for display on the server 3 side. By selecting the tag information, the mobile phone 1 downloads the remote control data, and when the download is completed, the same effect can be obtained even if remote control transmission is performed to video or the like.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the configuration and operation as described above can provide an effect that setting of device information can be omitted when remote control data request such as video reservation from a mobile phone is requested.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server which is an infrared remote control data creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the server in FIG. 2;
4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the server in FIG. 2; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the server in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing a registration operation from a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a sequence chart showing a program remote control data download operation in the mobile phone according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing a program remote control data download operation in a mobile phone according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone 3 Server 11 Antenna 12 Radio | wireless part 13 Control part 14 CPU
15 Memory 16 LCD display unit 17 Operation unit 18 Remote control data conversion unit 19 Light emitting element 20 Audio processing unit 21 Receiver 22 Microphone 31 Server control unit 32 Mobile phone information storage unit 33 Program data unit 34 Remote control data unit

Claims (7)

Remote control that is mounted on a portable terminal and that performs a remote control operation of a target device, is converted into a remote control signal that is transmitted from this function to the target device, and at least creates different remote control data for each target device A data creation device,
Means for associating device information of the target device registered from the mobile terminal and identification information of the mobile terminal in a database;
Means for acquiring device information of the target device corresponding to the identification information of the mobile terminal from the database when requesting the remote control data from the mobile terminal;
Have a means for creating a remote control data requested from the corresponding and the mobile terminal on the acquired device information of the target device,
Remote control data creation device comprising a plurality association Rukoto the device information for one of the identification information by adding the number information to the identification information of the mobile terminal.   The remote control data creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the remote control function performs a remote control operation of the target device with infrared rays. 3. The remote control data creation device according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is a cellular phone. Remote control that is mounted on a portable terminal and that performs a remote control operation of a target device, is converted into a remote control signal that is transmitted from this function to the target device, and at least creates different remote control data for each target device A remote control data creation method for use in a data creation device,
The remote control data creation device associates the device information of the target device registered from the mobile terminal with the identification information of the mobile terminal and registers it in the database, and requests the remote control data from the mobile terminal Sometimes processing for acquiring device information of the target device corresponding to the identification information of the mobile terminal from the database, and creating remote control data requested from the mobile terminal corresponding to the acquired device information of the target device the processing and to run,
Remote control data creation method characterized by multiple associated Rukoto the device information for one of the identification information by adding the number information to the identification information of the mobile terminal. The remote control data creation method according to claim 4 , wherein the remote control function performs a remote control operation of the target device with infrared rays. 6. The remote control data creation according to claim 4 , wherein the portable terminal transmits a remote control signal obtained by converting the remote control data to the target device when the created remote control data is received. Method. The portable terminal remote control data creation method according to claim 6 claim 4, characterized in that a mobile telephone.

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