JPH04344354A - Remote control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the remote control system good at handleability by receiving and discriminating a remote control signal to be sent for the other equipment by one or more equipment on the system to be separately operated in a remote control unit. CONSTITUTION:On the case a video reproduced by an arbitrary VTR 12 is viewed by a TV 11 when a TV 11 is turned off, a remote control 10 for VTR controls the reproduction of an arbitrary VTR 12. As the TV 11 performs discrimination by receiving the signal of the remote control 10 for VTR at all times using a remote control receiving unit 5, the reproduction of the arbitrary VTR 12 can be estimated, Based on it, the TV 11 is turned on and the input of the TV 11 is switched to an external input terminal 8 where signal output 7 to be outputted by the arbitrary VTR 12. These series of operation is automatically performed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a television receiver (
TV), video tape recorder (VTR),
The present invention relates to a remote control system suitable for AV related equipment such as stereos.

0002

[Prior Art] A conventional system is an Audio Vi
As shown in the theory of AV evolution described in deo magazine December 1989 issue, pages 76-79, system cables are used to connect AV devices to enable bidirectional communication, and various operations including power on/off are performed. It was designed to be operated with a remote control.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with these conventional devices, it is necessary to connect each device with a system cable, which is inconvenient because the devices that can be connected are limited.

[0004] Furthermore, in these devices without system control, for example, if you want to record the TV program you are currently watching, (1) Turn on the power of the VTR.

(2) Tune the VTR channel to the TV program you are currently watching.

(3) Put the VTR into recording mode.

The following series of operations are required at least.

[0008] Also in this case, there have been cases where the channel setting of the VTR is incorrectly recorded and another program is recorded.

[0009] It is an object of the present invention to
Even in combination with R, the aim is to improve usability by allowing simple operations and interlocking operations.

0010

[Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above object, one of the related devices also receives and discriminates the remote control signal for the other device, infers the operation, and automatically performs the related operation. It is achieved by doing.

[0011]

[Function] (1) V implementing the remote control system of the present invention
When you combine the TR with any TV, the VTR always receives and recognizes the TV remote control signal, so if you want to record the program you are watching on the TV, just press the TV screen recording switch. Then, the VTR automatically selects the same channel as the TV and starts recording.

(2) When a TV implementing the remote control system of the present invention is combined with any VTR, the TV always receives and discriminates the VTR remote control signal, so the video played back by the VTR cannot be played back. If watching on TV, use VTR
Simply perform the playback operation using the remote control, and the (1)T
Turn on the V power supply.

(2) Match the TV input to the input or channel to which the VTR is connected.

Perform [0014].

[0015]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained using FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows an explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which a VTR implementing the remote control system of the present invention and an arbitrary TV are combined.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a TV remote control, 2 is a VTR remote control, 3 is an arbitrary TV, 4 is a VTR embodying the present invention, 5 is a remote control receiving unit, and 6 is a TV screen recording switch.

Normally, a TV remote control 1 is used to operate an arbitrary TV 3, and a VTR remote control 2 is used to operate a VTR 4 according to the present invention.

Here, it is assumed that a program being watched on an arbitrary TV 3 is recorded when the VTR 4 embodying the present invention is powered off.

In this case, it is sufficient to press one TV screen recording switch 6 in the VTR remote control 2. Since the VTR 4 embodying the present invention constantly receives and discriminates signals from the TV remote control 1 using the remote control receiving unit 5, it is possible to guess which channel is being watched on any TV 3. Based on this, (1) power on the VTR 4 implementing the present invention.

(2) Tune the channel of the VTR 4 implementing the present invention to the program currently being watched on any TV 3.

(3) Put the VTR 4 implementing the present invention into recording mode.

The following series of operations are automatically performed.

FIG. 2 shows an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment in which a TV implementing the remote control system of the present invention and an arbitrary VTR are combined.

7 is a signal output, 8 is an external input terminal, and 9 is a T
10 is a VTR remote control, 11 is a TV implementing the present invention, and 12 is an arbitrary VTR.

[0026] Here, when the TV 11 implementing the present invention is powered off, the video played on any VTR 12 is
It will be viewed on a TV 11 that implements the present invention.

In this case, the VTR remote control 11 allows
All you have to do is perform playback operations on any VTR 12.

Since the TV 12 implementing the present invention always receives and discriminates the signal from the VTR remote control 10 by the remote control receiving unit 5, it can be inferred that any VTR 12 is in the playback state.

Based on that, (1) Turn on the power of the TV 11 implementing the present invention.

(2) Switch the input of the TV 11 implementing the present invention to the external input terminal 8 to which the signal output 7 output from any VTR 12 is connected.

The following series of operations are automatically performed.

[0032] Here, the remote control receiving unit 5 is
Although it is provided separately from the V or VTR main body, it is also possible to use a remote control receiving unit built into the main body.

[0033]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, even in the case of a combination of a TV and a VTR that do not have dedicated system functions, as long as one of the devices implements the functions of the present invention, the linked operations can be performed with a simple operation. becomes possible and improves usability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which a VTR implementing the remote control system of the present invention and an arbitrary TV are combined.

[Fig. 2] A TV implementing the remote control system of the present invention,
An explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which an arbitrary VTR is combined.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...TV remote control 2...VTR remote control 3...any TV 4...VTR implementing the present invention 5...Remote control receiving unit 6...TV screen recording switch 7...Signal output 8...External input terminal 9...TV remote control 10...VTR remote control 11...TV implementing the present invention 12...Any VTR

Claims (5)

[Claims] Claim 1: A system in which a television receiver and a video tape recorder are connected to related equipment and operated separately by a remote control unit, comprising:
A remote control system characterized in that one or more devices receive and discriminate remote control signals originally sent for other devices. 2. The remote control system according to claim 1, which automatically performs operations related to another device by determining reception of the remote control signal for that device. 3. In a combination of a video tape recorder and any television receiver having a remote control function, for recording on the video tape recorder the same channel as the program being watched on the television receiver; When a television receiver screen recording switch is provided, the video tape recorder receives and discriminates a remote control signal for the television receiver, and the television receiver screen recording switch is operated, (1) the video Turn on the tape recorder. (2) The video tape recorder receives the same channel as the television receiver. (3) Start recording on the video tape recorder. A remote control system characterized by automatically carrying out one to three of the above operations. 4. In a combination of a television receiver and any video tape recorder having a remote control function, the television receiver receives and discriminates a remote control signal for the video tape recorder, and the video tape recorder: If it is determined that one or three of the following operations have been performed among power on, playback, and channel selection, (1) turn on the power of the television receiver, (2) input the input of the television receiver. The remote control system is characterized in that one or two of the following are automatically performed: matching the input or channel to which the video tape recorder is connected. 5. In a combination of a television receiver and any video tape recorder having a remote control function, the television receiver receives and discriminates a remote control signal for the video tape recorder, and the video tape recorder: If it is determined that one or two of the power off and stop operations have been performed, (1) the television receiver is powered off; (2) Adjusting the input of the television receiver from the input or channel to which the video tape recorder is connected to the original input or channel. A remote control system characterized by automatically carrying out one or two of the above operations.