JPH06311561A - Remote controller for broadcast reception equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set, for example, program reservation and video recording reservation with easy and less user operations in the remote controller of broadcast reception equipment such as a radio, a television set, and a video set, etc. CONSTITUTION:The present day of the week and time and minute data obtained by a time counter circuit 15 and a date counter circuit 16 are stored in each register in a RAM 14, and the (reservation) key 12e of a key input part 12 is operated when a program desired to view every week is completed. Thereby, the day of the week and the time data when the program is completed can be obtained, and also, the day of the week and the time data to start the program can be selected by progressing reversely the day of the week and the time data when the program is completed by operating the (reservation) key 12a repeatedly. The selected time is transmitted and set on a television side from a transmission part 18 via a light emitting part 22 as the program reservation time of the next week with a remote control code by operating a (set) key 12f.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for broadcast receiving equipment such as radio, television and video.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, for program reservation, reproduction, and recording reservation for television or video, a desired date and day of the week can be set by using operation keys of a remote control device provided in the main body of the receiving device or separately. The time, channel, etc. are input and set.

[0003]

However, programs of broadcast programs which are subject to TV program reservations, video recording reservations, etc. are usually set on a weekly basis, so that, for example, the same program is continued every week. If you want to see it, you have to enter and set the date, day of the week, time, channel, etc. each time. In particular, for the reserved time, select the month, day, hour, and minute numerically one by one. There is a problem that the reservation operation is very troublesome because it is necessary to input it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.
For example, it is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device for a broadcast receiving device that enables program reservations and recording reservations to be set easily and with few user operations.

[0005]

That is, a remote control device for a broadcast receiving device according to the present invention comprises a reservation instructing device for instructing an operation reservation of the broadcast receiving device, a clocking device for measuring the current time, and this clocking. Storage means for storing time data measured by the means, time selection means for reversing the time data stored in the storage means in response to a reservation instruction operation by the reservation instruction means, and selection by the time selection means And a reservation setting means for setting the generated time data as the operation time of the broadcast receiving device.

[0006]

That is, it is assumed that the time data measured by the time measuring means is composed of, for example, the day of the week and the hour and minute, and for the program to be continuously watched every week, when the program ends, the reservation instructing means is used. The next week start time of the same program can be selected by performing the operation at least once.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a hand-held type television remote control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

This remote control device is a CPU
(Central processing unit) 11 is provided. A key input unit 12, a ROM 13, a RAM 14, a time counting circuit 15, a date counting circuit 16, a display driving unit 17, and a transmitting unit 18 are connected to the CPU 11.

The CPU 11 activates a system program stored in advance in the ROM 13 in response to a key input signal from the key input unit 12 to control the operation of each unit. Starting with the "power" key 12a that is operated when turning on / off, the "UP" key 12b and the "DOWN" key 12 for volume adjustment
c, a channel selection key 12d, a "reservation" key 1 that is operated when instructing a program reservation and selecting the reservation time
2e, a "set" key 12f and the like which are operated when the reservation time designated and selected according to the operation of the "reservation" key 12e is set to be transmitted as a remote control signal to the television side.

In the ROM 13, in addition to the remote control system control program, remote control codes corresponding to various operation contents for remotely controlling the television are stored in advance. The N register 14 that stores the first operation of the “reservation” key 12e of the key input unit 12 as “N = 0” and the second and subsequent operations as “N = 1” in the RAM 14
a, an M0 register 14b for storing day of the week data, an M1 register 14c for storing hour data, and an M2 register 14d for storing minute data.

FIG. 2 is a ROM of the above-mentioned television remote control device.
13 is a diagram showing a storage state of various remote control codes in FIG. 13, for example, when a “power” key 12a of the key input unit 12 is operated, a “power” code 13a for controlling ON / OFF of the TV power supply is read and transmitted. Further, when the channel selection key 12d is operated, the channel "C1, C2, ..." Code 13b corresponding to the selected channel is read and transmitted, and when the "reservation" key 12e is operated, the TV main body is reserved for a program. The "reservation" code 13c for switching to the mode is read and transmitted, and
If you operate the "Set" key 12f,
A "set" code 13d for setting the time data in the reservation control device inside the television main body is read and transmitted.

FIG. 3 shows the RAM of the remote control device for the television.
It is a figure which shows the register structure in 14. The time counting circuit 15 counts time data of hour, minute and second corresponding to the current time based on a pulse signal of a constant cycle supplied from the oscillation circuit 19 through the frequency dividing circuit 20, and the time data is the CPU 11 The pulse signal for each day is also given to the date counting circuit 16.

The date counting circuit 16 counts the date data of the month, the day, and the day of the week based on the pulse signal given from the time counting circuit 15, and the date data is CP.
Given to U11.

The display drive section 17 stores data processed by the CPU 11 in response to a key operation of the key input section 12,
It is displayed on the display unit 21 according to an instruction from the CPU 11. For example, when the "reservation" key 12e is operated, the day of the week stored and held in the M0 register 14b, M1 register 14c, and M2 register 14c of the RAM 14 respectively. Data and time data are displayed.

The transmitting unit 18 modulates and amplifies the remote control code read from the ROM 13 to the CPU 11 in response to a key input signal from the key input unit 12 to, for example, an infrared wavelength and outputs the remote control code. The remote control signal output from is transmitted to a light receiving unit (not shown) of the television via a light emitting unit (LED) 22.

Next, the operation of the television remote control device having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a key operation corresponding process of the remote controller for television.

That is, for example, every Tuesday at 22:30
If the user wants to watch the program broadcasted from 12:00 to 23:25 on a regular basis, the "reservation" key 12e of the key input unit 12 is operated when the program is finished so that the program can be reserved for the next week. Then, first, the presence of a key is detected in step S1, it is determined in the next step S2 that the reservation key has been input, and the process proceeds to step S3. And RAM
After confirming that the number of times of operation of the "reservation" key 12e is the first time based on the reservation key operation data "N = 0" held in the N register 14a of No. 14, step S
4, the hour data of the time counting circuit 15 is transferred and stored in the M1 register 14c, and the minute data is stored in the M2 register 14d.
The day of the week data of the date counting circuit 16 is stored in the M0 register 14
b, respectively, and stored.

In the next step S5, M1 of the RAM 14 is
, The current time stored in the M2 register "23:25
Minute data X "25 minutes" of "minute" is "00 minutes <X ≤ 30 minutes"
It is determined whether "30 minutes <X≤00 minutes".

In this case, since the current time corresponding to the end of the program is "23:25", if "YES" is determined in the above step S5, the above M is determined in step S6.
2 "00" is set in the register 14d, and the time data "23:00" is held and displayed on the display unit 21.

Next, the reserved key operation data "N = 1" is set in the N register of the RAM 14 (step S7).
A). If the "reservation" key 12e is further operated in order to match the day of the week data "Tuesday" and the time data "23:00" stored and held in the RAM 14 with the program start time, the N register 14a of the RAM 14 is operated. On the basis of the reservation key operation data "N = 1" stored in the RAM, it is determined that the number of times the "reservation" key 12e has been operated is not the first time, so that the day of the week data M0 = stored and stored in the RAM 14 is stored. "Tuesday" and time data M1,
M2 = "23:00" is reversed in 30-minute units to become "Tuesday, 22:30" (steps S2 → S3 → S
8).

That is, the user uses the "reservation" key 12 described above.
The day of the week and the time data stored and held in the RAM 14 can be selected as the start time of the same program next week by simply operating e. When the "set" key 12f of the key input unit 12 is operated, the RAM 14 of the RAM 14 is stored. M0 register 14
b, the day of the week / time data "Tuesday / 22: 30" selected and held as the next week reserved time in the M1 register 14c and the M2 register 14c are read out, and the transmitter 18 is set together with the "set" code 13d stored in the ROM 13 in advance. The light is transmitted from the light emitting unit 22 to the light receiving unit (not shown) of the television via the light emitting unit 22 (steps S9 → S10).

Then, the N register in the RAM 14 is cleared to "0" (step S11). This allows
"Tuesday / 22: 30" selected according to the operation of the "reservation" key 12e is set as the program reservation time in the reservation control device in the main body of the television, and the program is received at the same time next week. The operation will start.

On the other hand, for example, every Thursday from 8:00 to 9
When the user wants to watch the program broadcasted at 55 minutes on a regular basis, the "reservation" key 12e of the key input unit 12 at the end of the program in order to make a program reservation for the program in the next week.
When is operated, the M0 register 14b, the M1 register 14c, the M2 register 14c of the RAM 14 are firstly operated at that time.
The current day data (Thursday) and time data "9:55" are transferred and set to the display unit 2
It is displayed in 1. Then, the N register 14 of the RAM 14
Based on the reservation key operation data “N = 0” held in a, it is determined that the number of times the “reservation” key 12e is operated is the first time, and then the current time “9 o'clock stored in the RAM 14 is stored. Whether the minute data X "55 minutes" of "55 minutes" corresponds to "00 minutes <X ≤ 30 minutes""30 minutes <X ≤ 00 minutes"
It is determined (steps S1 → S2 → S3 → S4 → S
5).

In this case, since the current time corresponding to the end of the program is "9:55", if "NO" is determined in the above step S5, "30 minutes" is set in the M2 register 14d. , Its time data "9:30
It is held as "minutes" and is changed and displayed on the display unit 21 (steps S5 → S7B).

Then, the reserved key operation data "N = 1" is set in the N register of the RAM 14 (step S).
7A). If the "reservation" key 12e is further operated in order to set the day of the week data "Thursday" and the time data "9:30" stored and held in the RAM 14 to the program start time, the N register 14a of the RAM 14 is operated. Based on the reservation key operation data “N = 1” stored in the table, it is confirmed that the number of times of operation of the “reservation” key 12e is not the first time, and thus the RAM 1 is operated for each key operation.
The day of the week data M0 = “Thursday” and the time data M1 and M2 = “9:30” stored and stored in 4 are reversed in 30-minute units, and when operated three times in total, “Thursday / 9: 00” →
"Thursday 8:30" → "Thursday 8:00" (steps S1 → S2 → S3 → S8).

In other words, also in this case, the user can select the day of the week and time data stored and held in the RAM 14 as the start time of the same program next week only by operating the "reservation" key 12e. When the "set" key 12f of the key input section 12 is operated, M0 of the RAM 14 is
Register 14b, M1 register 14c, M2 register 1
The day of the week / time data "Thursday / 8: 00" selected and stored as the next week's reserved time in 4c is read, and the transmitter 1 together with the "set" code 13d stored in the ROM 13 in advance.
The signal is transmitted from the light emitting section 22 to the light receiving section (not shown) of the television via 8 (steps S9 → S10).

As a result, "Thursday 8:00" selected according to the operation of the "reservation" key 12e is set as the program reservation time in the reservation control device inside the television main body, and at the same time next week. Then, the broadcast receiving operation of the same program will be started.

On the other hand, when the "power" key 12a, the "UP" key 12b for volume adjustment, the "DOWN" key 12c, or the channel selection key 12d in the key input section 12 is operated, the corresponding remote control code is changed to RO.
The data is read and transmitted from M13, and the on / off of the TV power supply, the volume of the sound, or the channel switching is remotely controlled (steps S9 → S12).

Therefore, according to the television remote controller having the above structure, the time counting circuit 15 and the date counting circuit 16 are provided.
The current day of the week data and hourly data obtained by
M14 M0 register 14b, M1 register 14c, M
2 When the "reservation" key 12e of the key input unit 12 is operated at the end of a certain program which is stored in the register 14c and is to be watched every week, the day and time data of the end of the program is obtained from each register of the RAM 14 and By repeatedly operating the "reservation" key 12e, the day of the week and time data of the end of the program are reversed by a predetermined minute unit to select the day of the week and time data of the program start, and the "set" key 12
The "set" code 13d stored in the ROM 13 in advance with the selected time set as the program reservation time for the next week by the operation of f.
At the same time, it is transmitted from the transmitting unit 18 to the television side via the light emitting unit 22 for setting, and therefore, it is not necessary to input and set the same date, time, etc. every week by one numerical value. You will be able to easily make program reservations.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing the configuration of the remote control device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. That is, this second
In the remote control device of the embodiment, the wristwatch 31 has the first
In the embodiment, the main part (CPU
11, the key input unit 12, the ROM 13, the RAM 14, the time counting circuit 15, the date counting circuit 16, the display driving unit 17, the transmitting unit 18, the display unit 21, the light emitting unit 22) by incorporating or used together, However, it becomes possible to perform remote control such as the above-mentioned program reservation setting for the broadcast receiving device to be operated very easily anywhere.

In the above embodiment, the case of the television remote controller has been described, but the same can be applied to a video remote controller, a radio remote controller and the like. Further, instead of the wireless transmission type remote control device as in the above-described embodiment, the remote control device may be built in the device body to be operated.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the reservation instruction means for instructing the operation reservation of the broadcast receiving device, the time measuring means for measuring the current time, and the time data measured by the time measuring means are stored. Storage means, time selection means for reversing the time data stored in the storage means in response to the reservation instruction operation by the reservation instruction means, and the time data selected by the time selection means for the broadcast receiving device. Since it is configured to include a reservation setting means for setting the operation time of, the program reservation and the recording reservation can be set easily and with few user operations.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a television remote control device according to a first embodiment of a remote control device for a broadcast receiving apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage state of various remote control codes in a ROM of the television remote control device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a register configuration in a RAM of the television remote control device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a key operation corresponding process of the television remote control device.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing a configuration of a remote control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of Codes] 11 ... CPU, 12 ... Key input section, 12a ... "Power" key, 12b ... Volume "UP" key, 12c ... Volume "DOW"
N "key, 12d ... Channel selection key, 12e ..." Reservation "key, 12f ..." Set "key, 13 ... ROM, 1
3a to 13d ... Remote control code, 14 ... RAM, 14a
... N register, 14b ... M0 register, 14c ... M1 register, 14d ... M2 register, 15 ... time counting circuit,
16 ... Date counting circuit, 17 ... Display driving unit, 18 ... Transmitting unit, 19 ... Oscillation circuit, 20 ... Dividing circuit, 21 ... Display unit,
22 ... Light emitting part (LED), 31 ... Wristwatch.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A remote control device for a broadcast receiving device, wherein a reservation instructing means for instructing an operation reservation of the broadcast receiving device, a clocking means for clocking the current time, and time data stored by the clocking means are stored. Storing means, time selection means for reversing the time data stored in the storage means in response to the reservation instruction operation by the reservation instruction means, and the time data selected by the time selection means for the broadcast receiving device. A remote control device for a broadcast receiving device, comprising: a reservation setting means for setting as an operation time of.