KR0143296B1 - Apparatus for controlling remote controller by using card key - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control apparatus, wherein a keypad 10 for setting a control time and control contents for a television as a control object, and the control time and control contents set by the keypad 10 are controlled. Control unit 30 for performing a remote control of the target, the remote control data for the control target and the data storage unit 32 stores the control time and control information, generating time data for the detection of the control time The timing unit 34 detects the input of the card key 36, the card key 36 in which the ID card of the IC card having the date of birth for allowing control of the control object is recorded, the card key 36, and reads the date of birth data. Control signal generation for generating remote control data of the control target by the card key detection unit 38 and the control unit 30 and transmitting the control signal transmission unit 42 to the control target side. And a unit 40, so that the remote control function for the television as a control target by the remote control is executed at a specific time reserved in advance only when the date of birth data is of an appropriate age when the card key 36 is inserted. It is.

Description

Remote control

1 is a view for explaining a schematic configuration of a conventional remote control,

2 is a block diagram showing a remote control controller according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view for explaining the configuration of the card key and the card key detection unit shown in FIG.

4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the remote control control apparatus according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: keypad 10a: reservation mode button

30: control unit 32: data storage unit

34: Time zone 36: Card key

38: card key detector 40: control signal generator

42: control signal transmission unit 54: data recording / reading pattern

62: elastic member 64: control data reading device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly, to a semiconductor such as an IC ID card in which birth date data is recorded on a remote control for viewing control of a broadcast program exclusively for a specific viewing layer for a television as a video playback device. The present invention relates to a remote control device configured to control whether to allow viewing of a broadcast program based on date of birth data when a card key is inserted.

As is well known, it is widely used as a means for reproducing a broadcast program transmitted from a broadcasting station or reproducing a video signal and an audio signal of a video tape transmitted by a video chaco recorder (VCR) or a video signal and an audio signal provided in an optical disc playback system, for example. The television used is a remote control that can be remotely controlled separately from the control panel installed on the front, and according to the remote control, for example, a plurality of buttons are provided for controlling the entire function of the television. The effect is exerted in that the function can be controlled.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a remote control for remote control of a television when a television is assumed to be a remote control target, and on a keypad 10 above the power supply for starting a television that is a remote control target. OFF button 12, mode setting butt 14 for switching between the reception mode of the broadcast program for the television and the reception mode of the video signal and the audio signal of the video tape transmitted from the VCR, and the channel up / down for the television. Channel up / down buttons 16 for down tuning, and up / down buttons 18 for volume adjustment. For example, it is configured to include a 10-key 20 or the like which is applied to time reservation or the like when the channel is selected or when the television has an on-timer function.

However, for televisions that are subject to remote control by such a remote control, a broadcast program organized and transmitted by a broadcasting station often includes contents for a specific viewing layer (for example, an adult). Also included are broadcast stations that broadcast programs for specific viewers in an increased state, but there is no provision for such programs to be made available only to the viewers. The broadcast program for example is exposed to the viewable state even for minors.

In view of such a point, in the past, an encryption method has been adopted as a countermeasure for controlling viewing of a broadcast program at a specific time. However, in the case of viewing control by the encryption method, when the password number is leaked, viewing control of the broadcast program Has the drawback that it becomes impossible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described prior art, and when the airtime and channel of a program for a specific viewer layer are set in advance as control data for a remote control for remote control of a control object, the arrival of the airtime It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device that allows remote control of a television only when its age is appropriate while a card key such as an ID card of a birth date data is recorded.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the remote control having a plurality of buttons corresponding to a control function given to a television as a control object to perform remote control of the control object, the control object Keypad means for setting a control time and control contents for the control means, control means for remotely controlling the control object in response to the control time and control contents set by the keypad means, and remote control data for the control object. And data storage means for storing the control time and control content, time means for generating time data for detecting the control time, card key means for allowing control of the control object, and input of the card key means. Cardaki detection means for detecting, generating remote control data of the control object by the control means; The remote control device is configured to comprise a control signal transmission means mediating the control signal generating means for transmitted to the control target is provided.

Preferably, the keypad means is provided with a reservation button for reservation input of the control time and control content.

According to the present invention, preferably, the card key means comprises a semiconductor card key in which data for allowing a remote control function by the corresponding remote control is recorded upon arrival of the broadcast time of the stored broadcast program, and the remote control is performed as the semiconductor card key. As the allowable data of the control function, the ID card of the IC card in which the date of birth data is registered is used.

The card key detecting means includes a card key slot formed on the lower side of the remote controller and an elastic member for lateral biasing of a semiconductor card key or identification card as the card key means inserted through the card key slot. And a control data reader which reads the date of birth as a registered remote control function.

According to the remote control apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above, the card key means is placed on the lower side of the remote control in a state in which the remote control time and control contents (for example, channel selection) are reserved and stored in the remote control for remote control of the television as the remote control object. Only by inputting the formed card key slot, the remote control function by the corresponding remote control is allowed, thereby enabling the viewing control of the broadcast program only for a specific viewing layer.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram of a remote control apparatus according to the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes a button 12 and a TV / VCR for powering on / off the television corresponding to a control function given to the television as a control object. A button 14 for selecting a mode, a channel up / down button 16 for channel selection, a volume up / down button 18 for volume adjustment, a control time assumed in the present invention, or a channel selection; A function control button 10a comprising a 10-key 20 for reserving a channel as a control content and a control time and control content relating to a remote function control for a television as a control object according to the present invention set the reservation mode. Indicate a keypad configured to include a reservation button 10b.

30 denotes a control unit which controls the overall function of the television set by the keypad 10 and performs remote control of the control target in response to the control time and the control contents for the television assumed in the present invention. And 32 denotes a data storage unit for storing the remote control data for the control object and the control time and control content.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 40 denotes a control signal generation unit that generates remote control data for the television as the control target by the control unit 30 and transmits it to the television via the control signal transmission unit 42. The control signal transmission unit 42 is composed of an infrared light emitting element for converting the control data into an infrared light emitting signal and wirelessly transmitting.

3 is a view for explaining the configuration of the card key 36 and the card key detection unit 38 of the remote control control device according to the present invention. Preferably, the card key 36 is the arrival of the broadcast time of the reserved and stored broadcast program. The semiconductor card key is composed of a semiconductor card key on which data for allowing a remote control function by a corresponding remote control is recorded. Preferably, an ID card of an IC card in which date of birth data is registered is used as allowable data of the remote control function. That is, the IC cardized ID card has a photograph 50 attached thereto and a seal 52 printed thereon, while a semiconductor memory (not shown) therein is associated with a resident registration data area including date of birth data and a driver's license. It includes a driver's license data area and a credit data area including a transaction with a bank, and a data recording / reading pattern 54 for recording or reading information recorded in each data area is provided on the bottom side.

Then, the card key detection unit 38 is the side of the semiconductor card key or ID card as the card key slot (60) formed through the card key slot 60 and the card key slot 6 formed on the lower side of the remote control. And an elastic member 62 for directional biasing, and a control data reader 64 for reading date of birth data as a remote control function registered in the card key 36.

Next, the operation of the remote control apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in step 80, the controller 30 determines whether the control time for the television as the control target and the mode for reservation of the control regarding the channel selection are set by the operation of the reservation mode setting button 10a on the keypad 10 in step 80. If the reservation mode is set as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step 82 where the channel data as the control time and the control contents are received from the 10-key 20 included in the function control button 10b, for example. After the reservation is registered in the predetermined area of the storage unit 32, it is determined in step 84 whether the reservation is completed.

On the other hand, if the reservation mode is not set as the determination result in step 80 or if the reservation is completed as the determination result in step 84, the process proceeds to step 86 to determine whether the function control signal is input from the keypad 10. If it is determined that the input of the function control signal is determined, the controller 30 compares the time data of the current time provided from the time clock 34 with the reservation time stored in the data storage 32 in step 88. If the reservation time is not reached, the remote control data corresponding to the function control signal is transmitted to the television in step 90 to perform a normal remote control function.

During the execution of such a remote control function, the controller 30 continuously receives the time data for the current time provided from the time clock 34, and as a result of the determination in step 88, the current time data is stored in the data storage unit. With respect to the control function signal inputted from the time when the control time stored in (32) has been reached, the card key 36 is awaited in step 94 while the function control for the television is held in step 92. When the current time data reaches the control time, a process of performing screen display requesting the input of the card key 36 on the CRT apparatus by the 0SD character display function assumed for the television is preferable. .

Here, the detection of the card key 36 is performed when the semiconductor card key registered with the date of birth data, that is, the IC card type ID card key 36 is inserted into the card key slot 60 formed at the lower end of the remote controller. 62), and in this state, the control data reading device 64 carries out the identification card key by means of the data recording / reading pattern 54 formed on the bottom side of the card key 36. The date of birth data stored in the resident registration data area (36) is read and applied to the control unit 30.

When the appropriate card key 36 is inserted in step 94, the controller 30 is such that the date of birth data read out from the card key 36 is allowed to watch a program that is broadcasted at the reserved time. If it is determined that the age is determined, the remote control data is transmitted to the television to release the function control hold state processed in step 94 and control of the corresponding function is executed, whereas the date of birth read out from the card key 36 in step 94. If the data is judged to be of an inappropriate age, the process proceeds to step 98 to determine whether a predetermined time (approximately 10-30 sec) has elapsed, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the function control disable processing is performed in step 100. Here, the function control disable processing in the step 102 may be applied to the process of performing the screen display of 'function control impossible' on the CRT apparatus by the 0SD character display function assumed on the television as described above.

On the other hand, the above example is a configuration such that the television as a control object is controlled only under the control of the control unit 30 with respect to the control time and the control content set by the keypad 10, but for example, the corresponding remote control under the control of the control unit 30. The display device by the LCD panel which displays the setting state of the reservation mode and the control time and control content (channel) set by the 10-key 20 may be added on the front of the display. When the display device is added, the control time set by the 10-key 20 and the control contents can be confirmed, thereby enabling the execution of the correct reservation mode.

In addition, although the case where a television is assumed as a control object by the remote control control body of this invention is demonstrated, it is a matter of course that it is applicable also to a video tape recorder or an audio / video system as a control object, for example.

As described above, according to the remote control apparatus according to the present invention, the date of birth data is recorded in a state in which the airing time and the channel of the program for a specific viewer layer are reserved in advance with respect to the remote control applied to the remote control of the television applied as the image reproducing apparatus. When the ID card of the recorded IC card is inserted into the card key slot of the remote controller, the remote control function can be executed only from the elapsed time of the airing time only when the date of birth of the birth date is appropriate age. Selective viewing control of the program is possible.

Claims (5)

A remote control for carrying out remote control of a control target having a plurality of buttons corresponding to a control function given to a television as a control target, comprising: keypad means 10 for setting a control time and control contents for the control target; And control means 30 for remotely controlling the control object in response to the control time and the control content set by the keypad means 10, the remote control data for the control object and the control time and control. Data storage means 32 for storing the contents, time means 34 for generating time data for detecting the control time, card key means 36 for allowing control of the control object, and the card key means. Card Kim detecting means 38 for detecting the input of the (36), the remote control data of the control target by the control means 30 to generate the control signal transmission means 42 via the medium; The remote control device, characterized in that configured to include a control signal generation means (40) for transmitted to the group control target. The remote control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the keypad means (10) is provided with a reservation button (10b) for reservation input of the control time and the control contents. 2. The remote control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said card key means (36) comprises a semiconductor card key on which data for allowing a remote control function by said remote controller is recorded upon arrival of the broadcast time of said stored broadcast program. . 4. The remote control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an identification card of an IC card in which date of birth data is registered is used as allowable data of the remote control function as the semiconductor card key of the card key means (36). 2. The semiconductor card as set forth in claim 1, wherein said card key detecting means (38) is a card key slot (60) formed on a lower side of said remote controller and said card key means (36) is introduced through said card key slot (60). And an elastic member 62 for lateral biasing of the key or identification card, and a control data reader 64 for reading the date of birth as a remote control function registered in the card key 36. Remote control unit.