KR101529520B1 - Device and method for providing remote control button in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an information obtaining unit that scans an information source displayed on a screen of a terminal to obtain information for remote control of the terminal; An AP connection unit searching for an access point (AP) connected to the terminal using a network ID (SSID) included in information acquired by the information acquisition unit and accessing the same AP as the terminal based on the search result; A pairing processing unit for performing pairing with the terminal based on the password and the authentication number included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit; And a button generation unit for generating a button for remote control of the terminal based on the button information included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit when the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a device and a method for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal,

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal.

In existing digital interactive TVs, remote controls have been used to access interactive content such as games. However, such a remote controller uses a method of pressing various buttons for controlling bidirectional contents, so that users who are accustomed to the touch method such as a smart phone widely used these days and the sliding method which uses the screen lightly using the finger on the screen, I have been giving way to feel.

Especially, users who enjoy the latest games can not use such a variety of control methods, and the game through the interactive TV gives a feeling of being outdated, and it becomes a factor of losing interest in the game use.

In addition, for example, in the case of an IPTV, an existing remote control signal is processed by a receiver (set-top box, STB) that receives IPTV. In order to receive the remote control signal, And then finally transmitted to the application contents.

That is, the remote control signal is received by the IR receiver of the STB hardware, and the operating system (RTOS) of the STB receives the signal through the device driver. Accordingly, the bidirectional content can receive the remote control signal through the middleware (M / W) and process the request of the user. Such a hierarchical processing structure has been a factor for causing a user to feel inconvenience in using interactive contents requiring a fast response time by lengthening the response time by the remote control.

Related Prior Art Patent Registration No. 10-1218816 entitled " METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF BIDIRECTIONAL CONTENTS OF DIGITAL TV USING A SMART PHONE ", registered on Dec. 28, 2012) is available.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a QR code or an NFC tag is generated on a screen of a smart TV and information for remote control is obtained from the QR code or NFC tag, so that a smart TV and a smart phone are paired, Button to provide a remote control button for a mobile terminal to perform a remote control function for a smart TV.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problem (s), and another problem (s) not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

An apparatus for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an information obtaining unit that scans an information source displayed on a screen of a terminal to obtain information for remote control of the terminal; (AP) connected to the terminal using a network ID (SSID) included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit, and accesses the same AP as the terminal based on the search result A connecting portion; A pairing processing unit for performing a pairing with the terminal based on a password and an authentication number included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit; And a button generating unit for generating a button for remote control of the terminal based on the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit, when the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit.

The information source may be generated based on an IP (IP), a password (PW) of the terminal, a type and a content of the service.

The information source may include a QR Code or an NFC Tag.

Wherein the data format of the information source is a first field area in which an IP is stored as a network ID of the terminal; A second field area for storing a service type classified by a remote controller, a game pad, a mouse, and a keyboard; And a third field area for storing service contents classified into types of buttons, types of buttons, and positions of buttons.

The button generation unit may execute a button creation related application installed in the mobile terminal to load a template for button creation and generate a button for remote control of the terminal by applying the button information to the loaded template.

The button information may include a name of the template for button creation, a content actually displayed, and a control character related to the button function.

The button generating unit may generate a button for a remote control of the terminal in the form of a template-based micro-web page (μ-web page) and provide the button to the screen of the mobile terminal.

The button generating unit may manage and provide a button for a remote control of the terminal in units of micro web pages according to the type of the button.

The button generation unit classifies the button generation template by category and generates and assigns a unique number for each category, matches the unique number of each category with the name of the button generation template, It is possible to load a template for generating a button corresponding to the category.

A method of providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a method of providing information for a remote control of the terminal by scanning an information source displayed on a screen of the terminal, step; Searching for an access point (AP) to which the terminal is connected using a network ID (SSID) included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, in an AP connection unit of the remote control button providing apparatus; Accessing to the same AP as the terminal based on the search result, in the AP connection unit of the remote control button providing apparatus; Performing a pairing process with the terminal based on a password and an authentication number included in information obtained by the information obtaining unit in a pairing processing unit of the remote control button providing apparatus; When the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit, a button for the remote control of the terminal is selected based on the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit .

Wherein the data format of the information source is a first field area in which an IP is stored as a network ID of the terminal; A second field area for storing a service type classified by a remote controller, a game pad, a mouse, and a keyboard; And a third field area for storing service contents classified into types of buttons, types of buttons, and positions of buttons.

The generating of the button for the remote control of the terminal may include loading the template for button creation by executing the button creation related application installed in the mobile terminal; And generating a button for remote control of the terminal by applying the button information to the loaded template.

The step of generating the button for the remote control of the terminal may include generating a button for the remote control of the terminal in the form of a template micro web page (μ-web page) and providing the button to the screen of the mobile terminal .

In the method of providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a button for remote control of the terminal may be provided to a button generation unit of the remote control button providing apparatus, And managing and providing the data in units of units.

In a method of providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a button generating unit of the remote control button providing apparatus classifies the template for button generation into categories and generates and assigns a unique number to each category ; And the button generation unit of the remote control button providing apparatus may further include a step of matching the unique number of each category with the name of the button generation template and storing the same, And loading the template for button generation corresponding to the category when executing the template.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a QR code or an NFC tag is generated on a screen of a smart TV and information for remote control is obtained from the QR code or NFC tag. Thus, To create a button to perform the recoat control function for the smart TV.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a process of performing a remote control function through a remote control button providing apparatus of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining an apparatus for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating an example of a button for a remote control generated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 11 are diagrams for explaining a data format of a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and / or features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

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

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a process of performing a remote control function through a remote control button providing apparatus of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an information source for a basic remote control function, that is, a QR code 121, is arranged on a screen in a smart TV 120, which is an embodiment of a terminal. In one embodiment of the present invention, the QR code 121 is used as the information source, but an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag may be used.

The QR code 121 arranged on the screen of the smart TV 120 is scanned through the smartphone 110 which is one embodiment of the mobile terminal. At this time, the smartphone 110 can scan the QR code 121 through a built-in camera module.

Meanwhile, when the NFC tag is used as the information source, the smartphone 110 can mount the NFC module therein, and can read the NFC tag through the NFC module.

Obtains the network ID (SSID) of the smart TV 120 from the QR code 121 through the scanning of the QR code 121 and retrieves the neighbor AP (Access Point) 130 through the SSID. The smart phone 110 accesses the same AP 130 as the smart TV 120 by accessing the searched AP 130. [

Then, a pairing is performed between the smart TV 120 and the smartphone 110 through a password (PW) obtained from the QR code 121 and an authentication number, and when the pairing is completed, the QR And generates a button for remote control of the smart TV 120 through the button information obtained from the code 121.

At this time, when a button creation related application (App) is executed in the smartphone 110, the application can generate a button for remote control based on the template using the button information. More specifically, the template includes button images for generating a remote controller button. In the QR code 121, an identifier of a template, identification information of button images to be used for generating an actual remote controller button among the button images included in the template The location information of the button images, and the function information to be allocated to each of the button images, the user downloads the template from the smartphone 110 and scans the QR code 121 with the smartphone 110, Based remote control buttons can be generated. At this time, the template needs to be downloaded only once to the smartphone 110, and thereafter, when the user wants to use the smartphone 110 as a remote controller, there is no need to newly download the template. In another embodiment, when the template includes images related to various types of user interfaces as well as images for generating remote control buttons, even when a smart phone 110 implements a function other than a remote controller, It is possible to utilize the images included in the previously downloaded template without downloading the new template. Thus, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the remote control function for the smart TV 120 can be performed using the remote control button generated in the smartphone 110.

For reference, in one embodiment of the present invention, the smart TV 120 and the smartphone 110 can be connected through Bluetooth pairing using a QR code or NFC (Near Field Communication). However, And may perform pairing through various short-range wireless communication methods.

2 is a block diagram for explaining an apparatus for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, an apparatus 200 for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an information obtaining unit 210, an AP connecting unit 220, a pairing processing unit 230, (240), and a control unit (250).

The information obtaining unit 210 scans the QR code 121 displayed on the screen of the smart TV 120 and obtains information for remote control of the smart TV 120. Here, the QR code 121 may be generated based on an IP (Internet Protocol), a password (PW) of the smart TV, and a type and content of a service.

Although the data format of the QR code 121 is not shown in the drawing, it may include first to third field areas. An IP (Internet Protocol) is stored as a network ID (SSID) of the smart TV 120 in the first field area, and a service type classified by a remote controller, a game pad, a mouse, and a keyboard is stored in the second field area , And the service field classified into the button arrangement type, button type, and button position may be stored in the third field area.

The data format of the QR code 121 will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The AP connection unit 220 accesses an access point 130 (access point) connected to the smart TV 120 using a network ID (SSID) included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 210. [ And accesses the same AP 130 as the smart TV 120 based on the search result.

That is, the AP connection unit 220 can search for the AP 130 connected to the smart TV 120 among the neighboring APs 130 using the SSID of the smart TV 120. The AP connection unit 220 can access the same AP 130 as the smart TV 120 by accessing the searched AP 130 when the AP 130 connected to the smart TV 120 is searched.

The pairing processing unit 230 performs the pairing with the smart TV 120 based on the password and the authentication number included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit 210.

At this time, the pairing processing unit 230 can perform NFC-based Bluetooth pairing using the NFC module and the Bluetooth module mounted on the smartphone 110. [ However, the pairing processor 230 is not limited to this, and may perform pairing using various short-range wireless communication systems, for example, Wi-Fi.

When the pairing process is completed by the pairing processing unit 230, the button generating unit 240 generates a button to be displayed on the remote unit of the smart TV 120 based on the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit 210 Create a button for the control.

That is, when the pairing between the smartphone 110 and the smart TV 120 is completed, the button generating unit 240 generates a button of the smart TV 120 based on the button information obtained from the QR code 121, You can create a button for the control.

At this time, the button generating unit 240 executes a button creation related application (app) installed in the smartphone 110 to load a button creation template, and applies the button information to the loaded fleet, A button for remote control of the remote controller 120 can be generated.

Here, the button information may include a name of the template for button creation, contents actually displayed on the remote controller, and control characters related to a button function of the remote controller.

In other words, when the application is executed, the button generation unit 240 loads a template for generating a remote control button of the smart TV 120 through the name of the template included in the button information, The control character included in the button information and the actually displayed content may be applied to the template to generate a button for remote control of the smart TV 120. [

The generated button (remote control button) may be implemented as shown in FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an example of a button for a remote control generated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the button generating unit 240 generates a button for remote control of the smart TV 120 in the form of a micro web page (μ-web page) in a template manner and provides the generated button to the screen of the smartphone 110 .

In addition, the button generating unit 240 can manage and provide buttons for remote control of the smart TV 120 in units of micro web pages according to the type of the buttons.

The button generation unit 240 generates and assigns a unique number for each category by classifying the template for button generation according to categories, and matches the unique number of each category with the name of the button generation template , The template for button generation corresponding to the category can be loaded when the application is executed.

The control unit 250 may be a device for providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention or the information obtaining unit 210, the AP connection unit 220, the pairing processing unit 230, Button generation unit 240, and the like.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a remote control button of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, in step 310, the information obtaining unit 210 of the remote control button providing apparatus 200 scans the QR code 121 displayed on the screen of the smart TV 120, Information for remote control of the smart TV 120 is obtained.

Next, in step 320, the AP connection unit 220 of the remote control button providing apparatus 200 transmits the remote control button using the network ID (SSID) included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit 210, (AP) 130 to which the access point 120 is connected.

Next, in step 330, the AP connection unit 220 of the remote control button providing apparatus 200 accesses the same AP 130 as the smart TV 120 by accessing the searched AP 130.

Next, in step 340, the pairing processing unit 230 of the remote control button providing apparatus 200 receives the password and the authentication number included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit 210, 120).

When the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit 230 (step 350, Yes), the button generating unit 240 of the remote control button providing apparatus 200 at step 360 receives the information from the information obtaining unit 210 The button for remote control of the smart TV 120 is generated based on the button information included in the information obtained by the controller 120. [

However, if the pairing is not completed by the pairing processing unit 230 (the "NO" direction of 350), the button generating unit 240 of the remote control button providing apparatus 200 waits until the pairing is completed Pairing can be continued.

Next, in step 370, the remote control button providing apparatus 200 performs a remote control function for the smart TV 120 using the generated button.

Thus, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the smart TV 120 can be remotely controlled using the remote control function of the smartphone 110.

5 to 11 are diagrams for explaining a data format of a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, the QR code (see "121" in FIG. 1) corresponds to a Smart TV (see "120" in FIG. 1) for connecting from the smartphone IP in the first field area as a network ID (SSID) of the smart TV.

The QR code stores information on a service type indicating a service type in a second field area. Here, the type of the service is classified into a remote controller, a game pad, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like as shown in FIG.

The QR code stores service data indicating the contents of the service in the third field area. The content of the service includes information such as the type of button arrangement, the type of button, and the position of the button as shown in FIG.

The type of the arrangement is stored in a button layout field indicating the layout information of the service, the type of the button is stored in a button code field indicating the type of the button, And is stored in the Button Value field indicating the position.

Specifically, the button layout field specifies an arrangement for placing buttons on the smartphone, as shown in FIG. The size of the button layout field is 1 byte, the upper 4 bits indicate the layout row, and the lower 4 bits indicate the layout column. For example, if the value of the field is 0x34, it indicates a layout of 3 * 4. In this case, the screen of the smartphone is divided into 3 * 4 layouts as shown in FIG.

Next, the button code field provides information on the type and function of the button, as shown in FIG. When the controller (smart TV) transmits the information about the type and function of the button to the host (smartphone), in one embodiment of the present invention, rather than transmitting the key value of the button, And the function corresponding to the code is processed by the web application of the host. The code of the button is defined as shown in FIG. 10, and 11 to 255 is an extra value to prepare for a case where an additional button or function is required.

Subsequently, the button value field includes position information of the button. As shown in Fig. 11, numbers are assigned from left to right according to the areas divided by the layout, and the buttons are arranged using the numbers. In the case of a touch button, a layout number of a smart TV and a smart phone can be mapped.

As described above, in an embodiment of the present invention, a QR code or an NFC tag is generated on a screen of a smart TV and information for remote control is obtained from the QR code or NFC tag, Create a button for the control so that it can perform the retouch control function for the smart TV.

Embodiments of the present invention include computer readable media including program instructions for performing various computer implemented operations. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, local data files, local data structures, etc., alone or in combination. The media may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floppy disks, and ROMs, And hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute the same program instructions. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, Modification is possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only in accordance with the following claims, and all equivalents or equivalent variations thereof are included in the scope of the present invention.

110: Smartphone
120: Smart TV
121: QR code
130: AP
200: Remote control button provided device
210: Information obtaining unit
220: AP connection
230: Pairing processing unit
240: Button generation unit
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Claims (15)

An information acquisition unit for acquiring information for remote control of the terminal by scanning an information source displayed on a screen of the terminal;
(AP) connected to the terminal using a network ID (SSID) included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit, and accesses the same AP as the terminal based on the search result A connecting portion;
A pairing processing unit for performing a pairing with the terminal based on a password and an authentication number included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit; And
A button generating unit for generating a button for remote control of the terminal based on the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit when the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit,
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The data format of the information source is
A first field area in which an IP is stored as a network ID of the terminal;
A second field area for storing a service type classified by a remote controller, a game pad, a mouse, and a keyboard; And
A third field area for storing a service content classified by the type of button array, the type of button, and the position of the button
Wherein the remote control button of the mobile terminal comprises:
The method according to claim 1,
The information source
Wherein the remote control button is generated based on an IP, a password, and a type and content of the service of the terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The information source
Wherein the remote control button comprises a QR code or an NFC tag.
delete An information acquisition unit for acquiring information for remote control of the terminal by scanning an information source displayed on a screen of the terminal;
(AP) connected to the terminal using a network ID (SSID) included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit, and accesses the same AP as the terminal based on the search result A connecting portion;
A pairing processing unit for performing a pairing with the terminal based on a password and an authentication number included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit; And
A button generating unit for generating a button for remote control of the terminal based on the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit when the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit,
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The button generator
A button creation module for loading a template for button creation by executing a button creation related application installed in the terminal and generating a button for remote control of the terminal by applying the button information to the loaded template, Generating and assigning a unique number for each category, storing the unique number for each category by matching with the name of the button generation template, and loading the template for button generation corresponding to the category when the application is executed A remote control button providing device for a mobile terminal.
6. The method of claim 5,
The button information
A name of the template for button creation, a content actually displayed, and a control character associated with the button function.
6. The method of claim 5,
The button generator
Wherein a button for remote control of the terminal is generated in the form of a template micro web page (μ-web page) and provided to a screen of the mobile terminal.
6. The method of claim 5,
The button generator
Wherein the remote control button for the mobile terminal is managed and provided in units of micro web pages according to the type of the button.
delete A method of providing a remote control button using a remote control button providing device of a mobile terminal,
The information obtaining unit of the remote control button providing apparatus scans an information source displayed on a screen of the terminal to obtain information for remote control of the terminal;
Searching for an access point (AP) to which the terminal is connected using a network ID (SSID) included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, in an AP connection unit of the remote control button providing apparatus;
Accessing to the same AP as the terminal based on the search result, in the AP connection unit of the remote control button providing apparatus;
Performing a pairing process with the terminal based on a password and an authentication number included in information obtained by the information obtaining unit in a pairing processing unit of the remote control button providing apparatus; And
When the pairing is completed by the pairing processing unit, the button generating unit of the remote control button providing apparatus generates a button for the remote control of the terminal based on the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit Step
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The data format of the information source is
A first field area in which an IP is stored as a network ID of the terminal;
A second field area for storing a service type classified by a remote controller, a game pad, a mouse, and a keyboard; And
A third field area for storing a service content classified by the type of button array, the type of button, and the position of the button
The remote control button of claim 1,
delete A method of providing a remote control button using a remote control button providing device of a mobile terminal,
The information obtaining unit of the remote control button providing apparatus scans an information source displayed on a screen of the terminal to obtain information for remote control of the terminal;
Searching for an access point (AP) to which the terminal is connected using a network ID (SSID) included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, in an AP connection unit of the remote control button providing apparatus;
Accessing to the same AP as the terminal based on the search result, in the AP connection unit of the remote control button providing apparatus;
Performing a pairing process with the terminal based on a password and an authentication number included in information obtained by the information obtaining unit in a pairing processing unit of the remote control button providing apparatus;
When the pairing process is completed by the pairing processing unit, the button creation unit of the remote control button providing apparatus displays the button creation related application installed in the mobile terminal on the basis of the button information included in the information obtained by the information obtaining unit And loading a template for button creation;
Generating a button for a remote control of the terminal by applying the button information to the loaded template in a button generating unit of the remote control button providing apparatus;
Generating and assigning a unique number for each category by classifying the template for button generation according to a category in a button generating unit of the remote control button providing apparatus; And
The button generation unit of the remote control button providing apparatus matches the unique number of each category with the name of the template for button generation and stores
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The step of loading the template for button generation
When the application is executed, loading a template for button generation corresponding to the category
The remote control button of claim 1,
13. The method of claim 12,
The step of generating a button for the remote control of the terminal
Generating a button for a remote control of the terminal in the form of a template micro web page (μ-web page) and providing the button to the screen of the mobile terminal
The remote control button of claim 1,
13. The method of claim 12,
The button generation unit of the remote control button providing apparatus manages and provides a button for the remote control of the terminal to the application in units of micro web pages according to the type of the button
The remote control button of claim 1, further comprising:
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