KR20100050341A - Video play apparatus, remote control terminal apparatus, remote control system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An image reproduction apparatus, a remote controller and a method thereof for increasing the convenience of a user are provided to perform a remote control about a video reproduction apparatus by using the output image including the remote controller image. CONSTITUTION: A control block(104) accesses to a remote control terminal according to remote control request operation signal. The control block transmits the device information and outputs an image. According to the control block is the device information and output image, a remote controller function is activated according to the remote control information.

Description

VIDEO PLAY APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROL TERMINAL APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD}

The present invention relates to a remote control technique, and more particularly, a video reproducing apparatus and a remote control terminal apparatus suitable for optimizing the video display and the audio output of the video reproducing apparatus by using a remote control terminal connected to the image reproducing apparatus and the Internet communication network. , And a remote control system and method thereof.

As is well known, as high-speed Internet services have spread into homes and data rates have developed faster, remote control of home appliances and high-speed Internet, including high-definition digital broadcasting and video on demand (VOD) services, There is a great interest in the development of a home network system that can be used as one terminal.

Each device of the home network system basically provides a remote controller so that a user can use various services from a remote location. In particular, a digital TV, a set-top box, and the like are provided. The remote controller of the video reproducing apparatus is a one-way wireless communication using an IR (infrared) of approximately 38 kHz band, and includes a numeric key button and a button for each function. You can control the device's channel, volume, brightness, MUTE, channel memory, and more.

Most of these remote controllers only allow users to unilaterally command simple control of the image reproducing apparatus. Accordingly, researches on bidirectional remote controllers that add and receive control signal reception and response functions using various methods have been conducted. In progress.

Meanwhile, in order to use the built-in function of the remote controller that can set various functions in the image reproducing apparatus including the remote controller, the user must know the user manual corresponding to the remote controller, and if an error occurs in the image reproducing apparatus, Although it is possible to solve the problem by changing the setting of the image reproducing apparatus using the remote controller, remembering the complicated functions one by one is causing inconvenience to the user.

In addition, when attempting to solve the problem by calling a service center directly by a telephone call with an agent, it is cumbersome to inquire and answer the status, and if there is a communication problem, There is a problem not recognized.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an image reproducing apparatus, a remote control terminal apparatus, and a remote control apparatus capable of performing remote control of the image reproducing apparatus using an output image including a remote controller image in a remote control terminal apparatus connected to the image reproducing apparatus. It is intended to provide a control system and method thereof.

The present invention also provides a video reproducing apparatus and a remote control terminal capable of performing a remote control for setting an optimum environment for image reproducing and audio output corresponding to the device information of the video reproducing apparatus in a remote control terminal apparatus connected to the video reproducing apparatus. An apparatus, a remote control system and a method thereof are provided.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a key input block for generating a remote control request operation signal, generating a remote controller image having a remote controller function, a signal processing block for extracting an output image including the remote controller image, and Access the remote control terminal device according to the remote control request operation signal, and transmit device information and the output image, respectively, and remotely according to the remote control information generated through the remote control terminal device according to the device information and output image. Provided is an image reproducing apparatus including a control block for operating a controller function to perform a function setting.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides remote control information for setting a function of the image reproducing apparatus by using device information of the image reproducing apparatus received in response to a remote control request and an output image including a remote controller image of a remote controller function. It provides a remote control terminal device including a remote control unit for generating and transmitting to the image playback device, and a remote control information database for storing the device information and the corresponding remote control information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, according to the remote control request operation signal or the device optimization control request signal, the device information and the output image having the remote controller function are transmitted or the device information is transmitted and correspondingly, the remote control information or An image reproducing apparatus that performs a function setting according to device optimization information, and generates the remote control information using the device information and the output image, or generates the device optimization information using the device information and transmits the generated information to the image reproducing apparatus. Provided is a remote control system including a remote control terminal device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of receiving device information from an image reproducing apparatus according to a remote control request, and requesting and receiving an output image including a remote controller image for setting a function of the image reproducing apparatus. And generating remote control information using the received device information and the output image, and transmitting the generated remote control information to the image reproducing apparatus to perform a function setting of the image reproducing apparatus. Provide a remote control method.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for receiving device information from an image reproducing apparatus according to a device optimization request, generating device optimization information using the device information, and setting a function of the image reproducing apparatus. And transmitting the generated device optimization information to the image reproducing apparatus.

According to the present invention, unlike the conventional method of resolving an error by referring to a function manual or the like by calling a counselor directly when an error occurs in the video reproducing apparatus, or performing device optimization when an error occurs in the video reproducing apparatus. In this case, the corresponding remote control or device optimization control is requested to the remote control terminal device, and the remote control information is generated using the output image and the device information having the remote controller image of the image reproducing apparatus, or the device information is optimized using the device information. After generating the data transmission to the video reproducing apparatus, it is possible to effectively change the error setting or the function setting for the device optimization of the video reproducing apparatus to enhance the user convenience.

The present invention transmits device information of an image reproducing apparatus by accessing a remote control terminal device when a remote control or device optimization control request is made, and generates remote control information using an output image including a remote controller image from the image reproducing apparatus. Alternatively, after the device optimization information is generated using the device information, such information is received to perform remote control of the image reproducing apparatus, and the technical problem can be solved through such technical means.

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

1 is a block diagram of a remote control system suitable for performing remote control of an image reproducing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The image reproducing apparatus 100, the Internet communication network 200, and the remote control terminal apparatus 300 are shown in FIG. Include. Here, the remote control terminal device 300 includes a remote control unit 302 and a remote control information database 304.

Referring to FIG. 1, the image reproducing apparatus 100 includes a digital TV, a set-top-box, and the like, in which an error occurs while receiving and reproducing digital broadcasting, and thus the image and audio are not reproduced. In the case of requesting a remote control to the remote control terminal device 300 through the Internet communication network 200, after connecting the image playback device 100 to the remote control terminal device 300 through the Internet communication network 200, the image playback The device information of the device 100 is transmitted, and a remote controller image is generated according to a request from the remote control terminal device 300 and included in the output image and transmitted to the remote control terminal device 300. Here, the device information may include, for example, a device ID, a remote controller function, occurrence error information, and the like, and may further include a CPU type, a memory type, a video performance, an audio performance, and the like. .

In addition, the image reproducing apparatus 100 receives the remote control data transmitted through the Internet communication network 200 from the remote control terminal device 300 and performs remote control through the corresponding remote controller function, and accordingly outputs Displays the process of changing the settings for the video (or audio output). Such remote control may be sequentially performed through data communication between the image reproducing apparatus 100 and the remote control terminal apparatus 300. In the image reproducing apparatus 100, the remote control terminal apparatus 300 sequentially receives the remote control terminal 300. According to the remote control data, the remote controller function of the image reproducing apparatus 100 may be operated to display a process of sequential setting change.

Meanwhile, when the device optimization control request for the image output and the audio output is input, the image reproducing apparatus 100 requests device optimization control to the remote control terminal apparatus 300 through the internet communication network 200, and the image reproducing apparatus ( After the 100 is connected to the remote control terminal device 300 through the Internet communication network 200, the device information of the video reproducing apparatus 100 is transmitted. Here, the device information may include, for example, a device ID, a remote controller function, occurrence error information, and the like, and may further include a CPU type, a memory type, a video performance, an audio performance, and the like. .

In addition, the image reproducing apparatus 100 receives device optimization information transmitted from the remote control terminal apparatus 300 through the Internet communication network 200, and then changes (optimizes) settings for image reproducing and audio output corresponding thereto. In this case, the image playback mode according to the user selection is performed.

In addition, the Internet communication network 200 includes a communication module supporting a communication standard such as TCP / IP, and the like (eg, a remote control request) for data communication between the image reproducing apparatus 100 and the remote control terminal apparatus 300. , Device information transmission, output image request, remote control data transmission and reception, device optimization control request, device optimization information transmission, and the like.

Next, the remote control terminal device 300 refers to a terminal of a service center that provides a broadcast service, and the like, and the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal device 300 is connected to the image reproducing apparatus 100 and the Internet communication network. Connected to (200), in response to the remote control request from the video playback device 100 receives the device information transmitted from the video playback device 100 and stores in the remote control information database 304, using the video playback device After performing the authentication of (100), the image reproducing apparatus 100 requests the transmission of the output image including the remote controller image, and receives and outputs the output image including the remote controller image. Remote control data is generated and sequentially transmitted to the image reproducing apparatus 100. Such remote control data may be generated according to an administrator's input, and may be stored in the remote control information database 304 as remote control information corresponding to previously stored device information.

In addition, the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal device 300 receives the device information transmitted from the image reproducing apparatus 100 in response to a device optimization control request from the image reproducing apparatus 100 to remote control information database 304 AV device settings stored in the remote control information database 304 and the device information of the video reproducing apparatus 100 corresponding to the received device information after the authentication of the video reproducing apparatus 100 using the same. By comparing the information, the device optimization control data (device optimization information) is generated and transmitted to the image reproducing apparatus 100. Such device optimization information may be generated according to an administrator's input, and may be stored in the remote control information database 304 corresponding to previously stored device information.

Meanwhile, the remote control information database 304 may use authentication information (eg, device ID, user information, etc.) for performing authentication using device information of the video reproducing apparatus 100, and remote control information for performing remote control. In this case, AV environment setting information for comparison with device information, device optimization information for device optimization, and the like are stored and managed, and they may be extracted and provided to the remote controller 302 as necessary.

Next, in the remote control system having the above-described configuration, the device is connected to the remote control terminal device according to the remote control request or the device optimization control request, and transmits the device information, and accordingly to the received remote control data or device optimization information. Accordingly, an image reproducing apparatus that performs remote control of image reproducing and audio output will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram of an image reproducing apparatus suitable for performing remote control according to remote control data or device optimization information corresponding to a remote control request according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the image reproducing apparatus 100 is a key input block. (102), control block 104, tuning and demodulation block 106, demultiplexing block 108, decoding block 110, signal processing block 112, menu generation block 114, storage block 116 And communication block 118.

Referring to FIG. 2, the key input block 102 generates, for example, an operation signal for controlling the operation of the image reproducing apparatus 100 including a remote controller and the like. For example, when a key for requesting remote control, a key for requesting device optimization control, and the like are input using a remote controller or the like, an operation signal corresponding thereto is provided to the control block 104.

3 is a block diagram of a remote controller suitable for generating an operation signal for remote control or device optimization according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the remote controller includes a remote controller key input unit 102a and a remote controller key processing unit ( 102b), the transceiver 102c and the remote controller image drawing unit 102d. Hereinafter, it will be described that the remote controller is included in the key input block 102.

Referring to FIG. 3, the remote controller key input unit 102a may include a specific key (eg, a remote control request key, a device for controlling the operation of the image reproducing apparatus 100 by a user using a keypad or the like provided in the remote controller). When an optimization control request key, etc.) is input, the key input signal is generated and transmitted to the remote controller key processing unit 102b.

The remote controller key processing unit 102b generates a key input signal transmitted from the remote controller key input unit 102a as a corresponding operation signal (for example, a remote control request operation signal, a device optimization control request operation signal, etc.). And transmits it to the transceiver unit 102c and transmits the remote controller image (remote controller image data) generated in conjunction with the remote controller image drawing unit 102d according to the remote controller image drawing request signal transmitted from the transceiver unit 102c. Transfer to the transceiver 102c.

Next, the transmission / reception unit 102c transmits an operation signal, a remote controller image, and the like transmitted from the remote controller key processing unit 102b to the control block 104 of the video reproducing apparatus 100 by, for example, an IR method. . Of course, the transceiver 102c may receive various signals (eg, a remote controller image drawing request signal) from the control block 104.

On the other hand, the remote controller image drawing unit 102d generates a remote controller image drawn to perform a function of the remote controller in conjunction with the remote controller key processing unit 102b and transmits the generated remote controller image to the remote controller key processing unit 102b.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the control block 104 performs overall operation control of the image reproducing apparatus 100 including, for example, a microprocessor, and the like. A control signal for providing a tuning and demodulation block 106, a control signal for separating the demodulated broadcast stream into a video and audio signal and additional information, and a demultiplexing block 108, and a control signal for decoding the video and audio signal. Is provided to the decoding block 110, and a control signal for reproducing the decoded video and audio signals is provided to the signal processing block 112.

In addition, the control block 104 controls the communication block 118 according to the remote control request operation signal provided from the key input block 102 to connect to the remote control terminal device 300 through the Internet communication network 200, The device information of the image reproducing apparatus 100 stored in the storage block 116 is extracted and transmitted to the remote control terminal apparatus 300 through the communication block 118, and the remote control request is performed at the same time. A control signal for mixing the remote controller image transmitted from the key input block 102 with the video signal to the signal processing block 112 according to an output image transmission request received through the communication block 118). The control signal for extracting the output image including the remote controller image is provided to the signal processing block 112.

Meanwhile, the control block 104 transmits the output image extracted through the signal processing block 112 (that is, the output image including the remote controller image) to the remote control terminal device 300 through the communication block 118. The controller 200 controls to perform operation control on the output video and audio by using the remote control data (remote control information) received from the remote control terminal device 300 through the communication block 118. Here, the control block 104 generates a control signal for generating and displaying a menu screen for controlling the operation in the output image by using the remote control data received from the remote control terminal device 300. The process may be provided to the processing block 112, and thus the operation control process may be displayed while displaying a menu screen on the output image.

The tuning and demodulation block 106 then tunes any one of a plurality of broadcast channels received via the antenna in response to the tuning control signal being provided from the control block 104, where the tuned broadcast is tuned. The signals are recovered to a transport stream through conversion to an intermediate frequency, demodulation, and error correction, and transmitted to the demultiplexing block 108.

In addition, the demultiplexing block 108 extracts the video and audio signals of the digital broadcast program that the user watches from the reconstructed transport stream and transmits the decoded block 110 to the decoding block 110. PSIP information, etc.) packet data is extracted and transmitted to the control block 104.

Meanwhile, the decoding block 110 converts the compressed coded broadcast signal (broadcast program signal) of a specific channel into the original signal before encoding using a decoding technique such as variable length decoding, inverse DCT, inverse quantization, motion compensation, or the like. The signal is returned to the signal processing block 112.

Next, the signal processing block 112 receives the digital broadcast signal reconstructed by the decoding block 110 to display a video signal through a monitor (not shown), output an audio signal through a speaker not shown, and generate a menu. Various menu screens generated through block 114 are mixed (combined) with video signals and displayed on a monitor.

In addition, the signal processing block 112 displays the remote controller image transmitted from the control block 104 after mixing with the video signal of the output image, and extracts the output image including the remote controller image. Then, the menu screen for controlling the operation transmitted from the menu generation block 114 is mixed with the video signal of the output image according to the control of the control block 104 and then displayed.

4 is a block diagram of a signal processing block suitable for extracting and transferring an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention. The signal processing block 112 includes a video signal processor 112a and an image output unit 112b. , An audio signal processor 112c, an audio output unit 112d, and an output image extractor 112e.

Referring to FIG. 4, the video signal processor 112a processes a video signal among the digital broadcast signals reconstructed by the decoding block 110, mixes remote controller image data from the control block 104 with the video signal, or menus. The menu screen data (for example, the operation control menu screen, etc.) from the generation block 114 is mixed with the video signal, and then transferred to the image output unit 112b, and the image output unit 112b. Is displayed through a monitor not shown.

In addition, the audio signal processing unit 112c processes the audio signal among the digital broadcast signals restored in the decoding block 110 and transmits the audio signal to the voice output unit 112d, and the audio output unit 112d is output through a speaker (not shown). do.

The output image extracting unit 112e extracts the output image including the remote controller image from the image output unit 112b according to the control signal from the control block 104 and transmits the output image to the control block 104.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the menu generation block 114 may display various menu screens (eg, a program information menu screen, an operation control menu) according to a control signal from the control block 104 when a user requests broadcast program related information. Screen, etc.), and the menu screen data generated therein is transferred to the signal processing block 112.

Next, the storage block 116 includes, for example, a memory, a hard disk driver (HDD), and the like, and various application programs for driving the broadcast reception device and related information of the received broadcast program (for example, PSIP information, etc.) are stored for a predetermined period of time (for example, one week, two weeks, etc.), and device information of the video reproducing apparatus 100 is stored, and these are extracted as necessary to control block 104. Is provided.

In addition, the communication block 118 includes a communication module supporting a communication standard such as TCP / IP. The communication block 118 connects the image reproducing apparatus 100 and the remote control terminal apparatus 300 through the internet communication network 200 to connect them. It is responsible for data communication (eg, remote control request, device information transmission, output image request, remote control data transmission and reception, device optimization control request, device optimization information transmission, and the like).

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the image reproducing apparatus 100 receives the remote control data received from the remote control terminal apparatus 300 through the Internet communication network 200 to operate the image reproducing apparatus 100. Although described as performing the control, such remote control data may include information on the entire operation control process from the remote control terminal device 300, each remote control data is sequentially received, sequentially received Of course, the operation control process can be performed sequentially using each remote control data.

Next, in the remote control system including the image reproducing apparatus having the above-described configuration, when the remote control request is made, the remote control terminal apparatus is connected to transmit the device information of the image reproducing apparatus, and the authentication is performed using the device information. A process of performing remote control of the image reproducing apparatus after generating remote control data using the output image including the remote controller image from the image reproducing apparatus will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of remotely controlling an image reproducing apparatus according to a remote control request according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the broadcast reproducing mode of the video reproducing apparatus 100 (step 502), the control block 104 allows a user to request remote control using an input unit (not shown), for example, a remote controller. When a key is input, it is checked accordingly whether there is a remote control request operation signal generated from the key input block 102 (step 504). Here, the user may input a key for requesting a remote control to change the settings of the output image and the output audio in the case where an error occurs in the output image or the output audio of the image reproducing apparatus 100.

As a result of the check in step 504, when there is a remote control request operation signal, the control block 104 uses the communication module included in the communication block 118 to control the remote control terminal device 300 through the Internet communication network 200. (Step 506). That is, the image reproducing apparatus 100 and the remote control terminal apparatus 300 may be connected and connected through the internet communication network 200.

The control block 104 extracts device information of the image reproducing apparatus 100 stored in the storage block 116 and then uses the communication module included in the communication block 118 through the internet communication network 200. The remote control terminal 300 transmits (step 508). Here, the device information may include, for example, a device ID, a remote controller function, occurrence error information, and the like, and may further include a CPU type, a memory type, a video performance, an audio performance, and the like. .

Next, the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal device 300 receives device information of the video reproducing apparatus 100 transmitted through the Internet communication network 200, and transmits the device information to the remote control information database 304. The image reproducing apparatus 100 is authenticated in comparison with the authentication information stored in the step S510.

In addition, when authentication of the image reproducing apparatus 100 is completed in the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal device 300, the remote control unit 302 remote control image for controlling the function of the remote controller to perform remote control. A request is made to the image reproducing apparatus 100 through the Internet communication network 200 to transmit the output image including the step (step 512).

On the other hand, the control unit 104 of the image reproducing apparatus 100 receives an output image transmission request including the remote controller image from the remote control terminal device 300 through the communication block 118, and then passes to the key input block 102. Request transmission of the remote control image, and accordingly, the key input block 102 generates a remote controller image for controlling the remote controller function through the remote controller key processing unit 102b and the remote controller image drawing unit 102d and transmits and receives a transmission / reception unit. Transmit to control block 104 via 102c.

Accordingly, the control block 104 transfers the remote controller image received from the key input block 102 to the signal processing block 112 so as to be mixed with the video signal, and the signal processing block 112 controls the video signal to be output. Simultaneously displays and displays the remote controller image, extracts the output image, and transfers the output image to the control block 104. The control block 104 remotely controls the output image including the remote controller image through the communication block 118. The terminal device 300 transmits to the terminal device 300 (step 514). As an example, the output image A including the remote controller image a as shown in FIG. 6B may be extracted from the output image A as shown in FIG. 6A and transmitted to the remote control terminal device 300. The remote controller may perform a remote controller function for the image reproducing apparatus 100 through the remote controller image (a), where the output image (A) may be adjusted due to an error. It may be output as an image.

On the other hand, the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal device 300 outputs by using an output image (that is, an output image including a remote controller image) received from the image reproducing apparatus 100 through the Internet communication network 200 Perform operation control to solve the occurrence error for the image, output voice, etc., generate remote control data (remote control information, remote control command) corresponding thereto, and reproduce the remote control information through the Internet communication network 200 Send to device 100 (step 516). Here, the generated remote control information may be stored and managed in the remote control information database 304 in correspondence with the image reproducing apparatus 100, and the number of times the operation of the function setting of the image reproducing apparatus is preset (eg, 2). Times, three times, etc.), if necessary multiple times, a plurality of remote control information can be generated and sequentially transmitted to the image reproducing apparatus 100, the remote control information is the manager in charge of the remote control terminal device 300 Can be generated according to the input of the remote control condition.

Next, in the control block 104 of the video reproducing apparatus 100 according to the remote control information (remote control command) from the remote control terminal device 300 received through the communication block 118, the output video, output audio The process of changing the setting is displayed through the signal processing block 112 at the same time as the setting for the occurrence error such as the like (step 518). As an example, as shown in FIG. 6C, the menu screen a 'is displayed through a remote control command corresponding to the remote controller in the output image A' according to the remote control information transmitted from the remote control terminal device 300. As shown in FIG. 6D, it can be seen that the configuration change of the output image of the image reproducing apparatus 100 such as the detailed menu screen a ″ can be performed as shown in FIG. 6D.

Next, the control block 104 of the video reproducing apparatus 100 checks whether the remote control is completed (ended) (step 520).

As a result of the check in step 520, when the remote control is completed, the remote control through the remote control terminal device 300 is completed, and when the remote control is not completed, the processes of steps 516 and 518 are continuously performed.

For example, when the setting change of the output image, the output audio, etc. of the video reproducing apparatus 100 is simple compared to the preset number of times (for example, when it is possible by one or two operations), the remote includes all of these setting changes. When the control information is transmitted from the remote control terminal apparatus 300 to the image reproducing apparatus 100, the setting of the image reproducing apparatus 100 can be changed, and the case is complicated compared to a preset number of times (eg, three or more operations). If possible), each of the remote control information for the setting change is generated sequentially and transmitted to the video playback device 100, and the video playback device 100 sequentially in accordance with each remote control information received sequentially You can display the settings as you make them.

Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the device information of the image reproducing apparatus is transmitted by connecting to the remote control terminal device according to the remote control request of the image reproducing apparatus, transmitting the output image including the remote controller image, and outputting the output image. By transmitting the remote control information corresponding to the occurrence error through the video reproducing apparatus to change the setting for the occurrence error, it is possible to effectively solve the error occurring in the image reproducing apparatus through the remote control.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing device optimization control of an image reproducing apparatus according to a device optimization control request according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the broadcast reproducing mode of the video reproducing apparatus 100 (step 702), in the control block 104, a user requests device optimization control using an input unit (not shown), for example, a remote controller. When a key is inputted, it is checked accordingly whether there is a device optimization control request operation signal generated from the key input block 102 (step 704). In this case, the user performs the device-specific optimization of the output image and the output voice of the image reproducing apparatus 100 (that is, the optimization of the output image and the output voice according to the AV device environment), or the like. A key for requesting device optimization control may be input to change the setting of the.

As a result of the check in the step 704, when there is a device optimization control request operation signal, the control block 104 uses the communication module included in the communication block 118 to control the remote control terminal device (through the Internet communication network 200). 300) (step 706). That is, the image reproducing apparatus 100 and the remote control terminal apparatus 300 may be connected and connected through the internet communication network 200.

The control block 104 extracts device information of the image reproducing apparatus 100 stored in the storage block 116 and then uses the communication module included in the communication block 118 through the internet communication network 200. Transmit to remote control terminal device 300 (step 708). Here, the device information may include, for example, a device ID, a remote controller function, occurrence error information, and the like, and may further include a CPU type, a memory type, a video performance, an audio performance, and the like. .

Next, the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal device 300 receives device information of the video reproducing apparatus 100 transmitted through the Internet communication network 200, and transmits the device information to the remote control information database 304. The image reproducing apparatus 100 is authenticated in comparison with the authentication information stored in the step S710.

In addition, when authentication of the image reproducing apparatus 100 is completed, the remote control unit 302 of the remote control terminal apparatus 300 includes device information of the image reproducing apparatus 100 and AV environments stored in the remote control information database 304. After comparing the setting information to generate device optimization control data (ie, device optimization information, remote control command), the device optimization information (remote control command) is transmitted to the video reproducing apparatus 100 (steps 712 and 714). . Such device optimization information may be stored in the remote control information database 304 corresponding to previously stored device information. Here, the device optimization information may be generated according to the device optimization condition input of the manager in charge of the remote control terminal device 300.

Next, in the control block 104 of the video reproducing apparatus 100, the output video, the output audio, etc. in accordance with the device optimization information (remote control command) from the remote control terminal device 300 received through the communication block 118. The settings for the AV environment of the user are changed (step 716). This setting change process may be displayed through the signal processing block 112 as necessary.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the menu screen c ′ is sequentially displayed through a remote control command corresponding to the remote controller in the output image C according to the device optimization information transmitted from the remote control terminal device 300. As shown in FIG. 8B, it can be seen that the configuration change of the output image of the image reproducing apparatus 100 such as the detailed menu screen c '' can be performed. As shown in FIG. 4, it can be seen that the contents of the setting change are displayed through the equalizer screen d for the voice output, and the voice of the optimum environment can be output from the speaker d 'through the setting change.

On the other hand, the image reproducing apparatus 100 checks whether the image reproduction is requested (step 718), and if the image reproduction is requested, the image reproduction apparatus 100 performs image reproduction with the changed settings for the image output and the audio output (step 720).

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the device optimization information is described as being transmitted at one time. However, when the setting change of the output image, the output audio, etc. of the image reproducing apparatus 100 is simple compared to the preset number of times (for example, 1). To two or more operations), the device optimization information including all of these setting changes is transmitted from the remote control terminal device 300 to the video reproducing apparatus 100 to change the setting of the video reproducing apparatus 100. In the case of a complicated comparison with a preset number of times (for example, when three or more operations are possible), each device optimization information about a setting change is sequentially generated and sequentially transmitted to the image reproducing apparatus 100, and the image is sequentially transmitted. The playback apparatus 100 sequentially changes the settings according to the device optimization information received sequentially, and at the same time, Can be displayed.

Therefore, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when device optimization control according to the AV environment of the image reproducing apparatus is requested, device optimization information corresponding to the AV environment corresponding to the device information is generated, and the image reproducing apparatus is used by using the device optimization information. By remotely controlling device optimization according to the AV environment, device-specific optimization can be effectively performed according to the AV environment.

In the foregoing description, various embodiments of the present invention have been described and described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that branch substitutions, modifications and variations are possible.

1 is a block diagram of a remote control system suitable for performing remote control of an image reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a video reproducing apparatus suitable for performing remote control according to remote control data or device optimization information corresponding to a remote control request according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a remote controller suitable for generating an operation signal for remote control or device optimization according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a signal processing block suitable for extracting and transferring an output image according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of remotely controlling an image reproducing apparatus according to a remote control request according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6A to 6D are diagrams for explaining remote control according to an output image including a remote controller image according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing device optimization control of an image reproducing apparatus according to a device optimization control request according to another embodiment of the present invention;

8A through 8C are diagrams for describing device optimization according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: video playback device 102: key input block

104: control block 106: tuning and demodulation block

108: demultiplex block 110: decoding block

112: signal processing block 114: menu generation block

116: storage block 118: communication block

200: Internet communication network 300: remote control terminal device

302: remote control unit 304: remote control information database

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A key input block for generating a remote control request operation signal and generating a remote controller image having a remote controller function; A signal processing block for extracting an output image including the remote controller image; Access the remote control terminal device according to the remote control request operation signal, and transmit device information and the output image, respectively, and remotely according to the remote control information generated through the remote control terminal device according to the device information and output image. Control block that operates the controller function to perform the function setting Image playback device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The control block is connected to the remote control terminal device according to the device optimization control operation signal from the key input block to transmit the device information, and the device optimization information generated through the remote control terminal device according to the device information. Receiving a video playback apparatus for performing the function setting. The method of claim 1, The control block, when the plurality of remote control information or device optimization information is received in sequence to perform the function setting using the respective information sequentially. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The device information includes a device ID (ID), a remote controller function and occurrence error information. The method of claim 4, wherein The device information further includes a CPU type, a memory type, video performance, and audio performance. Generate remote control information for setting the function of the image reproducing apparatus by using the output information including the device information of the image reproducing apparatus received by the remote control request and the remote controller image of the remote controller function, and transmit the generated remote control information to the image reproducing apparatus. With a remote control unit, A remote control information database storing the device information and corresponding remote control information Remote control terminal device comprising a. The method of claim 6, And the remote controller generates device optimization information for device optimization of the video reproducing apparatus using the device information received according to a device optimization control request and transmits the device optimization information to the video reproducing apparatus. The method of claim 7, wherein And the remote control unit generates a plurality of remote control information or device optimization information and sequentially transmits them to the video reproducing apparatus when the operation of the function setting is required a plurality of times compared to a preset number of times. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, And the remote controller performs authentication of the video reproducing apparatus when the device information is transmitted. The method of claim 9, The device information includes a device ID (ID), a CPU type, a memory type, video performance, and audio performance. Send the device information and the output image having the remote controller function or transmit the device information according to the remote control request operation signal or the device optimization control request signal, and set the function setting according to the received remote control information or device optimization information. A video playback device to perform, The remote control terminal device generating the remote control information by using the device information and the output image or by generating the device optimization information by using the device information and transmitting to the image playback device Remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 11, The video reproducing apparatus, A key input block for generating a remote controller image having the remote controller function; Signal processing block for extracting the output image by mixing the remote controller image Remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 11, The remote control terminal device, A remote control unit for generating the remote control information or the device optimization information and transmitting the generated information to the video reproducing apparatus after the device information is transmitted and the authentication of the video reproducing apparatus is performed; A remote control information database storing the device information and corresponding remote control information or device optimization information Remote control system comprising a. The method of claim 13, The remote control system generates a plurality of remote control information or device optimization information and transmits them sequentially to the video reproducing apparatus when the operation of the function setting is required a plurality of times compared to a preset number of times. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, The device information includes a device ID (ID), a remote controller function, a CPU type, a memory type, video performance, audio performance, and occurrence error information. Receiving device information from an image reproducing apparatus according to a remote control request; Requesting and receiving an output image including a remote controller image for setting a function of the image reproducing apparatus; Generating remote control information using the received device information and the output image; Transmitting the generated remote control information to the image reproducing apparatus to perform a function setting of the image reproducing apparatus Remote control method comprising a. The method of claim 16, The remote control information, when a plurality of times the operation of the function setting of the image reproducing apparatus is required compared to a predetermined number of times, a plurality of remote control information is generated and sequentially transmitted to the image reproducing apparatus. The method of claim 17, The device information includes a device ID (ID), a remote controller function and occurrence error information. Receiving device information from an image reproducing device according to a device optimization request; Generating device optimization information using the device information; Transmitting the generated device optimization information to the image reproducing apparatus so as to perform a function setting of the image reproducing apparatus. Remote control method comprising a. The method of claim 19, The device optimization information is a remote control method for generating a plurality of the device optimization information and sequentially transmitting to the video playback device if the number of times the operation of the function setting of the video playback device is required compared to the preset number. The method of claim 20, The device information includes a device ID (ID), CPU type, memory type, video performance and audio performance.

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