WO2005091669A1

WO2005091669A1 - Remote control system of electronic apparatus, remote controller, electronic apparatus, controller and remote control program, processing program and information recording medium on which these programs are recorded

Info

Publication number: WO2005091669A1
Application number: PCT/JP2005/004638
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jun Peng; Akihisa Yamaguchi; Junichi Imamura; Mikiko Hirata
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2004-03-19
Filing date: 2005-03-16
Publication date: 2005-09-29
Also published as: JP2007221177A

Abstract

Remote control information is recorded in a remote controller in an ex-post fashion the fact without being influenced by the environment of the remote controller, and a plurality of electronic apparatus can be controlled while suppressing increase in unit manufacturing cost due to increase in the storage capacity of the memory mounted in the remote controller. A drawing code for identifying each electronic apparatus (1-k) uniquely is set in the remote controller (2). When an electronic apparatus (1-k) is controlled, the remote controller (2) transmits an acquisition request including the drawing code to the electronic apparatus (1-k) selected by the user. Meanwhile, the electronic apparatus (1-k) sends remote control information on itself to the remote controller (2) according to the drawing code included in the acquisition request. The remote controller (2) controls the electronic apparatus (1-k) utilizing the remote control information thus acquired and when another electronic apparatus (1-k) is controlled, the remote controller (2) acquires remote control information on the electronic apparatus (1-k) and deletes remote control information recorded already.

Description

Specification

Remote control system for electronic equipment, remote control device, electronic equipment, control device, remote control program, processing program, and information recording medium recording these programs

Technical field

The present invention relates to a technique for remotely controlling an electronic device to be controlled.

Background art

Conventionally, a remote control device for remotely controlling the electronic device has been bundled with the electronic device as an accessory, and the remote control device for the electronic device has been used by using the bundled remote control device. Has been done. The powerful remote control device is a remote control device dedicated to the electronic device, and cannot be shared with other electronic devices. For this reason, in a home that owns multiple electronic devices, there are as many remote control devices as there are electronic devices, and it is not only inconvenient for management and storage to operate different remote devices for each electronic device. , It is necessary to use it, and it does not endure the complexity.

[0003] Therefore, for example, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, when a remote control device that remotely controls a plurality of electronic devices with one remote control device is manufactured, a remote control device that supports a plurality of types of electronic devices in advance is manufactured. Information has been recorded, and as for a new type of electronic device developed after the manufacture, a device that records remote control information after the fact has been proposed (Patent Document 1, paragraphs 0059-0061).

Patent document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-359751

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] In the invention described in Patent Document 1 described above, when remote control information is recorded afterwards by the remote control device, the remote control information is transmitted via a network such as the Internet. It is necessary to get Therefore, in an environment where the communication environment is not maintained, the remote control information cannot be recorded afterwards by the remote control device, and the remote control of the electronic device may not be performed. [0005] Further, even if the communication environment is improved, remote control information corresponding to all of a plurality of electronic devices to be controlled, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, described above. In this method, the storage capacity of the memory mounted on the remote control device must be increased as the number of electronic devices to be controlled increases. This tendency may lead to an increase in the size of the remote control device and an increase in the manufacturing unit price, which may be a barrier to commercialization. In particular, in recent years when electronic devices have become multifunctional, remote control information of electronic devices also tends to have a large capacity, and the load on a memory mounted on a remote control device is ever increasing.

[0006] Furthermore, it can be said that an increase in the burden on the remote control device leads to a reduction in handling and ease of use of the remote control device, and it is not a fact that user-friendly viewpoints are welcome. You.

[0007] The present application has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an example of a problem to be solved is that remote control information is transmitted to the remote control device without being affected by the environment in which the remote control device is placed. Can be recorded ex post facto, and it is possible to control a plurality of electronic devices while suppressing an increase in the manufacturing unit price due to an increase in the storage capacity of the memory mounted on the remote control device. Provided is a remote control system for an electronic device which enables remote control of an electronic device, and a remote control device, an electronic device, a control device, a remote control program, a processing program, and an information recording medium on which these programs can be used. The purpose is to do.

Means for solving the problem

[0008] In order to solve the above-described problems, according to one aspect of the present application, a remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 1 includes an electronic device and a remote control device for remotely controlling the electronic device. The remote control device comprises: identification information recording means in which at least identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device to be controlled is recorded; and control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device. A control information acquisition unit that directly acquires from the electronic device based on the identification information, a control information recording unit that records the acquired control information, and a control information recording unit that responds to an input operation performed by a user. Transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device Recording means for recording the identification information and the control information corresponding to the electronic device, identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information from the remote control device, and the acquired identification information and the recorded information. Control information transmitting means for transmitting the recorded control information to the remote control device based on both of the identification information, and processing based on at least a part of the control information transmitted by the remote control device. And control means for executing an operation.

[0009] In another aspect of the present invention, a remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 9 includes an electronic device, a remote control device including a transmitting unit configured to transmit an input signal corresponding to an input content of a user, A control device that receives the input signal transmitted by the remote control device and controls the electronic device according to the input signal, wherein the control device uniquely identifies the electronic device to be controlled. Identification information recording means in which at least the identification information of the electronic device is recorded; control information acquisition means for directly acquiring control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device from the electronic device based on the identification information; Control information recording means for recording the acquired control information; and a control information recording means for reducing the recorded control information based on an input signal transmitted by the remote control device. Transmitting means for transmitting a part of the identification information and the control information corresponding to the electronic device, and transmitting the part from the control device to the electronic device. Transmitting the control information to the control device based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information; and Control information transmitting means, and control means for executing a processing operation based on at least a part of the control information transmitted from the control device.

[0010] Still further, in another aspect of the present invention, a remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 10 includes: an electronic device, a remote control device, and a control device for controlling the electronic device. The remote control device includes: an identification information recording unit in which at least identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device to be controlled is recorded; and control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device based on the identification information. Control information acquisition means for acquiring from the control device, and a control information recording means for recording the acquired control information. And transmission means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the control device in response to an input operation performed by a user, wherein the control device corresponds to the electronic device. A recording unit on which the identification information and the control information to be recorded are recorded; an identification information acquiring unit for acquiring the identification information from the remote control device; and a recording unit based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information. Control information transmitting means for transmitting the recorded control information to the remote control device; and control for controlling the electronic device based on at least a part of the control information transmitted from the remote control device. And means.

[0011] Further, in another aspect of the present application, the remote control device according to claim 11 includes an identification information recording unit in which at least identification information for uniquely identifying an electronic device to be controlled is recorded; A control information acquisition unit for directly acquiring control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device from the electronic device based on the identification information; a control information recording unit for recording the acquired control information; And transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device in response to the input operation performed by the electronic device.

[0012] According to still another aspect of the present application, the electronic device according to claim 12 is configured such that, when at least a part of the control information defining each processing operation in the own device is transmitted to the remote control device, An electronic device that performs various processing operations based on at least a part of the control information, wherein the recording device stores identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device and the control information; Identification information acquiring means for acquiring identification information; and control information for transmitting the recorded control information to the remote control device based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information. And a control means for executing a processing operation based on at least a part of the control information transmitted from the remote control device.

[0013] In another aspect of the present application, a control device according to claim 13 receives the input signal transmitted by a remote control device having a transmission unit that transmits an input signal corresponding to an input content of a user. A control device for controlling an electronic device according to the input signal, wherein identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device to be controlled is reduced. Identification information recording means that is also recorded, control information that directly obtains control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device from the electronic device based on the identification information, And control means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device based on an input signal transmitted by the remote control device. And

In still another aspect of the present application, a remote control program according to claim 14 is a remote control program for remotely controlling an electronic device by a computer, wherein the computer is stored in an identification information recording unit. Based on the recorded identification information and the identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device to be controlled, control information that defines each processing operation in the electronic device is directly obtained from the electronic device. Control information acquiring means, control information writing means for recording the acquired control information on a recording medium, and at least a part of the recorded control information corresponding to an input operation performed by a user. It is characterized by functioning as a transmission means for transmitting the information.

[0015] Further, in another aspect of the present application, the processing program according to claim 15 transmits, to a remote control device, control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device by a computer, A processing program for executing a processing operation in the electronic device based on the control information when at least a part of the control information is transmitted, wherein the computer is configured to control the computer from the remote control device. Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information for uniquely identifying the control information based on both the acquired identification information and the identification information recorded in advance on a recording medium. Control information transmitting means for directly transmitting to the remote control device, at least the control information transmitted from the remote control device. Is also functioned as control means for executing a processing operation based on a part.

[0016] According to still another aspect of the present invention, a computer readable information recording medium according to claim 16 records the remote control program according to claim 14. .

[0017] In another aspect of the present application, a computer readable information recording medium according to claim 17 records the processing program according to claim 15. Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control system S for an electronic device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example when the electronic device 1-k in the embodiment is a DVD recorder.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example when the electronic device 1-k in the embodiment is a power amplifier.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a format of remote control information recorded in a remote control information recording unit 125 in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a remote controller 2 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an external configuration of a remote controller 2 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing processing executed in the remote control system S according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process executed by a control unit 21 of the remote control device 2 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing exchange of data in the remote control system S of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of an image displayed on a display unit 27 of the remote controller 2 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing contents executed by a remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k in the same embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit 27 of the remote control device 2 in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a change in a recording state in a remote control information recording unit 22 of the remote control device 2 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control system S2 according to a second modification.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control system S3 according to a third modification.

Explanation of symbols

[0019] S · · 'Remote control system 1- k (k = l, 2, ',',! 11) '''Electronics

11

12Remote control function

121Receiver

122… Sending section

123Remote control unit

124 ··· Drawer code recording section

125Remote control information recording section

2 Remote control device

21Control unit

22 Remote control information recording section

23 ... 'Drawer code recording section

24

25Receiver

26 ... 'Instruction input section

27 "• display

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present application, which does not limit the present invention.

[0021] [1.

[1. Configuration of 11th Embodiment

First, a configuration of a remote control system s according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 illustrating a configuration of a remote control system S according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a remote control system S according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of electronic devices lk (k = 1, 2,..., M) and a remote controller 2. Although FIG. 1 shows only a predetermined electronic device 1-k among a plurality of electronic devices 1-k in order to prevent the drawing from being complicated, the system S is configured. Including several electronic devices 1-k as electronic devices 1-k Is optional. Further, the type (for example, whether it is a power television broadcast receiver that is a DVD recorder) or the type of the electronic device 1-k is arbitrary.

Here, the remote control system S working in the present embodiment executes a process described below to remotely control a plurality of electronic devices 1-k with one remote control device 2. It is.

[0023] (1) Step 1

First, a drawer code for uniquely identifying each electronic device 1-k to be controlled is set in the remote control device 2, and registered in the remote control device 2 and the electronic device 1-k. As a result, the remote control device 2 and the electronic device 1-k share the drawer code, and the electronic device 1-k can be identified by the drawer code. The method of setting the withdrawal code is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, the following description will be made assuming that the user sets the code arbitrarily.

[0024] (2) Step 2

When actually controlling the electronic device 1-k using the remote control device 2, the user needs to perform an input operation to the remote control device 2 to select the electronic device 1-k to be controlled. Then, when the user selects the electronic device 1-k to be controlled, the remote control device 2 transmits a request for obtaining remote control information including a withdrawal code corresponding to the selected electronic device 1-k. On the other hand, in the electronic device 1-k, the withdrawal code included in the transmitted acquisition request is compared with the withdrawal code registered in the own device, and if they match, the remote control information of the own device is transmitted. Transmit to remote control device 2. As a result, the remote control information corresponding to the electronic device 1-k selected by the user is obtained by the remote control device 2.

(3) Step 3

The remote control device 2 actually controls the electronic device 1-k using the remote control information obtained from the electronic device 1-k.

[0026] (4) Step 4

On the other hand, when controlling another electronic device 1-k, the remote control device 2 acquires the remote control information corresponding to the electronic device 1-k again by the same procedure, and uses the remote control information. To control the electronic device. Here, if the remote control information of the other electronic device 1-k is already recorded in the remote control device 2 and the newly acquired remote control information is recorded in a state where Since remote control information corresponding to a plurality of electronic devices is recorded in the remote control device 2, it is not possible to prevent a large capacity of a memory to be mounted on the remote control device 2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the remote control device 2 can delete the already recorded remote control information every time the other electronic device 1-k also acquires the remote control information. As a result, the remote control information corresponding to one or more electronic devices 1-k is not always recorded in the remote control device 2, and the storage capacity of the memory mounted on the remote control device 2 can be reduced. It becomes.

[0027] Hereinafter, each element of the remote control system S that executes the above-described processing and is effective in the present embodiment will be specifically described.

The electronic devices 1-k are, for example, a power amplifier such as an AV (Audio Visual) amplifier, a DVD recorder, a television receiver, and a video tape recorder, and are based on a control signal transmitted from the remote controller 2. To execute various processes. For example, when the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is a DVD recorder, when receiving a control signal transmitted from the remote control device 2, reproduction of content data recorded on a DVD medium is performed according to the control signal. Various processes such as stop are executed. Further, when the electronic device 1-k is a television receiver, when a control signal is received from the remote control device 2, a process such as a change of a reception channel is executed in accordance with the signal.

[0029] A specific configuration of the electronic device 1-k will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 1-k includes various types and models, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration example in the case where the electronic device 1-k is a DVD recorder. FIG. 3 shows a configuration example when the electronic device 1-k is a power amplifier.

[0030] As shown in these figures, the electronic devices 1-k working in the present embodiment are roughly divided into the primary functional units 11a and l ib () which have different configurations depending on each of the electronic devices 1-k. In the following, unless otherwise specified, it will be referred to as the “original functional unit 11”), and each electronic device 1-k will have its own rules regardless of the attributes such as the type and model of each electronic device 1-k. And a remote control function unit 12. That is, in FIG. 2 and FIG. The original function unit 11a shown in FIG. 2 and the original function unit l ib shown in FIG. 3 have completely different configurations.

First, the primary function unit 11 is an element for realizing the functions inherent to the electronic device 1-k, and has a configuration similar to that of a conventional electronic device. For example, in the case of a DVD recorder, the essential function is to record content data on a DVD medium inserted into a media drive or to play back content data recorded in the media. I can say. In order to realize a powerful function, in the case of the example shown in FIG.

(a) a tuner 111 for demodulating a broadcast wave such as terrestrial digital broadcast received via an antenna and inputting the obtained data to a decoder or a playback control unit;

(b) a decoder 112 that decodes the input signal from the media drive and the tuner, and outputs the decoded signal to the monitor;

(c) Under the control of the recording / reproducing unit, a media drive that reads content data recorded on the inserted media and inputs the content data to the decoder, and writes data received via the tuner to DVD media 113 When,

(d) an instruction input unit 114 having input buttons for reproduction, stop, etc., and outputting an input signal corresponding to an input operation by a user;

(e) a recording / reproducing unit 115 for controlling the tuner and the media drive in accordance with an input signal from the instruction input unit and the remote control function unit 12;

Having as a constituent element.

[0032] On the other hand, in the case of a power amplifier such as an AV amplifier or the like, the input audio signal is amplified and output to an audio output terminal, and each of the plurality of video input terminals It can be said that the function of selecting one signal from the video signals input to and outputting the signal to the video output terminal is an essential function. For this reason, when the electronic device 1-k is a power amplifier, as shown in the example of FIG.

(a) an audio signal input unit 1111, which is constituted by a plurality of audio input terminals and receives an audio signal;

(b) A video signal input section 1 configured by a plurality of video input terminals and receiving a video signal. (c) a selector 1113 for selecting input signals from a plurality of audio input terminals and video input terminals,

(d) DZA conversion 1114 that performs digital / analog conversion on the signal selected by the selector,

(e) an amplifier 1115 for amplifying the audio signal selected by the selector,

(f) a video signal output unit 1116 for outputting a video signal output from the DZA converter,

(g) an audio signal output unit 1117 that outputs an audio signal amplified by the amplifier,

(h) an instruction input unit 1118 having an input button and outputting an input signal corresponding to a user's input operation;

(i) a control unit 1119 that controls the selector and the amplifier according to the input signals from the instruction input unit and the remote control function unit 12

Is a constituent element.

Next, the remote control function unit 12 receives the control signal transmitted by the remote control device 2, and controls the primary function unit 11 according to the received control signal. In order to realize a powerful function, the remote control function unit 12 of the electronic device 1-k according to the present embodiment includes a reception unit 121, a transmission unit 122, a remote control unit 123, and a withdrawal code recording unit 124. And a remote control information recording unit 125. The “recording unit” in the claims corresponds to, for example, the remote control information recording unit 123 and the withdrawal code recording unit 124, and the “identification information acquiring unit” includes, for example, the receiving unit 121 and the remote control Corresponds to part 123. “Control information transmitting means” corresponds to, for example, the transmitting unit 122 and the remote control unit 123, and “control means” corresponds to, for example, the remote control unit 123.

[0034] Receiving section 121 receives the control signal transmitted from remote control device 2, and outputs data included in the received control signal to data bus 13. The transmission unit 122 transmits data input via the data bus 13 to the remote control device 2 under the control of the CPU. The type of communication interface (hereinafter, abbreviated as “IZF”) that implements the receiving unit 121 and the transmitting unit 122 is arbitrary. For example, a communication IZF capable of two-way communication such as IrDA may be integrally configured, or a communication I / F capable of only one-way communication. / \ May be configured separately.

[0035] The remote control information recording unit 125 includes an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable).

A non-volatile memory such as a Read Only Memory) and a recording medium such as a node disk are used to record remote control information as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a data format example of the remote control information when the electronic device 1-k is a DVD recorder.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the remote control information roughly includes header information a and body information b. This header information a is information indicating the basic configuration of the remote control information, and is attribute information in which attributes such as the type and model of the electronic device 1-k and the type of the communication IZF constituting the receiving unit 121 are described. a-1 and button information a-2.

[0037] The button information a-2 is information for causing the remote control device 2 to display buttons for allowing the user to select commands for the electronic device 1-k, that is, commands for playing and stopping media, for example. And includes information indicating the number of buttons to be displayed and information indicating an arrangement method of each button. For example, the button information a-2 shown in Fig. 4 indicates that "98" buttons from "0" to "97" are arranged in "4" rows in the horizontal direction and " The contents indicate what should be displayed in the 25th column.

On the other hand, the body information b is information having a remote control code as an element, and is associated with each remote control code, and includes a button number of a button corresponding to the remote control code, a button name of the button, and a function description. Information is described. Here, the remote control code is a code corresponding to a command corresponding to a process to be executed in the electronic device 1-k, that is, a code for uniquely identifying each command such as playback and stop of a medium. It depends on the type and model of -k. For example, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, the remote control code “AB001” indicates a “play” command, that is, a command for executing a media playback process, and “AB 002” indicates a “stop” command, that is, a media command. Indicates a command to stop playback processing.

[0039] When controlling the electronic device 1-k, the remote control device 2 outputs a signal obtained by modulating a remote control code corresponding to a command selected by the user with a carrier wave from various types of information included in the remote control information. Is transmitted as a control signal. Then, this control signal is received by the receiving unit 121. Then, the remote control unit 123 controls the primary function unit 11 based on the remote control code included in the received control signal.

The button number is information for associating the remote control code with each button in the remote control device 2. For example, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, the button “1” is associated with the remote control code “A B001”, so that the button “1” is selected on the remote control device 2. Then, the control signal obtained by modulating the code of “AB001” is transmitted by the remote control device 2.

On the other hand, the button name is the content of the remote control code corresponding to each button, that is, character information indicating the content of the command, and is used when each button is displayed on the remote control device 2. You. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, a character string “play” is associated with the button number “1” as the button name. For this reason, in the remote control device 2 that has received the remote control information, the character string “play” is displayed on the “1” button.

[0042] On the other hand, the function explanation information is character information that describes the content of processing executed in the electronic device k when each remote control code is transmitted. This function description information is used to realize a so-called help function that presents a simple description of a process executed in the electronic device 1-k to the user when each button is selected in the remote control device 2.

Next, the remote control unit 123 has, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown). In response to the request, remote control information corresponding to the own device is transmitted to remote control device 2.

Here, as described above in “Procedure 2”, the remote control device 2 selects the electronic device 1-k selected by the user when acquiring the remote control information from the electronic device 1-k. Send an acquisition request containing the withdrawal code corresponding to. Based on the withdrawal code included in the acquisition request transmitted from remote control device 2 in this way, remote control unit 123 determines whether or not the request is directed to its own device.

In order to realize a powerful function, in this embodiment, the withdrawal code recording unit 124 includes The withdrawal code registered as corresponding to the electronic device 1-k is recorded. Then, the remote control unit 123 compares the recorded withdrawal code with the withdrawal code transmitted from the remote control device 2, and when the two codes match, the acquisition request is for the own device. It is determined that there is.

When it is determined in the powerful determination that the acquisition request is directed to the own device, the remote control unit 123 reads out the remote control information recorded in the remote control information recording unit 125, and Send to device 2. As a result, the remote control information corresponding to the electronic device 1-k selected by the user is obtained by the remote control device 2. On the other hand, when a control signal is transmitted from remote control device 2 based on the obtained remote control information, remote control unit 123 executes a process based on the remote control code included in the received control signal. Then, the primary function unit 11 is controlled.

Next, remote control device 2 acquires remote control information corresponding to each electronic device 1-k, and transmits a control signal obtained by modulating a remote control code included in the remote control information with a carrier wave to electronic device 1-k. Send. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the remote controller 2, and FIG. 6 shows the external configuration of the remote controller 2.

As shown in FIG. 5, the remote controller 2 working in this embodiment includes a control unit 21, a remote control information recording unit 22, a withdrawal code recording unit 23, a transmission unit 24, and a reception unit 25. , An instruction input unit 26, a display unit 27, and a data bus 28 interconnecting these elements. The “identification information recording unit” in the claims corresponds to, for example, the withdrawal code recording unit 23, and the “control information acquisition unit” corresponds to, for example, the control unit 21. The “control information recording unit” corresponds to, for example, the remote control information recording unit 22, and the “transmission unit” corresponds to, for example, the control unit 21 and the transmission unit 24.

[0049] The transmission unit 24 transmits the data input via the data bus 28 to the electronic device 1-k under the control of the control unit 21. The remote control device 2 transmits the above-described acquisition request and control signal by using the function of the transmitting unit 24. The receiving unit 25 receives the remote control information transmitted from the electronic device 1-k, and outputs the received remote control information to the data bus. Note that the transmission unit 24 and the reception unit 25 may be realized by any interface, similarly to the transmission unit 121 and the reception unit 122 in the electronic device 1-k. However, this These elements are communication iZ that can exchange data with the electronic device ik.

It must be composed of F.

[0050] The instruction input unit 26 includes various buttons and cursor keys provided on the housing of the remote control device 2 as shown in Fig. 6, and outputs an input signal corresponding to a user's input operation. You.

On the other hand, the display unit 27 is composed of a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescent) panel disposed on the surface of the housing of the remote controller 2 as shown in FIG. By displaying the information, various types of information are transmitted to the user. The display unit 27 includes a button display area 27-a for displaying various buttons according to the button information a_2 of the remote control information and a character string corresponding to the function description information included in the body information b. And an auxiliary region 27-b.

[0052] The remote control information recording unit 22 is configured by a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM, and is used as a storage area for recording the obtained remote control information of the electronic device 1-k. The withdrawal code recording unit 23 is formed of a non-volatile memory like the remote control information recording unit 22, and records a withdrawal code registered by the user. The remote control information recording unit 22 and the withdrawal code recording unit 23 may be configured by separate memories, but from the viewpoint of reducing the manufacturing unit cost, it is desirable to configure them by one memory. When the remote control device 2 is manufactured, no information is recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22, and the information is recorded only when the remote control information is obtained from the electronic device 1-k.

The control unit 21 has, for example, a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and controls each unit of the remote control device 2. Specifically, this control unit 21 realizes the following functions.

[0054] (a) Registration function of the control target thunderbolt device

As described in step 1, in performing remote control of the electronic device k in the present embodiment, a withdrawal code corresponding to the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is registered, and the withdrawal code is registered. It must be shared between the electronic device 1-k and the remote control device 2. This function is for registering strong withdrawal codes When a predetermined input operation is performed on the instruction input unit 26 in order to realize a powerful function, the control unit 21 causes the display unit 27 to display an image for prompting the input of a withdrawal code, and displays the image. , The withdrawal code input by the user is recorded. Then, the control unit 21 transmits the recorded withdrawal code to the electronic device 1-k, and attempts to share the withdrawal code with the electronic device 1-k.

On the other hand, by simply sharing the drawer code with the electronic device 1-k to be controlled, the user memorizes which electronic device 1-k is assigned which drawer code. Otherwise, the electronic device 1-k to be controlled cannot be selected. Therefore, when registering the withdrawal code, the control unit 21 prompts the user to input a simple keyword such as “DVD” as a keyword for determining the registered electronic device 1-k, and extracts the keyword entered by the user. The withdrawal code recording unit 23 records the code in association with the code.

[0057] In this way, the keyword recorded in association with the withdrawal code is displayed on the display unit 27 when the user selects the electronic device 1-k to be controlled.

[0058] (b) Control function of child device;

This function allows the user to select the electronic device 1-k to be controlled, obtain remote control information corresponding to the selected electronic device 1-k, and remotely control the electronic device 1-k. It is processing of.

[0059] This function is realized by executing the following processing. That is, the control unit 21 first reads out the keyword recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 23, and causes the display unit 27 to display a button displaying the keyword. For example, if the keywords “DVD”, “AMP”, and “TV” are recorded in the withdrawal code recording section 23, three buttons that display the recorded keywords will be displayed on the display section 27. It becomes.

In this state, when an input operation for selecting a button corresponding to the electronic device 1-k to be controlled by the user force is performed, the control unit 21 records a withdrawal code corresponding to the button and records the withdrawal code. It reads from the unit 23 and sends an acquisition request including the withdrawal code to the electronic device 1-k. As a result, when the remote control information returned from the electronic device 1-k is received by the receiving unit 25, the control unit 21 transmits the remote control information to the remote control information. Recorded in the recording unit 22.

After that, the control unit 21 displays buttons corresponding to each command in the button display area of the display unit 27 based on the button information a-2 included in the remote control information. At this time, the control unit 21 reads out the button names included in the body information b and displays them on each button.

[0062] When the user performs an input operation to select a button in this state, the control unit 21 transmits the remote control code described in the body information b in association with the button number corresponding to the selected button. Extract and output to the transmission unit 24. As a result, the remote control code is modulated by the carrier in the transmitting unit 24 and transmitted to the electronic device 1-k as a control signal.

[0063] [1.2.

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Next, an operation of registering a withdrawal code in the remote control system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating processing performed in the remote control system S according to the present embodiment.

First, the user who has purchased the remote control device 2 turns on the electronic device 1-k and the remote control device 2 for registering a drawer code in the electronic device 1-k and the remote control device 2 owned by the user. At this point, if the remote control information is already recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22 of the remote control device 2, the control unit 21 of the remote control device 2 displays various buttons on the display unit based on the remote control information. Display at 27. On the other hand, if the remote control information has not yet been recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22, the control unit 21 displays on the display unit 27 a message such as "No remote control information has been recorded yet." Is displayed.

[0065] In this state, the user performs a predetermined input operation on the instruction input unit 26 of the remote control device 2. Then, in the remote control device 2, after the control unit 21 starts the process shown in FIG. 7 and performs the display process (step S1), the control unit 21 enters a state of determining whether or not the input is completed with the pullout code (step S2 ), Repeat the process in the same step until the withdrawal code has been entered (step S2 "no"). The operation content at this time is arbitrary. For example, a button for withdrawal code registration may be provided in the instruction input unit 26, and the control unit 21 may start the process when this button is pressed. When the powerful display processing is performed, the display unit 27 displays, for example, a character string “Please enter a withdrawal code” and a button for character input. In this state, the user needs to operate the instruction input unit 26 to input a code to be set as a withdrawal code. The code to be input at this time can be arbitrarily determined by the user as described above.

Then, when the user inputs, for example, the number “1” as the withdrawal code, the control unit 21 determines “yes” in step S2, and adds a character string such as “Please enter a keyword”. Image data for displaying a button for inputting a keyword is generated and output to the display unit 27 (step S3). Then, the control unit 21 enters a state of waiting for the user to input a keyword (step S4), and repeats the processing of the same step until the user completes the keyword input (“no”).

In this state, when a character string such as “DVD” is input as the user strength keyword, for example, the control unit 21 determines “yes” in step S4. As a result, the withdrawal code "1" input by the user and the keyword "DVD" are recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 23 in association with each other (step S5).

[0069] Next, the control unit 21 displays, for example, "Send a withdrawal code to the electronic device to be registered. Point the remote control device at the electronic device to be registered and press the send button." The image data is output to the display unit 27 (step S6), and it is determined whether or not the user has selected the transmission button (step S7). In this state, the user selects, for example, a DVD recorder as the electronic device 1-k in which the withdrawal code is to be registered, makes the remote controller 2 face the receiving unit 25 of the electronic device 1-k, and presses the transmission button. An input operation of selecting is performed on the instruction input unit 26.

[0070] Then, the control unit 21 determines "yes" in step S7, transmits the withdrawal code D1 input by the user to the electronic device 1-k via the transmission unit 24 (step S8), The process ends.

On the other hand, when the withdrawal code D1 transmitted by the remote control device 2 is received by the receiving unit 25, in the electronic device 1-k, the remote control unit 21 transmits the received withdrawal code D1 to the electronic device 1 -k in the withdrawal code recording unit 124 (step S11), and the process ends. Complete. By performing the above process, the withdrawal code corresponding to each electronic device 1-k is registered, and the remote control device 2 and the electronic device 1-k share the withdrawal code.

[0072] (2) Operation when controlling the thunderbolt device

Next, an operation when the electronic device 1-k is remotely controlled in the remote control system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following operation example, a case where two electronic devices 1-k are controlled in the order of electronic devices 1-1 and 1-2 using the remote control device 2 will be described as an example. It is assumed that the withdrawal code has already been registered for U1 and 1-2. In the following description, it is assumed that the remote control information recording unit 22 of the remote control device 2 has not yet recorded the remote control information.

First, the user turns on the power of the electronic device 1-1 and the remote controller 2 to start remote control of the electronic device 1-1. At this point, if the remote control information has already been recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22 of the remote control device 2, the control unit 21 of the remote control device 2 displays various buttons based on the remote control information. Displayed in Part 27.

In this state, the user performs a predetermined input operation on the instruction input unit 26 of the remote control device 2. Then, the control unit 21 of the remote control device 2 starts the processing shown in FIG. 8, and as a result, in the remote control system S, the processing shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process executed by the control unit 21 of the remote control device 2, and FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating transmission and reception of data in the remote control system S.

As shown in the figure, in this process, the control unit 21 first generates image data for selecting the electronic device 1-k to be controlled, and outputs it to the display unit 27 (step Sal). ), It is determined whether or not the input operation has been performed by the user (Step Sa2), and the process of the same step is repeated until the user performs the selection operation (“no”). At the time of this display processing, the control unit 21 reads out the keyword recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 23 and generates image data using the keyword.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit 27 in step Sal. As shown in the figure, at this time, for example, a button for selecting the electronic device 1-k is displayed. It is displayed in the button display area 27-a of section 27. The keyword recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 23 in association with the withdrawal code is displayed as a character string such as "DVD", "AM PJ," TV "in the powerful button. .

In this state, the user performs an input operation to select, for example, a button “DVD” as electronic device 1-1. Then, the control unit 21 determines “yes” in step Sa2, and reads out the I extraction code recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 23 in association with the keyword described in the selected button (step Sa3).

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the remote control information of the electronic device 1-1 corresponding to the read out withdrawal code has already been recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22 (step Sa4). ). The determination method at this time is arbitrary. For example, when the remote control information is recorded, the withdrawal code is recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22 in association with the remote control information, and whether or not the withdrawal code matches the read out withdrawal code is determined. , May be determined. In addition, a flag is recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 23 in association with the withdrawal code or keyword corresponding to the electronic device 1-k in which the remote control information is recorded, and the control unit 21 determines the flag based on this flag. The judgment may be made.

Then, in step Sa4, when it is determined that the remote control information has already been recorded (“yes”), the control unit 21 transmits the button information a-2 of the already recorded remote control information. Then, based on the body information b, various buttons are displayed (step Sa8), and the process ends.

[0080] However, in the case of the present operation example, the remote control information is still recorded, and the state is still in a state. For this reason, the control unit 21 determines “no” in step Sa4, and transmits the withdrawal code read out in step Sa3, that is, the acquisition request Dal including the withdrawal code corresponding to the electronic device 1 to the electronic device 1-. Send to 1 (step Sa5). When the transmission is completed, the control unit 21 enters a state of determining whether or not the remote control information Da2 has been received (step Sa6), and repeats the processing of the same step until the remote control information is received (“no”). "

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On the other hand, acquisition request Dal transmitted from remote control device 2 is received by receiving section 121 of electronic device 1-1. As a result, the remote control unit 123 starts the processing shown in FIG. 11 according to the acquisition request Dal.

In this process, the remote control unit 123 first extracts the withdrawal code included in the acquisition request Dal (step Sb 1), and extracts the withdrawal code recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 124 of its own device. Is read out (Step Sb2), and it is determined whether or not both the withdrawal codes match (Step Sb3). If the two withdrawal codes do not match as a result of this determination, it can be said that the acquisition request Dal is not addressed to the electronic device 1-1. Therefore, if it is determined “no” in step Sb3, the remote control unit 123 ends the process without transmitting the remote control information Da2 corresponding to the own device to the remote control device 2.

On the other hand, if the two withdrawal codes match, it can be said that the acquisition request Dal is addressed to the electronic device 1-1. For this reason, if the determination is “yes” in step Sb3, the remote control unit 123 reads the remote control information corresponding to the own device from the remote control information recording unit 125 (step Sb4), and stores the read remote control information Da2. The data is transmitted to remote control device 2 (step Sb5), and the process ends.

[0084] As described above, since a configuration is used to determine whether or not the transmitted acquisition request is directed to the own device based on the withdrawal code, a plurality of power supplies can be received within a range in which the acquisition request can be received. Even when the child device 1-k exists, it is possible to prevent remote control information from being erroneously obtained from an electronic device 1-k other than the electronic device 1-k selected by the user. Become.

[0085] When the remote control information Da2 transmitted from the electronic device 1 is received by the receiving unit 25 of the remote control device 2 by vigorous processing, the control unit 21 determines "yes" in step Sa6, It is determined whether or not the remote control information has already been recorded in the control information recording unit 22 (step Sa7).

[0086] Here, in the case of this operation example, the remote control information recording unit 22 has not yet recorded remote control information. For this reason, the control unit 21 determines “no” in step Sa7, and records the received remote control information Da2 in the remote control information recording unit 22 (step Sa9). Then, the control unit 21 displays various buttons in the button display area 27-a of the display unit 27 based on the remote control information Da2 (Step SalO), and ends the process.

At this time, an example of an image displayed in the button display area 27-a of the display unit 27 is shown in FIG. . Note that the display example in the figure corresponds to the remote control information shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, at this time, in the button display area 27-a, for example, various buttons corresponding to each command in the electronic device 1-1 are displayed. For each button, the number and arrangement method of the buttons are determined based on the button information a-2 of the remote control information Da2.For example, when the buttons are displayed based on the example shown in FIG. Buttons from “0” to “97” are displayed in the horizontal “4” column and the vertical “25” column in order of the uppermost leftmost column force. At this time, each button displays the button name of the body information b as information indicating a command corresponding to the button. As a result, for example, in the case of the remote control information shown in FIG. / OFF ”,“ play ”,“ stop ”, ···,“ VoH ”buttons will be displayed.

When the remote control information Da2 is obtained and the button is displayed by the above processing, the control unit 21 enters a state of waiting for a signal to be input from the instruction input unit 26. Then, in such a state, when the user performs an input operation to select the button displayed on the instruction input unit 26, the control unit 21 inverts the currently selected button in accordance with the input operation. Display. At this time, the control unit 21 extracts function explanation information corresponding to the selected button from the body information b of the remote control information Da2, and displays the function explanation information in the auxiliary area 27-b of the display unit 27. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, when the “play” button is selected, a character string “Play start” is displayed in the auxiliary area 27-b.

In this state, when an input operation for deciding to execute a command corresponding to the button selected by the user is performed on the instruction input unit 26, the control unit 21 transmits the remote control code corresponding to the button to the body information b. And outputs the remote control code to the transmission unit 24. As a result, the remote control code is modulated by the carrier wave and transmitted to the electronic device 1-1 as a control signal.

On the other hand, in electronic device 1-1, remote control section 123 controls primary function section 11 based on a remote control code obtained by demodulating this control signal. For example, if the electronic device 1-1 has the configuration shown in FIG. 2 and the remote control code transmitted by the remote control device 2 corresponds to a “play” command, that is, a media playback command, the remote control unit The 123 outputs a control signal to the recording / reproducing unit 115 according to the remote control code. As a result, A control signal is output from the recording / reproducing unit 115 to the media drive 113, and content data is read from the media inserted in the media drive 113 and input to the decoder 112. This content data is decoded by the decoder 112, output to the monitor as an image signal, and displayed by the monitor.

Thereafter, when the user attempts to control the electronic device 1-2, the user needs to perform a predetermined input operation on the instruction input unit 26 again. Then, when the user performs a predetermined operation, the processing of the above-described step Sal-Step Sa5 is executed again in the remote control device 2, and the acquisition request Da3 is transmitted to the electronic device 2.

[0093] As described above, when the acquisition request Da3 is transmitted, the processing of step Sbl—step Sb5 described above is executed in the electronic device 1_2, and the remote control information Da4 is transmitted to the remote control device 2. You.

Next, in the remote control device 2 that has received the remote control information Da4, the determination power S is “yes” in step Sa6, and the process in step Sa7 is executed. Here, in the case of this operation example, when the remote control information Da4 is received, the remote control information Da2 corresponding to the electronic device 1-1 has already been recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22.

[0095] For this reason, the control unit 21 determines "yes" in step Sa7, deletes the remote control information Da2 already recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22 (step Sa8), and then receives the received remote control information Da2. The control information Da4 is recorded again (step Sa9). Then, the control unit 21 displays various buttons based on the re-recorded remote control information Da4 (Step SalO), and ends the process. As a result, the electronic device 2 is controlled using the remote control device 2.

FIG. 13 shows a change in the recording state in remote control information recording section 22 of remote control device 2 when the above processing has been executed. In the figure, the time “tl” is the time when the remote control information Da2 corresponding to the electronic device 1-1 was obtained, and “t2” is the time when the remote control information Da4 corresponding to the electronic device 2 was obtained. Means, respectively.

[0097] As shown in the figure, when the above process is executed, only the remote control information Da2 is recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22 from "tl" to "t2". It becomes. Then, when the time “t2” arrives, the remote control information Da2 is deleted, and The interval control information Da4 is recorded. As a result, the remote control information recording unit 22 does not always record one or more remote control information. Thereafter, the same applies to the case where other electronic devices 1-k are controlled.

[0098] As described above, the remote control system S according to the present embodiment includes the electronic device 1-k and the remote control device 2 for remotely controlling the electronic device 1-k. A withdrawal code recording unit 23 in which at least a withdrawal code for uniquely identifying the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is recorded, and remote control information that specifies each processing operation in the electronic device 1-k is based on the withdrawal code. A receiving unit 25 and a control unit 21 for directly acquiring from the electronic device 1-k, a remote control information recording unit 22 for recording the acquired remote control information, and an input operation performed by the user. A transmission unit 24 and a control unit 21 for transmitting a remote control code included in the remote control information to the electronic device 1-k as at least a part of the recorded remote control information. -k is the electronic device Code recording unit 124 and remote control information recording unit 125 in which the bow I extraction code and remote control information corresponding to the device 1-k are recorded, and the receiving unit 121 and remote control that acquire the withdrawal code from the remote control device 2. Based on both the control unit 123 and the acquired withdrawal code and the withdrawal code recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 124, the remote control information recorded in the remote control information recording unit 125 is transmitted to the remote control device. And a remote control unit 123 that executes a processing operation based on at least a part of the remote control information transmitted from the remote control device 2. You.

[0099] With this configuration, the withdrawal code is transmitted from remote control device 2, and is recorded in bow I extraction code recording section 124 of electronic device 1-k based on both the withdrawal code and bow I extraction code. Thus, the remote control information is directly transmitted from the electronic device 1-k to the remote control device 2. The electronic device 1-k is also remotely controlled based on the directly obtained remote control information.

[0100] For this reason, the remote control device 2 can directly obtain the remote control information from the electronic device 1-k without using a network. This allows the remote control device 2 to record the remote control information ex post factoly and control the electronic device 1-k using the remote control information. [0101] In the remote control system S according to the present embodiment, the control unit 21 of the remote control device 2 terminates the control of the electronic device 1-k corresponding to the remote control information recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22. In this case, the remote control information already recorded is deleted.

[0102] Because of the powerful configuration, the remote control information of the electronic device 1-k other than the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is deleted from the remote control information recording unit 22 as needed. 2 to control the storage capacity of the remote control information recording unit 22, i.e., the storage capacity of the internal memory, and to control multiple electronic devices while suppressing the increase in the manufacturing cost due to the increase in the internal memory capacity. Can be performed. In addition, the above-described effect, as a secondary effect, increases the versatility of the remote control device 2 and enables remote control of user-friendly electronic devices.

[0103] Furthermore, in the remote control system S according to the present embodiment, the remote control information recording unit 22 of the electronic device 1-k stores an execution instruction of each process in the electronic device 1-k, that is, a command Remote control information including a remote control code corresponding to the remote control code is recorded. The control unit 21 extracts a remote control code corresponding to the input operation performed by the user from the remote control information, and transmits the remote control code to the electronic device 1-k.

With this configuration, since only the remote control code included in the remote control information is transmitted from remote control device 2, the command corresponding to the processing operation in electronic device 1-k is determined in detail and simply. It is possible to do.

Further, in the remote control system S according to the present embodiment, the remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k includes the withdrawal code acquired from the remote control device 2 and the withdrawal code recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 124. The remote control information is transmitted to the remote control device 2 only when the communication is completed. With this configuration, the remote control information is acquired only when the two withdrawal codes match, so that each of the electronic devices 1-k is centrally managed by the withdrawal code and the electronic device 1 selected by the user. Remote control information is acquired from electronic equipment 1-k other than -k, and malfunction of electronic equipment 1-k can be prevented.

Further, in the remote control system S according to the present embodiment, the remote control device 2 is used by the user to determine a processing operation to be executed in the electronic device 1-k to be controlled. It further has a display unit 27 for displaying an image based on the remote control information.

[0107] With this configuration, various buttons for appropriately selecting the processing operation to be executed in electronic device 1-k are displayed on display unit 27, and remote control device 2 that can be easily handled by the user. Will be realized.

In the remote control system S according to the present embodiment, the extraction code recording unit 23 of the remote control device 2 associates the keyword for identifying the electronic device 1-k with the extraction code. Then, an image for selecting the electronic device based on the keyword is displayed on the display unit 27. With this configuration, it is possible to easily select the electronic device 1-k to be controlled, and to effectively prevent a user from making a selection error.

Further, the remote control device 2 according to the present embodiment includes a drawer code recording unit 23 in which at least a bow I extraction code for uniquely identifying the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is recorded. And the receiving unit 25 and the control unit 21 for directly obtaining the remote control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device 1-k from the electronic device 1-k based on the extraction code, and the obtained remote control. A remote control information recording unit 22 in which information is recorded, and a remote control code included in the remote control information as at least a part of the recorded remote control information corresponding to an input operation performed by the user. It has a transmission unit 24 for transmitting to the device 1-k and a control unit 21.

[0110] With this configuration, the remote control information recorded in electronic device 1-k is directly obtained by remote control device 2 based on the withdrawal code for uniquely identifying electronic device 1-k. Then, the obtained remote control information is transmitted to the electronic device 1-k according to the input operation of the user.

[0111] For this reason, the remote control device 2 can directly obtain the remote control information from the electronic device 1-k without using a network, so that the remote control device 2 has an influence on the environment where the remote control device 2 is placed. This allows the remote control device 2 to record the remote control information ex post factoly and control the electronic device 1-k using the remote control information.

[0112] Furthermore, the electronic device 1-k according to the present embodiment, when at least a part of the remote control information defining each processing operation in its own device is transmitted from the remote control device 2, Electronic device that executes various processing operations based on at least a part of the remote control information

1-k, a withdrawal code recording unit 124 and a remote control information recording unit 125 in which a withdrawal code and remote control information for uniquely identifying the electronic device are recorded, and a withdrawal code are obtained from the remote control device 2. The remote control information recorded in the remote control information recording unit 125 is stored on the basis of both the receiving unit 121 and the remote control unit 123, and the acquired withdrawal code and the withdrawal code recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 124. A transmission unit 122 and a remote control unit 123 that transmit to the remote control device 2; a remote control unit 123 that performs a processing operation based on at least a part (for example, a remote control code) of the remote control information transmitted from the remote control device 2; have.

With this configuration, when the remote control device 2 transmits an extraction code for uniquely identifying the electronic device 1-k, the remote control information is transmitted to the remote control device 2, and as a result, When at least a part of the remote control information acquired by the device 2 is transmitted from the remote control device 2, various processes are performed in the electronic device 1-k based on the remote control information.

[0114] For this reason, the remote control device 2 can directly obtain the remote control information from the electronic device 1-k without using a network. This allows the remote control device 2 to record the remote control information ex post factoly and control the electronic device 1-k using the remote control information.

In the present embodiment, the remote control device 2 is provided with a withdrawal code recording unit 23, records the withdrawal code of the electronic device 1-k and the keyword in association with each other, and controls the electronic device to be controlled by the user. When the user selects, the keyword is displayed on the button. However, if the drawer code recording unit 23 records only the drawer code and does not record the keyword, the recording capacity of the remote controller 2 can be further reduced. However, in this case, it is necessary for the user to remember the electronic device 1-k corresponding to each withdrawal code.

In the present embodiment, the withdrawal code is configured to be set by the user. However, the withdrawal code may be determined in advance, and the electronic device 1-k may be controlled using the withdrawal code. In this case, the withdrawal code recording unit 23 By storing the withdrawal code corresponding to each electronic device 1-k and the model name in association with each other, it is possible to execute the same processing as in the above embodiment.

[0117] Further, in the case of adopting a mode in which the above-mentioned withdrawal code is recorded in advance, the additional withdrawal code may be downloaded as needed from the network. However, in this case, it is necessary to provide the remote control device 2 with a function for downloading the withdrawal code from the communication device accommodated in the network.

Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the remote control information recording section 22 of the remote control device 2 records only the remote control information of the electronic device l-k and one device. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which remote control information corresponding to a plurality of electronic devices 1-k is recorded within a range that does not increase the manufacturing unit price of remote control device 2.

[0119] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 1-k employs a configuration in which the remote control information corresponding to its own device is transmitted to the remote control device 2 as it is. However, in the electronic device 1-k, the remote control information is encrypted using the extraction code and transmitted to the remote control device 2, and the remote control information that is strong in the remote control device 2 is decrypted using the extraction code. It is good also as composition which utilizes.

[0120] Further, in the present embodiment, the functions of the remote control device 2 are provided in a mobile phone, a simplified mobile phone, or a personal computer, and the electronic device 1-k is used by using a powerful mobile phone or the like. You can control it remotely.

Further, in the present embodiment, a withdrawal code is set by the remote control device 2, and the remote control information is obtained directly from the electronic device 1-k using the withdrawal code, and The remote control of the electronic device 1-k is realized, but it is provided with a recording medium on which a program that defines the operation of the processing is recorded, and a computer that reads the program, and the computer reads the program. May perform the same processing operation as described above.

Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which electronic device 1-k transmits remote control information in response to an acquisition request from remote control device 2, but a process that defines the operation of the processing is adopted. A recording medium on which the program is recorded, and a computer for reading the program, and the same processing operation as described above is performed by reading the program with this computer. May be.

[0123] [1.3 Configuration Example of Embodiment]

[1.3.1, 麵 sequence 1

The remote control system S working in this modification is realized by the same configuration as the remote control system S described in FIG. 1 described above. Here, the remote control system S that is active in this modification is a remote control system for the electronic device 1-k that does not allow the remote control device 2 to hold a remote control code indicating the specific processing content of the electronic device 1-k. To do.

[0124] In order to realize a powerful function, the remote control information recording unit 125 of the electronic device 1-k which is powerful in the present modification records auxiliary control information together with remote control information for controlling the own device. ing. The auxiliary control information includes a remote control code representing the input contents of various keys such as a cursor key and an enter key provided in the instruction input unit 26 of the remote control device 2 whose data amount is smaller than that of the remote control information. The remote control code that indicates the specific processing in the electronic device 1-k is included! / ヽヽIn this modification! The electronic devices 1-k transmit only the auxiliary control information to the remote control device 2 in response to the acquisition request from the remote control device 2.

On the other hand, the remote control information recording unit 125 of the remote control device 2 records the auxiliary control information transmitted by the electronic device 1-k. When an input operation is performed on the instruction input unit 26, the control unit 21 also extracts a remote control code corresponding to the input operation from the auxiliary control information, and transmits a control signal obtained by modulating the remote control code.

As described above, in this modification, the remote control information is not transmitted to remote control device 2! Therefore, in this modified example, various buttons are not displayed on the remote control device 2! Therefore, the user who uses the remote control device 2 cannot recognize what command is supported by his / her own input operation.

[0127] Therefore, in the present modification, the remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k has the remote control information recording unit 125 of its own device, which is used to select each command based on the remote control information. Show button. The display method of these various buttons is arbitrary. For example, when the electronic device 1-k is a DVD recorder, each button may be displayed on the monitor MN connected to the decoder 112. At this time, the contents and arrangement of the displayed buttons are Are the same as those in the above embodiment.

[0128] The user needs to make various inputs to the instruction input unit 26 of the remote control device 2 while visually recognizing the image displayed by the function of the powerful electronic device 1-k. When an input operation is performed by the user, control unit 21 of remote control device 2 transmits a control signal obtained by modulating a remote control code corresponding to the input operation to electronic device 1-k. The remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k determines the input content of the user based on the remote control code included in the control signal transmitted from the remote control device 2 in this manner, and performs a process corresponding to the input content. Is performed.

[0129] For example, when the user performs an input operation to select the displayed button, the remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k, based on the remote control code transmitted from the remote control device 2, The selected button is highlighted. When the user performs an input operation on the remote control device 2 to determine the execution of the process corresponding to the button selected by the user, the remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k sends the remote control The code is extracted from the body information b of the remote control information, and the primary function unit 11 is controlled based on the remote control code.

The other functions and operations are the same as in the above embodiment. That is, when the withdrawal code corresponding to each electronic device 1-k is registered in the electronic device 1-k and the remote controller 2, and the electronic device 1-k is controlled, the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is controlled. The auxiliary control information is transmitted to the remote control device 2 instead of the remote control information from k.

[0131] As described above, in the remote control system S working in this variation, the remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k stores the control information recorded based on the withdrawal code acquired from the remote control device 2. Among them, auxiliary control information including only a control code indicating an input operation performed by the user is transmitted, and the control unit 21 of the remote control device 2 transmits a control code corresponding to the input operation based on the input operation performed by the user. The control information is extracted, transmitted to the electronic device 1-k, and the remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k determines the user's input operation based on the control code transmitted from the remote control device 2. The processing operation is determined according to the determination result, and the determined processing operation is executed.

With this configuration, the auxiliary control including only the remote control code corresponding to the user's input operation Only information is transmitted from the electronic device 1-k to the remote control device 2, the processing content in the electronic device 1-k is determined based on the remote control code included in the auxiliary control information, and the processing operation is executed. .

[0133] For this reason, it is not necessary for the remote control device 2 to retain the remote control information of the electronic device 1-k, so that the configuration of the remote control device 2 can be further simplified while using one remote control device. Thus, a plurality of electronic devices 1-k can be controlled.

[1. 3. 2 Modification 2

The remote control system S2 according to the second modification aims to realize the function of the remote control device 2 in the above embodiment by a combination of the remote control device 20 and the control device 200. Fig. 14 shows the configuration of the remote control system S2 that realizes powerful functions. In this figure, the same elements as those in FIGS. 1 and 5 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

As shown in the figure, the remote control system S2 working in the present modification includes an electronic device 1-k, a remote control device 20, and a control device 200.

Remote control device 20 is a device having a function of transmitting an input signal corresponding to the input content to control device 200, and functions as an input unit of control device 200. That is, in the present modified example, the remote control device 20 does not transmit the remote control code corresponding to the specific processing content in the electronic device 1-k, but simply transmits the signal obtained by modulating the input signal with the carrier from the transmission unit 24. This is transmitted to the control device 200. Therefore, unlike the above-described embodiment, the remote control device 20 does not include the remote control information recording unit 22, the withdrawal code recording unit 23, the receiving unit 25, and the display unit 27.

On the other hand, control device 200 transmits a control signal to electronic device 1-k based on the input signal transmitted from remote control device 20. In order to realize a powerful function, in the present modification, the control device 200 includes the remote control device 2 in the above-described embodiment together with the control unit 2001, the display unit 2002, the communication unit 2003, and the reception unit 2004. And a withdrawal code recording unit 23.

Communication section 2003 mediates the exchange of data between electronic device 1-k and data bus 2005, and reception section 2004 outputs the input signal transmitted by remote control device 20 to data node 2005. [0139] Control unit 2001 determines the input content performed by the user based on the input signal transmitted by remote control device 20, and executes a process according to the input content. Specifically, based on the input signal transmitted from the remote control device 20, the withdrawal code corresponding to the electronic device 1-k to be controlled is registered, and an acquisition request is transmitted based on the input signal. It obtains remote control information from 1-k. The control device 200 performs remote control of the electronic device 1-k while using the remote control information acquired by the control device 200 as described above.

[0140] When an input signal is transmitted from remote control device 20 due to a forceful process, control unit 20001 determines a user's input operation based on the input signal. Then, the control unit 2001 extracts the remote control code from the remote control information recorded in the remote control information recording unit 22, and transmits the remote control code to the electronic device 1-k via the communication unit 2003.

[0141] However, in the case of employing a powerful configuration, as in the first modification, for the user using the remote control device 20, any process is executed in the electronic device 1-k by his / her own input operation. It becomes impossible to recognize whether it is. Therefore, in the present modified example, the control device 200 has a display unit 2002, and the control unit 2001 displays various buttons on the display unit 2002 based on the remote control information. Then, when the user operates the remote control device 20 according to the buttons displayed on the display screen, a command for the electronic device 1-k is determined, and the remote control code corresponding to the command is used as a control signal for the electronic device 1-k. It is sent to 1-k.

[0142] In this process, the specific process executed by the control unit 2001 is the same as that in the above-described embodiment, and thus the details are omitted.

[0143] In this manner, the remote control system S working in the present modification includes the electronic device 1-k, the remote control device 20 having transmission means for transmitting an input signal corresponding to the input content of the user, and the remote control device S. A control device 200 that receives the input signal transmitted by the device 20 and controls the electronic device 1-k according to the input signal.The control device 200 controls the electronic device 1-k to be controlled. From the withdrawal code recording unit 23 in which at least a withdrawal code for uniquely identifying is recorded, and the remote control information that specifies each processing operation in the electronic device 1-k, the electronic device 1-k is extracted based on the code. The control unit 2001 that directly obtains A remote control information recording unit 22 in which the remote control information is recorded, and a remote control code included in the remote control information as at least a part of the remote control information based on the input signal transmitted by the remote control device 20. A communication unit 2003 for transmitting to the electronic device 1-k and a control unit 2001, wherein the electronic device 1-k is a drawer in which a drawer code and remote control information corresponding to the electronic device 1-k are recorded. The code recording unit 124 and the remote control information recording unit 125, the remote control unit 123 that acquires the withdrawal code from the control device 200, and both the acquired withdrawal code and the withdrawal code recorded in the withdrawal code recording unit 124 On the basis of the above, the transmitting unit 122 and the remote control unit 123 for transmitting the remote control information recorded in the remote control information recording unit 125 to the control device 200, and the remote control information transmitted from the control device 200. With a remote control unit 1 23 for performing processing operations based at least in part, of.

With this configuration, the withdrawal code is transmitted from the control device 200, and is recorded on the bow I extraction code recording unit 124 of the electronic device 1-k based on both the withdrawal code and the bow I extraction code. Thus, the remote control information is transmitted directly to the control device 2 from the electronic device 1-k. Then, control device 200 remotely controls electronic device 1-k according to the input signal transmitted from remote control device 20.

[0145] For this reason, it is possible to reduce functions that the remote control device 20 should have and to simplify the processing. In particular, in the case of the highly functional electronic device 1-k, it is possible to provide various user IZFs without complicating the configuration of the remote control device 20, and to improve operability.

[0146] In this modification, all of the remote control information from the electronic device 1-k, that is, the remote control information including the remote control code indicating the specific processing content in the electronic device 1-k is transmitted. The control device 200 is configured to acquire and remotely control the electronic device 1-k while using the remote control information. However, also in this modification, the electronic device 1-k transmits only the auxiliary control information to the control device 200, which includes only the remote control code indicating the input contents to various keys such as the cursor key and the enter key. Alternatively, the control device 200 may remotely control the electronic device 1-k while using the auxiliary control information.

[1.3.3. Modification 3 FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote control system S3 that is active in this modification. In this figure, the same elements as those in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, a remote control system S2 working in this modification includes an electronic device 100-k (k = l, 2,..., M), a remote control device 2, and a control device 300. Unlike the above embodiment, the electronic device 100-k is a conventionally used electronic device, for example, has a communication IZF such as IEEE1394, and communicates with the control device 300 via the communication IZF. Perform communication.

[0149] The control device 300 connected to the electronic device 100-k by the communication unit 301 includes (a) remote control information in which remote control information corresponding to a plurality of electronic devices 100-k is recorded in advance! An information recording unit 306; (b) a withdrawal code recording unit 305 in which the withdrawal code corresponding to each electronic device 100-k and the recording position of the remote control information are recorded in association with each other; and (c) a remote control unit 304 And

[0150] Remote control unit 304 is an element that controls each unit of control device 300. When an acquisition request transmitted by remote control device 2 is received by reception unit 302, the acquisition request is transmitted via transmission unit 303. The remote control information corresponding to the request is returned to the remote control device 2. Specifically, the remote control unit 304 searches the withdrawal code recording unit 305 based on the withdrawal code included in the acquisition request transmitted by the remote control device 2, and records the withdrawal code in association with the withdrawal code. Read the recording position. Then, the remote control information is read from the read recording position, that is, the recording position of the remote control information recording unit 306, and transmitted to the remote control device 2.

When the remote control code transmitted by the remote control device 2 is received by the receiving unit 302, the remote control unit 304 transmits the received remote control code via the communication unit 301 to the electronic device 100-k. It has the function of transferring to By the function of the powerful remote control unit 304, control corresponding to the remote control code transmitted by the remote control device 2 is realized in the electronic device 100-k.

[0152] As described above, the remote control system S3 working in this variation includes the electronic device 100-k, the remote control device 2, and the control device 300 for controlling the electronic device 100-k. The remote control device 2 includes a withdrawal code recording unit 23 in which at least a withdrawal code for uniquely identifying the electronic device 100-k to be controlled is recorded, and each processing in the electronic device 100-k. A control unit 21 for acquiring remote control information defining an operation from the control device 300 based on the withdrawal code, a remote control information recording unit 22 for recording the acquired remote control information, and an input operation performed by the user. Correspondingly, for at least a part of the recorded remote control information, for example, a transmission unit 24 and a control unit 21 for transmitting a remote control code included in the remote control information to the control device 300, Control device 300 includes a withdrawal code recording unit 305 and a remote control information recording unit 306 in which a withdrawal code and remote control information corresponding to electronic device 100-k are recorded, and a receiving unit that acquires the withdrawal code from remote control device 2. Based on both the 302 and the remote control unit 304 and the acquired withdrawal court and the recorded withdrawal code, the transmitting unit 303 and 303 for transmitting the recorded remote control information to the remote control device 2. A remote control unit 304, and a remote control unit 304 for controlling the electronic device 100-k at least in part on Te based Dzu ヽ of the transmitted remote control information from the remote control device 2, One Do configured to have.

[0153] With this configuration, the withdrawal code is transmitted from remote control device 2, and is recorded from control device 300 on the basis of both the withdrawal code and the withdrawal code recorded in bow I extraction code recording section 305 of control device 300. Then, the remote control information is transmitted to the remote control device 2. Then, remote control device 2 transmits, for example, a remote control code included in the remote control information to control device 300 as at least a part of the remote control information acquired from control device 300, and control device 300 The electronic device 100-k is controlled based on at least a part of the remote control information.

[0154] For this reason, the remote control device 2 can acquire the remote control information from the control device 300 without using the network, and is thus affected by the environment in which the remote control device 2 is placed. Instead, the remote control device 2 can record the remote control information a posteriori, and the electronic device 100-k can be controlled using the remote control information.

In this modification, all of the remote control information, that is, the remote control information including the remote control code indicating the specific processing contents in electronic device 1-k, is transmitted from remote control device 300 to remote control device 2. In this case, the electronic device 100-k is remotely controlled using the remote control information. However, also in this modification, for example, a remote control code representing the input content to various keys such as a cursor key and an enter key Alternatively, only the auxiliary control information including only the auxiliary control information may be transmitted to the remote control device 2, and the electronic device 100-k may be remotely controlled using the auxiliary control information.

[1.3.4. Modification 4

The remote control system S working in this modification is realized by a configuration similar to the configuration shown in FIG. 1 described above. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, each element shown in FIG. 1 has the same configuration as the above-described embodiment, and performs the same processing.

Here, in the remote control system S working in the above-described embodiment, the electronic device 1-k transmits the remote control information corresponding to its own device to the remote control device 2 as it is. Was adopted. On the other hand, in the remote control system S working in the present variation, the remote control information is encrypted by the extraction code and transmitted to the remote control device 2, and the electronic device 1 is used by using the remote control information. This is for remote control of -k. By adopting a powerful configuration, in this modification, even in an environment where there are multiple electronic devices 1-k of the same model, remote control of the electronic devices 1-k to be controlled is reliably realized. Trying to do so.

In order to realize a powerful function, in this modification, the electronic device 1-k has a remote control information conversion unit in addition to the components shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.

[0159] The remote control information conversion unit has a function of encrypting remote control information to be transmitted to remote control device 2 by using an extraction code. More specifically, the remote control information conversion unit encrypts only the remote control code included in the body information b from the remote control information shown in FIG. You do it. The method of encryption is optional.

Further, in the present modification, the remote control unit 123 records the encrypted remote control information in a memory (not shown) of its own device. Then, only when the remote control code transmitted from remote control device 2 matches the remote control code included in the remote control information after the encryption, remote control unit 123 performs the primary function based on the remote control code. It controls part 11. As a result, the remote control information will be changed and used between the electronic devices 1-k of the same model according to the set drawer code.Thus, control of each electronic device 1-k must be ensured. It becomes possible. [0161] In the electronic device 1-k, the element in which the remote control information after encryption is recorded is arbitrary. For example, the information may be temporarily stored in the RAM of the remote control unit 123, or may be recorded in an empty area of the remote control information recording unit 125.

On the other hand, remote control device 2 controls each electronic device 1-k using the remote control information after encryption obtained from electronic device 1-k. The specific processing is the same as in the above-described embodiment.

[0163] As described above, in the remote control system S working in this modification, the electronic device 1-k encrypts the remote control code included in the remote control information based on the withdrawal code received by the reception unit 25. The remote control unit 123 of the electronic device 1-k further includes a withdrawal code and a withdrawal code acquired from the remote control device 2. The encrypted remote control information is transmitted to the remote control device 2 based on both the withdrawal codes recorded in the recording portion 124, and the remote control information recording portion 22 of the remote control device 2 transmits the encrypted remote control information to the remote control device 2. The control unit 21 records the control information, extracts a control code corresponding to the input operation performed by the user from the recorded remote control information, transmits the control code to the electronic devices 1-k, and -k remote control 123, are recorded in the control code and the memory transmitted from the remote control device 2, Ru encrypted based on both the control information, Te performing processing operations.

[0164] With this configuration, the remote control information encrypted with the remote control code is transmitted from the electronic device 1-k to the remote control device 2 using the withdrawal code, and when the user performs an input operation, the relevant remote control information is transmitted. The remote control code corresponding to the operation, that is, the encrypted remote control code is transmitted to the electronic device 1-k, and the remote control code and the encrypted remote control code recorded in the electronic device 1-k are transmitted. The primary function unit 11 of the electronic device 1-k is controlled based on both of the remote control information.

[0165] Therefore, even when there are a plurality of electronic devices 1-k of the same model within the control range of the remote control device 2, and there are a plurality of electronic devices 1-k using the same remote control information, Each electronic device 1-k can be controlled individually.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] An electronic device, comprising a remote control device for remotely controlling the electronic device,

The remote control device,

Identification information recording means in which at least identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device to be controlled is recorded;

Control information acquiring means for directly acquiring control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device from the electronic device based on the identification information,

Control information recording means for recording the obtained control information,

Transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device in response to an input operation performed by a user,

The electronic device,

Recording means for recording the identification information and the control information corresponding to the electronic device;

Identification information acquiring means for acquiring the identification information from the remote control device; and, based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information, the control information recorded by the remote control device. Control information transmitting means for transmitting the control information to the remote control device, and control means for executing a processing operation based on at least a part of the transmitted control information.

A remote control system for an electronic device, comprising:

[2] The remote control device,

2. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising: an erasing unit for erasing the control information already recorded when the control of the electronic device corresponding to the control information recorded in the control information recording unit is completed. Electronic equipment remote control system.

[3] The recording means of the electronic device includes:

As the control information, control information including a control code corresponding to an execution instruction of each process in the electronic device is recorded,

The transmission means of the remote control device,

From the recorded control information, a control code corresponding to the input operation performed by the user Extract and send to the electronic device

The remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

[4] The electronic device includes:

Encryption means for encrypting a control code included in the control information based on the identification information obtained by the identification information obtaining means;

Second recording means for recording the encrypted control information,

The control information transmitting means of the electronic device transmits the encrypted control information to the remote control device based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information,

The control information recording unit of the remote control device records the encrypted control information, and the transmission unit of the remote control device extracts a control code corresponding to an input operation performed by a user from the recorded control information. Transmitting to the electronic device,

The control unit of the electronic device executes a processing operation based on both the control code transmitted from the remote control device and the control information recorded in the second recording unit.

4. The remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 3, wherein:

[5] The control information transmitting means of the electronic device, based on the acquired identification information, may include only a control code indicating an input operation performed by a user from the recorded control information. Send control information including

The control code transmitting means of the remote control device, based on the input operation performed by the user, extracts the control code corresponding to the input operation, the recorded control information power, and transmits the control information to the electronic device,

The control unit of the electronic device determines a user input operation based on the control code transmitted from the remote control device, determines a processing operation according to the determination result, and determines the determined processing operation. Perform processing operations

[6] The control information transmitting means of the electronic device,

The obtained identification information matches with the identification information recorded in the recording means. Transmitting the control information to the remote control device

[7] The remote control device,

Display means for displaying an image for determining a processing operation to be executed in the electronic device to be controlled by the user based on the obtained control information,

The remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

[8] The identification information recording means of the remote control device records a keyword for a user to identify the electronic device in association with the identification information,

The display means of the remote control device displays an image for selecting the electronic device based on the keyword

The remote control system for an electronic device according to claim 7, wherein:

[9] electronic equipment,

A remote controller having transmission means for transmitting an input signal corresponding to the input content of the user;

A control device that receives the input signal transmitted by the remote control device, and controls the electronic device according to the input signal;

The control device includes:

Transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device based on an input signal transmitted by the remote control device,

The electronic device,

Recording means for recording the identification information and the control information corresponding to the electronic device; identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information from the control device; Control information transmitting means for transmitting the recorded control information to the control device based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information; and Control means for executing a processing operation based on at least a part of the control information.

A remote control system for an electronic device, comprising:

[10] An electronic device, a remote control device, and a control device for controlling the electronic device, wherein the remote control device

Control information acquisition means for acquiring control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device from the control device based on the identification information,

Transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the control device in response to an input operation performed by a user,

The control device includes:

Identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information from the remote control device,

Based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information, control information transmitting means for transmitting the recorded control information to the remote control device; and Control means for controlling the electronic device based on at least a part of the control information,

A remote control system for an electronic device, comprising:

[11] identification information recording means in which at least identification information for uniquely identifying an electronic device to be controlled is recorded;

Control information recording means for recording the obtained control information, Transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device in response to an input operation performed by a user;

A remote control device comprising:

[12] An electronic device that executes various processing operations based on at least a part of the control information when at least a part of the control information defining each processing operation in the own device is transmitted from the remote control device. ,

Recording means for recording identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device and the control information,

Control information transmitting means for transmitting the recorded control information to the remote control device based on both the acquired identification information and the recorded identification information; and Control means for executing a processing operation based on at least a part of the control information;

An electronic device comprising:

[13] A control device that receives the input signal transmitted by a remote control device having a transmission unit that transmits an input signal corresponding to the input content of a user, and controls an electronic device according to the input signal,

Transmitting means for transmitting at least a part of the recorded control information to the electronic device based on an input signal transmitted by the remote control device;

A control device comprising:

[14] A remote control program for remotely controlling an electronic device by a computer, the computer comprising:

The electronic device to be controlled, which is identification information recorded in identification information recording means. Control information acquiring means for directly acquiring, from the electronic device, control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device based on identification information for uniquely identifying the control information, and recording the acquired control information on a recording medium. A control information writing unit that transmits at least a portion of the recorded control information to the electronic device in response to an input operation performed by a user;

A remote control program characterized by functioning as:

[15] A computer transmits control information defining each processing operation in the electronic device to a remote control device, and, when at least a part of the control information is transmitted from the remote control device, based on the control information, A processing program for executing a processing operation in an electronic device,

Said computer,

Identification information acquiring means for acquiring identification information for uniquely identifying the electronic device to be controlled,

Control information transmitting means for directly transmitting the recorded control information to the remote control device based on both the acquired identification information and the identification information recorded in advance on a recording medium,

Control means for executing a processing operation based on at least a part of the transmitted control information;

A processing program characterized by functioning as:

[16] An information recording medium readable by a computer recording the remote control program according to claim 14.

[17] A computer-readable information recording medium recording the processing program according to claim 15.