CN100355223C - Remote control apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a remote control device and a control method thereof. A user projects a first light source signal to an appointed region on a television screen to select menu items that the user wants to select in an interacting television system, and the selected menu items are confirmed by a second light source signal. The control method is similar to the control method of a common light pen, and thus, the purpose of raising control convenience is obtained.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of remote control and control method thereof, particularly the remote control of a kind of pair of light emitted signal and control method thereof.
Background technology
Arriving along with multimedia era, more and more Duo household appliances are in conjunction with computer function, for instance, existing product in conjunction with network element is born in the present television system, so the user can enjoy the multiple information and the related service that bring the Internet by video screen, modulator-demodulator and connection line.
Yet, TV provide with user's interaction function in, just the user can surf the Net by TV, click and want the film of seeing or carry out doing shopping on the line, this class interactive television system has been broken away from the function that the traditional tv system only provides One-to-All Broadcast, so employed TV remote controller of traditional tv system, the demand that can not meet the user fully, in general, the user needs the control mode by wireless mouse, cooperate display highlighting to click the menu item that desire is selected, and press on the mouse acknowledgement key (for example, right button), to open corresponding info web, yet, for generally not using the user of computer system, the control mode of cursor of mouse often needs one period learning time, and wireless mouse in use, need to cooperate a suitable operating area (for example, desktop etc.), move required space for wireless mouse, moreover, the signal of wireless mouse belongs to the form that continues emission and detect, promptly no matter whether the user operates mouse, in order to allow cursor continue to show correspondence position, therefore need to continue emission and the wireless signal that detects wireless mouse, so also comparatively power consumption in the use.
Therefore, how to provide a kind of control remote control more easily,, become one of researcher's problem to be solved to promote the control convenience.
Summary of the invention
Because the shortcoming of insurmountable problem of prior art and existence, the present invention proposes a kind of remote control and control method thereof, be projeced in the appointed area on the display screen by light signal, to choose the menu item that desire is selected, allow the user by the control mode identical with general remote control, can choose the menu item on the display screen, thereby reach the purpose that promotes the control convenience.
Institute thinks and reaches above-mentioned purpose, in the remote control proposed by the invention, is the operation of choosing of carrying out menu item on display screen, and includes following modules: first light source emitting module, secondary light source transmitter module and detection module.
First light source emitting module is in order to produce first light signal, by throwing first light signal to the menu item of desiring to choose, to choose menu item.
The secondary light source transmitter module in order to produce the secondary light source signal, serves as a menu item correct or that desire to choose to confirm selected menu item.
Detection module in order to detecting first light signal institute projected area and secondary light source signal, and is obtained the positional information that first light signal is throwed.
Wherein, also include the routine processes module, in order to carrying out the pairing instruction manipulation of menu item that the secondary light source signal is confirmed, and detection module also comprises first detecting unit and second detecting unit, respectively in order to detect first and second light signal.
In addition, control method proposed by the invention is the operation of choosing of carrying out menu item on display screen, and includes the following step: launch first light signal, to choose the menu item that desire is selected; According to detecting the regional location that first light signal is throwed, look for corresponding menu item; The option order that demonstration is chosen by first light signal; Emission secondary light source signal is with the menu item of confirming to be selected; The pairing instruction manipulation of the menu item that execution is selected.
Wherein, represent by form with a visible light (example, laser etc.) for first light signal, and the secondary light source signal is represented with an invisible light (example, infrared ray etc.) form.
By this remote control and control method thereof, allow the user in interactive TV system, by light signal being projected on the menu item of desiring to choose, to choose corresponding menu item, and after the menu item of confirming to choose is correct, carry out the instruction manipulation of menu item correspondence, thereby reach the purpose that promotes the control convenience.
About feature of the present invention and embodiment, conjunction with figs. and most preferred embodiment are described in detail as follows.
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Fig. 1 is a system block diagrams proposed by the invention;
Fig. 2 is a control schematic diagram proposed by the invention; And
Fig. 3 is a flow chart of steps proposed by the invention.
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10 remote controls
11 first light source emitting module
12 secondary light source transmitter modules
15 choose button
15a lasing light emitter signal
16 confirm button
16a infrared ray source signal
17 buttons
20 detection modules
21 first detecting units
22 second detecting units
23 laser detecting boards
24 infrared ray sensors
30 routine processes modules
40 display modules
41 video screens
The menu item that step 200 emission first light signal is desired to choose with sensing
Step 201 is looked for pairing menu item according to the regional location that first light signal is throwed
Step 202 shows the menu item of being chosen by first light signal
The menu item of step 203 emission secondary light source signal to confirm to be selected
Whether step 204 detects the secondary light source signal
Step 205 is carried out the pairing instruction manipulation of menu item that is selected
Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 1, be system block diagrams of the present invention, include: first light source emitting module 11, secondary light source transmitter module 12, detection module 20 and routine processes module 30.
First light source emitting module 11, in order to produce first light signal, and by first light signal being projeced in the viewing area on the display module 40, to choose the menu item of desiring to choose, wherein, first light source emitting module 11 can be reached by the laser beam generating circuit (not shown), and laser beam generating circuit comprises laser diode and drive circuit thereof, by making laser diode produce laser beam, to form laser spots, utilize the control laser spots to be projected in the zone of user's appointment, to choose corresponding menu item.
Secondary light source transmitter module 12, in order to produce the secondary light source signal, to confirm that the selected menu item of first light signal is a menu item correct or that desire to choose, wherein, secondary light source transmitter module 12 can produce the circuit (not shown) by infrared signal, and infrared signal generation circuit comprises infrared diode and drive circuit thereof, by making infrared diode produce infrared signal, and infrared signal often uses in short-range transfer of data, because its transmission characteristic, covering scope also wide (having approximately about 60 degree).
Wherein first light signal mainly provides the effect of indication, the secondary light source signal then provides menu item affirmation effect, first light signal is a visible light form or is the invisible light form, if invisible light form, after then utilizing detection module 20 to detect first light signal, on the relative coordinate position of display module 40, indicate with tangible cursor.
One detection module 20, be arranged at display module 40 ends, include first detecting unit 21 and second detecting unit 22, and first detecting unit 21, correspondence is arranged at before the display module 40, the co-ordinate position information of being throwed in order to first light signal that detects first light source emitting module 11, and second detecting unit 22, be arranged at a side of display module 40, in order to detect the secondary light source signal of secondary light source transmitter module 12, and, produce confirmation signal according to the coordinate position that first light signal is throwed, serve as correct to confirm selected menu item.
Wherein first detecting unit 21 can be by optical coupling assembly (Color Charged-coupled Device, CCD) form, utilize the characteristic of optical coupling assembly, when detecting light signal, the conducting of optical coupling assembly is to form different level signals, thereby co-ordinate position information is also obtained in the zone of resolved light source signal projection, but and second detecting unit 22 can be made up of the assembly of detection light source signals such as photo-coupled transistor switch.
And routine processes module 30, carry out one relatively in order to the co-ordinate position information that detection module 20 is detected first light signal, whether promptly look in the display module 40 has menu item to be present in the corresponding coordinate position scope, if there is menu item to exist, then with display effect (for example with menu item, the anti-white demonstration of option or special color or the like) expression, next, further detect and whether receive confirmation signal, if receive confirmation signal, then carry out the pairing instruction manipulation of menu item that is selected and (for example, open webpage, account number is logined or movie or the like); If no menu item exists in the corresponding coordinate position scope, then do not make any display effect, and continue to carry out light signal detection operation.
Please refer to Fig. 2, be control schematic diagram of the present invention, at first, showing the multimedia interaction webpage on the video screen 41, when pressing, the user chooses button 15 on the remote control 10, remote control 10 is promptly launched lasing light emitter signal 15a, thereby point to the menu item of desiring to choose on the multimedia interaction webpage, behind the menu item of choosing appointment, simultaneously, laser detecting board 23 detects the coordinate position of lasing light emitter signal 15a projection, choose button 15 in user's relieving, and after pressing affirmation button 16, remote control 10 promptly produces infrared ray source signal 16a, utilize the transmission characteristic (covering scope about 60 degree is arranged approximately) of infrared ray source signal 16a, make infrared ray source signal 16a be passed to the infrared ray sensor 22 that is positioned at video screen 41 1 sides, after infrared ray transducer 22 detects infrared ray source signal 16a, the affirmation signal that infrared ray sensor 22 produces, next, routine processes module 30 confirmation of receipt signals, and carry out the pairing program command of menu item that is selected, for example, open webpage or the like.
Wherein choosing with the affirmation mode of menu item also can be come complete operation by one key, promptly press when choosing button 15 as the user, remote control 10 is promptly launched lasing light emitter signal 15a, if the menu item that the menu item that is selected is desired to choose for the user, after button 15 is chosen in user's relieving, remote control 10 produces infrared ray source signal 16a immediately, to confirm as the menu item of desiring to choose and to carry out corresponding instruction manipulation, if not the menu item that the user desires to choose, then continue to push and choose button 15, up to choosing the menu item of desiring to choose.
In addition, when the menu item of selecting is when needing input user's account number and password (being that account number is logined operation), also can be by other button 17 input account number and the passwords on the remote control 10, confirmed by affirmation button 16, to carry out subsequent operation, so, by the straight line light and the accuracy height of lasing light emitter signal 15a focusing, be used as instructs cursor, with the control mode of replacement remote controller directionkeys formula or the control mode of wireless mouse.
Please refer to Fig. 3, be control method of the present invention, at first, on display screen, show more than one menu item, by launching first light signal, the menu item of desiring to choose with sensing (step 200) is when detecting first light signal, according to the coordinate position that first light signal is throwed, seek the menu item (step 202) of respective coordinates position on the display screen; Show on the display screen that by the selected menu item (step 203) of first light signal for example, anti-white demonstration or special color show or the like; Detect and whether receive secondary light source signal (step 204); Do not receive the secondary light source signal if having, then get back to step 200; If acknowledge receipt of the secondary light source signal, promptly determine selected menu item for correct, carry out corresponding program command (step 205) according to the menu item of decision, for example, open webpage or account number and login or the like instruction manipulation.
By this remote control and control method thereof, allow the user utilize the luminous point projection way to carry out the some selection operation of menu item, and, also need not suitable operating space than the control mode of wireless mouse, can carry out menu operation, thereby reach the purpose that improves operation ease.
Though the present invention with aforesaid preferred embodiment openly as above; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can do some changes and revise, therefore scope of patent protection of the present invention must be with being as the criterion that claim was defined.
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1. a remote control is the operation of choosing of carrying out more than one menu item on a display screen, and it is characterized in that this device includes:
One first light source emitting module is in order to producing one first light signal, so that this first light signal is projeced in the viewing area of this display screen, to choose menu item;
One secondary light source transmitter module, in order to produce a secondary light source signal, described secondary light source signal is in order to confirm that this menu item is the project of desiring to choose; And
One detection module is arranged at this display screen end, in order to detecting this first light signal and this secondary light source signal, to choose the operation with this menu item of confirming to desire to choose.
2. remote control as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this selected menu item of this first light signal is also represented with a display effect.
3. remote control as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this display effect is with the anti-white state representation of an option.
4. remote control as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a routine processes module, in order to carry out the pairing instruction manipulation of this menu item that this secondary light source signal is confirmed.
5. remote control as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, this detection module also comprises:
One first detecting unit is in order to detect this viewing area that this first light signal is throwed, to obtain a coordinate information; And
One second detecting unit is in order to detect this secondary light source signal, to produce a confirmation signal.
6. remote control as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this first detecting unit is an optical coupling assembly.
7. remote control as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this routine processes module is used for after receiving this confirmation signal, carries out the pairing program command of this menu item that this secondary light source signal is confirmed.
8. remote control as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first light signal is a LASER Light Source.
9. remote control as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this secondary light source signal is an infrared light sources.
10. the control method of a remote control is the operation of choosing of carrying out more than one menu item on a display screen, and it is characterized in that this method comprises the following steps:
Step 1 is launched one first light signal, to throw this first light signal to this menu item of desiring to choose;
Step 2, this display screen are represented this menu item of being selected with a display effect;
Step 3 is launched a secondary light source signal, with this menu item of confirming to be selected; And
Step 4 is carried out the pairing instruction manipulation of this menu item.
11. control method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this first light signal is a LASER Light Source.
12. control method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this secondary light source signal is an infrared light sources.
13. control method as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described step 3 further comprises the coordinate position that is throwed according to this first light signal, to confirm the step of this menu item.
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