CN101395902B - Remote control system - Google Patents
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A remote control system for controlling a plurality of devices connected to a bus comprises a set top box (2) operated by a controller (4) and a DVD player (1) for transmitting a first command indicating that the DVD player itself is just outputting a video image to the devices connected to the bus. The set top box (2), if receiving the first command, transmits a second command corresponding to the operation signal transmitted from the controller (4) to the DVD player (1) through the bus. The DVD player (1) receives the second command and executes the processing corresponding to the second command.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of remote control system, relate in particular to and use a remote controller just can control the remote control system of a plurality of equipment.
Background technology
In the past, in the environment that television receiver (being hereinafter referred to as " TV ") is connected with set-top box with audiovisual image and sound, outside this again with (Digital Versatile Disc: digital versatile disc) reclaim equiment of player and so on is connected to come audiovisual image and sound as DVD, or further be connected with external loudspeaker with the external AV amplifier, by the external loudspeaker output sound to carry out audiovisual.(Audio/Visual: audio/visual) in the system, in order to operate each equipment, the user must change the remote controller of holding corresponding to each equipment (being hereinafter referred to as " controller ") and operate at such AV.And, audiovisual by the situation of the image of set-top box output and sound and audiovisual situation by the image of DVD player output and sound under, the user must change the input of TV.And then for the various functions that the operation that utilizes electric program guide waits each equipment to possess, the user must change numerous and diverse operations such as controller of holding corresponding to equipment.
As a kind of method that addresses this problem, (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface: definition has CEC (ConsumerElectronics Control: function (for example, with reference to non-patent literature 1) consumer electronics control) HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)) at HDMI.This is to use the HDMI cable to connect TV and various AV equipment, and the CEC bus by comprising in the HDMI cable, receives and dispatches the function of CEC order mutually.Definition has the object of specified command and an order that sends in CEC, and order is notified to all and the broadcasting command of CEC corresponding equipment that is connected with HDMI, and it is made up and communicates by letter.As shown in Figure 1, the CEC order is made of the logical address of transmit leg equipment, logical address, command code and the operand of receiver equipment.
In non-patent literature 1, as the application program of having utilized the CEC order, One TouchPlay (singly-bound broadcast), Routing Control (route control), Device Menu Control (device menus control) and Remote Control Pass Through (Long-distance Control by) etc. are defined.
Below use Fig. 2, the Equipment Control in the relevant remote control system is in the past described.
As shown in Figure 2, remote control system comprises: TV 101, AV amplifier 102, DVD player 103, external loudspeaker 104, set-top box 105 and controller 106.
TV 101 is to be used to export from by the image of the connected equipment output of HDMI cable and the equipment of sound.
Set-top box 105 is by the image of HDMI cable output cable tv broadcast and the equipment of sound.
In the above-described configuration, when for example DVD player 103 begins to regenerate, DVD player 103 is to TV 101 transmission＜Text View On〉order or＜Image View On order, and send expression beginning image output＜Active Source order.This TV 101 and AV amplifier 102 that has received is automatically imported conversion separately, so that export the image of DVD player 103 according to the parameter of described order.And TV 101 is under the situation of power-off, and TV is opened automatically.
And the controller 106 of operating TV 101 the user comes in the controlling DVD player 103, and TV 101 receives the signal that slave controllers 106 send, and TV 101 sends the order corresponding with the signal of controller to DVD player 103.The DVD player 103 that has received order can use the controller of TV 101 to come controlling DVD player 103 by the user by carrying out corresponding with it action.
And, use Fig. 3, other examples of the Equipment Control in the relevant remote control system are in the past described.
As shown in Figure 3, remote control system comprises: TV 301, DVD player 302, DVD register 303, set-top box 304 and controller 305.
TV 301 is to be used to export from by the image of the connected equipment output of HDMI cable and the equipment of sound.
Set-top box 304 is by the image of HDMI cable output cable tv broadcast and the equipment of sound.
Use DDC (the Display Data Channel: DDC) communicate by letter, obtain physical address of the connected equipment of HDMI cable by being defined according to the HDMI standard.The so-called DDC communication here is meant, from the equipment that sends image and sound (being hereinafter referred to as " source device (Source Divice) ") that uses the HDMI cable to connect, to machine information, the image/audio format that can regenerate of equipment (being hereinafter referred to as " receiving equipment (Sink Device) ") the inquiry receiving equipment that receives image and sound and the function of distributing to the physical address etc. of source device.So-called physical address is the address of being paid according to the terminal that uses the HDMI cable to connect, for example with situation that the first terminal of TV is connected under, promptly become 1.0.0.0, under situation that second terminal is connected, then become 2.0.0.0.
In formation shown in Figure 3, for example when DVD player 302 begins to regenerate, DVD player 302 will represent the broadcasting command of the output of beginning image and sound, promptly＜Active Source order sends, should＜Active Source order the physical address that comprises as the transmit leg equipment of parameter.This TV 301 that has received is imported conversion automatically, so that according to described＜ActiveSource〉image of the parameter output DVD player 302 of order.And TV 301 is under the situation of power-off, and TV is opened automatically.
And when the controller 305 of user by manipulator top box 304 came controlling DVD player 302, set-top box 304 received the signal that slave controllers 305 send.Set-top box 304 passes to DVD player 302 with the CEC order corresponding with the signal that slave controller 305 receives.The DVD player 302 that has received order is carried out the work corresponding with this order.Therefore, the user can come controlling DVD player 302 with the controller 305 of set-top box 304.
And according to patent documentation 1, in the AV system that possesses the AV bus of data-signals such as transmission command, vision signal and audio signal between each equipment of TV and AV system, the operation TV is controlled each equipment.
Below use Fig. 4 that the Equipment Control in the relevant patent documentation 1 is described.
Each equipment in the AV system is connected by the AV bus, has the form of packet by the signal of bus.And, each packet comprise expression send data equipment sender address and, the recipient address of transmission destination of expression data.
TV 311 receives the order that slave controller 315 sends, and sends order according to the details of the order that is received to the AV bus.
Below, in the AV of patent documentation 1 system, the image that is write down among the DVD player 312 regeneration DVD, and the work that is presented under the situation on the TV 311 describes.
At first, if the user presses the power turn-on button of controller 315, then send the signal of expression power turn-on.This TV 311 that has received carried out the affirmation of the connection status of the equipment that is connected with the AV bus, and abnormality detection etc.
Secondly if the user presses the menu button of controller 315, then on the picture of TV 311, show the first control form.The icon and the cursor of AV equipment such as expression DVD player are displayed on the first control form.The user comes moving cursor by the button up and down of pressing controller 315, and by pressing confirming button, can start the icon corresponding program indicated with cursor in TV 311.
Then the user lumps together the icon of cursor with the expression DVD player, and presses confirming button, and TV 311 shows the second control form.The icon and the cursor of operating states such as the second control form shows the regeneration be used to set DVD player, stop.The user by carry out with first control form the situation identical operations, can make program start corresponding to the represented icon of cursor.Under the situation of regenerating with DVD player 312, the user lumps together the icon of cursor and expression regeneration and by confirming button.So TV 311 generates the order that DVD player 312 is set at regeneration mode, and the recipient address of additional representation DVD player 312, sends this order to the AV bus.
Non-patent literature 1:High-Definition Multimedia InterfaceSpecification Version1.3a
Patent documentation 1: 5-No. 260554 communiques of Japanese kokai publication hei
But, under the situation of the cable tv broadcast that user's audiovisual use set-top box receives, have for example TV and the equal problem of the pairing channel of set-top box.Therefore, the demand that exists the user to continue to use the controller of set-top box to operate TV, DVD player and DVD register.
According to non-patent literature 1, when the user controlled DVD player by the controller of manipulator top box, set-top box received the signal that slave controller sends.And the CEC order that set-top box will be corresponding with the signal that slave controller receives sends to DVD player.And then the DVD player that has received the CEC order is carried out and the corresponding work of CEC order that is received.By these a series of work, the user can come the controlling DVD player with the controller that uses set-top box.
But, the menu that TV can the built-in miniature computer of overlapping demonstration TV be generated on the image that DVD player is exported.Therefore, exist the menu of any equipment of TV and DVD player all can show, and the user is presented at the situation that cursor on the menu is operated the function of various functions by operation.In so constituting, the button up and down that uses when for example the cursor of menu moves might both also be utilized by DVD player by the TV utilization.Thereby, utilize controller to operate under the situation of TV and DVD player the user, set-top box is necessary to judge the order that send which equipment, is difficult to control DVD player to send order.
For example, in DVD player regeneration DVD, though broadcast described＜Active Source〉order, but image in user limit audiovisual DVD player, the limit shows that the menus such as image quality adjusting of TV operate under the situation of function of TV, on television image, the menu of the overlapping demonstration TV of meeting on the image of DVD player.But, can't know the menu which equipment of TV and DVD player shows on picture by set-top box.Therefore, at the signal that receives from described controller, set-top box can't determine which equipment to send order to.And the oriented all devices of the TV that is connected on the CEC bus and DVD player that comprises of definition sends the broadcasting command of order in HDMI.But, using under the situation of broadcasting command, the matters that equipment that the users such as DVD register of show image on TV do not want to use carries out work can take place not.Therefore, set-top box can not be carried out the order transmission according to broadcasting command.Thereby in remote control system in the past, the user can not use controller to operate to comprise all AV equipment of TV and DVD player and DVD register.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention is used to solve the invention that above-mentioned problem is done, and purpose is to provide a kind of controller that can utilize set-top box, operates remote control system, remote control thereof and the command transmitting method of TV and various AV equipment by set-top box.
In order to achieve the above object, the remote control system of the remote control system that relates to certain situation of the present invention a plurality of equipment that to be a kind of control connected by bus, described remote control system comprises: first image output device, operate by remote controller; And second image output device, send expression self just in first order of the matters of image output to the described a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus, described first image output device is under the situation that receives described first order, second order corresponding with the operation signal that is sent by remote controller sent to described second image output device by described bus, described second image output device receives described second order, carries out and the corresponding processing of this second order.
For example, by with first image output device as set-top box, second image output device as AV equipment such as DVD player, as the CEC bus, just can be come operation A V equipment from the remote controller of set-top box with bus.
Best described remote control system also comprises the image display that is connected by described bus, no matter whether described first image output device has received described first order, all send the 3rd predetermined order to the image display that is connected by described bus, described image display receives described the 3rd order, carries out and the corresponding processing of the 3rd order.
For example, if with image display as television receiver, will be described the 3rd order of ordering as display menu, just can make the television receiver display menu from the remote controller of set-top box.
The remote control system that relates to other situations of the present invention comprises first image output device that is connected by bus, image display and at least one second image output device, described first image output device has remote controller, the order that reception is sent from described remote controller, at least one device at described image display or described second image output device, transmit the order of described reception by described bus, described first image output device comprises: recognition unit, discern the operating state of described second image output device according to the state recognition order, the operating state of this second image output device of receiving from described second image output device by described bus is represented in described state recognition order; Judging unit is judged the order of sending from described remote controller; And transfer unit, being under the situation at the specific command of described image display according to described judgment unit judges described order, described image display is transmitted described specific command; Judging that described order is under the situation of the common order that can commonly work between a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus, by described bus to described second image output device in described image display and the operating state, transmission is represented described image display as the recipient symbol is imparted to the order of described common order and described second image output device in the described operating state is imparted to the order of described common order as recipient's symbol.
For example, by with bus as the CEC bus, with the set-top box of first image output device as cable tv broadcast, with image display as TV, second image output device as AV equipment such as DVD player, just can be come operation A V equipment and TV from the remote controller of set-top box.And even connect a plurality of AV equipment on bus, order is only worked to AV equipment and the TV in audiovisual just, and is inoperative to the AV equipment that does not have audiovisual.
In addition, the present invention not only can realize as such remote control system, the remote control thereof or the command transmitting method that can also be step as the unit with such feature that remote control system was had are realized, and these steps are realized as the program that computer is carried out.And self-evident, such program can be distributed by transmission mediums such as recording mediums such as CD-ROM or the Internets.
According to the present invention, even a kind of image that is coming the AV equipment beyond the audiovisual top box to be exported with TV can be provided, the remote control system that also can utilize the controller of set-top box to operate TV and AV equipment.
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Fig. 1 is the chart of the formation of expression CEC order.
Fig. 2 is a formation synoptic chart of representing the remote control system of AV equipment in the past.
Fig. 3 is the formation synoptic chart of remote control system that expression relates to the AV equipment in the past of non-patent literature 1.
Fig. 4 is the formation synoptic chart of remote control system that expression relates to the AV equipment in the past of patent documentation 1.
Fig. 5 relates to the outside drawing of the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 1.
Fig. 6 relates to the formation synoptic chart of the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 1.
Fig. 7 relates to the functional block diagram of the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 1.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the set-top box of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the DVD player of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 10 is the figure of work that expression relates to the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 1.
Figure 11 relates to the flow chart of work of the TV of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 12 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the set-top box of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 13 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the TV of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 14 is the figure of an example of the menu screen of the expression TV that relates to embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 3.
Figure 15 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the set-top box of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 16 relates to the flow chart of work of the TV of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 17 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the set-top box of embodiments of the invention 1 and embodiment 2.
Figure 18 is the formation synoptic chart that expression relates to the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 2.
Figure 19 relates to the functional block diagram of the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 2.
Figure 20 is the formation synoptic chart that expression relates to the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 21 relates to the functional block diagram of the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 22 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the set-top box of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 23 is the figure of an example of the tabulation of the expression corresponding relation that relates to the signal that set-top box received, this Signal Processing method of embodiments of the invention 3 and CEC order.
Figure 24 is the figure of work that expression relates to the remote control system of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 25 is the flow chart of work that expression relates to the set-top box of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 26 is the flow chart that expression relates to the work of the DVD player of embodiments of the invention 3 and DVD register.
Figure 27 is the figure of example of the menu screen of the expression set-top box that relates to embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 28 relates to the flow chart of work of the TV of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 29 relates to the flow chart of work of the TV of embodiments of the invention 3.
Figure 30 relates to the flow chart of work of the TV of embodiments of the invention 3.
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1,103,302,312DVD player
2,105,304,314 set-top box
3,101,203,301,311 TVs
4,106,305,315 controllers
5 displays
6,18 tuners
7,13,17,25,37 memories
8,12,16,24,36 microcomputers
9 decoders
10,11,34,212HDMI input part
14,19,26,32HDMI efferent
15 controller acceptance divisions
20 controller sending parts
21 input parts
30,102AV amplifier
35 amplifiers
31,104 external loudspeakers
33 selectors
41 menus
42 cursors
205,303,313DVD register
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing the specific embodiment of the present invention is described.
(embodiment 1)
＜constitute
Fig. 5 relates to the outside drawing of the remote control system of embodiment 1.And Fig. 6 is the formation synoptic chart that expression relates to the remote control system of embodiment 1.And Fig. 7 relates to the functional block diagram of the remote control system of embodiment 1.In addition, the set-top box 2 among the embodiment 1 is examples of described first image output device, and DVD player 1 is an example of described second image output device, and TV 3 is examples of described image display.
As Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6, remote control system comprises DVD player 1, set-top box 2, TV 3 and controller 4.
Set-top box 2 is by the image of HDMI cable output cable tv broadcast and the equipment of sound.
And TV 3 and DVD player 1 also are connected with the HDMI cable, and the image and the sound that are reproduced in DVD player 1 also similarly are transferred to TV 3 with set-top box 2.
And TV 3, set-top box 2 and DVD player 1 can be received and dispatched the CEC order mutually by the CEC bus of HDMI cable.The lead of CEC bus and the lead of transmission image and sound are housed in the pipe of HDMI cable together,, also carry out the connection of CEC bus according between equipment, connecting with the HDMI cable.
As shown in Figure 7, TV 3 is examples of described image display, possesses display 5, tuner 6, memory 7, microcomputer 8, decoder 9, HDMI input part 10 and HDMI input part 11.
Image that display 5 will obtain from decoder 9 and menu show etc.
The never illustrated antenna of tuner 6 receives the television broadcasting ripple that has received, if for example the broadcasting that is received is digital broadcasting, then these data is sent to decoder 9.
Decoder 9 is from the broadcast wave that obtains from described tuner 6 decode image and sound, in order to show with display 5 and to be converted to appropriate signals, and sends to display 5.And decoder 9 is also in order will to show with display 5 from the image that HDMI input part 10, HDMI input part 11 and the input of other not shown external images obtain, and is converted to appropriate signals, and sends to display 5.
The HDMI efferent 19 of HDMI input part 10 and HDMI input part 11 and set-top box 2 and the HDMI efferent 14 of DVD player 1 are connected respectively, to receive the HDMI signal.And HDMI input part 10 and HDMI input part 11 carry out the transmitting-receiving of CEC order when receiving the HDMI signal.
The CEC portion of HDMI input part 10 is connected by bus with the CEC portion of HDMI input part 11, and set-top box 2 is connected with HDMI input part 11 with HDMI input part 10 respectively with DVD player 1.Therefore, between set-top box 2 and DVD player 1, can receive and dispatch the CEC order mutually.In addition, HDMI input part 10 and HDMI input part 11 can connect except that the set-top box 2 of present embodiment or DVD player 1, electronic equipment such as DVD recorder or video tape recorder.
Image that HDMI efferent 14 has been decoded the DVD reader and sound as the HDMI signal pin to 11 outputs of HDMI input part.And HDMI efferent 14 also carries out the communication of CEC order in output HDMI signal.
Set-top box 2 possesses controller acceptance division 15, microcomputer 16, memory 17, tuner 18 and HDMI efferent 19.
Image that HDMI efferent 19 has been decoded the DVD reader and sound as the HDMI signal pin to 10 outputs of HDMI input part.And HDMI efferent 19 also carries out the communication of CEC order in output HDMI signal.
The signal of tuner 18 receptions and decoding cable tv broadcast sends image and sound to HDMI efferent 19.
＜work 〉
Use Fig. 8～Figure 17, the work of the relevant in an embodiment of the present invention remote control system the when user uses controller function is described.
(work during the manipulator top box)
The flow process of the work when using Fig. 8 to use controller 4 to come manipulator top box 2 to relevant user describes.
At first, if the user presses any button as the input part 21 of controller 4, then corresponding with button signal controlled device sending part 20 sends, and 15 receptions of controlled device acceptance division, and is notified to microcomputer 16 (step S201).
Being judged as the signal that is received in step S201 is not the signal of base key, but is used under the situation of signal of dedicated array of keys of manipulator top box 2 (the STB dedicated array of keys of step S202), and set-top box 2 is carried out the processing corresponding with the signal of this key (step S204).
Being judged at the signal that step S201 is received is under the situation of signal of base key (base key of step S202), microcomputer 16 is with reference to memory 17, has confirmed to send at last＜ActiveSource〉equipment (step S203) of order.
In the end sent＜Active Source〉equipment be under the situation of set-top box 2 ("Yes" of step S203), because the cable tv broadcast that the user is just receiving by set-top box 2 in audiovisual is so be operated in corresponding with the signal that is sent out at step S201 is performed (step S204) on the set-top box 2.Therefore, the user can use the function that controller 4 utilizes set-top box 2 to be possessed.And, microcomputer 16 generation GUI (Graphical User Interface: graphical user interface), the user also can come manipulator top box 2 to be possessed according to the operation of described controller 4 gui menu.
(work during the controlling DVD player)
Below, the flow process of the work of the set-top box 2 when using controller 4 to come controlling DVD player 1 to the user, TV 3, DVD player 1 describes.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of the work of expression DVD player.
At first, according to the menu of the GUI of user's operation control 4 and set-top box 2, the microcomputer 16 of set-top box 2 starts DVD player 1, and carries out the program that begins to regenerate of making it.According to carrying out described program, the microcomputer 16 of set-top box 2 is in order to start DVD player 1, and makes it to begin regeneration, and sends a plurality of CEC orders.Under the situation of the described order of DVD player 1 reception (step S101), the regeneration (step S103) of beginning DVD.And at the input part according to not shown DVD player 1, under the situation that the regeneration of indication DVD begins (step S102), then DVD player begins regeneration (step S103).
Under the situation that DVD player 1 begins to regenerate, as the first order broadcasting＜ActiveSource〉(step S104, Figure 10).
Figure 11 is the flow chart of the work of expression TV.
Figure 12 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box.
Set-top box 2 receives described＜Active Source〉order (step S210), and memory representation DVD player 1 is the information (step S211) of the transmit leg of order in memory 17.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box.
Secondly, if the user presses any button as input part 21, then corresponding with button signal controlled device sending part 20 sends, and 15 receptions of controlled device acceptance division, and is notified to microcomputer 16 (step S201).
Judging that in the signal that step S201 receives be under the situation of signal of base key (base key of step S202), same in the time of microcomputer 16 and manipulator top box 2, with reference to memory 17, the cable tv broadcast (step S203) whether the investigation user is just receiving by set-top box 2 in audiovisual.
Just do not have under the situation of the cable TV that audiovisual receives by set-top box 2 ("No" of step S203) the user, secondly, microcomputer 16 is with reference to memory 17, and whether investigation TV 3 shows gui menu (step S205).
Do not show at TV 3 under the situation of gui menu ("No" of step S205) that microcomputer 16 is with reference to memory 17, will provide at last＜Active Source〉equipment as the recipient (step S206) of order.
In addition, in the end sent＜Active Source〉equipment of order is ("Yes" of step S206) under the situation of television set 3, microcomputer 16 with TV 3 as the recipient send second order (step S208, Figure 10).
According to as above handling, the user can use controller 4 to carry out the operation of DVD player 1.
(work during the operation TV)
Below, the flow process of the work of the set-top box 2 the when user is used controller function TV 3, TV 3 and DVD player 1 describes.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box.
If the user presses the TV menu the Show Button as the input part 21 of controller 4, then corresponding with button signal controlled device sending part 20 sends, and 15 receptions of controlled device acceptance division, and is notified to microcomputer 16 (step S201).
In addition, before the processing of step S201, also can show the image output of DVD player 1, the tuner picture of TV 3 or the tuner picture of set-top box 2 for the display 5 of TV 3.
It is the signal of base key that microcomputer 16 is differentiated the signal that receives at step S201, or the signal of TV menu the Show Button, or the signal of set-top box dedicated array of keys (step S202).Be (the TV menu display key of S202) under the situation of signal of TV menu the Show Button at the signal that is received, set-top box 2 as the recipient, sends the order (step S209) that the indication menu as the 3rd order shows with TV 3.
Figure 13 is the flow chart of the work of expression TV.
Be received at TV 3 under the situation of the 3rd order that step S209 is sent out (step S320), show the menu (step S321) that is used to operate TV 3 as shown in figure 14.
And, TV 3 with set-top box 2 as the recipient, send as the notifications menu of the 4th order show beginning order (step S322, Figure 10).
Figure 15 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box.
Be received in set-top box 2 under the situation of the 4th order that step S322 is sent out (step S220), TV 3 will be just in the matters memory of display menu in memory 17 (step S221).
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box.
If then the user presses the button as input part 21, then corresponding with button signal controlled device sending part 20 sends, and controller acceptance division 15 is its reception, and is notified to microcomputer 16 (step S201).
Whether microcomputer 16 differentiations are base key (step S202) with the corresponding key of signal that receives at step S201.If base key (base key of step S202), then whether microcomputer 16 differentiates TV 3 just at display menu (step S205) with reference to memory 17.If TV 3 is just in display menu ("Yes" of step S205), microcomputer 16 with TV 3 as the recipient, send the order corresponding as second order with base key (step S208, Figure 10).
Figure 16 is the flow chart of the work of expression TV.
Be received at TV 3 under the situation of the order that step S208 is sent out (step S311), TV 3 carries out the mobile menu operation (step S313) that waits of cursor according to signal.And, TV 3 restarts situation that menu shows according to the work of step S313 under, 3 pairs of set-top box of TV 2 send the 4th of the matters of representing start menu demonstrations order (step S315, Figure 10).
By carrying out above operation repeatedly, the user can finish desired procedure on the menu of TV 3.And, finish under the situation that menus show ("Yes" of step S316) at TV 3, with set-top box 2 as the recipient, show as the notifications menu of the 5th order the order that finishes from TV 3 be sent out (step S317, Figure 10).
Figure 17 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box.
Receive under the 5th situation of ordering (step S230) in set-top box 2, TV 3 will not be just to remember in memory 17 (step S231) in the matters of display menu.
According to above embodiment 1, use a controller not only to carry out the operation of set-top box 2, can also carry out the operation of TV 3, DVD player 1.
As described above described, in the remote control system that relates to embodiment 1, set-top box 2 determine last send as first order＜Active Source or show the equipment of the order of beginning as the notifications menu of the 4th order.And set-top box 2 sends and the corresponding order of signal that receives according to controller 4 at the above-mentioned equipment that is determined.Therefore, avoided same order to be sent to the matters of more than two devices, can repel control exectorial equipment.
(embodiment 2)
According to the operation of controller 4, also can utilize with the connected equipment of HDMI cable by the function of sequencing.Just,, utilize in the TV 3, can change the output form of sound automatically by the function of sequencing according to the operation of controller 4.
Below, according to the operation of controller 4, utilize the function of TV 3 to represent the example of operation A V amplifier 30.
In addition, embodiment 2 possesses the formation and the function of the foregoing description 1 in the same old way, in the accompanying drawings formation is similarly to Example 1 paid same symbol, and omits its explanation.
＜constitute
Figure 18 is the formation synoptic chart that expression relates to the remote control system of embodiment 2.And Figure 19 relates to the functional block diagram of the remote control system of embodiment 2.
Remote control system possesses: DVD player 1, set-top box 2, TV 3, controller 4, AV amplifier 30 and external loudspeaker 31.
The HDMI input part 10 of TV 3 and the HDMI efferent 19 of set-top box 2 are connected with the HDMI cable similarly to Example 1.And the HDMI efferent 32 of TV 3 and AV amplifier is connected with the HDMI cable, and the HDMI input part 34 and the DVD player 1 of AV amplifier are connected with the HDMI cable.
In addition, in the present embodiment by the sound of HDMI cable to AV amplifier 30 transmission DVD player 1.Because CEC becomes bus and connects, so, can not be only limited to above-mentioned connection and come connection device if within the admitted scope of HDMI1.2a standard.
＜work 〉
As the explanation that (work during the operation TV) is carried out among the embodiment 1, the menu of TV 3 is shown.
As the explanation that (work during the operation TV) is carried out among the embodiment 1, the user selects " mode switch " button as the menu of TV 3.
The mode switch program that is programmed in the ROM of TV 3 is performed.Just, the voice output form is being converted to from television mode under the situation of theater mode, remote control system is automatically carried out following a series of work.
Secondly, TV 3 is quiet with boombox, and sends the order that indication is exported the sound of the equipment of regenerating from external loudspeaker 31 to AV amplifier 30.
According to above a series of work, under the situation of DVD player 1 of regenerating, external loudspeaker 31 outputs of the sound of DVD player 1 from being connected AV amplifier 30.
And, as embodiments of the invention, in the connection of each equipment, use the HDMI cable, use the CEC order to be illustrated as the order of the mutual control that is used for equipment, but, as long as equipment of the present invention for can being connected to mutual communication, then also can be realized not according to described embodiment.
(embodiment 3)
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing the specific embodiment of the present invention is described.
Figure 20 relates to the formation synoptic chart of the remote control system of embodiment 3.And Figure 21 relates to the functional block diagram of the remote control system of embodiment 3.
In addition, DVD player 1 among the embodiment 3 and DVD register 205 are examples of described second image output device, and set-top box 2 is examples of described first image output device, and TV 203 is examples of described image display.
As shown in figure 20, remote control system possesses DVD player 1, set-top box 2, TV 203, controller 4 and DVD register 205.
Set-top box 2 is by the image of HDMI cable output cable tv broadcast and the equipment of sound.
And TV 203 and DVD player 1 also are connected with the HDMI cable, and the image and the sound that are reproduced in DVD player 1 also similarly are transferred to TV 203 with set-top box 2.
And TV 203, set-top box 2 and DVD player 1 can be received and dispatched the CEC order mutually by the CEC bus of HDMI cable.The lead of CEC bus and the lead of transmission image and sound are housed in the pipe of HDMI cable together,, also carry out the connection of CEC bus according between equipment, connecting with the HDMI cable.
As shown in figure 21, TV 203 is examples of described image display, possesses display 5, tuner 6, memory 7, microcomputer 8, decoder 9, HDMI input part 10, HDMI input part 212 and HDMI input part 11.
Image that display 5 will obtain from decoder 9 and menu show etc.
The never illustrated antenna of tuner 6 receives the television broadcasting ripple that has received, if for example the broadcasting that is received is digital broadcasting, then these data is sent to decoder 9.
Decoder 9 is from the broadcast wave that obtains from described tuner 6 decode image and sound, in order to show with display 5 and to be converted to appropriate signals, and sends to display 5.And decoder 9 is in order will also to show with display 5 from the image that HDMI input part 10, HDMI input part 212, HDMI input part 11 and the input of other not shown external images obtain, and is converted to appropriate signals, and sends to display 5.
HDMI input part 10,211 and 11 is connected respectively with the HDMI efferent 19 of set-top box 2, the HDMI efferent 14 of DVD player 1 and the HDMI efferent 26 of DVD register 205, to receive the HDMI signal.And HDMI input part 10,211 and 11 carries out the transmitting-receiving of CEC order when receiving the HDMI signal.
HDMI input part 10,212 and 11 CEC portion are connected by bus, can with set-top box 2, DVD player 1 and DVD register 205 that HDMI input part 10,212 and 11 is connected between, receive and dispatch the CEC order mutually.
Image that HDMI efferent 14 has been decoded the DVD reader and sound as the HDMI signal to 11 outputs of HDMI input part.And HDMI efferent 14 also carries out the communication of CEC order in output HDMI signal.
Set-top box 2 possesses: controller acceptance division 15, microcomputer 16, memory 17, tuner 18 and HDMI efferent 19.
Microcomputer 16 carries out the control of tuner 18 and at according to other the processing of input of input part that is possessed in the not shown set-top box 2 when utilizing memory 17, and the control of HDMI efferent 19.And microcomputer 16 also carries out, the decoding of the CEC order when HDMI efferent 19 receives the CEC order and the output indication of ordering to HDMI efferent 19 output CEC.And microcomputer 16 possesses: the identification part is receiving CEC order＜Active Source〉in, the information of the transmit leg equipment of order is determined in memory in memory 17, and the identification operating state; Judging part is judged the order of using controller 4 to be transfused to; Transfer part, under the order of foundation judgement section judges is situation at the specific command of TV 203, TV 203 is transmitted this specific command, under judging that order is for the situation that is connected the common order that can commonly work between a plurality of equipment on the CEC bus, DVD player 1 or DVD register 205 at TV 203, operating state, to represent that by the transmission of CEC bus TV 203 gives the order of common order and the order of giving common order as recipient's symbol with the DVD player 1 or the DVD register 205 of operating state for recipient's symbol.
The signal of tuner 18 receptions and decoding cable tv broadcast sends image and sound to HDMI efferent 19.
Image that HDMI efferent 19 has been decoded tuner 18 and sound send to HDMI input part 10 as the HDMI signal.And HDMI efferent 19 also carries out the transmitting-receiving of CEC order.
Image that HDMI efferent 26 has been decoded the DVD reader and sound as the HDMI signal to 212 outputs of HDMI input part.And HDMI efferent 26 also carries out the communication of CEC order in output HDMI signal.
Secondly, use Figure 22～Figure 30, the work of relevant remote control system the when user uses controller function in embodiments of the invention 3 is described.
(work when set-top box connects)
When set-top box 2 and TV 203 were connected with the HDMI cable, set-top box 2 was according to the DDC communication that is included among the HDMI, by receiving the information that comprises physical address to TV 203 inquiries.
Even under the situation that set-top box 2 trial DDC communications are not also replied, then set-top box 2 thinks that TV does not correctly connect, thereby stops to relate to order propagation function of the present invention.Receive under the physical address case of successful in set-top box 2, with the logical address of set-top box as recipient transmission＜PollingMessage order, if do not reply then determine logical address, general＜Report PhysicalAddress〉order all equipment that sends to.
(work when DVD player 1 and DVD register 205 connect)
At DVD player 1 and DVD register 205 with when TV 203 is connected with the HDMI cable, according to the DDC communication that is included among the HDMI, by receiving the information that comprises physical address to TV 203 inquiries.Receive under the physical address case of successful in DVD player 1 and DVD register 205, with the logical address of each equipment as recipient transmission＜Polling Message order, if do not reply then determine logical address, general＜Report Physical Address〉order all equipment that sends to.At right＜Polling Message〉order have under the situation of replying because there has been equipment, other logical address is sent＜PollingMessage once more with same address〉order.When DVD player 1 and DVD recorder 205 can not obtain intrinsic logical address, stop the function of relevant CEC order, according to the change that connects and composes etc., till can obtaining logical address, do not receive and do not send the CEC order.
At set-top box 2 reception＜Report Physical Address〉order situation under, in memory 17 record transmit leg equipment and physical address.
(work during the manipulator top box)
Use Figure 22, the flow process of the work when utilizing controller 4 to come manipulator top box 2 to the user describes.
At first, if the user presses any button as the input part 21 of controller 4, then corresponding with button signal is sent out, and 15 receptions of controlled device acceptance division, and is notified to microcomputer 16 (step S241).
Differentiating the key corresponding with the signal that is received at step S241 is, " on ", the common key of D score, " left side ", " right side ", " determining " etc. and other equipment that have been predetermined (is hereinafter referred to as " base key ".), the still key of only working, or the key (step S242) of only working in set-top box 2 at TV 203.The discriminating processing of the signal that receives in step S241 in step S242 is carried out with reference to as shown in figure 23 table.
Being judged as in the signal that step S241 is received is to be used under the situation of signal of dedicated array of keys of manipulator top box 2 (in the STB of step S242 dedicated array of keys), and set-top box 2 is carried out the processing corresponding with the signal of this key (step S243).Be under the situation of the key corresponding with the channel of cable tv broadcast at the signal that step S241 is received for example, the tuner 18 of set-top box 2 receives the channel that sets, and sends the image and the sound of this channel from HDMI efferent 19.
Being judged at the signal that step S242 is received is under the situation of signal (common order) of base key (base key of step S242), microcomputer 16 is with reference to memory 17, confirmed to send at last＜Active Source〉equipment of order (is hereinafter referred to as " signal source equipment of activation ".) (step S244).
In step S244, if the signal source equipment that activates is set-top box 2 (STB of step S244), 2 pairs of TVs of set-top box 203 send the CEC order (step S245) corresponding with the signal that receives at step S241, and set-top box 2 is also carried out the work corresponding with this signal (step S243).But, at step S242, not having in set-top box 2 under the state of display menu, set-top box 2 is not carried out the work corresponding with this signal.
And, the signal that step S241 received is a signal in set-top box work, under the situation of the signal of the audiovisual of the cable tv broadcast that the signal or the indication of the built-in menu of starter motor top box 2 receives with set-top box 2, set-top box 2 transmissions＜Active Source〉order.
With the method, the user can use controller 4 to operate set-top box 2 in this remote control system.
And if the user presses the TV menu the Show Button as the input part 21 of controller 4, then corresponding with button signal controlled device sending part 20 sends, and 15 receptions of controlled device acceptance division, and is notified to microcomputer 16 (step S241).
In addition, before the processing of step S241, also can be that the display 5 of TV 203 is showing the image output of DVD player 1, the tuner picture of TV 203, the tuner picture of set-top box 2.
Set-top box 2 judges that the signal that receives at step S241 is the signal of base key, or the signal of TV menu the Show Button, or the signal of set-top box dedicated array of keys (step S242).Be (the TV menu display key of S242) under the situation of signal of TV menu the Show Button at the signal that is received, set-top box 2 with TV 203 as the recipient, send the order that the indication TV menu shows (step S248, Figure 24).
And, at the equipment transmission＜Active Source beyond the set-top box 2〉thus order under the situation of the signal source that becomes activation, and set-top box 2 is carried out following work.At first, reception as shown in figure 25 be sent out＜Active Source the set-top box 2 (step S250) of order, with the logical address of the equipment of the transmit leg of this order imformation memory (step S251) in memory 17 as the signal source equipment of the existing activation of expression.
Secondly, user's operation control 4, the slave controller 4 outputs signal corresponding with base key, under the situation that set-top box 2 receives (base key of step S242), it is which equipment (step S244) that set-top box 2 decides the signal source equipment of activation with reference to memory 17.
At the signal source equipment that activates neither set-top box 2 neither the situation of TV 203 under (step S244's neither STB neither TV), for example, be under the situation of DVD player 1, as 1 pair of TV of DVD player 203 of the signal source equipment that activates send the CEC order (step S246, Figure 24).Though the receiver equipment of two orders that are sent out at step S246 is different, command code and operand are same orders.But, because the equipment beyond TV 203 and the DVD player 1 is not included among the recipient, so cut little ice.
In addition, set-top box 2 is with reference to table shown in Figure 23, with the decision CEC order corresponding with the signal that receives at step S241 in step S246.
Be (TV of step S244) under the situation of TV 203 at the signal source equipment that activates, controller 4, sends the CEC corresponding with the signal that receives at step S241 and orders (step S247) with reference to table shown in Figure 23 at TV 203.
(work during controlling DVD player 1)
Below, the flow process of the work of the set-top box 2 when using controller 4 to come controlling DVD player 1 to the user, TV 203, DVD player 1 describes.
Figure 26 is the flow chart of the work of expression DVD player 1 and DVD register 205.
The user comes the indicated project of moving cursor 42 by operation control 4, thereby can carry out desired program built-in in set-top box 2 in the menu that the microcomputer 16 of reading set-top box 2 for example shown in Figure 27 is generated.For example, select the user under the situation of the menu item that what is called " watches DVD ", the microcomputer 16 of set-top box 2 starts DVD player 1, carries out the program of the regeneration of beginning DVD.In described program, send order as the regeneration of the order of the indication power turn-on of CEC order and beginning DVD at DVD player 1.
Under the situation of the order beyond the order that step S111 receives is base key (beyond the base key of step S113), DVD player is carried out the work (step S115) corresponding with this order.
At step S115, for example, be to indicate under the situation of the order of power turn-on in the order that step S111 receives, DVD player 1 becomes the power turn-on state from holding state.And, be to begin under the situation of the order of the regeneration of DVD in the order that step S111 receives, the regeneration of DVD player 1 beginning DVD.
And under the situation of the input part received signal of illustrated DVD player 1 never (step S112), DVD player 1 is replied the signal that is received at step S112, carries out same work with the situation that receives order at step S111.Just, be that DVD player 1 begins the regeneration of DVD at step S115 equally under the situation of signal of regeneration of indication DVD at the signal that step S112 receives.
Secondly, whether the work of DVD player 1 discriminating step S115 or step S116 becomes the work (step S118) of the signal source of activation.So-called " becoming the work of the signal source of activation " be meant, in DVD player 1 in advance by sequencing, according to user's operation, signal source equipment begins the work of the output of image and sound.For example comprise: the work of the regeneration of beginning DVD, the work of the demonstration of the menu of beginning DVD.
Be necessary to become in DVD player 1 under the situation of signal source equipment of activation (becoming the signal source of activation at step S118), DVD player 1 is at the connected device broadcasts of the useful CEC bus of institute＜Active Source〉order.Received＜Active Source the TV 203 of order, image and sound input are transformed into the terminal that connects DVD player 1.
At DVD player 1 broadcasting＜Active Source〉situation under (step S119 Figure 24), when the user presses button as the base key of controller 4, sends the order corresponding with this base key from set-top box 2 to the DVD player 1 as the recipient.
After this, DVD player 1 sends the CEC order (step S120) of indication cancellation menu at TV 203.
Receive in DVD player under the situation of the order corresponding, carry out following work with base key.
In step S113, differentiating in the order that step S111 receives in DVD player is under the situation of base key (base key of step S113), and whether DVD player 1 is confirmed just at display menu (step S114) with reference to memory 13.
In step S114, under the situation of DVD player 1 display menu (demonstration of step S114), carry out the work corresponding (step S116) with this order.For example, the order that is received be with base key in comprised under the situation of the corresponding order of key, the cursor of the menu that DVD player 1 is generated microcomputer 12 project that moves up.And, for example, be under the situation of definite key of comprising of base key in the order that is received, DVD player 1 is carried out the corresponding function of cursor item selected with the menu of microcomputer 12 generations.
(work during operation TV 203)
Below, the flow process of the work of set-top box 2, TV 203 and DVD player 1 when the user is used controller 4 operation TVs 203 describes.
Figure 22 is the flow chart of the work of expression set-top box 2.
Figure 28～Figure 30 is the flow chart of the work of expression TV 203.
Utilize at user's operation control 4 under the situation of function of TV 203, TV 203 carries out following work.As shown in figure 30, TV 203 is when being received in the order that TV menu that step S248 indication is sent out from set-top box 2 shows (step S350), from the signal source equipment of memory 7 with reference to activation, at the signal source equipment that activates, the CEC order of transmission indication cancellation menu (step S351, Figure 24).And display 5 overlapping demonstration microcomputer on the image of importing is 8 that generated, for example menu shown in Figure 14 (step S352, Figure 24).
And, user's operation control 4, the slave controller 4 outputs signal corresponding with base key, under the situation that set-top box 2 receives (base key of step S242), same with aforesaid work, to send as the DVD player 1 of the signal source equipment that activates and TV 203 the CEC order (step S246, Figure 24).
Under the situation of the TV 203 receptions order corresponding (step S331), carry out following work with base key.
In step S333, differentiating in the order that step S331 receives at TV 203 is under the situation of base key (base key of step S333), and whether TV 203 is confirmed just at display menu (step S335) with reference to memory 7.
In TV 203 just (demonstration of step S335) under the situation at display menu, TV 203 carries out the work corresponding with this order (step S336).For example, the order that is received be with base key in comprised under the situation of the corresponding order of key, TV 203 makes the cursor of the menu that microcomputer 8 the generated project that moves up.And, for example, be under the situation of definite key of comprising of base key in the order that is received, TV 203 is carried out the corresponding function of the project that cursor marked of the menu that is generated with microcomputer 8.
And under the situation of the order beyond the order that step S331 receives is base key (beyond the base key of step S333), TV 203 is carried out the work (step S334) corresponding with this order.
(work during controlling DVD register 205)
The user also can use controller 4 and DVD player 1 controlling DVD register 205 similarly.
Below, the flow process of the work of the set-top box 2 when using controller 4 to come controlling DVD register 205 to the user, TV 203, DVD register 205 describes.
In the cable tv broadcast that the user receives with TV 203 audiovisual top boxs, same during with controlling DVD player 1, use controller 4 to move up and down the cursor 42 of the menu 41 of set-top box shown in Figure 27 2, and selection is used for the project of controlling DVD register 205, the project of for example shown " controlling DVD video tape recorder ".For example, in the program corresponding with the menu item of so-called " controlling DVD video recorder ", the microcomputer 16 of set-top box 2 sends the CEC order that starts DVD register 205, and sends the CEC order of the regeneration of indication DVD register 205 beginning DVD.The DVD register 205 and the DVD player 1 that have received the CEC order are same, under the situation that receives base key CEC order in addition (beyond the base key of step S113), carry out the work corresponding with this order (step S115).
And the user operates the controller of not shown DVD register 205, with the regeneration (beyond the base key of step S112, step S113, step S115) of beginning DVD.
When the work with step S115 or S116 begins to regenerate, the signal source equipment (signal source of the activation of step S118) of DVD register 205 in order to become activation, broadcasting＜ActiveSource〉order (step S119, Figure 24).Received＜Active Source the TV 203 (step S340) of order, image and sound input are transformed into the terminal (step S341) that connects DVD register 205.And, received step S119 be issued＜Active Source the set-top box 2 (step S250) of order, with the logical address memory of the equipment of the transmit leg of this order in memory 17 (step S251).
Secondly, under the situation of the base key of user's operation control 4, send the order corresponding with base key from set-top box 2.Be received at DVD register 205 under the situation of the order that step S246 is sent out, same with DVD player 1, differentiating this order is base key (base key of step S113), and, carry out the processing corresponding (step S115) with this order in DVD register 205 just (demonstration of step S114) under the situation at display menu.
In above embodiment 3, carry out a series of work according to each equipment, even the image that comes the AV equipment beyond the audiovisual top box to be exported with TV also can utilize the controller of set-top box to operate TV and AV equipment.In a word, set-top box 2 sends order to two equipment of the signal source of TV 203 and activation, and TV 203, DVD player 1 and DVD register 205 judge whether to carry out the order that sends from set-top box 2 according to the situation of equipment of itself, and only carry out the order that is judged as execution.For example, just in the equipment fill order of display menu, the equipment beyond this is fill order not then.In order to make the equipment fill order not beyond this, just sending the CEC order of indication cancellation menu at the equipment of display menu.Therefore, avoided same order to be sent to the matters of more than two devices, can repel control exectorial equipment.
In addition, should think that this time disclosed embodiment is not comprehensive example, also be not limited to this.Scope of the present invention is not according to above-mentioned explanation, but according to the described scope of claim, and attempts to comprise and equal meaning of claim and all changes in the scope.
The present invention can be applicable to the remote control system of a plurality of equipment that comprise set-top box that connect by the HDMI cable etc.
Claims (14)
1. a remote control system is controlled a plurality of equipment that connected by bus, it is characterized in that,
Described remote control system comprises:
First image output device is operated by remote controller; And
Second image output device when the output of image begins, sends expression self just in first order of the matters of image output to the described a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus,
Described first image output device is receiving under described first situation of ordering,
Described second image output device of storage representation is the information of the transmit leg of described first order in memory,
The operation signal that reception is sent by described remote controller,
Judge whether received signal is the signal of base key, and described base key is the key common with other equipment,
Judging under the situation of signal that received signal is a base key, the cable tv broadcast whether the investigation user is just receiving by described first image output device in audiovisual,
Just do not have under the situation of the cable tv broadcast that audiovisual receives by described first image output device the user, whether described first image output device investigation image display just at display menu,
Under described image display does not just have the situation at display menu,
The recipient of the equipment of described first order as order will have been provided at last, if having provided the equipment of described first order at last is described second image output device, second order that then will be corresponding with the operation signal that described remote controller is sent sends to described second image output device by described bus
Described second image output device receives described second order, carries out and the corresponding processing of this second order.
2. remote control system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described remote control system also comprises the image display that is connected by described bus,
Described first image output device receives the operation signal that is sent by described remote controller, judge whether received signal is the signal of TV menu the Show Button, judging under the situation of signal that received signal is TV menu the Show Button, with described image display as the recipient, the order that sends the demonstration of indication menu is as the 3rd order
Described image display receives described the 3rd order, carries out and the corresponding processing of the 3rd order.
3. remote control system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,
Described image display is the television receiver with menu display function, under the situation of display menu, sends the 4th order that the expression menu shows beginning to described first image output device,
Described first image output device is also under the situation that receives described the 4th order, the described image display of storage is just in the matters of display menu in memory, and reception is by the operation signal of described remote controller transmission, judge whether received signal is the signal of base key, the signal that receives judging is under the situation of signal of described base key, the cable tv broadcast whether the investigation user is just receiving by described first image output device in audiovisual, do not have just under the situation of the cable tv broadcast that audiovisual receives by described first image output device the user, whether described first image output device investigation image display is just at display menu, if described image display is just at display menu, then described first image output device sends described second order by described bus to described image display
Described image display receives described second order, carries out and the corresponding processing of this second order.
4. remote control system as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that,
Described image display also shows under the situation about finishing at menu, sends the expression menu to described first image output device and shows the 5th order that finishes,
Described first image output device is also under the situation that receives described the 5th order, the described image display of storage is not just in the matters of display menu in memory, and reception is by the operation signal of described remote controller transmission, judge whether received signal is the signal of base key, the signal that receives judging is under the situation of signal of described base key, the cable tv broadcast whether the investigation user is just receiving by described first image output device in audiovisual, do not have just under the situation of the cable tv broadcast that audiovisual receives by described first image output device the user, whether described first image output device investigation image display is just at display menu, if described image display is not just at display menu, then described first image output device sends described second order to the transmit leg of described first order.
5. remote control system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described bus is the CEC bus of HDMI cable,
Described first to fourth order is the order with the HDMI/CEC standard definition.
6. remote control system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Have more than one described second order, this second order is corresponding one to one with the more than one operation signal that is sent by described remote controller.
7. image output device, this image output device i.e. first image output device are operated by remote controller, and send expression self when output at image begins by bus and just be connected at first second image output device of ordering of the matters of image output,
Described first image output device possesses microcomputer and controller acceptance division,
Described first image output device is under the situation that receives described first order, and described second image output device of storage representation is the information of the transmit leg of described first order in memory,
Described controller acceptance division receives the operation signal that is sent by described remote controller,
Described microcomputer judges whether received signal is the signal of base key, and described base key is the key common with other equipment,
Judging under the situation of signal that received signal is a base key, the cable tv broadcast whether described microcomputer investigation user is just receiving by described first image output device in audiovisual,
Just do not have under the situation of the cable tv broadcast that audiovisual receives by described first image output device the user, whether described microcomputer investigation image display just at display menu,
Under described image display does not just have the situation at display menu,
Described microcomputer will have been provided the recipient of the equipment of described first order as order at last, if having provided the equipment of described first order at last is described second image output device, second order that then will be corresponding with the operation signal that described remote controller is sent sends to described second image output device by described bus.
8. a remote control thereof is controlled a plurality of equipment that connected by bus, it is characterized in that,
Described a plurality of equipment comprises:
First image output device is operated according to remote controller; And
Second image output device when the output of image begins, sends expression self to the described a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus and just orders at first of image output,
Described remote control thereof comprises:
Forwarding step, described second image output device sends described first order to first image output device;
Another forwarding step, receive at described first image output device under the situation of described first order, described second image output device of storage representation is the information of the transmit leg of described first order in memory, the operation signal that reception is sent by described remote controller, judge whether received signal is the signal of base key, described base key is the key common with other equipment, judging under the situation of signal that received signal is a base key, the cable tv broadcast whether the investigation user is just receiving by described first image output device in audiovisual, do not have just under the situation of the cable tv broadcast that audiovisual receives by described first image output device the user, whether described first image output device investigation image display is just at display menu, under described image display does not just have the situation at display menu, the recipient of the equipment of described first order as order will have been provided at last, if having provided the equipment of described first order at last is described second image output device, second order that then will be corresponding with the operation signal that remote controller is sent sends to described second image output device by described bus; And
Execution in step, described second image output device receive described second order, carry out and the corresponding processing of this second order.
9. remote control system,
Comprise first image output device, image display and at least one second image output device that are connected by bus, described first image output device has remote controller, the order that reception is sent from described remote controller, at least one device at described image display or described second image output device, transmit the order of described reception by described bus
It is characterized in that described first image output device comprises:
Recognition unit is discerned the operating state of described second image output device according to the state recognition order, and the operating state of this second image output device of receiving from described second image output device by described bus is represented in described state recognition order;
Judging unit is judged the order of sending from described remote controller; And
Transfer unit being under the situation at the specific command of described image display according to described judgment unit judges described order, transmits described specific command to described image display; Judging that described order is under the situation of the common order that can commonly work between a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus, by described bus to described second image output device in described image display and the operating state, transmission will represent that described image display is imparted to the order of described common order for recipient's symbol and described second image output device in the described operating state is imparted to the order of described common order as recipient's symbol.
10. remote control system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described second image output device comprises:
Notification unit is notified described state recognition order by described bus to described image display and described first image output device when work;
Judging unit judges according to the state of equipment of itself whether is the order that sends to equipment of itself by described bus from the order that other equipment receive; And
Command executing unit, be that described order is to send under the situation of the order of equipment of itself by judgment unit judges, the order that execution is received by described bus interface is to send under the situation of order of other equipment being judged as, and does not carry out the order of receiving by described bus interface.
11. remote control system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described image display is stored in described second image output device in the memory of described image display as the signal source equipment that activates according to the state recognition order, and described state recognition order is represented by the operating state of described bus from this second image output device of described second image output device reception.
12. remote control system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described image display comprises:
Whether judging unit is judged according to the state that self installs, be to send to the order of self installing by described bus from the order that other devices receive; And
Command executing unit, be to send under the situation of the order of self installing according to the described order of described judgment unit judges, carrying out the order that receives by described bus, is to send under the situation of the order of other devices in judgement, does not carry out the order that receives by described bus.
13. image output device, has remote controller, described image output device is connected by other image output device of bus and image display and at least one, and receive the order of sending from described remote controller, at described image display or described other at least one device of image output device, transmit the order of described reception by described bus, it is characterized in that
Described image output device comprises:
Recognition unit is discerned described other the operating state of image output device according to the state recognition order, the operating state of these other the image output device that described state recognition order is represented to receive from described other image output device by described bus;
Judging unit is judged the order of sending from described remote controller; And
Transfer unit being under the situation at the specific command of described image display according to described judgment unit judges described order, transmits described specific command to described image display; Judging that described order is under the situation of the common order that can commonly work between a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus, by described bus to described other the image output device in described image display and the operating state, transmission will represent that described image display is imparted to the order of described common order as recipient's symbol and described other the image output device in the described operating state is imparted to the order of described common order as recipient's symbol.
14. a command transmitting method is applicable to remote control system, described remote control system comprises:
First image output device, image display and at least one second image output device that are connected by bus, described first image output device has remote controller, the order that reception is sent from described remote controller, at least one device at described image display or described second image output device, transmit the order of described reception by described bus, it is characterized in that
Described second image output device is in when work, by of the state recognition order of described bus to the operating state of described image display and this second image output device of described first image output device notice expression,
Described first image output device is discerned the operating state of described second image output device according to by the described state recognition order of described bus from described second image output device notice,
Described first image output device is judged the order of sending from described remote controller,
Described first image output device is judging that described order is under the situation at the specific command of described image display, transmits described specific command to described image display; Judging that described order is under the situation of the common order that can commonly work between a plurality of equipment that connected by described bus, by described bus to described second image output device in described image display and the operating state, transmission will represent that described image display is imparted to the order of described common order as recipient's symbol and described second image output device in the described operating state is imparted to the order of described common order as recipient's symbol.
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