CN1221897A - Apparatus for controlling personal computer using set-top box - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling personal computer using set-top box includes a key input part for outputing a mode selecting control key signal selected from one of the set-top box mode and the personal computer mode, a control key signal for controlling the personal computer in the selected mode, and a display for outputing video signals from the set-top box; wherein is the mode selecting control key signal output form the key input part is the personal computer mode, the set-top box are connected to the personal computer to tranmit the recieved control key signal to the personal computer, and the set-top box recieves the execution result of the personal computer and then outputting the result to a display, while the personal computer receives the control key signal from the set-top box to execute the corresponding function and output the execution result to the set-top box.
Description
The present invention relates to be used to control the device of personal computer (PC).Relate in particular to a kind of device that utilizes the telepilot control PC of set-top box.
As the effect of the set-top box of multimedia network terminal device is that multimedia equipment with numeral or analogue communication channel and user couples together.Utilize this set-top box users to appreciate to coach video (VOD), CATV (cable television) (CATV) or, digital cable TV (DCATV) service, their require to provide in real time needed view data on desired time.
Simultaneously, video equipment is changing, because very fast in the development of the information and the communications field, and these interface arrangements are widely used between the various image devices.For example, one take and the video camera of storing image data and a PC when interface connects between the two by this way the user can when watching view data, edit this view data that is stored in the video camera by the PC monitor.
Yet, up to the present also do not have a kind of device that is used for set-top box and PC interface.Therefore, the user of request Video service utilizes telepilot manipulator top box by the televisor that combines with a set-top box.Using under the PC situation, keyboard that is connected with this PC and mouse are used for the button input.
During the user watched video frequency program by the televisor that combines with set-top box, the user wished to operate PC, and in this case, it is inconvenient utilizing the keyboard of a separation and mouse concerning the user.
In order to address the above problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of device and can utilize telepilot to control PC, also watch simultaneously TV, when the user watches with set-top box combines TV, wish to use PC in this case.
In order to realize above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, provide a kind of device that utilizes set-top box control PC at this, comprise: a key input part (key input portion), be used to export a model selection push button signalling, this signal is used for one of selector top box pattern and PC pattern, operating key signal of this key input part output, it is used for controlling PC under selected pattern; A display is used to export the vision signal of exporting from this set-top box.
Wherein, if be the PC pattern from the model selection push button signalling of key input part output, then this set-top box is connected with PC, with the operating key signal that sends this reception to PC, and the execution result of reception PC with export subsequently this result who receives to display and
This PC receives from the next operating key signal of set-top box, and carries out function corresponding and export this execution result to set-top box.
This purpose of the present invention and other advantage will become more obvious by the detailed description that the reference accompanying drawing carries out structure of the present invention and operation, wherein:
Fig. 1 is that expression utilizes set-top box according to an embodiment of the invention to control the block diagram of the device of PC; With
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram that is used to explain the operation of device shown in Figure 1.Describe embodiments of the invention below with reference to accompanying drawings in detail.
In Fig. 1, utilize the device of controlling personal computer (PC) according to the set-top box of the embodiment of the invention, comprise the set-top box 300 that links to each other with a monitor 200; One provides the video server 100 of Video service to set-top box 300, and a PC 400 who is connected with set-top box 300.This set-top box 300 comprises an interface section 301 that is connected with video server 100, and 302, one of demoders are used for outputting video signal vision signal output 303 and controller 306 that is used to control each parts to monitor 200.A key input part 304 that is used to export various push button signallings is also linked set-top box 300.Therefore this set-top box 300 also comprises a push button signalling receiver 305 that receives output signal from key input part 304.This set-top box 300 also comprises first serial port 307 and the video signal input section 308 that is used to receive from the vision signal of PC 400 outputs that are used to output a control signal to PC 400.This PC 400 comprises that one is used for receiving from second serial port 401 of the control signal of first serial port, 307 outputs of set-top box 300 simultaneously, a serial port mouse driver 402, one is used for storage and carries out various program implementation parts and one being used to export the video storage district (videooverlay) 404 of the vision signal of PC to set-top box 300.Describe the operation of the device shown in Figure 1 of above-mentioned formation in detail below with reference to Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram that is used for the operation of device shown in the key drawing 1.Set-top box 300 with situation that machine video server 100 is connected under the user utilize key input part 304 to connect set-top box 300 (step 210).If this user is by services selection push button signalling of key input part 304 inputs, then button input sink 305 receives this services selection push button signalling and it is outputed to controller 306.This controller 306 is control interface part 301 by this way, that is, this service of being selected by the user can receive from video server 100.Interface section 301 receives the compressed moving image video data and it is outputed to demoder 302 from video server 100.The vision signal of these demoder 302 decoding 301 inputs from the interface section and the result of output decoder are to vision signal output 303.Monitor 200 receives from the vision signal of vision signal output 303 and shows thereon, and it allows the user to watch service (step 211) from video server 100 on monitor 200.If the user imports a button input (step 212) when the viability of watching video server 100 by monitor 200 through key input part 304, then controller 306 judges whether this input button is a PC linkage function key (step 213).If this input button is not a PC linkage function key then the operation of system operation Be Controlled execution in step 211.If input press key is a PC linkage function key simultaneously, then controller 306 is controlled the video signal input section 308 (step 214) that will connect.If imported button input (step 215) by key input part 304 like this, controller 306 judges that whether this button import a set-top box linkage function key (step 216).If the button of this input is a set-top box linkage function key.The then operation of controller 306 control system execution in step 211.If simultaneously the button of input is not a set-top box linkage function button then push button signalling that controller 306 will be imported by first serial port 307 in step 215 control is sent to PC 400 second serial ports 401 (step 217).For example, the button of supposing input is a push button signalling that shows the initial pictures of PC, and then controller 306 sends second serial port 401 of a corresponding push button signalling to PC 400 by first serial port 307.The signal that is sent to second serial port 401 is imported into serial port mouse driver 402.A register (not shown) of this serial port mouse driver 402 controls second serial port 401 also cushions the data that this receives.This serial port mouse driver 402 also will become the signal that can handle from the conversion of signals of second serial port, 401 inputs operating part 403, and will export the result of this conversion.The initial pictures of PC400 was carried out by operating part 403 when therefore serial port mouse driver 402 was driven, it is identical with the function of application program and common computer execution to have stored operating system in operating part 403, and the result that will carry out outputs to video storage district (overlay) 404 then.Here video storage district 404 is ordinary video storage cards (video overlay card) that are used among the PC, and it supports a kind of function, will be exported so that be displayed on the monitor 200 as analog video signal by the video data that operating part 403 produces.The 404 pairs of PC initial pictures in this video storage district carry out signal Processing to output to video signal input section 308 in the set-top box 300 with the specification coupling of monitor 200 and the result that will handle.Because video signal input section 308 is connected in step 214, be used for receiving the PC initial pictures so that it is outputed to vision signal output 303.Vision signal output 303 outputs to monitor 200 with the PC initial pictures of input.The user can utilize the key input part 304 in the set-top box 300 to control PC 400 after the initial pictures of this PC has been shown on the monitor.Here when the user utilize this key input part 304 imported one be used to control PC by key input signal the time, then operation turns back to step 215, repeats identical processing then, thus control PC.
Monitor is connected with set-top box in the above-described embodiment.Yet the TV that is connected with set-top box can realize and the foregoing description identical functions.
The device that utilizes set-top box to control PC according to the present invention as mentioned above provides the convenience in the practicality, and this is because in the service of user's receiver, video and when watching it, the user can utilize telepilot and the monitor in the set-top box to control PC.
Though described specific embodiment of the present invention especially at this, clearly under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make various improvement.
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1. device that utilizes set-top box control PC is characterized in that this device comprises:
A key input part is used to export model selection push button signalling and an operating key signal that is used for control PC under selected pattern of one of selector top box pattern and PC pattern; With
A display is used to export the vision signal from set-top box output,
If be that PC pattern then described set-top box are connected the operating key signal that receives with transmission to PC with PC wherein, and the execution result of reception PC from the model selection push button signalling of key input part output, subsequently the result that will receive output to display and
Wherein said PC receives the operating key signal from set-top box, to carry out function corresponding and to export execution result and give set-top box.
2. the device that utilizes set-top box control PC as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described set-top box comprises:
A push button signalling receiver is used to receive the push button signalling from key input part output;
One first serial port, it is connected with PC, is used for to its output operating key signal;
A video signal input section is used to receive the vision signal from PC; With
A controller, if in the press key input section component selections PC pattern, the operating key signal that this controller is used for receiving sends PC to by first serial port, and control PC execution result output to display by video signal input section.
3. the device that utilizes set-top box control PC as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described PC comprises:
One second serial port is connected so that receive from the operating key signal of set-top box output with first serial port;
The serial port control device is used for receiving and becomes the signal that can handle at PC from the operating key signal of second serial port and the operating key conversion of signals that receives that will be output;
Actuating unit is used to receive and carry out the signal of exporting from the serial port control device; With
A video storage district (overlay) is used to support that the execution result with actuating unit outputs to the function of set-top box.
4. the device that utilizes set-top box control PC as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that described PC comprises;
One second serial port is connected so that receive from the operating key signal of set-top box output with first serial port;
The serial port control device is used to receive from the operating key signal of second serial port output, and the signal that the operating key conversion of signals that receives that will be output is become can handle in PC;
Actuating unit is used to receive and carry out the signal of exporting from the serial port control device; With
A video storage district (overlay) is used to support that the execution result with actuating unit outputs to the function of set-top box.
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