CN1848673B - Acoustical system and contro method - Google Patents
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When a user gives a parameter storage instruction via a remote controller, current settings of parameters in an input switching circuit, surround circuit, graphic equalizer and electronic volume are stored into a non-volatile RAM. Then, once the user gives a reproduction instruction via the remote controller, the stored settings of the parameters are read out from the non-volatile RAM and set to the input switching circuit, surround circuit, graphic equalizer and electronic volume. Once the user selects a desired one of customizing buttons that are provided on the remote controller belonging to an audio apparatus connected with a personal computer and selects functions to be allocated to the selected customizing button, the personal computer creates setting information in accordance with the user's selections, and transmits the thus-created setting information to the audio apparatus. In turn, the audio apparatus stores the allocated functions of the customizing button on the basis of the setting information.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to improved control method and remote controller, can be set to desired state to a plurality of parameters of equipment by the simple operations of remote controller, and based on the electronic equipment of control method.
The invention still further relates to the improved control method and the equipment that are used for audio frequency apparatus, and based on the improved audio system and the computer system of this remote control mode.
Background technology
The design of the remote-control signal transmitter of GENERAL TYPE (remote controller) makes it the every key operation emission code for the user, and like this, for a plurality of parameters of giving locking equipment are controlled, the user must carry out independent operation to each parameter.For example, when the user will be arranged to " AUX " (auxiliary input) to the input switch of AV amplifier (audio/video integrated amplifier), be arranged to " Dolby ProLogic " (trade mark) around mode switch, volume level is arranged to " 30 ", and graphic equalizer is set to " setting up high frequency and low-frequency band " state, just must carry out following operation in proper order.
(1), presses the power knob energized.
(2), press input switch ammonium button, input is set to " AUX ".If five inputting channels are arranged, then input switch will be pressed or operate four times at most.
(3), press around the mode switch button and pattern is set to " Dolby ProLogic ".If have eight kinds, then to be operated at most seven times around the mode switch button around pattern.
(4), press volume button and volume level is set to " 30 ".
(5), press the graphic equalizer button and select desired frequency range.
(6), press/knob down to be to be provided with levels.
(7), repeat above (5), the operation of (6).
As mentioned above, conventional remote-control signal transmitter requires the user that each parameter is carried out key operation, so that a plurality of parameters of equipment are controlled, this is to require great effort very much with consuming time.And, because the sound/image source that will watch and/or listen, as CD, video frequency program, the difference of DVD or recreation, or owing to watch and/or listen to the personnel's of sound/image source difference, the parameter equipment of selected equipment is often widely different, and it is pretty troublesome changing setting when changing in sound/image source or audience.Though the programmable remote control of a plurality of codes has appearred can sequentially launching for each key operation at present, the programming operation that must carry out also be require great effort very much consuming time.And generally speaking, the microcomputer of working in this programmable remote controller must customize, rather than general microcomputer, thereby the programmable remote controller is normally expensive.
Usually, many stereo sets known today provide together together with remote-control signal transmitter (remote controller).That is to say that the user can carry out suitable operation by remote-control signal transmitter from afar and control stereo set, for example, controls volume parameters by controlling remote-control signal transmitter.
In addition, She Ji stereo set can be carried out various functions recently, if these functions can be carried out by user's keying remote-control signal transmitter, that will be more convenient.Therefore, medium-sized stereo set is that the remote-control signal transmitter with complexity provides, and reflector has various buttons and is used for any desired function of various functions is selected.When the user select on the remote-control signal transmitter with desired a kind of function corresponding buttons the time, carry out requiring the order of function to mail to stereo set from remote-control signal transmitter, stereo set is then carried out the function of user instruction.
Yet because many function selecting buttons, the trend of increase day by day appears in the incidental size that can carry out the conventional remote-control signal transmitter of multiple function of stereo set.
Though remote-control signal transmitter has many function selecting buttons, the user of each remote-control signal transmitter often only uses the function of limited quantity, i.e. function selecting button actually.Like this, the regulation of the many function selecting buttons on the remote-control signal transmitter will make the selection operation that function selecting operation that the user carries out is complicated significantly or usually lead to errors.In view of these inconveniences, it is contemplated that, the remote-control signal transmitter that only has with the function corresponding buttons of the actual use of user is provided.Yet, because the difference of interests and hobbies, the function of frequent use is mutually different for different users, therefore determine that it is difficult which function selecting button is provided on remote-control signal transmitter, and the remote-control signal transmitter that production can be satisfied all potential user's demands rightly is difficult.
Solution as the problems referred to above, more complicated remote-control signal transmitter has been proposed, reflector has been equipped with the video display part and has made its performance GUI (graphical user interface) function, so that can mail to stereo set to various command under the situation that numerous buttons are not set on the remote-control signal transmitter.Yet such remote-control signal transmitter structure is very complicated.
In addition, developed a kind of sound system recently, wherein, the stereo set with multiple acoustic control function is connected to general purpose personal computer.In sound system, the tone signal that is generated by personal computer is sent to stereo set, and stereo set is handled to export treated composite tone signal each tone signal.For sound system has attached independently remote-control signal transmitter, allow the user that stereo set is carried out remote control.Yet the user can not control personal computer with remote-control signal transmitter, and the result when stereo set and personal computer are all wanted remote control, just must provide another remote-control signal transmitter that personal computer is carried out remote control, signal receiver etc.Like this, the remote-control signal transmitter that attaches for stereo set just can not be said so and the sound system that comprises stereo set and personal computer be carried out the user-friendly equipment of remote control.
Summary of the invention
As mentioned above, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of improved control method and remote controller, it can be arranged to desired state to a plurality of parameters of electronic equipment by the simple operations of remote-control signal transmitter, and based on the improved electronic equipment of this control method.
Another object of the present invention provides control method and the equipment that uses stereo set, can implement user-friendly, the controller that makes things convenient for simple in structure, and do not need loaded down with trivial details remote control setting.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of user's operation that responds remote controller, the method for Control Parameter is set in equipment, comprise step: the signal receive section by means of equipment receives the store instruction signal of sending from remote controller; Response is stored a plurality of parameter settings that are arranged in the current device in the memory of equipment into from the store instruction signal that remote controller receives; Signal receive section by means of equipment receives the reproduction instruction signal of sending from remote controller; Response is read the parameter that is stored in the memory from the reproduction instruction signal that remote controller receives; By reading step,, a plurality of parameters that are arranged in the equipment are controlled according to the setting of from memory, reading.Because can control the state that representative is set or the information of reading in the memory that makes it to accept with above-mentioned mode slave unit to a plurality of parameters that will be provided with in equipment, the present invention just can operate easily a plurality of parameters are arranged to desired state by simple remote controller.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide an equipment (electronic equipment), having comprised: controlled part; The signal receive section of the control signal that reception is sent from remote controller; Control section to being discerned from the specified instruction of control signal that remote controller receives by signal receive section, and is controlled the parameter that is provided with in controlled part according to the instruction of identification; First memory is used for being stored in the setting of a plurality of parameters that controlled part is provided with.In the present invention, when control section when discerning by the predetermined store instruction that indicates from the control of remote controller signal, be the response store instruction, control section stores first setting of a plurality of parameters of Set For Current in controlled part in the first memory into according to store instruction.When control section when discerning by predetermined first reproduction instruction that indicates from the control of remote controller signal, control section is read first kind of setting according to first reproduction instruction from first memory, then, according to first kind of setting of from first memory, reading, a plurality of parameters that are provided with in the controlled part are controlled.
Equipment of the present invention can also comprise second memory, be used for storing second kind of setting of the current a plurality of parameters that are provided with in controlled part, and according to second setting of storing in second memory, control section can be controlled a plurality of parameters that will be provided with in controlled part.Therefore, when control section when discerning by the predetermined store instruction that indicates from the control of remote controller signal, control section goes to second kind of setting of storing in the second memory first memory and has the there, and when control section when discerning by first or second reproduction instruction that indicates from the control of remote controller signal, control section goes to second memory and has the there being stored in the first memory first kind or second kind of setting.And, when control section is discerned first or second reproduction instruction, the control section handle is stored in first in the first memory or second kind of setting goes to second memory and have the there, and first or second kind be provided with deposited in second memory after, control section is controlled a plurality of parameters that will be set in the controlled part according to being stored in being provided with in the second memory.And control section can Measuring Time length, during this period the predetermined control signal from remote controller is carried out continuous detecting.In this case, when predetermined control signal is longer than a preset time section by the time of continuous detecting, control section thinks that then predetermined control signal is a store instruction, but when predetermined control signal was shorter than the preset time section by the time of continuous detecting, control section thought that then predetermined control signal is a reproduction instruction.
Equipment of the present invention can be an audio frequency amplifier, and a plurality of parameter can comprise at least with input and opening also, around setting, and at least two relevant parameters during volume setting and frequency characteristic are provided with.And, when control section when discerning by a predetermined reproduction instruction that indicates from the control of remote controller signal, and the power supply that is used to simultaneously drive controlled part is when on-state, control section also can be controlled with energized.And first memory can be a nonvolatile memory, and second memory can be a volatile memory.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a remote controller, having comprised: the first signal translator unit according to user's the operation first time, to equipment (electronic equipment) emission first control signal, is used for a plurality of parameters that will be placed in equipment are controlled; With the secondary signal translator unit, according to user's the operation second time, launch second control signal to equipment, be used for the current setting that is placed in a plurality of parameters of equipment is stored in the memory of equipment.
The remote controller of invention can also comprise the 3rd signal translator unit, according to user's operation for the third time, launches the 3rd control signal to equipment, and another memory that is used for slave unit is read the setting with a plurality of parameters in the equipment of being placed in.In this case, being provided with of reading in another memory according to slave unit carried out centralized control to a plurality of parameters that will be placed in the equipment.The remote controller of invention can also comprise the arithmetic unit that is used for second operation and operates for the third time.
According to another important aspect of the present invention, the assignment information that is opposite in the stereo set method that (control or function assignment information) controlled is provided, comprise: found step,, set up the configuration information that will be reached stereo set according to the instruction of user's input by means of computer system; Transfer step is used for reaching stereo set by the configuration information of founding step foundation from computer system; According to the configuration information that receives from computer system, make stereo set assignment information be stored into step in the storage area of stereo set.In this case, the control signal of sending according to remote controller also instructs stereo set to carry out the expectant control operation, and stereo set uses assignment information to carry out the predetermined control process that is indicated by control signal.
The method of invention can also comprise controlled step, can be the information of being used by controlled step by the configuration information of founding the step foundation, is used for the multistage assignment information that is stored in storage area is controlled.The method of invention can also comprise controlled step, and can be the information of being used by controlled step by founding the configuration information that step sets up, for each condition in a plurality of predetermined conditions, and the assignment information of control store in storage area.The method of invention can also comprise step, makes computer system receive the information of being recommended from server by communication network.Recommendation information can comprise being used to set up the information of the configuration information of being recommended and being used to point out the user to import sets up the information of the instruction of configuration information.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide and be used for the computer system of control store in the assignment information of the storage area of stereo set, comprise: found part, be used for setting up the configuration information that will be reached stereo set according to the instruction of user's input, configuration information is used for assignment information is deposited in the storage area that pronunciation rings equipment, the control signal of sending according to remote controller also instructs stereo set to carry out the expectant control operation, and stereo set uses assignment information to carry out the predetermined control process that is indicated by control signal; And translator unit, be used for reaching stereo set by the configuration information of founding part foundation.
Can be used for the multistage assignment information in storage area is controlled by the configuration information of founding part foundation.In addition, for each condition in a plurality of predetermined conditions, can be used for the assignment information that is stored in storage area is controlled by the configuration information of founding part foundation.The computer system of invention also comprises: the recommendation information receiving unit, be used for receiving the information of being recommended by communication network from server, recommendation information comprises being used to set up the first information of the configuration information of being recommended and being used to point out the user to import sets up second information of the instruction of configuration information; With a part, be used for pointing out the user instruction that configuration information is set up in input according in the second included information of recommendation information that receives from server by the recommendation information receiving unit.
The present invention also can be used as computer program and realizes, makes computer carry out the above-mentioned method that assignment information in the storage area that is stored in stereo set (control or operation assignment information) is controlled.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide that comprise can be by the sound system of remote controller stereo set of controlling and the computer system that is connected with stereo set.In sound system, stereo set comprises: first receiving unit is used to receive the control signal of sending from remote controller; The first control and treatment part is used for carrying out first control and treatment according to the control signal that is received from remote controller by first receiving unit; Translator unit is used for the control signal that is received by first receiving unit is reached computer system.In sound system, computer system comprises: second receiving unit is used to receive the control signal of sending from the translator unit of stereo set; The second control and treatment part is used for carrying out second control and treatment according to the control signal that is received by second receiving unit.
In the sound system of invention, stereo set can also comprise storage area, is used to store show whether the control signal that is received by first receiving unit should be reached the transmission configuration information of computer system.When showing that transmission configuration information that the control signal that is received by first receiving unit should be reached computer system is stored in the storage area, the translator unit of stereo set reaches computer system to the control signal that receives.When showing that transmission configuration information that the control signal that is received by first receiving unit should not reached computer system is stored in the storage area, first control and treatment part is carried out first control and treatment according to the control signal that is received by first receiving unit.Stereo set can also comprise that transmission is provided with and write part, is used for rewriteeing according to the content of the control signal that is received from remote controller by first receiving unit to the transmission configuration information that is stored in storage area.Second control and treatment part of computer system can be to controlling with the operation of stereo set application software associated.
According to another importance of the present invention, the method that the computer system that is connected with stereo set is controlled is provided, comprising: first receiving step makes stereo set receive the control signal of sending from remote controller; Transfer step makes sound equipment be provided with the control signal that is received by first receiving step is reached computer system; Second receiving step makes computer system receive the control signal that is sent by transfer step; The control and treatment step is used for carrying out expectant control according to the control signal that is received by second receiving step and handles.
The present invention also provides the stereo set that can control by remote controller, and comprising: receiving unit is used to receive the control signal of sending from remote controller; The control and treatment part is used for according to carrying out control and treatment by receiving unit from the control signal that remote controller receives; Translator unit is used for the control signal that is received by receiving unit is reached computer system.
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For understanding purpose of the present invention and other features better, below with reference to accompanying drawings the preferred embodiments of the present invention are made a more detailed description, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the calcspar of the overall arrangement of embodiment of the invention system;
Fig. 2 is the instantiation schematic diagram that the button on the remote-control signal transmitter shown in Fig. 1 is arranged;
Fig. 3 is the calcspar of the internal structure (only being major part) of microcomputer shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the control operation carried out to the operation of the amplifier button shown in Fig. 1 part and by CPU according to the user;
The flow chart of Fig. 5 control operation that to be CPU carry out the operation of remote control transmitter according to the user;
Fig. 6 is the calcspar of the exemplary overall arrangement of the stereo set that adopts in the sound system according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the outside drawing of the stereo set front panel shown in Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the outside drawing of the rear board of the stereo set shown in Fig. 6;
Fig. 9 is the outside drawing of front panel that is used for the remote-control signal transmitter of remote control stereo set;
Figure 10 (comprising Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B) is the schematic diagram of the exemplary content of the assignment information form stored in the RAM of stereo set;
Figure 11 is the block diagram of the demonstrative structure of the personal computer that is connected with stereo set;
Figure 12 is by being used for the program flow diagram that function is given the customization ammonium button of remote-control signal transmitter that is provided with that will be assigned with that computer is carried out;
Figure 13 is the shown screen of stereo set being controlled by being used for of being carried out by personal computer of application software;
Figure 14 is the screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 15 has showed another screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 16 has showed another screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 17 has showed another screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 18 has showed another screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 19 has showed another screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 20 has showed another screen that shows on the display part at personal computer when being the customization button distribution function that will be set;
Figure 21 is the explanatory content of having showed the personal computer function allocation table of storing in personal computer;
Figure 22 is a flow chart of showing the regular processing of being undertaken by stereo set;
Figure 23 shows the operation of carrying out according to the reflector of user by remote signal, the process chart of being carried out by personal computer;
Figure 24 is the modification of having showed the function allocation table;
Figure 25 is follow-on outside drawing of showing the remote-control signal transmitter front panel;
Figure 26 shows to utilize the calcspar of internet for the system configuration of customization button settings function;
Figure 27 has showed a screen that shows when utilizing the internet for the customization button distribution function that will be set on the display part of personal computer;
Figure 28 has showed another screen that shows when utilizing the internet for the customization button distribution function that will be set on the display part of personal computer.
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To be described embodiments of the invention below, and it should be understood that, the present invention is not subjected to the restriction of described embodiment, and, be feasible under the situation of basic principle, the present invention being made amendment.Scope of the present invention can only be decided by appended claim.
Now, to the embodiment of the invention be used to the system that AV (audio frequency and video) amplifier unit 310 carries out remote control is described.Fig. 1 is the calcspar of showing the overall system configuration, and it has at length provided AV and has put the circuit of the independent channel in a plurality of channels of device device unit 310 and always scheme.AV amplifier unit 310 comprises the sub-311-315 of a plurality of audio signal input ends, be used for and sound/image source such as compression moulding dish player (CD), electronic game station (GAME), television set (TV), video tape recorder (VCR) and other sounds/image source equipment (AUX) connects, like this, audio signal just can be input to AV amplifier unit 310 from any desired sound/image source equipment by corresponding input terminal.Input switching circuit 316 from the sub-311-315 of above-mentioned audio signal input end, is promptly chosen one wantonly in sound/image source equipment according to the instruction that provides from single chip microcomputer 318.Notice that microcomputer 318 can adopt the not high universal microcomputer of price.Each audio signal by the input of selected audio signal input end is given surrounding effect by loop circuit capable 320, effect can be adjusted from frequency characteristic by graphic equalizer 322, can also adjust from volume by electronic volume 324, then,, reproduce sound or send sound equipment by loud speaker 330 then from loudspeaker terminal 328 outputs through power amplifier 326.Loop circuit capable 320 comprise DPS (digital signal processor) and can by loop circuit capable 320 be provided with a plurality of around any pattern in the pattern.
Each remote signal (in this case, be infrared signal) by signal receive section (in this case, be the photodetector part) 334 receive, be sent to microcomputer 318 then, here the remote control code that is provided by control signal is analyzed and decoded or discern.Amplifier button part 336 is provided on AV amplifier unit 310, so that the user is carrying out manual operation on the main frame of amplifier unit 310 rather than on remote-control signal transmitter (remote controller) 332, as open/and power supply, the input conversion, around setting, frequency characteristic is provided with and the volume setting, just as the operation of carrying out on reflector 332.Non-volatile ram (memory is set) 340 is according to the store instruction from remote-control signal transmitter 332, send one constantly in store instruction, the Set For Current of each parameter of AV amplifier unit 310 (controlled information), as import conversion, around setting, frequency characteristic setting and volume are provided with etc. and store.Non-easy arrow RAM 340 can adopt EEPROM (EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memo)), flash memories or suchlike memory.The all kinds of the parameter of being deposited among the non-easy arrow RAM 340 and the example of value in table 1, have been provided.
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| Parameter type | Value (implication of the value that provides in the parentheses) |
| The input conversion | 0 (CD), 1 (recreation), 2 (TV), 3 (VCR), 4 (AUX) |
| Around | 0 (off), 1 (Dolby ProLogic), 2 (churches), 3 (music halls) |
| Volume | 0(0dB)，1(-1dB)，2(-2dB)， |
| Graphic equalizer (100Hz) | 0(-10dB)，1(-9dB)，2(-8dB)，…… |
| Graphic equalizer (350Hz) | 0(-10dB)，1(-9dB)，2(-8dB)，…… |
| Graphic equalizer (1KHz) | 0(-10dB)，1(-9dB)，2(-8dB)，…… |
| Graphic equalizer (3,5KHz) | 0(-10dB)，1(-9dB)，2(-8dB)，…… |
| Graphic equalizer (10KHz) | 0(-10dB)，1(-9dB)，2(-8dB)，…… |
The Set For Current that comprises video display part 338 demonstration AV amplifier units, 310 parameters of LCD (LCD) or assembly like that.Power circuit 342 is to each element power supply of AV amplifier unit 310.When main power source is in OFF (pass) state, power circuit 342 is not to audio signal processing circuit 316,320,324 and 326 power supplies, but keep power supply to microcomputer 318 and photodetector part 334 at least so that can receive remote signal constantly from signal projector 332.
According to the operation of user to remote-control signal transmitter 332 or pair amplifier button part 336, microcomputer 318 is controlled by 316 pairs of input conversions of input change-over circuit, by 320 pairs of loop circuit capables around mode switch control, adjustment by 322 pairs of frequency characteristics of graphic equalizer is controlled, adjustment by 324 pairs of volumes of electronic volume is controlled, ON/OFF to power circuit 342 is controlled, read/write to non-easy arrow RAM is controlled, control by 338 pairs of demonstrations of display circuit, and so on.
Fig. 2 has provided the object lesson that button is arranged on the remote-control signal transmitter 332.As shown in the figure, on the guidance panel of remote-control signal transmitter 332, the button that is provided is used to by the conversion between the various objects of reflector 332 operations or control, button 346 is used to select AV amplifier 310, button 348 is used to select television set, and button 350 is used to select video tape recorder and button 352 is used to select other sound/image source equipment.In case selected controlling object by any button in 346,348,350 and 352 these buttons, remote-control signal transmitter 332 promptly becomes the remote controller of optional equipment in the remote control, and controls according to the operation issue remote signal centering optional equipment of each function key.Following paragraph is described the function command content of AV amplifier unit 310 (give) of each key, supposes that button 346 has been pressed or operates to select AV amplifier unit 310.Can operating power key 354 with the ON/OFF of the main power source in the instruction power circuit 342, around ON/OFF key 356 be used to instruct by loop circuit capable 320 provide around the opening of effect (giving)/close (refusing to compose), and instruct around the conversion between pattern from positive and negative two directions with 360 around mode switch key 358.Also have, the gain of volume key 362 and 364 operational order electronic volume 324 increase/subtract (UP/down, i.e. lifting/lowering) whereby volume is adjusted, mute button 366 then is used for the interim noise of eliminating the noise or restraining generation.When mute button 366 was pressed in mute state once more, sound then recovered its original volume.Operation input conversion key 368, by the 316 instruction input conversions of input change-over circuit, when input conversion key 368 was pressed, the conversion between sound/image source promptly came into force in turn.
Operation and hobby digital 1 corresponding hobby key 370, the hobby key 372 corresponding and be used for launching requisite for the present invention storage and reproduction instruction with the corresponding hobby key 374 of hobby digital 3 with hobby digital 2.Independently remote control code is distributed to each key in 370,372 and 374 these hobby keys.The non-easy arrow RAM 340 of AV amplifier unit 310 comprises the separate, stored district that distributes to 370,372 and 374 these hobby keys.Distribute to hobby key 370,372 and 374 remote control code and decode by AV amplifier unit 310 or discern, the concrete parameter of AV amplifier unit 310 is controlled but like these remote control codes of key 370,372 and 374 and be not used in; That is to say, and be not used in the remote control code that the concrete parameter of AV amplifier unit 310 is controlled be assigned to the hobby key 370,372,374.Hobby numeral 1,2 and 3 can distribute to any purposes of customer requirements, for example, the hobby numeral can be distributed to different sound/image sources, hobby numeral 1 is distributed to watch video shows (input passes hyperphoric to " VCR "), and hobby numeral 2 is distributed to and played games (input passes hyperphoric to " GAME ") and hobby numeral 3 is distributed to and listened a CD (input passes hyperphoric to " CD ").
User's operation push-button 376,378 and 380 instructions are carried out the frequency characteristic adjustment to graphic equalizer 322 by frequency range ground.More precisely, operation keys 376 is used to instruct controlled frequency range to change; For example, when key 376 is pressed or operates, change promptly at 100Hz, 350Hz, 1KHz, 3.5KHz, 10KHz, 100Hz, 350Hz ... between come into force in turn.Key 378 is used for the increase in a frequency range of frequency range instruction of being selected by key 376, and key 380 is used for the reduction in a frequency range of selected frequency range instruction.Carrying out this frequency when adjusting, controlled frequency characteristic is with the display part 338 of graphical display at AV amplifier unit 310.
The calcspar of the internal structure of the microcomputer 318 in Fig. 3 exploded view 1 (major part is only arranged).As shown in the figure, microcomputer 318 comprises bus 384, and connected have a CPU (central processing unit) 386, RAM (volatibility RAM is as SRAM and DRAM) (Set For Current reserve storage) 388, and ROM 390, input/output interface 392 etc.RAM 388 is to store the Set For Current state of the discrete parameter of AV amplifier unit 310 (that is, being provided with) as illustrated mode in the top table 1.386 couples of CPU control with value and the parameter that is consistent of state (input conversion, around setting, the frequency characteristic setting, volume is provided with etc.) in being stored in RAM 388.Also have, when remote control code being decoded or discerns, CPU 386 Measuring Time length, during this period, remote control code is imported continuously.Corresponding relation between the information of operation signal between the information of the instruction that in ROM 390, has prestored remote control code and indicated by remote control code and amplifier button part 336 and the instruction that indicates by operation signal.By input/output interface 392, be imported in the microcomputer 318 by photodetector 334 detected light signals (remote signal) and the operation signal that generates by amplifier button part 336, the shows signal that microcomputer 318 provides is sent to display part 338, delivered to input change-over circuit 316 respectively from each control signal that microcomputer 318 provides, loop circuit capable 320, graphic equalizer 322, electronic volume 324 and power circuit 342, data exchange between the non-easy arrow RAM 340 of microcomputer 318 and RAM 388, or the like.
Now, will the various controls that CPU 386 carries out be described.Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the control operation of showing that operation that CPU 386 carries out according to user's pair amplifier button part 336 is carried out.In case any one button on user's pair amplifier button part 336 has carried out operating (step S1), will make whether relevant operated button is the judgement of power key at step S2.For the affirmative reply among the step S2, so, in step S3, if up to the present power supply still is in closed condition, it will be switched on, if but up to the present it still is in on-state, and it will be closed.If as what judge in step S2, operated button is not a power key, and still is in closed condition as the main power source up to the present of S4 judgement, and so, the state of main power source remains unchanged.If as what in step S2, judge, operated button is not a power key, and the main power source of judging as S4 up to the present still is in closed condition, and then CPU 386 reads from ROM 390 and the corresponding instruction of button operation in step S5.Then, CPU 386 calculates and the corresponding new parameter value of key operation according to the current parameter setting that is stored among the RAM 388.For example, when receiving the input conversion instruction, CPU 386 calculates the parameter value that makes new advances according to instruction by the mode that increases or reduce to be stored in the number of the current input source among the RAM 388.When receiving the volume increase or reducing to instruct, CPU 386 calculates the parameter value that makes new advances according to instruction by the mode that increases or reduce to be stored in the grade point of the current volume among the RAM 388.Also have, when receiving when instruct around mode switch, CPU 386 is according to instruction, calculates the parameter value that makes new advances by increase or the current mode around the pattern number that reduces to be stored among the RAM 388.Also have, when receiving rise or reducing the instruction of selected band class, CPU 386 calculates the parameter value that makes new advances according to instruction by the mode that improves or reduce the current grade that is stored in the selected frequency range among the RAM 388.When parameter value that this operational computations according to the button on user's pair amplifier button part 336 makes new advances, will in step S6, upgrade the information that RAM388 deposited with new parameter value.In case the content that RAM 388 is deposited is upgraded, CPU 386 promptly carries out the corresponding processing of upgrading with process of content in step S7.(step S8) finished in this processing one, and CPU386 promptly is in the state of the next one operation input among the waiting step S1.Note, even when main power source cut out, the content that RAM 388 is deposited can not lost yet, because RAM 388 is subjected to the backup power supply of the accessory power supply in the power circuit 342.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the control operation of showing that CPU 386 carries out the operation of remote-control signal transmitter 332 according to the user.CPU 386 carries out continual driving by the accessory power supply in the power circuit 342, so that even it also can receive remote signal and the code that provides is therefrom decoded when the main power source of AV amplifier unit 310 is in closed condition.In case in step S11, received remote signal and the code that provides therefrom decoded, just judged institute is received and whether the code of decoding is the code of distributing to power key 354 at step S12.For the affirmative acknowledgement (ACK) among the step S12, if main power source still is in closed condition so far, it will be switched at step S13 so, if but up to the present it still is in on-state, and it will be closed so.If as what in step S12, judge, the reception is not a code of distributing to power key 354 with the code of decoding, to judge also in next step S14 so whether receive and the code of decoding are the codes of distributing to any key in the hobby key 370,372 and 374.If as the judgement in step S14, the reception is not to distribute to hobby key 370 with the code of decoding, the code of any key in 372 and 374, so, also will carry out relevant main power source current in step S15 is to be in the judgement that ON (connection) is not OFF (a closing) state.If as the judgement of step S15, the current OFF state that is in of main power source, the state of main power source remains unchanged so, and CPU 386 returns the wait state of step S11.If the current ON state that is in of main power source will judge in step S16 so whether ROM 390 contains and the code corresponding code of receive with decoding.For the negative acknowledge among the step S16, CPU 386 returns the wait state of step S11.On the other hand, if as the judgement among the step S16, ROM 390 contains and the code corresponding code of receive with decoding, and so, in step S17,386 of CPU read from ROM 390 and the code corresponding instruction of receive with decoding.Then, CPU 386 is in identical with top-operation substantially mode, and the current parameter setting with reference to being stored among the RAM 388 calculates and the corresponding new parameter value of key operation.That is to say that when receiving the input conversion instruction, CPU386 by increasing or reduce to be stored in the mode of the current input source number among the RAM 388, calculates the parameter value that makes new advances according to instruction.When receiving raising or reducing the instruction of volume, CPU 386 by improving or reduce the mode that is stored in the current volume grade point among the RAM 388, calculates the parameter value that makes new advances according to instruction.Also have, when receiving when instruct around mode switch, CPU 386 is according to instruction, by increasing or reduce to be stored in the current mode around the pattern number among the RAM 388, the parameter value that calculating makes new advances.Also have, when receiving the instruction of the grade that improves or reduce selected frequency range, CPU386 by improving or reduce the mode of the current grade that is stored in the selected frequency range among the RAM 388, calculates the parameter value that makes new advances according to instruction.When parameter value that the operational computations of a button on the remote-control signal transmitter 332 being carried out according to the user makes new advances, just in step S18, upgrade the information that RAM 388 is deposited with new parameter value.After the information quilt that RAM 388 is deposited so upgraded, CPU 386 promptly carried out one and the corresponding processing of process updated information in step S17.Handle once finishing (step S20), CPU 386 promptly is in the state of the wait next operation input of step S11.
If as the judgement in step S14, receive is the code of distributing to any key of hobby in the key 370,372 and 374 with the code of decoding, then in step S21, and CPU 386 Measuring Time length, code is imported continuously during this period.If as the judgement in step S22, the measured time period is shorter than preset time section (as 3 seconds), and as the judgement in step S23, current do not have data to be stored in the memory block of distributing to code among the non-easy arrow RAM 340, and then CPU 386 returns the wait state of step S11.On the other hand, if as judging in step S23, current have in the memory block of distributing to code that data are stored in non-easy arrow RAM 340, then will carry out the current judgement that whether is in the ON state of relevant main power source in step S24.If as the judgement in step S24, the current OFF state that is in of main power source, then CPU 386 goes to step S25 so that connect main power source.Then, at step S26, CPU 386 sense data and use the Data Update RAM 388 that is read from non-easy arrow RAM340.Then, at step S19, CPU 386 handles according to carrying out through updated information.Through this method, the corresponding setting of hobby data that before made and appointment is reproduced.This is handled once finishing (step S20), and CPU 386 promptly is in the state of the wait next operation input of step S11.
In step S21,, so, in step S27, will carry out the current judgement that whether is in the ON state of relevant main power source in case the time period of measuring has met or exceeded the preset time section.If as the judgement in step S27, the current OFF state that is in of main power source, then CPU 386 returns the wait state of step S11.On the other hand, if the current ON state that is in of main power source, so, at step S28, just the information of being deposited in the memory block of distributing to operated hobby key in non-volatile ram 340 is upgraded with RAM 388 current canned datas (i.e. the Set For Current of wherein being deposited).By this method, the preference information of newly putting (the new setting) is stored with the corresponding relation of hobby data.To storage one end of the preference information of newly putting, on display part 338, promptly demonstrate the information of relevant this effect.Then, CPU 386 promptly is in the state of the wait next operation input of step S11.
Although the right and wrong that the above embodiments adopt are arrow property RAM 340 easily, right and wrong easily arrow property RAM340 can use the volatibility RAM by battery or other suitable power supply supports to replace.Also have, though embodiment is described as only having the hobby key on remote control transmitter, but this hobby key also can provide on the main frame of electronic equipment (AV amplifier unit), so that can either can come by the main frame of electronic equipment again preference information is stored and reproduce by remote-control transmitting.In addition, although embodiment is being used to stereo set is carried out being described under the relevant situation of remote control with the present invention, the present invention also can be used for the electronic equipment of other types.In addition, though control section includes only microcomputer 318 in the above-described embodiment, but some function of control section, promptly, decoding to remote signal information, the measurement of the time period that predetermined remote signal is imported continuously, and, also can adopt other circuit members outside the microcomputer to the control of other members.In this case, control section has been formed in the combination of microcomputer and other circuit members.
Now, will be described sound system of the present invention, system has adopted the telecontrol engineering of novelty of the present invention.
A. the overall arrangement of sound system:
Fig. 6 is a calcspar of showing the exemplary overall arrangement of sound system, and system has adopted remote control equipment of the present invention.As shown in the figure, sound system 1 comprises stereo set 100 and personal computer (PC) 200.
A-1. the formation of stereo set:
Stereo set 100 comprises CPU (central processing unit) 101, ROM (read-only memory) 102, RAM (random access memory) 103, flash rom 104, display device 105, guidance panel 106, remote signal receiving unit 107, DSP (Digital Signal Processing) part 108, signal output control part 109, signal input control section 110, tuner 111, and USB (USB) interface 112.
Audio signal numeral or simulation is input in the signal input control section 110 by any external equipment with the external equipment splicing ear 115 that is provided with on the back side of stereo set 100, CPU 101 controls signal input control section 110 according to the mode of operation of guidance panel 106 or from the instruction that personal computer (PC) 200 provides, so that any external equipment that control section 110 can be selected to be connected with terminal 115 is to be incorporated into audio signal in the stereo set 100 by selected splicing ear 115.Each signal that so is incorporated in the stereo set 100 all is sent to CPU 101.Though be not shown specifically, signal input control section 110 comprises the A/D change-over circuit, and when simulated audio signal was imported, change-over circuit converted input signal to digital audio and video signals.
As shown in the figure, various external audio equipment as MD (shallow bid, or title mini-disk) cassette player 300 or cassette tape recorder 301, all can be connected with external equipment splicing ear 115.Numeral and simulated audio signal from sound equipment reproducer such as MD cassette player 300 and tape videocorder 301 can be sent to signal input control section 110 by corresponding external equipment splicing ear 115.
Tuner 111 is set up the broadcast singal selected by the user and receiving broadcast signal so that the broadcast singal that is received is carried out demodulation.The signal data that is received that obtains by demodulation is sent to CPU101.
Signal output control part 109 be incorporated into the audio signals by signal input control section 110 or tuner 111 in the stereo set 100 and then through by the audio signal output of the various signal processing of such as DSP 108, partly carrying out to amplifier 113 or lead-out terminal 116.Amplifier 113 amplifies the audio signal sent here from signal output control part 109 and being sent to the loud speaker 302 that is connected with loudspeaker terminal 117 through the audio signal of amplifying.Therefore, loud speaker 302 can clearly send the corresponding sound of exporting with signal output control part 109 of audio signal.Audio recording equipment as MD (mini-disk) sound pick-up outfit or cassette tape recorder, can be connected with lead-out terminal 116.So audio recording equipment is connected with lead-out terminal 116, the audio signal of exporting from segment signal output 109 just can be recorded on recording-media such as MD or the cassette tape.
CPU 101 controls DSP part 108 according to mode of operation current on the guidance panel 106 or from the instruction that personal computer 200 provides, so that the audio signal of sending here from input signal control section 110 is carried out various Digital Signal Processing, as range control and the really synthetic processing of stereo sound effect.DSP part 108 is delivering to signal output control part 109 through the audio signal of so handling.
Be provided with various operation push-buttons on the guidance panel of stereo set 100, when the user operated arbitrary operation keys, guidance panel 106 just provided the command signal corresponding with operation keys to CPU 101.
Display part 105 clearly illustrates various information, as show the information of the source of sound of current selection, be that audio signal is from which external audio equipment that is connected with any external equipment splicing ear 115 to import, and show current information of just carrying out signal processing by DSP part 108.
Remote signal receiving unit 107 is auxiliary equipment of stereo set 100, is used for receiving the order that is used for stereo set 100 is carried out remote control of sending with wireless mode from remote-control signal transmitter (remote controller) 150.Remote signal receiving unit 107 is delivered to CPU 101 to the control command that receives.
The overall operation of CPU 101 control stereo sets 100.In ROM 102, there are the various programs carried out for the DSP program and for the DSP data of DSP part 108 uses, and various other control program and control data.Equally, the program that in ROM 102, prestored, thereby can control by the 200 pairs of stereo sets 100 of personal computer that are connected with stereo set 100.CPU
101 by reading various control programs and control data is carried out various control operations from ROM 102.And DSP part 108 reads DSP program and DSP data to carry out the various signal processing to audio signal from ROM 102.
RAM 103 is as the provisional store various kinds of data in service area, and can comprise the zone, be used for the allocation information table of the corresponding relation between the particular content of many control commands that area definition sends from remote-control signal transmitter 150 and the control operation of distributing to control command.The backup battery (not shown) is connected with RAM 103, does not prevent to be stored in loss of data among the RAM103 when stereo set 100 power supply with box lunch.
Also have the various settings (value of setting and state) of stereo set 100 among the RAM 103, these settings are to make according to the order that the mode of operation on the guidance panel 106 or personal computer 200 provide; The example of this parameter setting comprises the volume parameters value, indicates the information that audio signal just from which the platform external audio equipment that is connected with any external equipment splicing ear 115 is imported at present, and indicates the information that should carry out which kind of signal processing.In a single day like this, be switched on once more after stereo set 100 is closed, CPU 101 just reads the various settings of storage among the RAM 103, so that stereo set 100 is carried out with such reading corresponding control operation is set.That is to say that RAM 103 can keep the state of stereo set 100 during powered-down, and in case the power supply of stereo set 100 is connected once more, stereo set 100 just can return to and the preceding identical state that cuts off the power supply.The details of the allocation information table of being deposited among the RAM 103 will be described later.
In flash rom 104, stored firmware program in rewritable mode, be responsible for the basic operation of stereo set 100.
Following paragraph is described the outward appearance of stereo set 100.Fig. 7 is the outside drawing of stereo set 100 front panels.As shown in the figure, on the front panel of stereo set 100, be provided with a plurality of operating parts of the guidance panel 106 of Fig. 6.Say clearly, on the front panel of stereo set 100, be provided with source of sound selection operation spare 20-23, DSP operating parts 25, quiet operating parts 26, volume operating parts 27 and increasing/reducing part 28.
The source of sound selection operation spare 20-23 that provides selects desired any one source of sound for the user in a plurality of input sources of sound.Whether DSP operating parts 25 provides relevant DSP part 108 operations that whether should make for the user, promptly should allow DSP part 108 carry out the order of Digital Signal Processing.Quiet operating parts 26 provides the relevant instruction that whether should place stereo set 100 pattern of the sound equipment that does not send audible for the user.Increase/reducing part 28 is placed at DSP operating parts 25 for users and selects desired any pattern when coming into force the position from multiple DSP pattern.Volume operating parts 27 is to set the volume parameters value from the acoustic signal of stereo set 100 outputs for the user.
Also have, on the front panel of stereo set 100, be provided with the display device 105 video display part 105a in the pie graph 6.Such as, show various information, as the DSP pattern of current selection with the display part 105a that the form of fluorescent display tube or LCD (LCD) occurs high-visiblely.Also have, on the front panel of stereo set 100, be provided with corresponding indicator light 20a-23a, the selection mode that is used to indicate corresponding selection operation 20-23 with sound source selection operation spare 20-23; The operating state indicator lamp 20a-23a separately of corresponding selection operation spare 20-23 is unlocked (promptly luminous) or closes.
Fig. 8 is the outside drawing of stereo set 100 rear boards, be provided with above above-mentioned, external equipment splicing ear 115 as shown in Figure 6, lead-out terminal 116, loudspeaker terminal 117 and USB terminal 118.In the present embodiment, the external equipment splicing ear 115 on stereo set 100 rear boards comprises analog input terminal 115a, 115b and 115c, and each is used to import analog signal; With the sub-115d of digital input end, 115e and 115f, each is used for supplied with digital signal.Lead-out terminal 116 comprises the sub-116a of analog output, and each is used to export analog signal; The sub-116b of analog output is used for to subwoofer loud-speaker output analog signal; With digital output terminal 116c, be used to export digital signal.
A-2. remote-control signal transmitter:
Below, will be described the remote-control signal transmitter (remote controller) 150 that stereo set 100 carries out remote control referring to Fig. 9.As shown in Figure 9, remote-control signal transmitter 150 comprises a plurality of action buttons that are arranged on its front panel.More precisely, on the front panel of remote-control signal transmitter 150, be provided with source of sound selector button 160-163, FM/AM switching button 171, channel selection ammonium button 172, model selection button 173, preset and increase/subtract button 174, DSP one pattern designated button 165, power-off button 166, customization button 167a, 167b and 167c, mute button 168 and volume up/down ammonium button 169.
Source of sound selector button 160-163 is similar to the sound equipment selection operation spare 20-23 that is provided with on stereo set 100 front panels, selects desired any one source of sound for the user in a plurality of sources of sound.The FM/AM switching button is determined for the user should by which signal in tuner 111 reception FM (frequency modulation) and AM (amplitude modulation) signal.Channel selection button 172 is selected desired channel for the user in a plurality of predetermined broadcast singal channels, and the effect of tuner 111 is to set up by the user the selected broadcast singal channel of the operation of the button in the channel selection button 172.Model selection button 173 is selected desired any pattern for the user in the various patterns of stereo set 100.Preset and increase/subtract button 174 and in the broadcast singal channel that presets, selects desired channel, and make tuner setting broadcast singal channel for users.DSP-mode initialization button 165 is provided with the main points of the Digital Signal Processing of will be undertaken by 108 pairs of audio signals of DSP part of stereo set 100 for the user.In illustrated embodiment, set DSP-mode initialization button 165 is " MOVIE " (film), " LIVE " (live telecast), " JAZZ " (jazz), " CHURCH " (church), " HALL " (amusement hall), " GAME " (recreation) and " VDD " (video digital optical disk).By operating corresponding button in DSP-mode initialization button 165 selectively, the user can select the content of desired DSP (Digital Signal Processing).Power-off button 166 provides the order of powered-down for the user.Customization button 167a, 167b and 167c can distribute desired function by the user; In illustrated embodiment, three customization ammonium buttons 167a, 167b and 167c are provided.Mute button 168 is similar to the quiet operating parts 26 that is provided with on the front panel of stereo set 100, provides the order that whether should be in the pattern of the tone of not exporting meat ear audible about stereo set 100 for the user.Volume up/down button 169 is similar to the volume operating parts 27 that is provided with on the panel having of stereo set 100, is will be from the desired volume parameters value of tone signal sets of stereo set 100 outputs for the user.
In case the user has pressed or operated the button on remote-control signal transmitter 150 front panels, remote-control signal transmitter 150 is just launched the control command corresponding with the button of pressing or operating wirelessly.That is to say, in the memory that is not illustrated of remote-control signal transmitter 150, stored the information of the control command that expression will be issued for each button.Like this, remote-control signal transmitter 150 is transmitted to stereo set 100 to selected control command then wirelessly by with reference to the Information Selection control command corresponding with operated button that is stored in the expression order in the unshowned memory.
A-3. allocation information table:
During the corresponding control command of the button of operating with wireless mode emission and user when remote-control signal transmitter 150, the control command that the remote signal receiving unit 107 of stereo set 100 receives with the wireless mode emission, according to order, stereo set 100 is carried out the function of distributing to the control command that is received, promptly with the corresponding function of button of user's operation.For executive control operation to realize function, the CPU 101 of stereo set 100 will be with reference to the allocation information table that is stored among the RAM 103.
Figure 10 has showed the exemplary content that is stored in the allocation information table among the RAM 103.As shown in the figure, allocation information table comprises fixed allocation information table and the customization allocation information table as shown in Figure 10 B as shown in Figure 10 A.The fixed allocation information table contains expression will be according to according to removing customization button 167a on the remote-control signal transmitter 150, any one button outside 167b and the 167c press or operate the control command of being launched and the information of the function that is performed.That is to say, in the fixed allocation information table, deposited the assignment information of the function that relevant execution described in the above, and these functions be with remote-control signal transmitter 150 remove customization button 167a, 167b is relevant with each button outside the 167c.For example, if the control command of the operation of FM/AM switching button 171 being launched according to the user is " control command A ", Kong Zhi content promptly is carried out description to the FM/AM conversion operations that the broadcast message that receives by tuner 111 is changed in " function " district relevant with control command A of fixed allocation information table so.Like this, when the user had pressed or operated the FM/AM switching button 171 of remote-control signal transmitter 150, control command A was emitted to stereo set 100 from remote-control signal transmitter 150.Then, the stereo set 100 that has received control command A is consulted the fixed allocation information table to find the order of commander's execution FM/AM conversion operations, as a result of, in stereo set 100, carry out the FM/AM conversion operations of changing by the broadcast singal of tuner 111 receptions.
The customization allocation information table comprise be used for storage representation will be according to control command C1, the zone of the information of C2 and C3 and the function that is performed or control, and order C1, C2 and C3 are each customization button 167a according to remote-control signal transmitter 150,167b and 167c press or operate and launch.At initial period, above-mentioned zone is empty, therefore, as after a while will as described in, the function setting operation of carrying out by stereo set 100 and personal computer 200 that the information of expression user desired function can be by customization and freely being deposited with in the zone.
More precisely, the customization allocation information table of Figure 10 B comprises that being used for storage orders C1 such as being every, the project that C2 and C3 are provided with, " operation flag ", " function 1 ", " function 2 ", " function 3 " ..., the zone of " function N ".Three values of statistical indicant " 0 ", any one in " 1 " and " 2 " can both be stored in " operation flag " district that establishes for each order among the order C1-C3.Here, operation flag value " 0 " expression will have been distributed to the control command of being discussed by the given function that stereo set 100 is carried out.That is to say that when the control command that is provided with operation flag value " 0 " for it had been received, CPU 101 carried out a control operation to be implemented in " function 1 " district, " function 2 " distinguished ..., specified function in " function N " district.Operation flag value " 1 " expression distributes any function for the control command of being discussed.That is to say that when its control command that is provided with operation flag value " 1 " had been received, according to the order that receives, CPU 101 did not carry out control.Also have, the control command that operation flag value " 2 " expression is discussed will be passed to personal computer 200.That is to say that when the control command that is provided with operation flag value " 2 " for it had been received, CPU 101 passed to personal computer 200 to the control command that receives by usb 1 12 and USB splicing ear 118.
That is to say, in the customization allocation information table of Figure 10 B, can be each control command at most and distribute N function, as " function 1 ", " function 2 ", " function 3 " ..., " function N ".In other words, present embodiment allows so customization (function setting of customization) so that the user only presses or operating and remote controlling signal projector 150 on the customization button a plurality of functions are carried out by the while or in the mode of collective.Also have, be " function 1 " " function 2 ", " function 3 " ..., each district in " function N " district is provided with subarea " sign " and " value of setting ".Any one value in " sign " subarea in storage mark value " 0 " and " 1 ".Here, the execution of value of statistical indicant " 0 " the expression control operation in " sign " subarea will realize the function by the value setting of appointment in " value of setting " subarea, and the expression of the value of statistical indicant " 1 " in " sign " subarea will be performed without any the control operation relevant with the function of being discussed.In " value of setting " subarea, store digital-valued information, be used to specify a plurality of functions that to distribute as the function of being discussed.Can be in the present embodiment as " function 1 ", " function 2 ", " function 3 " ..., the details of the function that " function N " distributes will be described after a while.
A-4. the formation of personal computer:
Following chapters and sections are described with reference to the exemplary formation of Figure 11 pair of personal computer 200 that is connected with above-described stereo set 100.As shown in the figure, personal computer 200 comprises CPU220, and RAM 221, and ROM 222, hard disk 223, video display part 224, display interface device 225, operation part 226, operation part interface 227, USB interface 228 and disc driving equipment 229.
In the present embodiment, hard disk 223 has the stereo set control application software by the various settings of personal computer 200 control stereo sets 100; That is to say that personal computer 200 can utilize stereo set control application software that stereo set 100 is controlled.For example, on display part 224, can clearly demonstrate a width of cloth and show the screen of the various detailed setting (state is set) of stereo set 100, therefore, the user just can be when consulting the screen that shows on display part 224, the operation part 226 that comprises keyboard, mouse etc. by operation, make desired detailed setting (for example, the Digital Signal Processing that will be undertaken by DSP part 108 of selection and the various detailed setting that is used for selected Digital Signal Processing) of sound equipment being answered equipment 100.
Also have, the user can utilize personal computer 200, is provided with and will distributes to the customization ammonium button 167a of remote-control signal transmitter 150, the function of 167b and 167c by the CPU 220 that carries out above-mentioned stereo set control application software.That is to say, utilize personal computer 200, the user of stereo set 100 can make amendment or rewrites (see figure 10) the setting of the customization allocation information table among the RAM 103 that is stored in stereo set 100.This customization function setting operation also can be arranged by this way, so that according to the user to customization button 167a, the operation of the arbitrary button among 167b and the 167c, set operation can be to the CPU 220 by personal computer 200, rather than the stereo set control application software that stereo set 100 is carried out itself is controlled.
B. the running status of sound system:
As mentioned above, in the sound system 1 that comprises interconnective stereo set 100 and personal computer 200, can utilize personal computer 200 to carry out to distributing to the customization button 167a of remote-control signal transmitter 150,167b and 167c's, be used for stereo set 100 is carried out the setting of the customization function of remote control.
Also have, in sound system 1 of the present invention, the user can carry out remote control by the operation to remote-control signal transmitter 150 to the personal computer 200 that is connected with stereo set 100 according to the information of customization function setting.To the running status of sound system 1 be described its motion state when carrying out remote control when mainly being conceived to carry out the customization function setting operation and to personal computer 200 below.
B-B. the running status in the customization function setting operation:
At first, will the running status of sound system 1 in the customization function setting operation be described.In sound system 1, carry out the customization function setting operation by the configuration information of the customized information of the user of expression setting being reached stereo set 100 by personal computer 200, like this, stereo set 100 just can rewrite the information in the customization allocation information table the RAM 103 according to the configuration information that receives from personal computer 200.
B-1-1. the operation of personal computer:
Following paragraph is described the operation of personal computer 200 in the customization function setting operation.Figure 12 is the flow chart of the program carried out by the CPU 220 of personal computer 200 in the customization function setting operation.As shown in the figure, when the user has carried out customization button 167a to operation part 226, when the customization function of the arbitrary button among 167b and the 167c is provided with matched operation, the control signal corresponding with user's operation reaches CPU 220 via operation part interface 227, then the operation of CPU 220 starting customization function settings.
In the present embodiment, the specific program that the customization function setting operation is carried out in the program that comprises in above-mentioned stereo set control application software by CPU 220 is finished, and it is that CPU 220 carries out according to following step that customization function is coordinated program.Utilize aforesaid stereo set control application software, personal computer 200 can carry out detailed setting as being used for the setting in the Digital Signal Processing of stereo set 100 execution.For this purpose, as shown in Figure 13, a detailed screen that is provided with is shown on display part 224.Detailed be provided with screen not only as with a GUI of detailed setting that the Digital Signal Processing of carrying out in stereo set 100 is relevant, but also as a Set For Current examination screen.In case the user has clicked " SETUP " button 80 of screen upper right quarter, on display part 224, promptly demonstrate a detailed screen that is provided with as shown in Figure 14.When the user clicked " SETTING WIZARD " button 90 on the detailed design screen, CPU 220 promptly began to carry out the customization function setting program.
That is to say, after above-mentioned step, in case " SETTING WIZARD " button 90 is clicked, CPU 220 promptly begins to carry out the customization function setting program and makes the customization button as shown in Figure 15 that shows on the display part 224 select screen, selects any button in (step Sal) button that its function is customized with the prompting user.In Figure 15, key " A " representative customization button 167a, key " B " representative customization button 167b, and key C representative customization button 167c.
Except the prompting user selects to customize the button, the customization button selects screen also to allow the user how to indicate the button of treatment of selected, promptly in three options " uses ", " need not " and any one option of " reaching PC " middle selection.Here, " use " option means that customization function will distribute to selected button and customization function that use distributed.If select " uses " option, during value of statistical indicant " 0 " is written into " operation flag " of the customization allocation information table (Figure 10 B) in the customization allocation information table rewrite operation that is described after a while distinguished.If select " need not " option, value of statistical indicant " 1 " is written in " operation flag " district of customization allocation information table.Also have, if select " reaching PC " option, value of statistical indicant " 2 " is written in " sign " district of customization allocation information table.
In the above described manner, utilize the customization button to select screen, the sector of breakdown of the Genius mouse by keying operation part 226, the user can determine each button that function will be customized etc.
After making the above-mentioned customization button selection screen that will on display part 224, show, CPU220 goes to and waits for that the user carries out the state that button is selected, then, at step Sa2, make the judgement whether user has carried out selecting any operation of customization button and so on.If the user has carried out selecting this operation of customization button and so on, promptly, if as judgement at step Sa2, the user has clicked " COMPLETE " (" finishing ") button 95 on the screen among Figure 15, and then CPU 220 will make the whether selecteed judgement of relevant " reaching PC " option in step Sa3.
Option is not selected if " reach PC ", promptly, as judgement at step Sa3, " if use " or " need not " button selected by the user, and when " COMPLETE " button 95 is clicked, so at step Sa5, CPU 220 will be assigned to expression function variable * value of being arranged to " 1 " of the follow-me function number of selected button, follow-me function number and digital value (for example, as the digital value " 1 " in " the function 1 ") correspondence that is attached to the end of the function shown in Figure 10.Then, at step Sa5, CPU 220 make display part 224 show to be used for be provided with the function variable * the corresponding function of currency screen (be " function 1 " in this case because the function variable * value be 1).
In the present embodiment, setting operation to " function 1 " is by selecting and will carrying out with the source of sound that stereo set 100 is connected, that is, in source of sound, select that be connected and send into that source of sound of audio signal to stereo set 110 with any external equipment splicing ear 115.As shown in Figure 16, the title corresponding with all input terminals (selector) that are provided with on a sound equipment 100 shown together, so the user can select any input terminal (selector) by the sector of breakdown of the mouse on the thump operation part 226.Also as shown, option " constant " is displayed on the screen." constant " option means even when the customization button of current selection has been pressed or operated by the user, the promptly selecteed input terminal before the operation of customization button in the stereo set 100 will can not be changed to another input terminal.When this option " constant " was selected, value of statistical indicant " 1 " was written in " sign " district of " function 1 " in the customization allocation information table of Figure 10 B.Therefore, if " constant " option is selected, the operation that does not just change input terminal in stereo set 100 is performed, although the customization button of current selection is pressed.As shown in figure 17, if for " USB " selected in the customization function setting, and when the customization button of being discussed has been operated, stereo set 100 is transformed into USB splicing ear 118 from the input terminal of current selected, even current selected input terminal also is like this when being any external equipment splicing ear 115 rather than USB splicing ear 118.
Make above-mentioned functions (*) be provided with screen display on display part 224 after, CPU 220 goes to and waits for that the user selects the state of configuration information, then, at step Sa6, make the user and whether be used for selecting and the judgement that the operation of function (*) content is set.If the answer in step Sab is sure, if promptly the user has clicked " NEXT " button 96 on the screen in Figure 16 or 17, CPU 220 further determines function variablees * whether equal N (X=N); Notice that the N representative can be distributed to the maximum quantity (see figure 10) of the function of the customization button of being discussed.
Because in the situation of X=1, at step Sa8 function variable * be increased 1, and then at step Sa5, the screen that is used for being provided with " function 2 " is displayed on display part 224.In the present embodiment, be will decide signal processing by the number that the DSP part 108 of stereo set 100 is carried out to the setting operation of " function 2 " by what specific type was set, promptly special DSP pattern realizes.As shown in figure 18, all DSP patterns of being carried out by the DSP part 108 of stereo set 100 all are presented at " function 2 " together and are provided with on the screen, therefore, the user just can select any shown DSP pattern by the sector of breakdown of the mouse of keying operation part 226 suitably.And such as in the situation of " function 1 " setting operation, the user can select the option of " constant ".
Such as being provided with under the situation of screen in " function 1 ", if the user has clicked " function 2 " " NEXT " button 97 on the screen is set, 220 of CPU proceed step Sa 5, so that make display part 224 show the screen that " function 3 " is set.In the present embodiment, the setting operation of " function 3 " is to be undertaken by being provided with for the various parameters of using in by the DSP pattern of " function 2 " setting operation setting.As shown in figure 19, all parameters that are provided with in the DSP pattern by the selection of " function 2 " setting operation are presented at " function 3 " together and are provided with on the screen, therefore, the user can be provided with the desired value of these parameters by the sector of breakdown of the Genius mouse of keying operation part 226 rightly.And such as in the situation of " function 1 " setting operation, the user can select " constant " option.
Such as being provided with under the situation of screen in " function 1 " and " function 2 ", if the user has clicked " function 3 " " NEXT " button 98 on the screen is set, 220 of CPU proceed Sa5, so that display part 224 shows the screen that " function 4 " is set.In the present embodiment, the setting operation of " function 4 " carries out with volume by frequency characteristic (graphic equalizer characteristic) is set.As shown in figure 19, all can selecteed frequency characteristics (graphic equalizer) and volume button is set all is displayed on " function 4 " and is provided with on the screen, therefore, the user just can be provided with desired graphic equalizer and volume by the sector of breakdown of the Genius mouse of keying operation part 226 rightly.And such as in the situation of " function 1 " setting operation, the user can select " constant " option.
In the present embodiment, the maximum quantity of function that can distribute or put to each customization button is set to 4.Like this, when " function 4 " is provided with " COMPLETE " button 99 on the screen when clicked (YES of step Sa6 (being)), CPU 220 carries out relevant function variable * whether the equaled judgement of N (X=N) at step Sa7.Because of this N=4 in the case, YES judges and makes in step Sa7, so CPU 220 sets up the configuration information of the setting that reflection made in a manner mentioned above by the user, and at step Sa9 configuration information passed to stereo set 100.
If judging " reaching PC " option among the superincumbent step Sa3 is selected by the user, be that the user has required selected customization button is customized as the button that personal computer 200 rather than stereo set 100 are carried out remote control, 220 of CPU show display part 224 at step Sa12 to be used to be provided with and will to be assigned to the function of selected customization button.In the present embodiment, selected customization button is assigned to any function in the various functions of being carried out by above-mentioned stereo set 100 control application software, controls to allow 200 pairs of stereo sets 100 of personal computer.For example, be that selected customization button distributes such function, so that can be as shown in Figure 13, put the display size that screen is set to maximum or to contract to minimum be possible.And, in operating system (for example, " form " of Microsoft) setting among a plurality of Application Software Program of operation and Figure 13 of showing by stereo set control application software, screen is hidden under the situation of back of screen of Another application software program, for selected customization button distributes such function, so that so that the mode of can full width seeing clearly based on the screen of external equipment control application software is the screen display position up front of controlling application software based on external equipment feasible.
After the function setting screen that makes display part 224 demonstration personal computers 200, CPU220 goes to and waits for that the user selects the state of configuration information, and then at step Sa11, judges the operation of whether executed function setting of user.If user's executed function setting operation (YES of step Sa11), then the function assignment information table that is stored in the personal computer 200 in the hard disk 223 is rewritten according to the function that the user distributes.As shown in figure 21, be stored in function assignment information table in the personal computer 200 (with call in the following text " the personal computer function allocation information table) contain the information that expression will be assigned to the function of every the control command that will be reached personal computer 200 that has been set up.Such personal computer function allocation information table is pre-stored in the hard disk 223.In case the content of personal computer function allocation information table is rewritten, then the function setting operation is carried out in above-mentioned mode.In example shown in Figure 21, the personal computer function allocation information table contains such information, so that when being configured to quilt reached personal computer 200 control command C 1 and be received (response customization function button 167a is pressed or operates), CPU 220 carries out the detailed maximized operation of the size that screen is set (seeing Figure 13).
If click " CANCEL " button on each screen shown in Figure 15 to 20, the customization function setting program is ended, and CPU 220 returns screen shown in Figure 14.In addition, if click " RETURN " button on each screen shown in Figure 15 to 20, CPU 220 turns back to previous screen (that is, the screen of current screen front), therefore can utilize the previous screen desired any function of resetting.
B-1-2. the operation of stereo set:
Now, to the running status of the stereo set in the sound system 1 100 be described, mainly be conceived to be rewritten its running status in the time of to be reached stereo set 100 then according to the configuration information of setting up by personal computer 200 when the customization allocation information table that is stored among the RAM 103.
In case stereo set 100 is switched on power supply, the CPU 101 of stereo set 100 is from ROM 102 reading control program, thereby the specification handles of carrying out as shown in figure 22 circulates.In the cycle of treatment of standard, CPU 101 at first carries out remote control at step Sb1 and handles.That is to say,, handle in the remote control of step Sb1 and promptly carry out the control and treatment corresponding with the control command that is received in case the control command of sending from remote-control signal transmitter (controller) 150 is received by remote signal receiving unit 107.For example, when the user has carried out operation and operated corresponding control command with the user of FM/AM switching button 171 being received to the FM/AM switching button 171 of remote-control signal transmitter 150, then CPU 101 carries out such control and treatment, so that switches received broadcast wave by tuner 111.The reception of responsing control command and the control and treatment carried out is specified with reference to the allocation information table that is stored among the RAM103.
Also have, receive control command when, promptly indicate " operation flag " district (seeing Figure 10 B) that value of statistical indicant " 2 " that control command should be reached personal computer 200 is written into the customization allocation information table, the CPU 101 in remote control is handled carries out the operation that control command is reached personal computer 200.
After finishing above-mentioned remote control processing, in stereo set 100, according to different situations, any operation in step Sb2 in the various operations all can be performed.For example, when the mode of operation of stereo set 100 front panels is changed, with corresponding operation just is performed through the mode of operation of change.That is to say, when a DSP pattern because the operation of DSP operation keys 25 or increase/reducing key 28 and when being made into another pattern, just carry out control and treatment to change the DSP pattern.Also have, when receive from personal computer 200 with DSP pattern etc. relevant control signal is set the time, the operation corresponding with the control signal that is received is performed.
In case finish any one in the aforesaid operations, will make about whether having received the judgement that is used for given selected customization button is carried out the configuration information of function setting processing at Sb3 from personal computer 200.If configuration information receives from personal computer 200 by USB splicing ear 118 and usb 1 12, the customization allocation information table that then is stored among the RAM 103 is rewritten at step Sb4 according to the configuration information that is received.
Then, CPU 101 turns back to step Sb1, handles so that CPU 101 carries out remote control.The remote control processing execution has reflected the content that customization distributes the dwelling table to be rewritten.Therefore, personal computer 200 is made the setting of the customization button 167a function of customization remote-control signal transmitter 150, and, rewrite the customization allocation information table according to the configuration information that shows setting.Then, if the user pushes or operate customization button 167a, will carry out the various functions that have been provided with of distributing to customization button 167a by stereo set 100 by personal computer 200.
Because the configuration of the above embodiment of the present invention allows a plurality of functions are distributed to each customization button, needs only the user and presses or operate the customization button, a plurality of functions side by side or in the mode of collective are realized.Use and conventional audio signal to be carried out the stereo set of complicated Digital Signal Processing, selective various parameter values and project just need be set, and make numerous operation that can be involved in complexity and bother that is provided with like this.As what partly discuss in the background technology of patent specification in early time.Therefore, only press or operate the novel arrangement that the customization button is realized numerous settings by the user by permission of the present invention, compare with the stereo set of routine, the present invention can bring great benefit.
And, because it is the customization button 167a that belongs to the remote-control signal transmitter 150 of stereo set 100 that the setting of the above embodiment of the present invention enables to utilize personal computer 200, each button among 167b and the 167c distributes customization function, does not just need to provide function to distribute to stereo set 100 screen and operation part are set.Before this, once advised a kind of similar techniques that customizes on the remote-control signal transmitter that button is provided at television set, in this technology, the user can optionally customize button and distribute desired function, by this way, can finish the setting of customization function with reference to the information that on video screen, shows.Therefore, people just can consider to use the small display that is provided on former stereo set that customization function is assigned to the customization button.Yet, fully be convenient to the environment that customization function is distributed in order to provide to the user, just need very big display screen and the good operating means of operation.If such parts are added to stereo set, the stereo set complexity that structurally will become, and volume also can increase.On the contrary, the above embodiment of the present invention does not require that stereo set 100 has complicated structure, allow the user under comfortable environment, bigger display screen by display part 224 also utilizes the keyboard with good operability of operation part 226, mouses etc. are for the customization button distributes desired customization function.
Equally, as mentioned above, in order to customize remote-control signal transmitter 150 customization button 167a, 167b among the described embodiment and the function of 167c, what button need only be launched and customize to remote-control signal transmitter 150 presses or operates corresponding control command.Like this, remote-control signal transmitter 150 among the described embodiment is equipped with simple functions, in order to launching the control command that each button presets, and, remote-control signal transmitter 150 there is no need to have complicated structure, for example is used for the control operation content corresponding with control command managed.
B-2. control the operation of personal computer:
Following paragraph is described the running status of sound system 1 when sound system 1 carries out remote control to the operation of remote-control signal transmitter 150 to the personal computer 200 that is connected with stereo set 100 according to the user.
As mentioned above, present embodiment can be distributed on remote-control signal transmitter 150 the customization button 167a, the 167b that are provided with and 167c to desired function and make so and being provided with, so that according to the user operation of any one button among customization button 167a, 167b and the 167c is reached personal computer 200 (by the setting of value of statistical indicant " 2 " appointment the operation flag district of the customization allocation information table shown in Figure 10) (seeing the step Sb1 among Figure 22) from the control command of remote-control signal transmitter 150 outputs from stereo set 100.
As mentioned above, whereby, according to the control command that transmits from stereo set 100, the control that the CPU220 of personal computer 200 preparation is carried out the operation of using software and operating system.
Figure 23 shows the exemplary operating sequence that is used for personal computer 200 is carried out the circular treatment of remote control in the sound system 1.As shown in the figure, the CPU 220 of personal computer 200 makes the relevant judgement that whether has received any control command from stereo set 100 at step Sc1.If received control command (YES the step Sc1) from stereo set 100, if promptly the user has pressed or operated and has been customized for any one customization button 167a, 167b and 167c to the personal computer PC transmission signals on the remote-control signal transmitter 150, then CPU 220 carries out the control operation that is assigned to received control command at step Sc2.
Here, the personal computer function allocation information table (seeing Figure 21) that has prestored in the hard disk 223 of personal computer 200 and to be provided with in the above described manner.Identification responds the control command that receives and the control operation of carrying out to CPU 220 with reference to the personal computer function allocation information table, then, carries out the control operation of being discerned.For example, be deposited in the personal computer function allocation information table in the setting shown in Figure 21, and when the control command C1 that the operation of customization button 167a is sent according to the user when stereo set 100 receives, 220 execution of the CPU of personal computer 200 are provided with the maximized operation of screen (seeing Figure 13) detailed.
Present embodiment allows to control with the 150 pairs of personal computers 200 of remote-control signal transmitter that belong to stereo set 100.Before this, once advised similar sound system, wherein stereo set and personal computer interconnection, so stereo set can be controlled by personal computer.When in the user will the sound system in this routine, making desired the setting, just be necessary sometimes not only to provide instruction is set to stereo set 100 but also to personal computer 200.Even in this case, though it can use the distant control number reflector that belongs to stereo set to come the remote control stereo set, but conventional sound system can not carry out remote control to personal computer, and therefore, the user is bound to, and near PC goes to operate mouse and keyboard is felt trouble to shifting to.Compare with the sound system of routine, sound system 1 of the present invention utilizes the remote-control signal transmitter 150 that belongs to sound system 100, can control personal computer 200 again stereo set 100, therefore, it can provide hand-held to the user, remote-control signal transmitter 150 easy to use.
C. variant:
Should be understood that the present invention is not limited in an above-mentioned only embodiment, and also be possible under the situation of basic principle of the present invention, the present invention being carried out various modifications
(variant 1)
The configuration of the foregoing description enables to make setting in the allocation information table (Figure 10 B) of customization, therefore, realizes the control of a plurality of customization function according to the control command corresponding with selected any one customization button.In another embodiment.The customization allocation information table through revising as shown in Figure 24 can be provided, and its content can be provided with by personal computer 200.
Shown in 24, in through the customization allocation information table of revising, can a plurality of " operating time/date terms " be set for each control command, and, can be each operating time/date terms that so is provided with above-mentioned item is set, as " operation flag " " function 1 ", " function N " is (in illustrated embodiment, each order is provided with two such conditions) in this example, as shown in the figure, each time zone of " operating time/date terms " definition, and the operating time/when having received control command during the time zone of date terms definition, write with the operating time/" operation flag " of date associated, " function 1 " ..., therefore " function N " will be by reference,, according to " operation flag ", " function 1 " ..., this reference of " function N ", the control operation corresponding with the control command that is received is performed.For example, when receiving control command 1 during the 9:00 to 20:00 on ordinary days (morning 9 was up to 8 o'clock down), write on " operation flag " in two top delegation of walking crosswise that distribute to control command 1, " function 1 ", " function N " will be by reference, and in view of the above, the control operation corresponding with the control command that is received is performed.If control command 1 was received in holiday, write on " operation flag " " function 1 " in two following delegation of walking crosswise that distribute to control command 1 ..., " function N " will be by reference, and in view of the above, the control operation corresponding with the control command that is received is performed.
A kind of like this use that customizes allocation information table of Figure 24 can distribute a plurality of because of the different function of the difference of button for each customization button according to operating time/date terms.For example, can be provided with like this, so that volume parameters is set to bigger value and is set to less value in 20:00 (following 8 points) time zone at night afterwards in the time zone of 9:00 to 20:00.By such setting, volume can be controlled to suitable value automatically, even also is like this when the user supresses the customization button under the situation of not taking notice of the time zone especially.
Be equipped with at stereo set 100 under the situation of clocking capability, when receiving control command, the clocking capability of stereo set 100 can be used for indicating time and date, and can carry out the judgement which operating time/date terms relevant specified time and date satisfies, so that carry out the control corresponding with operating time/date terms.On the other hand, if stereo set 100 is not equipped with clocking capability, in the received moment of control command, stereo set 100 can require personal computer 100 that the information that shows current time and date is provided.Then, the stereo set 100 that has received the information that shows current time and date from personal computer 200 can judge which operating time/date terms is the time and date information that is received satisfy.
(variant 2)
In the above-described embodiment, the remote control of carrying out with 150 pairs of personal computers of remote-control signal transmitter 200 only relates to and the relevant control of stereo set control application software, promptly only relevant with stereo set 100 control.In addition, can also can come remote control by other application software of personal computer 200 execution and the operation of operating system by remote-control signal transmitter 150.
In this case, the control content of stereo set control application software and operating system can write in " function " district of personal computer function allocation information table (seeing Figure 21).For example, be written in the functional areas of personal computer function allocation information table if be used for carrying out the music-setting of CD playback that provides by operating system, as long as user's one operation has been set for the customization button of transmitting control commands, music-CD playback just can be triggered in personal computer 200.
(variant 3)
The configuration of the foregoing description makes it and can only transmit and three customization button 167a, 167b and the corresponding control command of 167c to personal computer 200.In another embodiment, the configuration of being done allows it to transmit with remote signal to personal computer 200 and penetrates the corresponding control command of all buttons that is provided with on the device 150.
As mentioned above, allow to transmit with under the situation of the corresponding control command of all buttons that are provided with on the remote-control signal transmitter 150 in the configuration of being done to personal computer, as shown in figure 25, " sound equipment/PC " switching button 400 can be set on remote-control signal transmitter 150, and the RAM 103 of stereo set 100 can comprise order destination information memory block, and being used in advance, storage shows whether control command will be transferred to the pattern information of personal computer 200.In case the user presses or has operated sound equipment/PC switching button 400, and the control command corresponding with the operation of sound equipment/PC switching button received by stereo set 100, is stored in pattern information in the order destination information memory block of RAM 103 promptly by the current transfer mode of rewriting or write as other from current transfer mode.That is to say, if current memory module is the transfer mode that control command is reached personal computer 200, the pattern information that then is stored in the order destination information memory block is rewritten as other patterns (non-transfer mode), be used for using control command, change setting with this at stereo set 100.In contrast, if the current pattern that is provided with is non-transfer mode, be used for control command at stereo set 100, so, the pattern information that is stored in the order destination information memory block is rewritten into transfer mode, is used for control command is reached personal computer 200, changes setting with this.
In case the user has operated the control command of button except that sound equipment/PC switching button 400 on the remote-control signal transmitter 150 and corresponding button operation and received by stereo set 100, the CPU 101 of stereo set 100 is promptly with reference to the pattern information in the order destination information memory block that is stored in RAM 103.If Set For Current is transfer mode, the CPU of stereo set 100 101 reaches personal computer 200 to the control command that is received.On the other hand, if Set For Current is non-transfer mode, then CPU 101 is with reference to being stored in the allocation information table (see figure 10) among the RAM 103 and carrying out and the corresponding control operation of control command that receives.
According to above-mentioned configuration, the many buttons that are provided with on the remote-control signal transmitter 150 not only can be used for stereo set 100 is controlled.And can be used for personal computer 200 is controlled.Yet, for this purpose, must be in advance the function in the personal computer function allocation information table on the hard disk 223 that is stored in personal computer 200 distribute to remote-control signal transmitter 150 on every corresponding control command of many buttons of being provided with.Be used to arrangement that personal computer 200 is controlled by the many buttons that are used to allow remote-control signal transmitter 150, on the above-below direction of the display screen of the display part 224 of personal computer 200, be assigned to selected button, as the volume up/down button 169 that on reflector 150, is provided with the function that replaces the mouse moving cursor.
Notice that under the prerequisite that is used for personal computer 200 is controlled at remote-control signal transmitter 150, remote-control signal transmitter 150 also can be equipped with the arrow button that is used for moving cursor on left and right directions.
(variant 4)
Also have, when being the customization button customization function of remote-control signal transmitter 150 by personal computer 200, on display part 224, so the user can be each discrete function executing selection/setting operation to the above embodiments individually the screen display shown in Figure 15 to 20.As a variant, under the condition on the hard disk 223 that the WWW browser software is stored in personal computer 200, the operation of the function setting of customization can be carried out according to the following steps.
Figure 26 has showed a system,, has carried out a customization function setting operation through revising here.As shown in, personal computer 200 is connected with internet 501 via telephone network 500, and the www server 502 that also is connected with internet 501 carries out data communication.
Www server 502 is the servers that are used to store the webpage that manufacturer or dealer by stereo set 100 provide, and personal computer 200 is read webpage by specifying predetermined URL access the Internet 501.
Screen shown in Figure 27 is displayed on the display part 224 of the personal computer 200 of downloading webpage.As shown in the figure, the information that screen provides the customization function of being recommended by web page server to be provided with, and what be provided with in the customization function of being recommended that the next door of the display frame of content shows is " download " button 510.
After the content of the customization function setting that display screen is recommended is carried out reference, in case the user has clicked download button 510, the recommendation configuration information that CPU 220 request www servers 501 downloads of personal computer 200 and the download button of being clicked 510 are corresponding.Be the request of configuration information of the recommendation of response personal computer 200, www server 502 reaches personal computer 200 to the configuration informations of request.When having downloaded the configuration information of being recommended, the screen shown in Figure 28 is displayed on the display part 224 of personal computer 200.As shown in, screen means greatly the short essay that download finished except one, has also shown a short essay " being that configuration information is passed to stereo set for the customization function setting ", so that the function setting of prompting user instruction customization." execution is provided with button 515, and CPU 220 just sets up configuration information according to the recommendation configuration information of being downloaded, and then the configuration information of so setting up is reached stereo set 100 in case the user has clicked.Thereby in stereo set 100, the customization allocation information table is according to the configuration information that transmits from personal computer 200, be rewritten in the identical mode of the above embodiments product.Like this, the customization function of customization button 167a, 167b and 167c is provided with equal can being performed.
As mentioned above, because the customization function setting of remote-control signal transmitter 150 can be carried out by the personal computer 200 that can be connected with communication network such as internet, the customization function setting that the present invention's permission is obtained the configuration information of recommendation by another personal computer that is connected with internet 501 or the server that is connected with internet 501.The present invention also allows by internet 501 the user of stereo set 100 and have the exchange of carrying out configuration information between another user of similar stereo set.
Also have, be stored in place in the www server 502 at the webpage of Help (help) information of the relevant customizing functions step of narration, if the operation about customization function setting and so on has inapprehensible some place of user, the user can be above-mentioned page download to personal computer 200 showing help information, come remote-control signal transmitter 150 is carried out the customization function setting by using the personal computer 200 that can be connected with internet 501.Like this, the user just can carry out the customization function setting operation with reference to when showing the Help information that shows on the part 224.
(variant 5)
Although the foregoing description relates between stereo set 100 and personal computer 200 and uses USB interface, but various other interfaces of distinct interface standard also can sound equipment be provided with 100 and personal computer 200 between use, for example, can adopt the radio communication of supporting as by IrDA standard (infrared) or bluetooth (Bluetooth) standard.And stereo set 100 can interconnect by a signal cable rather than radio communication with remote-control signal transmitter 150.
(variant 6)
Stereo set 100 is not limited to a kind of structure of aforesaid way, can be by amplifier, tuner, CD Player, and DVD player or other similar devices constitute.
(variant 7)
In the above-described embodiment, be used to realize that the stereo set control application software of customization function setting and remote control personal computer 200 can offer storing CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or other recording medium users interest of application software.And stereo set control application software can be installed by semiconductor memory, dish or other the recording medium of duplicating temporary transient or permanent storage application software.
In a word, Pei Zhi the present invention in the above described manner can realize user-friendly, and the remote-control signal transmitter easily of simple structure does not require the remote control setting of numerous rope.
Claims (5)
1. a sound system comprises by the stereo set of remote controller with the computer system control that is connected with described stereo set,
Described stereo set comprises:
First receiving unit is used to receive the control signal that transmits from described remote controller;
The first control and treatment part is according to carrying out first control and treatment by described first receiving unit from the control signal that described remote controller receives;
Translator unit reaches described computer system to the control signal that is received by described first receiving unit, and
Described computer system comprises:
Second receiving unit is used to receive the control signal that transmits from the translator unit of described stereo set;
The second control and treatment part is carried out second control and treatment according to the control signal that is received by described second receiving unit;
Described stereo set also comprises storage area, is used to store show whether the control signal that is received by described first receiving unit should be reached the transmission configuration information of described computer system; When the transmission configuration information shows in the described storage area that should be reached described computer system by described first receiving unit reception control signal, the described hop of described stereo set reaches described computer system to the control signal that is received, and when the transmission configuration information showed that the control signal that is received by described first receiving unit should not reached the storage area of described computer system, described first control operation part was carried out described first control and treatment according to the control signal that is received by described first receiving unit.
2. sound system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that described stereo set comprises that also transmitting setting writes part, is used for according to the transmission configuration information that is stored in described storage area being rewritten from the control signal that described remote controller receives by described first receiving unit.
3. sound system as claimed in claim 1, the operation with described stereo set application software associated is partly controlled in described second control operation that it is characterized in that described computer system.
4. method that is used to control the computer system that is connected with stereo set, described method comprises:
First receiving step is used to instruct described stereo set to receive the control signal of sending from described remote controller;
Transmitting step is used to instruct described stereo set that the control signal that is received by described first receiving step is reached described computer system;
Second receiving step is used to instruct described computer system to receive the control signal that is transmitted by described transmitting step;
The control and treatment step is used for carrying out expectant control according to the control signal that is received by described second receiving step and handles;
Described stereo set storage shows whether described control signal should be reached the transmission configuration information of described computer system; When the transmission configuration information shows that described control signal should be reached described computer system, described stereo set reaches described computer system to the control signal that is received, and when the transmission configuration information shows that described control signal should not reached described computer system, carry out first control and treatment according to the control signal that receives by described first receiving unit.
5. one kind is passed through the controllable stereo set of remote controller, and described stereo set comprises:
Receiving unit is used to receive the control signal of sending from described remote controller;
The control and treatment part is used for according to carrying out control and treatment by described receiving unit from the control signal that described remote controller receives;
Hop is used for the control signal that is received by described receiving unit is reached computer system; And
Storage area, storage show whether the control signal that is received by described receiving unit should be reached the transmission configuration information of described computer system;
When the transmission configuration information shows when being received control signal and should be reached described computer system by described receiving unit, the described hop of described stereo set reaches described computer system to the control signal that is received, and when the transmission configuration information showed that the control signal that is received by described receiving unit should not reached described computer system, described control and treatment part was carried out described control and treatment according to the control signal that is received by described receiving unit.
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