JP2000312391A - Device controller, controller, two-way remote commander and device to be controlled - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the operator-friendliness of a device controller where a controller displays an operation menu of devices to be controlled and an operator controls the devices to be controlled on the basis of the operation menu. SOLUTION: The controller 71 transmits operation information to a 2-way remote commander 72 to allow the 2-way remote commander 72 to display a menu similar to that displayed on the controller 71. Furthermore, the 2-way remote commander 72 uses a touch panel display device or the like to realize an operation environment where operation components such as buttons on the operation menu can directly be selected and determined. Moreover, the 2-way remote commander 72 displays with priority a menu transition button to be displayed on the controller 71. According to operations above, the operation environment requiring less operations can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a control device,
The present invention relates to a device control device that controls a controlled device, and more particularly, to a device control device that controls a controlled device using a bidirectional remote control device with a screen display function and a control device with a screen display function. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device control device for controlling a controlled device using a conventional remote control device and a control device, an operation button displayed on a screen of the control device using a cross button and an enter button of the remote control device is used. In some cases, the controlled device is controlled by selecting and determining an operation component such as the operation component.

As a conventional example, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. Sho 60-1
64702.

Hereinafter, a conventional example will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a conventional device control device. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 1101 denotes a control device;
102 is a network, 1103 is a controlled device, and 1104 is a two-way remote controller.

[0006] In the conventional example configured as described above,
Hereinafter, the operation will be described.

The control device 1101 is a controlled device 1103
, And the operation screen of the controlled device 1103 is displayed using the operation information.
On the basis of this operation screen, the operator operates the remote control device 110
4. By selecting a button on the operation screen,
The controlled device 1103 is controlled. It is assumed that the operation information is held in advance by the control device 1101 or is downloaded from the controlled device 1103 via the network 1102.

Here, it is assumed that a video is considered as the controlled device 1103, and a video operation screen as shown in the figure is displayed on the control device 1101.

On the operation screen, there are a power button, a channel up button, a channel down button, a play button, a rewind button, a fast forward button, a stop button, a record button,
There is a triple button and a pause button.

The operator selects buttons on the operation screen of these control devices with the up, down, left, and right buttons of the remote control device,
The decision is made using the decision button.

In FIG. 11, the play button on the operation screen is selected and focused on the screen. However, the operator can move the focus of the button with the up, down, left, and right buttons of the remote control. When the operator presses the up, down, left, and right buttons of remote control device 1104, signals corresponding to the up, down, left, and right buttons are transmitted from remote control device 1104 to control device 1101. When a signal corresponding to the up, down, left, or right button is received from the remote control device, the control device 1101 moves the focus of the button in the corresponding direction. For example, FIG.
In the state of 1, the control device 1101
When the signal of the up button is received from 4, the focus is moved from the reproduction button to the channel down button.

When the operator presses the enter button of remote control device 1104, a signal corresponding to the enter button is transmitted from remote control device 1104 to control device 1101. When the control device 1101 receives the command of the determination button from the remote control device 1104, the control device 1101 transmits the command corresponding to the currently focused button to the controlled device 1103 via the network 12. The controlled device 1103 that has received this command performs a corresponding operation. In the state of FIG. 11, when the operator presses the determination button, the control device 1101
A playback command is transmitted to the controlled device 1103 via the device 02, and the controlled device 1103 performs a playback operation.

As described above, it is possible to provide an environment in which the operator can control the controlled device by using the operation screen displayed on the control device and the remote control device.

[0014]

However, the above configuration has the following problems.

In a system in which an operator selects an operation button on an operation screen displayed on a control device by using the up, down, left, and right buttons of the remote control device, the operator selects the button on the operation screen by pressing the up, down, left, right button of the remote control device. Is required to be pressed a plurality of times, and there are many operation operations by the operator, resulting in poor operability. Furthermore, if the operation screen of the controlled device is composed of a plurality of operation screens, and if the desired button is not the currently displayed operation screen, the operation becomes more complicated.
It is necessary to select and determine a screen transition button using the cross button and the determination button, display another operation screen, and further select and determine a desired button using the cross button and the determination button. An extremely large number of button pressing operations are required.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the device control device, the control device displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and displays operation information for the operation screen on the bidirectional remote control device. And the interactive remote control device displays an operation screen corresponding to the operation screen displayed on the control device, and also provides the operator with an interface for directly selecting and determining an operation button in the operation screen.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the number of operation operations by the operator is reduced as compared with the case where the operation button on the operation screen displayed on the control device is selected and determined by the cross button and the determination button. It becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device control apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein one operation screen of the control apparatus is displayed on a plurality of operation screens of the two-way remote controller. The device sends information to the control device which part of the operation screen is currently displayed, and the control device receives this information and highlights the operation component displayed on the interactive remote control device. indicate.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the operator can confirm which part of the operation screen displayed on the two-way remote controller corresponds to the operation screen of the control device. And the usability of the operator can be improved.

[0020] In the device control device according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the operation screen of the control device is composed of a plurality of operation screens, and a screen transition button for transitioning between the operation screens is displayed on the operation screen. If there is, the screen transition button is preferentially displayed on the interactive remote control device. As a preferential display means, even when the operation screen of one screen in the control screen is divided and displayed, the screen transition button is always displayed, and the screen transition button which is not currently displayed on the operation screen of the control device is also displayed. There are means such as doing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the number of operation operations for switching the operation screen can be reduced.

[0022]

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, an apparatus control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a device control apparatus according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention. In FIG.
Reference numeral 11 denotes a control device, which includes a display device 111, a network transmission / reception device 112, a central processing unit 113, an information storage device 114, and an infrared transmission / reception device 115. Reference numeral 12 denotes a network, 13 denotes a controlled device, and network transmission / reception. A bidirectional remote controller 14 includes an infrared transceiver 141, an information storage device 142, and a central processing unit 14.
3. Touch panel display 144, input device 145
Consisting of

The operation of the apparatus control device of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

In this embodiment, a video is considered as the controlled device.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operating environment of the controlled device in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numerals 21, 22, 23 and 24 are operation screens.

The operation screen is displayed on the display device 11 of the control device 11.
3 is an operation screen for the controlled device 13 displayed in FIG. The operation screen 21 is the main operation screen of the video, and the word “main” is displayed at the top of the operation screen.
The operation buttons include a power button, a channel up button, a channel down button, a play button, a rewind button, a fast forward button, a stop button, a record button, a triple button, and a pause button. When an operation button is selected and determined, an operation corresponding to the button is performed by the controlled device 13.
It is performed in. As the screen transition buttons, there are a reservation button and a time button. When the screen transition button is pressed, the operation screen switches. By pressing the reservation screen button, an operation screen 22 which is a reservation screen is displayed. By pressing a time button, an operation screen 24 which is a time screen is displayed.
The operation screen changes to.

The operation screen 22 is a reservation screen. The word "reservation" is displayed at the upper part of the operation screen, and "September 12 CH8" is displayed as the reservation content at the lower part. Operation buttons include month up button, month down button, day up button, day down button, CH up button, C
There are an H down button and a reservation button. As the screen transition buttons, there are a main screen button and a code reservation screen button, and when the main screen button is pressed, the code reservation screen button is pressed on the operation screen 21 which is the main screen. The operation screen transits to the operation screen 23 which is a screen.

The operation screen 23 is a code reservation screen.
The word "reserved code" is displayed at the top of the operation screen, and "14" is displayed as the reserved code below the code. The operation buttons include a 10-up button, a 10-down button, a 1-up button, and a 1-down button reservation button. The screen transition buttons include a main screen button and a reservation screen button, and when the main screen button is pressed, the operation screen 21 which is the main screen is pressed.
Then, by pressing the reservation screen button, the screen changes to the operation screen 22 which is the reservation screen.

The operation screen 24 is a time screen, in which the word "time" is displayed at the top of the operation screen, and "3:12:15" is displayed as the time at the bottom. The operation buttons include an hour up button, an hour down button, a minute up button, a minute down button, a second up button, and a second down button. As a screen transition button, there is a main screen button, and when the main screen button is pressed, the screen transitions to the operation screen 21 which is the main screen.

Operation information, which is information constituting these operation screens, is stored in the controlled device 13 before initialization of the device control device.
And is downloaded to the control device 11 via the network 12, and the control device 11 displays an operation screen.

Next, operation information for the operation screens 21, 22, 23, 24 will be described.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on the main screen in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes operation information.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on a reservation screen in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 41 denotes operation information.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on the code reservation screen in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 51 denotes operation information.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on the time screen in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 61 denotes operation information.

The operation information is determined as information on the operation components constituting the operation screen. Each operation component belongs to a certain operation component type, and the operation component information is composed of an operation component number uniquely assigned to each operation component, an operation component type, and additional information determined for each operation component type. .

In the present embodiment, five operation component types, namely, a screen type, a text button type, an icon button type, a screen transition button type, and a text type are used.
One exists.

The screen type is an operation component type indicating the operation screen itself, and has, as additional information, an operation component number of an operation component inside the operation screen, screen text information, and a screen size. The video main screen of the operation part number 1-1 is an operation part of a screen part type, and the operation part numbers of the operation parts of the video main screen (1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, 1-5, 1-
6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1
-12, 1-13), it has "main" text information as screen text information. The screen size indicates the size of the operation screen.

The text button type is an operation component type of an operation button in which text is displayed on the button.
It has coordinate information on the screen and text information as additional information. On the main screen, the power button (operation part number 1-
2), a recording button (operation part number 1-11), a triple button (operation part number 1-12), and a pause button (operation part number 1-13) are text button type operation parts. In the case of the power button, the operation component information includes coordinate information of the power button on the main screen and text information “power” on the button as additional information.

The icon button type is an operation component type of a button in which an icon is displayed on the button, and has coordinate information on a screen and icon information as additional information. On the main screen, a CH up button (operation part number 1-3), a CH down button (operation part number 1-4),
The rewind button (operation part number 1-5), the play button (operation part number 1-6), the fast forward button (operation part number 1-7), and the stop button (operation part number 1-8) are icon button type. Operation components. In the case of the CH-up button, coordinate information of the CH-up button on the main screen and icon information on the button are included in the operation component information as additional information.

The screen transition button type is an operation component type for a button for switching the operation screen. As additional information, coordinate information on the screen and an operation screen to be transited when the button is selected and determined. Operation part number. On the main screen, a reservation screen transition button (operation part number 2-1) and a time screen transition button (operation part number 4-)
1) is a screen transition button type operation component. In the case of the reservation screen transition button, the operation component information includes, as additional information, the coordinate information of the reservation screen transition button on the main screen and the operation component number 2-1 of the reservation screen as the transition screen.

The text type is an operation component type for text display, and has coordinate information on a screen and text information as additional information. 8CH on September 12 on the reservation screen
(Operation component number 2-2) is a text type operation component. The operation component includes, as additional information, coordinate information on the reservation screen and text information “8CH on September 12”.

Next, an operation environment realized by the device control apparatus according to the present embodiment based on the operation information will be described.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation environment according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 71 denotes a control device, and reference numerals 72 and 73 denote bidirectional remote control devices.

In the example of FIG. 7, the control device 71 displays a main screen corresponding to the operation screen 21. The bidirectional remote controller 72 receives the operation information from the controller 71 and displays the same operation screen as that of the controller 71 on the touch panel display, but displays the operation screen in a divided manner due to the size of the screen. . However, the reservation button and time button that are screen transition buttons are always displayed,
Furthermore, a screen transition button is displayed on the code reservation screen, which is a screen transition button that does not exist on the main screen.

The bidirectional remote controller 72 displays the left half of the main operation screen. To switch to the display of the right half of the main operation screen, the operator presses the right button of the bidirectional remote controller 72. Press. By pressing the right button, the screen is switched to an operation screen like the two-way remote controller 73, and the operation screen of the right half of the main screen of the controller 71 is displayed. In the right half of the operation screen, three screen transition buttons-reservation button, time button,
The code reservation button is displayed. Bidirectional remote control 7
3, when the left button is pressed, the bidirectional remote controller 7
The screen is switched to the operation screen 2.

Further, which part of the operation screen of the control device corresponds to the operation screen displayed by the interactive remote control device is indicated by a screen on the control device. In the present embodiment, the operation components displayed by the bidirectional controller are highlighted by being surrounded by a bold frame.

In the interactive remote control device 72, the operator can control the controlled device 71 by selecting a button on the touch panel display.

When it is desired to select and determine a button displayed on the control device 71 but not on the interactive remote control device, the desired button is displayed using the left button and the right button, and then the button is displayed. Select and decide. The direction button to be pressed by the operator to display a desired button on the interactive remote control device can be confirmed on a screen on the control device.

Further, when the operator wants to select and determine a button on another operation screen, the user selects a screen transition button on the interactive remote control device and displays an operation screen including the desired operation button on the interactive remote control device. After that, a selection decision is made.

In the device control device according to the present embodiment in the above-described operation environment, the buttons in the operation screen displayed on the control device described in the conventional example are changed to the cross button and the determination button of the bidirectional remote control device. Thus, an operation environment in which the number of operation procedures by the operator is smaller than that in the case where the selection is determined can be realized. Further, by preferentially displaying the screen transition buttons, it is possible to realize an operation environment in which the operator has few operation procedures when selecting and determining an operation button existing on another operation screen.

Next, the operation of the device control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention for realizing these operation environments will be described. In the device control device according to the present embodiment, control device 11 receives operation information from controlled device 12 and displays an operation screen. Next, the control device 11 transmits the operation information to the bidirectional remote control device 14. The bidirectional remote control device 14 receives operation information from the control device 11, displays an operation screen, and implements a user interface that allows a touch panel to directly select and determine an operation button.

The operation information of the controlled device 13 is set before initialization.
It exists in the controlled device 13, is downloaded to the control device 11 via the network 12, and is downloaded to the control device 11.
Displays the operation screen. The operation information exists in the controlled device main unit 132, and the controlled device 13 transmits the operation information from the network transmitting / receiving device 131 to the control device 11 via the network 12 at the time of initialization of the device control device. The control device 11 receives the operation information via the network transmission / reception device 112. The received operation information is output from the network transmission / reception device 112 to the central processing unit 113, and the central processing unit 113 outputs the operation information to the information storage device 114, and the information storage device 114 stores the operation information. I do. The central processing unit 113 analyzes the operation information stored in the information storage device 114, and
11 to display an operation screen.

In this embodiment, the central processing unit 113 analyzes the operation information 31, 41, 51, 61 stored in the information storage device 114, and displays the operation screens 21, 22, 23, 24 is displayed.

The analysis and display are performed as follows.

When displaying a certain operation screen, first, the central processing unit 113 specifies the operation part number of the operation part in the operation screen. The information of these operation component numbers is included in the additional information of the screen operation component.

When the operation part number is known, the central processing unit 1
Numeral 13 sequentially analyzes each operation component and displays each operation component. For example, in the case of the power button of the operation component number 1-2 in the operation information 31, the operation component type is a text button type and the text information is "
Since the power is “power”, a button having the letters “power” is displayed. The outer frame of the button and the like are displayed in advance by the control device 11. The display position is determined by the additional information. The analysis and display of the operation components as described above are performed by the central processing unit 113.
Performs on all operation components included in the screen, and displays a certain operation screen.

The control device 11 transmits operation information to the bidirectional remote controller 14, and the bidirectional remote controller 14 displays an operation screen. The control device 11 includes an information storage device 11
Is transmitted to the bidirectional remote controller 14 by the infrared transceiver 115. The two-way remote controller 14 receives the operation information via the infrared transceiver 141. The infrared transmitting / receiving device 141 outputs the received operation information to the central processing device 143, and the central processing device 143 outputs the operation information to the information storage device 142. The operation information is stored in the information storage device 142, and the central processing unit 143 extracts the stored operation information as appropriate, analyzes the operation information, and displays an operation screen using the touch panel display 144.

Next, a method of displaying an operation screen by the central processing unit 143 will be described. In the present embodiment, since the central processing unit 143 cannot simultaneously display all the operation components existing on the operation screen due to the difference in the display area,
The operation screen is divided and the touch panel display 14
4 is displayed. Also, from the display capability of the touch panel display, icons or the like may be reduced (for example, a 32 × 32 icon is reduced to 16 × 16), and if the original display is color, it may be converted to black and white and displayed. Can be
In the present embodiment, the central processing unit 143
Displays screen transition buttons to all operation screens other than the currently displayed operation screen.

In the example of FIG. 2, according to the above rules,
The central processing unit 143 includes two-way remote controllers 71 and 72.
Like the screen of, the main screen is displayed separately on the left and right,
The screen transition button to the reservation screen, time screen, and code reservation screen is always displayed.

The method of analyzing and displaying operation information by the central processing unit 143 will be described below.

In the bidirectional remote controller 14, the central processing unit 143 searches for all the screen transition buttons included in the operation information 31, 41, 51, 61, and displays them all. However, the screen transition button to the own screen is excluded. Therefore, a reservation button, a time button, and a code reservation button are displayed on the display of the main screen of FIG. In the present embodiment, these screen transition buttons are displayed on the right side of the screen of the interactive remote control device.

The central processing unit 143 displays the remaining operation components on the main screen in the remaining portion of the display area. The central processing unit 143 determines that all the operation components cannot be displayed in the remaining portion of the display area, so that the display is divided into two. This determination can be made from the information on the screen size of the operation component on the video main screen.

The bidirectional remote control device displays the divided operation screens, and the analysis and division are performed in the same manner as the control device. When the left side of the main screen is displayed as in the interactive remote control device 72, the operation components included on the left side of the main screen are sequentially analyzed and displayed, and the main screen is displayed as in the interactive remote control device 73. Is displayed, the operation components included on the right side of the main screen are sequentially analyzed and displayed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the operation component currently displayed on the interactive remote control device 71 is highlighted on the screen 71 of the control device. This procedure will be described below.

The two-way remote controller 14 transmits information on the operation component number of the operation component currently displayed on the touch panel display 144 to the control device 11, and the control device 11 highlights these operation components. Do. In the example of FIG. 7, the two-way remote controller operates as the operation part numbers of the operation parts currently displayed, such as a power button, a channel up button, a channel down button, a play button, a rewind button, a fast forward button, and a stop button. By transmitting the number, the control device 11 highlights the display of these operation components by some method. In FIG. 7, the operation component is highlighted by surrounding it with a thick frame. With these highlighting, the operator can confirm where the operation component currently displayed on the interactive remote control device is located on the actual operation screen of the control device. The central processing unit 143 transmits the information of the operation component number to be highlighted by using the infrared transmitting / receiving device 141. The central processing unit 113 receives the information of the operation component number to be highlighted by the infrared transmitting / receiving device 11.
5, the central processing unit 113 analyzes the information, and displays an operation screen reflecting the result using the display device 111.

The transmission of the operation part number information is performed when the display on the two-way remote controller is switched.
When the user wants to switch the screen of the interactive remote control device 14 to another area of the operation screen displayed on the control device 11, the operator presses the up, down, left, and right cross buttons. The cross button corresponds to the input device 145 in FIG. 1, and the central processing unit 113 which has received an input signal from the input device 145.
Switches the display of the touch panel display 144 on the operation screen of the control device 11 to the display of the divided operation screen existing in the designated direction when viewed from the currently displayed divided operation screen. For example, when the operator presses the right button on the display of the interactive remote control device 71 in FIG. 7, the recording button, the triple button, and the right button of the currently displayed divided operation screen are displayed on the original main screen. , An operation screen including a pause button is displayed. At this time, at the same time, information on the operation component number of the operation component to be newly displayed is transmitted from the interactive remote control device 14 to the control device 11, and on the operation screen displayed on the control device 11, a recording button,
The triple button and the pause button are highlighted.

Next, the operation when the operator selects and determines the operation button of the text button / icon button in the bidirectional remote controller 14 will be described. When the operator selects and determines a button on the touch panel display 144 of the interactive remote control device 14, the interactive remote control device 14 transmits a signal indicating the operation component number of the selected and determined button to the control device 11. Control device 11
Receives this signal at the infrared transmitting / receiving device 115 and transmits a command corresponding to the operation button from the network transmitting / receiving device 112 to the controlled device 13. Controlled device 13
Receives this command at the network transmission / reception device 131, and the controlled device main unit 132 performs an operation corresponding to the operation button.

Further, the operation when the operator selects and determines the screen transition button on the bidirectional remote controller 14 will be described. At this time, the touch panel display 14
From the output signal of No. 4, the central processing unit 143 recognizes that the screen transition button has been selected, and switches the display of the touch panel display 144 to the transition destination operation screen. At the same time, information on the operation component number of the currently displayed operation component is transmitted from the interactive remote control device 14 to the control device 11, and the control device 11 displays the screen of the display device 11 on the operation screen including those operation component numbers. Is switched, and the designated operation component is highlighted. For example, when the reservation button is pressed on the interactive remote control device 72 of FIG. 7, the screen of the touch panel display 144 of the interactive remote control device 14 switches to the reservation screen and the control device 1
The display of the first display device 111 is also switched to the reservation screen.

With the above-described operations, the operation screen of the controlled device is displayed on the control device, and the operation screen of the controlled device is displayed on the bidirectional remote control device in the device control device for controlling, and the operation components are directly displayed. By preparing an operation environment in which selection and determination can be made, the number of operation operations of the operator can be reduced as compared with the case where the operation button on the operation screen of the controlled device is selected and determined by the cross button and the determination button.

In the bidirectional remote control device, when the operation screen displayed by the control device must be divided and displayed, a signal designating the currently displayed operation component is transmitted from the bidirectional remote control device, Highlight on the control,
By switching the split operation screen in the bidirectional remote controller with the cross button, it is possible to reduce an operator's operation procedure for selecting and selecting an operation button that is not displayed on the bidirectional remote controller.

Further, in the two-way remote controller, by displaying the screen transition button to another operation screen preferentially, the number of operation operations when controlling the operation button between the other operation screens in the control device is reduced. be able to. As a method of priority display of the screen transition button, the screen transition button is always displayed even when the operation screen of the control device is divided and displayed by the bidirectional remote control device, and the screen transition button is not displayed on the operation screen of the control device. For example, there is a method of displaying a screen transition button of the above.

In this embodiment, the operation information exists in the controlled device at the time of initialization and is downloaded to the control device. However, the operation information of the controlled device exists in the control device in advance. The present invention is also effective in such cases.

In the present embodiment, the touch panel display has been described as an example of a means for the operator to directly select and determine an operation component in the two-way remote controller. The present invention is effective even if a means for selecting and determining is used. As a means for selecting and determining another directly operated component, a method of combining a screen and a button can be considered.

In this embodiment, the buttons other than the screen transition button are also displayed on the bidirectional remote controller. However, when the display capability of the bidirectional remote controller is low, the screen transition button is displayed on the bidirectional remote controller. It is also conceivable to display only. Also in this case, it is possible to realize a device control device in which the complexity of operation over a plurality of operation screens is reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, an example has been described in which the operation screen of the control device is divided into two and displayed in the bidirectional remote control device. However, the operation screen of the control device is not divided and the bidirectional remote control device is not divided. The present invention is also effective when the display is made in two or more divisions. When the operation screen of the control device is divided into two or more, it is conceivable to use up and down buttons in addition to the left and right buttons as a means for moving the operation screen in the two-way remote controller.

In the present embodiment, a description has been given of an embodiment in which the controlled device and the control device are separated from each other.
The present invention is also effective when the controlled device and the control device are integrated. In this case, the controlled device displaying the operation screen is controlled by the interactive remote control device with the screen.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, a device control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The configuration of the network control device is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the operation screen of the controlled device is the same as that of the first embodiment in the operation environment of FIG.

The basic operation is the same as that of the first embodiment. At initialization, operation information is transmitted from the controlled device 13 to the control device 11 via the network 12, and the operation screen is displayed on the control device 11. Is displayed on the interactive remote control device 14, and the operator performs an operation based on the operation screen displayed on the interactive remote control device 14.

The operation information transmitted from the controlled device 13 to the control device 11 is the same as in the first embodiment, and is operation information 31, 41, 51, 61. As in the first embodiment, the central processing unit 113 of the control device 12 stores the operation information in the information storage device 114, and after analysis, displays an operation screen on the display device 111.

Further, control device 11 transmits operation information of controlled device 13 to bidirectional remote control device 14 as in the first embodiment. However, different from the first embodiment, the control device 11 knows the display capability of the bidirectional remote control device 14 and divides the operation information of the operation screen divided into operation screens that can be displayed by the bidirectional remote control device 14 in advance. , To the two-way remote controller.

FIG. 8 shows first operation information from the control device to the bidirectional remote controller according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 81 denotes operation information.

FIG. 9 shows the second operation information from the control device to the bidirectional remote controller according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 91 denotes operation information.

The operation information 81 is a screen corresponding to the left side of the main screen of the controlled device 81. The main left screen, power button, CH up button, CH down button, rewind button, play button, fast forward button, stop Button, main right screen transition button, reservation screen transition button, time screen transition button, code reservation screen transition button.

The operation information 91 is a screen corresponding to the right of the main screen of the controlled device 91, and includes a main right screen, a recording button, a triple button, a pause button, a main left screen transition button, a reservation screen transition button, Includes a time screen transition button and a code reservation screen transition button.

Upon receiving these operation information, the bidirectional remote controller performs a display as shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an operation environment according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, 100
1 is a control device, 1002 is a bidirectional remote control device.

The central processing unit 113 knows the screen display capability of the touch panel display 144 of the interactive remote controller 14, and displays the main screen of the controlled device 13 on the interactive remote controller 1002 and the interactive remote controller 1003.
So that it can be divided and displayed on two operation screens like
The main screen operation information 31 is divided into the main left screen operation information 81 and the main right screen operation information 91 and transmitted to the bidirectional remote controller 14. The names of the screens are "main left" and "main right" by adding a position to the name of the original screen. Also, a transition button to the main right is added to the main left screen, and when the operator selects and determines this button on the touch panel display, the display on the touch panel display of the interactive remote control device is changed from the display of 1002 1003 can be displayed. Similarly, a transition button to the main left is added to the main right screen. The text information, the icon information, and the coordinate information in the operation information may be processed based on the display capability of the bidirectional remote controller. For example, when the display capability of the bidirectional remote control device is monochrome and the icon in the original operation information is color, the icon information is changed to monochrome information, or the number of dots of the icon is reduced,
It is conceivable that the information is operation information for the bidirectional remote controller.

In the interactive remote control device 14, when the operator selects and determines the screen transition button, the operation component number of the screen to be transitioned is transmitted from the interactive remote control device 14 to the control device 11. In the example of FIG. 10, when the main left button is selected in the bidirectional remote control device 1003, the operation part number 1- on the main left screen is displayed.
1 is transmitted from the bidirectional remote controller 14 to the controller 11
Sent to At this time, the control device 11 knows that the operation component number 1-1 is the screen on the left side of the currently displayed main screen, and as shown in the screen display of the control device 1001,
The part displayed on the bidirectional remote control device 1002 is
Emphasis is displayed by enclosing it with a thick frame or the like. Thereby, the operator can grasp the correspondence between the operation screen of the interactive remote control device and the control device.

A screen transition button (two-way remote controller 1002) for the operator to move to another operation screen of the control device.
The operation when the user presses a reservation button or the like) is the same as that in the first embodiment. That is, the bidirectional remote control device 1
4, information for specifying the operation component number of the screen to which
This is transmitted to the control device 11, and the control device 11 switches the display screen to the operation screen corresponding to the specified operation component number. At the same time, the interactive remote control device 14 switches the touch panel display 144 to the transition destination operation screen.

The operation when the operator selects and determines an operation button on the operation screen of the bidirectional remote controller is the same as that of the first embodiment. That is, the bidirectional remote controller 14
Transmits information specifying the operation component number corresponding to the selected and determined operation button to the control device 11,
1 transmits a command corresponding to the operation button of the designated operation component number to the controlled device 13.

By the operation as described above, the operation screen of the controlled device is displayed on the control device, and in the device control device for performing control, the operation screen of the controlled device is displayed on the bidirectional remote controller as in the first embodiment. The control device, displaying the operation component being displayed in the interactive remote control device with the control device, and displaying the screen transition button to another operation screen in the interactive remote control device with priority. Thus, the operation can be performed by transmitting operation information of the operation screen obtained by dividing the original operation screen in advance to the interactive remote control device.

In this embodiment, the operation information exists in the controlled device at the time of initialization and is downloaded to the control device. However, the operation information of the controlled device already exists in the control device. The present invention is also effective in such cases.

In the present embodiment, the touch panel display has been described as an example of a means for the operator to directly select and determine an operation component in the two-way remote controller. The present invention is also effective when using a means for selecting and determining.
As a means for selecting and determining another directly operated component, a method of combining a screen and a button can be considered.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the operation screen of the control device is displayed by being divided into two in the bidirectional remote control device. It is valid.

In the present embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the controlled device and the control device are separated from each other.
The present invention is also effective when the controlled device and the control device are integrated. In this case, the controlled device displaying the operation screen is controlled by the interactive remote control device with the screen.

[0099]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a device control device in which a control device controls a controlled device, the control device displays an operation screen of the controlled device while displaying the operation screen of the controlled device. Then, the operation information is transmitted to the bidirectional remote controller. The two-way remote controller receives an operation information, displays an operation screen corresponding to the operation screen displayed on the control device, and provides an operator with an interface for directly selecting and determining an operation button in the operation screen. This makes it possible to realize a device control device in which the operation for the operator's operation is reduced as compared with the case where the operation button on the operation screen displayed on the control device is determined by the cross button and the determination button.

According to the second invention of the present application, in the device control device of the first invention, when one operation screen of the control device is displayed on a plurality of operation screens of the two-way remote control device, The remote control device transmits information to the control device which part of the operation screen is currently displayed on the two-way remote control device.
The control device receives this information and highlights the operation component displayed on the interactive remote control device. This allows the operator to confirm which part of the operation screen displayed on the two-way remote control device corresponds to the operation screen of the control device, and to improve the usability of the operator. The device can be realized.

According to the third invention of the present application, in the device control device of the first invention, an operation screen of the control device is composed of a plurality of operation screens, and a screen transition for transitioning between operation screens is performed on the operation screen. When the button is included, the screen transition button is preferentially displayed in the interactive remote control device. As the preferential display means, there is a means such that the screen transition button is always displayed even when the operation screen is divided and displayed, and a screen transition button which is not currently displayed on the operation screen of the control device is also displayed. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a device control device capable of reducing the number of operation operations when an operation button on another operation screen is determined and selected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a device control device according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation environment of a controlled device according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on a main screen according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on a reservation screen according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on a code reservation screen according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of operation information on a time screen according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation environment of a controlled device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing first operation information from the control device to the bidirectional remote control device according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing second operation information from the control device to the bidirectional remote control device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an operation environment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a conventional device control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 71, 1001, 1101 Control device 111 Display device 112 Network transmitting / receiving device 113, 143 Central processing unit 114, 142 Information storage device 115, 142 Infrared transmitting / receiving device 12, 1102 Network 13, 1103 Controlled device 131 Network transmitting / receiving device 132 Received Control device body 14, 72, 73, 1002, 1103 Bidirectional remote controller 141 Infrared transmitter / receiver 144 Touch panel display 145 Input device 21, 22, 23, 24 Operation screen 31, 41, 51, 61, 81, 91 Operation information 1104 Remote control device

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) H04N 5/00 H04N 5/00 A (72) Inventor Toshihiko Kurosaki 1006 Kazuma Kazuma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Incorporated F term (reference) 5C056 AA05 BA08 CA11 CA13 CA20 DA01 DA08 EA05 EA09 EA12 EA20 5E501 AA20 AC25 BA05 CB03 CB05 CC02 EA05 EA10 EB05 FA03 5K048 AA04 BA03 DA01 DB04 DC04 EB02 EB07 FB10 HA04

Claims (26)

[Claims] 1. A device control device comprising a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, transmits operation information about an operation component in the operation screen of the controlled device to the bidirectional remote control device, When receiving a signal designating an operation component of an operation button from the remote control device, transmitting a corresponding command to the controlled device, the bidirectional remote control device has a screen display function, and Upon receiving the operation information, a screen corresponding to the operation screen of the control device is displayed based on the information of the operation component, and an operation environment in which the operator can directly select and determine the operation button displayed on the screen is provided. And, when selected and determined operation button is the operator, the device control apparatus and transmits a signal specifying the operation part of the operation buttons on the controller. 2. A bidirectional remote control device having a screen display function, displaying an operation screen of the controlled device, transmitting operation information on an operation component in the operation screen of the controlled device to the bidirectional remote control device, When receiving a signal specifying an operation component of an operation button from a remote control device, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device. 3. A screen display function, receiving operation information on an operation component in an operation screen of a controlled device from a control device, and displaying a screen corresponding to the operation screen of the control device from the information of the operation component. Provides an operating environment that allows the operator to directly select and determine the operation button displayed on the screen, and when the operator selects and determines an operation button, a signal that specifies the operation component of that operation button Is transmitted to the control device. 4. A device control device comprising a controlled device and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and controls the controlled device. Transmitting operation information about the operation component in the operation screen of the device to the two-way remote control device, and from the two-way remote control device, when receiving a signal designating the operation component of the operation button, performs a corresponding operation; The bidirectional remote control device has a screen display function, receives the operation information from the controlled device, displays a screen corresponding to the operation screen of the controlled device from information on the operation component, and And an operation environment in which an operation button displayed on a screen can be directly selected and determined. When an operator selects and determines an operation button, a signal specifying an operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the controlled device. A device control device for transmitting to a device. 5. A device control device comprising a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, transmits operation information about an operation component in the operation screen of the controlled device to the bidirectional remote control device, When a signal designating an operation component of an operation button is received from the remote control device, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device, and a signal designating highlighting of the operation component is received from the bidirectional remote control device. When the operation component corresponding to the specified operation component is highlighted on the operation screen, the interactive remote control device has a screen display function, receives the operation information from the control device, When displaying a screen corresponding to the operation screen of the controlled device from the information of the above, the original operation screen of the controlled device is divided and displayed, and the operation button displayed on the screen is displayed to the operator. An operation environment that allows direct selection and determination is provided, and when the operator selects and determines an operation button, a signal for specifying an operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device, and a movement designation unit for a divided screen is provided. However, when the operator uses the split screen movement specifying means, the original operation screen including the currently displayed split operation screen includes the split operation screen that exists in the specified direction of the displayed split operation screen. And transmitting to the control device a signal designating that the operation component included in the newly displayed display division operation screen is highlighted. 6. A screen display function for displaying an operation screen of the controlled device, transmitting operation information about an operation component in the operation screen of the controlled device to the bidirectional remote control device, When a signal designating an operation component of an operation button is received from the remote control device, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device, and a signal designating highlighting of the operation component is received from the bidirectional remote control device. In a case, the control device highlights an operation component corresponding to the specified operation component on an operation screen. 7. A screen display function, receiving operation information on an operation component in the operation screen of the controlled device from the control device, and displaying a screen corresponding to the operation screen of the controlled device from the information of the operation component. When displaying, the original operation screen of the controlled device is divided and displayed, and an operation environment that allows the operator to directly select and determine the operation button displayed on the screen is provided. When the selection is determined, a signal for designating the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device, and a split screen movement designation unit is provided. Displays, in the original operation screen including the currently displayed split operation screen, a split operation screen that exists in the designated direction of the currently displayed split operation screen, and displays a newly displayed display split operation screen on the control device. Operations included in A two-way remote control device for transmitting a signal designating highlighting of a part. 8. A device control device comprising a controlled device and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and controls the controlled device. Transmitting operation information about the operation component in the operation screen of the device to the two-way remote control device, and from the two-way remote control device, when receiving a signal designating the operation component of the operation button, performs a corresponding operation; When receiving a signal designating highlighting of the operation component from the interactive remote control device, the operation component corresponding to the designated operation component is highlighted on the operation screen, and the interactive remote control device has a screen display function. When receiving the operation information from the controlled device and displaying a screen corresponding to the operation screen of the controlled device from the information of the operation component, the original operation screen of the controlled device is divided. Display Providing an operating environment in which the operator can directly select and determine the operation button displayed on the screen. When the operator selects and determines an operation button, a signal for specifying the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the operator. When the operator uses the split screen movement designating means to transmit the divided screen to the control device and uses the split screen movement designating means, the display is performed in the original operation screen including the currently displayed split operation screen. Displaying a display split operation screen existing in a specified direction of the middle split operation screen, and transmitting a signal designating to the control device to highlight an operation component included in the newly displayed display split operation screen. A device control device characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. An apparatus control device including a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays a plurality of operation screens of the controlled device, transmits operation information including information on an operation component of a screen transition button to the two-way remote control device, When receiving a signal designating an operation component corresponding to the screen transition button from the remote control device, displaying an operation screen corresponding to the transition destination of the screen transition button, transmitting a command to the controlled device, Has a screen display function, receives the operation information from the control device, displays a screen transition button, and when the operator selects and determines a certain screen operation button,
A device control device for transmitting a signal designating an operation component corresponding to the screen transition button to the control device. 10. A bidirectional remote controller having a screen display function, displaying a plurality of operation screens of the controlled device, transmitting operation information including information on operation components of screen transition buttons, and Transmitting to the controlled device, and when receiving a signal specifying an operation component corresponding to a screen transition button from the bidirectional remote controller, displaying an operation screen corresponding to a transition destination of the screen transition button. apparatus. 11. A control device having a screen display function,
When receiving operation information including information on the operation component of the screen transition button of the plurality of operation screens of the controlled device, displaying the screen transition button, and when the operator selects and determines a certain screen transition button,
A device control device for transmitting a signal designating an operation component corresponding to the screen transition button to the control device. 12. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device has a screen display function, and displays a plurality of operation screens of the controlled device. Transmitting operation information including information about the operation component of the transition button to the interactive remote control device; and receiving a signal specifying the operation component corresponding to the screen transition button from the interactive remote control device, Displaying an operation screen corresponding to a button transition destination, the interactive remote control device has a screen display function, receives the operation information from the controlled device, displays a screen transition button, and displays a screen transition button. When the transition button is selected and determined, a signal for designating an operation component corresponding to the screen transition button is transmitted to the controlled device. 13. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays a plurality of operation screens of the controlled device, and displays operation information about operation components of the operation screen including information about operation components of a screen transition button with the interactive remote control. When a signal for designating an operation component of an operation button is received from the two-way remote controller, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device, and a screen transition button is operated from the two-way remote controller. When receiving a signal for designating a part, an operation screen corresponding to a transition destination of the screen transition button is displayed. The bidirectional remote control device has a screen display function, and Receiving the operation information from the device, displaying a screen transition button in preference to other operation components, and providing an operation environment in which the operation button displayed on the screen and the screen transition button can be directly selected and determined for an operator; When the operator selects a certain operation button, a signal designating the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device, and when the operator selects and determines a certain screen transition button,
A device control device for transmitting a signal designating an operation component of the screen transition button to the control device and displaying an operation screen of a transition destination of the screen transition button. 14. A control device having a screen display function, receiving operation information on an operation component of an operation screen including information on screen transition buttons of a plurality of operation screens to be displayed on the control device from a control device, and receiving from another operation component The screen transition buttons are displayed preferentially, and an operation environment that allows the operator to directly select and determine the operation buttons displayed on the screen and the screen transition buttons is provided. When the operator selects an operation button, A signal specifying the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device. When the operator selects a screen transition button, a signal specifying the operation component of the screen transition button is transmitted to the control device. A two-way remote controller for displaying an operation screen to which the screen transition button is transitioned. 15. A device control device comprising a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays a plurality of operation screens of the controlled device, and displays operation information about operation components of the operation screen including information about operation components of a screen transition button. When receiving a signal specifying an operation component of an operation button from the bidirectional remote control device, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device. From the bidirectional remote control device, an operation component of a screen transition button Receiving a signal designating the operation information, a corresponding operation screen is displayed, and the interactive remote control device has a screen display function, and receives the operation information from the control device. For the operation components other than the screen transition button, the operation components on one screen of the operation screen of the controlled device are displayed by dividing the screen, and for the screen transition button, all the screen transitions on the screen or all screen transitions in the operation information When a button is displayed and an operator selects a certain operation button, a signal designating an operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device, and when the operator selects a certain screen transition button, A device control device for transmitting a signal specifying an operation component of the screen transition button to the control device, and switching a screen display to a display of an operation screen of a transition destination. 16. It has a screen display function, receives operation information including information on an operation component of a screen transition button of a controlled device from a control device, and receives an operation component other than a screen transition button of the controlled device. The operation components on one screen of the operation screen are divided and displayed. For the screen transition button, all screen transition buttons on the screen or all screen transition buttons in the operation information are displayed, and the operator selects a certain operation button In this case, a signal designating the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device, and when the operator selects a screen operation button, the signal designating the operation component of the screen transition button is transmitted to the control device. A device control apparatus which transmits the screen to a control apparatus and switches the screen display to the display of an operation screen of a transition destination. 17. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, divides the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed by the two-way remote controller at a time, and operates the divided operation screen. Transmitting split operation information about the component to the bidirectional remote control device, from the bidirectional remote control device, when receiving a signal designating an operation component of an operation button, transmitting a corresponding command to the controlled device; The two-way remote controller has a screen display function, receives the split operation information from the control device, displays an operation screen indicated by the split operation information, An operation environment in which an operation button displayed on the screen can be directly selected and determined is provided. When an operator selects and determines an operation button, a signal for specifying an operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device. An apparatus control device, wherein when a user selects and determines a screen transition button, a transition destination screen of the screen transition button is displayed. 18. An operation component having a screen display function, displaying an operation screen of a controlled device, dividing the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed by the two-way remote controller at a time, and operating the divided operation screens Transmitting split operation information to the bidirectional remote controller, and when receiving a signal specifying an operation component of an operation button from the bidirectional remote controller, transmitting a corresponding command to the controlled device. Characteristic control device. 19. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device and a bidirectional remote controller, wherein the controlled device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and displays the operation screen. The interactive remote control device divides the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed at one time, and transmits divided operation information on the operation components of the divided operation screen to the interactive remote control device, and performs an operation from the interactive remote control device. Upon receiving a signal designating a button operation component, perform a corresponding operation, the two-way remote controller has a screen display function, receives the division operation information from the controlled device, and according to the division operation information The operation screen displayed is displayed, and the operating environment that allows the operator to directly select and determine the operation button displayed on the screen is provided. When the operator selects and determines an operation button, A device for transmitting a signal designating an operation component of the operation button to the control device, and displaying a transition destination screen of the screen transition button when the operator selects and determines a screen transition button. Control device. 20. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, divides the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed by the two-way remote controller at a time, and operates the divided operation screen. Transmitting split operation information about a component to the bidirectional remote controller, and receiving information specifying the split operation screen from the bidirectional remote controller, displaying the operation screen of the controlled device including the divided operation screen. And displaying the designated divided operation screen in an emphasized manner. When a signal designating an operation component of an operation button is received from the interactive remote control device, a corresponding command is displayed. Transmitting to the controlled device, the interactive remote control device has a screen display function, receives the split operation information from the control device, displays a split operation screen indicated by the split operation information, Provide an operation environment in which the operation components displayed on the screen can be directly selected and determined, and when the operator selects and determines a certain operation button, a signal specifying the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device. When the operator selects and determines a certain screen transition button, a transition destination screen of the screen transition button is displayed, and information specifying a split operation screen is transmitted to the control device. Control device. 21. An operation component having a screen display function, displaying an operation screen of a controlled device, dividing the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed by the two-way remote controller at a time, and operating the divided operation screens Is transmitted to the two-way remote controller, and when receiving information specifying the divided operation screen from the two-way remote controller, the operation screen of the controlled device including the divided operation screen is displayed. And displaying the designated divided operation screen in an emphasized manner. When a signal designating an operation component of an operation button is received from the interactive remote control device, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device. A control device, characterized in that: 22. A split operation screen having a screen display function, receiving split operation information as operation component information of a split screen obtained by dividing the operation screen of the controlled device from the control device, and displaying the split operation screen indicated by the split operation information. Providing an operating environment in which an operator can directly select and determine an operation component displayed on a screen, and when the operator selects and determines a certain operation button, a signal for specifying the operation component of the operation button is provided. Transmitting to the control device, when the operator selects and determines a certain screen transition button, displays a transition destination screen of the screen transition button, and transmits information specifying the divided operation screen to the control device. Characteristic bidirectional remote control device. 23. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and displays the operation screen. The interactive remote control device divides the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed at one time, and transmits divided operation information on the operation components of the divided operation screen to the interactive remote control device. Upon receiving the information for specifying the operation screen, while displaying the operation screen of the controlled device including the divided operation screen, highlighting and displaying the specified divided operation screen, from the interactive remote control device, When receiving a signal designating an operation component of an operation button, the bidirectional remote controller has a screen display function and receives the division operation information from the controller. Displaying a split operation screen indicated by the split operation information, and providing an operator with an operating environment in which an operation component displayed on the screen can be directly selected and determined. Transmits a signal specifying the operation component of the operation button to the control device, and when the operator selects and determines a certain screen transition button, displays a transition destination screen of the screen transition button, and A device control device for transmitting information specifying a split operation screen to a device. 24. An apparatus control device including a controlled device, a control device, and a bidirectional remote control device, wherein the controlled device performs a corresponding operation when receiving a command from the control device, The control device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and divides the operation screen into operation screens that can be displayed by the two-way remote controller at a time. If there is a screen transition button, transmitting the split operation information about the edited operation component of the split operation screen to the interactive remote control device, so as to include the screen transition button in all the split operation screens, When receiving a signal designating an operation component of an operation button from the bidirectional remote control device, the bidirectional remote control device transmits a corresponding command to the controlled device; Receiving the split operation information from the control device, displaying an operation screen indicated by the split operation information, and providing an operator with an operation environment that can directly select and determine an operation component displayed on the screen; When the operator selects and determines a certain operation button, a signal designating the operation component of the operation button is transmitted to the control device, and when the operator selects and determines a certain screen transition button, the signal is transmitted. A device control device, wherein a transition destination screen of a screen transition button is displayed, and information specifying a split operation screen is transmitted to the control device. 25. A screen which has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of a controlled device, and divides the operation screen into operation screens which can be displayed at one time by the two-way remote controller. When there is a screen transition button in the split operation screen, the split operation information on the operation component of the edited split operation screen is transmitted to the interactive remote control device so that the screen transition button is included in all the split operation screens. When receiving a signal specifying an operation component of an operation button from a remote control device, a corresponding command is transmitted to the controlled device. 26. An apparatus control device comprising a controlled device and a bidirectional remote controller, wherein the controlled device has a screen display function, displays an operation screen of the controlled device, and displays the operation screen. Although the interactive remote control device divides the screen into operation screens that can be displayed at one time, if there is a screen transition button on a screen with an operation screen, the screen transition button is included in all divided operation screens. Transmitting the divided operation information about the edited operation component of the split operation screen to the bidirectional remote controller, and when receiving a signal designating the operation component of the operation button from the bidirectional remote controller, the corresponding command is transmitted. Transmitting to the controlled device, the two-way remote controller has a screen display function, receives the split operation information from the control device, and displays an operation screen indicated by the split operation information. Provide an operating environment that displays the screen and allows the operator to directly select and determine the operation component displayed on the screen, and when the operator selects and determines an operation button, specifies the operation component of that operation button A signal is transmitted to the control device, and when the operator selects and determines a screen transition button, a transition destination screen of the screen transition button is displayed, and information specifying a split operation screen is transmitted to the control device. A device control device characterized by the above-mentioned.