JP2003102073A - Display and control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily control a plurality of devices capable of wireless communication. SOLUTION: At application of power, a microcomputer 20 of the display and control apparatus 10 is activated and a communication device 12 transmits a query signal to a Bluetooth integrated device located within a communication available distance. The display and control apparatus 10 sequentially receives and stores a reply signal from each Bluetooth integrated device and displays icons of each reply device on a screen of a display device 16 in the reception sequence of the reply signals. The display and control apparatus 10 inquires of selected devices about their functions and displays a function menu on the screen of the display device 16. The display and control apparatus 10 transmits a command signal of the selected function according to the selection of the function to the selected devices.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display and control device having a wireless communication means such as Bluetooth (trademark) as a wireless communication means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a wireless communication device having a built-in wireless system that automatically starts communication in response to an approach within a certain distance like Bluetooth (trademark), a device corresponding to this wireless system is designated. It is necessary to previously install a dedicated program for doing so in the wireless communication device and specify the program to start the electronic device. It is necessary to prepare a program for each target device and make settings individually for each target device, such as when the manufacturer, model, location, and quantity have changed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional configuration, it is impossible to simultaneously display a plurality of devices and select and control the devices by one program.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication device that eliminates such inconvenience.

[0005]

A display and control device according to the present invention responds to an inquiry signal from a first one of a plurality of standby wireless communication means built-in devices at a communicable distance. After receiving and storing the response signal from the second device, all response signals received and stored are sequentially received, and the display format of the response signal of the response device itself is adjusted to the inquiry signal in the order of reception. It is characterized by displaying.

The display and control device according to the present invention receives and stores the response signal from the first of the plurality of standby wireless communication means built-in devices in the communicable distance in response to the inquiry signal. The second response signal is received and stored, and all the received and stored response signals are sequentially displayed in the order in which the response signals of the response device itself are displayed according to the inquiry signal. And

The display and control device according to the present invention, after receiving and storing the response signal from the first of the plurality of standby wireless communication means built-in devices in the communicable distance in response to the inquiry signal. It has a means for receiving and storing the response signal of the second device and sequentially displaying all the received and stored response signals in the order in which they are received in response to the inquiry signal. It is characterized by

By selecting one of the plurality of displays that have received and stored the response signal, an inquiry signal is transmitted to the corresponding wireless communication device, and the function menu in the form of the wireless communication device itself is displayed as the inquiry signal. Display according to.

Further, by selecting the function menu, an instruction signal of the selected content is transmitted to the wireless communication device.

The wireless communication means is of the Bluetooth type.

The relevance of the display contents of the function menu to be displayed is displayed by connecting the lines.

One of the plurality of displays, which is currently selected, is represented by any one of color, pattern, size, blinking, and the like.

The display and control device according to the present invention comprises a power supply / control device.
Since the return function switch is arranged outside the display, it can be operated independently of the display contents of the display, awakening the function, returning to the previous display and sleeping the function, It is characterized in that it is accompanied by a function to send a record for saving the current state and transmitting information to a communication partner according to the situation.

The display and control device according to the present invention, when the power is turned off, automatically sends a signal to turn off the power to the other party with whom communication is being performed, and the timer is automatically activated by the function being performed by the other party. It is characterized by requesting settings and automatically ending.

The display and control device according to the present invention automatically requests the timer setting by the function being operated by the other party when the communication is interrupted, assuming that the other party with whom communication is being performed loses the communication. However, the feature is that the contents to be automatically terminated are automatically sent at the communication stage.

The display and control device according to the present invention comprises a power supply / control device.
There is a light emitting device that can display two or more colors in the reset function switch part or in the vicinity, so that the color can be changed or blinked depending on the remaining battery power so that the remaining usable time of the device can be expressed. It is characterized by being.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes the display and control device of this embodiment. 12
Is a Bluetooth communication device, 14 is a power / recovery function switch, 16 is a display device, and 18 is an example of a display image. A plurality of transparent panel switches are attached to the surface of the display device 16, and images, characters, pictures, icons, etc. can be displayed under the panel switches.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the display and control device 10. The display and control device 10 is activated by the power switch 14, and the Bluetooth communication device 12 starts communication. Reference numeral 20 is a microcomputer for controlling the entire system, 22 is a power supply connector, 24 is a battery power supply, 26 is a transparent panel switch arranged on the screen of the display device 16, 28 is an external control device, and 30 is a communication connector.

The device 10 includes a power / recovery function switch 14
By pressing for 3 seconds, you can automatically receive the Bluetooth communication signal from the external Bluetooth embedded device, and touch the transparent panel switch 26 with your finger to match the menu display from the desired external Bluetooth embedded device. It is configured to be able to control.

The power / recovery function switch 14 is set with a function to wake up the function of the display and control device 10, a function to return to the previous display and a function to put the control device 10 to sleep. A function for recording for storage and transmitting information to a communication partner is attached.

The power / reset function switch 14 is provided with a light emitter such as an LED capable of displaying a plurality of colors of two or more colors.
The remaining time when the display and control device 10 can be used can be expressed by changing the color or blinking depending on the remaining battery power. LED
The light emitters such as may be arranged in the vicinity of the power / recovery function switch 14.

When an external power supply is connected to the power supply connector 22, the display and control device 10 can be operated by the external power supply and can charge the built-in battery. When there is no external power source, the microcomputer 20 monitors the remaining battery level, backs up stored data, controls the display device 16 and the external control device 28, and manages a timer. The microcomputer 20 also associates the position of the content displayed on the display device 16 with the position of the transparent panel switch 26, and controls each unit according to the operating position of the panel 26 under the corresponding relationship.

The external control device 28 can communicate with an external mobile phone, personal computer or the like via the communication connector 30.

When the display and control device 10 transmits the inquiry signal, the display and control device 10 receives and stores the response signal from the first one of the plurality of external Bluetooth built-in devices which are in standby at the communicable distance. The display and control device 10 then
The response signal from the second device is received and stored, and the response signals are sequentially received and stored. Then, in the order in which the response signals are received, the formats of the Bluetooth embedded device itself are displayed in accordance with the inquiry signal.

FIG. 3 is a display example of the display and control device 10. When the power / recovery function switch 14 is pressed for 3 seconds, the display / control device 10 displays an icon signal from a communicable external Bluetooth embedded device on the display device 16. In FIG. 3, icons of a video camera, a television, an air conditioner, a microwave oven, a hot water supply controller, a radio cassette recorder, and a home light management device are displayed. This indicates that communication is possible with these devices.

On the screen of the display device 16 of the display and control device 10, a graphic in the shape of a dry battery shows the remaining battery power.
The area of the filled part becomes smaller as the battery is consumed. Such display examples are well known.

The form of the Bluetooth built-in device itself is often a dedicated form depending on the manufacturer and the type of device, and the display and control device 10 does not have a dedicated program for the dedicated form. In order to support the dedicated format depending on the manufacturer and the type of the device, the display and control device 10 downloads the dedicated program prepared by the Bluetooth-embedded device itself, and displays the device itself according to the inquiry signal.

In the display and control device 10, when the user selects an icon corresponding to any one of the plurality of Bluetooth built-in devices which has received and stored the response signal, the display and control device 10 causes the display and control device 10 to select the built-in Bluetooth device. Retransmit the inquiry signal to the device. In contrast,
The Bluetooth-embedded device sends in response information indicating a function menu of its own type. According to the response signal, the display and control device 10 displays information indicating a function menu in the form of the Bluetooth embedded device.

FIG. 4 shows a display example when the video camera is selected. As shown in 40, the display of the icon indicating the video camera to be selected is changed, and the function menu of the video camera is displayed in a correlated manner like the STOP display 42. Reference numeral 44 is an association display bar that shows the association with the icon 40 to be selected by connecting it with a line, and the function menu displayed in contact with the bar 44 is generated from a response signal from an external Bluetooth embedded device. By changing the color, pattern, or size of the icon 40 or by blinking it, it is indicated that the icon 40 is in the selected state.

The power / recovery function switch 14 is arranged outside the screen of the display device 16 and can be operated independently of the display contents of the display device 16. For example, when the power / recovery function switch 14 is pressed once within 1 second in the display state shown in FIG. 4, the previous display, that is, the display content of FIG. 3 can be returned.

The icon of the Bluetooth-incorporated device that is not selected is displayed in a small size or a different position, for example, like the icon 46.

The operator can select the displayed function menu, and the display and control device 10 sends a control signal according to the selection to the corresponding Bluetooth embedded device. When the function menu cannot be accommodated in one screen, it is displayed in a plurality of screens.

FIG. 5 shows a display example when the reproducing function of the video camera is selected. The function menus are collected on the left side of the screen of the display device 16, and the reproduced video 48 from the video camera is displayed on almost all of the screen. That is, the display and control device 10 communicates with a video camera recorder, which is a Bluetooth-embedded device, controls the video camera recorder, causes the video camera recorder to reproduce the recorded contents such as a tape, and reproduces an image via Bluetooth communication. It is sent to the display and control device 10 and displayed on the display device 16.

FIG. 6 shows an operation flowchart of the display and control device 10. By pressing the power / return switch 14 for 3 seconds or more, the power of the display and control device 10 is turned on (S1). The microcomputer of the display and control device 10 operates, and Bluetooth communication starts (S
2).

The microcomputer of the display / control device 10 exchanges a signal with the Bluetooth communication device 12 to sequentially and automatically execute communication with a Bluetooth embedded device within a communicable distance (S3). Specifically, in response to the inquiry signal from the display and control device 10, after receiving and storing the response signal from the first one of the plurality of standby Bluetooth-equipped devices in the communicable distance, 2
It receives and stores the response signal of the table, and similarly, sequentially receives and stores all the response signals. Since the received response signal is paired with the inquiry signal and stored,
It can be identified whether or not it is a new device by comparing it with the stored data. On the screen of the display device 16, characters or icons in the format of the Bluetooth-embedded device itself are displayed in accordance with the response signal in accordance with the response signal in accordance with the response signal.

Step S3 is repeated until all are displayed (S4).

The operator selects the Bluetooth embedded device by touching the icon corresponding to the desired Bluetooth embedded device among the displayed icons (S5). The display and control device 10 transmits a signal requesting the transmission of the menu signal to the selected Bluetooth embedded device (S6). The function menu signal from the Bluetooth built-in device is received, and each function menu instructed by the function menu signal is displayed as an icon on the screen of the display device 16 (S7).

The operator selects a function for the Bluetooth built-in device by touching the icon corresponding to the desired function menu (S8). The display and control device 10 sends an operation signal of the selected function to the Bluetooth embedded device (S9). The Bluetooth built-in device operates the instructed function (S10) and transmits the operation result to the display and control device 10 (S11). The transmission content is, for example, an OK signal, a text signal, an image signal, or the like indicating that the signal has been correctly received. The display and control device 10 displays the received operation result as an image or the like on the screen of the display device 16 (S12).

When the menu is changed (S13), S8
If the selection of the Bluetooth embedded device to be operated is changed (S14), the process returns to S5, and if the Bluetooth embedded device to be operated is changed (S15), S3.
Return to. Steps S13, S14 and S15 are sequentially executed during the flow of steps S2 to S12.

The operator selects the power / reset function switch 1
When 4 is pressed for 3 seconds (S16), the display and control device 1
When 0 is set, the operation is completed, and after the preset time is set, the necessary data is automatically recorded, and then the power saving mode is set to minimize the consumption of the battery.

A signal to turn off the power is automatically sent to the communication partner, and the timer setting is automatically requested by the function of the partner in operation so that the communication is automatically ended.

Assuming that the communication is interrupted, the communication partner is requested to automatically set the timer by the function of the other party when the communication is interrupted, and the contents of the automatic start are set. Send automatically in stages.

FIG. 7 shows a conceptual diagram of use of this embodiment. 5
0 is a television incorporating the Bluetooth communication device 52,
Reference numeral 54 is a video camera incorporating the Bluetooth communication device 56.

When the power source is connected to the video camera 54 and the camera is on standby for shooting, a switch icon for starting shooting is displayed along with the icon of the video camera on the display unit of the display and control device 10, and the switch icon above the switch icon is displayed. When touched, the video camera 54 starts shooting. The display and control device 10 displays an image sent from the video camera 54 by Bluetooth communication and icons such as the remaining tape amount, the shooting time, the remaining battery amount, and the control function switch.

When the television 50 is connected to a power source and is in a standby state, the icon of the television 50 is displayed on the display screen of the display and control device 10 by Bluetooth communication, and by touching it, The screen appears and the numerical icon for the channel is displayed. You can change the channel on the screen by touching on the channel number icon.

Icons of the video camera 54 and the television 50 are displayed on the display and control device 10, and the video camera 54 and the television 50 can be set by touching the respective icons.

When the Bluetooth communication is interrupted by the video camera 54, it is possible to automatically continue shooting for a preset time, or immediately stop shooting when the communication is interrupted.

In the television 50, when the Bluetooth communication is interrupted, the screen can be automatically displayed continuously for a preset time, or the screen can be turned off immediately to save power.

The display and control device 10 includes a video camera 5
By moving to another place while the icons of 4 and the TV 50 are displayed, if you move to a distance where Bluetooth communication is not possible, the icon that cannot communicate will disappear and the icons of other devices that can communicate will be displayed. To be done.

The display and control device 10 can select a partner who can communicate by Bluetooth communication with a password or the like, and can be set so as not to perform unnecessary communication and operation with other display and control devices.

The display and control device 10 can display all the icons of the other party capable of Bluetooth communication, and at the same time, can send its own icon to the other party and can be controlled by the video camera or the television side.
You can select 0. By using these passwords,
Control that does not malfunction is possible.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of another use of this embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a conceptual diagram of remote operation by telephone. 5
8 and 60 are telephones, and 62 is a display and control device 10.
The display and control device has the same function and configuration as the above. By performing Bluetooth communication from the display / control device 62 connected to the telephone 58 to another display / control device 10, remote operation by a telephone becomes possible.

Since the display and control device 62 connected to the telephone 58 is a Bluetooth built-in device, it is an Internet TV, a personal computer, a microwave oven, an electronic jar, an alarm monitoring device, an air conditioner, a lighting control device, a hot water supply controller, a radio. It can function as a display part of a cassette recorder, a home light management device, etc., and can be used as a centralized control device for them.

[0055]

As can be easily understood from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to display all the states of the Bluetooth built-in devices in the home and the office on the display and control device, and not to display them. We were able to operate the equipment without omissions, and help to detect abnormalities during operation and manage to forget to turn off the power after use.

By selecting one of the plurality of displays that have received and stored the response signal, the display and control device on hand retransmits the inquiry signal, and the standby display shown by the selected display is displayed. The Bluetooth embedded device responds, and the function menu in the form of the Bluetooth embedded device itself transmitted by the Bluetooth embedded device can be displayed by displaying the function unique to the Bluetooth embedded device prepared by the Bluetooth embedded device itself according to the inquiry signal. Therefore, even if the Bluetooth embedded device is changed, the display and control device can be commonly used.

By selecting one of a plurality of displays that have received and stored a response signal, the display and control device on hand retransmits the inquiry signal, and the Bluetooth built-in in the standby mode shown by the selected display is incorporated. When the device responds and you select the display of the function menu of the Bluetooth embedded device, you can select the function menu of the Bluetooth embedded device shown in the display, and display the function of the Bluetooth embedded device itself according to the inquiry signal. Since the function can be operated, even if the Bluetooth embedded device changes, the device can be operated accurately and can be operated remotely by telephone, so the person who manages the device manages and controls the device at home I was able to do it.

By using a wide range search function by scanning with Bluetooth as a communication means, it was possible to search for a plurality of standby Bluetooth-equipped devices within a communicable distance.

By connecting the function menus to be displayed with the related display bars by lines with the related display bar, anyone can easily understand the order of the operations and eliminate unnecessary operations.

By displaying the selected one of the plurality of displays by color, pattern, size, blinking, etc., it is possible to eliminate unnecessary operations as can be seen at a glance.

The power / recovery function switch is arranged outside the display unit, and the operation of awakening the function of the display and control device, the operation of returning to the previous display and the operation of sleeping the function of the control device, It is possible to operate independently regardless of the display contents of the display unit by adding a function to record the current condition according to the situation and to send information to the communication partner, and the contents of the display unit are unknown. Even with this switch, I was able to recover at any time.

When the power is turned off, a signal to turn off the power is automatically sent to the other party with whom the communication is being performed, and the timer setting is automatically requested by the function being performed by the other party so that it automatically ends. By doing so, the instability due to the malfunction of the communication partner could be eliminated.

Assuming that the communication partner has lost communication, when the communication is interrupted, the timer setting is automatically requested by the function of the other party's operation, and the contents to be automatically ended at the communication stage. By sending automatically, the instability due to the malfunction of the communication partner could be eliminated.

A light source such as an LED capable of displaying a plurality of colors of two or more colors is provided at or near the power / recovery function switch section, and the device can be used by changing the color or blinking depending on the battery level. By making it possible to represent the remaining time, etc., it becomes possible to judge the remaining time that the device can be used even when the display unit is off.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration block diagram of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a display example of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a display example of the present embodiment when a video camera is selected.

FIG. 5 is a display example of this embodiment when a reproduction function is selected.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of use of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is another conceptual diagram of usage of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Display and control device 12: Bluetooth communication device 14: Power / return function switch 16: Display device 18: Display image example 20: Microcomputer 22: Power connector 24: Battery power 26: Transparent panel switch 28: External control device 30: Communication connector 40: Icon 42: STOP display 44: Related display bar 46: Icon 48: Playback video 50: TV 52: Bluetooth communication device 54: Video camera 56: Bluetooth communication device 58, 60: Telephone 62: Display and control device

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A response signal from a second device after receiving and storing a response signal from a first device among a plurality of standby wireless communication means built-in devices that are in a communicable distance in response to an inquiry signal. The display and control device, wherein the display format of the response signal of the response device itself is displayed in accordance with the inquiry signal in the received order. 2. In response to the inquiry signal, after receiving and storing the response signal from the first of the plurality of standby wireless communication means built-in devices within the communicable distance, the response signal of the second device is received. A display and control device characterized by receiving and storing, and sequentially displaying all received and stored response signals in the order in which they are received, in accordance with the inquiry signal, in the display format of the response signal of the response device itself. 3. In response to the inquiry signal, after receiving and storing the response signal from the first of the plurality of standby wireless communication means built-in devices within the communicable distance, the second response signal is received. Display and control characterized by having means for receiving and storing, and sequentially displaying all the received and stored response signals in the order in which they are received, in accordance with the inquiry signal apparatus. 4. An inquiry signal is transmitted to a corresponding wireless communication device by selecting one of a plurality of displays that have received and stored a response signal, and a function menu in the form of the wireless communication device itself is displayed. The display and control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is displayed according to an inquiry signal. 5. The display and control device according to claim 4, further comprising transmitting an instruction signal of the selected content to the wireless communication device by selecting the function menu. 6. The display and control device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means is a Bluetooth system. 7. The display and control device according to claim 4, wherein the relevance of the display contents of the function menu to be displayed is connected by a line. 8. The display and control device according to claim 4, wherein one selected current status among the plurality of displays is represented by any one of a color, a pattern, a size, blinking and the like. 9. A power / recovery function switch is arranged outside the display unit, and can be operated independently of the display content of the display unit, an operation for awakening the function, an operation for returning to the previous display, and A display and control device characterized in that it can be operated to put the function to sleep and is accompanied by a function to record the current state according to the situation and send information to a communication partner. 10. When the power is turned off, a signal to turn off the power is automatically sent to the other party with whom communication is being performed, the timer setting is automatically requested by the function being performed by the other party, and the automatic end is performed. A display and control device characterized by the above. 11. A communication partner is assumed to have a communication interruption, and when the communication is interrupted, a timer setting is automatically requested by the function of the other party's operation and the timer is automatically terminated. A display and control device characterized in that contents are automatically sent at the stage of communication. 12. A light emitting device capable of displaying a plurality of colors of two or more colors is attached to or near the power / reset function switch section,
A display and control device characterized in that the color can be changed or blinked depending on the remaining battery power so that the remaining usable time of the device can be expressed.