JP2003111166A - Information apparatus system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information apparatus system which achieves usability benefits of domestic appliances, while satisfying the minimum precondition, namely prevention of malfunctioning, as an information apparatus. SOLUTION: The information apparatus is provided with an object remote controller ID memory for storing an identification code for determining whether or not the operation information outputted from a remote control device through a keyboard is the information outputted from the remote control device of an object for the inputting device of an apparatus concerned. When the operation information for controlling on-off of the information apparatus power source is received from a remote control device in a nonoperational condition of a PC system, a key control unit conducts control by operating a TV display system if it is not operated and stopping the TV display if operated. Contrarily, when the operation information is received in an operational condition of the PC system, the key control unit conducts control by comparing the received operation information with the readily registered ID code of the remote control device by which the apparatus is to be controlled. In the case where the two are matched, the operation of the PC system is stopped, and where the two are not matched, the operation of the PC system is not stopped.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises an input device of an information equipment device such as a personal computer (PC) and a remote control device (hereinafter, referred to as a remote control device) capable of wirelessly transmitting information. The present invention relates to an information equipment system for transmitting the operation information of the above to the information equipment main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Video equipment such as VCRs and televisions,
Many electric appliances such as audio equipment and air conditioners are provided with a remote control device, and the electric appliances can be operated from a remote place in the room. Most remote control devices use infrared rays to send control signals to electrical appliances. Further, some information equipment devices such as a personal computer (PC) have a TV receiving function and a recording function, and a remote control device for using these functions as if they were home electric appliances is prepared.

Further, in information equipment devices such as PCs,
Generally, a pointing device such as a mouse is used for moving a cursor for selecting a keyboard, a window and a menu item as an input device and for determining an operation position.

Various improvements have been added to the above-mentioned keyboard and pointing device in order to improve their functions. For example, cordless keyboards and cordless mice have been commercialized. In addition, many of the transmission means are equipped with an optical communication port section using IR (Infrared Rays), but radio using radio waves is also used.

By the way, conventionally, in an information equipment device typified by a PC, an AV function typified by a TV display function is realized by application software (AP) executable by activation of a PC system. But,
With this method, it takes a long time for the PC system to operate (become an environment in which the PC application software can be executed), the operation of the PC system is difficult, and the like. was there. That is, it is troublesome and troublesome for an operator other than a person who is familiar with or familiar with the operation of a personal computer or an OS (operating system) to activate the AP and operate the activated AP. There was a problem such as.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-15590.
In the gazette, the remote control operation decoding unit decodes the code transmitted from the remote control device that remotely operates the PC main body and the television receiver, and when the command corresponding to the decoding result is input to the PC main body, it corresponds to the command. There is disclosed a personal computer system which executes a process and modulates an image signal and an audio signal output from a main body of a personal computer by the execution into a signal corresponding to an empty channel of a television receiver and outputs the signal.

[0007]

However, such a conventional information equipment device has the following problems.

Conventionally, when outputting a user's input information to an input device of an information equipment (a keyboard and a mouse are common, but there is also a remote control device) to the information equipment main body in a cordless manner, the Different from the remote control device, the identification code that identifies the input device and is output together with the input information is used to determine whether or not the user (information device main body) is the input information output from the input device to be controlled. . This is a control to prevent erroneous operation when there are two or more information devices nearby.
An output of an input device input to operate a certain information device is prevented from affecting other information devices not intended by the user. For example, when operating the TV remote
This is to prevent a problem such as "when the power-on button is pressed toward a certain TV, the power of the TV which is not intended by the user in another room is turned on".

In particular, AV / home electric appliances can be used even if the user does not operate anything such as watching TV or listening to music, whereas in the PC system, the user operates / inputs. As a result, documents are created and Internet browsing is performed, and it takes time before the PC system is activated. Therefore, it is a minimum essential condition for an information device that it does not affect another device that the user does not intend, such as the PC system being booted up by itself and the AV function being operated unintentionally.

However, the device described in the above publication has no consideration for the above even though it is a personal computer system for remote control operation. That is, although the power supply of the personal computer is controlled to be turned on / off (especially off) in response to the power on / off (especially off) from the remote control device, output information from all remote control devices is targeted. Therefore, it is assumed that the personal computer that is not intended by the user is turned on or off by mistake, especially when the wrong off control is in use by the personal computer that is accidentally turned off. Therefore, it may be a fatal problem such as loss of input data.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and realizes usability of home electric appliances on the information equipment while satisfying the minimum essential condition of preventing malfunction as the information equipment. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information equipment system that can be used.

[0012]

An information equipment system of the present invention is an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system, and the information equipment device is powered on / off.
An information equipment system, comprising: a remote control device for wirelessly outputting turning-off operation information, wherein the information equipment device registers communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and ID registration for registering an ID for identifying the remote control device. Means and a control means for making a wireless connection with a remote control device having an ID registered in the ID registration means, wherein the control means operates from the remote control device to the information equipment device while the computer system is not operating. When the operation information for operating the on / off of the power is received, regardless of the ID for identifying the remote control device, when the dedicated function system is inactive, the dedicated function system is operated, and the dedicated function system is activated. The feature is that the dedicated function system is stopped at the time of operation. The information device system of the present invention configured as described above has flexibility of home electric appliances such as TVs.
Operability can also be realized in information equipment (information home appliances).

The information equipment system of the present invention comprises an information equipment device including a computer system and a dedicated function system, and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device. In the system, the information equipment device includes communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, ID registration means for registering an ID for identifying the remote control device, and remote control device having an ID registered in the ID registration means. And a control means for making a wireless connection with the remote control device, the control means preliminarily receiving, when the computer system is in operation, operation information for operating on / off of the information equipment device from the remote control device. When the registered self matches the ID of the remote control device to be controlled, the operation of the computer system is started. Is stopped, if the ID does not match is characterized not to stop the operation of the computer system.

In the information equipment system of the present invention thus constructed, unlike an electric home appliance such as a TV, an information equipment device in the form of a PC system takes a long time to start. It is possible to prevent a problem caused by targeting all remote control devices.

The information equipment system of the present invention comprises an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system, and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device. A system, wherein the information equipment device has a display selection means for selecting which of the computer system and the dedicated function system is to be displayed, a communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and the remote control device. ID registration means for registering an ID for identifying the ID, and control means for making a wireless connection with the remote control device having the ID registered in the ID registration means, and the control means when the information equipment device is powered off. When the operation information for operating the power on / off of the information equipment device is received from the remote control device, the remote controller Regardless ID for identifying the device, together with operating the said computer system and said dedicated function system is characterized by to be displayed to the dedicated function system by the display selecting means. The information equipment system of the present invention configured as described above can realize the flexibility / operability of home electric appliances such as TVs also in the information equipment (information home electric appliances).

The information equipment system of the present invention comprises an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system, and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device. A system, wherein the information equipment device has a display selection means for selecting which of the computer system and the dedicated function system is to be displayed, a communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and the remote control device. ID registration means for registering an ID for identifying the ID, and control means for making a wireless connection with the remote control device having the ID registered in the ID registration means, the control means being operable when the information equipment device is powered on. While the computer system and the dedicated function system are both operating, and by the display selecting means. When the computer system is displayed, the time from the remote control device receives the operation information for operating the power on / off of the information equipment device, the remote control device to self-registered in advance is controlled I
When it matches with D, the display selection means sets the dedicated function system as a display target.

In the information equipment system of the present invention configured as described above, the system stoppage by the remote control device is limited to a predetermined one, so that a problem caused by targeting all remote control devices can be prevented. can do.

The information equipment system of the present invention comprises an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system, and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device. A system, wherein the information equipment device has a display selection means for selecting which of the computer system and the dedicated function system is to be displayed, a communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and the remote control device. ID registration means for registering an ID for identifying the ID, and control means for making a wireless connection with the remote control device having the ID registered in the ID registration means, the control means being operable when the information equipment device is powered on. While the computer system and the dedicated function system are both operating, and by the display selecting means. When the dedicated function system is the display target and the operation information for operating the power-on / off of the information equipment device is received from the remote control device, it matches the ID of the remote control device which is registered in advance and which is to be controlled. In this case, the information equipment device is turned off.

In the information equipment system of the present invention configured as described above, by limiting the system stop by the remote control device to a predetermined one, it is possible to prevent the trouble caused by targeting all the remote control devices. can do.

The information equipment system of the present invention comprises an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system, an input device for inputting information to the information equipment device, and an operation for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device. An information equipment system comprising a remote control device for wirelessly outputting information, wherein the input device is interface means for connecting to the information equipment device, communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and the remote control device. ID registration means for registering an ID for identifying the ID and control means for making a wireless connection with the remote control device having the ID registered in the ID registration means, and an ID matching the ID registered in the ID registration means The operation information from the remote control device having is output to the information equipment device via the interface means, For the operation information of the serial information device system power on / off, identifying the remote control device I
Regardless of D, the data is output to the information equipment device via the interface means.

The information equipment system of the present invention thus constructed is a system for transmitting the operation information of the remote control device to the information equipment device via an input device such as a keyboard, and the power button operation information is related to the ID. Instead, it can be transmitted to the information equipment device body.

Further preferably, the dedicated function system is turned on / off independently of the computer system.
It may be one that can be turned off. For example, the dedicated function system is not a form that is executed as an application on the computer system, but is a dedicated system that is a firmware that is executed by an invariant program code or a dedicated system that is configured by hardware. May be.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The preferred embodiments of the information equipment system of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an information equipment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of an information equipment device main body and an input device. The information equipment device according to the present embodiment is a desktop PC, a notebook P
This is an example applied to a system provided with a keyboard connected to a portable information terminal such as a C or PDA and a remote control device for operating a TV, a VCR, or the like.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 is an information equipment device body such as a liquid crystal desktop personal computer (PC), 200 is a keyboard (input device <1>) connected to the information equipment device body 100 by wire, and 300 is a keyboard 200. A remote control device (input device <1>) wirelessly connected to operate the information equipment device body 100
<2>) and 240 are cables for connecting the information device main body 100 and the keyboard 200 (input device <1>).
Although not shown, the remote controller 30
Other remote control devices (input device <3
>) Can be wirelessly connected to the keyboard 200.

The information equipment device main body 100 includes a keyboard 2
00 (input device <1>) and operation information from the remote control device 30 (input device <2>) input via the keyboard 200 (input device <1>). Take control.

The keyboard 200 (input device <1>) is a main input device paired with the information device main body 100, and includes a wireless reception section 250 (communication means) having an antenna or the like for wireless communication. Prepare

The remote control device 300 (input device <2>) is
A wireless transmission unit 350 that performs wireless communication such as IR with the keyboard 200 (input device <1>) is provided.

The operation information of the remote controller 300 (input device <2>) is wireless between the remote controller 300 (input device <2>) and the keyboard 200 (input device <1>), and the keyboard 200 (input device <2>). 1>)-information device device body 100
The space between them is wired and is output to the information equipment main body 100 via the keyboard 200 (input device <1>).

In FIG. 2, the information equipment device body 100 is shown.
Is realized in a form in which both functions of the PC system (computer system) and the TV display system (dedicated function system) are independent (the TV function is not realized as a PC application, but is independent in terms of hardware). ing. A group (A) consisting of a recording unit 25 represented by a hard disk in which program codes of application software, an OS program code, etc. are mainly recorded, and a PC control unit 20 for controlling various devices 28 such as a printer. , A group (B) consisting of a TV receiver 35 such as a TV tuner and a TV controller 30 for controlling the TV receiver 35, and a power supply for supplying / shutting off the AC power supply 80 to each of these groups. Circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) and power supply circuit 5
2 (power supply circuit B), a display unit 40 including an LCD display for displaying display data output from each group, and a power supply circuit for supplying / shutting off the AC power 80 to / from the display unit 40. 54 (power supply circuit C). Further, the operation information of the user on the main power button 15 in the information equipment device main body 100 and the operation information of the keyboard 200 and the remote control device 300 output from the keyboard 200 via the interface 60 are input, and the above-mentioned respective A key control unit 10 that controls blocks or outputs operation information and an interface 60 that receives a remote control code received by the keyboard 200 and a signal input by a key are configured. Key control unit 10
Is a block D that is constantly supplied with power from the AC power supply 80. Also, a mouse of a pointing device (not shown) can be connected.

The key control unit 10 includes a remote control device 300.
In order to determine whether or not the operation information of the remote control button output from the keyboard 200 via the keyboard 200 is output from the remote control device targeted for the input device of the self device (information device main body 100), the self device (information device) A target remote controller ID storage unit 12 (ID registration means) that stores an identification (ID) code of a remote control device that is an input device target of the device main body 100) is connected.

The keyboard 200 performs wireless communication between the remote control device 300 and each key 215, which is converted by the user into an electric signal when each key is pressed and output to the control unit 210, and is transmitted from the remote control device 300. A wireless receiver 250 for receiving an ID code and operation information of the remote controller is provided, and the operation information output from the remote controller device 300 and the operation information of each key 215 are output to the information equipment device main body 100 via the cable 240. Information equipment device body 1
The interface 60 of 00 and the keyboard 200 are connected by a cable 240.

FIG. 3 is a table showing the data format of input / output information between blocks. The table of FIG. 3 shows the keyboard 200 to the key control unit 10 of the information equipment device main body 100.
3 shows the data format of the output information to, and as can be seen from the above, the following code is output as an attached code in addition to the operated button / key No code. That is, in the case where the input / output data from the keyboard 200 to the key control unit 10 is a code for identifying whether it is the operation information of the keyboard 200 or the operation information of the remote control device 300 as an attached code, the operation information of the keyboard 200. Includes a code for identifying whether the operation is a Break (meaning "release of a finger from a key") operation or a Make operation (means "pressing a key"), the remote control device 30.
When the operation information is 0, the identification code output from the remote control device 300 is added.

Returning to FIG. 2, the remote controller 300 has a power button 310 which means that the system (TV) power is turned on.
And a channel button 315 that means to switch channels.
A plurality of buttons (input unit) including the like are pressed, and when these buttons are pressed, the pressed button information is output as operation information via the wireless communication unit 350. Further, remote control device 300 stores an identification (ID) code for identifying remote control device 300 in ID storage unit 320. The remote control device 300 has buttons 315 for each.
The depression is converted into an electric signal, the button code corresponding to the depressed key is read from the ID storage unit 320, and is transmitted to the wireless reception unit 250 of the keyboard 200 by the wireless transmission unit 350. The value in the ID storage unit 320 is fixed at shipment (system constant), but may be a system variable that can be set by the user.

For example, a volatile memory is used for the ID storage unit 12 of the information equipment main body 100 and the ID storage unit 320 of the remote control device 300, and power is constantly supplied by a small secondary battery. Alternatively, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (electrically
An erasable programmable ROM) may be used.

The radio receiving section 250 of the keyboard 200
The wireless transmission unit 350 of the remote control device 300 is specifically a standard for transmitting data using infrared rays,
An I / O port for performing optical communication based on IrDA (Infrared Data Association), ASK, or the like, or a radio communication port by radio waves.

The table of FIG. 3 shows the data format of the output information from the remote controller 300 to the keyboard 200. As can be seen from the above, since the operation data is output using the wireless communication medium, the operation In addition to the pressed button No., an ID (identification code) for specifying the output device on the receiving side (in this case, the keyboard 200 side) is output.

The control for adding and outputting the above identification code is not considered so much as a remote control device for switching channels of a television or a remote control device for video recording reservation. It is generally considered that the operated button number is simply output. However, as described in the problem to be solved, in the case of a remote control device used as a wireless input device for an information device such as a personal computer, there is a great problem that it may affect information devices other than the purpose. For example, system startup of a personal computer takes a relatively long time, and turning off the system power during system startup may cause a system abnormality. If the next PC other than the intended one is accidentally turned on by the power button on the remote control device, the user will
You have to spend a lot of wasted time saying, "Wait until the system comes up."

In order to avoid this inconvenience, whether the output is from the input device corresponding to the own device (reception side) which has been assigned with the identification code and the operated button No. is output in advance. Is used by using the identification code. In the present embodiment, as output data when a button on the remote control device is pressed,
The identification code is added to the operated button No code and is output. For this purpose, the remote control device 300 stores an identification code for specifying the remote control device in the ID storage unit 320.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the basic configuration of a standard PC system. The information equipment device according to the present embodiment can be applied to the information processing device 1. In FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a PC system 1000, a time measuring means 1030,
Input unit 1031, display unit 1032, hard disk 1033, various devices 1034, power supply circuit A10
40, battery power 1045, and main power button 104
It is configured with 7. This PC system 1000 is
This corresponds to the PC control unit 20 in FIG. Similarly,
The hard disk 1033, various devices 1034, and power supply circuit A1040 are the recording unit (hard disk) 25, various devices 28, and power supply circuit A5 in FIG.
Corresponds to 0 respectively.

The software architecture of the PC system 1000 is based on the BIOS (Basic Input / Output Syste).
m) and two system code units (PC system 1 / PC system 2) called OS (Operating System). Generally, the BIOS program code is stored in the code recording unit 1111 which is a non-volatile recording medium whose recorded contents are not lost even when power is supplied, and the OS program is stored in the code recording unit 112 of the volatile recording medium.
The arithmetic unit 1015, which is recorded in No. 1 and is composed of a CPU, can execute each program code.

There is no program code in the code recording unit 1121 immediately after the power of the system (device) is turned on. When the power of the system (device) is turned on, the BIOS code portion recorded in the code recording unit 1111 is recorded. Is running,
In this BIOS code part, the OS code recorded in the external recording medium such as the hard disk 1033 is loaded (the program code recorded in the hard disk 1033 is transferred to the code recording part 1121), and the control is transferred to the code recording part 1121. By setting the program pointer of the arithmetic unit 1015 to the specified position of the code recording unit 1121, the OS code unit operates. The above is a rough PC startup sequence.

The PC application program is also started under the control similar to the above, and is a part for controlling the standard input / output device of the input means 1031 and the display means 1032 existing in the OS code section, and is based on the contents input by the user. The program code of the PC application designated for execution is loaded from the external recording medium such as the hard disk 1033 into the code recording unit 1121 (an area different from the area in which the OS code is recorded).
By transferring control to the code of the loaded PC application program (setting the program pointer of the arithmetic unit 1015 to the specified position of the loaded PC application program), the application program is started.

That is, the PC system can be said to be "a system in which the function to be executed can be varied based on the user's designation etc." if it is defined in a wide area. One of the factors that takes time to start up the PC system is the control of loading the program code recorded in the hard disk 1033 into the code recording unit 1121.

The operation of the information equipment system configured as described above will be described below. First, the control content of the key control unit 10 of the information equipment device 100 will be described. 5 to 8 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the key control unit 10 of the information equipment device 100. In the figure, S indicates each step of the flow.

Since the key control unit 10 is always supplied with power from the AC power supply 80, the user inserts the AC code of the information equipment main body 100 at the same time as the START entry of FIG. Control is started.

In the key control unit 10, first, in step S1
From the keyboard 200 via the interface 60,
If the key operation information of the keyboard 200 is output, that is, if the first parameter (output terminal type) shown in the table of FIG. For that, the procedure moves to the entry (FIG. 6) described later.

If there is no keyboard input data, it is checked in step S2 whether the button operation information of the remote control device 300 is output from the keyboard 200 via the interface 60, that is, the first parameter (shown in the table of FIG. 3). It is checked whether or not the output terminal type) is one value, and if it is the button operation information of the remote control device 300, the process proceeds to the entry (FIG. 7) described later.

If there is no remote controller input data, it is checked in step S3 whether or not the main power button 15 in the information equipment body 100 has been operated. If the main power button 15 has been operated, The process moves to the entry (FIG. 8) described later. When the operation information is not output from the keyboard 200 or when the main power button 15 is not operated, the process returns to step S1 until the operation information is output, or the main power button 15
The check control is repeatedly performed until the above operation is performed.

Next, the control contents when the key operation information of the keyboard 200 is output will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S100, the current power supply circuit 50
Neither (power supply circuit A) nor power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B) is being supplied with power (OFF state)
It is checked whether or not, that is, whether or not the PC system and the TV display system are not activated (operated). Both are OFF, that is, when neither the PC system nor the TV display system is activated (operated),
Since the key operation information of the keyboard 200 does not make sense (ignoring the key input data), nothing is controlled,
The process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

If power is being supplied to either the current power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) or the current power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B), step S1.
In 01, it is checked whether or not the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is in the ON state, that is, whether or not the PC system is activated (operated), and the PC system is activated (activated).
If not, that is, when the TV display system is activated (operated), the keyboard 200 is activated as described above.
Since the key operation information of does not make sense, nothing is controlled and the process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 of FIG. 5).

In the present embodiment, the key input is ignored when the TV is displayed, but the channel switching control sound corresponding to the input key may be executed, or the TV display system operating state → PC. The input key may be output to the PC system after switching control to the system operating state. However, the former "switching channels with the keyboard" is considered to be a scene that rarely occurs in view of the usage situation, and the latter "keyboard input generation = PC system operation" is, for example, the keyboard of an infant. It is conceivable that various problems may occur if the countermeasures against the key input that the user does not expect, such as mischief, are performed without performing control.

In step S101, the power supply circuit 50
If the (power supply circuit A) is in the ON state, that is, if it is determined that the PC system is activated (operated), the operation information output from the keyboard 200 in step S102 is directly (accurately, attached). Only the code and the operation data, the code relating to the output terminal type needs to be excluded), output to the PC control unit 20, and the loop entry Lp
It returns to (step S1 of FIG. 5).

Next, the control contents when the key operation information of the remote controller 300 is output will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S200, it is checked whether or not the operation information is for the power button 310 (see FIG. 1) provided on the remote control device 300. If the operation information is for the power button 310, the current power source is selected in step S201. Supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A), power supply circuit 5
Both 2 (power supply circuit B) check whether power is not being supplied (OFF state), that is, whether neither the PC system nor the TV display system has been activated (operated).

Both are turned off in the check S201,
That is, when neither the PC system nor the TV display system has been activated (operated), the power supply circuit 5 is checked in step S202 without performing the identification code check of the remote control device.
2 (power supply circuit B) and power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are ON-controlled to start (operate) the TV display system, and then the process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

In the check S201, the PC system or T
If any of the V display systems is activated (operated), it is determined in step S203 whether the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is in the ON state, that is, whether the PC system is activated (operated). Check whether or not. PC
If the system is not activated (operated) (the TV display system is activated), the power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit 52) is checked without checking the identification code of the remote control device in step S204 as described above. B) and the power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are turned off to stop the TV display system, and then the process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

The reason why the identification code of the remote control device is not checked in the above-mentioned start (operation) / stop control of the TV display system is as follows (1) and (2). (1) When the TV display function is realized by hardware (not as PC application software), "it takes time to operate the system (TV display function)"
From (2) and (1), even if the remote control device is not a pre-specified remote control device, it receives the button operation information of the remote control device from (2) and (1). It is considered that it is more convenient to make the specifications based on the control.

Returning to the flow of FIG. 7, the above step S2
If the PC system is running (running) in 03,
Whether or not the remote control device that has output the operation information in step S205 is the target remote control device of the information device main body 100 is recorded in the target remote control ID section 12 and the attached code (second parameter) of the output operation information. It is checked by comparing it with the value that is present, and when it does not match, that is, when it is not the target remote control device, the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5) is executed without performing any control.
Return to.

In the case of the target remote control device, the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is turned off in step S206 to stop the PC system, and the power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit). Turn on circuit B)
The control causes the TV display system to operate, and returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

The above-mentioned control is carried out because it is completely opposite to the above-mentioned start (operation) / stop control of the TV display system. That is, the stop control of the PC system
It is not the intention of the user to carry out the operation without checking the identification code of the remote control device that has output the operation information (for example, a PC having the same specifications is located at a distance, and one of
When used as C, another person's TV on the other PC
This is because the waiting time for the recovery (restart) of the stop of the PC system when the remote control power button is operated in order to operate the display function is long, which is a very waste of time.

Here, in the present embodiment, in order to make the characteristic part of the invention easy to understand, the start / stop of the PC system is simply turned on by the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A).
Although it is simple control called N / OFF control, the actual stop control of the PC system is the end processing of the activated application program and the close control of the data file being created / updated by the application program (PC system). In this case, every time data is created / updated, it is not recorded in the nonvolatile recording section such as a hard disk one by one, and if the data file close control is not performed, some creation / update contents are volatile. The contents of the RAM will be lost when the power is turned off.)
Specifically, the key control unit 10 outputs a system-off command to the PC control unit 20, and the PC control unit 20 executes the file close control or the like, and then the PC control unit 20 itself or the key control unit. 10 of the power supply circuit 50
It is necessary to issue a FF control command, and control the key control unit 10 to turn off the power supply circuit 50 in response to the command.

Returning to the flow of FIG. 7, the above step S2
If it is not the operation information for the power button 310 at 00, that is, if it is the operation information for the channel button 315, the current power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) and power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B) at step S210.
In both cases, it is checked whether or not the power is not supplied (OFF state), that is, whether or not the PC system and the TV display system are not activated (operated), and the PC system and the TV display system are activated. When it is not (running), the loop entry L
Return to p (step S1 in FIG. 5).

In step S210, the PC system or T
When any one of the V display systems is activated (operated), it is determined in step S211 which one is activated (operated) by turning on / off the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A).
Check in the OFF state. When the TV display system is activated (operated), the operation information (operated channel button) of the remote control device output in step S214 remains as it is (correctly, the output terminal type and the attached code are excluded, Only the operation data is directly output to the TV control unit 30, and the loop entry Lp (step S in FIG. 5) is output.
Return to 1).

In step S211, when the PC system is running (operating), it is checked in step S212 whether the IDs match, and if the IDs match, the remote control device output in step S213. Operation information (operated channel button) is converted into key code data, and the converted key code data is transferred to the PC control unit 2.
0 to the loop entry Lp (step S in FIG. 5).
Return to 1). If the IDs do not match, the process directly returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

The conversion into the key code data depends on the specifications of the system / PC application being activated, but, for example, a button that means switching to one channel (the character "1" is a button If it is engraved above), the key code is generated in the same key code as when "1" is input on the keyboard.
After outputting ke (1) + “key No. of 1”, Break
(0) + “key No. of 1” will be output.

Next, the control content when the operation (press) information for the main power button 15 provided on the information equipment main body 100 is output will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S300, the current power supply circuit 50
Neither (power supply circuit A) nor power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B) is being supplied with power (OFF state)
It is checked whether or not, that is, whether or not the PC system and the TV display system are not activated (operated).

Both are turned off, that is, when neither the PC system nor the TV display system is activated (operated), the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) and the power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are turned on in step S301. After controlling and starting (operating) the PC system, the process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

In step S300, the PC system or T
If any of the V display systems is activated (operated), it is determined in step S302 whether the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is in the ON state, that is, whether the PC system is activated (operated). It is checked whether or not, and when the PC system is activated (operated), step S3
At 03, the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) and the power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are turned off, the PC system is stopped, and then the process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

When the TV display system is activated (operated) in step S302, the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is turned on and the power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B) is turned off in step S304. And TV
After stopping the display system and starting (operating) the PC system, the process returns to the loop entry Lp (step S1 in FIG. 5).

As described above, in the information equipment system according to the present embodiment, the information equipment device 100 is configured such that the operation information of the remote control button output from the remote control device 300 via the keyboard 200 is the input device of its own device. Identification (ID) for determining whether the output is from the target remote control device
A target remote controller ID storage unit 12 (ID registration means) for storing a code is provided, and the key control unit 10 controls the remote control device 300 to the information equipment device 100 while the PC system is not operating.
When the operation information to operate the power on / off of is received,
Regardless of the ID for identifying the remote control device, the TV display system is operated when the TV display system (dedicated function system) is not operating, and the TV display system is stopped when the TV display system is operating. When the operation information for operating the power-on / off of the information equipment device 100 is received from the remote control device 300 during the operation of the PC system, when the pre-registered self matches the ID of the remote control device to be controlled. Is a PC
When the operation of the system is stopped and the IDs do not match, the control of not stopping the operation of the PC system is performed. Therefore, the flexibility / operability of home electric appliances such as TVs can be improved. ) Can also be realized. In addition, unlike home electric appliances such as TVs, since information equipment devices in the form of a PC system take a long time to start up, a malfunction occurs when the system shutdown operation of the power supply by the remote control device is applied to all remote control devices. Can be prevented.

Second Embodiment FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the information equipment device main body and the input device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The information equipment device according to the present embodiment is an example applied to a system including a remote control device for operating a notebook PC, a TV, a VCR, and the like. The same components as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the overlapping portions will be omitted.

In FIG. 9, the information equipment device body 100 is shown.
Is a notebook PC having a built-in input unit 62 represented by a keyboard. The remote control device 300 is a remote control device that wirelessly transmits the operation information of the user to the information device main body 100 having the input unit 62 built therein, that is, includes a wireless communication unit such as IR.

In the present embodiment, the information equipment device main body 10
An example in which the input unit 62 is built in 0 is shown only for clarifying the difference from the first embodiment, and the operation information of the remote control device 300 is displayed on the keyboard. It is determined whether the data is output via the first route (first embodiment) or not (first embodiment).

This embodiment is similar to the first embodiment with respect to the remote control device 300, and the system (T
V) There are provided some input sections (buttons) such as a power button 310 which means power-on and a channel button 315 which means channel switching. When these buttons are pressed, the wireless communication section 350 is provided. The pressed button information is output as operation information via the.

The data format of the output information is also the same as in the first embodiment, as shown in the table of FIG. 3, and since the operation data is output using the wireless communication medium, other than the operated button No. Then, the ID (identification code) for identifying the output device on the receiving side (in this case, the information device main body 100) is output.

Further, the IR in the information equipment main body 100
The data input / output format between the receiving unit 64 and the key control unit 10 is basically the same as that output from the remote control device. However, since the data format output from the remote control device is controlled by the wireless communication medium,
Although the physical layer / lower layer is different, the format of the operation data is the same.

Further, in order to check whether or not it is the target remote control device of the own device when viewed from the information equipment main body 100 side, an identification code is output data when a certain button of the remote control device is pressed. The button number code that has been operated is added and output, and for this purpose, the remote control device 300 stores an identification code for identifying the remote control device 300 in the ID storage section 320. There is.

The information equipment main body 100 has a PC function and a T function.
V function and both functions are independent form (TV function is not realized as a PC application, but is hardware independent form) The schematic configuration of what is realized by the program code of application software and OS. Mainly on the recording unit 25 typified by a hard disk in which program codes and the like are recorded,
PC control unit 2 for controlling various devices 28 such as a printer
A group (A) of 0s, a TV receiver 35 (TV tuner), and a TV controller 3 for controlling the TV receiver 35.
0 groups (further, a power supply circuit 50 and a power supply circuit 52 for supplying or shutting off the power of the AC power supply 80 to each of these groups, and display data output from each group are displayed. Display 40
Then, the AC power 80 is supplied to the main display unit 40,
Alternatively, the power supply circuit 54 for shutting off, or the main power button 15 provided in the information equipment device main body 100
To the input unit 62, and the operation information of the remote control device 300 output from the remote control device 300 via the IR receiving unit 64. In the key control unit 10 that controls or outputs operation information, this block (key control unit 10) is a block to which power is always supplied.

In addition, the key control unit 10 determines whether or not the operation information of the remote control button output from the remote control device is output from the remote control device targeted for the input device of its own device (information device main body 100). The target remote control device ID section 12 in which the identification code of the remote control device targeted for the input device of its own device (information device main body 100) is recorded,
It is connected to the key control unit 10.

Further, the data format between the input section 62 and the key control section 10 is, as shown in the table of FIG. 3, in addition to the operated key No code, Break (meaning "released finger from key"). An attached code for identifying whether the operation is the operation or the Make operation (meaning “the key is pressed”) is added.

As can be seen from the above, in the first embodiment, the code for identifying the operation information for the keyboard 200 or the operation information for the remote controller 300 is included in the data output from the keyboard 200. Exists, and the PC system is started (operated) with this code.
In this embodiment, the block itself that outputs the operation information is physically selected. In contrast to this, in the present embodiment, the block itself that outputs the operation information is physically selected. The block that outputs the operation information is the input unit 62 or the IR receiving unit 64, and
It is for selecting whether to start (operate) the system or to start (operate) the TV display system, and to select the output block destination of the operation information. That is, the key control unit 10
The control content of is the same as the control content (FIG. 5 to FIG. 8) of the key control unit 10 of the first embodiment described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Third Embodiment To summarize the features of the above-described first and second embodiments, the power button provided on the remote control device when the PC system is not activated (operated) The operation starts (runs) the TV display system regardless of whether or not it is the target remote controller, but the PC system starts (runs).
The operation of the power button is a system in which the PC system is stopped and the TV display system is activated (operated) only in the case of the target remote control device. In other words, the example is based on the premise that the PC system and the TV display system are not activated (operated) at the same time. The present embodiment is an example for “a system that is activated (operated) at the same time as the PC system and the TV display system, and the system to be displayed (the system that outputs the display on the display unit) is selected”.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the information equipment device main body and the input device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the overlapping portions will be omitted.

In this embodiment, except for the following two points,
The configuration is similar to that of the first embodiment. The first difference is that the information device main body 100 shown in FIG. 10 further includes a display output control circuit 56 (display selection means).

The display output control circuit 56 includes the TV receiving section 35.
T of a certain channel output from (TV tuner)
Either the V reception display data or the PC system display data output from the PC control unit 20 is displayed on the display unit 4.
This block determines whether to output to 0, and is controlled by the key control unit 10.

The second difference is that a storage unit (target remote controller I) in which the identification code of the remote controller targeted by the information equipment main body 100 is recorded in the keyboard 200 as well.
D section 210) is provided.

The value recorded in the target remote controller ID section 12 on the information equipment main body 100 side and the value recorded in the target remote controller ID section 210 on the keyboard 200 side must match.

With this configuration, the value recorded in the target remote controller ID portion 210 in the keyboard 200 at the timing when the keyboard 200 is connected to the information equipment main body 100 is set to the target remote controller ID portion 12 on the information equipment main body 100 side. It is necessary to perform copy control, but this control will be described later.

Further, rather than fixing the value recorded in the target remote controller ID section 12 on the information equipment main body 100 side, fixing the value recorded in the target remote controller ID section 210 on the keyboard 200 side is as follows. It is advantageous for the reason.

In realizing a product (system) in which information transmission medium between the main body and an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse is wireless (cordless) in an information device such as a PC,
Unlike home electric appliances such as TVs, it is general that a main body and an input device are paired, that is, even if information is received from a non-target input device, it is ignored. For example, "neighbor's input can be input data of one's personal computer" is not allowed in the world of the information equipment product category. For this reason, in the information equipment, there are at least as many input devices as the number of main bodies, and there is a problem that input is not possible unless an input device corresponding to the main body is used.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the following structure is adopted to solve the problem. (1) Consider the keyboard as the main input device of the PC (main body), and assume that the main body and the keyboard are connected by a wired connection. (2) Information is transmitted from an input device such as a remote controller via a keyboard. The communication method between the keyboard and the remote control device is wireless. (3) In the keyboard, an input device such as a remote control device is provided in the main body with a unit that determines whether or not the input device is a target input device.

With the above configuration, if the keyboard is carried around, any PC can be operated by the remote controller.

Next, the control contents of the key control unit 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14. In the present embodiment, since the key control unit 10 is always supplied with power from the AC power supply 80, at the same time when the user inserts the AC code of the information equipment device body 100, Control is started from the START entry of No. 5.

In FIG. 11, the key control unit 10 first checks in step S50 whether or not the keyboard is connected, and if not connected, waits until the connection is made. When the keyboard is connected, the identification code of the target remote controller is output from the keyboard 200 in step S51, the data is received and recorded in the target remote controller ID section 12. The control contents on the keyboard 200 side in step S51 will be described later with reference to the flow of FIG.

In step S52, it is checked whether or not the key operation information of the keyboard 200 has been output from the keyboard 200 via the interface 60, that is,
First parameter (output terminal type) shown in the table of FIG.
Is 0, and if it is the key operation information of the keyboard 200, the entry (11) described later (see FIG.
Go to 2).

When there is no key operation information of the keyboard 200, it is checked in step S53 whether the button operation information of the remote control device 300 is output from the keyboard 200 via the interface 60, that is, shown in the table of FIG. It is checked whether or not the first parameter (type of output terminal) to be set is one value, and if it is the button operation information of the remote control device 300, the process proceeds to entry (12) (FIG. 13) described later.

If there is no button operation information of the remote control device 300, it is checked in step S54 whether or not the main power button 15 provided in the information equipment main body 100 has been operated, and the main power button 15 is operated. When an operation is performed, the entry (13) described later (Fig. 14)
Move to.

When the operation information is not output from the keyboard 200 or when the main power button 15 is not operated, the process returns to step S52 and the operation information is output, or the main power button 15 is operated. The check control is repeatedly performed until the operation is performed.

Next, the control contents when the key operation information of the keyboard 200 is output will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S150, the current power supply circuit 50
When the (power supply circuit A) is not supplied with power (O
It is checked whether or not it is in the FF state (S150), and when it is in the OFF state, nothing is controlled and the loop entry L2 (see FIG.
1 to step S52).

The power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is O
In the N state, it is checked in step S151 whether or not the PC system is the display target. If the PC system is not the display target, the display output control is performed in step S152 so that the PC system is the display target. Control the circuit 56. If the PC system is already the display target, the above step S152 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S153.

In step S153, the keyboard 200
The operation information output from the PC control unit 20 is output to the PC control unit 20 as it is (correctly, only the attached code and the operation data, and the code related to the output terminal type needs to be excluded), and the loop entry L2 (step in FIG. 11). Return to S52).

Next, the control contents when the key operation information of the remote control device 300 is output will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S250, it is checked whether or not the operation information is for the power button 310 provided on the remote controller 300. If the operation information is for the power button 310, in step S251 the current power supply circuit 50 (power It is checked whether or not the supply circuit A) is in a state where power is not supplied (OFF state). When the current power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is in the OFF state, the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) and the power supply circuit 52 (power supply) are checked without checking the identification code of the remote controller in step S252. Circuit B) and power supply circuit 5
4 (circuit C) is ON-controlled, and in order to display the TV display system in step S253, the display output control circuit 56 is controlled to start (operate) the TV display system, and then the loop entry L2 ( (Step S52 in FIG. 11)
Return to.

When the system is activated (operated) in step S251, unlike the system ON control, the identification (ID) code is checked in step S254, that is, the power button operation from the target remote control device is performed. It is checked whether or not the information is output, and if it is not the target, nothing is controlled and the process returns to the loop entry L2 (step S52 in FIG. 11).

If it is the operation information from the target remote control device in the above-mentioned check S254, it is checked in step S255 whether the current display target system is the PC system. When the PC system is the target, in order to display the TV display system, the process proceeds to step S253 to control the display output control circuit 56, and conversely, when the TV display system is the target to be displayed, In step S256, the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A), the power supply circuit 52 (circuit B), and the power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are turned off, and the process returns to the loop entry L2 (step S52 in FIG. 11).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S250 that the operation information is not for the power button 310, that is, if the operation information is for the channel button 315, the current power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is selected in step S260.
However, it is checked whether or not the power is not being supplied (OFF state). When the current power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is in the OFF state, the process returns to the loop entry L2 (step S52 in FIG. 11) without controlling anything.

When the current power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A) is ON in step S260, it is checked in step S261 whether the current display target system is the PC system. When the PC system is the target, in step S262, the display output control circuit 5 is used to target the TV display system for display.
6 is controlled, and if the TV display system is already displayed, the step S262 is skipped, and the operation information output from the remote control device 300 in step S263 remains unchanged (to be exact, the operation It is necessary to exclude the code relating to the output terminal type and the attached code only with the data), and outputs it to the TV control unit 30, and returns to the loop entry L2 (step S52 in FIG. 11).

Next, the control contents when the operation (press) information for the main power button 15 provided on the information equipment main body 100 is output will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S350, the current power supply circuit 50
(Power supply circuit A) is not supplied with power (OF
Check whether or not it is in the F state. Current power supply circuit 5
When 0 (power supply circuit A) is OFF, the power supply circuit 50 (circuit A), power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B), and power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are ON-controlled in step S351. In order to set the PC system as the display target, the display output control circuit 56 is controlled in step S352 to return to the loop entry L2 (step S52 in FIG. 11).

In step 350, the power supply circuit 50
When the (power supply circuit A) is ON, the power supply circuit 50 (power supply circuit A), the power supply circuit 52 (power supply circuit B), and the power supply circuit 54 (circuit C) are turned off.
FF control is performed (S353), and the loop entry L2 (see FIG.
1 to step S52).

Next, the control contents of the keyboard 200 will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply on the information equipment main body 100 side is connected to the keyboard 2 via the interface 60 and a cable.
00, the keyboard 200
The control unit of the keyboard 200 is the information device main body 10
When connected to 0, the processing of FIG. 15 is entered (operation).
To do.

First, in step S500, the keyboard 20
The code for identifying the target remote control device recorded in 0, that is, the value of the target remote control ID section 210 is output to the key control section 10. This control is, as mentioned above,
This is a control for setting the value of the target remote controller ID section 210 in the keyboard 200 in the target remote controller ID section 12 by the key control section 10 of the information equipment main body 100.

At step S501, the remote controller 30
The keyboard 20 indicates whether or not the operation information is output from 0.
It is checked whether or not there is information output from the IR receiving section 250 of 0, and if there is no operation information output from the IR receiving section 250, it is determined in step S510 whether or not a user operation of each key 215 on the keyboard 200 has occurred. I will check.

When a user operation of each key 215 occurs in step S510, the code indicating the type of output terminal is set to 0 (keyboard operation data) in step S511, and the operated key No and operation type (Break) are set.
Or the Make code attached code) and output to the information device main body 100, and the process returns to step S501. When the user does not operate each key 215, the process returns to step S501 and is repeated until any event occurs.

In step S501, the remote controller 30
When the operation information is output from 0, step S502
The identification (I) for identifying the target remote controller ID section 210 and the remote controller device added and output to the remote controller operation information.
D) Compare with code and if ID matches, step S
At 504, a code indicating the type of the output terminal is given as one value (remote control operation data) to the received remote control operation information, output to the information equipment device main body 100, and the process returns to step S501.

When the identification codes do not match in step S502, the power button 31 is pressed in step S503.
Check whether it is operation information for 0, power button 3
In the case of operation information for 10, as in the case described above, a code indicating the type of output terminal is one value (remote control operation data).
Then, the process proceeds to step S504. Step S5
In 04, the received remote control operation information (operation button No.
Is added to the identification code of the remote controller transmitted and is output to the information device main body 100, and the process returns to step S501.
If it is not the power button 310 in step S503, that is, if it is the operation information of the channel switching button 315, nothing is controlled and the process returns to step S501.

As described above, in the information equipment system of the present embodiment, from the conventional idea that the remote control device is paired with the main body device, "the remote control device is the main input device of the information equipment ( It's a pair with the keyboard) ". As a result, the user holds the keyboard 200 and the remote control device 300, goes to the front of the main body 100, and attaches the keyboard 200 to the main body 1.
By simply connecting to 00, you can operate the main body by the remote control device that is always used by a personal computer in any place. For this input device, it is preferable to use a remote control device or a keyboard that allows personal preference settings. Further, the preference processing control for the remote control operation can be performed not on the remote control device side but on the keyboard side because the remote control operation information passes through the keyboard. In this case, unlike the conventional example, the remote control device 300 performs wireless communication not with the main body 100 but with the keyboard 200, but the main body 100 and the keyboard 200 are placed close to each other in terms of usage. Therefore, there is no distinction from the user's point of view.

Therefore, the user can connect the remote control device for operating the information equipment device body arbitrarily and intuitively without feeling uncomfortable because the system is apparently similar in configuration to the conventional one, and the operability is improved. Can be improved.

The size and weight of the remote controller itself,
It can be implemented without increasing costs. Furthermore, because the wireless communication part with the remote control device is on the keyboard side rather than the main body side, even if a malfunction etc. occurs in this wireless communication part, it is cheaper and easier to take alternative measures than repairing the main body unit. effective.

In each of the above embodiments, the information equipment system is applied to a PC, a keyboard, and a remote control device. However, any main equipment as long as it is an input device wired / wirelessly connected to the information equipment device. It is also applicable to an input device. For example, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
t) and small notebook type personal computers.

Further, although the names of the information equipment system, the information equipment device and the remote control device are used in the present embodiment, this is for convenience of description, and it goes without saying that they may be a personal computer system, a keyboard, a remote control device or the like, respectively. Is. Further, the information equipment device may have any dedicated function system, for example, AV equipment functions such as a TV receiver and a DVD, and the remote control device can remotely control these functions via the input device. . Further, the remote control device may be a home electric device.

Further, although the control command is transmitted to the input device connected to the main body by wireless or wired communication, any control command can be used as long as it can be operated remotely, and for example, wireless communication by radio waves may be used. Further, the main body and the input device may be wirelessly connected. Furthermore, the types, numbers, and connection methods of the functional units, such as the communication unit and the storage unit, that configure the system are not limited to those in the above-described embodiment.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize the usability of home electric appliances on the information equipment device while satisfying the minimum essential condition of preventing malfunction of the information equipment device. it can.

Further, the flexibility / operability of home electric appliances such as TV can be realized also in the information equipment (information home electric appliances). In addition, unlike home electric appliances such as TVs, since information equipment devices in the form of a PC system take a long time to start up, a malfunction occurs when the system shutdown operation of the power supply by the remote control device is applied to all remote control devices. Can be prevented.

Further, by limiting the system stoppage by the remote control device to a predetermined one, it is possible to prevent the trouble that occurs when all the remote control devices are targeted. Furthermore, an input device for operating the information equipment device body can be arbitrarily and intuitively connected, and operability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an information equipment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of an information equipment device body and an input device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a table showing a data format of input / output information between blocks of the information equipment device main body and the input device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a standard P of the information equipment system according to the present embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the basic composition of C system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing configurations of an information equipment device body and an input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing configurations of an information equipment device body and an input device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the key control unit of the information equipment device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the keyboard of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 key control section 12 Target remote controller ID storage unit (ID registration means) 15 Main power button 20 PC control unit 25 recording section 28 Various devices 35 TV receiver 30 TV control unit 40 Display 50 power supply circuit (power supply circuit A) 52 Power Supply Circuit (Power Supply Circuit B) 54 Power Supply Circuit (Power Supply Circuit C) 56 Display output control circuit (display selection means) 60 interfaces 80 AC power supply 100 Information equipment device body 200 keyboard (input device <1>) 210 Target remote control ID section 300 Remote control device (input device <2>) 310 power button 315 channel button 350 wireless communication unit 320 ID storage unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information equipment system comprising: an information equipment device including a computer system and a dedicated function system; and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device, The information equipment device establishes a wireless connection with a communication unit that performs wireless communication with the remote control device, an ID registration unit that registers an ID that identifies the remote control device, and a remote control device that has the ID registered in the ID registration unit. And a control unit that identifies the remote control device when receiving operation information for operating on / off of the power of the information equipment device from the remote control device while the computer system is not operating. Regardless of ID, when the dedicated function system is not in operation, the dedicated function system is activated and Information equipment system but when running, characterized in that stopping the function system for said private. 2. An information equipment system comprising: an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system; and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device, The information equipment device establishes a wireless connection with a communication unit that performs wireless communication with the remote control device, an ID registration unit that registers an ID that identifies the remote control device, and a remote control device that has the ID registered in the ID registration unit. And a control unit, the control unit being controlled by a pre-registered self when receiving operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device from the remote control device while the computer system is operating. If the ID matches the ID of the remote control device to be operated, the operation of the computer system is stopped and the ID is reset. If it did not,
An information equipment system characterized in that the operation of the computer system is not stopped. 3. An information equipment system comprising: an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system; and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device, The information equipment device registers a display selection means for selecting which of the computer system and the dedicated function system is to be displayed, a communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and an ID for identifying the remote control device. And a control means for performing a wireless connection with a remote control device having an ID registered in the ID registration means, wherein the control means controls the remote control device from the remote control device when the information equipment device is powered off. When the operation information for operating the power-on / off of the information equipment device is received, the ID for identifying the remote control device is used. Engagement without information equipment system with operating the said computer system and said dedicated function system, characterized by a display target of the dedicated function system by the display selecting means. 4. An information equipment system comprising: an information equipment device including a computer system and a dedicated function system; and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device, The information equipment device registers display selection means for selecting which of the computer system and the dedicated function system is to be displayed, a communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and an ID for identifying the remote control device. And a control means for performing a wireless connection with a remote control device having an ID registered in the ID registration means. The control means is configured to connect the computer system and the dedicated device when the information equipment device is powered on. The computer system with the functional system operating together and by the display selecting means. When it is displayed, from the remote control device of the power supply of the information equipment device on /
When the operation information for operating OFF is received, if the self-registered self matches the ID of the remote control device to be controlled, the display selecting means sets the dedicated function system as a display target. Information equipment system. 5. An information equipment system comprising: an information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system; and a remote control device for wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device, The information equipment device registers display selection means for selecting which of the computer system and the dedicated function system is to be displayed, a communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and an ID for identifying the remote control device. And a control means for performing a wireless connection with a remote control device having an ID registered in the ID registration means. The control means is configured to connect the computer system and the dedicated device when the information equipment device is powered on. The dedicated function system is displayed by the display selection means while the function system is operating together. When a subject, from the remote control device of the power supply of the information equipment device on /
An information equipment system characterized by turning off the power of the information equipment device when the pre-registered self ID matches the ID of the remote control device to be controlled when the operation information for operating the off is received. 6. An information equipment device having a computer system and a dedicated function system, an input device for inputting information to the information equipment device, and wirelessly outputting operation information for turning on / off the power of the information equipment device. An information equipment system comprising a remote control device, wherein the input device registers interface means for connecting to the information equipment device, communication means for performing wireless communication with the remote control device, and ID for identifying the remote control device. From the remote control device having an ID matching the ID registered in the ID registration means, and a control means for wirelessly connecting to the remote control device having the ID registered in the ID registration means. The operation information is output to the information equipment device via the interface means,
The information device system, wherein the power-on / off operation information of the information device device is output to the information device device via the interface means regardless of the ID for identifying the remote control device. 7. The information equipment system according to claim 1, wherein the dedicated function system can be turned on / off independently of the computer system.