JP2003143434A - Remote control and television - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save a work of inputting a URL consisting of many characters to a remote control when browsing a Web page on a television. SOLUTION: The remote control comprises a uniform resource locater storage means that stores a specified key of the remote control and a uniform resource locater (URL) which identifies the source of information while making them correspond to each other. When the specified key is pressed, the remote control transmits a command for access to a Web site indicated by the URL corresponding to the key, to an instrument to be controlled such as a television, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller and a television operated by the remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, television digital broadcasting has started, and in addition to video / audio radio waves, data broadcasting radio waves are also sent out to give the television "interactiveness".

For example, a television equipped with a set top box can be connected to the Internet, and a user can enjoy surfing the net using the television.

When a user surfs the Internet using a TV, the user first inputs a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a Web page he wants to browse into a remote control of the TV or the like, and transmits the input URL to the TV.
On the other hand, when the television receives the URL transmitted from the remote controller, the television accesses the web page to which the received URL is assigned and displays the information of the web page on the television screen.

[0005]

As described above, in order to browse a predetermined web page on the television, the user needs to input the URL of the web page to be browsed into the remote controller or the like.

However, since the URL is composed of many characters and the like, it is troublesome for the user to input the URL into the remote controller.

Further, generally, a remote controller has a small number of keys, and it does not have a key corresponding to each alphabet like a keyboard. Therefore, a very complicated key operation is required to input the URL with the keys provided on the remote controller.

Further, with the development of the Internet nowadays, a huge number of URLs exist, and it is practically impossible for a user to remember the URL corresponding to each Web page.
Therefore, when browsing a desired web page, the user has to perform the troublesome work of checking the URL of the web page.

The present invention has been proposed based on the above conventional circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a remote controller capable of designating data such as a URL consisting of a long character string by a simple key operation. To do.

[0010]

The present invention employs the following means in order to achieve the above object. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller 100 of the present invention includes an information source identifier storage unit 101 storing an information source identifier for identifying an information source of information, and an information source of information identified by the information source identifier. Access instruction storage means 102 for storing an access instruction which is an instruction for accessing the.

The information source identifier is, for example, a URL or I
Web such as P address (Internet Protocol Address)
This is an identifier for identifying the page.

Further, the remote controller 100 is provided with a data transmission condition information storage means 103, and the data transmission condition information storage means 103 contains information on conditions for transmitting the information source identifier and the access command to the controlled device 200. The data transmission condition information is stored.

When the environment for use of the remote controller 100 satisfies the data transmission condition while the data transmission condition information is stored in the data transmission condition information storage means 103, the information source identifier and the access command are the data transmission means. 10
4 is transmitted to the controlled device 200.

Upon receiving the information source identifier and the access command transmitted from the data transmitting means 104, the controlled device 200 accesses the information source identified by the received information source identifier, and acquires information from the information source. The information is acquired and displayed on the display screen of the controlled device 200.

As described above, when the usage environment of the remote controller 100 satisfies the data transmission condition information, the user can identify the information source identifier on the display screen of the controlled device 200 without operating the remote controller. The information acquired from the information source will be displayed.

Further, the information source identifier storage means 101 may store correspondence relation information which is a correspondence relation between the information source identifier and a key for designating the information source identifier.

Thus, the information source identifier storage means 10
When a predetermined key included in the correspondence information is operated in a state where the correspondence information is stored in No. 1, the data transmission unit 104 determines the information source identifier corresponding to the operated key as the correspondence relation. The information is referred to and acquired from the information source identifier storage means 101. Further, the data transmission means 10
4 acquires the access command from the access command storage means 102 and transmits the information source identifier and the access command to the controlled device 200.

Therefore, the user can transmit the predetermined information source identifier to the controlled device together with the access command by operating the key included in the correspondence information.

The information source identifier is the controlled device 20.
It may be sent from 0 to the remote control. In this case, when the information source identifier receiving means 105 receives the information source identifier transmitted from the controlled device 200, the user can set the data transmission condition information corresponding to the information source identifier.

The data transmission condition information set by the user here is stored in the data transmission condition information storage means 103 in association with the information source identifier, while the information source identifier is stored in the information source identifier storage means 106. It will be stored in the remote control.

Here, when the usage environment of the remote controller 100 satisfies the data transmission condition set by the user, the data transmitting means 104 stores the information source identifier stored in the information source identifier storing means 106 and the access command storage. Means 10
The access command and the access command are acquired from No. 2, and the acquired information source identifier and access command are transmitted to the controlled device 200.

Further, the user is the information source identifier receiving means 10
When 5 receives the information source identifier, apart from the work of setting the data transmission condition information, it is also possible to create correspondence information including the information source identifier and a key for designating the information source identifier.

When the user creates the correspondence information, the correspondence information is stored in the remote controller 100 by the information source identifier storage means 106. After the correspondence relation information is stored in the information source identifier storage means 106, when the user operates a key included in the correspondence relation information, the data transmission means 104 remote-controls the information source identifier corresponding to the operated key. By referring to the correspondence information stored in 100, the information source identifier corresponding to the operated key is acquired. Subsequently, the data transmission unit 104 acquires an access command from the access command storage unit 102 and outputs the information source identifier and the access command to the controlled device 200.
Will be sent to.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A controlled device 200 of a remote controller 100 of the present invention is a television 3 having an Internet connection function.
If it is 00, the remote controller 100 sends a U
When the information identifier such as the RL and the access command for accessing the television 300 to the website identified by the URL are transmitted, the television 300 displays the web based on the URL.
Visit the site. When the television 300 accesses a website, the television 300 will display the content of the website on the display screen.

The remote controller 100 of the present invention allows the user to specify a desired information source identifier by performing a simple operation as shown below.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 100 is provided with an information source identifier storage means 101 storing a URL and an access command storage means 102 storing an access command. There is. Although the information source identifier storage means 101 may store information source identifiers other than URLs such as IP addresses, only the URL is stored for the sake of explanation in the present embodiment.

Further, the remote controller 100 is provided with a data transmission condition information storage means 103 which stores data transmission condition information which is a condition for transmitting the URL stored in the information source identifier storage means 101 to the television 300. Has been. This data transmission condition information can be set by the user for each URL.

To set the data transmission condition information, the user presses the mode conversion key 113 provided on the remote controller 100 once as shown in FIG. Corresponding means 10
As shown in FIG. 4A, 7 acquires the URL stored in the information source identifier storage means 101 on the display screen 111 of the remote controller 100, and displays the list of acquired URLs and the pointer 118. In this state, the user operates the cursor key 112 to set the pointer 118 displayed on the display screen 111 to the data transmission condition information UR.
Move to the position where L401 is displayed, and press Enter key 1.
Press 14.

When the enter key 114 is pressed, the associating means 107 recognizes the URL 401 as the URL for which the data transmission condition information is set.

When the associating means 107 recognizes that the URL is a target for setting the data transmission condition information, FIG.
A screen for inputting data transmission condition information is displayed on the display screen 111 as shown in FIG. Here, the user uses the cursor key 112 to move the pointer 118 to the time input field 121 in which the time of the data transmission condition information can be input, and presses the enter key 114.

When the enter key 114 is pressed here, the time for the data transmission condition information can be entered with the ten key 115, and the user presses the ten key 115 at "0.
When it is pressed in the order of “7.0”, “7:00” is displayed in the time input field 121.

After the time is displayed in the time input field 121,
When the user moves the pointer 118 to the date input field 122 where the date of the data transmission condition information can be designated and presses the decision key 114, the date of the data transmission condition information can be input. Here, the user inputs the date of the data transmission condition using the ten keys 115 and presses the enter key 114.

When the user inputs the date of the data transmission condition information, the user moves the pointer 118 to the position where the setting end button 124 is displayed and presses the decision key 114. When the data transmission condition information is set to 7 am every day, for example, the date is not input in the date input field 122, the pointer 118 is moved to the position where the setting end button 124 is displayed, and the decision key 114 is pressed. To do so.

When the decision key 114 is pressed while the pointer 118 is at the position where the setting end button 124 is displayed, the associating means 107 recognizes that the input of the data transmission condition information is completed.

When the associating means 107 recognizes that the input of the data transmission condition information is completed, it associates the area in which the URL 401 to be set of the data transmission condition information is stored with 7:00 am every day. And sets it in the data transmission condition information storage means 103.

As described above, the data transmission condition information stored in the data transmission condition information storage means 103 is referred to by the data transmission means 104, for example, constantly or at an arbitrary interval, and the data transmission condition information satisfying the usage environment of the remote controller 100 is obtained. We are checking if there is any.

For example, when the data transmission condition information of 7 am every day is stored in the transmission condition information storage means 103, the data transmission means 104 stores the URL added to the data transmission condition information at 7 am. The recognized area is recognized and the URL is acquired.

Further, the data transmission means 104 is U if the environment of use of the remote controller 100 satisfies the data transmission condition information.
The access command is acquired from the access command storage means 102 separately from the process of acquiring the RL.

When the data transmission means 104 acquires both the URL and the access command, it transmits the acquired URL and the access command to the television 300.

Upon receiving the URL and the access command transmitted from the remote controller 100, the television 300 receives the received U
Access the website identified by RL and
A content such as a site image is acquired as information source information and displayed on the display screen 201.

As described above, by setting the data transmission condition information in the data transmission condition storage means 103,
When the usage environment of the remote controller 100 satisfies the data transmission condition information, the content of the website is displayed on the display screen of the television 300 without the user operating the remote controller 100.

(Second Embodiment) In the present embodiment, the URL stored in the information source identifier storage means 101 and the access command storage means 102 are stored by the user performing a simple remote control operation. A case where the access command is transmitted to the television 300 will be described.

First, the user selects the mode conversion key 113.
When the button is pressed twice in succession, the associating means 107 causes the information source identifier storage means 101 as shown in FIG.
The URL and the pointer 118 stored in are displayed on the display screen 111.

The URL and pointer 118 are displayed on the display screen 111.
With and displayed, the user moves the cursor key 11
2 is operated to move the pointer 118 to the area where the predetermined URL is displayed, and the enter key 114 is pressed.

When the enter key 114 is pressed, the associating means 107 inputs a key for designating the URL pointed to by the pointer 118 when the enter key 114 is pressed, as shown in FIG. The input field 501 is displayed.

Here, the user presses, for example, "0" on the ten-key pad 115, inputs "0" in the input field 501, and presses the enter key 114. When the enter key is pressed, the associating unit 107 creates the association information 601 in which the URL selected on the screen shown in FIG. 4A is associated with “0” input in the input field 501. As shown in FIG. 6, the correspondence information 601 is stored in the information source identifier storage means 101.
To memorize.

After that, when the user presses the shortened key 116 shown in FIG. 3, for example, the data transmission means 104 is activated. Next, when the user presses a predetermined key included in the correspondence information, for example, "0", the data transmission means 104 refers to the correspondence information stored in the information source identifier storage means 101 and refers to "0". The URL stored in association with "" is searched. The data transmission means 104 uses the URL corresponding to the search as the information source identifier storage means 1 described above.
Get from 01.

The data transmission means 104 is a URL
When the abbreviated key 116 is input in addition to the process of acquiring the URL, the access command is acquired from the access command storage unit 102 separately from the process of acquiring the URL.

When the data transmitting means 104 acquires the information source identifier and the access command, it transmits the acquired information source identifier and the access command to the television 300.

Upon receiving the URL and the access command transmitted from the remote controller 100, the television 300 receives the received U
Access the website identified by RL and
The information source information is acquired from the site, and the information source information is displayed on the display screen 201.

As described above, the user can specify the predetermined URL simply by pressing the abbreviated key 116 and the key (“0” in this case) entered in the input field 501.

The information identifier storage means 101 may be a non-volatile memory built in the remote controller 100 or a non-volatile memory removable from the remote controller 100. The URL input command is assigned to one key, but the command input by operating a key such as the cursor key 112 a plurality of times may be assigned to one key.

(Third Embodiment) By the way, the case where the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information of the URL stored in advance in the information identifier storage means 101 is created has been described above. When input, the user may be allowed to create the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information of the URL.

When the URL is input from the outside, for example, the UR displayed on the television 300 by the user is displayed.
The URL may be transmitted from the television 300 by transmitting the L acquisition request to the television 300.

Specifically, when the user presses a predetermined key of the remote controller 100, for example, the cursor key 112 while the program is displayed on the television, the remote controller 100 causes the television 300 to display a pointer 302. To send.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the display control means 322 of the television 300 receives a signal from the remote controller,
A pointer 302 is displayed at a predetermined position on the TV screen.
This pointer 302 is the cursor key 1 of the remote controller 100.
When 12 is pressed, it moves on the TV screen.

Here, the television 300 displays the URLs of several Web sites that provide, for example, sports game result bulletins and weather forecasts together with the programs. Here, when the user wants to browse the website that provides the weather forecast, the user operates the cursor key 112, moves the pointer 302 to the area where the URL 313 is displayed, and presses the decision key 114.

When the enter key 114 is pressed, the data transmitting means 104 provided in the remote controller 100 causes the television 30 to operate.
A request for acquiring the URL displayed in the area pointed to by the pointer 302 and an access command for accessing the website to which the URL that is the target of the acquisition request is assigned are transmitted to 0.

Display control means 3 provided in the television 300
Upon receiving the URL acquisition request and the access command transmitted from the remote controller 100, the unit 22 recognizes the content displayed in the area pointed by the pointer 302, that is, the URL 313 here.

Next, when the display control means 322 recognizes the URL 313, it instructs the acquisition means 321 to access the Web site to which the URL 313 is assigned. When the acquisition unit 321 accesses the website to which the URL 313 is assigned, the acquisition unit 321 acquires the content provided by the website (hereinafter referred to as “information source information”).

The acquisition unit 321 transfers the acquired information source information to the display control unit 322, the display control unit 322 transfers the received information source information to the display unit 320, and the display unit 320 displays the information source identifier on the television screen. Instruct to display.

As a result, the user can watch the website providing the weather forecast on the television 300.

In addition to the processing of displaying the information source information on the TV screen, the display control means 322 receives U from the remote controller.
The URL 313 is transferred to the information source identifier transmission means 323 based on the RL acquisition request. The information source identifier transmitting means 3
When the URL 23 receives the URL 313 from the display control unit 322, the URL 23 transmits the URL 313 to the remote controller 100.

The remote controller 100 receives the URL 313 transmitted from the television 300 by the information source identifier receiving means 105. Then, the URL 313 received by the information source identifier receiving means 105 is stored in the information source identifier storing means 106. Further, when the information source identifier receiving means 105 stores the URL in the information source identifier storing means 106, it notifies the corresponding means 107 that the URL has been stored. When the associating means 107 receives the notification, the U stored in the information source identifier storing means 106 is displayed on the display screen 111 as shown in FIG. 8A.
A screen for allowing the user to select whether to create the data transmission condition information of the RL 313 is displayed.

When the user selects to create the data transmission condition information, the associating means 107 displays a display for inputting the data transmission condition information on the display screen 111, in which the user executes the embodiment. Data transmission condition information is input as described in 1.

When the associating means 107 receives the URL 313 stored in the information source identifier storing means 106, the UR
L313 data transmission condition information and stored URL 313
And the data transmission condition information storage means 103 in association with
Register with.

The data transmission condition information of the URL 313 registered in this way is referred to by the data transmission means 104. When the usage environment of the remote controller 100 satisfies the data transmission condition information, the data transmission means 104 transmits the URL 313 and the access command to the television 300 as described above.

Further, the input of the data transmission condition information is completed,
Alternatively, when the user refuses to create the data transmission condition information while the screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed, the associating unit 107 causes the display screen 111 to display as shown in FIG. 8B.
A screen for prompting the user to select whether to create the correspondence information of the URL 313 is displayed on the screen.

When the user selects to create the correspondence information, the associating means 107 displays an input field 501 for inputting a key for designating the URL 313 on the display screen 111 as shown in FIG. . Here, the user inputs "1", for example, as described in the second embodiment, and presses the enter key 114.

When the enter key 114 is pressed, the association means 107 notifies the information source identifier storage means 106 that the association information has been input. Upon receiving the notification, the information source identifier storage means 106 receives the URL 313.
And the key entered in the input field 501, here, "1", is associated with the corresponding relationship information.
01 or the like is stored in a non-volatile memory or the like provided in the remote controller.

As described above, after the correspondence information of the URL 313 transmitted from the television 300 is stored, the user depresses the abbreviated key 116 and further the ten key 115 "1".
When is pressed, the data transmission means 104 causes the remote controller 1
The URL corresponding to "1" is searched from the correspondence information in the non-volatile memory or the like provided in 00.

The data transmission means 104 is a U corresponding to the search.
When the RL, that is, the URL 313 is detected from the nonvolatile memory or the like provided in the remote controller 100, the access command is acquired from the access command storage unit 102, and the URL 313 and the access command are transmitted to the television 300.

As described above, when the URL is input to the remote controller 100, the user can create the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information of the URL.

(Embodiment 4) In Embodiment 3, the associating means 107 displays the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information on the display screen 111 every time the URL is received by the information source identifier receiving means 105. A screen was displayed for the user to select whether to create.

However, there is almost no merit in creating the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information for the URL of the website that is rarely browsed.

Therefore, the URL for which the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information are created is limited to the URL of the site that the user frequently browses.

In this case, the counting means 1 for counting, for each URL, the number of times the information source identifier receiving means 105 has received the URL transmitted from the television 300 as described above.
08 should be provided.

This counting means 108 recognizes the URL received by the information source identifier receiving means 105 and
It is designed to count the number of receptions for each.

The counting means 108 transfers the URL, which has been received a certain number of times or more, to the associating means 107.
Upon receiving the URL, the associating unit 107 shifts to the procedure for creating the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information of the received URL as in the third embodiment.

The counting means 108 stores the number of times each URL has been received by the information source identifier receiving means 105 and the date and time when the URL was received, and within a predetermined period, for example, during the past month. In addition, only the URL that has been received by the information source identifier receiving means 105 and has been received a certain number of times or more may be transmitted to the associating means 107.

In this way, the Web that the user frequently browses
Since only the URL of the page is transferred to the associating means 107, the associating means 107 is rarely viewed by the user We.
The display for selecting whether or not to create the data transmission condition information and the correspondence information for the URL of the site b will not be performed.

(Fifth Embodiment) The remote controller 100 may be shared by a plurality of users. In this case, each key and UR are shared.
The correspondence with L may be created for each user.

In this case, in order to identify the user who is currently using the remote control, the remote control 100 is provided with a fingerprint detecting means (not shown) at a predetermined position of the remote control 100, for example.

When the correspondence information 107 is created as described above, the associating means 107 prompts the user of the remote controller 100 to press his or her finger against the fingerprint detecting means immediately before displaying the screen shown in FIG. Display.

When the user presses his / her finger on the fingerprint detecting means provided on the remote controller 100 according to the display and the user identifying information acquiring section 110 detects that the fingerprint detecting means detects a fingerprint, the user identifying information acquiring section 110 The associating means 107 is instructed to display the input field 501 shown in FIG. 5 on the display screen 111.

When the user inputs a key in the input field 501 as described above, the associating means 107 causes the key 1002 input in the input field 501 and the URL 1 to be entered as shown in FIG.
001 is associated with the correspondence information 1003, and the fingerprint shape information 10 is added to the correspondence information 1003.
04 is added.

The associating means 107 has the association information 10
The URL 1001 that is the target of the creation of 03 is a URL that is previously stored in the information source identifier storage unit 101.
If it is, the correspondence information 1003 added with the fingerprint shape information 1004 is stored in the information identifier storage means 101.

If the URL for which the correspondence information 1003 is to be created is the URL transmitted from the television 300, the associating means 107 has the fingerprint shape information 1
The correspondence information 1003 added with 004 is transferred to the information source identifier storage means 106, and the information source identifier storage means 106 stores it in the nonvolatile memory provided in the remote controller 100.

As described above, when the correspondence information to which the fingerprint shape information is added is stored in the remote controller 100, each user of the remote controller 100 first uses the fingerprint detecting means when using the remote controller 100. Put your finger on the position where the fingerprint is detected so that the person can recognize the fingerprint.

When the user identification information acquisition unit 110 detects that the fingerprint detection unit has detected a fingerprint, the user identification information acquisition unit 110 acquires information on the shape of the fingerprint from the fingerprint detection unit, and the switching unit 109 receives the fingerprint. Transfer the information of the shape of.

When the switching means 109 receives the fingerprint shape information, it searches the correspondence information to which the fingerprint shape information 1004 matching the received fingerprint shape information is added, and the correspondence relationship corresponding to this search is searched. Recognize information as valid correspondence information.

After the switching means 109 recognizes the effective correspondence information, when the user presses the shortcut key 116 and presses the key included in the effective correspondence information, for example, "3",
The data transmitting unit 104 acquires the URL associated with “3” from the valid correspondence information.

When the data transmission means 104 acquires the URL, it acquires the access command from the access command storage means 102 and transmits the acquired URL and access command to the television 300.

Although the user information acquisition means 109 identifies the user who uses the remote controller 100 with a fingerprint, it goes without saying that the identification method may use a voiceprint or the like.

(Embodiment 6) When the correspondence information is created as described above, the user can specify a predetermined URL by pressing the key entered by the user in the input field 501. However, if a lot of correspondence information is created, it becomes difficult for the user to know which key the predetermined URL corresponds to.

Therefore, the remote controller 100 is provided with a function of displaying the correspondence information shown in FIG. 6 on the display screen 111.

As a procedure for displaying such a display on the display screen 111, for example, the user first presses the mode conversion key 113 three times and then presses the enter key 114. Then, the display means 12 provided on the remote controller 100
Reference numeral 1 acquires the correspondence information stored in the information source identifier storage means 101 and displays a list showing the correspondence information on the display screen 111.

By displaying such a list on the display screen 111, the user can access the UR by referring to the display screen 111.
The correspondence between L and the key can be confirmed.

The display means 121 not only displays such a display on the display screen 111 of the remote controller 100,
It may be displayed on the television 300. In that case,
When the display unit 121 acquires the correspondence information from the information source identifier storage unit 101, the display unit 121 displays the list on the display screen 111 and transmits the list display command to the television 300.

Further, the contents displayed on the display screen 111 by the display means 121 are, in addition to the URL and the key operation, the information source information of the website to which the URL is assigned, or the URL. It may be supplementary information that can be associated with the contents of the website.

The supplementary information is, for example, the content of information provided by the Web page, the name of the Web page manager, or the like.

In order for the supplementary information to be displayed on the display means 121, it is necessary that the supplementary information and the URL are stored in advance in the information source identifier storage means 101 in association with each other. Therefore, the associating means 107 associates the supplemental information with the URL, for example.

That is, the associating means 107 displays a supplementary information input field for inputting supplementary information on the screen for displaying the input column 501 shown in FIG. 5, and the user displays the supplementary information in this supplementary information input column. You can enter.

The supplementary information input here is associated with the key entered in the input field 501 by the associating means 107 and the URL to which the supplementary information is to be added,
It is stored in the information source identifier storage means 101.

Also, when the information source information is displayed on the display means 121, the information source information and the URL may be stored in advance in the information source identifier storage means 101 in association with each other. is necessary.

Therefore, in order to store in the information source identifier storage means 101 in association with the supplementary information and the URL in advance, the data transmission means 10 in the third embodiment, for example.
When the data transmission unit 104 transmits a URL acquisition request and an access command to the television 300, the data transmission unit 104 uses U
An information source information acquisition request for the website that is the target of the RL acquisition request is transmitted.

Display control means 3 provided in the television 300
22 is a URL acquisition request transmitted from the remote controller,
Upon receiving the access command and the information source information acquisition request, the URL 313 is recognized as described above.

Next, the display control means 322 uses the acquisition means 321.
To access the website using the URL 313, and the acquisition unit 321 accesses the website according to the instruction of the display control unit 322. Acquisition means 32
When No. 1 accesses the Web site, it acquires the information source information of the Web and transfers it to the display control unit 322.

Upon receiving the information source information, the display control means 322 displays the information source information on the television screen and transfers the URL and the information source information to the remote controller 100.

When the information source identifier receiving means 105 receives the information source information and the URL, the information source identifier receiving means 105 treats them as the associating means 10 described above.
Transfer to 7. Correspondence means 107 is information source information and URL
When and are received, an input field 501 for inputting a key designating the URL received as described above is displayed. When a key is input to the input field 501, the associating means 107 associates the received information source information with the URL and the key input to the input field 501 to associate the information source identifier storage means 101.
To be remembered.

The information source information is associated with the URL and the key entered in the input box 501, and the information source information storage means 119 is associated with the information source information.
It may be stored in.

The types of keys provided on the remote controller 100 and the shapes of the keys may be different from those shown in the drawings. Further, the operation of the keys provided on the remote controller 100 may be a single click or a double click, and the keys may be in the form of buttons or may be ones such as a lever for inclining in a predetermined direction to input an instruction. .

The type of controlled device is not limited to the television, and any device having an internet connection function may be used.

[0114]

As described above, by storing the URL and the predetermined key operation in the storage means in association with each other, the user can specify the desired URL by performing a simple key operation. become.

By providing the remote controller with a switching means, it is possible to make a plurality of URLs with the same key.

By displaying on the display screen such that the correspondence between the URL stored in the remote controller and the key for designating the URL can be understood, the user can display the URL and the URL.
You will be able to recognize the key to specify.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram of a remote controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of the remote controller of the present invention in the first embodiment.

[Figure 3] External view of the remote control

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an input screen for data transmission condition information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen for inputting correspondence information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing stored contents of an information source identifier storage means.

[Fig. 7] External view of TV and functional block diagram

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting creation of data transmission condition information and correspondence information.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing correspondence information

[Explanation of symbols]

100 remote control 101 information identifier storage means 102 access instruction storage means 103 data transmission condition information storage means 104 data transmission means 105 Information identifier receiving means 106 information identifier storage means 320 display means 321 Acquisition means 323 Data transmission means

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. An information source identifier storing means for storing an information source identifier for identifying an information source, and an access instruction memory for storing an access instruction for accessing an information source identified by the information source identifier. Means, data transmission condition information storage means for storing data transmission condition information, which is information of a condition for transmitting the information source identifier and the access command, and an information source identifier stored in the information source identifier storage means And a data transmission unit for transmitting the access command stored in the access command storage unit to the controlled device based on the data transmission condition information. 2. A key for receiving an input of a transmission command for transmitting an information source identifier for identifying an information source and an access command for accessing the information source to the controlled device, the information source identifier, and the information source. An information source identifier storage unit that stores correspondence relationship information that is information including a key associated with an identifier, an access command storage unit that stores the access command, and an input of the transmission command An information source identifier stored in the information source identifier storage means corresponding to the key and an access command stored in the access command storage means to the controlled device. Characteristic remote control. 3. An information source identifier receiving means for receiving an information source identifier for identifying an information source from a controlled device, an information source identifier storing means for storing the received information source identifier, and an instruction for accessing the information source. An access command storage unit that stores a certain access command; a data transmission condition information storage unit that stores data transmission condition information that is a condition for transmitting the information source identifier and the access command; and the information source identifier The information source identifier stored in the storage means,
A remote controller, comprising: an access command stored in the access command storage unit; and a data transmission unit that transmits the access command to the controlled device based on the data transmission condition information. 4. A key for receiving an input of a transmission command for transmitting an information source identifier for identifying an information source and an access command for accessing the information source to the controlled device, and an information source identifier for identifying the information source. Information source identifier receiving means for receiving the information source identifier receiving means for receiving from the controlled device, the received information source identifier, and the correspondence source information for storing the correspondence information which is the information associated with the information source identifier. An access command storing means for storing an access command which is a command for accessing the information source; an information source identifier stored by the information source identifier storing means corresponding to a key for inputting the access command; and the access command A remote controller, comprising: a data transmission means for transmitting the access command stored in the storage means to the controlled device. 5. A key for receiving an input of an instruction, an instruction storing means for assigning one key to an instruction input by operating the key a plurality of times, and an information source identifier for identifying an information source, the controlled device. An information source identifier receiving unit that receives information from the information source identifier receiving unit, the received information source identifier, and information source identifier storage unit that stores correspondence relationship information that is information including the assigned key corresponding to the information identifier; Access instruction storing means for storing an access instruction which is an instruction for accessing the information source identifier, and the information source identifier stored in the information source identifier storing means by operating the assigned key once, and the access instruction recording means. A remote controller comprising: a data transmission unit that transmits the recorded access command to the controlled device. 6. The information source identifier received by the information source identifier receiving means further comprises a counting means for counting the number of times of reception of the information source identifier for each information source identifier, wherein the information source identifier stored by the information source identifier storing means comprises:
The remote controller according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the remote controller is an information source identifier counted by the counting means by a predetermined number or more. 7. The remote controller according to claim 6, wherein the information source identifier stored in the information source identifier storage means is an information source identifier counted by the counting means a predetermined number of times within a certain period. 8. A switching means for switching one or more correspondence information stored in said information source identifier storage means or said information source identifier storage means.
The described remote control. 9. A user identification information acquisition unit that acquires user identification information that is information for identifying a user is provided, and based on the user identification information acquired by the user identification information acquisition unit, the switching unit causes the information source. 9. The one or more correspondence information stored in the identifier storage means is switched.
The described remote control. 10. An information source identifier storage means for storing correspondence relationship information which is information consisting of a display screen, an information source identifier for identifying an information source, and a key associated with the information source identifier. , Acquiring the correspondence information from the information source identifier storage means,
A remote control comprising: a display unit that displays the acquired correspondence information on the display screen. 11. A display screen, an information source identifier storage unit that stores an information source identifier that identifies an information source, an information source identifier from the information source identifier storage unit, and an acquired information source identifier. A remote controller, comprising: a display unit for displaying on the display screen. 12. A display screen, an information source identifier storage unit that stores an information source identifier that identifies an information source, an information source identifier is acquired from the information source identifier storage unit,
Displaying the acquired information source identifier on the display screen, and
A remote controller comprising display means for transmitting a display command for displaying the acquired information source identifier on the display screen of the controlled device. 13. A display screen, an information source information storage unit that stores the information source information transmitted from the information source, the information source information from the information source information storage unit, and the acquired information source information. And a display unit for displaying all or a part of the above on the display screen. 14. A display screen, an information source identifier storage unit that stores supplementary information corresponding to an information source identifier that identifies an information source, and the supplementary information is acquired from the information source information storage unit. A remote control comprising: a display unit for displaying supplementary information on the display screen. 15. An acquisition unit for acquiring information source information from an information source corresponding to an information source identifier for identifying the information source, a display unit for displaying the information source information, a command transmitted from a remote controller, and A television comprising an information source identifier transmitting section for transmitting the information source identifier to a remote controller based on an instruction to access the information source.