JP2005197840A - Portable terminal device with remote control function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device with a remote control function capable of collectively executing video-recording reservations of a video-recording apparatus by setting and storing video-recording reservation information in advance. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal device has an information data transmission/reception function and a remote control function unit 23 capable of remote control of a video-recording apparatus. In the portable terminal device with a remote control function, one or more video-recoding apparatuses for performing remote control operation is performed by the unit 23 are specified, one or more television programs to be video-recorded from television program information and video-recording apparatus are selected, a the selected television program and the video-recording apparatus are stored in a memory 24 for remote control so that they are associated, and the video-recording reservation program information is transmitted and set to the video-recording apparatus for performing video-recording reservation of a television program by an infrared remote control signal from an infrared ray emitting element 26 in the unit 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device with a remote control function for making a recording reservation for a television program using a remote control function of an electronic device built in the mobile terminal device.

  In recent years, electronic devices such as a television receiver and a recording device are provided with a remote control for operating the electronic device from a remote location. As recording devices, devices using video cassette tapes, hard disks (HDDs), digital video disks (DVDs) and the like as recording media have been put into practical use.

  In such an electronic device, in particular, a recording reservation of a television broadcast program by a recording device is reserved using a remote control (hereinafter simply referred to as a remote control) provided exclusively for each recording device.

  This recording reservation needs to be performed within the reach of the remote control signal on the front surface of the recording device by a remote controller dedicated to the recording device. When performing this recording reservation, it is necessary to input the broadcast channel of the television program to be reserved for recording, the broadcast start month and time, the program end time, and the recording mode. In order to simplify this complicated recording reservation input, input using a G code attached to a television program and input using electronic program guide (EPG) information superimposed on a television signal have been put into practical use. Recording reservation input by this G code and EPG is also input from a dedicated remote controller of the recording device.

  For this reason, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a system for making a recording reservation by accessing a remote controller from a network using a remote controller that can be connected to a network such as the Internet. By using this network-connectable remote controller, it is possible to make a recording reservation from a personal computer that can access the network without being restricted by time and place.

  In addition, it is necessary to use a dedicated remote controller for each of the plurality of electronic devices depending on the electronic device to be used. For this reason, a remote controller that can be commonly used for a plurality of electronic devices has been put into practical use.

Instead of these electronic device remote controls, for example, as shown in Non-Patent Document 1, a mobile phone capable of transmitting infrared signals has a built-in remote control function for electronic devices.
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  The recording reservation proposed in Patent Document 1 requires the use of a special remote controller that can be connected to a network, and the program selection for recording reservation by this network uses a dedicated homepage; and There is a constant connection to the network and usage fees for the connection line. For this reason, it will be used under specific conditions.

  On the other hand, it is highly versatile and useful to incorporate a remote control function in a mobile phone disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 and perform a remote control operation with the mobile phone instead of the remote control of each electronic device. The remote control function of this mobile phone can be applied to a plurality of electronic devices, but when operating the electronic device using this remote control function, it is limited to the range where infrared signals reach. For this reason, in a mobile phone having a remote control function, the recording reservation and recording reservation operation method using the dedicated or common use remote controller for each conventional recording device is almost the same, and the setting for recording reservation is a television set for recording reservation. The troublesome input for each program has not been eliminated.

  Also, in recent years, recording reservation information such as a TV program to be reserved for recording, a recording device for recording the TV program, and a recording mode is used, for example, in a relatively free time zone such as in a train or when waiting for a person. It is desired that a recording reservation of the recording device can be made based on the recording reservation information stored in advance and stored in advance after returning home.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention is a portable device with a remote control function that can record and set recording reservation information in advance, and collectively execute recording reservations of recording devices using the recording reservation information stored in advance. The object is to provide a terminal device.

  The portable terminal device with a remote control function according to the present invention is at least one information recording / reception device that performs remote operation by the remote control function in a portable terminal device having at least an information data transmission / reception function and a remote control function for remotely controlling a recording device. A recording device specifying means for specifying the recording device, one or more television programs to be reserved for recording from the television program data, and a recording device for recording the selected television program, and information on the selected television program and the recording device Recording reservation input means for inputting, one or more TV programs input from the recording reservation input means and recording reservation storage means for storing the recording device in association with each other, and one or more stored in the recording reservation storage means Using the remote control function on a recording device for recording a scheduled recording TV program It is characterized by comprising a recording reservation transmitting means for transmitting the image reservation television program information.

  The recording reservation input means of the portable terminal device with a remote control function of the present invention obtains TV program data from a dedicated database of TV program data using the information data transmission / reception function, and selects a TV program to be reserved for recording from the TV program data. It is characterized by selecting and inputting.

  The recording reservation input means of the portable terminal device with a remote control function according to the present invention is characterized by key-inputting at least a broadcast channel, a program start month and time, a program end time, and a recording device related to a television program to be reserved for recording. .

  The recording reservation input means of the portable terminal device with a remote control function according to the present invention has program information corresponding to a G code for identifying a TV program, and corresponds when a G code of a TV program to be reserved for recording is input. It is characterized by converting into program information.

  The recording reservation transmission means of the portable terminal device with a remote control function according to the present invention is characterized in that one or more recording reservation television program information stored in the recording reservation storage means is collectively transmitted for each recording device.

  The recording reservation transmission means of the portable terminal device with a remote control function according to the present invention comprises: one or more recording reservation television program information stored in the recording reservation storage means; It is characterized by transmitting every program.

  According to the portable terminal device with a remote control function of the present invention, a television program to be reserved for recording and a recording device for recording the television program can be selected in advance, and the recording device for recording the television program of the pre-selected recording reservation is recorded. Since the recording reservation can be performed by transmitting all at once, the efficiency of the setting operation of the recording reservation to the recording device and the convenience of the portable terminal device are improved.

  The mobile terminal device with a remote control function of the present invention can select a plurality of recording reservations in advance, and can set the recording reservation by transmitting the pre-selected recording reservation information to the recording device collectively by remote control. In addition, the recording reservation operation efficiency of the recording device and the convenience of the portable terminal device are improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. An overall configuration of a mobile terminal device with a remote control function according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A mobile phone will be described as an example of the mobile terminal device with a remote control function of the present invention.

  The mobile phone 11 includes an antenna 12, a transmission / reception unit 13, an audio remodulation unit 14, a speaker 15, a microphone 16, a data double modulation unit 17, a control unit 18, a liquid crystal drive unit 19, a liquid crystal display unit 20, an operation keyboard 21, and a memory 22. , A remote control function unit 23, a remote control memory 24, an infrared element driving unit 25, and an infrared light emitting element 26.

  The antenna 12 transmits and receives a radio signal including a call signal and various information data signals. The transmission / reception unit 13 converts the call signal and information data signal transmitted from the antenna 12 into a predetermined radio signal, and performs a process of separating the call signal and information data signal from the received radio signal.

  The audio double modulation unit 14 demodulates the call signal transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 13 and outputs it from the speaker 15, modulates the audio signal generated by the microphone 16, and outputs it to the transmission / reception unit 13 as a call signal.

  The data double modulation unit 17 demodulates the information data signal transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 13 to generate information data, and modulates the information data to be transmitted to generate an information data signal. The control unit 18 is composed of a microcomputer, and performs drive control of the audio double modulation unit 14, the data double modulation unit 17, the liquid crystal drive unit 19, the memory 22, and the remote control function unit 23. Further, the control unit 18 displays the information data demodulated in the data double modulation unit 17 on the liquid crystal display unit 20 by using the character and graphic data in the memory 22 or information by key input from the operation keyboard 21. Data is generated and output to the data double modulation unit 17.

  The liquid crystal drive unit 19 drives and controls the liquid crystal display unit 20 configured by a liquid crystal panel under the control of the control unit 18 to display character graphics. The operation keyboard 21 includes a telephone number, alphanumeric characters, and various keys for setting various modes, and the control unit 18 performs various controls by operating the keys. The memory 22 is a storage element that can write and read various data such as a telephone number, mail address, character / graphic data, and remote control information.

  The remote control function unit 23 generates an infrared signal when the electronic device is operated by remote control using an infrared signal. The remote control function unit 23 generates a remote control infrared signal using the remote control code data stored in the remote control memory 24 to generate an infrared element. It is transmitted from the infrared light emitting element 26 to the first recording device 30a, the second recording device 30b and the like via the drive unit 25.

  When the cellular phone 11 having such a configuration is used as a remote controller for an electronic device, the menu key of the operation keyboard 21 is operated to perform initial setting of the remote control function from the menu. As for the remote control of the electronic device, a remote control code is set for each manufacturer, electronic device, and electronic device model. For this purpose, settings are made so as to conform to the remote control code of the target electronic device operated by remote control from the mobile phone 11. The remote control code information data of the remote control target electronic device is set by using data stored in either the memory 22 or the remote control memory 24. In addition, a database that handles code information data for remote control of the target electronic device may be accessed according to the network connection mode (so-called i-mode) of the mobile phone 11, and necessary data may be downloaded and set.

  In this manner, after the initial setting is made so that the remote control function of the mobile phone 11 is adapted to the electronic device operated by remote control, the remote control operation of the electronic device can be performed using the mobile phone 11. With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the recording reservation list screen of FIG. 3, the recording reservation operation of the television program using the remote control function unit 23 of the mobile phone 11 will be described.

  As described above, since the mobile phone 11 requires the initial setting of the remote control function so as to correspond to the recording device operated by the remote control, the recording device operated by the remote control by the mobile phone 11 as the recording device specifying means in step S1. To identify.

  This recording device identification is performed by operating the menu key of the operation keyboard 21 to perform the menu mode operation. By operating this menu key, the control unit 18 drives the menu mode and displays the menu selection screen on the liquid crystal display unit 20 via the liquid crystal drive unit 19. The remote control mode is selected from this menu selection screen, and the function setting mode of the remote control mode is selected, and the manufacturer name and model name of the recording device operated by the remote control are selected and set. As described above, the recording device selection setting is selected from the recording device data stored in either the memory 22 or the remote control memory 24, or downloaded from a dedicated website having the recording device data. Then, the recording device is selected and set from the downloaded data.

  Thereby, an infrared transmission protocol such as a command, data communication setting, frequency, communication speed, transmission procedure and the like according to the manufacturer name and model name of the recording device that is the remote control operation target, which is the initial setting of the remote control function of the mobile phone 11, is set. Thus, the remote control operation of the recording device 30 from the mobile phone 11 becomes possible.

  On the other hand, in step S2, the user collects information on the television program. The TV program information is collected by accessing a dedicated home page that distributes the TV program information by the mobile phone 11, downloading TV program data and displaying it on the liquid crystal display unit 20, newspapers, magazines, etc. TV program information, or TV program information obtained from a device capable of receiving electronic program guide (EPG) data superimposed and transmitted on a TV signal is used.

  When a program to be reserved for recording is selected from such TV program information, in step S3, information about a TV program to be reserved for recording as recording reservation input means and a recording device for recording the TV program is input.

  This recording reservation input sets the mobile phone 11 from the menu remote control mode to the recording reservation mode. In this recording reservation mode, for example, when a recording reservation is made based on a program guide of a newspaper magazine, a recording reservation screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the recording reservation screen includes a broadcast channel (hereinafter referred to as “CH”), a recording start date / day / time indicating program broadcast month / day and time, a recording end time indicating program broadcast end time, A recording destination, a recording mode, a recording rate, a recording sound quality, and a recording device reservation item, which are recording media to be recorded, are displayed, and necessary items are input from the operation keyboard 20 for each of these items. In other words, a recording reservation input means for inputting a TV program to be reserved for recording and information of a recording device for recording the TV program is executed.

  Further, when accessing a database that exclusively distributes TV program data and displaying a program guide for each CH on the liquid crystal display unit 20 and setting recording reservation from the program guide, for example, an up / down key of the operation keyboard 21 is used. By scrolling the program table, the cursor is set to the program to be reserved for recording, and when the enter key of the operation keyboard 21 is operated, the information data of the program for which the enter key is operated is fetched, and each recording reservation screen is displayed. At least data of CH, recording start date / day / day / time, and recording end time of the items are input, and the recording destination, recording mode, recording rate, recording sound quality, and recording device for the input program are sequentially operated. 21 is input.

  Further, when recording reservation is made using the G code attached to the TV program, the code is input using the numeric keypad of the operation keyboard 21, and the input G code, the G code stored in advance and the program are stored. The program data is converted into program information by collating with the information data, or is converted into program information by collating with the program data with G code fetched from the database dedicated to the television program, and input to the predetermined items on the recording reservation screen.

  In the initial setting in step S1, by setting the recording destination, recording mode, recording rate, and recording sound quality in association with the recording device setting to be operated by the remote controller, the recording device is designated and input. It is also possible to set it automatically.

  In this way, when the information of the scheduled recording program is input on the scheduled recording screen, after confirming the contents, the decision key of the operation keyboard 21 which is the scheduled recording storage means is operated to record the scheduled recording program data. It is stored in the remote control memory 24.

  Next, in step S4, it is confirmed whether or not the recording reservation is to be continued. If the recording reservation is to be continued, the same operation as in step S3 is performed again to input program information to be reserved for recording. When the setting of the recording reservation is completed, in step S5, the recording reservation list display mode of the remote control mode of the menu is set, and a recording reservation program list showing all program information reserved for recording as shown in FIG. Displayed on the unit 20.

  In this scheduled recording program list, a mode switching icon that can change, delete, change the order, and add the program reserved for recording is displayed, and by operating the key of the operation keyboard 21 corresponding to the icon, the recording reservation is performed. It is possible to change, delete, reorder, and add programs.

  For example, when changing the recording device that records the scheduled recording program in the scheduled recording program list, move the cursor to the recording device of the recording program you want to change and use the change key to enter the change mode and enter the recording device to change To do. In addition, when a new scheduled recording program is added to the scheduled recording program list, if the add key is operated, the state of step S3 or S4 is entered, and program information for recording reservation is similarly input.

  In this way, one or more program information to be reserved for recording in the remote control memory 24 and one or more recording device setting inputs for recording the program can be input, for example, in a train or at a relatively free time when waiting. Enter and remember.

  In step S <b> 6, the mobile phone 11 in which the one or more recording reservation program information is stored transfers and transmits the stored recording reservation information to the recording device 30, and sets the recording reservation of the recording device 30. . Recording reservation setting by the mobile phone 11 of the recording device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this step S6, the TV program information of the recording reservation which is the recording reservation transmission means is transmitted to the recording device for recording the recording reservation program. This recording reservation transmission is displayed in the remote control mode on the liquid crystal display unit 20 by operating the menu key of the operation keyboard 21. In this remote control mode, the recording reservation key of the remote control key of the operation keyboard 21 is operated, and the recording reservation information stored in the remote control memory 24 is read out by the input operation up to step S 5, via the infrared element driving unit 25. An infrared signal is transmitted from the infrared light emitting element 26 to the recording device 30.

  In the infrared transmission of the recording reservation information to the recording device 30, as shown in FIG. 4, the recording reservation program list is displayed, and the recording device 30 that transmits the recording reservation information is selected from the recording reservation program list. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the recording device 30 is a DVD 1 that uses an HDD as a medium, and a VTR 1 or VTR 2 that uses a video cassette tape as a medium. When DVD1 is selected from this recording device, an asterisk (*) is displayed on the scheduled recording program recorded on DVD1. Note that the color of the line indicating the corresponding scheduled recording program may be changed instead of the * mark display of the scheduled recording information recorded on the DVD 1. That is, information on the scheduled recording program for each recording device can be identified.

  When the recording device designation and the recording reservation program information to be transmitted to the recording device are specified in this way, next, as shown in FIG. 5, all of the recording reservation program information to be recorded in the designated recording device. Is displayed for selecting all program recording reservations to be transmitted in a batch or individual program reservations for transmitting recording reservation program information to be recorded in the recording device one by one for each recording reservation program. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a recording reservation is made in the DVD 1 recording device. In FIG. 5, all program recording reservations for transmitting all three recording reservation programs in the figure and individual program reservation transmission selection for individually transmitting three recording reservation programs are selected. The setting screen is shown.

  When all program recording reservations are selected from this transmission selection setting screen and the recording reservation key of the operation keyboard 21 is operated, for example, all of the recording reservation program information of the three * marks on the DVD 1 are sequentially transmitted. When an individual program reservation is selected and the recording reservation key of the operation keyboard 21 is operated, one program reservation information is transmitted each time the recording reservation key is operated. In this manner, the recording reservation information is transmitted for each recording device, and the recording reservation for each recording device is performed. That is, the recording reservation transmission means for transmitting the recording reservation program information recorded by the recording device is executed.

  When recording reservation information is set in one of steps S3 and S4 and recording reservation information is input and set in a time zone different in time, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, reservation A, reservation B, When the reserved time zones are different and there is a blank period between reservations as in reservation C, the blank period can be shortened to the optimum short and sent to the recording device. Transmission time can be shortened.

  In the above description, an example of reserving three * -marked programs has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the following reservation method is also possible. For example, when recording reservation is selected, 8CH in FIG. 5 is reserved A, September 10 is reserved B, start time 09:12 is reserved C, end time is reserved D, and the recording reservation key on the operation keyboard 21 is When operated, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 6, reservation A, reservation B, reservation C,...

  Next, when the scheduled recording program information stored in the cellular phone 11 is transmitted to the recording device for recording the scheduled recording program using the remote control function of the cellular phone 11, the operation keyboard 21 of the cellular phone 11 is used. The TV receiver is operated by operating the power key of the TV receiver. When the television receiver is in the operating state, the recording device connected to the video input terminal of the television receiver is switched to the video input terminal to which the recording device that is currently set to transmit the scheduled recording program information is connected, The scheduled recording program information set for the recording device is displayed on the screen of the television receiver. Specifically, when recording reservation program information for DVD 1 is transmitted, if the television receiver is turned on and the recording reservation program information is transmitted by the remote control mode of the mobile phone 11, the television receiver receives the DVD 1. Is switched to the video from the video terminal to which is connected, and the scheduled recording program information set to be transmitted to the DVD 1 is displayed. As a result, it is possible to confirm the scheduled recording program set in the DVD 1.

  As described above, one or more program information to be reserved for recording and a recording device are stored in advance by using the remote control function of the mobile phone, and the one or more reserved recording program information stored in advance is stored in the recording device. Recording reservation can be set by remote control transmission at once or individually.

  In the above description, an example of a mobile phone has been described. However, instead of this mobile phone, a portable information terminal (PDA = Personal Data Assistant) capable of transmitting and receiving various information data has an infrared transmission port. In addition, it is possible to use a portable terminal device that can be set in accordance with the specifications of the remote controller of the electronic device such as a recording device.

  Moreover, although the example using a liquid crystal was demonstrated as the display part 20, it is not restricted to this, It is also possible to use another thin display.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the example which used the mobile telephone for the portable terminal device with a remote control function which is one Embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a recording reservation operation of a mobile phone with a remote control function according to the present invention. Explanatory drawing explaining the recording reservation screen and recording reservation list screen by the mobile telephone with a remote control function concerning this invention. Explanatory drawing explaining transmission of the recording reservation information to a recording device from the recording reservation list screen by the mobile telephone with a remote control function concerning this invention. Explanatory drawing explaining transmission of the recording reservation information to a recording device from the recording reservation list screen by the mobile telephone with a remote control function concerning this invention. Explanatory drawing explaining transmission shortening operation to the video recording apparatus of the video recording reservation information by the mobile telephone with a remote control function concerning this invention. Explanatory drawing explaining display operation of the recording reservation information to the television receiver at the time of transmission of the recording reservation information to a video recording apparatus by the recording reservation list screen by the mobile telephone with a remote control function concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Mobile phone 12 Antenna 13 Transmission / reception part 14 Audio | voice double modulation part 15 Speaker 16 Microphone 17 Data double modulation part 18 Control part 19 Liquid crystal drive part 20 Liquid crystal display part 21 Operation keyboard 22 Memory 23 Remote control function part 24 Remote control memory 25 Infrared element drive Part 26 Infrared Light Emitting Agent Agent Patent Attorney Susumu Ito

Claims (6)

At least in a portable terminal device having an information data transmission / reception function and a remote control function for remotely operating a recording device,
Recording device specifying means for specifying one or more recording devices to be remotely operated by the remote control function;
A recording reservation input means for selecting one or more TV programs to be reserved for recording from the TV program data, selecting a recording device for recording the selected TV program, and inputting information on the selected TV program and the recording device;
A recording reservation storage means for associating and storing one or more television programs input from the recording reservation input means and a recording device;
Recording reservation transmission means for transmitting recording reservation television program information to the recording device for recording one or more recording reservation television programs stored in the recording reservation storage means using the remote control function;
A portable terminal device with a remote control function, comprising:   The recording reservation input means obtains television program data from a dedicated database of television program data using the information data transmission / reception function, and selects and inputs a television program to be reserved for recording from the television program data. The portable terminal device with a remote control function according to claim 1.   2. The portable terminal with remote control function according to claim 1, wherein the recording reservation input means inputs at least a broadcast channel, a program start month and time, a program end time, and a recording device related to a television program to be reserved for recording. Terminal device.   The recording reservation input means has program information corresponding to a G code for identifying a TV program, and converts the program information into corresponding program information when the G code of the TV program to be reserved for recording is input. The portable terminal device with a remote control function according to claim 1.   2. The portable terminal device with a remote control function according to claim 1, wherein the recording reservation transmission means collectively transmits one or more recording reservation TV program information stored in the recording reservation storage means for each recording device. .   The recording reservation transmission means transmits one or more recording reservation TV program information stored in the recording reservation storage means for each recording and recording device and for each individual TV program to be reserved for recording. The portable terminal device with a remote control function according to claim 1.

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