JP2005333274A - Program, remote control method, and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience to a user by providing a mobile terminal itself, such as a mobile telephone set, with a timer function of remotely controlling electronic equipment. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile telephone set stores commands of remote operations using infrared rays for each electrical appliance and sets a sequence of remote control operations of an electrical appliance as an object of timer setting and the time when remote control is started. The mobile telephone set executes the set sequence at the time set in a storage part 303 through calendar processing to transmit infrared rays based upon commands from an infrared transmission part 34. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, a remote control method, and a portable terminal.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some television receivers that can receive a television broadcast have a function of extracting computerized program guide data superimposed on a broadcast wave and displaying it on a screen. In addition, a server for program guide distribution is provided on a network such as the Internet so that this function can be downloaded by a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or PDS (Personal Digital Assistants) in addition to the remote control of the TV receiver. It has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

  As a method for displaying a television program guide, there is known a method in which one of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis is set as a time axis and the other is set as a channel axis, and a plurality of programs are displayed in a matrix (Patent Document 2).

  In the display mode of the television program guide according to the conventional example, the screen of the television device is effectively used and displayed in almost the same format as the television program guide published in magazines such as newspapers and television guides. That is, when the TV program guide is displayed on the TV screen, the display area is sufficiently secured, so that the program schedule for one day for all channels can be displayed.

  On the other hand, in a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone that cannot secure a sufficient display area, the display area is limited, and it is fully possible to display a part of the TV program guide. As an example of displaying a TV program guide on a mobile terminal, there is a service of Nano Media Co., Ltd. This service is a system for searching for TV programs using a mobile phone, and lists TV program titles of the day of one broadcasting station in the TV program table in the vertical direction.

  In addition, an application that enables remote control operation of a TV program using a mobile phone has appeared. One example is Aprimokon (trademark) provided by Nano Media Co., Ltd. With this application model (trademark), it is possible to search for a desired program and make a reservation using the infrared function of the mobile phone.

JP 2002-204413 A JP 2001-273690 A

  As described above, in the above-described conventional example, the remote control function is used at the time of program reservation or channel switching, and the mobile phone itself cannot function as a timer for an electric device such as a television.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a program, a remote control method, and a mobile terminal capable of improving a user's convenience by giving a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone a timer function for controlling an electric device by remote control. It is in.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the above object, a program according to the first aspect of the present invention is a program executed by a computer of a portable terminal having a button group, an infrared transmitter, and a display. In the computer, a first step of performing calendar processing of date and time, a command for remote control operation by infrared for each electric appliance is stored in a memory, and a screen for setting a timer for the command stored in the memory is displayed on the computer. A second step of displaying on the display unit; a third step of setting a remote control operation sequence and a remote control activation date and time for an electrical appliance to be set as a timer according to the display screen of the second step; and a calendar of the first step According to the processing, the same sequence is executed at the date and time set in the third step. Is to, characterized in that to execute a fourth step of controlling the infrared transmission of the infrared transmission section Te.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control method for remote control of an electrical appliance using a portable terminal having a button group, an infrared transmission unit and a display unit, wherein the date and time calendar processing is performed. A first step, a command for remote control operation by infrared for each electric appliance is stored in the memory, a second step for displaying a screen for setting a timer for the command stored in the memory on the display unit; A third step of setting a remote control operation sequence and a remote control activation date and time for an electrical appliance to be set as a timer according to a two-step display screen; and a date and time set in the third step according to the calendar process of the first step The fourth step of controlling the infrared transmission of the infrared transmission unit by executing the sequence set in When, in which it features that it contained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal, which is a portable terminal, wherein calendar processing means for performing calendar processing of date and time, storage means for storing a remote control operation command by infrared for each electric appliance, and the storage means Display means for displaying a screen for setting the timer stored in the command, and setting means for setting a remote control operation sequence and remote control activation date and time for the electrical appliance to be set as a timer according to the display screen of the display means; And infrared transmission means for transmitting infrared rays based on a command by executing a sequence set at the date and time set by the setting means in accordance with the calendar processing of the calendar processing means. .

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program, a remote control method, and a mobile terminal that can provide a timer function for remote-controlling an electric device to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, thereby improving user convenience. Play.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, a remote control application for remotely operating a television set, a video tape recorder (VTR), a DVD playback device (DVD), etc. from a server via a mobile phone network and the Internet is downloaded to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. Thus, an example for using the portable terminal as a remote control terminal of an electric appliance is shown. In the remote control application, the timer function will be described in detail.

  First, the overall configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically illustrating a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone 3) and a server 1 can communicate with each other between a mobile phone network 4 and the Internet 5. The mobile phone network 4 includes a packet network 41 that is connected to a base station (not shown) and manages packet processing, and a gateway server 42 that is connected to the Internet 5 and controls communication with various terminals connected to the Internet 5. In this configuration, communication connection from the mobile terminal side to the Internet 5 is made possible. The following description will focus on remote control operations for the television device.

  The mobile phone 3 includes, for example, a web browser 31 that enables web browsing by HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), a remote control application 32 that performs channel switching of the television device 6 including the infrared light receiving unit 61, and a TV broadcast program. Is stored, a program information table 33 for displaying the command information, command information for remotely controlling various electrical appliances, and the like. The mobile phone 3 can access services on the Internet 5 by using the web browser 31 and enjoy services such as web browsing. The mobile phone 3 includes an infrared transmission unit 34, and by starting the remote control application 32, for example, information related to a television program based on the program information table 33 is displayed, or the infrared transmission unit 34 sends information to the television device 6. It is possible to transmit an infrared signal for channel switching.

  The server 1 connects the database 2 and communicates with other terminals via the Internet 14, and also stores the remote controller stored in the database 2 in response to access from the portable terminal via the mobile phone network 13 and the Internet 14. Processing for downloading application information, TV broadcast program information, remote control information for each electric appliance, and the like is entirely controlled by the program 11. The database 2 is a large-scale storage device connected to the server 1, and stores a download remote control application 21, a TV broadcast program information table 22, remote control information of various appliances, and the like under the control of the server 1. This is provided for the server 1.

  Next, the server 12 and the mobile phone 3 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the server 1 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of the mobile phone 3 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the external appearance shape of the mobile telephone 3 by.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the server 1 is connected to the Internet 5 and communicates with another device such as a portable terminal via the Internet 5 by using a communication control unit 101, a CPU, a ROM, A control unit 102 including a RAM and the like that controls the entire server, a clock unit 103 that measures time, a web browser display for other terminals, a program 11 for processing the server itself, various parameters, and the like A storage unit 104 that stores data and a unit such as a database interface 105 that is connected to the database 2 and exchanges data with the database 2, and each unit is connected to an internal bus line 106 to provide data, address signals, and control signals. Etc. can be transmitted.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 3 includes a communication control unit 302, a control unit 303, an operation unit 304, an infrared transmission unit 34, a display unit 306, a storage unit 307, and voice / sound control to which an antenna 301 is connected. A unit such as a unit 308 is provided, and each unit is connected to the bus line 311 so that data, an address signal, a control signal, and the like can be transmitted.

  The communication control unit 302 performs wireless communication with the mobile phone network 4 via the antenna 301. With this communication control unit 302, a voice call can be realized with another terminal with a telephone function, and data communication with the server 1 can be realized.

  The control unit 303 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire mobile phone 11 according to various programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 307. The control unit 303 controls web browsing by the web browser 31 (for example, JAVA (registered trademark) application), control of television program display on the display unit 306 by the remote control application 32, channel switching control using the infrared transmission unit 34, In addition, a remote control screen for various electric appliances is formed. Further, the control unit 303 executes various processes in accordance with operation inputs from the operation unit 304 and controls display according to the various processes.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation unit 304 includes a dial key 3041 for inputting a telephone number and characters, a select key 3042 used for calling a main menu and determining a selected item, a dial key A confirmation key 3043 for confirming an item selected by the button 3041 or the select key 3042, and a key used for inputting a symbol during mail input or not shown, etc. (not shown). The select key 3042 is configured to be able to indicate four directions, up, down, left and right.

  The control unit 303 generates a command signal for controlling electric / electronic devices such as a television apparatus, a light, an air conditioner, an audio player, and a DVD player according to the application. In the present embodiment, because of the environment in which the remote control application 32 is installed, the control unit 303 generates at least a “channel selection signal”, a “volume adjustment signal”, and a “lamp power on / off signal” as command signals.

  The infrared transmission unit 34 converts various command signals generated by the control unit 303 into infrared signals and transmits them to the outside. Note that the specifications of the command signal differ depending on the electric appliance and the manufacturer / sales manufacturer. Therefore, the remote control application 32 includes a channel-command conversion table for converting a channel number into a command signal according to the specifications of each company in the case of a television, for example. As a means for transmitting the command signal, infrared is used as an example of electromagnetic waves.

  The display unit 306 includes a display such as a liquid crystal display, and displays, for example, a web browser on the display, an operation screen when using a telephone or mail function, information on TV programs, and remote control operations of various electrical appliances. Display the screen. As described above, the storage unit 307 stores the web browser 31, the remote control application 32, the program information table 33, and the like. Here, the program information table 33 includes data of “broadcast date”, “broadcast station code”, “channel number”, “start time”, “end time”, and “program title”. The broadcast station information includes data of “broadcast station code”, “key station code”, “channel number”, and “broadcast station name”. The program information table 33 is a part of the program information table 22 and is data in a range obtained by the user in the program information table 22.

  The voice / sound control unit 308 is connected to a speaker 309 and a microphone 310, and controls the sound output of a ringing melody and the like and a voice output such as during a call to the speaker 309, or during a call to the microphone 310. Control voice input.

  Next, the program information table 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the program information table according to the present embodiment, FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the area information table according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a broadcasting station information table according to the present embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example.

  The program information table 33 is provided for each region, and a region code is assigned according to each region. FIG. 5 shows the area code A-No. 1 is a program information table of 1; The program information table includes “broadcast date”, “broadcast station code”, “channel number”, “start time”, “end time”, “genre code”, “broadcast mode”, “program title”, “subtitle”, It consists of data such as “program content”, “performer”, “detailed program explanation”, “preliminary”, and the like. This program information table may be updated every week, for example, or may be updated in a short time or a long time.

  The area information table is used to specify an area, and is configured from data in which an area name is associated with an area code as shown in FIG. For example, the region code A-No. 1 is “Tokyo” and the area code A-No. 2 is “Osaka” and the area code A-No. 3 is “Nagoya”.

  The broadcast station information table is used to identify broadcast stations that exist in each region. Each of the broadcast station codes, key station codes, channel numbers, broadcast station names, etc. Consists of data. Since this broadcast station information table is fixed, it is not updated unless a new broadcast station is created. For example, as shown in FIG. In “Tokyo” of 1, the station A with the station code “031”, the station B “041”, the station C “004”, the station D “005”, the station E “006”, “007” Station F and station G “008” are recorded.

  Also, the channel number of station A is “1”, the channel number of station B is “2”, the channel number of station C is “4”, the channel number of station D is “6”, and the channel number of station E is “8”. ”, The channel number of the F station is“ 10 ”, and the channel number of the G station is“ 12 ”. In addition, the key station code of the C station is “001”, the key station code of the D station is “002”, the key station code of the E station is “003”, the key station code of the F station is “004”, and the key of the G station The station code is “005”. Note that the A station and the B station are common throughout the country, so there is no key station code.

  In addition, the area code A-No. “Osaka” of No. 2 has an A station with a broadcasting station code “031”, a B station of “041”, an H station of “0507”, an I station of “0504”, a J station of “0506”, and “0505”. K station and L station “0513” are recorded. Also, the channel number of station A is “2”, the channel number of station B is “12”, the channel number of station H is “10”, the channel number of station I is “4”, and the channel number of station J is “8”. The channel number of the K station is “6”, and the channel number of the L station is “19”. Also, the key station code of the H station is “001”, the key station code of the I station is “002”, the key station code of the J station is “003”, the key station code of the K station is “004”, and the key of the L station The station code is “005”. Note that the A station and the B station are common throughout the country, so there is no key station code.

  Here, the key station code of each station from the H station to the L station in Osaka is the same as the key station code of each station from the C station to the G station in Tokyo. This shows the partnership relationship in the broadcasting network. ing. In other words, the H station in Osaka and the C station in Tokyo are affiliated to relay each other's programs. In addition, the I station in Osaka and the D station in Tokyo have partnered to relay each other's programs. In addition, the J station in Osaka and the E station in Tokyo have partnered to relay each other's programs.

  Also, the K station in Osaka and the F station in Tokyo have partnered to relay each other's programs. In addition, the L station in Osaka and the G station in Tokyo have partnered to relay each other's programs. That is, for example, a program of station C in “Tokyo” can be viewed at station H in “Osaka”. In other words, you can watch 4 channels of “Tokyo” on 10 channels of “Osaka”. And vice versa, you can watch 10 channels of “Osaka” on 4 channels of “Tokyo”.

  Now, these program information table, broadcast station information table, and area information table are used between the server 1 and the mobile phone 3 as follows. When an access request is sent from the mobile phone 3, the server 1 starts communication using HTTP. Then, the server 1 reads the region information table from the database 2 and transmits it to the mobile phone 3 in order to allow the user of the mobile phone 3 to select a region code. When the mobile phone 3 receives this region information table, a screen for allowing the user to select a region code is displayed on the display unit 306 of the mobile phone 3. The user of the mobile phone 3 views the selection screen and operates a dial key of the mobile phone 3 or a key that can be moved vertically and horizontally (referred to as a select key) to designate a desired area code.

  For example, when the area code “A-No. 1” is designated, the area code “A-No. 1” is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the server 1. When the server 1 receives the area code transmitted from the mobile phone 3, the server 1 refers to the broadcast station information table in the database 2 and identifies the broadcast station. In the area specified by the area code of “A-No. 1”, there are seven stations of A station, B station, C station, D station, E station, F station, and G station. After the broadcast station is specified, the current time is acquired from the clock unit 103. Then, from the program information table on the database 2, program information currently being broadcast by the specified broadcast station is acquired.

  The program information acquired in this way and the broadcast station information corresponding to the area code “A-No. 1” are transmitted from the server 1 to the mobile phone 3. At that time, not all program information in the database 2 is transmitted, but information necessary and sufficient to inform the user of the program contents is arbitrarily selected and transmitted in response to the user's operation. Here, each data of “broadcast date”, “broadcast station code”, “channel number”, “start time”, “end time”, and “program title” is selected and transmitted.

  Further, it is assumed that there is only one broadcast station information, but there are as many pieces of program information as the number of broadcast stations. The order of transmitting the program information may be arbitrary.

  Next, screen transition of the mobile phone 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are diagrams for explaining the screen transition of the timer setting according to this embodiment. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the remote control application according to the present embodiment, FIGS. 13 and 14 are flowcharts for explaining the timer setting processing according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 15 is based on the timer function according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining a remote control process.

  When the remote control application is activated by the user's operation (step MS31), on the initial screen, as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, an electrical appliance selection button APN and a power button PWB corresponding to the electrical appliance are displayed on the display portion 306. Are displayed in association with each other (step MS32). Here, buttons such as AAA TV (AAATV) and AAA VTR (AAAVTR) are shown.

In the lower left part of the screen, a sub menu SM screen is formed. In the sub menu SM, menus that can be selected with the cursor CS include “remote control code acquisition”, “timer setting”, “data deletion”, “ "Help", "Back", etc. are displayed.

  In this embodiment, “timer setting” will be described. The cursor CS can be switched between menu selections when the user operates the operation unit 304 (step MS33). Therefore, when the cursor CS is moved to the “timer setting” position and the enter key is operated in the selected state (YES route of step MS34), the screen is switched to, for example, FIG. 8B. Thereby, it is possible to set a timer for a desired electrical appliance (step MS35). If there is an input operation outside the timer setting, processing is executed in accordance with the operation (NO route of step MS34).

  FIG. 8B shows a new registration screen for timer setting, that is, timer automatic activation setting (step MS351). A “return” button 81 is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the display returns to the screen of FIG. Again, the cursor CS can be operated by the user.

  In the example of FIG. 8B, the cursor CS has moved to the position of new registration. When new registration is determined in this state, the display screen changes to FIG. 9A. Here, a date setting field YMD, a time setting field ST, and a timer activation pattern setting field PT are displayed. Also, at the bottom of the screen, an execution button 83 for determining the setting items in the year / month / day setting field YMD, the time setting field ST, and the timer activation pattern setting field PT and a cancel button for discarding the setting items 84 is displayed.

In the year / month / day setting field YMD, the year, month, and day can be set by operating the operation unit. Similarly, the hour and minute can be set in the time setting field ST by operating the operation unit. In addition, the timer activation pattern setting field PT has three patterns of “one time”, “daily”, and “weekly” as options. For example, one pattern can be determined by operating the enter button (step). MS 352).

When the execution button 83 is operated (YES route of steps MS353 and 354), for example, as shown in FIG. 9A, March 13, 2004 (year / month / day setting field YMD), 10:30 Minutes (time setting field ST) and daily (pattern setting field PT) are determined as setting items. If there is an uninput item (NO route of step MS355), the process returns to step MS352. If the input is completed (YES route of step MS355), the input items are temporarily stored in the storage unit 307 (step MS356). If there is a command operation other than the execution command (stop button 83), the process is stopped.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9B, for example, a display screen for specifying the electric appliance to be started by the timer is formed, and a selection input is accepted (step MS357). Here, the cursor CS is positioned on the appliance selection button APN of “AAATV”. In addition, a setting button 84 for specifying the electrical appliance and an end button 85 for ending this process are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

When there is a command input (YES route of step MS358) and the operation of the setting button 84 is confirmed at the cursor CS position of “AAATV” (YES route of step MS359), the input data is temporarily stored in the storage unit 307. (Step MS360). When the end command (end button 85) is operated (NO route of step MS359), the process ends.

Subsequently, the operation panel “AAATV” is displayed as shown in FIG. 10A, for example, and an input of an operation sequence is accepted (step MS361). In this case, it is only necessary to select and determine buttons such as a power source, a channel, and a volume in order according to the order in which the user wants to operate the remote controller. As an example, a button position can be selected by moving the cursor, or a key corresponding to a soft button in the screen can be assigned to the operation unit 304, and the key operation can be replaced with a button operation for selection.

A top button 86 is displayed at the bottom of the screen (see FIG. 10A), and the sequence setting for remote control operation is completed by operating the top button 86 (YES route of step MS362). The sequence set in this way is temporarily stored in the storage unit 307 (step 363).

  At this time, the submenu SM is displayed on the display screen, for example, as shown in FIG. In the submenu SM, options such as “setting completed”, “clear”, “setting canceled”, “return”, and the like are displayed. Again, at the bottom of the screen, a “return” button 87 and an end button 88 are displayed in a selectable manner.

  Options in the submenu SM can be selected by the cursor CS (step MS364). When the enter key is operated at the cursor position of “setting completed” (YES route of steps MS364 and 365), timer reservation (registration) is performed based on the input data temporarily stored in the storage unit 307 ( Step MS366). In other words, the timer reservation content for the remote control application is registered (storage unit 303) so that it can be automatically activated.

Subsequently, for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, a transmission test of timer reserved contents can be executed. Again, if the cursor CS is moved and the determination button is operated at the position of the “transmission test” option, the infrared signal can be transmitted (step MS367). The display screen displays the date and time of the timer reservation, and a command for AAATV (eg, power-on, volume). As an example, from the transmission test screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 11B, a confirmation screen for the timer reserved date and time may be displayed. Thus, when timer reservation is completed, it is possible to return to the main processing of FIG.

  After the timer reservation is made (see FIG. 15), the date and time is provided by calendar processing based on the posting of the year, month, day (step MS41), and the date and time of the timer reservation are compared. (Step MS42). If a match is confirmed by this comparison (YES route of step MS43), the contents of the matched timer reservation are read from the storage unit 303 (step MS44).

Then, a command signal is sent to the infrared transmitter 34 in accordance with the read contents, that is, the sequence of remote control operation, and is converted into an infrared signal and transmitted (step MS45).

  Next, a method for downloading the remote control application will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing for a database according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining an example of remote control application download processing according to the present embodiment.

  First, in the server 1 (see FIG. 16), registration or update of a remote control application for downloading to a mobile phone through another terminal connected to the Internet 5 with respect to the database 2 or an operation unit of the server 1 (not shown) or an external interface. Is executed (step SS11). Similarly, in the server 1, registration or update of program information for the mobile phone is executed with respect to the database 2 by another terminal connected to the Internet 5 or an operation unit of the server 1 (not shown) or an external interface. (Step SS12). The processes in steps SS11 and SS12 described above are executed regularly or irregularly.

  Here, it is assumed that the download remote control application is already registered in the database 2 (see FIG. 17). When there is an access from the mobile phone 3 to the server 1 (step MS21), the access is accepted by the server 1 (step SS21). In the server 1, a web page screen is first created in response to an access from the mobile phone 3, and the web page screen is transmitted (step SS22). At this time, as an example, it is assumed that communication is performed between the mobile phone 3 and the server 1 using http.

  In the mobile phone 3, when the web page screen transmitted from the server 1 is received, the web page is displayed on the display unit 306 (step MS22). At this time, the page of the site provided by the server 1 is switched to the page according to the request by the user's operation.

  Although not shown, when the page transition proceeds to the download page of the remote control application by the user's operation and a download request for the download remote control application is further transmitted to the server 1 by the user's operation (step MS23), the server 1 First, the request is accepted and it is determined whether or not the user of the mobile phone 3 is a member (step SS23).

  This member determination is executed on the assumption that member information is registered in the database 2 (not shown). This is an example of the case where the provision of the remote control application to the user is a service to the member. Of course, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a system that provides a remote control app regardless of the presence or absence of a member.

  When the determination result that the user of the mobile phone 3 is not a member is obtained (non-member), a member registration process is executed with the mobile phone 3, and the process proceeds to step SS25 (step SS24). On the other hand, if not (member), the process proceeds to step SS25 as it is.

  In step SS25, the download remote control application 22 is read from the database 2 in response to the download request already accepted in step SS23, and is transmitted (download process) to the mobile phone 3. In the mobile phone 3, the download remote control application 22 transmitted from the server 1 is downloaded and registered as the remote control application 32 in the storage unit 307 (step MS24). The remote control application 32 includes a table for converting a user-specified channel number into a command signal for transmission by infrared rays. When the remote control application is downloaded to the mobile phone 3 in this manner, program information can be downloaded from the server 1 and remote control operations can be performed thereafter.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the mobile terminal itself such as a mobile phone is provided with a timer function for remote-controlling the electric device, so that it is possible to improve user convenience. .

  In the present embodiment, a mobile phone has been described. However, as long as it is a mobile terminal, a PDA or a PHS (Personal Handy-Phone System) can of course be used. Further, it can be realized by a remote controller attached to the television receiver.

  In the above-described embodiment, a mobile phone has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a portable terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a communication function that can be connected to a network is provided. A remote control terminal may be used.

The present invention is used in industries for manufacturing programs, remote control methods, and portable terminals.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically illustrating a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 internal structure of the server 1 by this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 internal structure of the mobile telephone 3 by this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the external appearance shape of the mobile telephone 3 by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the program information table by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the area information table by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the broadcast station information table by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the screen transition of the timer setting by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the screen transition of the timer setting by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the screen transition of the timer setting by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the screen transition of the timer setting by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the remote control application by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the timer setting process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the timer setting process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the remote control process based on the timer function by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the process with respect to the database by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the download process of the remote control application by this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server 2 Database 3 Mobile phone 11 Program 21 Download remote control application 22 Program information 31 Web browser 32 Remote control application 33 Program information 34 Infrared transmission part 101 Communication control part 102 Control part 103 Clock part 104 Storage part 105 Database interface 301 Communication control part 303 Control Unit 304 Operation Unit 306 Display Unit 307 Storage Unit

Claims (3)

A program executed by a computer of a portable terminal having a button group, an infrared transmission unit and a display unit,
In the computer,
A first step for performing date and time calendar processing;
A second step of displaying, on the display unit, a screen for setting a timer for the command stored in the memory, wherein a command for remote control operation using infrared rays is stored in the memory for each electrical appliance;
A third step of setting a remote control operation sequence and a remote control activation date and time for an electrical appliance to be set as a timer according to the display screen of the second step;
A fourth step of controlling the infrared transmission of the infrared transmission unit by executing the sequence set at the date and time set in the third step according to the calendar process of the first step;
A program characterized by having executed. A remote control method for remotely controlling an electrical appliance using a portable terminal having a button group, an infrared transmitter and a display,
A first step for performing date and time calendar processing;
A second step of displaying, on the display unit, a screen for setting a timer for the command stored in the memory, wherein a command for remote control operation using infrared rays is stored in the memory for each electrical appliance;
A third step of setting a remote control operation sequence and a remote controller activation date and time for the electrical appliance to be set as a timer according to the display screen of the second step;
A fourth step of controlling the infrared transmission of the infrared transmission unit by executing the sequence set at the date and time set in the third step according to the calendar process of the first step;
The remote control method characterized by including. A mobile device,
Calendar processing means for performing date and time calendar processing;
Storage means for storing remote control operation commands by infrared for each electrical appliance;
Display means for displaying a screen for setting a timer for the command stored in the storage means;
A setting means for setting a remote control operation sequence and a remote control activation date and time for the electrical appliance to be set as a timer according to the display screen of the display means;
Infrared transmission means for transmitting infrared based on a command by executing the sequence set at the date and time set by the setting means according to the calendar processing of the calendar processing means;
A portable terminal characterized by comprising:

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