JP2008153732A - Remote control device, remote control system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control device, a remote control system, and a program capable of easily operating a menu screen with a touch panel. <P>SOLUTION: The remote control device 1 has a display part 10 and a touch panel part 11. The display part 10 displays a menu screen 12 being the same as a screen displayed in a television screen 20 of a television receiver 2, hierarchically displays a pull-down menu 13 corresponding to a menu item selected by a user in the menu screen 12, and displays a setting menu screen 14 corresponding to a selection item in a hierarchy selected by the user. The user touches, and thus, the touch panel part 11 enables the menu item of the menu screen 12 to be selected, the selection item in the hierarchy of the pull-down menu 13 to be selected, and a setting value of the selection item in the selected hierarchy to be selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device, a remote control system, and a program for remotely operating a display device by operating a menu screen using a touch panel unit.

  In recent years, with the increase in functionality of televisions, the number of buttons on the remote controller has increased, and it has become difficult to learn the arrangement and meaning of buttons on the remote controller, and the operability of the remote controller has deteriorated.

  Therefore, it is considered that the user's confusion can be reduced by mounting a touch panel on the TV remote control and presenting only necessary buttons for each operation of the remote control.

  Conventionally, when operating a TV channel, the TV program that is currently being broadcast is displayed as an icon on the visual remote control and displayed as a moving image, and the channel can be freely switched by touching it. A visual remote control is proposed as Patent Document 1.

Further, Patent Document 2 proposes a digital broadcast receiver that displays a data broadcast screen by performing touch input on a touch panel during digital broadcasting.
JP-A-7-7631 JP 2003-230066 A

  However, in the conventional proposals as Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, there is no method for easily operating the menu screen.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and displays the same menu screen as the screen displayed on the display screen of the display device on the display unit, and the user touches the touch panel unit. Since the menu screen displayed on the display unit is operated, the user can intuitively operate the menu screen, and provides a remote control device, a remote control system, and a program that can easily operate the menu screen using the touch panel. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the problems of the prior art, a remote control device according to the present invention includes a display unit and a touch panel unit that is provided in the display unit and performs input by a user's touch operation. A remote control device that remotely controls a display device by operating a screen, wherein the display unit displays a menu screen having one or more menu items that are the same as the screen displayed on the display screen of the display device. A pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to the selected menu item is hierarchically displayed on the menu screen, and has one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user. A setting menu screen is displayed, and the touch panel unit allows the user to select menu items on the menu screen when touched by the user. The selection item of the hierarchy level of the selected menu can be selected, the setting value of the selection item of the selected hierarchy level can be selected, and the setting value of the selection item of the hierarchy level selected by the user operation is transmitted to the display device. It has a configuration.

  The remote control device of the present invention acquires menu screen information from a display device.

  In the remote control device of the present invention, the display unit hierarchically displays a pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user on the menu screen.

  The remote control device of the present invention transmits a pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to the menu item selected by the user's operation to the display device.

  The remote control device of the present invention transmits a setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of a hierarchy selected by a user operation to the display device.

  The remote control system of the present invention comprises a display device and a remote control device for remotely operating the display device, and the remote control device is a remote control device as described above.

  The program of the present invention has a function of displaying a menu screen having one or more menu items that are the same as the screen displayed on the display screen of the display device, and one or more selection items corresponding to the menu item selected by the user. A function for hierarchically displaying a pull-down menu on the menu screen, a function for displaying a setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user, and a user touching the touch panel A function that enables selection of menu items on the menu screen by touching a section, a function that enables selection of selection items in a pull-down menu hierarchy, and a function that enables selection of setting values of selection items in a selected hierarchy , Causing a computer to realize a function of transmitting a setting value of a selection item of a hierarchy selected by a user operation to a display device It is those of the eye.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the same menu screen as that displayed on the display screen of the display device is displayed on the display unit, and displayed on the display unit by the user touching the touch panel unit. Since the menu screen is operated, the user can intuitively operate the menu screen, and a remote control device, a remote control system, and a program that can easily operate the menu screen using the touch panel can be obtained.

  The best mode remote controller for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The remote control device 1 of the present invention includes a display unit 10 and a touch panel unit 11 that is provided on the display unit 10 and performs input by a user's contact operation.

  The remote control device 1 according to the present invention is a device that remotely controls the television receiver 2 serving as a display device by operating the menu screen 12 by the touch panel unit 11.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the display unit 10 displays a menu screen 12 having one or more menu items 12 a to 12 e that are the same as the screen displayed on the television screen 20 that is the display screen of the television receiver 2. It is like that.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the display unit 10 hierarchically displays a pull-down menu 13 having one or more selection items 13a to 13d corresponding to the menu item selected by the user on the menu screen 12.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the display unit 10 displays a setting menu screen 14 having one or more setting buttons 14a and 14b for setting a setting value corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user. It has become.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the touch panel unit 11 can select menu items on the menu screen 12 by touching the user.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the touch panel unit 11 can select a selection item in the hierarchy of the pull-down menu 13 when the user touches it.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the touch panel unit 11 can select the setting value of the selection item of the selected hierarchy when the user touches it.

  The remote control device 1 of the present invention is configured to transmit a set value of a selection item in a hierarchy selected by a user operation to the television receiver 2.

  The remote control device 1 of the present invention acquires menu screen information from the television receiver 2.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the display unit 10 hierarchically displays a pull-down menu 15 having one or more selection items 15a to 15d corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user on the menu screen 12. Yes.

  The remote control device 1 of the present invention transmits a pull-down menu 13 having one or more selection items 13a to 13d corresponding to a menu item selected by a user operation to the television receiver 2.

  The remote control device 1 of the present invention transmits a setting menu screen 14 having one or more setting buttons 14 a and 14 b for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of a hierarchy selected by a user operation to the television receiver 2. It is supposed to be.

  The remote control device 1 of the present invention is configured to transmit a pull-down menu 15 having one or more selection items 15a to 15d corresponding to selection items of a hierarchy selected by a user operation to the television receiver 2.

  In the remote control device 1 of the present invention, the display unit 10 can display a television program displayed on the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2.

  The remote control system S of the present invention includes a television receiver 2 and a remote control device 1 for remotely operating the television receiver 2.

  In the remote control system S of the present invention, the remote control device 1 is the remote control device described above.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The remote control device 1 has a remote control main body 16 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the remote control body 16 of the remote control device 1 is provided with a display unit 10, a touch panel unit 11 corresponding to the display unit 10, and a button unit 17.

  The button unit 17 of the remote control body 16 of the remote control device 1 includes a power button 17a for turning on / off the power, a channel up / down button 17b for switching the channel, a volume up / down button 17c for switching the volume, and a menu call. There are provided a menu button 17d for performing the function and a function call button 17e for calling other functions.

  At the time of normal remote control, the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1 has numeric buttons 10a 1 to 12 as shown in FIG. 1, a terrestrial analog broadcast switching button 10b for selecting terrestrial analog broadcast, and terrestrial A terrestrial digital broadcast switch button 10c for selecting a digital broadcast, a BS digital broadcast switch button 10d for selecting a BS digital broadcast, and a CS digital broadcast switch button 10e for selecting a CS digital broadcast are displayed. ing.

  The remote control device 1 acquires menu screen information from the television receiver 2.

  The remote control device 1 displays a menu screen 12 having one or more menu items that are the same as the menu screen displayed on the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2 on the display unit 10.

  The remote control device 1 displays a pull-down menu 13 having one or more selection items corresponding to the menu item selected by the user on the menu screen 12 displayed on the display unit 10 in a hierarchical manner.

  The remote control device 1 hierarchically displays a pull-down menu 15 having one or more selection items corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user on the menu screen 12 displayed on the display unit 10.

  The remote control device 1 displays on the display unit 10 a setting menu screen 14 having one or more setting buttons for setting setting values corresponding to the selection items of the hierarchy selected by the user.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the display unit when the menu screen is called by pressing the menu button in the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
When the user presses the menu button 17d of the button unit 17 of the remote control device 1 with his / her finger, the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1 is displayed on the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2 as shown in FIG. The same menu screen 12 as the current screen and a return button 10f for returning to the normal screen are displayed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the display unit when the other function call button is pressed in the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
When the user presses the other function call button 17e of the button unit 17 of the remote control device 1 with a finger, the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1 displays an EPG button, i. A plurality of buttons 10g such as a LINK button and a still image button, and a return button 10f for returning to the normal screen are displayed.

  When the user presses the display area of each button 10g on the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 with a finger, the setting screen is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram showing the remote control system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 4, the remote control system S includes a television receiver 2 and a remote control device 1 that remotely operates the television receiver 2.

  The television receiver 2 has a television screen 20.

  The television receiver 2 displays a menu screen on the television screen 20.

  The television receiver 2 receives the pull-down menu 13 having one or more selection items 13 a to 13 d corresponding to the menu item selected by the user's operation transmitted from the remote control device 1, and displays it on the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1. One or more selection items corresponding to the same selected menu item as the displayed pull-down menu 13 are hierarchically displayed on the menu screen displayed on the television screen 20 as a pull-down menu.

  The television receiver 2 receives the pull-down menu 15 having one or more selection items 15a to 15d corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user's operation transmitted from the remote control device 1, and displays the display unit of the remote control device 1. One or more selection items corresponding to selection items in the same selected hierarchy as the pull-down menu 15 displayed in 10 are hierarchically displayed on the menu screen displayed on the television screen 20 as a pull-down menu.

  The television receiver 2 receives the setting menu screen 14 having one or more setting buttons 14a and 14b for setting a setting value corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user's operation transmitted from the remote control device 1. Then, the television screen 20 displays a setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item in the same selected hierarchy as the setting menu screen 14 displayed on the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1. To display.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the display screen of the display device in the remote control system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
On the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2, a menu screen 21 and a television program 22 being broadcast are displayed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen displayed on the display unit of the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a menu screen displayed on the display unit of the remote control device.
On the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1, a menu screen 12 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6 in which five menu items 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, and 12e are arranged in the horizontal direction on the upper edge portion.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pull-down menu corresponding to the selected menu item displayed on the menu screen of the display unit of the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows an example of a pull-down menu corresponding to the selected menu item displayed on the menu screen of the display unit of the remote control device.
On the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1, a pull-down menu 13 in which four selection items 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d are arranged in the vertical direction below the menu item 12a selected by the user as shown in FIG. A hierarchy is displayed on the screen 12.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a pull-down menu corresponding to a selection item of a selected hierarchy displayed on the menu screen of the display unit of the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows an example of a pull-down menu corresponding to the selected item of the selected hierarchy displayed on the menu screen of the display unit of the remote control device.
The display unit 10 of the remote control device 1 has a pull-down menu 15 as shown in FIG. 8 in which four selection items 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d are arranged in the vertical direction on the right side of the selection item 13b selected by the user. A hierarchy is displayed on the menu screen 12.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting menu screen displayed on the display unit of the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a setting menu screen displayed on the display unit of the remote control device.
On the display unit of the remote control device, a setting menu screen 14 having a setting button 14a for setting value A and a setting button 14b for setting value B corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user is displayed as shown in FIG. The

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the case of menu selection in the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, an example of a processing flow in the case of menu selection in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the user performs menu key input to the remote control device 1 (step S100).

  Next, the remote control device 1 acquires menu screen information from the television receiver 2, the television receiver 2 displays the menu screen on the television screen 20, and the remote control device 1 displays it on the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2. The same menu screen 12 as the menu screen being displayed is displayed on the display unit 10 (step S101).

  Next, in a state where a pull-down menu 13 as shown in FIG. 7 is hierarchically displayed on the menu screen 12 of the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1, the remote device 1 allows the user to perform the Nth layer of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1. It is determined whether the display area of the selected item is pressed with a finger (step S102).

  Here, when the user presses the display area of the selection item in the Nth layer of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 with a finger (step S102 “Yes”), the remote device 1 displays the Nth layer that the user pressed with the finger. It is determined whether the (N + 1) th layer exists in the selection item of the copy (step S103).

  Further, when the user has not pressed the display area of the selection item of the Nth layer part of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 with a finger (“No” in step S102), the user has the Nth layer unit of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 Wait until you press the display area of the selected item with your finger.

  Here, when the (N + 1) -th layer exists in the selection item of the N-th layer part that the user has pressed with a finger (step S103 “Yes”), the N-th layer part selected by the remote controller 1 by the user's operation The selected items in the (N + 1) th layer corresponding to the selected item are hierarchically displayed on the menu screen 12 displayed on the display unit 10 as a pull-down menu 15, and information on the selected item selected by the user's operation is displayed from the remote control device 1. This is transmitted to the television receiver 2, and the television receiver 2 displays the selection items of the (N + 1) th layer corresponding to the selection items of the Nth layer portion as a pull-down menu on the menu screen displayed on the television screen 20. (Step S104), and then returns to Step S102.

  If the (N + 1) -th layer does not exist in the selection items in the N-th layer part pressed by the user with the finger (step S103 “No”), the remote control device 1 corresponds to the selection item in the layer selected by the user. A setting menu screen 14 having one or more setting buttons for setting setting values is displayed on the display unit 10, and setting menu screen information corresponding to a selection item of a hierarchy selected by a user operation is displayed from the remote control device 1 on the television. The setting menu screen corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy which is transmitted to the receiver 2 and selected by the user operation by the television receiver 2 is displayed on the television screen 20 (step S105).

  Next, the remote device 1 determines whether or not the user has touched the display area of the setting value setting button on the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 (step S106).

  Here, when the user touches the display area of the setting button of the setting value of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 (step S106 “Yes”), the remote control device 1 displays the upper hierarchy on the display unit 10, Information on the set value of the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user's operation is transmitted from the remote control device 1 to the television receiver 2, and the television receiver 2 displays the upper hierarchy on the television screen 20 (step S107). Then, the process returns to step S102.

  If the user does not touch the display area of the setting value setting button of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1 (“No” in step S106), the user sets the setting value setting button of the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1. Wait until it touches the display area.

  The remote control device 1 of the present embodiment displays the same menu screen 12 as the screen displayed on the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2 on the display unit 10, and when the user wants to operate the menu screen 12, the user A touch operation is performed on the touch panel unit 11 while viewing the menu screen 12 displayed on the display unit 10 of the apparatus 1.

  On the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1, the broadcast TV program being displayed on the TV screen 20 of the television receiver 2 can be displayed as it is, and the user can be displayed in a room away from the television receiver 2. It is also possible to watch the TV program using the remote control device 1.

  In this embodiment, the screen (menu screen) displayed on the display unit 10 of the remote control device 1 and the screen displayed on the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2 are the same, and the user touches the touch panel unit 11 of the remote control device 1. Manipulating the menu screen 12 displayed on the display unit 10 by touching allows an intuitive operation of the menu screen 12 by the user.

  Further, by displaying the television screen 20 of the television receiver 2 on the remote control device 1, it becomes possible to view the television in the same manner even in a room away from the television receiver 2.

The display device is not limited to a television receiver, and can be a device that displays a menu screen on the screen and operates, for example, a projection display such as a monitor display, a personal computer display, and a liquid crystal projector.
In particular, when viewing a playback image of a liquid crystal projector on a large screen screen of about 200 to 300 inches at a position several tens of meters away, it becomes very easy to use if a menu operation can be performed with a remote control device at hand.

The program of the present invention has a function of displaying a menu screen having one or more menu items that are the same as the screen displayed on the display screen of the display device, and one or more selection items corresponding to the menu item selected by the user. A function for hierarchically displaying a pull-down menu on the menu screen, a function for displaying a setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user, and a user touching the touch panel A function that enables selection of menu items on the menu screen by touching a section, a function that enables selection of selection items in a pull-down menu hierarchy, and a function that enables selection of setting values of selection items in a selected hierarchy , Causing a computer to realize a function of transmitting a setting value of a selection item of a hierarchy selected by a user operation to a display device Than is.
Accordingly, the computer can read and execute each of the above functions, and the remote control device can be made universal.

The perspective view which shows the remote control device which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display part when a menu screen is called by pushing the menu button in the remote control device which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a display part when the other function call button is pressed in the remote control apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. The system block diagram which shows the remote control system which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display screen of the display apparatus in the remote control system which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the menu screen displayed on the display part of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pull-down menu corresponding to the selected menu item displayed on the menu screen of the display part of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pull-down menu corresponding to the selection item of the selected hierarchy displayed on the menu screen of the display part of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting menu screen displayed on the display part of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. The flowchart figure explaining the flow of a process in the case of menu selection in the remote control device which concerns on the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Remote control device 2 Television receiver (display device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Display part 10a Number button 10b Terrestrial analog broadcast switch button 10c Terrestrial digital broadcast switch button 10d BS digital broadcast switch button 10e CS digital broadcast switch button 10f Return button 10g Button 11 Touch panel part 12 Menu screen 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d , 12e Menu item 13 Pull-down menu 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d Selection item 14 Setting menu screen 14a, 14b Setting button 15 Pull-down menu 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d Selection item 16 Remote control unit 17 Button section 17a Power button 17b Channel up / down Button 17c Volume up / down button 17d Menu button 17e Other function call button 20 TV screen (display screen)
21 Menu screen 22 TV program S Remote control system

Claims (7)

A remote control device that includes a display unit and a touch panel unit that is provided in the display unit and performs input by contact operation by a user, and performs remote operation of the display device by operating a menu screen by the touch panel unit,
The display unit displays a menu screen having one or more menu items that are the same as the screen displayed on the display screen of the display device, and has a pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to the menu item selected by the user. A setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user is displayed on the menu screen. The touch panel unit is touched by the user. The menu item on the menu screen can be selected, the selection item of the hierarchy of the pull-down menu can be selected, the setting value of the selection item of the selected hierarchy can be selected, and the setting value of the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user operation Is transmitted to the display device.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein menu screen information is acquired from a display device.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit hierarchically displays a pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to the selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user on the menu screen.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein a pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to a menu item selected by a user operation is transmitted to the display device.   2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein a setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of a hierarchy selected by a user operation is transmitted to the display device. A display device and a remote control device for remotely operating the display device;
The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is the remote control device according to claim 1.   A function for displaying a menu screen having one or more menu items the same as the screen displayed on the display screen of the display device and a pull-down menu having one or more selection items corresponding to the menu item selected by the user are displayed on the menu screen. A function of displaying a setting menu screen having one or more setting buttons for setting a setting value corresponding to a selection item of the hierarchy selected by the user, and a user touching the touch panel unit, A function that enables selection of menu items on the menu screen, a function that enables selection of selection items in the pull-down menu hierarchy, a function that enables selection of set values for selection items in the selected hierarchy, and selection by user operation For causing a computer to realize the function of transmitting the set value of the selected item of the selected hierarchy to the display device.

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