JP2008193415A - Learning remote control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a learning remote control system which can make a learning remote controller learn or save the stored remote controller data, or can copy the data easily to another learning remote controller of the same type. <P>SOLUTION: One learning remote controller 10 is made to learn and the remote controller data stored in its flash memory 14 are stored in the flash memory 22 of a remote controller data storage unit 20 through a connector 23' and then the stored data are copied to the flash memory 14 of other learning remote controller 10 through a connector 23'. The remote controller data storage unit 20 includes a data input button 24, a data output button 25, and a section 21 for controlling transfer of the remote controller data. The learning remote controller for copying the remote controller data stored in the remote controller data storage unit 20 is a remote controller used exclusively for reproduction not having a registration function but having a reproduction function. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a learning remote control system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a learning remote control capable of storing remote control data learned and stored in the learning remote control and easily copying the stored remote control data to another similar learning remote control. About the system.

  At present, the functions of a plurality of dedicated remote controllers respectively corresponding to a plurality of devices such as a television, a DVD recording / playback apparatus, an air conditioner, and an illumination apparatus are substituted for one learning remote controller (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-331666). For example, when the learning remote controller learns the TV power ON / OFF function, in general, the infrared remote control signal corresponding to the TV power ON / OFF is sent from the infrared transmitter of the TV dedicated remote controller that matches each other to the infrared receiver of the learning remote controller. Send to. At this time, on the learning remote controller side, the model mode is set to the television mode, and one operation button for assigning this ON / OFF signal is pressed. The learning remote controller learns a data pattern or the like from the carrier frequency, carrier duty ratio, carrier presence / absence interval, etc. of the received infrared remote control signal, and stores it as remote control data corresponding to the signal and operation buttons. Then, when turning on / off the power of the TV, pressing the one operation button on the learning remote control reproduces the corresponding infrared signal based on the corresponding remote control data, and transmits it from the infrared transmitter To do.

A learning remote controller can be created by performing the learning operation as described above for a plurality of remote control functions of a plurality of devices.
JP-A-8-331666

  The conventional learning remote control has the following problems. That is, after performing the desired remote control function button assignment registration on the learning remote controller, if this learning remote controller is damaged by dropping or getting wet with a beverage, the above learning operation is performed on another learning remote controller of the same type. There are cases where the same learning remote control cannot be reproduced because it is not only very laborious, but also forgetting the operation key assignment pattern or losing the dedicated remote control.

  For example, when a similar learning remote controller is used in each guest room such as a hotel, conventionally, it is necessary to perform a learning operation for each learning remote controller, which requires a lot of labor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to save remote control data learned and stored in a learning remote controller or to easily copy it to another similar learning remote controller. It is to provide a remote control system.

  According to the present invention, data is transferred between one or a plurality of learning remote controllers having a reproduction storage unit, a remote control data storage unit having a copy storage unit, and the reproduction storage unit and the copy storage unit. A learning remote control system comprising: a data transfer means, wherein at least one of the learning remote controls is stored in the playback storage unit as remote control data in which various remote control signals for one or a plurality of devices are associated with operation buttons. A registration function for storing, and a playback function for playing back and transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to an operation button from remote control data present in the storage unit for playback, wherein the remote control data storage unit is connected via the data transfer means The remote control data existing in the reproduction storage unit is copied and stored in the copy storage unit, and the stored remote control data is stored. Learning remote control system is provided, characterized in that it is possible to copy the data to the reproducing memory unit.

  A learning remote control system according to the present invention includes at least one learning remote control (master remote control) having the registration function and the reproduction function, a remote control data storage unit for copying and storing registration data of the master remote control, and a remote control data storage unit Data transfer means for copying the stored registration data to another learning remote controller. As another learning remote controller for copying the registration data of the master remote controller, a remote controller having a registration function and a playback function similar to those of the master remote controller, and a remote controller having no registration function but having a playback function similar to the master remote controller (playback only) Remote control). The reproduction-only remote controller can perform remote control operation by issuing a remote control signal to a television, a DVD device or the like in exactly the same manner as the master remote control by copying registration data of the master remote control through the remote control data storage unit. As the storage unit for reproduction of the learning remote controller and the copy storage unit of the remote control data storage unit, a flash memory or the like in which data is not lost even when the power is turned off can be preferably used.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the learning remote control and the remote control data storage unit each include a data input / output interface, and the data transfer means includes a connector capable of connecting the data input / output interfaces. The data transfer means includes wireless or the like, but it is desirable to use a connector attached to the learning remote control side and / or the remote control data storage unit side that can easily connect the learning remote control and the remote control data storage unit.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the remote control data storage unit is supplied with power from the power supply on the learning remote control side through the connector.

  In still another embodiment of the present invention, the remote control data storage unit includes a data input button operated when copying remote control data existing in the reproduction storage unit to a copy storage unit, and a copy storage unit A data output button that is operated when copying the stored remote control data to the reproduction storage unit, and a control unit that controls transfer of the remote control data based on the data input button and an operation signal of the data input button are included.

  According to the present invention, the learning remote controller is stored in the copy storage section of the remote control data storage unit via the data transfer means by learning the learning remote controller and registered in the reproduction storage section. Even so, by copying the saved data to another learning remote controller of the same type, the learning remote controller having the same remote control function can be easily restored. Also, one learning remote controller is used as a master remote controller, and remote control data learned and registered is stored in the remote control data storage unit, and then this stored data is copied to another learning remote controller having the same playback function as the master remote controller. By doing so, the copy remote controller of the master remote controller can be easily created. Therefore, for example, when the same learning remote controller is used in each guest room such as a hotel, the labor for performing the learning operation for each learning remote controller becomes unnecessary by creating a copy remote controller for each room from one master remote controller.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a learning remote control system according to the present invention, and this system includes one or a plurality of learning remote controls 10 and a remote control data storage unit 20.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the learning remote controller 10. The learning remote controller 10 includes a microcomputer 12, which includes a CPU 12, a ROM 13, a RAM (not shown), and a flash memory 14 as a storage unit for reproduction, and a plurality of operations. Infrared signal transmission / reception including a phototransistor, infrared LED, etc. for transmitting / receiving an infrared remote control signal between the operation unit 15 including a button 15 ′ (see FIG. 1), a mode switching button, and the like, and a television, a DVD recording / playback apparatus, and the like. The unit 16 and the received infrared remote control signal carrier pattern and the like are analyzed and converted into a corresponding remote control code, and this code is stored in the flash memory 14 as remote control data in association with one operation button 15 ′. From the stored data, a remote control code corresponding to one operated button 15 'is generated. An input / output interface for inputting / outputting remote control data between the infrared signal conversion processing unit 17 for supplying the infrared signal transmission / reception unit 16 and transmitting an infrared remote control signal corresponding to the code, and the remote control data storage unit 20 A unit 18 and a power supply unit 19 made of a battery are provided. In addition, the input / output interface unit 18 is provided with a connector connection unit 18 ′ (see FIG. 4) capable of receiving and connecting a connector 23 ′ of a remote control data storage unit 20 described later. Further, a part of the connector connecting portion 18 ′ is configured to be connected to the power supply portion 19 so that power can be supplied to the remote control data storage unit 20 through the connector 23 ′.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the remote control data storage unit 20. The storage unit 20 includes a CPU 21 as a control unit and a flash memory 22 as a copy storage unit in a housing 20 ′ (see FIG. 1). Also, an input / output interface unit (remote control data transmission / reception unit) 23 for inputting / outputting remote control data to / from the input / output interface unit 18 of the learning remote controller 10 is provided. The remote control data storage unit 20 is also connected to a data input button 24, a data output button 25, and a connector connection portion 18 ′ of the input / output interface portion 18 on the learning remote control 10 side outside the housing 21. And a connector 23 'made of a protruding terminal. Note that the five terminals of the connector 23 ′ are for power supply, ground, data input, data output, and control signal.

  For example, when the learning remote controller 10 learns and registers an infrared remote control signal for turning on / off the TV, one operation button 15 for assigning the ON / OFF signal to the infrared signal transmitting / receiving unit 16 of the learning remote controller 10. Press' to transmit a power ON / OFF remote control signal for a TV remote control (not shown). The infrared signal received by the infrared signal transmitting / receiving unit 16 is identified by the infrared signal conversion processing unit 17 by identifying the format type and data pattern from the carrier frequency, carrier duty ratio, carrier presence / absence interval, etc., and generates a corresponding remote control code. Then, one operation button 15 'is assigned to this code and stored in the flash memory 14 as corresponding remote control data. Then, when turning on / off the television, when one operation button 15 ′ assigned to the television is pressed, the corresponding remote control code is generated in the infrared signal conversion processing unit 17 from the corresponding remote control data, and the code is added to the code. The corresponding infrared remote control signal is transmitted by driving the infrared LED of the infrared signal transmitting / receiving unit 16. Thereby, the power supply of the television can be turned on / off. In the present invention, the remote control signal learning / registration method is not limited to the one described above, and may include, for example, a remote control code and button assignment work performed on a personal computer screen.

  In the learning remote control system, when copying the remote control data stored in the flash memory 14 of the learning remote control 10 to the flash memory 22 of the remote control data storage unit 20, first, the connector 23 ′ of the storage unit 20 is connected to the connector connection 18 of the remote control 10. Connect to '. Thereby, electric power is supplied to the storage unit 20 from the battery on the remote controller 10 side through the connector 23 '. Next, when the data input button 24 is pressed, a control signal for data transfer is sent from the CPU 21 on the storage unit 20 side to the CPU 12 on the remote controller 10 side via the connector 23 ′. 14 is output to the remote controller side input / output interface unit 18, and this data is transferred to the storage unit side input / output interface unit 23 through the connector 23 ′. Input from the interface unit 23 to the flash memory 22.

  In the learning remote control system, the remote control data stored in the flash memory 22 of the remote control data storage unit 20 can be copied to the flash memory 14 of another learning remote control 10 having the same configuration as the learning remote control 10. In this case, the data output button 25 is pushed after the connector 23 'is connected to the connector connecting portion 18'. As a result, all remote control data stored in the storage unit side flash memory 22 is transferred to the remote control side flash memory 14 following the above-mentioned input path in reverse. Therefore, the remote control data registered in the learning remote controller 10 can be copied very easily to another learning remote controller 10 having the same configuration.

  In the learning remote control system, after the registration data of the learning remote controller (master remote controller) 10 for learning and registering the remote control signal is stored in the remote control data storage unit 20, the stored data can be copied to the learning remote control for reproduction only. it can. Although not shown, this playback-only remote control has the same configuration as the learning remote control 10 described above except that it does not have a registration function, and the playback function, the arrangement of operation buttons, and the like are common to the learning remote control 10. Therefore, by copying the storage data of the storage unit 20 to the flash memory of this reproduction-only remote controller in the same manner as in the case of the learning remote controller 10 described above, the reproduction-only remote controller transmits a remote control control signal to various devices in the same manner as the master remote controller. Can be issued.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the learning remote control system which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of a learning remote control. It is a schematic block diagram of a remote control data storage unit. It is expansion explanatory drawing of a connector and a connector connection part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Learning remote control 11 Microcomputer part 14 Flash memory 15 'Operation button 16 Infrared signal transmission / reception part 18 Input / output interface part 18' Connector connection part 20 Remote control data storage unit 21 CPU
22 Flash Memory 23 Input / Output Interface Unit 23 'Connector 24 Data Input Button 25 Data Output Button

Claims (7)

One or a plurality of learning remote controllers having a reproduction storage unit, a remote control data storage unit having a copy storage unit, and data transfer means for transferring data between the reproduction storage unit and the copy storage unit A learning remote control system with
The at least one learning remote controller includes a registration function for storing various remote control signals for one or a plurality of devices in the reproduction storage unit as remote control data associated with operation buttons, and remote control data existing in the reproduction storage unit. And a playback function for playing back and transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to the operation button,
The remote control data storage unit copies and saves the remote control data existing in the reproduction storage unit to the copy storage unit via the data transfer means, and stores the saved remote control data in the reproduction storage unit. A learning remote control system that can be copied.   The learning remote control system according to claim 1, wherein the learning remote control includes one having no registration function and having the reproduction function.   3. The learning remote control system according to claim 1, wherein the learning remote control and the remote control data storage unit each include a data input / output interface, and the data transfer means includes a connector capable of connecting the data input / output interfaces.   The learning remote control system according to claim 3, wherein the remote control data storage unit is supplied with power from a power supply on the learning remote control side through the connector.   The remote control data storage unit is configured to copy the remote control data stored in the copy storage unit to the playback storage unit and a data input button operated when copying the remote control data existing in the playback storage unit to the copy storage unit. 5. A learning remote control system according to claim 1, further comprising: a data output button that is operated when performing the operation, and a control unit that controls transfer of remote control data based on the data input button and an operation signal of the data input button. .   The learning remote control used for the learning remote control system as described in any one of Claims 1-5.   The remote control data storage unit used for the learning remote control system as described in any one of Claims 1-5.

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