JP2009076177A - Signal repeater - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a signal repeater against which a part of an information processor does not collide, even when indication for projecting the part is transmitted to the information processing apparatus from a remote controller, when the repeater is arranged in front of the information processing apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: Signal repeater is constituted such that the device has a storage part storing processing corresponding to signals transmitted by a portable terminal, and a processing part performing processing stored in the storage part by associating a signal received by a receiving part for receiving the signal transmitted by the portable terminal with the signal received by the receiving part, it is arranged at a position to be in contact with the part projected from a case by the prescribed signal transmitted by the portable terminal, the storage part stores the fact that the prescribed signal is not transmitted from a transmitting part as processing to cope with the prescribed signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a signal relay device that relays a signal transmitted from a remote controller to an information processing device.

  In a system in which signals such as infrared rays, radio waves, and ultrasonic waves are transmitted by a remote controller and are transmitted to the information processing device for control, if the information processing device is in a position where it cannot receive a signal from the remote controller, the remote controller Therefore, the information processing apparatus cannot be controlled.

  In order to solve such a problem, Patent Literature 1 discloses a relay device that receives a signal from a remote controller and retransmits the signal to an information processing device.

JP-A-10-271576

  It is conceivable that a signal relay device having a display screen capable of displaying map information or the like is arranged on the front surface of the optical disk drive device, and a signal transmitted from the remote controller to the optical disk drive device is relayed by the signal relay device. For example, a personal computer having a display screen is connected to the front surface of an optical disk drive device disposed in an automobile room, for example, and a signal transmitted from a remote controller for instructing an operation to the optical disk playback device in the personal computer is relayed. Thus, it is possible to display information on a personal computer in a minimum space while maintaining various media playback functions by the optical disk drive device and convenience of operation by the remote controller.

  Here, the optical disk drive device needs to insert / eject the optical disk to be reproduced from the front. When the relay device described in Patent Document 1 is applied to relay a signal transmitted from a remote controller by a personal computer, for example, when the user instructs the remote controller to eject the optical disc, the optical disc or the tray of the optical disc drive device protrudes to the front. There is a problem that it collides with a personal computer arranged in front of the optical disk drive device.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a signal relay device that does not collide even when an instruction to project a part from the remote controller to the information processing apparatus is transmitted when it is disposed on the front surface of the information processing apparatus. The purpose is to provide.

  A first signal relay device of the present invention is a signal relay device that receives a signal transmitted from a mobile terminal by a receiving unit and transmits a signal from the transmitting unit to an information processing device, and the signal received by the receiving unit A storage unit that stores corresponding processing; and a control unit that performs processing stored in the storage unit in association with the signal received by the reception unit, and the portable terminal transmits It is arranged at a position that comes into contact with a portion that protrudes from the housing by a predetermined signal, and the storage unit stores that the predetermined signal is not transmitted from the transmission unit as a process corresponding to the predetermined signal. It is characterized by being.

  A second signal relay device of the present invention is a signal relay device that receives a signal transmitted from a mobile terminal by a receiving unit and transmits a signal from the transmitting unit to an information processing device, and the signal received by the receiving unit. A storage unit that stores corresponding processing; and a control unit that performs processing stored in the storage unit in association with the signal received by the reception unit, and the portable terminal transmits Arranged so as to be able to take a first position that contacts a portion that protrudes from the housing by a predetermined signal and a second position that does not contact the portion, and the storage unit corresponds to the predetermined signal As the processing to be performed, it is stored that the predetermined position is transferred from the first position to the second position, and the predetermined signal is transmitted from the transmission unit after moving to the second position. .

  According to the present invention, even when an instruction to project a part from the remote controller to the information processing device is transmitted from the remote controller when the information relay device is disposed in front of the information processing device, the signal relay device does not collide with the part. Can be provided.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The outline of the signal relay device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The signal relay device is arranged between the information processing device and the user. The portable terminal transmits a signal for operating the information processing apparatus in response to a user operation. A signal relay device receives a signal transmitted from a portable terminal, and this causes the information processing device to perform an operation that causes a part of the information processing device to contact the signal relay device. Is not relayed.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the signal relay apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the signal relay device 10 according to the present embodiment is disposed at a position where the connection unit 21 covers the reception unit 22 of the information processing device 20.

  The signal relay device 10 is a personal computer, for example, and includes a reception unit 11, a storage unit 12, a control unit 13, and a transmission unit 14. The information processing device 20 is, for example, an optical disk drive device, and includes a connection unit 21, a reception unit 22, and a movable unit 23. The mobile terminal 30 is a remote controller, for example, and includes an operation unit 31 and a transmission unit 32.

  The receiving unit 11 is an infrared light receiving element, for example, and receives a signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 30. The storage unit 12 is, for example, a hard disk drive device, and stores a signal received by the receiving unit 11 and a process to be performed by the control unit 13 in association with each other. Specifically, it is stored that a signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a partly protruding process is not transmitted to the transmission unit 14. Note that, for example, an optical disc ejected when the slot-in type optical disc drive apparatus performs an eject operation of the optical disc is also a portion that protrudes from the housing by a predetermined signal, and thus a signal for performing such an operation. Also, it can be configured not to transmit to the transmitter 14. The control unit 13 is, for example, a microprocessor, and executes processing stored in the storage unit 12 in association with a signal received by the reception unit 11. The transmission unit 14 is, for example, an infrared light emitting element, and is controlled by the control unit 13 to transmit a predetermined signal.

  The connection unit 21 is, for example, a member protruding from the information processing device 20, and the signal relay device 10 is fixed by a method such as screwing, clamping with a clamp, suction with a suction cup, and the signal relay device 10 is arranged at a predetermined position. . The receiving unit 22 is, for example, an infrared light receiving element, and receives a predetermined signal. The movable unit 23 is, for example, a tray of an optical disc drive device, and is controlled by a control unit (not shown) of the information processing apparatus 20 to operate a part of the housing in response to a signal received by the receiving unit 22, for example, a tray. Is configured to perform the discharging operation.

  The operation unit 31 is, for example, a button of the mobile terminal 30 and is operated by a user who intends to cause the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a desired operation. The transmission unit 32 is, for example, an infrared light emitting element, and transmits a predetermined signal corresponding to an operation on the operation unit 31 by the user.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the signal relay device 10 of the first embodiment relays a signal. Referring to FIG. 2, the receiving unit 11 receives a predetermined signal transmitted by the transmitting unit 32 of the portable terminal 30 by a user operation (step S1). Here, as a predetermined signal, a process that partially projects from the information processing apparatus 20, for example, a process for ejecting the tray of the optical disc drive apparatus, and a process that does not project a part from the information processing apparatus 20, For example, consider that the reading is temporarily stopped in the optical disk drive device.

  Next, the control part 13 reads the process which should be performed corresponding to the signal which the receiving part 11 received from the memory | storage part 12 (step S2). Subsequently, the control unit 13 performs processing to be performed in response to the signal received by the receiving unit 11 read from the storage unit 12 (step S3). That is, a signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a process that partially protrudes is not transmitted to the transmission unit 14, and a signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a process that does not partially protrude is transmitted. The data is transmitted to the unit 14.

  Next, the transmission unit 14 is controlled by the control unit 13 and transmits a predetermined signal (step S4). That is, a signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a process that partially projects is not transmitted, and a signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a process that does not partially project is transmitted.

  Next, the configuration of the signal relay device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the signal relay device 10 is connected to the connection unit 21 so that the signal relay device 10 can take a position that does not contact a portion that protrudes from the housing of the information processing device 20 by a signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 30. Has been. In addition, the storage unit 12 contacts a portion that allows the signal relay device 10 to protrude from the housing of the information processing device 20 for a signal for causing the information processing device 20 to perform a process that protrudes a part. It is stored that the signal is moved to a position where the signal is not transmitted and then the signal is transmitted to the transmission unit 14. Here, in order to move the signal relay device 10, a movable portion may be provided in the signal relay device 10, or a movable portion may be provided in the information processing device 20, and each of the signal relay device 10 and the information processing device 20 may be provided. A communication unit may be provided to control the information processing apparatus 20 from the signal relay device 10 through the communication unit. Further, the transmission unit 14 of the signal relay device 10 and the reception unit 22 of the information processing device 20 may be used as relay means. Except for the above points, the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.

  A flow for explaining an operation when the signal relay device 10 of the second embodiment relays a signal will be described with reference to FIG. The flow of operations in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, but the process executed in step S3 is different because the process read from the storage unit 12 in step S2 is different. That is, for a signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to project part of the information processing apparatus 20, the signal relay apparatus 10 is moved to a position where it does not contact even if part of the information processing apparatus 20 is projected, and thereafter The signal is transmitted to the transmission unit 14. A signal for causing the information processing apparatus 20 to perform a process that does not partially protrude is transmitted to the transmission unit 14 as it is.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the signal relay apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement when the signal relay apparatus of embodiment of this invention relays a signal.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Signal relay apparatus 11 Receiving part 12 Storage part 13 Control part 14 Transmission part 20 Information processing apparatus 30 Portable terminal

Claims (2)

A signal relay device that receives a signal transmitted by a mobile terminal at a reception unit and transmits a signal from the transmission unit to an information processing device,
A storage unit for storing processing corresponding to a signal received by the reception unit;
A control unit that performs processing stored in the storage unit in association with the signal received by the reception unit;
Arranged at a position that comes into contact with a portion that is projected from the housing by a predetermined signal transmitted by the mobile terminal,
The signal relay device, wherein the storage unit stores that the predetermined signal is not transmitted from the transmission unit as processing corresponding to the predetermined signal. A signal relay device that receives a signal transmitted by a mobile terminal at a reception unit and transmits a signal from the transmission unit to an information processing device,
A storage unit for storing processing corresponding to a signal received by the reception unit;
A control unit that performs processing stored in the storage unit in association with the signal received by the reception unit;
The mobile terminal is arranged so as to be able to take a first position that comes into contact with a portion that protrudes from the housing by a predetermined signal transmitted and a second position that does not come into contact with the portion,
As the processing corresponding to the predetermined signal, the storage unit moves from the first position to the second position, and transmits the predetermined signal from the transmission unit after moving to the second position. This is a signal relay device.

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