JP2010183635A - Switching device, electronic apparatus, data transfer method and switching program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability by removing a PC-VTR-TV changeover switch from a remote controller when operating a PC 10, a VTR 40 and a TV of a monitor with a TV function using a single remote controller. <P>SOLUTION: In the case where a PC screen, a TV screen and a VTR screen are simultaneously displayed, on the basis of a switching situation of an audio switching section 620, an IR photodetector 640 determines whether audio output to an audio circuit 630 is output of the PC 10, output of the VTR 40 or output of a TV circuit 610. Then, based on the audio output to the audio circuit 630, the IR photodetector 640 transfers data to the TV circuit 610, to the VTR 40, or to the PC 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a switching device, an electronic device, a data transfer method, and a switching program for switching and outputting image output and audio output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by a remote control device. The present invention relates to a switching device, an electronic device, a data transfer method, and a switching program that can be removed to improve the operability of a remote control device.

  In recent years, the use of operating a personal computer with a remote controller has increased. In addition, a monitor that displays a personal computer screen is equipped with a television function, and the television function of the monitor is operated by a remote control (remote control device).

  In such a case, prepare a remote control for the personal computer and a remote control for the monitor separately, or provide a switch for switching the operation target (in this case, a personal computer or a monitor) on one remote control so that the user can select the operation target. (For example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a monitor with a TV (television) function. In the figure, a monitor 800 with a TV function includes a TV circuit 810, an input switching unit 820, a display device 830, and an IR (Infrared) light receiving unit 840.

  The TV circuit 810 is a circuit that receives a TV radio wave, selects a TV station program designated by the user, and outputs the video / audio signal to the input switching unit 820.

  The input switching unit 820 is a switching unit that inputs video / audio signals from the TV circuit 810 and the PC (personal computer) 10, switches the video / audio signals from the PC 10 and the video / audio signals from the TV circuit 810, and outputs them to the display device 830. is there.

  The display device 830 is a device that displays a video signal output from the input switching unit 820, and displays a PC screen or a television screen.

  The IR light receiving unit 840 is a processing unit that receives data transmitted by the remote controller 20 using infrared rays and transfers the received data to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810. Here, as shown in FIG. 10, the remote controller 20 includes a changeover switch 21 for selecting an operation target, and a code indicating the operation target selected by the changeover switch 21 is included in the data and transmitted. . That is, the remote controller 20 transmits data including different codes depending on the state of the changeover switch even if the same operation is performed. Therefore, the IR light receiving unit 840 can transfer data to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810 based on the code in the data.

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  However, the conventional remote controller 20 has a problem in that the operability is poor because it is necessary to select an operation target using the changeover switch 21. Specifically, if the switch 21 is operated without forgetting to switch, the PC 10 or the television may move unintended by the user.

  For example, forgetting that the operation target of the remote controller 20 is the PC 10, and operating the remote controller 20 to perform the TV operation while watching the TV, the PC 10 is erroneously operated and the data is deleted. May cause problems. Even if the volume is adjusted, the data flows to the PC 10, so that there is a problem that the volume cannot be adjusted no matter how much the remote controller 20 is operated.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and a switching device, an electronic device, and an electronic device that can improve the operability of the remote control device by removing the device changeover switch from the remote control device. An object is to provide a data transfer method and a switching program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a switching device that switches and outputs image output and audio output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by a remote control device, and is transmitted from the remote control device. Data receiving means for receiving data for controlling any one of the plurality of electronic devices, and the switching device is a composite image of the image output of the plurality of electronic devices and any of the plurality of electronic devices. When the voice of the electronic device is output, the switching device includes a data transfer means for transferring the data to the electronic device that is currently outputting the voice.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data transfer method by a switching device that switches and outputs image output and audio output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by the remote control device. A data receiving step for receiving data for controlling any one of the electronic devices; and the switching device outputs a composite image of the image output of the plurality of electronic devices and a sound of any one of the plurality of electronic devices. A data transfer step of transferring the data to the electronic device that is currently outputting audio when the switching device is outputting.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a switching program for switching and outputting image output and audio output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by the remote control device, and transmitted from the remote control device, and any one of the plurality of electronic devices A data reception procedure for receiving data for controlling the electronic device, and the switching program outputs a composite image of the image output of the plurality of electronic devices and a sound of any one of the plurality of electronic devices. In this case, the switching program causes the computer to execute a data transfer procedure for transferring the data to the electronic device that is currently outputting sound.

  According to the present invention, data that is transmitted from the remote control device and that controls any one of the plurality of electronic devices is received, and the switching device receives the composite image and the plurality of image outputs of the plurality of electronic devices. When the voice of one of the electronic devices is output, the switching device is configured to transfer data to the electronic device that is currently outputting the voice. Can be removed.

  The present invention also includes a plurality of output units for outputting images and sound, a data receiving unit for receiving data transmitted from a remote control device and controlling any one of the plurality of output units, An electronic apparatus comprising: a switching unit that switches and outputs image output and audio output of the output unit; wherein the switching unit outputs a composite image of the image output of the plurality of output units and any one of the plurality of output units A data transfer unit that transfers the data to an output unit that is currently outputting audio.

  According to the present invention, when the switching unit outputs the composite image of the image output of the plurality of output units and the sound of any one of the plurality of output units, the switching unit outputs the current sound. Since the data is transferred to the output unit, the device changeover switch can be removed from the remote control device.

  According to the present invention, since it is possible to remove the device changeover switch from the remote control device, the operability of the remote control device can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a remote controller without a changeover switch. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of data reception processing by the IR light receiving unit. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a monitor screen that displays a plurality of videos. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of a computer that executes a remote control data transfer program according to the first to fourth embodiments. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a monitor with a TV function. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a remote controller with a changeover switch.

  Exemplary embodiments of a switching device, an electronic device, a data transfer method, and a switching program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the case where a personal computer or the like outputs a video / audio signal to the monitor device will be mainly described. However, other data such as character data can also be output.

  First, the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the first embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, functional units that play the same functions as the respective units shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the TV function-equipped monitor 100 includes a TV circuit 810, an input switching unit 120, a display device 830, and an IR light receiving unit 140.

  Similarly to the input switching unit 820, the input switching unit 120 is a switching unit that switches the video / audio signal from the PC 10 and the video / audio signal from the TV circuit 810 and outputs the switched signal to the display device 830. Further, the input switching unit 120 informs the IR light receiving unit 140 of the current switching status, that is, whether the video / audio signal output to the display device 830 is input from the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810. Notice.

  Similar to the IR light receiving unit 840, the IR light receiving unit 140 is a processing unit that receives data transmitted by the remote controller 30 using infrared rays and transfers the received data to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810. However, unlike the remote controller 20, the remote controller 30 does not include a changeover switch as shown in FIG. Accordingly, since the data sent from the remote controller 30 does not include data indicating the operation target, the IR light receiving unit 140 determines the data transfer destination based on the switching status notified from the input switching unit 120. .

  The IR light receiving unit 140 includes an input information acquisition unit 141, an input information storage unit 142, a reception unit 143, and a distribution unit 144.

  The input information acquisition unit 141 is a processing unit that acquires the switching status notified from the input switching unit 120, and stores the acquired switching status in the input information storage unit 142. The input information storage unit 142 is a storage unit that stores the switching status notified from the input switching unit 120.

  The reception unit 143 is a processing unit that receives data transmitted from the remote controller 30 using infrared rays, and delivers the received data to the distribution unit 144. The distribution unit 144 is a processing unit that transfers data acquired from the reception unit 143 to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810 based on the switching status stored in the input information storage unit 142.

  The distribution unit 144 removes the switch from the remote controller 30 by automatically transferring the data acquired from the receiving unit 143 to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810 based on the switching state stored in the input information storage unit 142. be able to.

  Next, a processing procedure of data reception processing by the IR light receiving unit 140 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of data reception processing by the IR light receiving unit 140. As shown in the figure, when the receiving unit 143 receives data from the remote controller 30 (step S101), the IR receiving unit 140 uses the switching state stored in the input information storage unit 142 to input data. It is determined whether the input of the switching unit 120 is a video / audio signal from the TV circuit 810 or a video / audio signal from the PC 10 (step S102).

  If the input of the input switching unit 120 is a video / audio signal from the TV circuit 810, the data is transferred to the TV circuit 810 (step S103), and the input of the input switching unit 120 is a video / audio signal from the PC 10. In that case, data is transmitted to the PC 10 (step S104).

  In this way, whether the input to the input switching unit 120 is a video / audio signal from the TV circuit 810 or a video / audio signal from the PC 10 using the switching state stored in the input information storage unit 142 by the distribution unit 144. And the transfer switch can be removed from the remote controller 30 by transferring data to the TV circuit 810 or the PC 10 based on the determination result.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the IR light receiving unit 140 determines whether the screen displayed on the display device 830 is a PC screen or a television screen based on the switching state of the input switching unit 120. Since the data is transferred to the TV circuit 810 or the PC 10 based on the screen displayed on the display device 830, the change-over switch can be removed from the remote controller 30 and the operability can be improved.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the IR light receiving unit 140 transfers data to the TV circuit 810 or the PC 10 based on the switching state of the input switching unit 120 has been described, but the input switching unit 120 is used instead of the IR light receiving unit 140. Can also transfer data to the TV circuit 810 or the PC 10 based on the switching status. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a case where the input switching unit 120 transfers data to the TV circuit 810 or the PC 10 based on the switching state will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the second embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, functional units that play the same functions as the respective units shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the TV function-equipped monitor 300 includes a TV circuit 810, an input switching unit 320, a display device 830, and an IR light receiving unit 340.

  Similar to the input switching unit 120, the input switching unit 320 switches the video / audio signal from the PC 10 and the video / audio signal from the TV circuit 810, and outputs them to the display device 830. Further, the input switching unit 320 includes a distribution unit 321, and the distribution unit 321 performs a process of distributing data received by the IR light receiving unit 340 to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810 based on the current switching state.

  The distribution unit 321 automatically distributes the data received by the IR light receiving unit 340 to the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810 based on the current switching status, whereby the changeover switch can be removed from the remote controller 30.

  The IR light receiving unit 340 is a processing unit that receives data transmitted from the remote controller 30 using infrared rays and transfers the data to the input switching unit 320, and includes a receiving unit 341 and a transfer unit 342. The receiving unit 341 is a processing unit that receives data transmitted from the remote controller 30 using infrared rays, and the transfer unit 342 is a processing unit that transfers data received by the receiving unit 341 to the input switching unit 320.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the input switching unit 320 transfers data to the TV circuit 810 or the PC 10 based on whether the screen displayed on the display device 830 is a PC screen or a television screen. Therefore, the change-over switch can be removed from the remote controller 30 to improve operability.

  In the first and second embodiments, the monitor with a TV function for switching and displaying the video / audio signal output from the PC 10 or the TV circuit 810 has been described. However, the number of video / audio signals to be switched can be increased to three or more. Therefore, in the third embodiment, a monitor with a TV function that switches and displays three video / audio signals will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the third embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, functional units that play the same functions as the respective units shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the monitor 400 with a TV function includes a TV circuit 810, an input switching unit 420, a display device 830, an IR light receiving unit 440, and an IR transmission unit 450.

  The input switching unit 420 switches the video / audio signal from the PC 10, the video / audio signal from the TV circuit 810, and the video / audio signal from the VTR 40 to output to the display device 830. The input switching unit 420 notifies the IR light receiving unit 440 of the current switching status.

  Similar to the IR light receiver 140, the IR light receiver 440 receives data transmitted by the remote controller 30 using infrared rays, but transfers the received data to the PC 10, the TV circuit 810, or the VTR 40.

  This IR light receiving unit 440 includes an input information acquisition unit 441, an input information storage unit 442, a reception unit 143, and a distribution unit 444, and the switching status notified from the input switching unit 420 and the reception unit 143 receive it. The data transfer destination is the same as that of the IR light receiving unit 140 except that the data transfer destination is any one of the PC 10, the TV circuit 810, and the VTR 40.

  The IR transmission unit 450 is a processing unit that transfers data received by the IR light receiving unit 440 from the remote controller 30 to the VTR 40 using infrared rays when the screen displayed on the display device 830 is a VTR screen.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the screen displayed on the display device 830 by the IR light receiving unit 440 based on the switching state of the input switching unit 420 is a PC screen, a television screen, or a VTR screen. Since the data is transferred to the TV circuit 810, the PC 10 or the VTR 40 based on the screen displayed on the display device 830, the changeover switch for the three devices is removed from the remote controller 30 and the operation is performed. Can be improved.

  In the first to third embodiments, the monitor with a TV function that displays one screen on the display device has been described. However, a plurality of screens can be displayed on the display device at the same time. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, a monitor with a TV function that simultaneously displays a PC screen, a TV screen, and a VTR screen as shown in FIG. 6 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the monitor with a TV function according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in the figure, the TV function-equipped monitor 600 includes a TV circuit 610, an audio switching unit 620, an audio circuit 630, an IR light receiving unit 640, and an IR transmission unit 650.

  The TV circuit 610 is a circuit that receives a TV radio wave, selects a TV station program designated by the user, and outputs the audio signal to the audio switching unit 620.

  The audio switching unit 620 switches the audio signal from the PC 10, the audio signal from the TV circuit 610, and the audio signal from the VTR 40 and outputs the audio signal to the audio circuit 630 when the PC screen, TV screen, and VTR screen are displayed simultaneously. It is the switching part to perform. In addition, the voice switching unit 620 notifies the IR light receiving unit 640 of the current voice switching status.

  The audio circuit 630 is a circuit that outputs audio using the audio signal output from the audio switching unit 620, and outputs audio corresponding to any of the PC screen, the television screen, and the VTR screen.

  The IR light receiving unit 640 receives data transmitted by the remote controller 30 using infrared rays, similarly to the IR light receiving unit 440, but the PC 10 and the TV circuit are based on the voice switching status notified from the voice switching unit 620 to the received data. 610 or VTR 40.

  The IR transmission unit 650 is a processing unit that transfers the data received by the IR light receiving unit 640 from the remote controller 30 to the VTR 40 using infrared rays when the audio output from the audio circuit 630 is audio corresponding to the VTR screen.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the sound output from the audio circuit 630 based on the switching status of the audio switching unit 620 by the IR light receiving unit 640 corresponds to any of the PC screen, the television screen, and the VTR screen. Since it is determined whether it is sound and data is transferred to the TV circuit 610, the PC 10 or the VTR 40 based on the sound output to the sound circuit 630, the remote controller can be used even when the monitor displays a plurality of screens simultaneously. 30 operation targets can be specified, and the changeover switch can be removed from the remote controller 30.

  In this embodiment, the monitor with a TV function has been described. However, a remote control data transfer program having the same function can be obtained by realizing the remote control data transfer function of the monitor with a TV function by software. A computer that executes the remote control data transfer program will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of a computer that executes a remote control data transfer program according to the first to fourth embodiments. As shown in the figure, the computer 700 includes a CPU 710, a RAM 720, a ROM 730, and an I / O interface 740.

  The CPU 710 is a central processing unit that executes a remote control data transfer program, and the RAM 720 is a memory that stores a program execution result and the like. The ROM 730 is a read-only memory that stores a remote control data transfer program and the like, and the I / O interface 740 is an interface that connects infrared receiving hardware, a TV circuit, and the like to the computer 700.

  Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the monitor with a TV function has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, when a TV apparatus is connected to a monitor without a TV function together with a PC or the like. The same can be applied.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the combination of a personal computer and a monitor with a TV function has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a switching device other than an electronic device other than a personal computer and a monitor with a TV function. Alternatively, the present invention can be similarly applied to a combination with an output device.

(Supplementary note 1) In a switching device that outputs a plurality of electronic devices controlled by a remote control device by switching the output of the electronic device,
Data receiving means for receiving data transmitted from the remote control device and controlling the electronic device;
A switching device comprising: data transfer means for transferring the data received by the data receiving means to the electronic device in accordance with a switching state of the switching device.

(Appendix 2) The electronic device outputs a plurality of types of outputs to the switching device,
The switching device according to claim 1, wherein the data transfer means transfers the data to the electronic device according to at least one type of output.

(Supplementary note 3) The switching device according to supplementary note 2, wherein the plurality of types of outputs are audio output and image output.

(Additional remark 4) The said data transfer means transfers the said data to the said electronic device according to the state of voice switching, The switching apparatus of Additional remark 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Supplementary note 5) The switching device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the output of the electronic device is synthesized and outputted.

(Supplementary note 6) In an electronic apparatus comprising a plurality of output units, a data receiving unit that receives data that is transmitted from a remote control device and controls the output unit, and a switching unit that switches and outputs the output of the output unit ,
An electronic apparatus comprising: a data transfer unit that transfers the data to the output unit according to a switching state of the switching unit.

(Appendix 7) The output unit outputs a plurality of types of outputs to the switching unit,
The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the data transfer means transfers the data to the output unit in response to at least one type of output.

(Supplementary note 8) The electronic apparatus according to supplementary note 7, wherein the plurality of types of outputs are audio output and image output.

(Additional remark 9) The said data transfer means transfers the said data to the said output part according to the state of voice switching, The electronic device of Additional remark 8 characterized by the above-mentioned.

(Additional remark 10) The electronic device of Additional remark 6 characterized by synthesize | combining and outputting the output of the said output part.

(Additional remark 11) The data reception step which receives the data which are transmitted from a remote control device and controls a plurality of output devices,
A switching step of switching and outputting the output of the output device;
A data transfer method comprising: a data transfer step of transferring the received data to the output device according to a result of the switching step.

(Supplementary Note 12) In the switching step, a plurality of types of outputs are switched and output.
12. The data transfer method according to claim 11, wherein the data transfer step transfers the data to the output device according to at least one type of output.

(Supplementary note 13) The data transfer method according to supplementary note 12, wherein the plurality of types of output are audio output and image output.

(Supplementary note 14) The data transfer method according to supplementary note 13, wherein in the data transfer step, the data is transferred to the output device in accordance with a voice switching state.

(Supplementary note 15) The data transfer method according to supplementary note 11, wherein the output of the output device is synthesized and output.

(Supplementary note 16)
A data receiving step for receiving data transmitted from the remote control device to control a plurality of output devices;
A switching step of switching and outputting the output of the output device;
And a data transfer step of transferring the received data to the output device in accordance with a result of the switching step.

(Supplementary Note 17) In the switching step, a plurality of types of outputs are switched and output.
The program according to claim 16, wherein the data transfer step transfers the data to the output device according to at least one kind of output.

(Supplementary note 18) The program according to supplementary note 17, wherein the plurality of types of output are audio output and image output.

(Supplementary note 19) The program according to supplementary note 18, wherein the data transfer step transfers the data to the output device in accordance with a state of voice switching.

(Supplementary note 20) The program according to supplementary note 16, wherein the output of the output device is synthesized and output.

10 PC (PC)
20 Remote control (with selector switch)
21 switch 30 remote control (no switch)
40 VTR
100, 300, 400, 600, 800 Monitor with TV function 120, 320, 420, 820 Input switching unit 140, 340, 440, 640, 840 IR light receiving unit 141, 441, 641 Input information acquisition unit 142, 442 Input information storage Units 143 and 341 Receivers 144 and 444 Distribution unit 321 Distribution unit 342 Transfer units 450 and 650 IR transmission units 610 and 810 TV circuit 620 Audio switching unit 630 Audio circuit 700 Computer 710 CPU
720 RAM
730 ROM
740 I / O interface 830 display device

Claims (4)

In a switching device that switches and outputs image output and audio output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by a remote control device,
Data receiving means for receiving data transmitted from the remote control device and controlling any one of the plurality of electronic devices;
When the switching device is outputting a composite image of the image output of a plurality of electronic devices and the sound of any one of the plurality of electronic devices, the switching device is currently outputting the sound And a data transfer means for transferring the data to the apparatus. A plurality of output units for outputting images and sound; a data receiving unit for receiving data transmitted from a remote control device to control any one of the plurality of output units; and image output from the output unit And an electronic device comprising a switching unit that switches and outputs audio output,
When the switching unit outputs a composite image of the image output of a plurality of output units and the sound of any one of the plurality of output units, the output from which the switching unit is currently outputting sound An electronic apparatus comprising a data transfer unit that transfers the data to the unit. In a data transfer method by a switching device for switching and outputting image output and audio output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by a remote control device,
A data receiving step of receiving data transmitted from the remote control device and controlling any one of the plurality of electronic devices;
When the switching device outputs the composite image of the image output of a plurality of electronic devices and the sound of any one of the plurality of electronic devices, the switching device is currently outputting the sound And a data transfer step of transferring the data to a device. In a switching program for switching and outputting image output and sound output of a plurality of electronic devices controlled by a remote control device,
A data reception procedure for receiving data transmitted from the remote control device and controlling any one of the plurality of electronic devices;
When the switching program outputs a composite image of the image output of a plurality of electronic devices and the sound of any one of the plurality of electronic devices, the switching program currently outputs the sound A switching program for causing a computer to execute a data transfer procedure for transferring the data to a device.

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