JP2013042456A - System with function for synchronously reproducing television video audio signal by mobile phone and remotely controlling television by mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system with a function for synchronously reproducing television video audio signals by a mobile phone and remotely controlling a television by the mobile phone.SOLUTION: In the system with the function for synchronously reproducing television video audio signals by a mobile phone and remotely controlling a television by the mobile phone, a television signal reception and transmission module is added to the television, and a remote control circuit, a mobile phone signal reception and transmission module, a mode conversion key, and a mode conversion circuit are included in the mobile phone. Accordingly, a user can use the mobile phone not only as a television remote controller but also to synchronously reproduce television video audio signals. The invention is more flexible than conventional techniques.

Description

The present invention relates to a system including a mobile phone and a television, and more particularly to a system having a mobile phone television video / audio signal synchronized playback and a television remote control function.

An existing television needs to have a television remote controller dedicated to the television and an infrared module for receiving a remote control signal generated by the remote controller. The mainstream of existing mobile phones is a smartphone, which already has a simple communication function, and further includes a function of reproducing an audio / video signal.

Currently, there is already a technology that combines the remote control function with the mobile phone, the principle of this technology is to add an infrared remote control module in the mobile phone, this remote control module is simply connected to the push key of the mobile phone The technical feature is that the remote controller is placed on the inner surface of the shell of the mobile phone, and the push button on the mobile phone replaces the push button on the original remote controller. This is not integrated with the work system and main control circuit, so the operating range is limited.

Televisions are a convenient device for moving because the dimensions of today's televisions are getting larger and the user universally connects a coaxial electrical cable to the input of the television and watches the program provided by the cable television company. It is not. When a user watches TV, the range of activities is limited to that in front of the TV, but even if the user is watching a great program, it is necessary to leave the TV for a while because of other errands. At some point, for example, when going to the toilet, the user must overlook the program that the TV plays this time.

Thus, the prior art does not disclose further solutions. Therefore, there is a need for a system capable of synchronously reproducing TV video / audio signals using a mobile phone and remotely controlling the TV using a mobile phone.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a system having a mobile phone TV video / audio signal synchronized playback and a TV remote control function, establish a connection relationship between the mobile phone and the TV, and connect the mobile phone to the TV. It is intended to provide a solution proposal that allows the user to be remotely controlled and that the TV video and audio signal is synchronously reproduced to allow the user to constantly watch the TV program.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system including a mobile phone TV video / audio signal synchronous playback and TV remote control function, which includes a TV and a mobile phone including a video / audio signal playback function. . The TV has a built-in TV signal receiving / transmitting module, and this module adopts the radio transmission technology already developed at this stage, and its use frequency is 2.4GHz ~ 10GHz, and it is transmitted between mobile phone and TV Signals to be kept in sync and ensure that they do not expire, and the transmission technology employed includes Radio Frequency, Ultra Wide Band, Bluetooth, or WiFi technology (Wireless Fidelity) .

The above mobile phone has a built-in mobile phone signal receiving / transmitting module, which adopts the same transmission technology as the TV signal receiving / transmitting module, and can be adapted to each other and form a wireless connection relationship. It can be used to synchronize the received signal between the mobile phone and the television. The television further incorporates a TV infrared module, and the mobile phone also incorporates a remote control circuit, and this remote control circuit incorporates a mobile phone infrared module opposite to the TV infrared module. Accordingly, in the present invention, a remote controller attached to the television can be used to remotely control the television, and a mobile phone can also be used as a television remote controller. It can correspond to any one television that receives a remote control command issued by a remote controller via infrared rays.

The mobile phone of the present invention has a mode conversion circuit, and this mode conversion circuit is electrically connected to the remote control circuit, the mobile phone signal receiving / transmitting module, and the mobile phone main control circuit. The effect of this mode conversion circuit is to integrate the function of synchronous playback of TV video and audio signals and remote control of the TV by a mobile phone, and when the user turns on the communication function, the remote control circuit and The operation of the mobile phone signal reception / transmission module is stopped to avoid that the communication is interfered or affected. Further, the present invention is used to provide a channel control and video / audio signal reproduction function independent of the television of the mobile phone by adding a tuner in the television signal receiving / transmitting module.

The system provided with the TV video / audio signal synchronous playback and TV remote control function presented by the present invention allows the user to use the mobile phone as a TV remote controller, and synchronizes the TV video / audio signal with the mobile phone. It can be played back, and when the user is watching a great TV program, there is no need to leave the TV in front of the errand and interrupt, and the present invention has greater flexibility compared to the prior art .

1 is a block diagram of a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an explanatory view of the appearance of a mobile phone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the mobile telephone of the suitable Example of this invention.

In order to make the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention clear to those skilled in the art, a preferred embodiment will be given below and described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The present invention is a system having a mobile phone TV video / audio signal synchronous playback and TV remote control function, and the system includes a TV and a mobile phone having a video / audio signal playback function.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which includes a mobile phone 1 and a television 2. The television 2 includes a television main control circuit 201, a television infrared module 203, a signal input terminal 204, and a television signal reception / transmission module 202. The TV signal reception / transmission module 202 is used to receive a control signal transmitted from the mobile phone 1 and synchronously transmit a video / audio signal to the mobile phone 1. The TV signal receiving / transmitting module 202 modularizes the package design, which has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal and is used for electrical connection to the TV main control circuit 201. This type of modular package design allows the television signal receiving and transmitting module 202 to be used together on various types of televisions. The TV signal reception / transmission module 202 can be provided with a tuner, and is used to provide independent channel control and video / audio signal reproduction functions outside the TV 2 of the mobile phone 1. The television main control circuit 201 is used for performing signal processing and control, and executes a video / audio signal reproduction function. The TV infrared module 203 is used to receive a remote command transmitted via infrared. The signal input terminal 204 is used to receive a video / audio signal, and the video / audio signal is transmitted via a cable television program transmitted via a coaxial electric cable, a wireless television program transmitted via an antenna, or a television transmission terminal. For example, it includes a video / audio signal stored in a storage medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk.

The mobile phone 1 includes a mode conversion circuit 101, a mode conversion key 102, a mobile phone main control circuit 103, a mobile phone signal transmission / reception module 104, and a remote control circuit 105. The mode conversion key 102 is used to generate a mode conversion signal when triggered. The mode conversion circuit 101 is used to receive the mode conversion signal. Based on this, the mode conversion circuit 101 converts the operation mode of a different mobile phone, and simultaneously starts or stops the operation of the related module. Phone mode, TV playback mode and TV remote control mode. The mobile phone main control circuit 103 is used for performing signal processing and control, and executes a communication function or other functions. The remote control circuit 105 has a built-in mobile phone infrared module and is used to send out remote control commands. The cellular phone signal reception / transmission module 104 is used to send the control signal to the television 2 and is used to synchronously receive the video / audio signal sent by the television signal reception / transmission module 202.

The connection between the TV signal reception / transmission module 202 and the mobile phone signal reception / transmission module 104 employs a wireless transmission technology, and the band used is 2.4 GHz to 10 GHz. The signal to be transmitted can be kept synchronized so that it does not expire, and the wireless transmission technology adopted can be radio frequency, ultra wide band, Bluetooth, or WiFi (Wireless). Including technology such as Fidelity).

The mobile phone infrared module incorporated in the remote control circuit 105 sends a remote control command to the television 2, and the TV infrared module 203 receives this remote control command. The operation principle during that time is controlled remotely by the TV remote controller. This is the same as sending instructions to the television 2. Further, the mobile phone infrared module incorporated in the remote control circuit 105 can correspond to any one television set, and this television only needs to receive a remote control command sent from the outside via infrared rays. . The remote control command sent out by the remote control circuit 105 is transferred to the mobile phone signal reception / transmission module 104 via the processing of the mode conversion circuit 101 and the mobile phone main control circuit 103, sent out, and received by the TV signal reception / transmission module 202. It is processed.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 shows an external view of a mobile phone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone 1 is a smartphone, which includes a mobile phone screen 31 and a keyboard set 36. The keyboard set 36 includes a mode conversion key 102, a confirmation key 32, a return or cancel key 33, a direction key set 34 and a dial key. The direction key set 34 includes a direction key upper 341, a direction key lower 342, a direction key left 343, and a direction key right 344. The screen 31 of the mobile phone is used to display an image of the TV video / audio signal, is used to provide an input request when the user operates the mobile phone 1, and the dial key set 35 is further provided to the TV channel. The directional key up 341 and the directional key down 342 are further used for sequentially switching TV channels, and the directional key left 343 and the directional key right 344 further adjust the volume of the TV. Used for. When the TV remote control mode is activated, the mode conversion key 102 can be further used to activate a TV option as a menu key, and the return or cancel key 33 can be further used as a signal source key. The user can select and set by using the direction key set 34 and the confirmation key 32 to convert between various video and audio signals received by the user.

When the user presses the mode conversion key 102, the screen 31 of the mobile phone immediately displays a menu, which is to execute the telephone mode option 311 used for executing the telephone mode and the TV playback mode. It includes a television playback mode option 312 to be used, a television remote control mode option 313 used to execute the television remote control mode, and a detailed setting option used to activate a submenu for performing detailed settings. The user is in a predetermined mode of the mobile phone 1 and provides a communication function and other functions provided in a general smartphone. The television playback mode is used for receiving a video / audio signal sent out by the television 2 and performing synchronous playback on the mobile phone 1. The TV remote control mode is used to remotely control the TV 2 by providing the mobile phone 1 with a remote control function equivalent to the TV remote controller. The detailed settings submenu allows the user to make further settings.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 shows an operation flow diagram of the mobile phone according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Step S401 is performed immediately after the mobile phone 1 is activated, a predetermined telephone mode is executed, and if the user presses the mode conversion key 102, step S402 is performed. In step S402, the mode conversion key 102 is triggered to generate a mode conversion signal, and after the mode conversion circuit 101 receives the mode conversion signal, the mobile phone screen 31 displays the menu via the mobile phone main control circuit 103. To do. Subsequently, step S403 is performed, and the mobile phone main control circuit 103 determines the selection of the user. If the user selects the telephone mode option 311, step S411 is performed, and at this time, the cellular phone operation mode is converted to the telephone mode. If the user selects the television playback mode option 312, step S413 is performed. At this time, the operation mode of the mobile phone is converted to the television playback mode. If the user selects the TV remote control mode option 313, step S415 is performed. At this time, the operation mode of the mobile phone is converted to the TV remote control mode.

If the user wants to make further settings, the user selects the advanced setting option 314 and performs step S404. In step S404, the mobile phone screen 31 displays a submenu, which is simultaneously displayed when the TV playback mode is activated. It includes a first suboption used to set whether to activate the control mode and a second suboption used to set whether to turn off the television screen when the television playback mode is activated. Subsequently, step S405 is performed, and the mobile phone main control circuit 103 determines the selection of the user. If the user selects the first sub-option, step S406 is performed. In step S406, the mobile phone screen 31 displays information for allowing the user to select whether to start the TV remote control mode at the same time when starting the TV playback mode, and then performs step S417. The telephone screen 31 displays information and asks the user whether to complete the setting. If the setting is completed, the cellular phone 1 stores the setting value. If not, the process returns to step S404. If the user selects the second sub-option, step S407 is performed, and at this time, the mobile phone screen 31 displays information that allows the user to determine whether to turn off the television screen when the television playback mode is activated. .

In step S407, if it is to be turned off, step S408 is performed, and the mobile phone screen 31 displays information that allows the user to decide whether to turn on the television screen when the television playback mode is off. If it is to be turned on in step S408, step S417 is performed. At this time, the mobile phone screen 31 displays information and asks the user whether to complete the setting. Save the settings. If not completed, the process returns to step S404. If not turned on in step S408, step S409 is performed, and the mobile phone 1 is set to immediately turn off the television 2 when the television playback mode is off, and then step S417 is performed, At this time, the mobile phone screen 31 displays information and asks the user whether or not to complete the setting, and if completed, the mobile phone 1 stores the setting value, otherwise returns to step S404. .

If not turned off in step S407, step S410 is performed, and the mobile phone screen 31 displays information for allowing the user to select whether to turn off the television when the television playback mode is off, Step S417 is performed, and at this time, the mobile phone screen 31 displays information and asks the user whether or not to complete the setting, and if completed, the mobile phone 1 stores the setting value, otherwise. Return to step S404.

When the operation mode of the cellular phone is the telephone mode, the mode conversion circuit 101 stops the remote control circuit 105 and the cellular phone signal reception / transmission module 104 to ensure that the communication of the cellular phone 1 is not interfered. In addition, when the operation mode of the mobile phone 1 is the television playback mode or the television remote control mode, the function of receiving power input is not affected. When the mobile phone 1 receives the incoming signal and the user receives and listens to it, the mobile phone main control circuit 103 notifies the mode conversion circuit 101, and the mode conversion circuit 101 immediately converts to the telephone mode and at the same time The remote conversion circuit 105 and the cellular phone signal reception / transmission module 104 are stopped. In addition, when the user ends the call, the user automatically converts back to the previous mode and simultaneously uses the previously stopped module.

As described above, the remote control circuit 105 can transmit a remote control command to the TV infrared module 203 via infrared light, and transmits the remote control command to the TV signal receiving / transmitting module 202 via the mobile phone signal transmission module 104. It can also be transmitted. This takes into account the limitations of infrared transmission technology. For example, when there is an obstacle between the transmission end and the reception end, infrared light may not be able to transmit a signal. For example, when the user goes to the toilet, the user can activate the TV playback mode and use the mobile phone 1 in the toilet to watch the TV program synchronously. If there is, infrared rays cannot remotely control the television 2, and the user cannot remotely control the television 2 with the mobile phone 1 and convert the channel. In this situation, the wireless transmission technology can be used, and a remote control command is transmitted to the TV signal receiving / transmitting module 202 by the mobile phone signal receiving / transmitting module 104, and the user has a wall board or obstacle obstruction. The television 2 can be remotely controlled.

As described above, the TV signal reception / transmission module 202 can be provided with an additional tuner. For example, when one person watching the TV 2 is not alone, and a user in front of the TV 2 is watching the A channel and a user of the TV video / audio signal of the mobile phone 1 wants to watch the B channel, Channel conversion can be performed via the signal transmission / reception module 202 of the television 2 with an additional tuner so that the user who views the A channel is not affected.

In the present invention, the preferred embodiments have been disclosed as described above, but these are not intended to limit the present invention in any way, and anyone who is familiar with the technology can make an equivalent scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Of course, various fluctuations and hydration colors can be added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone 101 Mode conversion circuit 102 Mode conversion key 103 Mobile phone main control circuit 104 Mobile phone signal transmission / reception module 105 Remote control circuit 2 Television 201 Television main control circuit 202 Television signal transmission / reception module 203 Television infrared module 204 Signal input terminal 31 Telephone screen 311 Telephone mode option 312 Television playback mode option 313 Television remote control mode option 314 Detailed setting option 32 Confirm key 33 Return or cancel key 34 Direction key set 341 Direction key up 342 Direction key down 343 Direction key left 344 Direction key right 35 Dial key set 36 Keyboard set S401 Predetermined telephone mode S402 Display menu S403 Determine user's selection S404 Display submenu S 05 Determine user's selection S406 Start TV remote control mode when TV playback mode is started S407 Turn TV screen off when TV playback mode is started S408 Turn TV screen ON when TV playback mode is OFF S409 TV S410 Turn off the TV when the TV playback mode is off or S411 Convert the mobile phone to the phone mode S413 Convert the mobile phone to the TV playback mode S415 Convert the mobile phone to the TV remote control mode S417 Complete the settings Or

Claims (3)

A system comprising a mobile phone TV video and audio signal synchronized playback and a TV remote control function, the system including a TV and a mobile phone,
A television signal receiving and transmitting module that employs wireless transmission technology, is used to receive control signals transmitted by the mobile phone, and is used to transmit video and audio signals to the mobile phone;
Infrared transmission technology, TV infrared module used to receive remote control commands,
A television main control circuit used to perform signal processing and control, and to execute the playback function of the television;
Including
The mobile phone
A keyboard set that is used to remotely control a TV and provides a user with an input request when operating the mobile phone. The keyboard set includes a mode conversion key, and the mode conversion key is triggered to change the mode. A keyboard set used to generate a signal; and
A mode conversion circuit for receiving the mode conversion signal and converting the telephone mode, the television playback mode or the television remote control mode;
A mobile phone main control circuit which performs signal processing and control and is used to execute a communication function of the mobile phone;
Adopting the wireless transmission technology, used for sending a control signal to the television, and a mobile phone signal receiving and transmitting module used for synchronously receiving a video / audio signal sent by the television;
A remote control circuit including a mobile phone infrared module and used for transmitting the remote control command or transmitting a control signal including the remote control command to the television signal receiving / transmitting module via the mobile phone signal receiving / transmitting module When,
A mobile phone screen that is used to display a video of a video signal, and provides a display request when a user operates the mobile phone;
Including a mobile phone TV video and audio signal synchronized playback and TV remote control function. When the mode conversion key is triggered, the mobile phone screen displays a menu and provides a selection to the user,
Phone mode option used to use the phone mode, to provide communication and smart phone functions;
TV playback mode option for receiving video / audio signals sent by the TV and playing back in synchronization with the mobile phone, using the TV playback mode;
A TV remote control mode option for using the TV remote control mode, allowing the mobile phone to have a TV remote controller function, and remotely controlling the TV;
Used to activate a submenu, the submenu provides further settings to the user, and the submenu selects whether to activate the TV remote control mode at the same time when the TV playback mode is activated A first sub-option used for selecting the TV screen to be turned off when the TV playback mode is activated, and when the TV screen is turned off, and further when the TV playback mode is turned off. Further select whether to turn on the TV screen or turn off the TV. If the TV screen is not turned off, further select whether to turn off the TV when turning off the TV playback mode. Advanced configuration options including, and
A system comprising the mobile phone TV video / audio signal synchronized playback and TV remote control function according to claim 1. The mode conversion circuit allows the mobile phone to have a function of receiving power even in the TV playback mode or the TV remote control mode. When receiving and listening to power input, the mode conversion circuit automatically converts to the telephone mode, and at the end of the call, 2. The cellular phone video / audio signal synchronous reproduction according to claim 1, wherein when the telephone mode is activated, the mode conversion circuit immediately stops the remote control circuit and the cellular phone signal reception / transmission module when the telephone mode is activated. And a system with TV remote control function.

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