JPH0437296A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select a choice and to execute an operation indicated by the choice while observing the screen by providing a button indicating or deleting a choice, a button executing the selected choice, a ball selecting the choice and an infrared ray transmission section. CONSTITUTION:A menu display button 11 is used to display a main menu on a display device, a selector ball 13 is turned to select a device to be operated indicated by a choice in a display menu, an infrared ray transmission section 14 sends a signal moving a display arrow on the screen, an execution button 12 is depressed to display a menu pattern on the screen. The selector ball 13 is turned in this state, after the arrow indication is moved, the execution button 12 is depressed to display choice pattern. Thus, a choice is selected intermittently and the operation indicated by the choice is executed without confirmation of a symbol of the choice on the screen and the button of the remote controller.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for controlling equipment by remote control while viewing a menu screen displayed on a display.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, when controlling equipment by remote control, a function is assigned to each push button on the remote control device, and in order to execute one function, the button assigned to the I had to push. Therefore, as the number of functions increases, the number of buttons also increases. On the other hand, in order to reduce the number of buttons and improve operability, there is a method of displaying a menu on the display screen and searching for the function to be executed while referring to the display screen. However, from i, in this method, first display the main menu screen, select the selector that connects the function to be executed from the main menu, and @
Find and press the button on the remote control device that corresponds to the symbol assigned to the record selector. Next, after confirming that the screen has changed to a menu screen that branches under the main menu, select a selector that leads to the function to be executed from the menu, and select the symbol assigned to the selector. Find and press the corresponding button on the remote control device. The above operations are repeated until the function to be executed is displayed as a selector on the screen. Finally, it is necessary to search for and press a button on the remote control device that corresponds to the symbol assigned to the function displayed on the screen, which is a complicated operation.

FIG. 3 shows a conventional remote control screen and remote control device. In FIG. 3(b), 21 is the main menu screen, 22 to 24 (d) are menu screens connected in a branched manner under the main menu screen, and 26 to 27 are selector screens below the above menu screen. 3(b), 28 is a remote control device for selecting a selector and controlling the equipment.

Next, the operations of the illustrated remote control screen and remote control device 28 will be described below.

First, the power button 31 of the remote control device 28 is pressed to display the main menu screen 21. For example, when playing a video, when the screen 21 is displayed, select the symbol of the device to be operated from the selectors, and press the remote control device 2.
Press button 32 of 8.

This causes the menu screen 23 to be displayed. Next, while the screen 23 is displayed, the button 33 on the remote control device is pressed. The selection sub-screen 27 is displayed by the above operation. Finally, press button 3 corresponding to play on the remote control device 28.
By pressing 4, video playback begins and the playback image is displayed on the screen.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above remote control means, it is necessary to check the selector symbol on the display screen, and then search for and press the corresponding t button on the remote control device.
It had the disadvantage that Choi became sloppy.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a remote control device that allows you to intuitively select and execute a selection simply by looking at the screen, without having to check both the screen and the remote control device. The purpose is to provide.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the remote control device of the present invention displays or erases the selectors on a display that displays or erases the selectors on the screen. includes a menu display button for erasing, an execution button for executing the selected selector, a selection pole for selecting the selector displayed on the screen, and a transmitter for transmitting signals for remote control. The structure is closed.

Effect J: Displaying the main menu on the display using the menu display button of the remote control device of the present invention having the following configuration,
Turn the selection pole to select the device to be operated from the selectors in the display menu, send a signal from the infrared transmitter to move the display arrow on the screen, and then press the execution button to display both sides of the menu. In this state, turn the selection pole,
After moving the display arrow, press the execution button to display the selector screen, and it is possible to select and execute the selector intuitively without checking the selector symbol on the screen and the button on the remote control device. becomes.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a remote control device, and FIG. 2 shows an eight-light screen of the remote control device. In FIG. 2, 1 is the main menu screen. This is a menu screen that extends 2 to 4 inches below the main menu screen 1 in the form of a branch. 6 to 7 are selector screens connected in a branched manner below the menu screens 2 to 4. The remote control device for selecting the selection on the screen and controlling the equipment is constructed as shown in FIG. , a button 12 for executing a selected selector, a pole 13 for selecting a selector on the screen, and an infrared transmitter 14 for transmitting an infrared signal for remote control.

The operation and operation method of the remote control screen and remote control device configured as described above will be described below. First, press the menu display button 11 to display the main menu screen 1.

For example, when playing a video, when the screen 1 is displayed, the selection pole 13 is manually turned to select the device to be operated from among the selectors. At this time, data for moving the display arrow 8 is transmitted from the infrared transmitting section 14. After moving the arrow to the desired location, press the execution button 12.

As a result, menu screen 3 is displayed. When the menu screen 3 is displayed, the user turns the pole 13 by hand, moves the display arrow 8, and presses the execution button 12 in order to confirm the function to be executed from the menu screen 3. The selection sub-screen 7 is displayed by the above operation. Finally, turn the selection pole 13 by hand so that the arrow 8 points to playback and press the execution button 12. The above operation starts playing the video, and the playback image is displayed on the screen.

As above, display the selector on the screen. For the display to be erased, there is a button for displaying or erasing the above selector, a button for executing the selected selector, a pole for selecting the selector displayed on the screen, and a button for remote control. Since it has an infrared transmitter that transmits a signal, it is possible to search for a selector on the screen, select and execute the selector while looking at the screen.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, the remote control device of the present invention has a button for displaying or erasing a selector on the display screen, and a button for executing the selected selector. , has a pole for selecting the selector displayed on the screen and an infrared transmitter for transmitting signals for remote control, so the user can search for the selector on the screen and select the selector while looking at the screen. The desired function can be executed, and the operation box is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a remote control device according to embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a display screen of a display, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a display screen of a display showing a conventional remote control method. . 11... Menu display button, 12...
・Execution button, 13...Selection pole, 14・
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A menu display button for displaying or erasing the selector on the screen, an execution button for executing the selected selector, and a selector displayed on the screen. A remote control device equipped with a selection pole for selecting a remote control and a transmitter for transmitting signals for remote control.