JPH0490652A - Electronic equipment remote controller responding to communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically control the function of the electronic equipment even when either of originating call or incoming call about the electronic equipment which can perform, remote control by transmitting a prescribed remote control signal registered in a storage part against the electronic equipment with the use of the detection output signal of off-hook and on-hook of communication terminal equipment such as a telephone set. CONSTITUTION:From among the remote control signals of electronic equipment 20 to be controlled which can perform remote control, the prescribed remote control signal taking part in call is preliminarily registered in a storage part 13. When taking up the hand set of a telephone set 2, a signal turning down the sound volume registered in the storage part 13 is automatically read out, and this signal is transmitted to the electronic equipment 20 to be controlled to turn down the sound volume of this electronic equipment. When the hand set is put on the telephone set 2, the signal turning up the sound volume registered in the storage part 13 is automatically read out, and this signal is transmitted to the electronic equipment 20 to be controlled to turn up the sound volume. Thus, the function of the electronic equipment during operation can be automatically controlled at the time of originating call and incoming call of the telephone set.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) Turning on/off or increasing/decreasing the volume of electronic equipment such as a television or radio in operation when a call is made or received from a communication terminal device such as a telephone connected to a communication line. The present invention relates to a remote control device that automatically controls such devices.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, there are electronic devices such as televisions and radios in rooms where communication terminal devices such as telephones are installed, and while these devices are in use,
When using the communication terminal device, the television, radio, etc. must be turned off or the volume must be lowered before making a call. Generally, modern electronic devices such as televisions and radios are turned on and off.

Many electronic devices allow remote control (hereinafter referred to as remote control) of functions such as channel switching and volume adjustment wirelessly, and all of these come with a remote control unit dedicated to that electronic device.

Therefore, if you place these remote control units near your phone, when you receive a call or make a call, you can operate the dedicated remote control unit to turn off the electronic device or lower the volume. can be done.

On the other hand, for electronic devices that cannot be controlled by remote control, - install off-hook and on-hook detectors connected in parallel to the line to which the communication terminal device such as the telephone is connected, and connect the output of each detector directly to the controlled electronic device. The functions of the electronic device can be controlled in response to the output of each detector, or the ring tone of a telephone can be detected with a microphone and the output can be directly connected to the electronic device to control the function of the electronic device. I was in control.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, when making a call using a communication terminal device such as a telephone, if the electronic device in use, such as a television or radio, can be remote controlled, the remote control unit can be used to turn off the electronic device. You can take measures such as lowering the volume or lowering the volume to be able to talk without any problems.

On the other hand, if you receive a call and the remote control unit is not at hand or cannot be found, either operate the electronic device directly and take the above measures before answering, or ask the other party to wait after answering. In addition to the inconvenience of taking the above-mentioned measures, there is also the problem of causing inconvenience to the other party, albeit temporarily.

In addition, when an off-hook/on-hook detector is installed in parallel with a communication terminal device, and the output of the detector is wired to the electronic device to control the device, the wiring may be difficult if there are multiple electronic devices to be controlled. There was a problem that the light chain could get in the way, or the wire could break, causing the wire to not perform the intended operation.

Note that the method of detecting the ringing tone using a microphone and controlling the functions of the electronic device based on its output has a problem in that it is useful only when a call is received.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above problems and provide a device that can automatically remote control the functions of electronic equipment that can be remote controlled, regardless of whether the electronic equipment is outgoing or incoming.

(Failure to solve the problem) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a television.

A remote control device capable of wirelessly controlling electronic equipment such as a radio is connected in parallel to a line to which a communication terminal device is connected, so that the communication terminal device responds to the communication terminal device, and the remote control device is connected to a detection section that detects on-hook; a remote control signal receiving section that receives a remote control signal sent from the remote control unit for the electronic device; and a predetermined signal that is input via the receiving section and controls the electronic device. a storage section for storing a remote control signal; a means for registering the predetermined remote control signal in the storage section; and a means for registering the predetermined remote control signal registered in the storage section using the detection output signal of the detection section. It is configured in conjunction with a remote control signal transmitter that sends out to the electronic device.

(Function) The present invention is configured as described above, and the power is turned on when transmitted from the remote control unit of a controlled electronic device such as a television or a radio.
Predetermined remote control signals such as off, volume increase/decrease, etc. are registered in the storage unit via the remote control signal receiving unit, and when the handset is picked up when making a call from a communication terminal device such as a telephone, or when receiving a call to the device, the off-hook detection unit Based on the detection output, a predetermined remote control signal corresponding to off-hook among the remote control signals registered in the storage section is read out, and transmitted to the controlled electronic device via the J remote control signal transmitting section. Turn off the power or lower the volume.

When the call ends and the handset goes on-hook, the detection output of the on-hook detection section reads a predetermined remote control signal corresponding to on-hook registered in the storage section, and sends it to the electronic device via the transmission section. By sending a message, you can remote control the electronic device to turn it on or increase the volume.

(Example) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the communication terminal device connected to the telephone line is a telephone, and the controlled electronic device is a television, radio, etc.
A case will be described in which the volume of a TV, radio, etc. is automatically lowered when the telephone makes or receives a call, and the volume is raised when the call ends.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a telephone line, 2 is a telephone, 10 is a remote control device of the present invention, 1 is an off-hook detection section, 12 is an on-hook detection section, and 13 is a storage section.

14 is a remote control signal transmitting unit, 15 is a remote control signal receiving unit, 16 is a control signal registration button at the start of a call, 17 is a control signal registration button at the end of a call, 18 is a power supply unit, and 20 is a controlled object such as a television, radio, etc. The electronic device No. 2 is a remote control unit attached to the controlled electronic device 20.

First, when you make a call from your telephone, when you receive a call and pick up the handset to start a call, and when you end a call and put down the handset, the controlled electronic device 20
A remote control signal for controlling the electronic device 20 is transmitted from the remote control unit 2 attached to the electronic device 20, received by the remote control signal receiving section 15, and the frequency and number of pulses of the remote control signal are stored in the storage section 13. let Specifically, first press the control signal registration button 16 when starting a call,
Directing the remote control unit 2 of the controlled electronic device 20 toward the remote control signal receiving section 15, transmitting a remote control signal to lower the volume of the electronic device 2θ from the remote control unit 21,
It is registered in the storage section via the receiving section 15. Next, the user presses the end-of-call control signal registration button 17 and performs the same operation as at the start of one call, thereby registering a remote control signal for increasing the volume of the electronic device 20 in the storage unit 13.

In this way, when a predetermined remote control signal is registered in advance and a call is received and the handset is picked up, the off-hook state occurs and the voltage of the telephone line l changes to the off-hook detection unit 11.
When the threshold value of , for example, becomes 30V or less, and this state continues for a predetermined period of time, for example, 1 second or more, the off-hook detection unit 1
generates a detection output, reads out a signal for lowering the volume registered in the storage unit 13 based on the output, transmits the signal to the controlled electronic device 20 via the remote control signal transmitter 14, and transmits the signal to the controlled electronic device 20. Lower the volume of your device.

When you end the call and place the hand centimeter on the telephone, the voltage on the telephone line 1 rises and exceeds the threshold value of 30V, and 1
If the off-hook detection unit 12 continues for more than a second, the off-hook detection unit 12 detects this, generates a detection output, reads out the volume increase signal registered in the storage unit 13 based on the output, and sends this signal to the receiver via the remote control signal transmission unit 14. Send to the control electronics 20 and increase the volume.

In addition, when making a call, the off-hook detection unit 11
produces a detection output and by placing the handset,
Since the on-hook detection unit 12 generates detection outputs, remote control signals corresponding to the respective detection outputs are sent to the controlled electronic device to perform predetermined control.

Note that the above threshold value is, for example, 30V, but when the device of the present invention is applied to an extension line of a home telephone, etc., the threshold value is 30V.
It can be set to a value lower than V.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, according to the present invention, predetermined remote control signals related to telephone calls among remote control signals of remote controlable electronic devices are registered in advance in the storage unit, and when making and receiving calls, When you pick up the handset, it automatically lowers the volume of the TV, radio, etc., and when you end the call and put the handset down, it automatically increases the volume, so you can talk without being interfered with by the sound of the TV, radio, etc. It has the effect of being able to.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Telephone line, 2... Telephone, 10... Electronic device remote control device, 11... Off-hook detection unit, 12...
...On-hook detection section, 13...Storage section, 14...
Remote control signal transmitting section, 15... remote control signal receiving section,
16...Call start control signal registration button, Noah...
Call end control signal registration button, 18 Power supply section, 2o.
... Controlled electronic device, 21... Remote control unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A remote control device that is connected in parallel to a communication terminal device connected to a communication line, corresponds to the operation of the communication terminal device, and wirelessly controls an electronic device, comprising: a detection unit that detects off-hook and on-hook of a terminal device; a remote control signal receiving unit that receives a remote control signal sent from a remote control unit for the electronic device; and an input to the electronic device via the receiving unit. a storage section for storing a predetermined remote control signal for controlling the control; a means for registering the predetermined remote control signal in the storage section; and a means for registering the predetermined remote control signal in the storage section; 1. An electronic device remote control device responsive to a communication terminal device, comprising a remote control signal transmitter that sends a remote control signal to the electronic device.