JPH0518132B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an information input device for inputting an operator's request to a computer in order to cause the computer to perform some processing.

Conventional configuration and its problems In recent years, computer performance has improved, and computers have become smaller and smaller.
There is a trend toward lower prices, and as a result, the scope of use is expanding, and they are gradually beginning to be used in homes. Accordingly, in the past, it was only necessary for an expert with computer knowledge to operate the device, but recently there has been a demand for it to be easy to operate even by an operator without computer knowledge. However, conventional information input devices mainly have keyboards composed of a variety of characters and numbers, and there has been a problem in that they cannot be easily operated by ordinary people.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above problems and provides an information input device that allows an operator without computer knowledge to easily input required items.

Structure of the Invention The information input device of the present invention includes a display device that displays various information under the control of a computer, a receiver that receives signals from a wireless remote control and inputs them to the computer, and a plurality of selection items displayed on a display screen. It consists of a wireless remote control transmitter used to select one item from the list.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information input device. A computer 1 displays various information on the CRT display device 2, decodes information input from the wireless remote control receiver 3, and performs other processing. 4 is a wireless remote control transmitter for moving a cursor displayed on the CRT display device 2 and selecting numbers.

FIG. 2 shows the selection items displayed on the CRT display device 2. 5,1 to 5,8 are selection items, 6 is a cursor, and 7,1 to 7,8 are selection numbers.
FIG. 3 is an example of a wireless remote control transmitter.

8, 1 to 8, 4 are keys for cursor movement, 9 is an input key, and 10, 1 to 10, 12 are numeric input keys for selecting the number corresponding to the item attached to the item to be selected. .

In FIG. 2, the types of service menus requested from the computer are displayed as selection items 5,1 to 5,8. In order to select the desired service menu, the operator uses the numeric keys 10, 1 to 10, 12 on the wireless remote control transmitter to input selection numbers 7, 1 to 7, 8, or Or cursor movement keys 8, 1 to 8,
The operator's request is input into the computer 1 by moving the cursor 6 to the desired service menu item using the keys 4 and inputting the item using the input keys 9. The computer 1 performs processing corresponding to the input service menu. For example, if the operator selects the item 5.5 "Information".
As shown in FIG. 4, the computer 1 includes a television,
Displays a device menu display screen for selecting one device from multiple devices such as VTR, image composition, video disk, audio, telephone, etc.
Select the desired hardware device by moving the cursor or inputting a number in the same manner as above. For example, when the operator selects a VCR, the computer 1 displays one of the multiple functions of the selected device on the CRT display device 2 as shown in FIG.
A function menu for selecting two functions is displayed, and the operator can operate the hardware device by selecting a desired item in the same manner. As described above, by displaying necessary functions on the display screen and selecting them, the operator can easily input requests to the computer 1. Furthermore, since a wireless remote control is used to move the cursor and select numbers, it can be used in a location separate from the computer 1 and the CRT display device 2, allowing the computer to be used in the same way as a current TV or VTR remote control.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, by using the present invention, even an operator who does not have knowledge about computers can access the device menu display screen and the function menu display screen displayed on the CRT display device. , a plurality of items displayed on the display device can be selected by selectively using a key convenient for the operator, such as a cursor movement key or an item selection key corresponding to the item, depending on the cursor display position at that time. Since the operator can select one item from the following items, the operator can easily input the operator's request into the computer. It has the effect of being usable in the same way as a remote control for a device, and can have great practical effects if applied to home computers that will be introduced into general households in the future.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2, 4, and 5 are diagrams showing display patterns of the information input device in FIG.
The figure is a diagram showing operation buttons of the remote control receiver. 1...Computer, 2...CRT display device,
3... Wireless remote control receiver, 4... Wireless remote control transmitter, 5, 1 to 5, 8... Selection item, 6... Cursor, 7, 1 to 7, 8... Selection number, 8, 1 to 8, 4...Keys for cursor movement,
9...Input key, 10,1 to 10,12...Number input keys.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A computer that generates various video/audio signals and signals for controlling communication equipment; and a device menu display for selecting one device from a plurality of devices under the control of the computer; , 1 from multiple functions of the selected device
a function menu display for selecting one function, a display device for displaying information according to the selected function, a cursor movement key and an item selection key corresponding to an item, and a plurality of functions displayed on the display device. a remote control transmitter that selects one item from a list of items using a movement key or an item selection key; and a remote control signal receiver that receives a signal from the remote control transmitter and inputs the received signal to the computer; The information input device is characterized in that the computer recognizes which selection item is selected based on the received signal and performs processing according to the selected item.