JPH06245268A - Remote controlling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select the function of a main body equipment by selecting an icon along with a guide menu displayed on a television screen and the screen of the remote control device. CONSTITUTION:The remote control device consists of a key entry section 1 provided with various keys such as cursor keys, a pen entry section 2 selecting an icon or the like displayed by pointing out a displayed menu with a pen, a display section 3 displaying a guide menu or the like on the screen, a display memory 4 storing pattern image data displayed on the display section 3, a character generator 5 generating the image data, a memory 6 storing a control program, a remote control code and a menu or the like, a transmission reception section 7 sending or receiving the remote control signal, a signal processing section 8 and a control section 9 controlling each section.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an AV (Audio V
It relates to a remote control device for operating a television system, a multimedia information home appliance system, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an AV television system has been constructed,
For example, a home video remote control includes a key for displaying a menu of operation guidance on a television screen that is circuit-connected to the home video, presses the key to display the guidance menu on the television screen, and then sequentially according to the guidance menu. A corresponding operation number or the like is input to the home video from the remote controller, a predetermined control signal is communicated between the home video and the television, and system operation is performed. However, the operation and ease of use of the AV TV system is a method of inputting the item number of the guidance menu by pressing the ten keys on the remote controller, so that the operator's line of sight is between the TV screen and the remote controller with many keys arranged. Because I operate it while reciprocating many times,
It was difficult to use. Further, in the multimedia information home electric appliance system, which enjoys character information, movies, music, TV broadcasting, etc. using a personal computer, which is expected to grow in the future, in communication devices using telephone lines, CD-ROM drive devices, etc. Since various devices are connected, there is a problem that the system operation becomes more difficult to understand and difficult.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and displays a guidance menu on the screen of a main body device (TV, etc.) and the screen of a remote control device, and a cursor on the screen or a remote control. Use the pen attached to the device to point to the icons in the guidance menu,
An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of selecting a function of a main body device.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a key input means for inputting a corresponding command or the like by pressing a provided key, and an icon or the like displayed on the screen are designated by a pen. A pen input means for selecting the icon or the like, a display means for displaying a guidance menu or the like for operating the controlled device consisting of icons and characters, etc. on the screen, a control program and a remote control code, and the guidance menu and the like are stored. Means, means for generating and transmitting or receiving remote control signals for demodulation, and means for controlling each means.

[0005]

With the above-mentioned structure, the guide menu stored in the storage means is displayed on the display screen of the remote control device, and the guide menu is transmitted to the main device side by the remote control signal, so that the main device (TV etc.) ) Screen, then move the cursor on the display screen of the remote control device to indicate the displayed icon or the like, or use a pen, or send from the remote control device on the screen of the main device. A predetermined operation is selected by moving the displayed cursor based on the data and designating the displayed icon or the like. Also, the remote control device
Main unit (TV and multimedia information home appliances system)
The remote control signal carrying the predetermined information obtained by receiving the remote control signal transmitted by the user, displaying the screen based on the information, and designating the content of the screen display with the cursor or the pen. Is output to the main body device and a predetermined item is selected.

[0006]

EXAMPLE A remote control device according to the present invention will be described below.
This will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention. 1 is the power key,
The key input unit includes various keys such as a help key, a cursor key, and an execution key. Reference numeral 2 denotes a pen input unit for selecting an icon or the like displayed by pointing the display screen with a pen. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit for displaying a device operation guide menu including icons and characters on the screen. A display memory 4 stores the screen image data displayed on the display unit 3. A character generator 5 generates image data such as characters, symbols and figures. Reference numeral 6 denotes a memory for storing a control program, a remote control code, the menu, and the like. A transmitter / receiver 7 modulates code data to generate and transmit a remote control signal, or receives and demodulates the remote control signal to obtain code data. A signal processing unit 8 converts various data into code data or, conversely, decodes the code data. Reference numeral 9 is a control unit that controls each unit.

The operation of the remote control device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an external view of a remote control device according to the present invention. 20 is an LCD (liquid crystal display) on the surface of the case
21 is a remote control device including 21 and various keys. 21
Is a liquid crystal display that displays characters, symbols, pictures, and the like. 22 is a power key. Reference numeral 23 is a help key for calling the guidance screen when the operation is unknown. Reference numeral 24 is an execution key for inputting a cursor instruction displayed on the screen. Reference numeral 25 is a cursor key for moving the cursor displayed vertically and horizontally. 26 is the liquid crystal display 21
The pen is selected by touching the icon or the like. For example, in the state where various icons necessary for operating the main body device are displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, operate the cursor key 25 on the same screen to move the cursor to a predetermined icon, and then execute key 25. Select the function by pressing. Alternatively, the user can select a function by touching a predetermined guidance item displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 with the pen 26.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the display screen of the remote control device according to the present invention. (A) is a menu displayed on a part of the television screen, and (b) is a program content and a cursor displayed on the display screen of the remote control device. 30 is a VTR guide menu on the right side of the screen 31
Is a TV screen displaying. Reference numeral 31 is, for example, a VTR guide menu selected from the initial menu stored in the memory 6 of the remote control device and displayed at a predetermined position on the television screen. Reference numeral 32 denotes a cursor for selecting an item of the guide menu of the VTR, which is displayed over the guide menu. Reference numeral 36 is information transmitted and displayed from the main device, for example, a guide display screen for teletext. 37
Is a cursor, and the guide display screen 3 is displayed with this cursor.
6 items are selected, a remote control signal carrying predetermined information is output, and teletext is operated. In addition, by providing an IC card that stores data such as predetermined guidance menus and the like corresponding to the system configuration of the main device and mounting the IC card on the remote control device, the remote control device can be expanded to support new devices. Can be secured. Alternatively, information such as an operation guide menu may be supplied from the controlled device and the information may be displayed by the remote controller.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, the guide menu is displayed on the screen of the main body device (TV etc.) and the screen of the remote control device, and the cursor on the screen or the pen attached to the remote control device is used to (EN) Provided is a remote control device in which an icon or the like of a guidance menu is designated to select a function of a main body device. Therefore, the system can be easily operated only by pointing the icon of the guidance menu, etc., and thus it is highly useful as an operation remote controller for a complicated system such as a multimedia information home appliance system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a remote control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a display screen of a remote control device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Key Input Section 2 Pen Input Section 3 Display Section 4 Display Memory 5 Character Generator 6 Memory 7 Transmission / Reception Section 8 Signal Processing Section 9 Control Section 20 Remote Control Device 21 Liquid Crystal Display 22 Power Key 23 Help Key 24 Execution Key 25 Cursor Key 26 Pen 30 TV screen 31 VTR guide menu 32 Cursor 36 Teletext guide display screen 37 Cursor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Key input means for inputting a corresponding command or the like by pressing a provided key, and pen input means for selecting the icon or the like by pointing an icon or the like displayed on the screen with a pen. Display means for displaying on the screen a guidance menu for controlling the operation of the controlled device consisting of icons, characters and the like, means for storing the control program and the code of the remote control, the guidance menu, etc., and generating and transmitting or receiving a remote control signal. It includes a means for demodulating and a means for controlling each means, and selects an item of the guidance menu displayed on the display of the controlled device side or the display screen of the remote control with the cursor, or the display screen of the remote control is A remote control device, wherein a predetermined operation or the like is selected by instructing with. 2. A means for storing the guidance menu or the like is I
The remote control device according to claim 1, which is a C card. 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein information such as the guidance menu is supplied from a controlled device.