JPH0662465A - Remote control signal receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease the number of remote control transmitters and to actuate a remote control signal receiver with an optional key of a remote control transmitter by storing the remote control signal of the remote control transmitter of a desired remote control equipment and assigning a function. CONSTITUTION:A conventional remote control signal receiver is provided with a storage control means 8 which performs the control to assign a remote control signal to the function data with a storage request signal, a function setting means 7 which decides a specific function that is assigned to the remote control data, and the 1st and 2nd storage means 5 and 6 which store the remote control data and the function data respectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control signal receiving device, and more particularly to a remote control signal storage and function allocation circuit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a remote control signal receiving device is used in a television receiver, an audio device, etc. for home or business use, when mainly controlling ON / OFF of a power source, channel switching and volume increase / decrease by remote control. , Used as a remote control signal receiver.

In many cases, the electric equipment has a built-in remote control signal receiver dedicated to the electric equipment, and the remote control signal from the remote control transmitter dedicated to the electric equipment cannot be received. A function is often already assigned to the remote control signal. Therefore, there is a remote control transmitter for each electric device (for example, a television receiver, a video tape recorder, etc.).

FIG. 3 shows an example of a block diagram of a conventional remote control signal receiving apparatus. In FIG. 3, the present remote control signal receiving apparatus outputs a signal input means 1 for inputting a remote control signal 10 from the outside, a decoding means 2 for decoding the remote control signal input to the signal input means 1, and the decoding means 2. It has an output control means 3 for outputting the function data to the outside of the remote control signal receiving device in response to the decoding completion signal 11.

The remote control signal 10 is input by the signal input means 1, shaped, and sent to the subsequent decoding means 2. Subsequent decoding means 2 decodes the remote control signal to be decoded into necessary information. When the decoding is completed, the decoding means 2 outputs a decoding completion signal 11, and in response to this decoding completion signal, the output control means 3 outputs the function data to the outside of the remote control signal receiving device.

[0006]

In the conventional remote control signal receiving device, since the function is already assigned to the remote control signal, the user uses the remote control transmitter for each electric device. Further, in recent years, the number of keys of the remote control transmitter attached to an electric device is increasing, and the operation tends to be complicated. However, the functions that the user needs daily are very limited, and many keys are not used and are wasted. In addition, it is very inconvenient when the function that the user needs daily requires complicated operation.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above drawbacks,
Use unnecessary keys that are not needed by the remote control transmitter that you use every day, and assign them to the functions of other electrical devices to reduce the number of remote control transmitters, or assign functions that are easier to use according to your own preference. Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote control signal receiving device.

[0008]

A first configuration of a remote control signal receiving apparatus of the present invention comprises signal input means for inputting a remote control signal, and decoding means for decoding the remote control signal input to the signal input means. For example, first storage means for storing different remote control data groups from a plurality of manufacturers, second storage means for storing function data corresponding to the remote control data stored in the first storage means, and decoding by the decoding means Comparing means for comparing the stored data with remote control data stored in the first storage means, and output control means for outputting the function data stored in the second storage means according to the comparison result of the comparing means. It is characterized by having and.

A second configuration of the remote control signal receiving device of the present invention is, in addition to the first configuration, a function setting means for setting a function to be assigned to remote control data and a decoding means for decoding a storage request signal. Storage control means for instructing to write the stored data to the first storage means and for writing the function data set by the function setting means to the second storage means. And

[0010]

1 is a block diagram showing a remote control signal receiving apparatus of a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a function setting means 7 for setting which function is assigned and a first storage means 5 for storing remote control data.
A second storage means 6 for storing the function data assigned to the remote control data, a storage control means 8 for controlling the operations of the first storage means 5 and the second storage means 6, and a remote control signal from the outside. A signal input means 1 for inputting 10; a decoding means 2 for decoding the remote control signal 10 input to the signal input means 1; and a comparison means 4 for comparing the input remote control signal with the stored remote control data. , And output control means 3 for outputting the functional data in response to the comparison completion signal 12 output by the comparison means 4.

Here, the memory control means 8 requests the memory control signal 8 to allocate the remote control signal 10 to the function.
Is entered.

The remote control signal 10 is input to the signal input means 1, shaped, and sent to the subsequent decoding means 2. The decoding means 2 decodes the necessary information of the remote control signal to be decoded, and outputs a decoding completion signal 11 when the decoding is completed. Upon receiving the decoding completion signal 11, the storage control means 8 outputs point data indicating the storage area. Receiving this point data, the first storage means 5 outputs the remote control data stored in the area indicated by the point data to the comparison means 4. The second storage means 6 outputs the function data stored in the area indicated by the point data to the output control means 3. The comparison means 4 compares the remote control data decrypted by the decryption means 2 with the remote control data output from the first storage means 5. If there is a match according to the comparison result, the match signal 12 is output. While the coincidence signal 13 is not input to the storage control means 8, point data indicating the next area is output. When the coincidence signal 12 is input to the storage control means 8, the operation is stopped. The output control means 3 outputs the function data output from the second storage means 6 when the coincidence signal 12 is input.

Further, the storage request signal 13 is sent to the storage control means 8
When input to, the point data of the empty area is output. The second storage unit 6 stores the function data output from the function setting unit 7 in the area indicated by the point data. Further, the storage control means 8 outputs a storage signal when the decoding completion signal 11 is input. First storage means 5
Stores the remote control data output by the decoding means 2 in the area indicated by the point data when the storage signal is input.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a remote control signal receiving apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 2, in the present embodiment, the function setting means 7 for setting which function is assigned, the first storage means 5 for storing remote control data, and the second storage means for storing the function data assigned to the remote control data. Storage means 6, storage control means 8 for controlling the operations of the first storage means 5 and the second storage means 6, and a signal input means 1 for inputting a remote control signal 10 from the outside.
Decoding means 2 for decoding the remote control signal 10 input to the signal input means 1, comparison means 4 for comparing the input remote control signal with the stored remote control data, and comparison completion output by the comparison means 4 The output control means 3 which outputs the function data by the signal 12 is provided. here,
A storage request signal 13 for requesting to assign the remote control signal 10 to a function is input to the storage control means 8.

The remote control signal 10 is input to the signal input means 1, shaped, and sent to the subsequent decoding means 2. The decoding means 2 decodes the remote control signal to be decoded into necessary information, and outputs a decoding completion signal 11 when the decoding is completed. Upon receiving the decoding completion signal 11, the storage control means 8 outputs point data indicating the storage area. Upon receiving this point data, the first storage means 5 outputs the remote control data stored in the area indicating the point data to the comparison means 4. The second storage means 6 outputs the function data stored in the area indicated by the wind data to the output control means 3. The comparison means 4 compares the remote control data decrypted by the decryption means 2 with the remote control data output from the first storage means 5. If there is a match according to the comparison result, a match signal 12 is output. While the coincidence signal 13 is not input to the storage control means 8, the point data indicating the next area is output, and when the coincidence signal 12 is not input in all the storage areas, the end signal 14 is output. When the coincidence signal 12 is input to the storage control means 8, the operation is stopped. The output control means 3 outputs the function data output from the second storage means 6 to the outside of the remote control signal receiving device when the coincidence signal 12 is input. Further, the end signal 1 is sent from the storage control means 8 to the output control means 3.
When 4 is input, the data decrypted by the decryption means 2 is output.

When the storage request signal 13 is input to the storage control means 8, the point data of the empty area is output. The second storage means 6 stores the function data output from the function setting means 7 in the area indicated by the point data. Further, the storage control means 8 outputs a storage signal when the decoding completion signal 11 is input. When the storage signal is input, the first storage means 5 stores the remote control data output by the decoding means 2 in the area indicated by the wint data.

[0017]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the remote control signal receiving device of the present invention, it is possible to set the function of the product with respect to the remote control signal. By assigning functions to unnecessary keys that are not needed, it is possible to reduce the number of remote control transmitters, and it is possible to obtain an effect that the functions can be made easier by assigning functions according to the user's preference.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a remote control signal receiving device of a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional remote control signal receiving device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 signal input means 2 decoding means 3 output control means 4 comparison means 5 first storage means 6 second storage means 7 function setting means 8 storage control means 10 remote control signal 11 decoding completion signal 12 coincidence signal 13 storage request signal 14 end signal

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A signal input means for inputting a remote control signal, a decoding means for decoding a remote control signal input to the signal input means, and a first storage means for storing a plurality of different kinds of remote control data. A second storage unit for storing function data corresponding to the remote control data stored in the first storage unit; data decoded by the decoding unit and remote control data stored in the first storage unit. A remote control signal receiving device comprising: comparison means for performing comparison; and output control means for outputting the function data stored in the second storage means according to the comparison result of the comparison means. 2. A function setting means for setting a function to be assigned to remote control data, and an instruction to write the data decoded by the decoding means into the first storage means when a storage request signal is inputted, and the function setting means. The remote control signal receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a storage control unit that instructs to write the function data set by the above into the second storage unit.