JPH0718198Y2 - Telephone with remote control - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a telephone with a remote controller, and particularly transmits predetermined remote controller data to an audio device or an audio / visual device (AV device) according to the state of the telephone. Remote control telephone.

<Prior art> When listening to music with an audio device or
When viewing television broadcasts (general broadcasts, satellite broadcasts) or video images depending on the device, a call may be made.

In such a case, conventionally, the volume of an audio device or a television is lowered by using a remote control, or the reproduction is stopped when watching a video, or the recording state is set when watching a TV broadcast, and then the telephone is called. I am going to go out.

However, if the remote control operation is performed before answering the call, the remote control operation may take a long time to disconnect the telephone, or the remote control operation may not be appropriate and the volume may still be too high.

Therefore, a telephone having a remote control function has been proposed. This telephone with remote control operates the remote control switch equipped with the telephone to power on / off the device as appropriate,
It enables volume control, video playback, recording control, etc. Since you can operate the remote control while responding to calls, you can quickly answer the phone and optimize the status of audio equipment and AV equipment. it can.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional telephone with a remote controller, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome because the user has to operate the remote controller while calling.

Further, when the volume of the audio equipment or the AV equipment is high, the user may not hear the ringing sound of the telephone and may not be able to answer the telephone, but the conventional telephone with a remote control has a problem that no measures are taken against such a situation.

From the above, the purpose of the present invention is a remote control that allows the user not to miss the ringing tone of the telephone and to set the audio equipment and the AV equipment to the user's desired state without having to operate the remote control one by one when the telephone is called. It is to provide an attached telephone.

<Means for Solving the Problem> In the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is a mode selection unit for selecting the learning mode and the transmission enable mode, and the remote controller data in the learning mode indicating the state of the telephone (incoming call state, detached handset state, etc.) The remote control data setting section that stores in the memory corresponding to the above, the state identification section that identifies the state of the telephone, and the remote control data corresponding to the state of the telephone in the transmission-enabled mode are read from the memory and transmitted to the audio equipment and AV equipment. It is achieved by the remote control unit.

<Operation> In the learning mode, the remote control data (volume attenuation, reproduction stop, recording start, etc.) is set in the memory in association with the state of the telephone (incoming state, state of removing handset, etc.),
In the remote control data transmittable mode, the state of the telephone is identified, the remote control data corresponding to the state of the telephone is read from the memory and transmitted to the audio device or the AV device.

<Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of a telephone with a remote controller according to the present invention, in which 1 is a telephone side and 2 is a telephone remote controller control side.
On the remote controller control unit side 2, at least a mode selection unit 2a for selecting a learning mode and a transmission enable mode, and a state of the telephone in the learning mode (incoming call state, detached handset state, etc.)
The remote controller data setting unit 2b for setting remote controller data (volume attenuation, reproduction stop, recording start, etc.) according to the above, the memory 2c for storing remote controller data according to the set state of the telephone, and the state of the telephone are identified. A state identification section 2d and a remote control control section 2e for reading remote control data according to the state of the telephone from the memory 2c and transmitting the remote control data to an audio device or an AV device (not shown) are provided.

According to this remote-controlled telephone, the remote-control data is stored in memory in the learning mode according to the state of the telephone.
2c is set, and in the remote control data transmittable mode, the state identification unit 2d identifies the state of the telephone, and the remote control transmission control unit 2e reads the remote control data according to the state of the telephone from the memory 2c to output the audio device. And AV
It is transmitted to a device and the volume of the device, reproduction / recording of images, power on / off, and the like are controlled.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote control telephone according to the present invention, in which 1 is a telephone side, 2 is a remote controller control side, and 3 is a telephone line.

On the telephone side 1, 11a is a handset, 11b is a transmission / reception circuit that is connected to the telephone line 3 and performs well-known line control, and an incoming call detection unit 11b-1 for detecting an incoming call is provided. 11c is a hook switch that is turned on / off by detaching and mounting the handset, 11d is an operation panel of the telephone, and a display portion 11d-1 for displaying a telephone number and date and time, a key portion 11d- provided with various keys and switches, etc. 2, the light emitting unit that radiates infrared rays to the outside 1
1d-3, light receiver 11 that receives infrared rays from an external remote controller
Has d-4 grade.

As shown in FIG. 3, the key section 11d-2 includes a key group TLK necessary for a telephone function, a transmission button SDB for executing the remote control function of the present invention, trigger selection buttons T1 to T3, and a mode selection. A switch MSW is provided. The transmission button SDB creates one state of the telephone, that is, "transmission button on state". Other states of the telephone according to the present invention include "incoming call state" and "handset detached state".

The mode selection switch MSW is used to select the remote control mode (learning mode, transmission-enabled mode, off mode) of the telephone with a remote control. In the "learning mode", the remote control data according to the state of the telephone is set in the memory, and in the "transmittable mode", the remote control data according to the state of the telephone is read and transmitted to the audio device or AV device. The remote control function is disabled in the "off mode".

Trigger selection buttons T1 to T3 are in the "learning mode", the state of the telephone is "incoming call state", "handset removal state"
The "transmission button ON state" is designated.

Returning to FIG. 2, in the remote controller control unit 2, 12a is a control unit having a microcomputer configuration for performing remote controller control, and 12b is for various states of the telephone set in the learning mode (incoming call, removal of handset, transmission button on). A memory for storing remote control data, 12c is a remote control receiving section for demodulating remote control data input from an external remote control through the light receiving section 11d-4 in the "learning mode" and inputting to the control section 12a, 1
Reference numeral 2d denotes a remote control transmission unit that modulates remote control data according to the state of the telephone in the "transmittable mode" and transmits it to an external device via the light emitting unit 11d-3.

(A) Learning mode In order to transmit predetermined remote control data to an external device according to various states of the telephone, it is necessary to set in advance which remote control data to be transmitted in each state in the telephone with remote control. There is (learning).

For this purpose, the "learning mode" is selected using the mode selection switch MSW as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 4 (step 1
01) Thereafter, in a predetermined state of the telephone (incoming state, state of removing handset or state of transmitting button), remote control data to be transmitted is input by operating the remote control switch of the device (step 102).

For example, if remote control data for reducing the volume of an incoming call is set, the remote control unit of the audio device is aimed at the telephone, and then the volume is lowered to a predetermined level. By this operation, infrared rays are emitted from the remote control unit, input to the remote control receiving section 12c via the light receiving section 11d-4, demodulated into a code corresponding to the remote control operation here, and taken into the control section 12a.

Thereafter, it is judged whether or not there is another remote control data to be set (step 103), and if there is any remote control data, the remote control operation of step 102 is performed to input all necessary remote control data. For example, in the case of the incoming call, the operation of reducing the TV volume is continuously performed using the remote control unit of the TV.

When the input of all the required remote control data is completed, the predetermined trigger buttons T1 to T3 are pressed to input the state of the telephone to which the remote control data is to be transmitted (incoming call, removal of handset, transmission button on) (step 104). ).

As a result, the control unit 12a stores in the memory 12b the correspondence relation between the input state of the telephone (incoming call, detachment of receiver, transmission button on) and remote control data (step 105).

Thereafter, it is judged whether or not the remote controller data needs to be set for the state of another telephone (step 106), and if it is necessary, the processing from step 102 onward is performed, and if not, the learning control ends.

(B) Transmittable mode When the mode select switch MSW is set to the transmittable mode, the control unit 12a subsequently determines whether the state of the telephone set is (1) the incoming call state or (2) the handset disconnection state after the incoming call ( (It can be judged based on the opening / closing of the hook switch 11c), (3)
After the call is received, it is monitored whether the send button SDB is turned on.

Then, when one of the states is reached, the remote control data corresponding to the state is read from the memory 12b and the remote control transmission unit 1
Enter in 2d. The remote control transmission unit 12d modulates remote control data, emits light from the light emitting unit 11d-3, and transmits the light to an external device. As a result, the external audio device and the AV device perform control such as predetermined volume attenuation, reproduction stop, recording start, and power off based on the remote control signal.

For example, when watching a video, if there is an incoming call, the volume is lowered to the extent that the ringing tone can be heard, and then the reproduction is stopped when the receiver is taken off.

After the call is completed, the user restores the original state by using the remote control unit of the device. In this case, when the call is completed, the remote control telephone may be configured to output a remote control signal so as to return to the original state.

(C) Off mode If you do not want to output the set remote control signal according to each state of the telephone, select the "off mode" with the mode selection switch MSW.

<Effect of Device> According to the present invention, in the learning mode, the remote control data (volume attenuation, reproduction stop, recording start, etc.) is set in the memory in correspondence with the state of the telephone (calling state, handset removal state, etc.). In the remote control data transmittable mode, the state of the telephone is identified, and the remote control data according to the state of the telephone is read from the memory and transmitted to the audio device or AV device. In this case, the audio device and the AV device can be brought into the state desired by the user without operating the remote controller one by one, and the volume of the audio is attenuated at the time of the incoming call so that the ringing tone of the telephone is not missed.

[Brief description of drawings]

 FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the principle of a remote control telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote control telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a key portion, and FIG. Is. 1 …… Telephone side, 2 …… Telephone remote control control side 2a …… Mode selection section, 2b …… Remote control data setting section 2c …… Memory 2d …… Status identification section 2e …… Remote control transmission control section

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A telephone having a remote control function, a mode selecting section for selecting at least a learning mode and a transmission enable mode, and a remote control data setting section for setting a remote control data corresponding to a state of the telephone in a memory in the learning mode. A telephone with a remote controller, comprising: a state identification section for identifying a state of the telephone in a remote control data transmission possible mode; and a remote control control section for reading out remote control data corresponding to the state of the telephone from a memory and transmitting the remote control data.