JPH1070779A - Remote control commander with learning function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To extremely simplify the handling of a remote control commander by providing a first means for scanning and transmitting the remote control signals of respectively different signal codes and a second means for detecting the response of a reception side for receiving the transmitted remote control signals and stopping the scanning of the first means. SOLUTION: The microcomputer 111 of this remote control commander 1 controls the entire operation. When a start key 112 is operated, scanning start signals are supplied from a scanner control circuit 113 to a scanner 114. The scanner 114 scans a maker code for identifying a television maker stored in a RAM memory 116 and the signal code corresponding to the plural models of the plural television makers stored in a ROM memory 115. A remote control signal generation circuit 117 generates the remote control signals based on the read codes and supplies them to an infrared ray signal transmission part 119.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a remote control commander with a learning function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a remote control device such as a television, there is a remote control commander with a learning function for coping with the fact that the signal code of a remote control signal to be transmitted and received differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional remote control commander with a learning function, which includes a video key portion, a TV key portion, a power on / off key, an audio main / sub (audio multiplex switching) key, a screen display key, and a mute (mu). Ting)
It has a key and the like. The remote commander with a learning function can correspond to a plurality of models of TV remote controllers (for example, 40 models of 14 companies). Therefore, if the home television is made of, for example, company C among the 14 companies, for example, while pressing the power on / off key and pressing the key of the channel “3” of the TV key section, the signal of the remote control signal of the remote control commander is output. The code is set to the signal code of Company C.

[0003] By this operation, the remote control commander is C
After learning the signal code of the company, the remote control signal of the signal code of the company C is transmitted simply by pressing the power on / off key of the commander and each key, and then the power of the television made by the company C and other operations Can be remote controlled. Thereafter, for example, when the TV is replaced by a company made by company C to a company made by company E, the same learning operation as described above may be performed again for a new manufacturer, that is, company E. In this manner, a single remote control commander with a learning function can be used for TV remote control devices of a plurality of manufacturers, which is convenient.

However, there are also three types of remote control signal codes even from the same maker. In this case, in the conventional remote control commander with a learning function, it is necessary to press the channel key corresponding to the maker several times to check the response. It was rather troublesome. In addition, since there are a large number of models that can be supported, it is necessary to confirm the position of the key in an instruction manual, and if the instruction manual is lost, there is a possibility that the key cannot be used at the time of replacement of a television or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control commander with a learning function which solves the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[0006]

A remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention comprises a first means for scanning and transmitting remote control signals having different signal codes, and a receiving means for receiving the transmitted remote control signal. Second means for detecting a response and stopping the scanning of the first means.

Further, in the remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention, the first means stores a plurality of different remote control signal codes stored in the storage means and a plurality of different remote control signal codes stored in the storage means. Scanner means for scanning, read means for reading each signal code from the storage means in the order of scanning by the scanner means, and transmission means for transmitting a remote control signal by each signal code read by the read means, Second
Means includes sensor means for detecting a response on the receiving side receiving the transmitted remote control signal, and stopping means for stopping the scanning operation of the scanner means in response to the detection output of the sensor means.

The remote controller with learning function according to the present invention further includes a notifying means for notifying a voice message when the learning function is set.

[0009]

When a start key is pressed, remote control signals having different signal codes are scanned and transmitted, and a response of a television provided with a remote control receiver for receiving the transmitted remote control signal is detected (for example, power on (or off) ), The occurrence (or extinction) of the horizontal leakage signal of the television is detected), the scanning is stopped, and the remote control signal code suitable for the television is learned.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of one embodiment of a remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram, and FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram.

The external shape of the remote control commander 1 of the present invention is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 1, it may be completely the same as the conventional one shown in FIG.
It has an off key 4, an audio main / sub (audio multiplex switching) key 5, a screen display key 6, a mute (muting) key 7, and the like, and can correspond to, for example, a remote control device of a TV model of 40 models of 14 companies.

As shown in FIG. 2, the basic configuration of the remote control commander according to the present invention is such that a remote control signal (for example, an infrared signal) having a different signal code is scanned and transmitted to a remote control unit of a conventional remote control commander. 1
And a television on / off sensor 12 for detecting a response of a television TV provided with a remote control receiver for receiving a transmitted remote control signal (for example, a leakage horizontal synchronization signal of the television TV due to power-on). And a second means for stopping the scan in response to a detection signal from a sensor (e.g., a sensor including a proximity coil) for detecting

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a detailed block diagram of the remote control commander according to the present invention includes a microcomputer 111, a start key 112, and a scan control circuit 1.
13, scanner 114, ROM memory 115, RAM
It comprises a memory 116, a remote control signal generation circuit 117, a current amplifier 118, an infrared signal transmission unit 119, and the television on / off sensor 12.

The microcomputer 111 controls the entire operation. Signal codes corresponding to a plurality of models (for example, 40 models of 14 companies) of a plurality of television manufacturers are stored in the ROM memory 115 in advance. RAM memory 11
6 includes a plurality of television manufacturers (for example, A, B, C,
D, E,. . . , N, 14 companies) are stored. The start key 112 means the power on / off key 4 and the audio main / sub key 5 in this example. The infrared signal transmitting unit 119 includes, for example, a light emitting diode (LED).

Hereinafter, the operation of the remote control commander of the present invention having the above configuration will be described assuming that the home television is manufactured by, for example, E company out of 14 companies. First, power on /
Pressing the main audio / sub key 5 while pressing the off key 4
This means that the start key 112 has been operated, and the scanner control circuit 113 responds accordingly to the operation of the scanner 11.
4 is supplied with a scan start signal. Scanner 1
Reference numeral 14 denotes the manufacturer code of the 14 companies stored in the RAM memory 116 and the 14 companies stored in the ROM memory 115.
The remote controller signal code corresponding to the 0 model is scanned.

The remote control signal generation circuit 117 generates a remote control signal for turning on / off the television power based on each signal code read from the ROM memory 115 in the order of scanning by the scanner 114, and sequentially generates the current amplifier 11
8 to the infrared signal transmission unit 119. The infrared signal transmitting unit 119 includes A, B, C, D, E,. . . , N
Remote control signals having different signal codes from the 14 companies are sequentially transmitted to the television TV. The transmitted remote control signal is received by a remote control receiver (not shown) of the TV TV,
When the remote control receiver also receives a transmission remote control signal corresponding to the signal code, that is, in this example, when a remote control signal having a signal code of Company E is received, the power of the television is turned on by the remote control signal. Is remote controlled.

Next, when the power of the television TV is turned on, a video output signal is generated, and a leakage of the horizontal synchronizing signal in the video output signal is detected by a television on / off sensor 12 comprising a proximity coil or the like, and the television TV is turned on. Is output to the scan control circuit 113. When the detection output of the television on / off sensor 12 is input, the scan control circuit 113
4 to supply a scan stop signal to stop the scanning operation. When the scanner 114 stops, the code of the company E among the manufacturer codes stored in the RAM memory 116 maintains the selected address position and the RO
The signal code stored in the M memory 115 maintains the address position at which the remote control signal code of the model of Company E is selected.

The above operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S1, scanning of the remote control signal code is started by operating the start key, and then, in step S2, it is detected whether the television TV is on (the television on / off sensor 120 is on). If the answer in step S2 is no, step S
Then, the process proceeds to step S3, where the scanning of the scanner 114 is advanced by one step. Then, in step S4, the power on / off remote control signal according to the manufacturer code in the RAM
The signal codes are sequentially selected from the signal codes of 40 models of 14 companies in the OM memory 115 and output. Next, in step S5, the infrared signal transmitter (LED) 119 emits an infrared remote control signal. Next, returning to step S2, it is detected again whether the television TV is on (the television on / off sensor 120 is on), and if no, steps S3 to S5 are performed.
Repeat the above steps. If the answer to step S2 is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, where the scanning operation of the scanner 114 is stopped, the maker code at the time of the stop is stored, and the learning operation ends.

In this manner, the learning operation for adjusting the signal code of the remote control signal of the remote control commander 1 to the specific signal code is performed, and thereafter, the remote control commander 1 can be used as a remote control commander for a remote control signal having the specific signal code. .

In the above example, an example is described in which the voice main / sub key 5 is pressed while the power on / off key 4 is pressed as the start key 112, but other operation keys, such as a mute key, may be used. Of course.

[0021]

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the remote commander with a learning function according to the present invention. FIG.
4 includes a voice synthesis circuit 120, an amplifier 121, and a speaker 122 in addition to the configuration in FIG. 4. When the learning function starts and when the learning ends, the voice synthesis circuit 120 outputs a signal from the speaker 122 via the amplifier 121 to “from now on”. A message such as "Start setting" or "Setting completed" can be made. In this case, the user is relieved because the response is made by voice.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of another embodiment of the remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention. FIG.
In the remote control commander 1, for example, the start-only key 8
(Corresponding to the start key 112 in FIG. 2).

FIG. 7 is a partial external view of another embodiment of the remote controller with learning function according to the present invention. FIG.
Then, on the panel of Remote Commander 1,
A print character "simultaneous press at the time of setting" may be arranged over the off key 4 and the mute key 7, for example, to help the setting of the learning function.

Although the embodiments of the remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.
The present invention can be variously modified and changed. For example, the television on / off sensor may be a system that analyzes the light on the screen when the television is turned on, an electrostatic detection system, or the like, in addition to the detection of the leaked horizontal synchronization signal by the proximity coil.

[0025]

According to the present invention, a remote commander with a learning function that is extremely easy to handle can be obtained. That is, the operation to adjust to the TV at home is the start button 1
The process ends only by pressing one or a set. Since the handling is simple, the instruction manual can be simplified. In addition, even if the number of corresponding TVs increases (increase to a large number in the future), it is not necessary to look at the instruction manual as to which key to press as in the past.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of an embodiment of a remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the block diagram of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram of another embodiment of the remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of another embodiment of the remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial external view of another embodiment of the remote control commander with a learning function according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of an example of a conventional remote control commander with a learning function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control commander 2 Video key part 3 TV key part 4 Power on / off key 5 Audio main / sub key 6 Screen display key 7 Sound mute key 11 Remote control part 12 TV on / off sensor 111 Microcomputer 112 Start key 113 Scan control circuit 114 Scanner 115 ROM memory 116 RAM memory 117 Remote control signal generation circuit 118 Current amplifier 119 Infrared signal transmission unit 120 Voice synthesis circuit 121 Amplifier 122 Speaker

Claims (3)

[Claims] A first means for scanning and transmitting a remote control signal having a different signal code; and detecting a response of a receiving side for receiving the transmitted remote control signal to detect the first remote control signal.
And a second means for stopping the scanning of the means. 2. The remote control commander with a learning function according to claim 1, wherein the first means comprises: storage means for storing a plurality of different remote control signal codes; and a plurality of different remote control signal codes stored in the storage means. Scanner means for scanning, reading means for reading each signal code from the storage means in the order of scanning by the scanner means, and transmitting means for transmitting a remote control signal based on each signal code read by the reading means. ,
The second means has a learning function including a sensor means for detecting a response of the receiving side receiving the transmitted remote control signal, and a stopping means for stopping the scanning operation of the scanner means in response to a detection output of the sensor means. Remote control commander. 3. The remote control commander with a learning function according to claim 2, further comprising notification means for notifying a voice message when the learning function is set.