JPH1155762A - Control infrared ray-control sound conversion device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remotely control an electronic unit provided with a control sound input device with a control infrared ray output device by providing a control infrared ray input device and a control sound output device converting and outputting the control signal. SOLUTION: A control infrared ray-control sound conversion device has the control infrared ray input device 101 and the control sound output device 102. The control infrared ray input device 101 converts an input infrared ray containing a control infrared ray into an electric signal, extracts the infrared ray control signal corresponding to the control inferred ray from the electric signal, converts the infrared control signal into the corresponding control signal and outputs it. The control sound output device 102 converts the control signal from the control infrared ray input device into the sound control signal corresponding to it, converts the sound control signal into control sound so as to output it. When the control infrared ray-control sound conversion device is used, a television receiver controlled by control sound can be controlled with a former infrared ray remote commander.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a control infrared-control sound conversion device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A control infrared output device (infrared remote controller) for outputting a control infrared ray and remotely controlling an electronic device is now widely used.

[0003]

By the way, the present inventor provides a control sound output device for outputting control sound and remotely controlling the electronic device, and a control sound input device for inputting the control sound and directly controlling the electronic device. The device was proposed earlier.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention proposes a control infrared-control sound conversion device capable of remotely controlling an electronic device provided with a control sound input device by a control infrared output device which is currently widely used. It is assumed that.

[0005]

A control infrared-to-control sound converter according to the present invention converts an input infrared ray including a control infrared ray into an electric signal, and extracts an infrared control signal corresponding to the control infrared ray from the electric signal. A control infrared input device that converts the infrared control signal into a corresponding control signal and outputs the control signal; and converts a control signal from the control infrared input device into a corresponding acoustic control signal and controls the acoustic control signal. And a control sound output device that converts the sound into sound and outputs the sound.

According to the present invention, the control infrared input device converts input infrared light including control infrared light into an electric signal, extracts an infrared control signal corresponding to the control infrared light from the electric signal, and converts the infrared control signal into the electric signal. The corresponding control signal is converted and output, and the control sound output device converts the control signal from the control infrared input device into a corresponding sound control signal, and converts the sound control signal into control sound. Output.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A control infrared-control sound converter according to the present invention converts an input infrared ray including a control infrared ray into an electric signal, extracts an infrared control signal corresponding to the control infrared ray from the electric signal, and outputs the infrared control signal. A control infrared input device that converts a control signal into a corresponding control signal and outputs the control signal, and converts a control signal from the control infrared input device into a corresponding sound control signal and converts the sound control signal into control sound. And a control sound output device for converting and outputting.

The control infrared input device in the control infrared-control acoustic conversion device of the present invention is an infrared input device for converting input infrared light including control infrared light into an electric signal, and demodulating an electric signal from the infrared input device. Using a demodulator for obtaining an infrared control signal, a storage device corresponding to the infrared control signal and the control signal, and using the storage device corresponding to the infrared control signal and the control signal, the infrared control signal obtained from the demodulator is converted into the control signal. Signal conversion means.

The control sound output device in the control infrared-control sound conversion device of the present invention uses a storage device corresponding to a control signal and a sound control signal and a control infrared input device using the storage device corresponding to the control signal and the sound control signal. And a sound output means for converting the sound control signal from the signal conversion means into control sound.

[Embodiment] In this specification, a signal in a human audible band is referred to as an old sound signal. Also, the sound transmitted and received using the old sound as a medium will be referred to as control sound.
In addition, infrared light transmitted and received using infrared light as a medium is referred to as control infrared light. A specific example of the control infrared ray is SIRC
S (SONY INFRARED CODING SYSTEM).

First, referring to FIG. 1, the overall configuration of a control infrared-to-control sound converter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The control infrared-control sound conversion device of this embodiment has a control infrared input device 101 and a control sound output device 102. The infrared control signal input device 101 converts an input infrared ray including the control infrared ray into an electric signal, extracts an infrared control signal corresponding to the control infrared ray from the electric signal, and converts the infrared control signal into a corresponding control signal. It is a device that outputs.

The control sound output device 102 is a device which converts a control signal from the control infrared input device 101 into a corresponding sound control signal, converts the sound control signal into control sound, and outputs the control sound.

Next, an example of a specific configuration of the control infrared input device 101 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The infrared input means 201 receives input infrared light including control infrared light from a control infrared output device (not shown) and converts the input infrared light into an electric signal. The infrared input means 201 can be constituted by, for example, a phototransistor.

The demodulator 202 is an infrared signal input means 201
This demodulates the electric signal to obtain an infrared control signal.

The A / D converter 203 includes a demodulator 202
This converts the infrared control signal into a digital signal.

The infrared control signal and control signal correspondence storage device 205 is a device for storing a digital control signal corresponding to the digital infrared control signal, and is specifically constituted by, for example, a semiconductor ROM.

The signal conversion means 204 converts the digital infrared control signal from the A / D converter 203 into a corresponding digital control signal using the infrared control signal and control signal correspondence storage device 205. The digital control signal is output from the output terminal 206. A specific example of the signal conversion unit 204 includes a microcomputer (CPU).

Next, an example of a specific configuration of the control sound output device 102 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. A digital control signal from the output terminal 206 of the control sound input device of FIG. 2 is supplied to the signal conversion means 301 through the input terminal 300. Control signal and sound control signal correspondence storage device 3
02 stores a digital sound control signal corresponding to the digital control signal. Specifically, for example, a semiconductor RO
M.

The signal conversion means 301 converts the digital control signal into a digital sound control signal using the control signal and sound control signal correspondence storage device 302. As a specific example of the signal conversion means 301, a microcomputer (CP
U).

The D / A converter 303 converts the digital sound control signal from the signal conversion means 301 into an analog sound control signal. Amplifier 304 is D / A Comparator 3
The sound output means 305 amplifies the sound control signal from the sound controller 03 to a necessary degree.

The sound output means 305 converts the sound control signal from the amplifier 304 into control sound and outputs it. A specific example of the sound output unit 305 is a speaker.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
An example of a processing method performed by the control infrared-control sound conversion device of the embodiment will be described. In step ST-1, it is determined whether or not a control infrared ray (infrared ray) has been input.
That is, when input, the process proceeds to step ST-2, in which the control infrared ray is converted into an infrared control signal, the infrared control signal is converted into a corresponding control signal, and the control signal is converted into a corresponding acoustic control signal. I do.

If the determination in step ST-1 is NO, that is, if the control infrared ray has not been input, step ST-1
Return to That is, the process remains at step ST-1 until the control infrared ray is input.

In step ST-3, control sound is output.

That is, when an infrared ray including a control infrared ray is input to the control infrared-control acoustic converter of the embodiment, a control sound corresponding to the control infrared ray is immediately output. Is not output.

FIG. 5 shows an outline of an application example of the control infrared-control sound conversion apparatus of the embodiment, which will be described below. Infrared remote commander (control infrared output device)
Reference numeral 501 outputs infrared rays including control infrared rays from the infrared light emitting unit 502.

The control infrared-control sound converter 5 of the embodiment
Reference numeral 04 denotes an infrared light receiving unit (infrared input means) 503 which converts infrared light from the infrared remote commander 501 into an electric signal, extracts an infrared control signal from the electric signal, and converts the infrared control signal into a corresponding control signal. , The control signal is converted into a corresponding sound control signal, and the sound control signal is converted into control sound by the speaker 505 and output.

The television receiver 506 receives the control sound from the speaker 505 of the control infrared-control sound conversion device 504 by using a microphone 507 as a built-in control sound input means. This television receiver 50
Although not shown, reference numeral 6 includes signal conversion means for converting an acoustic control signal from the microphone 507 into a corresponding control signal, and the control signal causes the power switch to be turned on / off, channel selection (channel switching), The volume and the like are controlled.

That is, it can be understood that the television receiver 506 which can be controlled by the control sound can be remotely operated by using the control infrared-control sound converter 504 and the infrared remote commander 501 of the embodiment.

More specifically, first, the infrared remote commander 501 reads, for example, "Turn off the power of the telepigment." And outputs a control infrared ray corresponding to the control signal. Upon receiving the control infrared ray, the control infrared-control sound conversion apparatus 504 of the embodiment turns off the power of the television, which means the control infrared ray. ”Is output.

The television receiver 506 receives the control sound and “turns off the power of the television” which means the control sound. ”, That is, the power switch is controlled to be turned off.

That is, if the control infrared-control sound conversion device 504 of the embodiment is used, the conventional infrared remote commander 501 can control the television receiver controlled by the control sound.

The apparatus described so far receives control infrared rays and immediately converts them into control sounds and outputs them. However, it may be unnecessary to output them immediately.

In such a case, a storage device is added to the above-described device, a control signal corresponding to the control infrared ray is temporarily stored in the storage device, and a command is issued from a user.
The control signal may be converted into control sound and output.

In the above description of the embodiments, the constituent elements of the present invention and the devices and means related thereto have been described in detail using specific examples. It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the examples, and that even if the constituent elements of the present invention and the devices and means related thereto are realized by other specific examples, they are included in the present invention. It is.

[0036]

According to the present invention described above, an input infrared ray including a control infrared ray is converted into an electric signal, an infrared control signal corresponding to the control infrared ray is extracted from the electric signal, and the infrared control signal is converted into an infrared signal. A control infrared input device that converts and outputs a control signal to be output, and converts a control signal from the control infrared input device into an acoustic control signal corresponding thereto,
And a control sound output device that converts the sound control signal into control sound and outputs the control sound, so that an electronic device including the control sound input device can be remotely controlled by a control infrared output device that is now widely used. A controlled infrared-controlled sound converter can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control infrared-to-control sound converter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of a control infrared input device in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example of a control sound output device in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing method in the control infrared-control sound conversion device of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram showing an application example of the control infrared-control sound conversion device of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 control infrared input device, 102 control sound output device, 201 infrared input means, 202 demodulator, 203
A / D converter, 204 signal conversion means, 205
Infrared control signal and control signal correspondence storage device, 206 output terminal, 300 input terminal, 301 signal conversion means, 3
02 Control signal and sound control signal correspondence storage device, 303
D / A converter, 304 amplifier, 305 sound output means, 501 remote commander, 502 infrared light emitting unit, 503 infrared light receiving unit, 504 control infrared-control sound converter, 505 speaker, 506 television receiver, 507 microphone.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input infrared ray including a control infrared ray is converted into an electric signal, an infrared control signal corresponding to the control infrared ray is extracted from the electric signal, and the infrared control signal is converted into a corresponding control signal. A control infrared input device for outputting, and a control sound output device for converting a control signal from the control infrared input device into a corresponding sound control signal, converting the sound control signal into control sound and outputting the control sound. A controlled infrared-controlled acoustic converter. 2. The control infrared-to-control sound conversion device according to claim 1, wherein the control infrared input device comprises: an infrared input device for converting input infrared light including the control infrared light into an electric signal; A demodulator that demodulates the electric signal to obtain the infrared control signal, an infrared control signal and control signal corresponding storage device, and an infrared control signal and control signal corresponding storage device.
A control infrared-to-control acoustic conversion device, comprising: signal conversion means for converting an infrared control signal obtained from the demodulator to the control signal. 3. The control infrared-control sound conversion device according to claim 1, wherein the control sound output device uses a storage device corresponding to a control signal and a sound control signal, and a storage device corresponding to the control signal and the sound control signal. Control means for converting a control signal from the control infrared input device into a sound control signal; and sound output means for converting the sound control signal from the signal conversion means into control sound. Infrared-controlled acoustic converter. 4. The control infrared-control acoustic conversion device according to claim 1, wherein the control infrared input device comprises: an infrared input device for converting input infrared light including the control infrared light into an electric signal; A demodulator that demodulates the electric signal to obtain the infrared control signal, an infrared control signal and control signal corresponding storage device, and an infrared control signal and control signal corresponding storage device.
First signal conversion means for converting an infrared control signal obtained from the demodulator into the control signal, wherein the control sound output device includes a control signal and sound control signal correspondence storage device, and the control signal and sound. A second signal converting means for converting a control signal from the control infrared input device into an acoustic control signal using the control signal correspondence storage device; and converting the acoustic control signal from the second signal converting means into control sound. A controlled infrared-to-controlled sound converter.