JPS6010898A - Centralized control system for electronic device or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease the number of operation keys and to increase the capacity of centralized managememnt by applying character display of the selected operating mode to a character display by means of a function selecting key and performing function display to the corresponding operation key. CONSTITUTION:The function selecting keys 12 are provided to the left side of an operation panel of a control transmitter 11 in the centralized control system. Further, operation keys 13 are arranged in one line laterally at the center and character display devices 14 are provided laterally in a long line corresponding to the keys 13. In applying remote control, any of the keys 12 is selected at first and when the key is depressed, the character of the operating function display corresponding to the operation key 13 as to the corresponding function is displayed on the character display device 14. Since the said character is displayed one by one to each operation key 13, the operation key 13 displayed on the character is operated, the key operation of the corresponding device is controlled remotely.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a centralized control system for electronic devices, etc., which centrally manages and controls a plurality of controlled U++ devices such as audio devices.

For example, in audio equipment, tuner 1° tape recorder 2. It is known that a record player 3 is controlled by a signal from a remote control transmitter 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation panel of the remote control transmitter 4 includes rTUNERJ,
rTAP'EJ.

r P )-10N Function selection keys labeled OJ are arranged vertically on the left end, and corresponding to each function key, operation keys for each selected function are arranged in horizontal rows. There is purchasing.

Then, this operation situation is such that, for example, by pressing the [TΔPEJ function key and then the rPLAYJ operation key, the tape recorder 2 performs a playback operation on the loaded tape, and also by pressing the rTAPEJ)7 function key. Press and then press the rsTOPJ operation key to stop the tape recorder 2, or press the TUNERJ function key and then press the rFMJ operation key to stop the tuner 1 FM.
Operation keys are prepared and used in correspondence with each of the function keys to perform band switching. Therefore, as the number of centrally managed devices increases, the number of corresponding function selection keys will increase.
, an associated operation key is prepared (-), and the number of keys on the controller side becomes enormous.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the drawbacks mentioned above.
The function selection key does not directly correspond to the operation key, but the operation key layout corresponds to the character display, and the selection operation of the function selection key indicates the corresponding operation character display. The present invention aims to provide a centralized control method for electronic devices, etc., which allows functions to be operated according to the operating character, greatly reduces the number of prime operation keys, and maximizes management capacity. It is.

For this purpose, the present invention provides a system for centrally controlling systems such as audio equipment, which uses a function selection key that determines which function of the electronic equipment to select, and a function 3HIR primary key that changes the display. and operation keys arranged in one-to-one correspondence with 8) corresponding to the display position of the character display, and the operation keys are The portion corresponding to the displayed portion is characterized in that it is provided with a key input signal that functions for that display.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. In the figure, reference numeral 11 is a control transmitter that uses a centralized control system, and its operation panel has, for example, rTUNERJ, rTAPEJ,
Function selection key 1 such as rPl-1ONOJ
2 are installed (Aru. Also) in the center, in horizontal rows,
Unmarked operation keys 13 are provided in a row, and correspondingly, a long and narrow character display 14 is provided laterally. This display 14 may preferably employ, for example, a liquid crystal display.

When controlling remote control 1, first select one of the function selection keys 12 and key in υ, then the operation key 1 will select the corresponding function.
The operation function display character corresponding to 3 is -1-1 above.
It is displayed on the 7 Raku display 14.

Since the above-mentioned Kitoraku is displayed in one-to-one correspondence with each operation key, by performing one operation on the operation key displayed for that character, the key operation of the corresponding device can be remotely controlled.

This situation corresponds to rTUNERJ, rTAPEJ, rPl-1ON in FIG. 3(1)) to FIG. 3(0).
This is an illustration of the selection of OJ. For example, as shown in FIG. 3(a) -! J-J: When the sea urchin tractor is displayed, there are six operation keys corresponding to it. For convenience of explanation 2. The 10 keys are numbered from left to right from 1 to O. Here, the 2nd key is [PAUSEJ, the 3rd key is rREWJ, the 4th key is rsTOPJ, and the 5th key is [PAUSEJ]. -1
--1; t rPLAY, I, 6l-1--GJ r
FFJ and the 7th key will function as rRECJ. You can also use the function keys to select rTUNE.
If you select RJ, 1st to 0th (10th) J:
All operation keys are valid. Figure 3 (0) is r
A situation in which P l-10N O-1 is selected is shown.

In this way, for devices that have been keyed in using the function selection keys, the display will display the function of the operation key, and at the same time, the function of the operation key will be switched by the electronic circuit so that it will perform that function. 10 in one row
(+1a (10 in this embodiment, but any other number may be used) is sufficient, so the number of operation keys is significantly reduced compared to the conventional system.

In addition to the remote control transmitter 11, FIG. 4 shows various devices, such as a cheap recorder 15.
Amplifier 16. Brae A717. 2 shows a system controller 20 that controls the corner 18 via a pass line 19. Here, the character indicators are normal, function, and volume.

The clock is displayed, and function selection 1-1 is displayed.
Only when 14=- is operated, the corresponding operation mode is displayed. Note that in the above method, each cheap reloader 15, amplifier 16 . P1 No Ya 17. The path line 1 is set so that the operation mode of the character display is switched even when an operation is performed on the controlled side such as the tuner 18.
9 preferably incorporates a bidirectional control system.

Moreover, what is shown in FIG. 5 is an example of the internal 4I43W of the controller in the centralized control method.
The signal of key 2L7) 11 is introduced into the 1 no register group 22, drives the display driver 23, and displays the main 1 of the selected function on the character display 24.
1 La 94 display <operation mode> and transmission f-
The signal is processed as a digital signal by the data processor 25, and sent to each bus line and input from the transmission data driver 2G.

As described in detail above, the present invention displays the character of the operation mode selected by the function selection key on the main 11999 display, and displays the function for the corresponding operation key. Since the operation keys can be used in accordance with each mode, the number of operation keys can be significantly reduced in a centralized control system, and the user can also use fewer keys to avoid operation errors. will no longer cause
Effects such as improved operability can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a conventional centralized control type operation panel, and FIG. 2 is a front view of an operation panel without showing an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 3(a) to 3(0) are front views illustrating the character display for each function, Figure 4 is a diagram showing the system controller connected to each device via the path line, and Figure 5 is the controller. It is a block diagram showing the inside. 1...Tuner, 2...Tape recorder, 3...
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・Function selection key, 13...operation key, 1
4...Character display, 15...Tape recorder, 16...Amplifier, 171...Player, 18...
・Tuner, 19... Pass line, 20... System controller, 21... Key matrix, 22.
...Register group, 23...Display driver, 24...
Main 11999 display, 25...Transmission data extract section, 2
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a device that centrally controls a system such as an audio device, a function selection key determines which function of the electronic device is selected, and a character display whose display changes depending on the function selection key;
and operation keys arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the portions corresponding to the display positions of the character display, and the operation keys correspond to the portions displayed on the character display. A centralized control method for electronic equipment, etc., characterized in that a key signal is given to the display to function as a function key. (2) A two-way control system is installed so that the entire system operates according to the operation by operation of the operation keys installed on the controlled equipment side, and the above-mentioned display also changes according to the indication of the operation. A centralized control system for electronic equipment, etc., as claimed in claim 1.