KR0135855B1 - Multi-function simple remote control device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-function simple remote control device and method, in particular a key input unit having a plurality of function keys respectively corresponding to a plurality of home appliances; A storage unit for storing a series of command information according to the operation order of the plurality of home appliances corresponding to the respective function keys; A code generator for generating a remote control code according to the command information; A transmitter for transmitting a remote controller signal in response to the generated remote controller code; And a control unit for reading the series of command information from the storage unit according to the function key signal supplied from the key input unit and supplying the series of command information to the code generation unit.

Therefore, the present invention can perform a function similar to the operation of 5 to 6 keys with one function key, so that the remote control operation can be made very simple.

Description

Multi-function simple remote control device and method

1 is a view for explaining a remote control of a general AV system.

2 is a diagram for explaining an example of key operation of a conventional AV system.

3 is a block diagram of a multi-function simple remote control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a memory map diagram of a storage unit showing a series of command information corresponding to each function key of FIG.

5A and 5B are views for explaining the operation of the stack memory of the controller of FIG.

The present invention relates to a multi-function simple remote control device and method, and more particularly, to a multi-function simple remote control device and method that can more easily control a plurality of home appliances remote control.

In recent years, as the remote control of home appliances is becoming more common in order to facilitate the operation of the user, at least one remote control is also at home. Therefore, in order to control the TV, VTR, LDP, and Tuner, there was an inconvenience of using four remote controllers, respectively. In order to solve this problem, an integrated remote control has recently been introduced. In addition, since the remote control code system for each manufacturer is different, a learning type remote control is introduced to improve the incompatibility. On the other hand, an AV system that can enjoy video and audio at the same time, as shown in FIG. 1, is integrally equipped with a TV, a VTR, an LDP, a tuner, and the like, and uses an integrated remote control to control these electronic products.

However, the integrated remote control of the conventional AV system has the inconvenience of pressing many keys to operate the system. For example, in order to enjoy surround stereo sound through Tuner's AMP while watching the video on the TV by operating the VTR, as shown in FIG. 2, after the power of the TV, AMP and VTR is turned on, the AMP and the TV are connected to the VTR ½ mode or the VTR. After switching to the desired mode, at least six key operations are required, such as pressing the play key of the VTR. Likewise, at least six key operations are required to enjoy video and audio through the laserdisc player. Therefore, in order to enjoy the existing AV system, it is inconvenient to use a plurality of key operations of the remote control. In addition, users who are not familiar with the use of electronic products, such as the elderly, are not able to fully enjoy the AV system because it is difficult to fully understand many key operations, and the wrong operation of the key is caused by the wrong selection of the key operations, which adversely affects the system. There was a concern.

An object of the present invention is to provide a convenient multi-function simple remote control device and method that can reduce the key operation to solve such problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the apparatus of the present invention includes a key input unit having a plurality of function keys respectively corresponding to a plurality of home appliances; A storage unit for storing a series of command information according to the operation order of the plurality of home appliances corresponding to the respective function keys; A code generator for generating a remote control code according to each command information; A transmitter for transmitting a remote controller signal in response to the generated remote controller code; And a control unit for reading the series of command information from the storage unit according to the function key signal supplied from the key input unit and supplying the series of command information to the code generation unit.

In addition, the method of the present invention provides a method for remotely controlling a plurality of home appliances with a single remote control, comprising: providing a series of command information for sequentially operating the plurality of home appliances according to the respective function key signals; Selecting one function key signal among the plurality of function key signals; Reading out a series of command information according to the selected function key signal; And transmitting remote control code signals for operating the plurality of home appliances to the respective home appliances according to the read command information.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, the multi-function simple remote controller according to the present invention includes a key input unit 10, a control unit 20, a storage unit 30, a code generator 40, and a transmitter 50. As shown in FIG. The key input unit 10 includes a plurality of function keys such as LPLAY, CPLAY, TPLAY, VPLAY, TuPLAY. The function keys also generate a power ON / OFF signal by a toggle operation. That is, when the first time is pressed, it corresponds to the function key signal, and when the second time is pressed, it corresponds to the power off signal. In addition, the key input unit may be provided with a STOP key. The control unit 20 is composed of a microcomputer or a microprocessor and has a stack memory for read-out. The storage unit 30 stores a series of command information corresponding to each function key. The storage unit 30 is composed of a ROM, a RAM, an EEPROM, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the LPLAY function has TV ON-AMP ON-TV's VTR ½ mode switch-AMPVTR ½ mode switch-VTR PLAY command information, and the CPLAY function has AMP ON-AMP's CD mode. Switching-It has command information of LDP PLAY, and TV mode switching of TV ON-AMP ON-TV in TPLAY function-It has command information of VTR ½ mode switching of AMP, and TV ON-AMP ON in VLAY function-VTR ½ of TV Mode change-AMP CD mode change-LDP PLAY command information, TuPLAY function has AMP ON-tuner mode command information. The order of the command information in each of the above functions may be in the order of the command information for each product. In case of stop, it has TV OFF-AMP OFF command information in case of LPLAY, in case of CPLAY it has AMP OFF command information, in case of TPLAY it has TV OFF-AMP OFF command information, and in case of VPLAY, TV OFF- It has AMP OFF command information. In case of TuPLAY, it has AMP OFF command information.

Therefore, when the STOP key signal is input, the control unit 20 reads the stop command of the storage unit 30 in accordance with the function key signal last input to the final selection stack memory. The code generator 40 continuously generates a remote control code corresponding to the continuous command information supplied from the controller 20. The transmitting unit 50 inputs the generated remote control code, modulates the generated remote control signal, and transmits the remote control signal.

Effects of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the user presses the VPLAY function key of the key input unit 10, the key input unit 10 supplies the VPLAY function key signal to the control unit 20. The control unit 20 determines the VPLAY function key signal, generates an address signal and a control signal corresponding thereto, and reads a series of command information corresponding to the VPLAY function from the storage unit 30. Subsequently, the control unit 20 supplies the code generation unit 40 according to the sequence of read command information, TV ON-AMP ON-VTR ½ mode switching of the TV-VTR mode switching of the AMP-VRT PLAY. The generating unit 40 continuously generates the remote control code according to the supplied command information, and the transmitting unit 50 transmits the generated code as a remote control signal. Therefore, the TV set is initially turned on, and then the AMP is turned on, and the TV set is switched to VTR ½ mode, that is, to the mode for selectively connecting the signal played back from the VTR to the input, and the AMP is switched to VTR ½ mode. In other words, the audio signal played by the VTR is switched to the input mode, and the VTR performs a play operation so that the audio of the amplified VTR through the AMP can be heard by the stereo speaker while watching the video of the VTR on a TV screen. do. At this time, if the TPLAY function key is slowed down to watch TV, the VPLAY-TPLAY function key signal is stored in the stack memory of the controller 20 in an all-day election method as shown in FIG. 5A. In the same way as the VPLAY described above, the TPLAY function is performed continuously so that the TV broadcast appears on the TV screen and the TV voice can be heard through the speaker through the AMP. When the TuPLAY function key is pressed again to listen to the radio, the function key signal is stored in the stack memory of the controller 20 as shown in FIG. 5b, and the AMP is switched to the tuner mode. If you press the STOP key, AMP OFF, the STOP command information of TuPLAY, is read and executed first by referring to the stack memory, and then the TPLAY and VPLAY STOP commands are executed sequentially.

As described above, in the present invention, by pressing one function key, the same function as that performed by 5 to 6 key operations can be performed, thereby making the remote control operation very simple.

Claims (3)

A key input unit having a plurality of function keys respectively corresponding to the plurality of home appliances; A storage unit for storing a series of command information according to the operation order of the plurality of home appliances corresponding to the respective function keys; A code generator for generating a remote control code according to each command information; A transmitter for transmitting a remote controller signal in response to the generated remote controller code; And a control unit which reads the series of command information from the storage unit and supplies the command information to the code generator in accordance with a function key signal supplied from the key input unit. The multi-function simple remote control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a stack memory for storing a function key signal supplied from the key input unit by a vertical selection method. A method of remotely controlling a plurality of home appliances with a single remote control, the method comprising: providing a series of command information for sequentially operating the plurality of home appliances according to function key signals; Selecting one function key signal among the plurality of function key signals; Reading out a series of command information according to the selected function key signal; And transmitting the remote control code signals for operating the plurality of home appliances to the respective home appliances according to the read command information.