KR100662119B1 - Television receiver and remote controller for auto controlling transmission/reception direction, and system and method for auto controlling transmission/reception direction using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention automatically adjusts the reception direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control in the television receiver, and automatically adjusts the transmission direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control to the television receiver, thereby controlling the function of the television receiver with the remote control in various positions. To provide a system and method that can be provided, and having a first transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving various signals, and performs a function of receiving and broadcasting a broadcast channel and various functions according to a control signal received through the first transceiver, The reciprocating unit rotates the first transceiver until the control signal received through the first transceiver is correctly recognized, and when the control signal is correctly recognized, the first transceiver is fixed and simultaneously transmits an optimal reception signal indicating the optimal reception state through the transceiver. A television receiver; And a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving various signals, transmitting a control signal to the television receiver through the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is reciprocally rotated until an optimum reception signal is received from the television receiver. When receiving through the second transceiver includes a remote controller for fixing the second transceiver.

Remote control, auto, adjustment, television, transmission, direction

Description

Television receiver and remote controller for auto controlling transmission / reception direction, and system and method for auto controlling transmission / reception direction using the same}

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for automatically adjusting transmission and reception directions using a television receiver and a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a television receiver for automatic adjustment of a reception direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a remote control for automatic adjustment of the transmission direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically adjusting transmission and reception directions using a television receiver and a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: TV receiver 101: Tuner

102: screen 103: speaker

104: A / D converter 105: video processing unit

106: audio processor 107: image processor

108: amplifiers 109, 203: transceiver

110, 204: control unit 111, 205: rotating unit

112, 206: Rotational Drive 200: Remote Control

The present invention relates to a remote control and a television receiver, and a system and method for automatically adjusting the transmission and reception direction using the same, and more particularly, to an infrared signal transmitted from the remote control to the television receiver by automatically adjusting the reception direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control in the television receiver. A system and method capable of automatically adjusting a transmission direction.

Along with the rapid development of science and technology, the multimedia field that combines various types of information such as video and audio, in the rapid development of information and communication, which is also called the digital revolution, the form of storage and existence of information is becoming digital from analog. Due to the development of MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) technology, which is a compression standard for moving image data to compress digital image data that requires a relatively large amount of data, the size of digital image data is gradually getting smaller. Increasingly, digital video and audio services have been applied to almost all fields such as communication and telecommunications, and digital devices for providing such services have emerged.

As a result, digital broadcasting is also carried out through TV. In the digital broadcasting era, high-definition and high-quality video and audio broadcasting have been made possible in comparison with the limitation of data transmission by analog modulation method and the limitation of image and sound quality. In addition to video and audio broadcasts, data broadcasts make it easy to get ancillary information about the program, such as the profile of the character or the last storyline, and other independent things like weather, traffic and home shopping. Through in-data broadcasting, more informative and convenient broadcasting became possible. Furthermore, it is an interactive digital system that allows viewers to directly participate in broadcasting programs such as home shopping, quizzes, and various live broadcasts, and to conveniently check the results, instead of simply receiving the format provided by broadcasting stations. It will include broadcasts.

Since such a function of the TV is controlled remotely by a remote control, various techniques for improving the function of the remote control have been proposed. For example, in Korean Patent Application No. 2000-0044623, the infrared light is selectively selected according to the function selection of the multi-function remote control. An infrared output control apparatus of a remote controller for controlling the output direction of the controller is proposed.

Looking at the technical features of the domestic patent application briefly, a plurality of infrared elements installed on the remote control to output the infrared rays in the corresponding direction according to the various functions of the remote control, by controlling the switching unit according to the user's function selection A microcomputer for selecting and driving one of the plurality of infrared elements is provided.

However, since the conventional remote control having the technical characteristics as described above controls the function of the television receiver using the infrared signal having the straightness, the user has to pay considerable attention to adjust the signal transmission and reception directions of the remote control and the television receiver. There is still a problem that the position for adjusting the function of the television receiver using the remote control is quite narrow.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a television receiver capable of automatically adjusting the receiving direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control, and to automatically control the transmission and reception direction using the same system and method to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote controller capable of automatically adjusting a transmission direction of an infrared signal transmitted to a television receiver, and a system and method for automatically adjusting a transmission and reception direction using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to automatically adjust the receiving direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control in the television receiver, and to automatically adjust the transmission direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control to the television receiver, thereby controlling the television with the remote control in more various positions. It provides a system and method that can adjust the function of the receiver.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a system and method by which a television receiver automatically adjusts reception directions of various signals transmitted from a remote controller, thereby eliminating user inconvenience caused by adjusting transmission and reception directions of the remote controller and the television receiver. .

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the system for automatically adjusting the transmission and reception direction of various signals, having a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving various signals, the control signal received through the first transceiver According to the present invention, performing a broadcasting function and a tuning function of a broadcasting channel and various functions, and reciprocating the first transceiver until the control signal received through the first transceiver is correctly recognized. A television receiver which fixes a first transceiver and simultaneously transmits an optimal reception signal informing of an optimal reception state through the transceiver; And a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving various signals, transmitting the control signal to the television receiver through the second transceiver, and reciprocating the second transceiver until the optimal reception signal is received from the television receiver. And a remote controller which rotates and fixes the second transceiver when the optimal reception signal is received through the second transceiver.

According to the present invention, a television receiver for performing various functions according to a control signal received by a remote controller includes: receiving a control signal transmitted from the remote controller to infrared rays, converting the signal into a digital control signal, and transmitting a signal for transmission to the remote controller; Transmitting and receiving unit for converting the transmission; A control unit for controlling a function of the television receiver according to a control signal received from the remote control unit through the transceiver unit, and controlling a reciprocating rotation of the transceiver unit according to a reception state of the control signal; A rotating unit coupled to the transceiver, for rotating the transceiver at a constant speed; And a rotation driver for driving the rotation unit under the control of the controller.

The present invention provides a remote control for controlling various electromagnetic functions such as a television receiver and an audio player according to a user's instruction, and receives a signal transmitted by infrared rays from the electronic device, converts the signal into a digital signal, and inputs a digital control. Transmitting and receiving unit for converting the signal into an infrared signal and transmitting; Generate and output a digital control signal for controlling the function of the electronic device according to a user's instruction and output the signal to the transceiver, and according to whether the electronic device correctly recognizes the infrared control signal transmitted through the transceiver, A control unit for controlling the rotation; A rotating unit coupled to the transceiver, for rotating the transceiver at a constant speed; And a rotation driver for driving the rotation unit under the control of the controller.

The present invention provides a method for adjusting the transmission and reception direction of the first and second transmission and reception unit in the electronic device having a remote control having a first transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving various signals and a second transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving various signals A first step of transmitting, by the remote controller, a control signal for controlling a function of the electronic device through the first transceiver, and receiving the control signal transmitted by the electronic device from the remote controller through the second transceiver; In the state of transmitting and receiving the control signal, the remote control reciprocally rotates the first transmission and reception unit at a constant speed along the left and right directions, and the television receiver receives the control signal along the left and right directions until the control signal received from the remote control is correctly recognized. A second step of reciprocating the second transceiver at a constant speed; A third step of, when the control signal received from the remote controller is correctly recognized, the television receiver fixing the second transceiver at a position where the signal is correctly received and simultaneously transmitting an optimal reception signal to the remote controller indicating the optimum reception state; And a fourth step of stopping the reciprocating rotation of the first transceiver in response to the reception of the optimal reception signal from the television receiver.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for automatically adjusting a transmission / reception direction using a television receiver and a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a television receiver for outputting a video object received from a broadcasting station or an external device such as a video player ( 100 and a remote controller 200 for adjusting the function of the television receiver 100.

The television receiver 100 performs various functions such as receiving a broadcast and tuning a broadcast channel according to a custom code and a control signal received from the remote controller 200, except for the custom code received from the remote controller 200 and a predetermined code. Only when the custom code matches, various functions are performed according to the received control signal.

The television receiver 100 includes a transceiver (shown in FIG. 2) for transmitting and receiving various signals, and receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 200 through the transceiver. If the custom code and the control signal transmitted in the infrared from the remote controller 200 are received, but the received custom code and the control signal cannot be correctly recognized, the television receiver 100 transmits and receives the transceiver unit along the left and right directions. When the custom code and the control signal received during the reciprocating rotation are correctly recognized, the transmitter / receiver is fixed at this position, that is, the position where the signal is correctly received, and at the same time, the optimal reception signal indicating the optimal reception state is provided. It transmits to the remote controller 200 through the transceiver. Here, the transmission and reception unit converts the optimal reception signal into an infrared signal and transmits it.

The remote controller 200 transmits various control signals for controlling the functions of the television receiver 100 according to a user's command, and simultaneously transmits a custom code to the television receiver 100 together with the control signals. Here, the remote controller 200 converts a control signal and a custom code into an infrared signal through a transceiver (shown in FIG. 3) provided for transmitting and receiving various signals, and transmits the infrared signal from the television receiver 100. The transmitter / receiver rotates reciprocally at a constant speed in the left and right directions until the signal is received through the transmitter-receiver. When the optimal reception signal is received in this state, the transceiver is simultaneously fixed with the reception of the optimal reception signal.

2 is a block diagram of a television receiver for automatically adjusting the reception direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the television receiver 100 of the present invention includes a tuner 101 for receiving a composite video signal transmitted from a broadcasting station and outputting an analog video signal and a sound signal, and a screen for displaying the video signal ( 102, a speaker 103 for outputting a sound signal, an A / D converter 104 for converting an analog video signal output from the tuner 101 into a digital video signal, and an A / D converter 104 The video processor 105 makes the digital image signal output from the video signal suitable for the screen 102, and the audio processor 106 makes the sound signal output from the tuner 101 into a signal suitable for the speaker 103. And an image output unit 107 for outputting the video signal output from the video processing unit 105 to the screen 102, and an amplifier for amplifying and outputting the sound signal output from the audio processing unit 106 to the speaker 103. ( 108).

In addition, the television receiver 100 of the present invention controls the reception and reception of the transmission and reception unit 109 and the broadcast channel received through the tuner 101 and the reception of a composite video signal, and the transmission and reception unit The control unit 110 for controlling the driving of the 109, the rotating unit 111 for reciprocating the transmission and reception unit 109, and the rotation driving unit for driving the rotating unit 111 under the control of the control unit 110 ( 112).

The transceiver 109 converts the infrared signal received from the remote controller 200 into a digital signal and transmits the digital signal to the controller 110. When the digital optimal reception signal is transmitted from the controller 110 to notify the optimum reception state, the digital signal is transmitted. The optimal reception signal is converted into an infrared signal and transmitted to the remote controller 200. The transceiver 109 is mechanically fastened to the rotating part 111 to rotate along the rotating part 111, and the transmitting and receiving part 109 and the rotating part 111 may be fastened by screws or the like.

When various control signals are received from the remote controller 200, the controller 110 compares whether the custom code attached to the control signal is the same as a predetermined custom code, and if the same, to the control signal transmitted by the remote controller 200. Accordingly, various functions, for example, tuning of a broadcast channel, a volume raising function, and the like are controlled, and if not the same, the remote controller 200 does not operate according to the control signal transmitted.

In a state in which a signal transmitted from the remote controller 200 is being received through the transceiver 109, when the controller 110 cannot correctly recognize the received signal, the controller 110 transmits and receives the transceiver 109. The rotary drive unit 112 is driven to reciprocate in the horizontal direction. When the received signal is correctly recognized while the transceiver 109 is reciprocating, the controller 110 recognizes the signal to fix the transceiver 109 at the position where the signal is correctly recognized and at the same time rotates the drive unit. In addition, the control unit 110 recognizes the signal accurately and simultaneously transmits the optimal reception signal to the remote controller 200 through the transceiver unit 109.

The rotating part 111 is mechanically fastened with the transmitting / receiving part 109 and driven by the rotating driving part 112 to reciprocately rotate. In the present invention, the rotating part 111 has a constant speed within a range of 30 degrees along the left and right directions. It was implemented to reciprocate to, but is not necessarily limited thereto. That is, the rotating part 111 may be implemented to reciprocate in the vertical direction and / or the diagonal direction as well as the left and right directions. Since the rotating unit 111 is fastened to the transmitting and receiving unit 109, the transmitting and receiving unit 109 moves together with the rotating unit 111.

The rotation drive unit 112 is driven on / off (ON / OFF) under the control of the control unit 110, and serves to drive the reciprocating rotation of the rotation unit 111.

Looking at the configuration and operation of the remote control of the present invention for adjusting the function of the television receiver of the present invention having the configuration and function as described above are as follows.

3 is a block diagram of a remote controller for automatic adjustment of a transmission direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the remote controller 200 of the present invention includes a user input unit 201 for inputting a user command related to adjustment of the television receiver 100, a storage unit 202 for storing a custom code, and a user input unit 201. The function of the television receiver 100 is controlled using the transceiver 203 for transmitting and receiving various signals and a custom code stored in the storage unit 202 according to a user's instruction inputted through the user input unit 201. According to the control of the control unit 204 for generating a control signal for adjustment and controlling the driving of the transmission / reception unit 201, the rotation unit 205 for reciprocating the transmission / reception unit 203, and the control unit 204. The rotary drive unit 206 for driving the rotary unit 205 is provided.

The user input unit 201 includes a plurality of buttons for adjusting various functions of the television receiver 100, for example, a menu button for selecting a function of the television receiver, a numeric button for selecting a channel of the television receiver, and a function of the television receiver. It consists of function buttons for.

The storage unit 202 is implemented with a memory device such as RAM or EEPROM and stores custom codes.

The transceiver 203 converts a digital signal composed of a custom code and a control data code outputted from the controller 204 into an infrared signal, puts it on a carrier wave, and transmits the digital signal to the television receiver 100, and the television receiver 100. When the optimum received signal is converted into an infrared signal and transmitted, the received signal is converted into a digital signal and transmitted to the controller 204. The transceiver 203 is mechanically fastened to the rotating part 205 and rotates along the rotating part 205. The transmitting and receiving part 203 and the rotating part 205 may be fastened by a screw or the like.

The control unit 204 outputs a control signal for adjusting the function of the television receiver to the transceiver unit 203 according to a user's instruction input through the user input unit 201, wherein the optimal reception signal is received from the television receiver 100. The transceiver 203 is reciprocally rotated at a predetermined speed in the left and right directions until it is received through the transceiver 203. When the optimal reception signal is received in this state, the transceiver 203 is simultaneously received with the reception of the optimal reception signal. ).

The rotating unit 205 is mechanically fastened to the transmitting and receiving unit 203 and driven by the rotation driving unit 206 to reciprocate rotation. In the present invention, the rotating unit 205 is a constant speed within a range of 180 degrees along the left and right directions. It was implemented to reciprocate to, but is not necessarily limited thereto. That is, the rotating unit 205 may be implemented to reciprocate in the vertical direction and / or the diagonal direction as well as the left and right directions. Since the rotating unit 205 is fastened to the transmitting and receiving unit 203, the transmitting and receiving unit 203 moves together with the rotating unit 205.

The rotation driving unit 206 is driven on / off (ON / OFF) under the control of the control unit 204, and serves to drive the reciprocating rotation of the rotating unit 205. That is, when the optimum reception signal is received from the television receiver 100, the control unit 204 stops the reciprocating rotation of the transmission / reception unit 203 by turning off the operation of the rotation driving unit 206.

Meanwhile, the technical features of the present invention are not limited to only the remote controller 200 used in the television receiver 100, but may be applied to a remote controller for controlling various electronic devices such as an audio player, a video player, and a DVD player. .

A process of automatically adjusting the position of the transceiver in order to transmit and receive an optimal signal by the television receiver and the remote control according to the present invention having the above-described configuration and function will be described with reference to a flowchart.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically adjusting transmission and reception directions using a television receiver and a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a user instructs the television receiver 100 to perform a certain function using the remote controller 200, the remote controller 200 transmits a control signal indicating a user command to the television receiver through the transceiver 203. In step S401, the television receiver 100 receives a control signal transmitted from the remote controller 200 through the transceiver 109 (S402).

At this time, the remote controller 200 reciprocally rotates the transmission / reception unit 203 at a constant speed in the left and right directions until the optimum reception signal is received from the television receiver 100 (S403). Similarly, the television receiver 100 also uses the remote controller. The transceiver 109 is reciprocated at a constant speed in the left and right directions until the control signal received from the 200 is correctly recognized (S404).

In this state, the television receiver 100 determines whether the control signal received from the remote controller 200 is correctly recognized (S405), and if not correctly recognized, the television receiver 100 and the remote controller 200 are each a transceiver unit ( The reciprocating rotation of 109 and 203 is maintained (S406).

As a result of the determination, when the received control signal is correctly recognized, the television receiver 100 fixes the transmitting / receiving unit 109 at the position where the signal is correctly received and simultaneously transmits the optimal reception signal to the remote controller 200 informing that the reception state is optimal. (S407).

Then, the remote controller 200 stops the reciprocating rotation of the transceiver 203 as the optimum received signal is received from the television receiver 100 (S408).

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above embodiment is for the purpose of illustration and not for the purpose of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, in the present invention, the television receiver automatically adjusts the reception direction of the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control and the remote control automatically adjusts the transmission direction of the infrared signal transmitted to the television receiver, thereby transmitting and receiving the remote control and the television receiver. The user's convenience can be enhanced by expanding the position and preventing the user from manually adjusting the transmission / reception direction of the remote control and the television receiver.

Claims (13)

In the system for automatically adjusting the transmission and reception direction of various signals, A first transceiver for transmitting and receiving a variety of signals, and according to the control signal received through the first transceiver to perform the broadcasting function and the tuning function of the broadcast channel and various functions, the control received through the first transceiver A television receiver which reciprocates the first transceiver until the signal is correctly recognized, and when the control signal is correctly recognized, fixes the first transceiver and simultaneously transmits an optimal reception signal informing that the receiver is in an optimal reception state; And And a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving various signals, and transmitting the control signal to the television receiver through the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is reciprocated until the optimal reception signal is received from the television receiver. And a remote controller which fixes the second transceiver when the optimum signal is received through the second transceiver. Automatic adjustment system of the transmission and reception direction comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the television receiver is configured to reciprocally rotate the first transceiver at a constant speed along the left and right directions. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The remote control system for automatically adjusting the transmission and reception direction, characterized in that for reciprocating rotation of the second transceiver at a constant speed along the left and right directions. In the television receiver performing various functions in accordance with the control signal received by the remote control, A transmission / reception unit for receiving a control signal transmitted to the infrared from the remote control, converting it into a digital control signal, and converting and transmitting a signal for transmission to the remote control into an infrared signal; A control unit for controlling a function of the television receiver according to a control signal received from the remote control unit through the transceiver unit, and controlling a reciprocating rotation of the transceiver unit according to a reception state of the control signal; A rotating unit coupled to the transceiver, for rotating the transceiver at a constant speed; And Rotation driving unit for driving the rotation unit under the control of the controller TV receiver comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The rotating unit is a television receiver, characterized in that the reciprocating rotation at a constant speed along the left and right directions. The method according to claim 4 or 5, And said rotating unit rotates reciprocally within 30 degrees to reciprocally rotate said transceiver. The method according to claim 4 or 5, When the received signal is correctly recognized while the signal transmitted from the remote controller is being received through the transceiver, the controller stops driving of the rotating unit and at the same time the optimum reception signal indicating that the optimal reception state is received through the transceiver. A television receiver characterized by transmitting to a remote control. In the remote control for adjusting various electromagnetic functions such as a television receiver and an audio player according to the user's instructions, Receiving unit for receiving the signal transmitted to the infrared from the electronic device to convert into a digital signal, and converts the input digital control signal into an infrared signal and transmits; Generate and output a digital control signal for controlling the function of the electronic device according to a user's instruction and output the signal to the transceiver, and according to whether the electronic device correctly recognizes the infrared control signal transmitted through the transceiver, A control unit for controlling the rotation; A rotating unit coupled to the transceiver, for rotating the transceiver at a constant speed; And Rotation driving unit for driving the rotation unit under the control of the controller Remote control comprising a. The method of claim 8, The rotating unit is characterized in that the reciprocating rotation at a constant speed along the left and right directions. The method according to claim 8 or 9, The rotating unit is a remote control, characterized in that for reciprocating rotation in the 180 degree range reciprocating the transmission and reception. The method according to claim 8 or 9, And transmitting the optimum reception signal indicating that the electronic device is in an optimal reception state to the remote controller, wherein the controller stops driving of the rotating unit to fix the transceiver. In the method for adjusting the transmission and reception directions of the first and second transceivers, the electronic device having a remote control having a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving various signals and a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving various signals, A first step of the remote controller transmitting a control signal for controlling a function of the electronic device through the first transceiver, and the electronic device receiving a control signal transmitted from the remote controller through the second transceiver; In the state of transmitting and receiving the control signal, the remote control reciprocally rotates the first transmission and reception unit at a constant speed along the left and right directions, and the television receiver receives the control signal along the left and right directions until the control signal received from the remote control is correctly recognized. A second step of reciprocating the second transceiver at a constant speed; A third step of, when the control signal received from the remote controller is correctly recognized, the television receiver fixing the second transceiver at a position where the signal is correctly received and simultaneously transmitting an optimal reception signal to the remote controller indicating the optimum reception state; And A fourth step of stopping the reciprocating rotation of the first transmission / reception unit as the remote control receives the optimum reception signal from the television receiver; Automatically adjusting the transmission and reception direction comprising a. The method of claim 12, In the third step, And if the control signal received from the remote controller is not correctly recognized, the remote controller and the television receiver maintain the reciprocating rotation state of the first and second transceivers, respectively.

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