KR100782598B1 - System for remotely controlling - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote control system is provided to carry out predetermined communication between a remote control unit and an electronic product, in order that a particular key code is set among plural key codes stored in the remote control unit. An infrared transmitter(240) delivers an infrared signal for controlling operation of an electronic product(100). A memory(220) stores a key code to be delivered through the transmitter(240). The first packet generator generates a packet to be sent to the product(100) connected to a network. The first packet transceiver is configured for network connection with the product(100). A controller(210) controls the first packet generator and the first packet transceiver. The product(100) comprises as follows. The second packet transceiver is configured for network connection with the remote control unit(200). The second packet generator generates a predetermined packet to be sent to the remote control unit(200).

Description

System for remotely controlling

1 is a block diagram for explaining a remote control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are flowcharts for explaining various remote control methods of the remote control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram for explaining a remote control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

The present invention relates to a remote control system, and more particularly, to a remote control system and method for setting a key code for controlling the operation of an electronic product.

In general, a remote control unit refers to a device for remotely controlling electronic products such as TVs, air conditioners, and DVDs by generating an infrared signal according to a selected key according to a user's key input.

Recently, with the development of electronic products, a remote control unit is used for almost all electronic products, and various attempts have been made to integrate a plurality of remote control units into one with respect to a home network.

A remote control unit that can control a large number of electronic products from a remote location is called a universal remote control unit or an integrated remote controller. The general operation of the universal remote control unit will be described below.

First, the user selects the TV selection terminal of the remote control unit on to turn on the TV. The user switches the TV reception mode to the external input mode after the TV is selected and driven.

In addition, in order to switch to the external input mode, a separate channel setting process is required. When the TV is selected and switched to external input mode, the user selects the DVD power on and finally plays the desired content.

Therefore, in the related art, in order to perform one specific function desired by a user, there is a problem in that a process that needs to be performed as described above is too complicated. That is, in the prior art, in order to control several devices at once, a problem that causes inconvenience to a user is required because a necessary operation can be performed only through a complicated process such as mode selection and device change selection (mode change operation) arranged in a remote control unit. have.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a specific key among a plurality of key codes stored in the remote control unit by a predetermined communication between an electronic product and a remote control unit, which can be represented by an image device such as a TV. An object of the present invention is to propose a remote control system and a method for setting a code.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to propose a remote control system and a method capable of eliminating the inconvenience of a user having to input a key of a remote control unit multiple times for setting a key code for controlling a specific electronic product.

The remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a remote control system comprising a remote control unit capable of remotely controlling a plurality of electronic products including the electronic products and the electronic product, the electronic product And a remote control unit are network-connected by an RS-232C cable, and the remote control unit stores an infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal for controlling the operation of the electronic product, and a key code to be transmitted through the infrared transmitter. A first packet generation unit for generating a packet to be transmitted to the electronic device connected to the network, a first packet transmission / reception unit for network connection with the electronic device, the first packet generation unit and the first packet generation unit; A control unit for controlling a packet transmission and reception unit is included, and the electronic product has a network with the remote control unit. A second packet transceiver for connection and a second packet generator for generating a predetermined packet to be transmitted to the remote control unit, and the packet received through the first packet transceiver is included as information on the electronic product. Characterized in that the information about the type of electronics or the manufacturer thereof is included.

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By the remote control system as proposed, the user has an advantage that the key code between the electronic product provided in the home and the universal remote control unit can be set simply by inputting a predetermined key formed in the key input unit once.

In addition, even if the user inserts the battery of the remote control unit, there is an advantage that the key code between the electronic product and the universal remote control unit provided without the need to perform a separate operation for setting the key code.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a remote control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a remote control system according to the present invention includes an electronic product 100 that can be started with an imaging device such as a TV, and a remote control unit 200 for controlling an operation of the electronic product 100. In particular, the electronic product 100 includes an IR receiver 130 and an IR transmitter for transmitting and receiving an infrared signal (hereinafter referred to as an "IR signal") containing predetermined information to the remote control unit 200. 140 is provided.

The remote control unit 200 includes a key input unit 250, a control unit 210, a memory unit 220, a power supply unit 260, an IR receiver 230, and an IR transmitter 240.

In detail, the key input unit 250 is formed of a plurality of keys for inputting a plurality of control commands, and keys for controlling power on / off, channel up / down, and volume up / down may be formed. In addition, another type of key may be additionally formed according to the electronic product to be controlled.

The controller 210 allows an IR signal according to a signal input through the key input unit 250 to be transmitted through the IR transmitter 240, in particular the electronic signal from the IR signal received through the IR receiver 230. The information of the product 100 is read.

The IR signal received through the IR receiver 230 of the remote control unit 200 is output through the IR transmitter 140 of the electronic product 100, the IR transmitter 140 of the electronic product 100 The IR signal transmitted through the information about the product type and the manufacturer of the electronic product 100 is stored. A detailed configuration of the electronic product 100 will be described later.

Control data for controlling electronic products are stored in the memory unit 220, and the memory unit 220 may be formed of a nonvolatile memory that does not lose stored data even when power is cut off.

Among the control data stored in the memory unit 220, a key code read out according to a key input and transmitted in the form of an IR signal varies according to the type of electronic product, and even in the case of the same type of electronic product, varies depending on the manufacturer.

For example, the key code for controlling the on / off of the TV may be different from the key code for controlling the on / off of the DVD, and even the same type of TV may be different depending on the manufacturer of the TV.

Therefore, the memory unit 220 of the remote control unit 200 of the present invention stores key codes of a plurality of products and manufacturers.

That is, in the case where the electronic product 100 is a digital TV, the memory unit 220 has a key code of a TV used by each manufacturer such as a manufacturer A, a manufacturer B, a manufacturer C, or a manufacturer D. Is stored.

The key code of the manufacturer includes a key code for each key for controlling the TV. For example, key codes of power on / off, volume up / down, channel up / down, and the like are included.

In particular, a specific key code setting operation for controlling the electronic product 100 is required among a plurality of key codes stored in the memory unit 220, and the control unit 210 controls the IR receiver 230. Read information about the product type and manufacturing company of the electronic product 100 to be controlled from the IR signal received through.

To this end, the IR signal received through the IR receiver 230 includes information on the type of electronic product and its manufacturer, and the controller 110 of the electronic product 100 controls the IR transmitter 140. This allows IR signals containing information about the type of electronics and their manufacturer to be sent.

Prior to this, the control unit 210 of the remote control unit 100 through the IR transmitter 240 to provide the information of the electronic product 100 (that is, the product type and the information containing the manufacturer). The requesting first IR signal is sent first.

Then, the IR receiver 130 of the electronic product 100 receives the first IR signal transmitted from the remote control unit 200, and transmits it to the control unit 110 of the electronic product 100, The control unit 110 of the electronic product 100 includes information about the product type of the electronic product 100 and its manufacturing company through its IR transmitter 140 in response to the received first IR signal. 2 Send IR signal.

The IR receiver 230 of the remote control unit 200 receives the second IR signal and transmits the second IR signal to the controller 210, and the controller 210 of the remote control unit 200 receives the received first IR signal. 2 Read information on the product type and the manufacturer of the electronic product 100 included in the IR signal.

Then, the control unit 210 of the remote control unit 200 retrieves the key code corresponding to the product type of the electronic product 100 and its manufacturing company from the memory unit 220 and sets it.

That is, by setting a product type and a key code corresponding to the manufacturer of the product read out from the second IR signal received from the plurality of key codes stored in the memory unit 220, the user inputs the key input unit ( In the case of inputting 250), the IR signal is transmitted according to the set key code.

This configuration eliminates the inconvenience of having to perform key input multiple times in a setting operation for sending out a key code that enables a user to control an electronic product in his or her home from among key codes stored in a memory. Can be.

The first IR signal that is first transmitted from the remote control unit 200 to the electronic product 200 may be transmitted when a specific setting key (not shown) formed in the key input unit 250 is input.

In addition, the controller 210 monitors the power supply unit 260 and, when a battery is inserted, requests information about a product type of the electronic product 100 and a manufacturing company through the IR transmitter 240. The first IR signal can be sent.

That is, when the user inserts a battery to operate the remote control unit 200, the control unit 210 monitors and detects the power supply unit 260, the control unit 210 is the IR transmitter 240 Transmits the first IR signal.

On the other hand, the configuration of the electronic product 100 constituting the remote control system of the present invention will be described.

The electronic product 100 is illustrated as a TV as described above, the electronic product 100 is an IR receiver for receiving an IR signal transmitted from the remote control unit 200 in addition to the configuration to perform the function of the TV 130, a memory unit 120 that stores information on the types of electronic products and their manufacturers, and an IR transmitter 140 for transmitting a predetermined IR signal to the remote control unit 200. .

The IR receiver 130 of the electronic product 100 receives a first IR signal including data for requesting information on the type and manufacturer of the electronic product from the remote control unit 200 and the electronic product. Transfer to the control unit 110 of (100).

In addition, the controller 110 reads information on a product type and a manufacturer of the product stored in the memory unit 120, and transmits the information as an IR signal through the IR transmitter 140. That is, the second IR signal is transmitted through the IR transmitter 140.

An operation method of the remote control system according to the first embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 and 3 are flowcharts illustrating various remote control methods of the remote control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the remote control method according to the present invention is a case where an electronic product setting key for setting a key code is provided in the key input unit 250 of the remote control unit 200. The control method will be described on the (200) side.

The user inputs the electronic product setting key provided in the key input unit 250 (S101).

In addition, the control unit 210 of the remote control unit 200 transmits a first IR signal for requesting information of the electronic product 100 through the IR transmitter 240 (S102).

Thereafter, the second IR signal, which is a response signal to the first IR signal, is received through the IR receiver 230, and the controller 210 reads the second IR signal (S103). In this case, the electronic product 100 that has received the first IR signal has information about a product type and a manufacturing company stored in the memory unit 120 of the electronic product 100, and transmits the IR transmitter 140 of the electronic product 100. To be sent out.

Then, the control unit 210 of the remote control unit 200 reads the information on the product type and the manufacturer of the electronic product 100 from the received second IR signal (S104), the read information The corresponding key code is retrieved from the memory unit 220 and set therein (S105).

And, when the user inputs the key input unit 250 of the remote control unit 200, the control unit 210 is an IR signal for the input key according to the key code set in the memory unit 220 To be sent.

In this way, the user can complete a specific key code operation by inputting the electronic device setting key formed in the key input unit 250 once, thereby increasing the user's convenience.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is a view for explaining the control method when the initial operation of the remote control unit 200 is performed by the insertion of a battery, the control unit 210 of the remote control unit 200 and By monitoring the connected power supply unit 260 to monitor whether the battery is inserted (S201).

When the batter is inserted, the controller 210 transmits a first IR signal for requesting the product type of the electronic product and information of the manufacturer as described above (S202). In response thereto, the electronic product 100 transmits a second IR signal including information on the type of electronic product and the manufacturer thereof to the remote control unit 200 (S203).

Then, the control unit 210 of the remote control unit 200 reads the product type and its manufacturer from the received second IR signal (S204), so that the corresponding key code is set (S205).

4 is a block diagram illustrating a remote control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the remote control system according to the present invention is composed of an electronic product 300 and a remote control unit 400, the electronic product 300 and the remote control unit 400 is a RS-232C cable, etc. Using network connection.

The electronic product 300 may be a digital TV to which the signal processing unit 370 outputs the broadcast signal received through the tuner 380 to the display unit 360, and the remote control unit 400 may be an input key. Universal remote control unit that can remotely control a large number of electronic products by the signal corresponding to the IR signal.

The electronic product 300 and the remote control unit 400 are provided with packet transceivers 330 and 430, respectively, for transmitting and receiving data through a network connection using an RS-232C cable, etc., and check the connection state to meet the protocol. Packet generators 340 and 440 for generating data packets are also provided, respectively.

In addition to the packet transceiver 330 and the packet generator 340, the electronic product 300 includes a memory unit 320 in which information about a product type and a manufacturing company of the electronic product 300 is stored. . And, although not shown in the figure, an IR receiver for receiving the infrared signal should be provided so that the operation can be controlled according to the infrared signal transmitted from the IR transmitter 470 of the remote control unit 400. Of course.

In addition, the remote control unit 400 includes an IR transmitter 470 for transmitting a key code stored in the memory unit 420 as an IR signal according to a signal input through the key input unit 450, and the remote control unit. A power supply unit 460 for operating the 400, and a memory unit 420 for storing a plurality of key codes for each type of electronics and its manufacturer to remotely control a plurality of electronic products.

In addition, an electronic device setting key may be formed in the key input unit 450 to set a key code for controlling the electronic device 300 remotely. In this case, the controller 410 may control the electronic product. When a setting key is input, the packet generation unit 440 generates a packet including information requesting information about a product type and a manufacturing company of the electronic product 300.

The controller 410 transmits the first packet generated by the packet generator 440 to the electronic product 300 through the packet transceiver 430.

Then, the controller 310 of the electronic product 300 includes information on the type of the electronic product 300 and the manufacturer thereof in response to the first packet received through the packet transceiver 330. Allow the second packet to be sent.

That is, when the first packet is received through the packet transceiver 330, the control unit 310 of the electronic product 300 of the electronic product 300 is stored in the memory unit 320. A second packet having information on a type and a manufacturing company is generated by the packet generator 340, and the generated second packet is transmitted to the remote control unit 400 through the packet transceiver 330. To be sent to.

In addition, the packet transceiver 430 of the remote control unit 400 receives the second packet and transmits it to the controller 410, and the controller 410 is the electronic product included in the second packet. Information on the type of 300 and the manufacturer thereof is read.

Then, the memory unit 420 is searched for the type of the electronic product 300 read out and a key code corresponding to the manufacturer, and the key code retrieved from the memory unit 420 is stored in the electronic product 300. Set as key code for remote control.

By such a method, the user does not need to operate the remote control unit 400 in which a plurality of key codes are stored so as to control a plurality of electronic products. The electronic product setting key provided in the key input unit 450 is provided. The setting becomes possible by inputting once.

As in the first embodiment of the present invention, the first packet is transmitted through the packet transceiver 430 of the remote control unit 400 even when the battery is initially inserted into the remote control unit 400. You can do that.

In this case, the control unit 410 of the remote control unit 400 provides information on the type and manufacturer of the electronic product 300 through the packet generation unit 440 when the battery is initially inserted through the power supply unit 460. The requesting first packet is generated.

The generated first packet is transmitted by the packet transceiver 430 to the electronic device 300 connected to the network through an RS-232C cable, and the control unit 310 of the electronic product 300 transmits to the received first packet. In response, a second packet including information on the type of the electronic product 300 and a manufacturer thereof may be generated and transmitted to the remote control unit 400.

On the other hand, in the case of the first embodiment or the second embodiment of the present invention, the memory units 120 and 320 of the electronic products 100 and 300 include types of the electronic products 100 and 300 (eg, TVs, air conditioners, etc.) and Information about the manufacturer (eg LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, etc.) should be stored in advance.

In addition, the memory units 220 and 420 of the remote control units 200 and 400 should store a plurality of key codes configured by types of electronic products and their manufacturers to remotely control a plurality of electronic products according to a user's setting. .

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the connection of the first packet and the second packet between the electronic product and the remote control unit has been described as being networked by an RS-232C cable, but the USB between the remote control unit and the electronic product is described. The control methods described above may also be implemented by a cable connection.

By the remote control system and the method as proposed, the user can simply set the key code between the electronic product and the universal remote control unit provided in the home simply by inputting a predetermined key formed in the key input unit once There is this.

In addition, even if the user inserts the battery of the remote control unit, there is an advantage that the key code between the electronic product and the universal remote control unit provided without the need to perform a separate operation for setting the key code.

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delete delete delete delete delete A remote control system comprising a remote control unit capable of remotely controlling an electronic product and a plurality of electronic products including the electronic product, The electronics and the remote control unit are network connected by RS-232C cable, The remote control unit includes an infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal for controlling the operation of the electronic product, a memory unit for storing a key code to be transmitted through the infrared transmitter, and a packet to be transmitted to the networked electronic product. A first packet generation unit for generating, a first packet transmission and reception unit for network connection with the electronic product, a control unit for controlling the first packet generation unit and the first packet transmission and reception unit, The electronic product includes a second packet transmission and reception unit for network connection with the remote control unit, and a second packet generation unit for generating a predetermined packet to be transmitted to the remote control unit. And a packet received through the first packet transceiver includes information on the type of the electronic product or a manufacturer thereof as information on the electronic product. delete delete delete delete

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