KR101057810B1 - How to add remote control function and remote control function to add remote control function to mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an additional system that can be connected to a mobile phone without a remote control function to perform a remote control function that can control various electronic products using the mobile phone. Specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal to perform a data transmission / reception function. Connection; Receiving unit for receiving a wireless signal for the remote control from the remote control to copy the function in the reception mode; An input receiver configured to receive information input through an input means of the mobile communication terminal; A database unit for storing the received information about the wireless signal for the remote controller and the identification information of the wireless signal for the remote controller input through the input receiver; And a transmitting unit for searching for and transmitting a wireless signal for a remote control corresponding to the information received through the input receiving unit in the transmission mode, and transmitting the remote control function to the mobile communication terminal. The present invention relates to a function adding system and a method for adding a remote control function.

According to the present invention there is an advantage that the mobile phone without the remote control function can be used as a remote control.

Remote control, mobile phone

Description

System for providing function of remote controller with cell phone and method therefor}

The present invention relates to a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a 'remote control') of various electronic products such as a TV. Specifically, it is connected to a mobile phone without a remote control function and can perform a remote control function that can control various electronic products using a mobile phone. An additional system and a method for adding a remote control function to a mobile phone.

Recently produced various electronic products such as TV, audio is equipped with a remote control for remote control.

Since various electronic products can be operated using a remote control, users of these electronic products can operate the electronic products using a remote control from a remote location without going to the location where the electronic products are located. It became.

However, as all electronic appliances are equipped with remote controllers, each household has as many remote controllers as the number of electronic appliances owned by each household, so a lot of space for storing the remote controller is needed. I might use the product, so I had to have multiple remote controllers all the time.

For example, when watching a movie using a home theater equipped with a DVD player, a user must have at least three remote controllers for a DVD player, a TV remote controller, and an amplifier remote controller.

In addition, even if the same kind of electronic products, there was a problem that can not operate with the remote control of other company products.

Recently, mobile phones with a remote control function have been produced and sold. The mobile phone is equipped with a system that can control a plurality of electronic products, there is an advantage that can control the electronic products without other remote control.

In particular, mobile phones are owned by most adults, and each household has the effect of having a remote control that performs the same function as the number of adults.

However, the remote control function is provided only for a specific type of mobile phone, and even a mobile phone equipped with a remote control function can be used only for some products preset by the mobile phone manufacturer. There was also a disadvantage that can not be used.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for adding a remote control function to a general mobile phone.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the above method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is connected to the mobile communication terminal connected to perform a data transmission and reception function; Receiving unit for receiving a wireless signal for the remote control from the remote control to copy the function in the reception mode; An input receiver configured to receive information input through an input means of the mobile communication terminal; A database unit for storing the received information about the wireless signal for the remote controller and the identification information of the wireless signal for the remote controller input through the input receiver; And a transmitting unit for searching for and transmitting a wireless signal for a remote control corresponding to the information received through the input receiving unit in the transmission mode, and transmitting the remote control function to the mobile communication terminal. Providing a function addition system.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for adding a remote control function to the mobile communication terminal through a remote control function addition system connected to the mobile communication terminal to add a remote control function, in the receiving mode, copying the function Receiving a wireless signal for a remote controller from a remote control; Receiving identification information of the wireless signal for the remote controller, which is input through an input means of the mobile communication terminal; Storing information regarding the received remote control wireless signal and identification information of the received remote control wireless signal; And transmitting and searching for a remote control wireless signal corresponding to information input through the input means of the mobile communication terminal from the stored remote control wireless signal in the transmission mode. A remote control function adding method for adding a function is provided.

 Here, the remote control function addition method, when the remote control function addition system is connected to the mobile communication terminal, the connection unit checks whether the program that can provide the user interface of the remote control function addition system is installed in the mobile communication terminal; And, if not installed, the step of allowing the program to be installed; it is preferable to further include.

The remote control function addition method may further include outputting a screen for a user interface to the mobile communication terminal through a screen controller.

The receiving of the remote control wireless signal from the remote control may include outputting the previously stored wireless signal when the received remote control wireless signal is already stored by the receiver. When it is determined that the other remote control wireless signal for the electronic product using the received wireless signal for the remote control is stored, it is preferable to output information about the wireless signal for the other remote control.

The remote control function addition method may further include: accessing a website providing wireless signal information for a remote controller through the connected mobile communication terminal by a communication controller to download and store wireless signal information designated by a user from the website; Further comprising, when it is confirmed that the radio signal for the remote control is already stored at this time, it is preferable to output information that is already stored radio signal.

According to the present invention there is an advantage that the mobile phone without the remote control function can be used as a remote control.

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

The present invention relates to a system and method for connecting a mobile phone without a remote control function so that the mobile phone can be used together with a remote control, and the system of the present invention is characterized in that the dongle type is connected to the mobile phone.

In general, a dongle refers to an external peripheral device connected to an access port of a mobile phone to support a communication function such as a Bluetooth function. The dongle in the present invention also refers to an external peripheral device capable of transmitting a control signal for remotely controlling an electronic product connected to an external connection port of a mobile phone.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the system of the present invention.

The system of the present invention includes a connection unit 110, a receiver 120, a transmitter 130, an input receiver 140, a screen controller 150, a database 160, and a communication controller 170.

The connection unit 110 is connected to the remote control function addition system of the present invention and is responsible for transmitting and receiving data.

The mobile phone to which the system of the present invention is connected does not need to have a remote control function by itself, but when connecting the remote control function addition system of the present invention, it is necessary to install a basic program for providing an interface to the user, and the connection unit 110 is a mobile phone. If it is not installed, check if this program is installed in the connected program. If not, install the program for the interface on the mobile phone.

The program for the interface means that when an input such as a key input of a connected mobile phone is made, the information is transmitted to the system of the present invention, and the information transmitted by the system of the present invention is received and output on the LCD screen of the mobile phone. It refers to a program for functions such as controlling a function and outputting a user interface screen so that a user can operate a remote controller using a mobile phone to which the system of the present invention is connected.

The mobile phone installed with the program for the interface can perform the remote control function by controlling each component of the present invention.

The receiver 120 receives a radio signal indicating a desired function from a remote controller that the user wants to copy the function.

In general, a wireless signal transmitted from a remote controller is transmitted in the form of an infrared signal having a pulse at predetermined intervals, and electronic products such as a TV receive the signal, recognize the pulse width of the transmitted signal, the interval between pulses, and the like. If the information of the signal matches any one of the information of the signal stored in the electronic product, the function corresponding to the signal information is performed.

The receiver 120 receives a signal transmitted from the remote controller and recognizes a rising edge, a falling edge of the received signal, and the like, similarly to receiving a wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller in an electronic product. The method recognizes the type of signal transmitted from the remote controller to which the function is to be copied.

Since a method of detecting an edge of the pulse signal is well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

Meanwhile, the receiver 120 checks whether the same radio signal information as the received radio signal information is stored in the database unit 160 to be described later. If the same radio signal is stored, the received radio signal is already stored. Information is displayed to indicate that it is.

If the system of the present invention includes a module for outputting the above information by using a symbol, a text, a voice, or the like, the above information may be output through the module. It is preferable that the information indicating that there is the same radio signal information is output on the screen of the connected mobile phone.

In this case, it is possible to prevent the user from duplicating the radio signal that has already been stored, which helps to secure the storage capacity, and the user inputs the function of the received radio signal and the electronic products to be used. It is preferable to be able to prevent troublesome work, such as, for example.

When the reception unit 120 notifies that the same wireless signal information exists through the screen controller 150, it is preferable to output all information stored in the database unit 160 in association with the wireless signal information.

For example, if a user attempts to copy a remote control radio signal for the on / off function of a company 123 model TV, if it is determined that the same radio signal exists in the database unit 160, the function assigned to the radio signal And a function key used and information on an electronic product using the radio signal.

In addition, it is desirable to provide the user with all information related to the function of the same model TV using the radio signal.

In some cases, the user may copy only the radio signal related to the on / off function of the TV of the model TV, and may not copy the radio signal for changing the channel or adjusting the volume. It is desirable to check the information that the user wants to copy and to avoid troublesome work.

The input receiving unit 140 receives the input when an input is made using a keypad of a connected mobile phone.

The input received by the input receiver 140 does not necessarily include an input through a keypad or the like, but may receive an input through all input means that can be input through a mobile phone.

For example, when the mobile phone has a voice recognition function, it is preferable to receive various commands of the user input to the mobile phone according to the voice of the user.

The screen controller 150 displays a function performed through the system of the present invention using a user interface of a connected cellular phone.

For example, when a user selects a remote control function using an interface program installed in a mobile phone, a list of electronic devices capable of remote control function, and a key assigned to each function of the electronic product when a specific electronic product is selected from the list are displayed. While performing a specific function, such as receiving and copying a signal of another remote controller using the system of the present invention, it is controlled so that information indicating that the function is performed is displayed on the screen.

The database unit 160 stores information about the radio signal received and copied through the receiver 120. When the radio signal information is stored, a key value (eg 1) to be used for transmitting the remote control data input from the user together with information on the received radio signal and a function performed by the electronic product by the stored radio signal (eg : Power off), the name of the electronic product (eg, living room TV, model name, etc.) using the stored wireless signal information may be stored together.

In addition, the database unit 160 may store the wireless signal information of the basic electronic products stored in advance by the system manufacturer at the time of product launch for each electronic product, using the wireless Internet function of the mobile phone connected to the communication control unit to be described later wireless When the remote control wireless signal information is received from the website providing the signal information, it is stored.

When the input unit 140 receives an input of a key for operating the remote controller, the transmitter 130 searches for a corresponding signal among remote controller wireless signals stored in the database unit 160 and outputs the remote controller signal.

It is preferable that the output signal is an infrared signal in the same way as the signal output from a general remote control.

The communication control unit 170 receives the remote control radio signal information from a website providing the remote control radio signal information by using the communication function of the mobile phone.

Websites that provide remote control wireless signal information may allow a user to directly enter a web address, but are preferably stored in the communication control unit 170.

For example, a web site operated by a company that manufactures the system of the present invention or a company affiliated with the company may be enabled by default.

The ability to copy wireless signals from other remote controls one by one is very convenient in that you do not have to purchase a new remote control even when a new product is released. However, copying all wireless signals of all remote controllers used at home is quite cumbersome. It can be.

In this case, when the user inputs a product name, etc. that he / she wants to use the remote control function, the user automatically accesses the website that is set and searches whether information on the remote control radio signal of the corresponding product is provided and provides the result to the user. The user can selectively download and use the corresponding remote control wireless signal.

On the other hand, even when receiving a wireless signal for the remote control through the communication control unit 170 checks whether the remote control wireless signal is downloaded to the database unit 160, the same as the function performed by the receiving unit 120, When the same radio signal is stored, information indicating that the received radio signal is already stored is output.

If the system of the present invention includes a module for outputting the above information by using a symbol, a text, a voice, etc., the above information can be output through the module, otherwise the screen controller 150 It is preferable that the information indicating that there is the same radio signal information is output on the screen of the connected mobile phone.

When the communication controller 170 notifies that the same wireless signal information exists through the screen controller 150, the function assigned to the wireless signal, the function key used, information about the electronic product using the wireless signal, and the like. It is preferable to output all the information stored in the database unit 160 in association with the signal information.

In addition, all the information related to the function of the same model electronic products using the above-mentioned wireless signal is provided to the user so that the database unit 160 only the wireless signal for the remote control of the specific function among the functions related to the electronic product. If it is stored, it is preferable that the user can select and store the wireless signal for the remote controller which is not stored.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method performed in the connection unit 110 in the present invention.

The connection unit 110 first detects whether the system of the present invention is connected to a mobile phone (201).

If it is confirmed that the mobile phone is connected to the connection unit 110 checks whether the program for the interface is installed in the mobile phone (202).

Here, the program for the interface means to transmit the information to the system of the present invention when an input such as a key input of the connected mobile phone is made, and to receive the information transmitted by the system of the present invention and output the information to the LCD screen of the mobile phone. It refers to a program for functions such as controlling the function of the mobile phone, and outputting a user interface screen so that the user can operate the remote control using the mobile phone to which the system of the present invention is connected.

If the interface program is installed, the connection unit 110 does not perform a separate function, but performs only a function of mediating data transmission and reception between the mobile phone and the system of the present invention, but the interface program is not installed. The interface program is installed in the mobile phone (203).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving a wireless signal for a remote controller through another remote controller.

First, the receiving unit 120 receives a wireless signal indicating a desired function from a remote control that the user wants to copy the function (301).

After the user makes the system of the present invention to the reception mode through the operation of the mobile phone, when the remote control that wants to copy the function to perform wireless control using a strong signal such as an infrared signal, the remote control is the receiving unit 120 In a state in which the remote control is pressed, the wireless signal of the remote controller is received by the receiver 120 in such a manner as to press a key performing a desired function on the remote controller.

The receiver 120 receives a signal transmitted from the remote controller and recognizes a rising edge, a falling edge of the received signal, and the like, similarly to receiving a wireless signal transmitted from the remote controller in an electronic product. As described above, the method recognizes the type of signal transmitted from the remote controller to which the function is to be copied.

The receiver 120 checks whether the same radio signal information as the received radio signal information is stored in the database unit 160 (302). If the same radio signal is stored, the received radio signal is already stored. Information indicating that there is a message is output (305).

When the receiving unit 120 informs that the same wireless signal information exists through the screen control unit 150, the function assigned to the radio signal, the function key used, information on electronic products using the radio signal, etc. It is preferable to output all the information stored in the database unit 160 in association with the radio signal information.

In addition, it is desirable to provide the user with all the information related to the function of the electronic product of the same model using the radio signal, that is, all the information about the other radio signal used to control the electronic product type. .

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the user from making unnecessary efforts to store the same wireless signal for the remote controller as the stored signal.

On the other hand, if the same wireless signal information is not stored in the database unit 160, the received wireless signal information is received through the input receiving unit 140 receives identification information for the remote control wireless signal input to the mobile phone ( 303).

Here, the identification information is information for identifying the wireless signal for the remote control received by the user, basically a function key assigned to transmit the wireless signal for the remote control received in the system of the present invention, the function of the wireless signal for the remote control, use The electronic product name may be included.

The wireless signal for the remote controller received through the receiver 120 and the identification information input through the input receiver 140 are stored in the database unit 160 (304).

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a process in the case of storing the wireless signal for the remote control through the communication control unit 170 of the present invention.

First, the communication control unit 170 accesses a website for providing a wireless signal for a remote controller by using a wireless Internet access function of a mobile phone connected thereto (401).

The address of the website providing the remote control wireless signal may be directly input by the user, or may be stored in the communication controller 170. That is, when the user selects the reception of the wireless signal for the remote controller through the web through the key operation of the mobile phone, the communication control unit 170 automatically accesses the corresponding website using the pre-stored web address.

The user designates the wireless signal for the remote controller to be downloaded while viewing the website screen output to the mobile phone (402).

The communication controller 170 checks whether the designated remote control wireless signal is a signal that is already stored in the database unit 160 (403), and if the same wireless signal is stored, the designated wireless signal is already stored. Information indicating that there is a message is output (405).

The step of checking whether the designated remote control radio signal is already stored may be performed before downloading as shown in FIG. 4 or may be performed after downloading.

If it is performed before downloading, it can be checked whether the same remote control radio signal is stored by using the name and function of the electronic product, and after downloading, it compares the signal itself and checks whether the same remote control radio signal is stored. Could be.

When the communication controller 170 notifies that the same wireless signal information exists through the screen controller 150, the functions assigned to the radio signal, the function keys used, information on electronic products using the radio signal, and the like. It is preferable to output all the information stored in the database unit 160 in association with the radio signal information.

In addition, it is desirable to provide the user with all the information related to the function of the electronic product of the same model using the radio signal, that is, all the information about the other radio signal used to control the electronic product type. .

If the designated wireless signal for the remote control is not a signal that is already stored, the wireless signal for the remote control is downloaded and stored in the database unit 160 (404).

In this case, the method may further include allocating additional identification information.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a stored wireless signal for a remote controller.

First, the user sets the system of the present invention to the transmission mode through the operation of the mobile phone, and performs an input for performing a desired function (501).

At this time, the input through the mobile phone may be performed by pressing an assigned key, or may be input by a method such as voice recognition.

In addition to the method of inputting the assigned key, the type of the remote control wireless signal stored in the screen of the mobile phone is listed, and by selecting one of the remote control wireless signal on the screen to select the desired wireless signal for the remote control It may be.

The information on the radio signal selected for the remote control is received by the transmitter 130 through the input receiver 140, and the transmitter 130 extracts the corresponding radio signal for the remote controller 502 and transmits the remote controller radio signal. (503).

The method of the present invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the present invention

Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method performed in the connection in the present invention

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving a wireless signal for a remote controller through another remote controller;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing a wireless signal for a remote controller through the communication control unit 170 of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting a stored wireless signal for a remote controller;

Claims (15)

A connection unit connected to a mobile communication terminal to perform a data transmission / reception function; Receiving unit for receiving a wireless signal for the remote control from the remote control to copy the function in the reception mode; An input receiver configured to receive information input through an input means of the mobile communication terminal; A database unit for storing the received information about the wireless signal for the remote controller and the identification information of the wireless signal for the remote controller input through the input receiver; And In the transmission mode, a transmitting unit for searching for and transmitting the wireless signal for the remote control corresponding to the information received through the input receiving unit; When the receiving unit determines that the received radio signal for the remote controller is stored in the database unit, the database unit outputs the previously stored radio signal information and outputs the previously stored radio signal information. When it is determined that the other remote control wireless signal for the electronic product using the received wireless signal for the remote control is stored, it is connected to the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for outputting the information on the wireless signal for the other remote control. Remote control function addition system for adding a remote control function. The method of claim 1, wherein when the connection unit is connected to the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal checks whether a program capable of providing an interface of the system to the user is installed. Remote control function addition system for adding a remote control function connected to the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the installation. According to claim 1, wherein the remote control function addition system And a screen control unit for controlling a screen for outputting a user interface to the mobile communication terminal. The remote control function addition system for adding a remote control function to the mobile communication terminal further comprising a. delete delete According to claim 1, wherein the remote control function addition system And a communication control unit for accessing a web site providing wireless signal information for the remote controller through the connected mobile communication terminal, downloading the radio signal information specified by the user from the web site, and storing the radio signal information designated by the user. Remote control function addition system for adding a remote control function connected to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the communication control unit When it is confirmed that the downloaded radio signal information for the remote control is stored in the database unit, the remote control for adding a remote control function connected to the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the information is already stored radio signal information is outputted. Add-on system. A method of adding a remote control function to a mobile communication terminal through a remote control function addition system connected to a mobile communication terminal to add a remote control function, Receiving a wireless signal for a remote controller from a remote controller to copy a function in a reception mode; Receiving identification information of the wireless signal for the remote controller, which is input through an input means of the mobile communication terminal; Storing information regarding the received remote control wireless signal and identification information of the received remote control wireless signal; And In the transmission mode, a step of searching for and transmitting a wireless signal for the remote control corresponding to the information input through the input means of the mobile communication terminal from the stored wireless signal for the remote control; including; Receiving the wireless signal for the remote control from the remote control, if it is confirmed that the received wireless signal for the remote control is already stored, so that the information is already stored wireless signal is output, so that the information is stored When it is determined that another remote control wireless signal for the electronic product using the received remote control wireless signal is stored, information on the other remote control wireless signal is output to the mobile communication terminal. How to add remote control function to connect remote control function. The method of claim 8, wherein the remote control function adding method When the remote control function addition system is connected to the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal checks whether a program for providing an interface of the remote control function addition system is installed to the user, and if the program is not installed, the program is installed. Remote control function addition method for adding a remote control function connected to the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it further comprises; The method of claim 8, wherein the remote control function adding method And outputting a screen for a user interface to the mobile communication terminal, wherein the remote control function is added to the mobile communication terminal to add a remote control function. delete delete The method of claim 8, wherein the remote control function adding method And accessing a website that provides wireless signal information for the remote controller through the connected mobile communication terminal, and downloading and storing the wireless signal information designated by the user from the website. How to add remote control function to connect remote control function. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of downloading wireless signal information for the remote control from the website is When it is determined that the downloaded radio signal information for the remote controller is already stored, the remote control function addition method for adding a remote control function connected to the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the output information is already stored. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, 13 and 14.

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