KR101114998B1 - Remote controller for controlling power of multiple deivice and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a remote controller and a method for controlling power of a plurality of controlled devices. The remote controller for controlling the power of the plurality of control target devices includes a key input unit for receiving a key input of a user requesting power control of the plurality of control target devices, a memory unit for storing power control codes of the control target device, and the key input. In response, a power supply control code detection section for detecting a power supply control code of each of the requested plurality of control target devices in the memory section, and a signal sending section for sequentially transmitting each of the detected power supply control codes.

Description

REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING POWER OF MULTIPLE DEIVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a remote control and a method for controlling the power of a plurality of control target devices, and more particularly, a remote control and a method that can be turned on and off the power of the plurality of control target devices together using a single button. It is about.

In general, a remote controller is a device that remotely controls electronic devices such as TV, DVD, video, audio, air conditioner, heating fan, cable broadcasting converter, satellite broadcasting converter, and fan by wireless transmission of control frequency. In order to distinguish electronic equipment of a specific manufacturer from electronic equipment of another manufacturer, infrared signals are transmitted according to different control codes.

However, when using many kinds of electronic devices in one home, it is difficult to manage multiple remote controls because a large number of remote controllers must be used. There was a ham.

In order to solve this problem, recently, an integrated remote controller capable of controlling several electronic devices with one remote controller has been commercialized. Due to the emergence of the integrated remote controller, in order to control the TV, RADIO, TAPE, CDP, DVD, VTR, etc., the remote controller of the corresponding electronic device had to be controlled separately. . However, in the case of such an integrated remote control, in order to control the power of a specific device, there was an inconvenience of pressing many keys.

Furthermore, since a plurality of key operations are required on the integrated remote controller, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to use the integrated remote controller. In particular, a user who is not familiar with the use of electronic products such as an elderly person or a child has difficulty in knowing many key operations, and there is a concern that the key operation may be incorrectly selected.

In particular, in the IPTV broadcasting service, although a TV and a set-top box are used together, there is a lot of inconvenience because a separate remote control must be used. In order to turn on or off the TV and the set-top box using the integrated remote controller, the user must change the mode to control each electronic device and then turn off the power. If it is not recognized, since it is necessary to check the electronic device one by one, there is a problem that can not turn off the power of a specific electronic device.

Furthermore, since the booting time of the TV and the set-top box are different from each other, even when the power is turned on at the same time, the power of each device is actually booted differently, which causes a user to feel frustrated and uncomfortable to use.

On the other hand, as the first prior art, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0007242 discloses the invention named "Power off control method of the remote control device and the remote control device", the power supply of a plurality of electronic devices at the same time TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to the technique of turning off the power of the some electronic device of the state which was turned on by one operation using all the power off request inputs to turn off.

However, since the above-described first prior art transmits the power-off codes of each device to a plurality of electronic devices at the same time, there is a problem that a user feels inconvenience when the boot time difference of each device is large.

Therefore, there is a strong demand for a device power control technology that improves user convenience by allowing each device to be booted at the same time while controlling the power of a plurality of devices.

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a remote controller and a method thereof capable of effectively controlling power of a plurality of controlled devices simultaneously using one power button.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention provides a remote controller and a method capable of simultaneously booting power of a plurality of controlled devices regardless of a booting time of each controlled device.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention, when the power of the plurality of controlled devices together (OFF), the remote control for controlling the power of the plurality of controlled devices, which can effectively perform the software upgrade installed in the set-top box And methods.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, a first aspect of the present invention, the key input unit for receiving a key input of a user requesting power control of a plurality of control target device, stores the power control code of the control target device A memory unit configured to transmit power control codes of the plurality of requested control target devices in the memory unit, and a signal for sequentially transmitting each of the detected power control codes in response to the key input It is possible to provide a remote controller for controlling the power of a plurality of control target devices, including a transmitter.

 In addition, the second aspect of the invention, the step of receiving an integrated power button input of the user, in response to receiving the button input, identifying the control target device that the power is controlled by the button input, the identified A method of controlling power of a plurality of control target devices may be provided, the method including detecting power control codes of a control target device and sequentially transmitting each detected power control code.

According to the problem solving means of the present invention described above, it is possible to effectively control the power of the plurality of control target devices simultaneously by using one integrated power button.

In addition, according to the aforementioned problem solving means of the present invention, by using the integrated power button, a plurality of control target devices having different boot times can be booted at the same time.

In addition, according to one of the other problem solving means of the present invention, by using the integrated power button, it is possible to effectively upgrade the software installed in the set-top box.

1 is a general schematic diagram of a remote control system for controlling power of a plurality of control target devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a detailed block diagram of the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an example of the integrated power control button on the remote control 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a power control signal is transmitted from the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power of a plurality of controlled devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

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

1 is a general schematic diagram of a remote control system for controlling power of a plurality of control target devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a remote control system for controlling power of a plurality of controlled devices according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a remote controller 100 and a controlled device 200, and includes a controlled device 200. Includes a television 210, a Set-Top Box 220, and the like.

The remote control 100 simultaneously controls the power of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 through one button. The remote controller 100 may transmit a power control code of the television 210 and a power control code of the set-top box 220, and sequentially transmit the power control codes when the integrated power button is pressed by the user. Can be.

The television 210 receives the contents received from various content providers through the set-top box 220, displays the received contents, and the set-top box 220 is connected to a network (not shown) to provide content from various content providers. Is received and provided to the television 210.

In addition, the booting time of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 may be different, and the remote controller 100 may transmit a power control code to the television 210 and the set-top box 220 in consideration of the difference in booting time. Can provide.

In addition, when the power of the set-top box 220 is turned off by sequentially providing a power control code corresponding to one button input on the remote controller 100, the set-top box 220 may be in a standby power mode. In this case, the software of the set-top box 220 may be upgraded.

In the present specification, the plurality of control target devices 200 are described as being a television 210 and a set-top box 220 for convenience, but the power control target is one or more of a DVD, video, audio, cable broadcasting converter, and satellite broadcasting converter. It may include, but is not limited to.

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a detailed block diagram of the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a key input unit 110, a memory unit 120, a power control code detector 130, and a booting information detector 140. The signal transmitter 150 and the controller 160 are included.

The key input unit 110 receives a key input of a user requesting power control of the plurality of control target devices 200.

The key input unit 110 may include an integrated power control button, and when a user presses the integrated power control button, the key input unit 110 may generate a button input signal corresponding thereto. Here, the integrated power supply control button refers to a power supply control button for controlling the power of the plurality of control target devices 200 together. The control target device 200 to be controlled by the integrated power control button 200 may be separately set, and information on the control target device 200 to be integrated power controlled may be stored in the memory unit 120 to be described later. .

In addition, the integrated power control button of the key input unit 110 may be disposed adjacent to the remote control 100 together with a button for controlling the power of each of the control target device 200. For example, the TV power button, the STB power button, and the integrated power button may be arranged side by side on the top of the remote control.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the user presses one button only once, it is possible to effectively control the power of the plurality of control target devices 200 at once. Furthermore, by arranging the integrated power button so as to be adjacent to the button for controlling the power of each control target device 200, the power of the control target device 200 is not all ON or all is OFF. If not, it is possible to effectively synchronize the power of the control target device 200 with each other.

The memory unit 120 stores various information about the control target device 200 that is the target of power control. The memory unit 120 may store information about the control target device 200 to be controlled by the integrated power button, and may store a power control code for each control target device 200. In addition, the memory unit 120 may store information regarding a boot time for each control target device 200.

The power control code detection unit 130 detects a power control code for power control in response to a user's key input. The power supply control code may be in the form of a binary signal including a high signal and a low signal, and may be formed by various combinations of order and length of pulses and spaces.

The power control code detection unit 130 may detect the power control code of each of the control target device 200 to be controlled with power in response to the user's input of the integrated power control button in the memory unit 120.

For example, when the user presses the integrated power button, the power control code detection unit 130 may transmit the power control code of the television 210 and the power control code of the set-top box 220 to the memory unit 120 in response thereto. ) Can be detected respectively.

The boot information detector 140 detects boot time information of each control target device 200 in response to a user's key input.

The boot information detector 140 may detect information regarding a boot time of the control target devices 200 to be controlled with power, respectively, in response to the user input of the integrated power control button.

For example, when the user presses the integrated power button, the boot information detection unit 140 may display the boot time information of the television 210 and the boot time information of the set-top box 220 in response to the memory 120. Can be detected respectively.

The signal transmitter 150 sequentially transmits the detected power control code. The signal transmitter 150 may transmit each power control code detected for each control target device 200 based on a boot time of each control target device 200.

Specifically, the signal transmitter 150 may compare the detected boot time of each control target device 200 with each other, and may transmit a power control code of a device having a long boot time first. In addition, the signal transmitter 150 may calculate a difference in boot time of each device, and transmit a power control code at appropriate intervals based on the calculated difference in boot time.

For example, when the booting time of the set-top box 220 is 1 second and the booting time of the television 210 is 1.2 seconds, the signal transmitter 150 is a power control code of the television 210 having a long booting time. First to transmit, and after 0.2 seconds can transmit the power control code of the set-top box 220.

In one embodiment of the present invention, since the signal transmitting unit 150 sequentially transmits the power supply control codes of the respective control target devices 200 based on the boot time of the control target device 200, the control target device The power of the 200 is turned on together, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the boot time information for each control target device 200 is detected, the difference between the detected boot times is calculated, and a power control code of each control target device 200 is sequentially obtained. Although described as sending, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sending order and the sending interval of the power control code may be separately set by a user or the like.

In addition, the signal transmitter 150 may use an infrared ray (IR) signal as a remote control signal. For example, an infrared ray diode may be used to generate an IR signal corresponding to a power control code, and generate the generated IR signal. May be sequentially transmitted to a receiving end (not shown) of the television and a receiving end (not shown) of the set-top box, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, since the power supply control codes of the respective control target devices 200 are sequentially provided by the signal transmitter 150, when the power of the set-top box 220 is turned off, the set-top box 220 enters the standby power mode. In the set-top box 220, the software installed in the set-top box 220 may be upgraded. In this case, the set-top box 220 may be set to request a server (not shown) to upgrade the installed software when a plurality of power control codes are sequentially received within a preset time.

The controller 160 controls the operation of the entire remote controller 100, and in response to the input of the integrated power button, detects a power control code of the control target device 200 to be controlled power, and boots each control target device 200. The key input unit 110, the memory unit 120, the power control code detector 130, the boot information detector 140, and the signal transmitter 150 may sequentially transmit the detected power control codes based on time. To control.

Hereinafter, an integrated power control button and an example of its operation on the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a view showing an example of the integrated power control button on the remote control 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference.

As shown in FIG. 3, the TV power button 31, the set-top box power button 32, and the integrated power button 33 may be arranged adjacent to the top of the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. have.

In addition, when the power source of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 are both ON or OFF, the power of the two devices 210 and 220 is controlled using the integrated power button 33. Can be turned on or off at the same time.

In addition, when the power of the television 210 is turned on and the power of the set-top box 220 is turned off, or the power of the television 210 is turned off and the power of the set-top box 220 is turned on, the power supply of the television 210 is turned on. After synchronizing the power of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 using the button 31 or the set-top box power button 32 (powering both devices on or off), the integrated power button ( 33) can be used.

In addition, when the power of the television 210 is turned on and the power of the set-top box 220 is turned off, or the power of the television 210 is turned off and the power of the set-top box 220 is turned on, the integrated power supply When the button 33 is pressed, the power of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 may be set to both ON or OFF. In this case, even if only the integrated power button 33 is used, the power of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 can be effectively synchronized.

In short, on the remote control 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the television power button 31, the set-top box power button 32 and the integrated power button 33 are arranged next to each other, the television 210 and It is possible to freely control the power of the set-top box 220 more effectively.

Hereinafter, an example in which a power control signal is transmitted from the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a power control signal is transmitted from the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power control codes of the respective control target devices 200 may be sequentially transmitted.

Specifically, when an integrated power button input for controlling both the power source of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 is received, the remote controller 100 first sets the power control code 41 and the set-top box of the television to be controlled by the power source. The power control code 42 may be detected, and the detected power control codes 41 and 42 may be sequentially transmitted based on the boot time information of the television 210 and the set-top box 220. For example, if the boot time of the television 210 is greater than the boot time of the set-top box 220, the power control code 41 of the television can be sent out first, and the power control code 41 of the television is sent out and 208 ms. After the elapsed time, the power control code 42 of the set-top box can be sent.

In one embodiment of the present invention, since the power control code 41 of the television 210 with a long boot time is sent out from the remote controller 100 first, the booting of the television 210 and the set-top box 220 are completed almost simultaneously. In this case, user convenience for using a remote controller may be improved.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling power of a plurality of devices according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power of a plurality of devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Step S500 is a step of receiving a key input signal when the integrated power control button on the remote controller 100 is pressed. When the user presses the integrated power button for controlling the power of the plurality of control target devices 200 together, a key input signal corresponding thereto may be generated and provided. The integrated power control button may be disposed adjacent to the buttons for controlling the power of each of the control target device 200.

Even if the user presses one integrated power button only once, the user can effectively control the power of the plurality of control target devices 200 at once. Further, by arranging the integrated power button adjacent to the buttons for controlling the respective control target devices 200, even when the power of the controlled devices is not all ON or not all are OFF. It is possible to effectively synchronize the power of the control target device 200.

Step S502 is a step of detecting power control codes of the control target devices 200 to be controlled for power. In operation S502, in response to the user input of the integrated power button, the power control codes of the devices 200 to be controlled together may be detected in the memory. The control target device 200 to be controlled for power corresponding to the integrated power button input may be preset and stored in the memory unit 120.

Step S504 is a step of detecting the information on the boot time of the devices 200 to be the power control target. In operation S504, in response to the user input of the integrated power control button, information about a boot time of the control target devices 200 to be controlled together may be detected in the memory.

Step S506 is a step of determining the transmission order and the time interval of the power supply control code based on the detected boot time. In step S506, the transmission order of the power supply control codes of the respective control target devices 200 may be determined based on the boot time of each device.

Specifically, in step S506, the boot time of each device may be compared with each other to determine that the power control code of the device with a long boot time is sent out first. In addition, it is possible to calculate the difference in boot time of each device, and determine the transmission interval of the power control code appropriately based on the calculated difference in boot time.

In step S506, for example, when the booting time of the set-top box 220 is 1 second and the booting time of the television 210 is 1.2 seconds, the power control code of the long-booting television 210 is first sent out. After 0.2 seconds, the transmission order and the time interval may be determined to transmit the power control code of the set-top box 220.

In the above description, the booting time information of each device is detected, and the transmission order and the time interval of the power supply control code are determined based on the difference between the detected booting times, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The order and time interval may be set separately.

Step S508 is a step of sending out a power supply control code in the determined order. In step S508, the power supply control codes of the respective control target devices 200 can be sequentially transmitted in the transmission order and the time interval determined in step S506.

Step S510 is a step in which the software of the set-top box 220 is upgraded. As the power control codes are sequentially provided in response to the input of the integrated power button, when the power of the set-top box 220 is turned off, the set-top box 220 may be in a standby power mode, and in the set-top box 220 The software of the set top box 220 may be upgraded. In this case, when the plurality of power control codes are sequentially received within a preset time, the set-top box 220 may be set to request a server (not shown) to upgrade the software.

One embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: remote controller 110: key input unit
120: memory unit 130: power supply control code detection unit
140: boot information detection unit 150: signal transmission unit
160: control unit 200: control target device
210: television 220: set-top box

Claims (5)

In the remote control for controlling the power of a plurality of control target device,
A key input unit receiving a key input of a user requesting power control for a plurality of control target devices;
A memory unit which stores a power control code of the control target device;
A power control code detection unit for detecting, in the memory unit, a power control code of each of the requested plurality of control target devices in response to the key input; and
And a signal transmitter for sequentially transmitting each of the detected power control codes based on at least one of a preset transmission order and a transmission interval,
And the transmission order and the transmission interval are set based on boot times of the plurality of control target devices.
The method of claim 1,
The key input of the user requesting power control of the plurality of control target devices is input through a single button on the remote control.
The method of claim 1,
The controlled device includes a set-top box,
The set-top box is switched to the standby power mode when the power of the set-top box by the sequentially transmitted power control code, power control remote control.
The method of claim 3, wherein
When the set-top box is switched to the standby power mode, the software installed in the set-top box is upgraded, power control remote control.
In the method of controlling the power supply of a plurality of control target devices,
Receiving an integrated power button input,
In response to receiving the button input, detecting power control codes of the plurality of control target devices whose power is controlled by the button input, and
And sequentially transmitting each of the detected power control codes based on at least one of a preset transmission order and a transmission interval,
And the transmission order and the transmission interval are previously set based on boot times for the plurality of control target devices.

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