KR101515588B1 - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote control device.

The remote control apparatus of the present invention includes: a trigger unit that generates a motion transmission state signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generates a click generation signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a second value; A bell unit for generating a channel change signal for changing the channel of the bidirectional TV service provided by the remote object device or an acoustic control signal for changing the volume; And generating a first signal matching the spatial acceleration motion when transmitting the motion transmission status signal from the trigger and transmitting the generated first signal to the remote target device and when receiving the click generation signal, And a control unit for generating a second signal matching the signal and transmitting the second signal to the remote object device, receiving the channel change signal and the sound control signal from the idle unit, and transmitting the second signal to the remote object device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize three-dimensional pointing when using an interactive TV service, to solve the difficulty of moving a cursor in an interactive TV generated at the time of three-dimensional pointing, and to minimize fatigue caused by long- You can expect.

 Two-way, TV, remote control, remote control, control device

Description

[0001] REMOTE CONTROLLER [0002]

The present invention relates to a remote control device. Particularly, the present invention relates to a handgun-type remote control device equipped with functions necessary for using a TV (TeleVision) and a general TV service.

Currently, TV service is gradually changing in broadcasting environment with interactive or bidirectional TV (Television) in which viewers participate in broadcasting contents in unidirectional broadcasting.

In Korea, interactive broadcasting service based on MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) via satellite is already being commercially broadcasted, and digital cable broadcasting service provides OCAP (Open Cable Application Platform) based interactive TV service.

In addition, the Internet Broadcasting Act (IPTV), which is a so-called Advanced Common Application Platform (ACAP) standard for providing TV broadcasting services, has passed and a full-fledged interactive TV service will be provided.

Non-real-time, on-demand TV broadcasting using an Internet network is mainly used by telecommunication carriers. In real-time IPTV, data such as text, audio, and video clips are provided to a so-called interworking broadcasting service combined with a main broadcasting program .

In the use of such an interactive TV, a portion where the viewer experiences the greatest inconvenience is a remote control, that is, a remote control device.

Currently, many users are familiar with using a remote control for TV use. Therefore, a remote control for an interactive TV service is indispensable for using an interactive TV. However, if the current remote control type is merely a remote control function for a two- Various problems arise.

First, there are too many buttons and complicated problems.

Specifically, many buttons are difficult to distinguish from each other, and it is especially difficult for elderly people or children to manipulate them because they have to learn how to use each button. In addition, there are disadvantages that since the buttons are scattered all over the remote controller due to many buttons, the movement of the fingers during manipulation is large.

Second, there is a problem that the direction button operation is frequently performed in order to use the menu, and therefore, the time required for menu selection becomes long.

Third, the interactive TV broadcast has a menu on the main screen, a sub menu per menu, and there are many sub menus below the sub menu. Therefore, the conventional rectangular remote controller has a large hand fatigue due to frequent operation.

Fourth, an application program operating on a PC like a mouse is not easy to operate a conventional remote control system. That is, there is a restriction on the bidirectional program that can be implemented by the operation method of the remote controller.

Therefore, a new remote controller capable of using IPTV services together with a general TV service is needed while overcoming these problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a hand-held remote control device and a method thereof, which are equipped with functions necessary for using TeleVision and general TV services.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a remote control device for remotely controlling a remote object providing a two-way TV (TeleVision)

A trigger unit for generating a motion transmission state signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a second value; A bell unit for generating a channel change signal for changing the channel of the bidirectional TV service provided by the remote object device or an acoustic control signal for changing the volume; And generating a first signal matching the spatial acceleration motion when receiving the motion transmission status signal from the trigger unit and transmitting the generated first signal to the remote object device, And a control unit for generating a second signal matching the click occurrence signal and transmitting the second signal to the remote object apparatus and receiving the channel change signal and the sound adjustment signal from the ball unit and transmitting the second signal to the remote object apparatus .

Here, the remote control apparatus may further include a jitter unit for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote object apparatus using an infrared sensor and a transmission antenna,

At this time, the controller sends signals corresponding to the channel change signal and the sound control signal through the infrared sensor of the barrel unit, respectively, and transmits the first signal and the second signal through the transmission antenna, respectively.

Here, the remote control apparatus further includes a handle unit including a plurality of numeric buttons and providing a signal corresponding to a number button input by the user to the control unit when using the interactive TV service.

At this time, the control unit transmits a signal corresponding to the number button received from the handle unit to the remote object device via the infrared sensor for channel change of the bidirectional TV service.

Here, the remote control device may include a rotating magazine, and may include a rotating magazine for generating a signal for channel change or volume control of the bidirectional TV service in response to the left / right movement of the rotating magazine,

At this time, the control unit transmits the signal received from the rotating magazine to the remote object device via the infrared sensor.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a remote control device for remotely controlling a remote object providing a two-way TV (TeleVision)

A trigger unit for generating a motion transmission state signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a second value; A rotating magazine including a rotating magazine for generating a signal for channel change or volume control of the bidirectional TV service in accordance with the lateral movement of the rotating magazine; A space acceleration motion, and generates a first signal matching the spatial acceleration motion when receiving the motion transmission status signal from the trigger unit, and transmits the first signal to the remote object device, and when receiving the click generation signal Generates a second signal matching the click occurrence signal, transmits the second signal to the remote object device, and receives the channel change signal and the volume control signal from the rotating magazine, and transmits the second signal to the remote object device.

Here, the remote control apparatus further includes a thermal relay unit for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote object device using an infrared sensor and a transmission antenna.

At this time, the controller transmits signals corresponding to the channel change signal and the sound control signal through the infrared sensor of the barrel unit, and transmits the first signal and the second signal through the transmission antenna, respectively.

Here, the remote control apparatus further includes a handle unit including a plurality of numeric buttons and providing a signal corresponding to a number button input by the user to the control unit when using the interactive TV service.

At this time, the control unit transmits a signal corresponding to the number button received from the handle unit to the remote object device through the infrared sensor for channel change of the bidirectional TV service.

Here, the remote control device controls activation or deactivation of the numeric buttons of the grip portion and the magazine portion, and further includes a magazine portion opening stop for opening or inserting the magazine portion in the grip portion.

At this time, the control unit receives one signal of the grip unit and the magazine unit based on the signal received from the magazine unit open stop, and transmits the signal to the remote object device.

According to the present invention, the remote control apparatus enables three-dimensional pointing when using a two-way TV, solves the difficulty of moving a cursor in an interactive TV generated at the time of three-dimensional pointing, minimizes fatigue An effect that can be expected can be expected.

In addition, when the information selected by the user is transmitted to the IPTV, the directivity can be largely increased, and the complexity of the conventional remote control can be remarkably reduced.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out 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 order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, the terms " part, "" module," and " module ", etc. in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software have.

1 is a diagram illustrating a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a remote controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a trigger unit 220, a handle unit 240, a total heating unit 150, a safety device 210, 200, a rotating magazine part 190, and a control part 260.

The trigger unit 220 includes a trigger and is used in conjunction with the control unit 260 when using the bidirectional TV service so that the trigger unit 220 can be controlled by an IPTV Quot; device "), a cursor movement function for selecting a menu of the interactive TV service, and a menu click function.

The trigger unit 220 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

The knob 240 is disposed so that the user can easily grasp the remote control device 100. The knob 240 includes a plurality of number buttons for changing channels and outputs a signal corresponding to the information of the number buttons input by the user to the controller 260). At this time, the grip 240 includes a magazine 250 in the grip 240, and as the magazine 250 is moved by the operation of the magazine opening stop 230 as shown in FIG. 5, (240).

At this time, the magazine part 250 opened from the grip part 240 includes a plurality of number buttons and performs the same function as the grip part 240. That is, the control unit 260 can provide a signal corresponding to the information of the number buttons input by the user. Herein, the magazine section open stopper 230 performs an opening function of the magazine part 250 and provides a deactivation function for a plurality of number buttons included in the grip part 240 after the magazine part 250 is opened, And provides a function of activating a plurality of numeric buttons included in the grip portion 240 after the magazine portion 250 is inserted into the grip portion 240. [

The handle 240 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

The total column section 150 includes a plurality of buttons 140, 160, 170 and 180, an infrared sensor module 110 and a transmission antenna module 120.

The plurality of buttons 140, 160, 170, and 180 include a power button 140, a previous channel move button 160, a main menu go button 170, and a mute button 180.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the buttons 140, 160, 170 and 180 are disposed on the side surface, but they may be arranged on the upper surface according to the design direction. It is also possible to hide all the buttons with a cover to simplify the design. However, in the case of covering with the cover, it is preferable to exclude the previous channel shift button 160 and the main menu go-to button 170 from being hidden because they are relatively frequently used buttons compared to other buttons.

The infrared sensor module 110 includes an infrared LED and emits a signal input from the controller 260 to the IPTV through infrared rays.

The transmission antenna module 120 includes an antenna for transmitting an RF signal, and functions to radiate a signal received from the controller 260 as an RF (Radio Frequency) signal through an antenna. At this time, the transmission antenna module 120 emits a signal of 38 KHz to 56 KHz using an antenna, and the antenna can be replaced with a laser diode (LD). When the antenna of the transmission antenna module 120 is replaced with a laser diode, it is preferable that the function of recognizing the laser in the IPTV is mounted because the monitor of the IPTV must recognize the light of the laser diode and calculate the position.

The safety device 210 includes a selection button for remotely controlling various devices (e.g., DVD, video, set-top box, TV) other than the IPTV and transmits a signal corresponding to the type of the device selected by the user to the control unit 260 ). At this time, the control unit 260 allows the remote control device 100 to adjust various devices through the frequency change corresponding to the signal received from the safety device 210. [

For example, when the safety device 210 is located in the IPTV, the infrared sensor module 110 and the transmission antenna module 120 transmit frequencies corresponding to the IPTV. If the safety device 210 is located in the video, The antenna module 120 transmits the frequency that is suitable for the video.

Blanking section 200 includes channel and sound selection, joystick function and select (OK) function.

The bump unit 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C.

The rotating magazine unit 190 includes a rotating magazine, and performs channel conversion, volume control, and scrolling functions corresponding to the left and right movement of the rotating magazine.

Specifically, the rotating magazine 190 moves quickly between the menus, such as quick channel conversion or sound control of an interactive TV service or a general TV service, and tab (TAB) of a personal computer (PC) .

It also provides a function for quickly moving the scroll bar of the browser displayed when using the interactive web service of the interactive web service in response to the movement of the magazine.

At this time, the rotating magazine 190 generates a signal corresponding to each function and provides it to the controller 260.

The control unit 260 receives signals generated in the trigger unit 220, the grip unit 240, the total heat unit 150, the safety device 210, the ball unit 200, and the rotating magazine unit 190 , And emits the received signal through the infrared sensor module 110 or the transmission antenna module 120.

At this time, the control unit 260 changes the frequency according to the state selected by the user and the trigger unit 220 through the safety device 210 and transmits the changed frequency through the infrared sensor module 110 and the transmission antenna module 120 And emits the received signal.

Specifically, when receiving a signal indicating that the trigger of the trigger unit 220 has been shifted by _one , the control unit 260 requests the display of the pointer to the IPTV, and the motion of the remote controller 100 And transmits information corresponding to the motion of the pitcher 200 to the IPTV.

In addition, the controller 260 generates a motion signal (X, Y signal) in response to a motion of the IPTV when the user generates motion, and transmits the generated signal to the IPTV. At this time, the controller 260 includes an acceleration sensor, and generates a motion signal on the basis of the X and Y values measured through the acceleration sensor, and transmits the generated motion signal to the IPTV through the transmission antenna module 120. Here, the control unit 260 when the trigger unit 220 is moved by _one, and generates a motion signal.

2 is a view illustrating a trigger unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the trigger of the trigger unit 220 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a movement of ₁ and ₂ , and a signal corresponding to two movements when using the interactive TV service is transmitted to the control unit 260 send.

The control unit 260 notifies the control unit 260 of a signal indicating the motion transmission state when the trigger generates a motion of ₁ by the user and transmits a click generation signal to the control unit 260 when the motion is generated by ₂ , And requests to select information corresponding to the location.

At this time, when the trigger moves from ₂ to 0, the trigger unit 220 does not return immediately to the initial state (state of 0) but maintains the state of ₁ .

FIGS. 3A to 3C are views showing a detailed structure of the blanking part according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the puncturing unit according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented through various configurations.

As shown in Figs. 3A to 3C, the bobbin unit 200 includes channel change and sound control, respectively. Also, as shown in FIG. 3C, the joystick function is also included.

Specifically, the punching unit 200 can be implemented in one of three types (200-1, 200-2, and 200-3) as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C. The puncturing part 200-1 having a response type button is a type of button commonly used in a mobile phone, and one of five buttons can be selected by moving the thumb while holding the pull part 240. [ In addition, the user can perform channel up / down, volume up / down and confirmation functions by himself / herself. When the user depresses a button during channel up / down and volume up / down and pulls the trigger, (220) and a signal of the bell unit (200) and emits a signal to IPTV so as to correspond to each function.

The puncturing unit 200-2 having the navigation type button with the confirmation function excluded is disposed so as to perform the channel change and volume control function through the sequential movement.

 The joystick-type throw-off unit 200-3 has the same function as the navigation-type throw-off unit 200-1, but may be used as a joystick function by the user in conjunction with the control unit 260. [

4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating a handle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the handle 250 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of number buttons for channel change.

4 includes a plurality of numeric buttons on the outer surface of the handle 240. The handle 240 illustrated in FIG 5 includes a magazine 250 in the handle 240, ) Includes a plurality of number buttons. At this time, when the magazine part 250 includes a plurality of number buttons, the magazine part 250 in the grip part 240 is opened by the magazine part opening stopper 230.

The remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention can greatly increase the directivity when transmitting user-selected information to the IPTV due to the handgun type, and has the advantage that the complexity of the conventional remote control can be remarkably reduced.

In addition, when using an interactive TV, it is possible to perform three-dimensional pointing, solve the difficulty of moving a cursor in an interactive TV generated at the time of three-dimensional pointing, and minimize fatigue according to long-time use.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not only implemented by the apparatus and method but may be implemented through a program for realizing the function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded, The embodiments can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

1 is a diagram illustrating a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view illustrating a trigger unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A to 3C are views showing a detailed structure of the blanking part according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating a handle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

CLAIMS 1. A pistol-type remote control device for remotely controlling a remote object device providing an interactive television (TeleVision) service, A trigger unit for generating a motion transmission state signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a second value; A bell unit for generating a channel change signal for changing the channel of the bidirectional TV service provided by the remote object device or an acoustic control signal for changing the volume; And A space acceleration motion, and generates a first signal matching the spatial acceleration motion when receiving the motion transmission status signal from the trigger unit, and transmits the first signal to the remote object device, and when receiving the click generation signal And a controller for receiving the channel change signal and the sound adjustment signal from the pitcher and transmitting the second signal to the remote object device, And a control unit for controlling the remote control unit. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a jitter unit for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote object device using an infrared sensor and a transmission antenna, Wherein, And a signal corresponding to each of the channel change signal and the sound adjustment signal is transmitted through the infrared sensor of the gun unit and the first signal and the second signal are transmitted through the transmission antenna, respectively. 3. The method of claim 2, Further comprising a handler including a plurality of number buttons and providing a signal corresponding to a number button input by the user to the controller when using the interactive TV service, Wherein, And transmits a signal corresponding to a number button received from the handle to the remote object device via the infrared sensor for channel change of the interactive TV service. The method of claim 3, And a magazine portion included in the handle portion and including a plurality of numeric buttons and providing a signal corresponding to a numeric button input by the user when the bidirectional TV service is used in the opened state from the handle portion to the control portion In addition, Wherein, And transmits a signal corresponding to a number button received from the magazine unit to the remote object device via the infrared sensor for channel change of the interactive TV service. 5. The method of claim 4, Further comprising a magazine portion opening stopper for controlling activation or deactivation of the numeric buttons of the grip portion and the magazine portion and opening the magazine portion at the grip portion, Wherein, And receives a signal of either the grip portion or the magazine portion based on a signal received from the magazine portion opening stop, and transmits the signal to the remote object device. The method of claim 3, Further comprising a rotation magazine for generating a signal for channel change or volume control of the bidirectional TV service in response to the lateral movement of the rotary magazine, Wherein, And transmits the signal received from the rotating magazine to the remote target device via the infrared sensor. CLAIMS 1. A pistol-type remote control device for remotely controlling a remote object device providing an interactive television (TeleVision) service, A trigger unit for generating a motion transmission state signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal corresponding to a trigger movement by a second value; A rotating magazine including a rotating magazine for generating a signal for channel change or volume control of the bidirectional TV service in accordance with the lateral movement of the rotating magazine; And A space acceleration motion, and generates a first signal matching the spatial acceleration motion when receiving the motion transmission status signal from the trigger unit, and transmits the first signal to the remote object device, and when receiving the click generation signal A controller for receiving the channel change signal and the volume control signal from the rotating magazine and transmitting the second signal to the remote object device, And a control unit for controlling the remote control unit. 8. The method of claim 7, Further comprising a jitter unit for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote object device using an infrared sensor and a transmission antenna, Wherein, And a signal corresponding to each of the channel change signal and the sound adjustment signal is transmitted through the infrared sensor of the gun unit and the first signal and the second signal are transmitted through the transmission antenna, respectively. 9. The method of claim 8, Further comprising a handler including a plurality of number buttons and providing a signal corresponding to a number button input by the user to the controller when using the interactive TV service, Wherein, And transmits a signal corresponding to a number button received from the handle to the remote object device via the infrared sensor for channel change of the interactive TV service. 10. The method of claim 9, And a magazine portion included in the handle portion and including a plurality of numeric buttons and providing a signal corresponding to a numeric button input by the user when the bidirectional TV service is used in the opened state from the handle portion to the control portion In addition, Wherein, And transmits a signal corresponding to a number button received from the magazine unit to the remote object device via the infrared sensor for channel change of the interactive TV service. 11. The method of claim 10, Further comprising a magazine portion opening stopper for controlling activation or deactivation of the numeric buttons of the grip portion and the magazine portion and opening the magazine portion at the grip portion, Wherein, And receives a signal of either the grip portion or the magazine portion based on a signal received from the magazine portion opening stop, and transmits the signal to the remote object device.

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