KR101569923B1 - Embedded Monitor for Controlling Remote Computer and Apparatus for manufacturing Semiconductor therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a computer remote control built-in monitor having a function of remotely controlling a remote computer or electronic equipment. A computer remote control embedded monitor according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a video interface for receiving a video output of a first computer; A network interface for network connection of a second computer; And a control unit that receives a control signal for controlling the computer from the second computer through the network interface and outputs the control signal to the first computer.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a computer-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer remote control device and a semiconductor device having the same, and more particularly, to a computer remote control built-in type monitor having a function of remotely controlling a computer or an electronic equipment, .

A variety of semiconductor equipment can be installed and operated in a fabrication facility that manufactures and processes semiconductors. Semiconductor equipment may include manufacturing equipment for manufacturing semiconductor / LCD / OLED / LED, inspection equipment for inspecting produced semiconductor / LCD / OLED / LED, and measuring equipment for measuring. At this time, these semiconductor devices need to remotely control the semiconductor manufacturing and inspection equipment themselves at a remote site. In order to control the semiconductor fabrication and inspection equipment at a remote site, it may be necessary to monitor the video signals outputted from the semiconductor equipment in real time.

In addition, a method of remotely transmitting images of a computer screen remotely is widely used for recent customer support, remote server management, and remote control in commercial systems. Such a device that remotely controls a computer is referred to as a remote control system (RCS). At this time, there are various ways to control the computer remotely.

However, the conventional methods may cause stability problems in the system due to added functions other than the original purpose, or may affect the performance of the entire system. Further, there may be difficulties in compatibility, maintenance, and the like, and it may be difficult to implement it depending on the environment.

Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2010-0100565, which is a prior art document, entitled " Remote Control Device with Multimedia Content Display "

An object of the present invention is to provide a computer remote control built-in monitor having a function of remotely controlling a remote computer or electronic equipment.

A computer remote control embedded monitor according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a video interface for receiving a video output of a first computer; A network interface for network connection of a second computer; And a control unit that receives a control signal for controlling the first computer from the second computer through the network interface and outputs the control signal to the first computer.

The control signal may include a mouse signal corresponding to a mouse signal of the first computer or a keyboard signal corresponding to a keyboard signal of the first computer.

And an input / output interface for outputting the control signal to the first computer.

The control signal may be generated by input from at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a joystick, a jog dial, a trackball, and a button.

The control signal may be output to the first computer through a USB terminal or a PS / 2 terminal of the input / output interface.

Wherein the network interface has a first network terminal connected to the first computer and a second network terminal connected to the second computer, wherein the first computer and the second computer share the same IP address, Lt; / RTI >

The network camera may further include a third network terminal to which the network interface is connected to the network camera, and the first computer and the second computer share the same IP address and may be connected to the network.

An image input from the first computer through the video interface may be compressed and transmitted to the second computer.

A semiconductor device according to another aspect of the present invention includes: a computer remote control built-in monitor; A first computer connected to the monitor via the video interface and displaying an image input through the video interface on the monitor; And an input device including a mouse or a keyboard.
A video interface for receiving a video signal transmitted from a first computer, a network interface having a plurality of network terminals for allowing a network of connection devices respectively connected to the plurality of network terminals to be shared with each other, An input / output interface interfaced by a protocol; an input / output interface that receives the video signal from the video interface, converts the received video signal into a digital signal, compares the pre-stored video signal with a current video signal based on the converted digital signal, A display unit for displaying the video signal transmitted from the video interface, and a display unit for displaying a packet relating to the first computer operation control signal Second Com Output from the first computer to a signal that can be transmitted to the first computer through the input / output interface, and transmits a monitoring signal regarding the current state of the semiconductor equipment or a response to the operation control signal And transmits the compressed image to the second computer through the network interface and transmits the signal to the second computer through the network interface to transmit the signal to any one of the connection devices shared through the network interface And a controller.

The computer remote control built-in type monitor according to the present invention can easily implement a remote control function by simply installing a monitor on a computer to be controlled.

1 is a schematic view illustrating a connection structure in which a local computer is connected to a remote computer to be controlled through a computer remote control built-in monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a computer remote control built-in monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram that schematically illustrates the internal signal flow of the computer remote control embedded monitor of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing an embodiment of a control screen displayed on a monitor connected to a local computer to control a remote computer to be controlled through the computer remote control built-in monitor of FIG.
5 is a flow chart schematically illustrating the processing of images and data for remote control of a computer in the computer remote control embedded monitor of FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions that may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

In the present invention, the computer remote control built-in monitor shown in the drawings will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the computer remote control built-in monitor shown in the drawings.

In the following description, the first computer corresponds to a remote computer 11 disposed at a remote place, and the second computer corresponds to a local computer 21 operated by a user locally. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other interpretations may be possible.

1 schematically shows a connection structure in which a local computer 21 is connected to a remote computer 11 to be controlled through a computer remote control built-in monitor 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a remote control computer 11 is connected to a computer remote control built-in monitor 100, and a local computer 21 is connected to a computer remote control built-in monitor 100 via a network. The remote computer 11 can be installed remotely from the user. At this time, the user can directly operate the local computer 21 which is relatively easily accessible.

The user can control the remote computer 11 at the remote place via the network in the same manner as the local computer 21 at the local computer 21. [ To this end, the computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 may have a function of remotely controlling the remote computer 11 and / or the electronic equipment at a remote place. In this case, the computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 can easily realize the function of remotely controlling the remote computer 11 by merely installing a monitor on the remote computer 11 to be controlled.

A remote input device 12 is connected to the remote computer 11 and a control signal for controlling the remote computer 11 through the remote input device 12 may be input. At this time, the remote input device 12 may include a mouse and / or a keyboard connected to the USB terminal and / or the PS / 2 terminal. The monitor 100 may be connected to the remote computer 11 and may display an image output from the remote computer 11 through the video terminal on the monitor 100.

The remote computer 11 can be connected to the computer remote control built-in monitor 100 via a video terminal (Video), a network terminal (LAN2), and / or a USB terminal (USB). Various network devices including a network camera are connected to the computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 through an additional network terminal LAN3 and input and / or output additional control signals through the digital input / output terminal DIO .

The remote computer 11, the remote input device 12, and the computer remote control built-in monitor 100 can configure the remote equipment 10 installed at a remote place. At this time, the remote equipment 10 may be mounted on the semiconductor equipment used for manufacturing the semiconductor.

A local input device 22 is connected to the local computer 21 so that a control signal for controlling the local computer 21 through the local input device 22 can be input. At this time, the local input device 22 may include a mouse and / or a keyboard connected to the USB terminal and / or the PS / 2 terminal. The monitor 23 is connected to the local computer 21 and can display an image output from the local computer 21 through the video terminal on the monitor 23.

At this time, the remote computer 11 is connected to the remote control built-in monitor 100 and the local computer 21 is connected to the remote control built-in monitor 100, The remote computer 11 can be controlled remotely. At this time, the local computer 21 can be connected to the remote control built-in monitor 100 through the network terminal LAN2. Further, the remote computer 11 remotely located can be remotely controlled by a control signal inputted through a mouse and / or a keyboard input to the local computer 21 through the input device 21. [

The local computer 21, the local input device 22, and the monitor 23 can constitute the local equipment 20. At this time, the user can remotely control the remote computer 11 installed remotely through the remote control built-in monitor 100 by operating the local equipment 20. [

On the other hand, the remote input device 12 of the remote device 10 and / or the local input device 22 of the local device 20 can be used as well as a mouse and / or keyboard as well as a trackball, joystick, button, knob, jog dial, May be embodied as an input means specialized in various semiconductor equipment capable of controlling the screen or semiconductor equipment 10 remotely.

In this case, the control signals may be input to input devices such as a trackball, a joystick, a button, a knob, a jog dial, a touch screen or any other type of semiconductor device capable of remotely controlling the semiconductor device 10 as well as a mouse and / The signal can be generated by the signal.

A user operates the local input device 22 to generate a control signal for controlling the remotely located semiconductor equipment 10, and the generated control signal is input to the local computer 21. [ The local computer 21 appropriately converts the control signal input from the local input device 22 into a signal that can be transmitted through the network and transmits the converted signal to a remote site. The local computer 21 receives a status notification signal or a video signal of the semiconductor device 10 transmitted from a remote location and outputs the signal to a peripheral device of the local computer 21 or a monitor 23 of the local device 20 .

Here, the status notification signal may be an error signal of the semiconductor device, a current status monitoring signal of the semiconductor equipment, a response signal corresponding to a remote control command, or the like. A status notification signal may be displayed on the monitor 23 of the local device 20 to more effectively inform the user of such a status signal or may be provided with a lamp or speaker on the local computer 21 to visually or audibly inform the user You can tell. However, the lamp or the speaker may be integrated into the local input device 22 or may be separately provided.

The remote equipment 10 and the local equipment 20 can generally exchange data through a LAN network. However, even if it is not a LAN, data can be exchanged by other wired networks or wireless data communication. It is a matter of course that a communication protocol corresponding to each communication method can be used in the remote equipment 10 and the local equipment 20 mutually.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a computer remote control embedded monitor 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 3, the internal signal flow of the computer remote control embedded monitor 100 is schematically shown.

Referring to the drawings, a computer remote control embedded monitor 100 includes a video interface 110; Network interface 120; And may include a controller 130.

The video interface 110 may receive the video output of a remote computer (11 of FIG. 1). The network interface 120 can network the local computer (21 of FIG. 1). The control unit 130 may receive a control signal for controlling the computer and / or the electronic equipment from the local computer 21 through the network interface 120, and may control the control unit 130 to output the control signal to the remote computer 11.

Accordingly, the computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 can receive the video output of the remote computer 11 and output it to the local computer 21 through the network interface 120. [ Accordingly, the image output from the remote computer 11 can be displayed on the local monitor 23 connected to the local computer 21. [ In this case, the same image as the image displayed on the remote monitor 13 can be displayed on the local monitor 23.

Therefore, the user can confirm the image displayed on the remote monitor 13 through the local monitor 23 even at a position far from the remote computer 11. [ In this case, the user can check the status notification signal or video signal of the semiconductor device 10 transmitted from a remote place even at a remote location.

The control signal generated in the local computer 21 can also be transmitted to the remote computer 11 via the network interface 120. [ In this case, the remote computer 11 can be controlled by the control signal generated by the local computer 21. [ Thus, the user can operate the local computer 21 to generate a control signal for controlling the remote computer 11, and to control the remote computer 11 at a remote location from the remote computer 11.

At this time, the control signal may include a mouse signal corresponding to the mouse signal of the remote computer 11, and / or a keyboard signal corresponding to the keyboard signal of the remote computer 11. In this case, the local input device 22 may include a mouse and / or a keyboard. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the control signal may be a signal generated by an input from at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a joystick, a jog dial, a trackball, and a button.

Thus, the user can control the remote computer 11 by the local input device 22 of the local computer 21. [ At this time, the user can operate and / or control the remote computer 11 by operating the local input device 22 while viewing the same screen as the screen displayed on the remote monitor 13 through the local monitor 23. [

Accordingly, the image displayed on the monitor 100 at the remote location is transmitted through the network, and becomes shareable at the local computer 21. [ In addition, remote control is possible for mouse and / or keyboard operation. Thus, the user can control the remote computer as if it is his own computer through the network at the local computer 21. [

Therefore, it is possible to easily implement the function of remotely controlling the remote computer 11 by installing the monitor on the remote computer 11 to be controlled by the computer remote control built-in monitor 100. [

The video interface 110 may be equipped with a video terminal and the video terminal may be a VGA, DVI, and / or HDMI terminal so that the computer remote control embedded monitor 100 may be connected to various types of video formats So that a video signal can be received. FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a control screen 40 that is displayed on a monitor connected to a local computer for controlling a remote computer to be controlled through a computer remote control built-in monitor 100. FIG. The user can control and control the screen, the keyboard, and the mouse for controlling the remote computer 11 at a remote location in the local computer 21.

Meanwhile, the remote control system for controlling the remote computer 11 located at a remote location to the local computer 21 may be installed with separate dedicated software or a separate hardware device. However, conventional methods such as installing software and installing additional hardware devices may cause stability problems in the system due to added functions other than the original purpose, It can affect. Further, there may be difficulties in compatibility, maintenance, and the like, and it may be difficult to implement it depending on the environment.

The computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not add any additional load to the connected computer and has an advantage in terms of compatibility. In addition, when a remote control system is implemented by connecting a computer remote control built-in type monitor 100, a separate installation work is unnecessary, and a remote control function can be easily implemented only by installing a monitor when a computer is installed. have. In addition, it is possible to conveniently implement a remote control system in a consistent manner for all computers in case of batch installation.

Meanwhile, the control unit 130 may be a micro control unit (MCU), a micro processing unit (MPU), a network control unit (NCU), and / or an IP controller .

The computer remote control built-in monitor 100 may further include an input / output interface 140. The input / output interface 140 may output a control signal, which is generated in the local computer 21 and input through the network interface, to the remote computer 11. At this time, the control signal can be output to the remote computer 11 through the USB terminal (USB) or the PS / 2 terminal of the input / output interface. At this time, the USB terminal (USB) is connected to the remote computer 11 through a USB cable.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control signal may include various types of input / output terminals provided in the input / output interface 140 in addition to the USB terminal or the PS / 2 terminal, .

At this time, by outputting the control signal to the remote computer 11 through the universal USB terminal (USB), the control signal generated by various types of input devices as well as the mouse and the keyboard can be easily outputted to the remote computer 11 , And can control the remote computer 11 by the local computer 21.

The input / output interface 140 is provided with a digital input / output terminal DIO and the computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 can input and / or output additional control signals through the digital input / output terminal DIO. At this time, the digital control signal generated in the local computer 21 is input through the network interface 120 and is transmitted to the remote computer 11 and / or other electronic equipment through the digital input / output terminal DIO of the input / So that the local computer 21 can control the remote computer 11 and / or other electronic equipment.

Meanwhile, the network interface 120 may include a first network terminal (LAN1) and / or a second network terminal (LAN2). The remote computer 11 may be connected to the network interface 120 via the first network terminal LAN1. In addition, the local computer 21 can be connected to the network interface 120 through the second network terminal LAN2.

The control signal generated by the local computer 21 is transmitted from the network interface 120 to the remote computer 11 through the first network terminal LAN1 via the second network terminal LAN2 via the network interface 120 ) Is also input to the input terminal. In this case, a control signal generated in the local computer 21 may be output to the remote computer 11 via the network interface 120 to control the remote computer 11.

However, in the computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 according to the embodiment, the control signal inputted and generated through the local input device 22 of the local computer 21 is a signal flow as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2 Is input to the remote computer 11 via the USB terminal (USB), so that the same signal processing flow as the control signal input through the remote input device 12, which receives the control signal via the USB terminal (USB) You can follow.

In this case, since it is not necessary to extract a separate control signal from the network signal in the remote computer 11, the remote control apparatus can be more conveniently implemented. Particularly, in the environment where the remote computer 11 is supplied from a specific company together with other semiconductor equipments and the user can not customize the inside thereof, the remote control 11 is connected to the computer remote control built- It may be more useful.

On the other hand, the remote computer 11 and the local computer 21 share the same IP address by the network interface 120 and can be connected to the network. To this end, the network interface 120 may be provided with a network connection device 121 such as an Internet router that relays the remote computer 11 and the local computer 21 so that they share the same IP address and are connected to the network.

The network interface 120 is further provided with a third network terminal LAN3 and a network camera such as an IP camera or a network digital video recorder (NDVR) Lt; / RTI > In this case, not only the computer control through the remote control but also the function of monitoring the surrounding state by the image can be implemented.

Here, the IP camera can be a camera connected to a wired / wireless Internet. The IP camera may include a camera module, a decoder, an image compression module, a CPU, a network transmission module, and the like. The IP camera converts the analog signal received from the camera module to digital through a decoder, compresses it by an image compression module, and transmits it to the outside through a network transmission module.

The network DVR (NDVR) can be a dedicated server for video recording, monitoring, event management, playback, etc. of cameras or video servers installed on the network. The network DVR (NDVR) can be an IP-only storage device having a function of receiving and compressing a digital image through an IP camera.

At this time, the network camera 121 or the network DVR may share the same IP address as the remote computer 11 and the local computer 21 by the network connection device 121 so as to be connected to the network. To this end, a network connection device 121 such as an Internet router, which relays the network camera 120 or network DVR to connect to the network by sharing the same IP address as the remote computer 11 and the local computer 21, .

The network connection device 121 may be an IP address router that allows a plurality of computers or network devices to share a network line and access the network at the same time. That is, when a public IP address is set in the network connection device 121 and each computer or network device is connected to the network connection device 121, a virtual IP address unique to each computer or network device is automatically allocated Each computer or network device can be connected to the network at the same time.

At this time, various network devices including a network camera and the like can be connected to the computer remote control built-in monitor 100 through an additional network terminal (LAN3). In another embodiment, the network interface 120 is provided with other additional network terminals, and various other network equipment may be connected.

Meanwhile, the network interface 120 may be provided with an additional network terminal (LAN terminal) through a single LAN cable so that the computer can be used. When the computer 100 is connected to the monitor 100 with the built-in remote control unit via the network terminal and another LAN cable is connected to the external internet via the built-in monitor 100 having the built-in remote control unit, And a router function that can use all the functions of the router 100.

Normally, one LAN cable is connected to one computer. However, if additional connections are needed for remote control, a separate IP address and LAN cable may need to be installed.

However, the built-in monitor 100 incorporates such a network connection function, so that a single LAN cable can be used to share a connection necessary for remote control with the computer main body. In addition, a device using a LAN, such as a network camera, can be used by sharing the LAN cable in the same manner. Such a function can be realized by incorporating a network connection device 121 such as an Internet router, and can be implemented by forwarding only packets of a specific port separately.

FIG. 5 schematically shows a processing flow of images and data for remote control of a computer in a computer remote control built-in monitor 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, an image input from a remote computer 11 through a video interface 120 may be compressed and transmitted to a local computer 21 in a computer remote control embedded monitor 100. The function of the monitor can be the same as that of a general touch screen built-in monitor. However, by compressing the image through the built-in image compression engine and transmitting it to the outside, remote control can be made possible.

To this end, the computer remote control embedded monitor 100 may include an image processing module 150. The image processing module 150 converts the analog input of the image input through the video terminal into a digital signal, compares the images using the stored whole image, compresses the image, To the local computer 21, and the image received through the video terminal (Video) in the local monitor 23 can be displayed.

The image processing module 150 receives an image (input image), converts the image format (image conversion) as necessary, and compares images (image comparison) to check the changed image with the previous image . In this case, the image comparison with the previous image is performed to transmit only the image of the changed portion in order to increase the compression efficiency of the image. Also, the image processing module 150 compresses the image of the changed portion (image compression), stores the original image for use in the next comparison (saves the entire image), and transmits the compressed image to the network ).

When inputting data generated from a mouse or a keyboard, the inputted data is input through an input / output terminal through a basic data conversion (data conversion) to generate an actual mouse or keyboard input signal. For example, the data conversion is performed by changing the keyboard code according to whether or not the Caps Lock of the keyboard is pressed, whether it is in English or Korean mode, a combination key (such as Control + key or Alt + key) Conversion, and the like. In data processing, input data can be processed for efficient transmission, for example, processing such as skipping a part of mouse input data.

On the other hand, the mouse and / or keyboard input signal generated by the local input device 22 is subjected to data conversion and data processing, and then the data is output to the remote computer 11 via the USB terminal.

The computer remote control built-in type monitor 100 may include a touch screen module 160 to display an image on a display screen on which a screen is displayed, and receive user input through the display screen. At this time, the local monitor 23 is implemented as a touch screen, and a control signal generated by a touch screen operation is generated in the local computer 21 and input to the remote computer 11 through the network interface 120, The remote computer 11 can be controlled.

Installing software such as Virtual Network Computing (VNC) or remote desktops to control remote computer systems can pose threats to virus infiltration or other security issues, affecting the performance of computer systems. You can give it. This problem is rare when using a hardware interface type remote controller, and it has the advantage of being able to control a remote computer in a completely separated network environment. However, it is inconvenient to install a hardware-type controller, and maintenance costs are also incurred.

By using such a hardware built-in remote control device built-in monitor, it is possible to conveniently use without the inconvenience and complication of the installation. However, such a configuration may be difficult to generalize for a general office PC (personal computer) environment due to a price or the like, but it can be suitably used for an industrial computer used for production facilities such as semiconductor / LCD. When used in connection with an industrial computer, it can be used for various purposes such as the construction of an unmanned automatic production system and quick maintenance.

In particular, it can be advantageous in terms of maintenance compared to existing hardware remote control devices due to simple installation

According to the present invention, a remote control function can be easily implemented by merely installing a monitor on a computer to be controlled.

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 will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

10: remote equipment, 11: remote computer,
12: remote input device, 100: computer remote control built-in monitor,
20: local equipment, 21: local computer,
22: Local input device, 23: Local monitor,
120: network interface, 121: network connection device.

Claims (9)

A video interface for receiving a video signal transmitted from a first computer,
A network interface that has a plurality of network terminals and allows the networks of connection devices respectively connected to the plurality of network terminals to be shared with each other,
An input / output interface interfaced with the first computer by a predetermined protocol,
The video signal is input from the video interface to convert the video signal into a digital signal, compares the pre-stored video signal with the current video signal based on the converted digital signal, compresses the video of the changed portion, An image processing module for generating a signal to be stored for use at the time,
A display unit for displaying the video signal transmitted from the video interface,
Outputting a packet relating to the first computer operation control signal from the second computer through the network interface and converting the packet into a signal that can be transmitted to the first computer through the input / output interface, A monitoring signal relating to a current state, a response signal responding to the operation control signal, or a compressed image of a portion changed from the image processing module, and transmits the compressed image to the second computer through the network interface, And a controller for controlling a signal transmission direction to transmit a signal to any one of the connection devices. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the operation control signal includes:
A mouse signal corresponding to a mouse signal of the first computer, or
And a keyboard signal corresponding to a keyboard signal of the first computer. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the operation control signal is generated by input from at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a joystick, a jog dial, a trackball, and a button. The method according to claim 1,
And the operation control signal is output to the first computer through a USB terminal or a PS / 2 terminal of the input / output interface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the network interface comprises:
A first network terminal connected to the first computer, and
And a second network terminal connected to the second computer,
Wherein the first computer and the second computer share the same IP address and are connected to the network. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the network interface further comprises a third network terminal connected to the network camera or the network DVR,
Wherein the network camera or network DVR is connected to the network by sharing the same IP address as the first computer and the second computer. delete 11. A computer remote control embedded monitor as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7;
A first computer connected to the monitor via the video interface and displaying an image input through the video interface on the monitor; And
A semiconductor device comprising an input device including a mouse or a keyboard.

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