KR101836379B1 - Apparatus and method for pairing for controllable device in remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for performing pairing for a device that can be controlled by a remote control. A method for performing pairing on a device in a remote controller according to the present invention includes the steps of generating a device IR code set request message for requesting IR code set information for a device, Receiving a device IR code set response message including IR code set information for the device from the device control apparatus; transmitting the device IR code set response message to the device in the received device IR code set response message; And performing pairing on the device based on IR code set information.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PAIRING FOR CONTROLLABLE DEVICE IN REMOTE CONTROLLER [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for performing pairing for a device that can be controlled by a remote controller.

Conventionally, the communication method between the remote controller and the device is a method of controlling the device by setting a protocol for communicating between the remote controller and the device in advance and transmitting the desired command in one direction from the remote controller to the device direction. At this time, infrared communication method using IRED (Infrared Emitting Diode) is mainly used, and device control is performed through key input of the remote controller.

On the other hand, due to the development of technology, many devices are required to be controlled, and in order to control many devices like this, the same number of remote controllers as the number of devices is required. Even in the case of a multi-remote controller capable of controlling a plurality of devices, a large amount of memory is required as the key input unit becomes large or IR (infrared ray) data to be stored becomes large. In addition, there is a need to update the IR data for the device on the remote controller as a device requiring control is added.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for performing pairing for a device that can be controlled by a remote control.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a remote control device that communicates with a device control device via a bidirectional protocol to obtain IR code set information of a device controllable by the remote control, that is, code information per instruction, And to perform pairing with respect to the device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing pairing on a device in a remote controller, the method comprising: generating a device IR code set request message for requesting IR code set information for a device; Transmitting a generated device IR code set request message to the device controller, receiving a device IR code set response message including IR code set information for the device from the device controller, And performing pairing on the device based on the IR code set information for the device in the received device IR code set response message.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for pairing a device in a remote controller, the device comprising: a controller for generating a device IR code set request message for requesting IR code set information for a device; And a communication module for transmitting a set request message to the device control apparatus and receiving a device IR code set response message including IR code set information for the device from the device control apparatus, And performs pairing on the device based on IR code set information for the device in the received device IR code set response message.

The remote control communicates with the device control device through a bidirectional protocol to obtain IR code set information of a device controllable by the remote control, that is, code information per instruction, and transmits IR data to the device based on the IR code set information, By performing pairing on the device, there is an advantage that the IR code set information of the device can be easily updated via bidirectional communication.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a communication method between a remote controller and devices according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote controller according to the present invention,
3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method for performing pairing for a controllable device in a remote control according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device that can be controlled in a remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device controllable in a remote control according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device controllable in a remote control according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and
7 is a flow chart illustrating a method for performing pairing for a remote control in a device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, the operation principle of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and these may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

Hereinafter, a method for performing pairing with respect to a device that can be controlled by a remote controller will be described. In particular, the remote controller communicates with the device control device via the bidirectional protocol to obtain IR code set information of a device controllable by the remote control, that is, code information per instruction, and transmits IR data to the device, Will now be described.

1 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a communication method between a remote controller and devices according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the remote controller 100 and the device control apparatus 110 communicate with each other through a bidirectional protocol. Here, the bidirectional protocol may be, for example, RF4CE (Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics). In this case, a message transmitted and received through RF4CE becomes RF data.

The remote controller 100 communicates with the device control apparatus 110 via a bidirectional protocol and transmits IR code set information of the device 1 120 and the device 2 130 that can be controlled by the remote control 100, And transmits the IR data to the first device 120 and the second device 130 based on the acquired information and performs pairing on the first device 120 and the second device 130. [

The device control unit 110 stores IR code set information for each device and communicates with the remote control 100 through a bidirectional protocol and transmits the device 1 120 (120) to the remote control 100 according to a request of the remote control 100 And IR code set information of the second device 130 are provided. The device control apparatus 110 can update IR code set information for each device through the Internet or the like.

The device control apparatus 110 includes a communication module 112, a control unit 114 and a memory 116. The memory 116 includes a device IR code set storage unit 118, do. Here, the communication module 112 includes an RF (Radio Frequency) transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for performing low-noise amplification and frequency down-conversion on the received signal. The communication module 112 is configured based on a communication standard supporting a bidirectional protocol, and may be configured based on, for example, a Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics (RF4CE) standard. The controller 114 controls the overall operation of the device controller 110. In particular, the remote controller 100 processes the function of providing the IR code set information of the device 1 120 and the device 2 130 according to a request of the remote controller 100. The memory 116 stores microcode of a program for processing and controlling the control unit 114 and various reference data. The device IR code set storage unit 118 in the memory 116 stores IR code set information for each device. Here, the IR code set information means code information per instruction. For example, IR code set information for each device can be configured as shown in Table 1 below.

Device ID command code A Power OFF 1234 A Volume UP 1111 ... ... ... B Channel down 2345

The device 1 120 and the device 2 130 include IR receivers 112 and 132 and receive IR data from the remote controller 100 through the IR receivers 112 and 132. The device 1 120 and the device 2 130 extract the code information from the received IR data and perform a function corresponding to the command mapped to the extracted code information.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote controller according to the present invention.

As shown, the remote controller includes a control unit 200, a communication module 202, a memory 204, a device IR code set storage unit 206, an IR data generation unit 208, an IR transmission unit 210, an input unit 212 ) And a display unit 214. [

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 200 controls the overall operation of the remote controller. In particular, the controller 200 communicates with the device controller through the bidirectional protocol to obtain IR code set information of a device controllable by the remote controller, that is, code information for each command, And performs a function to perform pairing with respect to the device.

The communication module 202 includes an RF (Radio Frequency) transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for performing low-noise amplification and frequency down-conversion on the received signal. The communication module 202 is configured based on a communication standard supporting a bidirectional protocol, and may be configured based on, for example, a Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics (RF4CE) standard. The remote control based on the RF4CE standard has the advantage of being able to operate the device freely from a long distance regardless of presence or absence of an obstacle, and to enable bi-directional communication.

The memory 204 stores microcode of a program for processing and controlling the control unit 200 and various reference data. In particular, the memory 204 communicates with the device controller through a bidirectional protocol to obtain IR code set information of a device controllable by the remote controller, that is, code information per instruction, And stores a program for performing the pairing for the device.

The device IR code set storage unit 206 in the memory 204 stores the default IR code set information for each device and stores the used IR code set information set for each device through the pairing for the device.

The IR data generating unit 208 generates IR data under the control of the controller 200. [

The IR transmitter 210 may be implemented using IRED (Infrared Emitting Diode), and transmits the generated IR data to the corresponding device.

The input unit 212 includes a plurality of numeric key buttons, a menu button, an OK button, an end button, and a direction button. The input unit 212 includes key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user, To the controller (200).

The display unit 214 displays status information, a limited number of characters, and the like generated during the operation of the remote controller. The display unit 214 may be a touch pad, and may display a screen suitable for a selected device application according to selection of a device according to a key input.

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device controllable in a remote control according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3, the remote controller 300 generates a device IR code set request message for the device 1 320 and the device 2 330, and transmits the generated device IR code set request message to the device 300 via the bidirectional protocol. To the control device 310 (step 301). Here, the device IR code set request message includes ID information of the device 1 320 and the device 2 330. For example, the bidirectional protocol may be RF4CE (Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics). In this case, a message transmitted and received through RF4CE becomes RF data.

Upon reception of the device IR code set request message, the device control apparatus 310 transmits IR code set information mapped to an identifier (ID) of the device 1 320 and the device 2 330 in the memory, that is, Extracts the code information, generates a device IR code set response message including the extracted information, and transmits the device IR code set response message to the remote controller 300 through the bidirectional protocol (step 303).

Upon receipt of the device IR code set response message, the remote controller 300 acquires the IR code set information mapped to the identifier (ID) of the first device 320 and the second device 330, 1 320 and the second device 330, respectively. The IR data including the code information for each instruction is transmitted as transmission data for confirming whether the device 1 320 or the device 2 330 executes the control command of the remote control 300 as shown in FIGS. . That is, in the process of confirming whether the first device 320 and the second device 330 operate according to the code included in the IR data, the first device 320 and the second device 330 recognize the remote control 300 and make a connection It can be a process of confirming whether or not it is possible. Therefore, when device 1 320 or device 2 330 performs an operation according to a key inputted by the user, the user can set the pairing setting between remote controller 300 and device 1 320 or device 2 330 You can enter an OK key to confirm that you are done. The controller 200 of the remote controller 300 sets the pairing with the device 1 320 and the device 2 330 by detecting the user's confirmation key input and sets the pairing of the remote controller 300 and the device 1 320 or the remote controller 300 ) And the second device 330 are connected to each other. The IR data transmission process of the remote controller 300 may be a part of the pairing process between the remote controller 300 and the device 1 320 or the device 2 330. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

That is, the remote controller 300 receives a key (for example, a key for power off) for controlling the device 1 320 from a user and maps it to an identifier (ID) of the device 1 320 IR code including the searched code, and transmits the generated IR data to the first device 320 (step 305). If a confirmation key indicating that the first device 320 has been successfully controlled is input from the user, the remote controller 300 sets the IR code set information to the used IR code set information of the first device 320 Thus, the pairing setting for the first device 320 is completed, and the remote controller 300 and the first device 320 are connected (Step 307). The remote controller 300 receives a key for controlling the device 2 330 from the user and stores the key in the device 2 330 as an identifier IR code including the searched code, and transmits the generated IR data to the second device 330 (step 309). If a confirmation key indicating that the device 2 330 has been successfully controlled is input from the user, the remote controller 300 sets the IR code set information to the used IR code set information of the device 2 330 Thus, the pairing setting for the second device 330 is completed, and the remote control 300 and the second device 330 are connected (Step 311).

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device controllable in a remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, in step 401, the remote controller determines whether a key for entering a setting mode of a specific device is inputted according to a user's key operation. At this time, the power of the device must be turned on, and the user can be notified that the power of the device can be turned on.

If it is determined in step 401 that a key for entering a setting mode of a specific device is input, the remote controller enters a setting mode of the corresponding device in step 403. [ At this time, the remote controller can notify the user that the LED has entered the setting mode of the device by blinking the LED (Light Emitting Diode).

In step 405, the remote controller extracts default IR code set information for the device from the memory. Here, the IR code set information means code information per instruction, and IR data for controlling the corresponding device can be generated based on the IR code set information.

In step 407, the remote controller checks whether a key for controlling the device is input according to a user's key operation. Here, the key for controlling the device may be, for example, a key for power-off, a key for channel up, and the like.

If it is determined in step 407 that a key for controlling the device is input, the remote controller searches for the code corresponding to the command in the extracted default IR code set information in step 409. [ For example, when the key for controlling the device is a key for power-off, the code corresponding to the power-off command may be '1234'.

In step 411, the remote controller generates IR data including the searched code, and transmits the generated IR data to the corresponding device.

In step 413, the remote controller determines whether a confirmation key indicating that the device control has been successfully performed is input according to the user's operation.

If it is determined in step 413 that the confirmation key is input, the remote controller sets the extracted default IR code set information for the device in step 437 as the used IR code set information, and then proceeds to step 433 Perform the following steps.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 413 that the confirmation key is not input, that is, if a key indicating that the corresponding device control has failed is input, the remote controller transmits, in step 415, It is checked whether all of the default IR code set information has been extracted.

If it is determined in step 415 that all of the default IR code set information for the device has not been extracted from the memory, the remote controller returns to step 405 and determines whether the default IR code set for the device Extracts set information, and repeats the following steps.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 415 that all the default IR code set information for the device has been extracted from the memory, the remote controller generates a device IR code set request message for the device in step 417, And transmits the device IR code set request message to the device control apparatus via the bidirectional protocol. Here, the device IR code set request message is a message for requesting IR code set information for the device, and includes ID information of the device. For example, the bidirectional protocol may be RF4CE (Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics). In this case, a message transmitted and received through RF4CE becomes RF data.

In step 419, the remote controller checks whether a device IR code set response message is received from the device control apparatus through the bidirectional protocol. Here, the device IR code set response message includes IR code set information for the device, that is, code information for each command.

If it is determined in step 419 that a device IR code set response message is received from the device control apparatus via the bidirectional protocol, the remote controller extracts IR code set information from the received device IR code set response message in step 421 do.

In step 423, the remote controller checks whether a key for controlling the device is input according to a user's key operation.

If it is determined in step 423 that a key for controlling the device is input, the remote controller searches for the code corresponding to the command in the extracted IR code set information in step 425. [

In step 427, the remote controller generates IR data including the searched code, and transmits the generated IR data to the corresponding device.

In step 429, the remote controller determines whether a confirmation key indicating that the device control has been successfully performed is input according to the user's key operation.

In step 429, when it is determined that the confirmation key is input, the remote controller sets and stores the extracted IR code set information as the used IR code set information for the corresponding device in step 431.

In step 433, the remote controller informs that the setting of the device is completed, and leaves the device setting mode in step 435. Accordingly, the remote controller can then control the device.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 429 that the confirmation key is not input, that is, if a key indicating that the corresponding device control has failed is input, the remote controller receives the received device IR code set It is determined whether all the IR code set information for the device is extracted in the response message.

If it is determined in step 439 that all the IR code set information for the device has been extracted in the received device IR code set response message, the remote controller informs that the setting for the device has failed in step 441, In step 435, the device setting mode is released.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 439 that all the IR code set information for the device has not been extracted in the received device IR code set response message, the remote controller returns to step 421, Extracts IR code set information that has not yet been extracted for the device from the set response message, and repeats the following steps.

Thereafter, the remote controller terminates the algorithm according to the present invention.

As another embodiment according to the present invention, a description will be made of a method of intuitively performing pairing without a separate use manual at the time of first pairing with a remote controller. In this way, even if the user does not have knowledge about the pairing method, the user can perform the pairing automatically by simply inputting an arbitrary key on the remote controller. In this case, the device and the remote controller communicate with each other through a bidirectional protocol. To this end, the device and the remote controller must each have a communication module supporting bidirectional communication between the device and the remote controller.

5 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device controllable in a remote control according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the remote controller 500 first checks whether a battery is inserted. If the battery is inserted for the first time (step 501), the remote controller 500 enters a pairing mode (step 503). Whether or not the battery is inserted first can be determined according to whether or not a device identifier (Device ID) already stored in the in-memory pairing table exists. If the pre-stored device ID exists in the in-memory pairing table, the remote control 500 determines that the battery is not inserted first. If there is no pre-stored device ID in the in-memory pairing table, It can be determined that the battery is inserted.

The remote control 500 checks whether an arbitrary key is input by the user and if a certain key is input in step 505, the remote control 500 transmits a discovery request message (Step 511). Here, the discovery request message includes a Remote Controller Identifier (RC ID) of the remote controller 500, for example, a MAC address.

Meanwhile, the device 510 checks whether the device 510 is powered on for the first time. If the device 510 is powered on for the first time (step 507), the device 510 enters a pairing mode (step 509). At this time, the entry into the pairing mode can be displayed on the screen. Whether or not the power is turned on for the first time can be determined based on whether or not the RC ID already stored in the in-memory pairing table exists. If the pre-stored RC ID exists in the in-memory pairing table, the device 510 determines that the power is not turned on for the first time. If the pre-stored RC ID does not exist in the in-memory pairing table, It can be determined that it is turned on.

The device 510 transmits a discovery response message to the remote controller 500 in response to receiving the discovery request message from the remote controller 500 in step 513. Here, the discovery response message includes an identifier (Device ID) of the device 510, for example, a MAC address.

In response to receiving the discovery response message from the device 510, the remote control 500 stores the device ID in the received discovery response message in the in-memory pairing table (step 515).

Meanwhile, the device 510 stores the RC ID in the received discovery request message in an in-memory pairing table (step 517).

Then, the remote controller 500 and the device 510 exchange the pairing success / absence information with each other (step 519), and the device 510 displays whether or not the pairing is successful on the screen.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for performing pairing for a device that can be controlled in a remote controller according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the remote controller checks in step 601 whether or not the battery is inserted first. Whether or not the battery is inserted first can be determined according to whether or not a device identifier (Device ID) already stored in the in-memory pairing table exists. If the pre-stored device ID exists in the in-memory pairing table, the remote controller judges that the battery is not inserted for the first time, and if the pre-stored device ID does not exist in the in-memory pairing table, It can be judged.

If it is determined in step 601 that the battery is inserted for the first time, the remote controller enters the pairing mode in step 603. [

In step 605, the remote controller determines whether an arbitrary key is input by the user.

If it is determined in step 605 that an arbitrary key is input by the user, the remote controller transmits a discovery request message to the peripheral device in step 607. Here, the discovery request message includes an RC ID (Remote Controller Identifier), for example, a MAC address.

Then, the remote controller checks in step 609 whether a discovery response message is received from the device. Here, the discovery response message includes an identifier (Device ID) of the device, for example, a MAC address.

If it is determined in step 609 that a discovery response message is received from the device, the remote controller stores the device ID in the received discovery response message in the in-memory pairing table in step 611.

Then, in step 613, the remote controller exchanges the pairing success / failure information with the device.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 609 that a discovery response message is not received from the device, the remote controller returns to step 607 and repeats the following steps at a predetermined period. Here, the predetermined period may be, for example, 30 seconds. Alternatively, if it is determined in step 609 that a discovery response message is not received from the device, the remote controller returns to step 605 and performs a process of repeating the following steps every time an arbitrary key May be repeatedly performed.

Thereafter, the remote controller terminates the algorithm according to the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for performing pairing for a remote controller in a device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the device checks in step 701 whether or not the device is first powered on.

In step 701, when it is determined that the power is turned on for the first time, the device enters a pairing mode in step 703. At this time, the entry into the pairing mode can be displayed on the screen. Whether or not the power is turned on for the first time can be determined based on whether or not the RC ID already stored in the in-memory pairing table exists. If there is a pre-stored RC ID in the in-memory pairing table, it is determined that the device is not turned on for the first time, and if there is no pre-stored RC ID in the in-memory pairing table, the device is judged to be turned on for the first time .

In step 705, the device checks whether a discovery request message is received from the peripheral remote controller. Here, the discovery request message includes an RC ID (Remote Controller Identifier), for example, a MAC address.

If it is determined in step 705 that a discovery request message is received from the peripheral remote controller, the device transmits a discovery response message to the remote controller in step 707. [ Here, the discovery response message includes an identifier (Device ID) of the device, for example, a MAC address.

In step 709, the device stores the RC ID in the received discovery request message in an in-memory pairing table.

In step 711, the device exchanges information on the success or failure of the pairing with the remote controller. In step 713, the device indicates whether the pairing is successful.

The device then terminates the algorithm according to the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

A control unit 200, a communication module 202, a memory 204, a device IR code set storage unit 206, an IR data generation unit 208, an IR transmission unit 210, an input unit 212, a display unit 214

Claims (26)

In the operation method of the remote control,
Entering a setting mode of the device,
Generating a device IR code set request message including identification information of the device and requesting IR (Infrared Ray) code set information;
Transmitting the generated device IR code set request message to the device controller;
Receiving a device IR code set response message including IR code set information corresponding to the identifier information of the device from the device control apparatus;
Detecting a key input for controlling the device;
Retrieving a code corresponding to the input key based on the IR code set information;
Generating IR data including the searched code;
Transmitting the generated IR data to the device;
Determining whether a confirmation key is input in response to transmitting the generated IR data to the device; and
And setting the IR code set information to use IR code set information for the device in response to detecting the input of the confirmation key.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the IR code set information includes code-specific code information for the device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the device IR code set request message and the device IR code set response message is transmitted / received between the remote control and the device control apparatus via a bidirectional protocol.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the bi-directional protocol is Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics (RF4CE).
The method according to claim 1,
Extracting the IR code set information from the device IR code set response message; and
Further comprising determining whether a key for controlling the device is input.
The method according to claim 1,
Displaying a notification indicating that the setting for the device is completed upon setting the used IR code set information;
And terminating the set mode of the device.
In the remote control,
A communication module functionally connected to the remote control; And
And a control unit,
Wherein,
Enters the device setting mode,
Generates a device IR code set request message including identifier information of the device and requests IR (Infrared Ray) code set information,
Transmits the generated device IR code set request message to the device control apparatus using the communication module,
Receiving a device IR code set response message including IR code set information corresponding to the identifier information of the device from the device control apparatus using the communication module,
Detecting a key input for controlling the device,
Retrieves a code corresponding to the input key based on the IR code set information,
Generates IR data including the retrieved code,
Transmitting the generated IR data to the device using the communication module,
Determining whether the confirmation key is input in response to transmitting the generated IR data to the device, and
And sets the IR code set information to the used IR code set information for the device in response to detecting the input of the confirmation key.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the IR code set information includes code information for each device for the device.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein at least one of the device IR code set request message and the device IR code set response message is transmitted / received between the remote controller and the device control apparatus via a bidirectional protocol.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the bidirectional protocol is RF4CE (Radio Frequency For Consumer Electronics).
8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Extracting the IR code set information from the device IR code set response message, and
And determines whether or not a key for controlling the device is input.
8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Displaying the notification indicating that the setting for the device is completed by setting the used IR code set information,
And terminates the setting mode of the device.
In the operation method of the remote control,
Detecting insertion of the battery by the remote controller;
Determining whether a device ID is present in the memory of the remote controller upon detecting insertion of the battery;
Entering a pairing mode when the device identifier does not exist in the memory of the remote control;
Detecting an input of an arbitrary key (Any Key)
Transmitting a discovery request message to a peripheral device upon detection of the arbitrary key input;
And receiving a discovery response message from the peripheral device.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the discovery request message comprises an RC (Remote Controller Identifier) of the remote control, and the Discovery Response message includes an identifier of the device.
14. The method of claim 13,
Storing a device identifier included in the received Discovery Response message in a pairing table of the memory;
And exchanging the pairing success / failure information with the device.
14. The method of claim 13,
Transmitting a discovery request message to the peripheral device whenever a discovery response message is not received from the device, every predetermined period, or an arbitrary key is input.
A method of operating a device,
Detecting a power-on of the device;
Determining whether a remote controller identifier exists in the memory of the device upon detecting power ON of the device;
Entering a pairing mode when the remote controller identifier does not exist in the memory of the device,
Determining whether a discovery request message is received from the peripheral remote control;
And transmitting a discovery response message to the remote controller when a discovery request message is received from the peripheral remote controller.
18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the discovery request message comprises an identifier of the remote control and the discovery response message comprises an identifier of the device.
18. The method of claim 17,
Storing a remote controller identifier included in the received discovery request message in a pairing table of a memory;
And exchanging the pairing success / failure information with the remote controller.
In the remote control,
A communication module functionally connected to the remote control;
And a control unit,
Wherein,
The insertion of the battery is detected by the remote controller,
The controller checks whether a device ID is present in the memory of the remote controller upon detecting insertion of the battery,
When the device identifier does not exist in the memory of the remote control, enters a pairing mode,
Detects an input of an arbitrary key (Any Key)
Transmitting a discovery request message to a peripheral device using the communication module according to detection of the key input,
And receives a discovery response message from the peripheral device.
21. The method of claim 20,
Wherein the discovery request message includes an identifier of the remote control, and the discovery response message includes an identifier of the device.
21. The apparatus of claim 20,
And stores the device identifier included in the received discovery response message in a pairing table of the memory, and exchanges pairing success / failure information with the device.
21. The apparatus of claim 20,
And transmits a discovery request message to the peripheral device via the communication module whenever a discovery response message is not received from the device, at predetermined intervals, or when an arbitrary key is input.
In a device,
A communication module operatively connected to the device;
And a control unit,
Wherein,
Detects power-on of the device,
Checking whether the remote controller identifier is present in the memory of the device upon detecting power ON of the device,
When the remote controller identifier does not exist in the memory of the device, enters a pairing mode,
Whether or not a discovery request message is received from the surrounding remote controller,
And transmits a discovery response message to the remote controller when a discovery request message is received from the peripheral remote controller.
25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the discovery request message comprises an identifier of the remote control and the discovery response message comprises an identifier of the device.
25. The apparatus of claim 24,
Storing the remote controller identifier included in the received discovery request message in a pairing table of the memory and exchanging the pairing success / failure information with the remote controller.

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