KR20050088603A - Remote controller with wireless telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated remote control for a wireless telephone that simultaneously performs a telephone and a remote control function according to a user's key input, wherein a remote controller mode for controlling operation of one or more home appliances or a telephone mode for voice transmission and reception through a telephone network are selected. At the same time, a key input unit including one or more buttons for inputting a control command or a phone number, a voice input unit for inputting a user's voice signal through a microphone, and a control command signal input in the remote control mode are wirelessly transmitted to the home appliance. A first wireless transmission module for transmitting and a radio number of the telephone number signal and a voice signal to the main body for the wireless telephone connected to the telephone network so as to make a telephone connection with the other party having the telephone number input in the telephone mode, the voice of the other party A second wireless transmitting and receiving module for wirelessly receiving a signal, and the second wireless A voice output unit for outputting a voice signal received from a transmission / reception module, a microcomputer for outputting a control signal to control operation or telephone connection of a home appliance according to a mode selected through the key input unit, and applying a predetermined voltage to the microcomputer As it is configured to include a battery, the integrated remote control can be used to control the home appliances such as TV, DVD player, etc. integrated control convenience is improved, can also be used as a wireless telephone has the advantage of being efficient .

Description

Integrated remote control for cordless telephones {Remote controller with wireless telephone}

The present invention relates to an integrated remote controller that performs a wireless telephone function. The present invention can be used to wirelessly control home appliances such as a TV and a DVD player, and can also be used as a wireless telephone. The present invention relates to an integrated remote control combined with a wireless telephone that is easy to manage because there is no need to travel to receive.

A general remote controller will be described with reference to FIG. 1 as follows.

The remote controller 10 is a device used to remotely control AV home appliances such as TVs, VCRs, DVD players, and audio and other home appliances such as air conditioners and air purifiers. By operating the key input unit 11 provided with a button to wirelessly transmit a control command signal to the home appliance to be controlled, thereby controlling the operation of the home appliance.

Recently, as the type of home appliances that can be controlled by the remote control increases for the convenience of the controller, the number of the remote controllers that are held increases, as well as the control commands must be input only with the remote control for the home appliance, which makes the use and storage management inconvenient. It was.

Therefore, recently, an integrated remote controller capable of simultaneously controlling similar home appliances that can be used in association with the same system has been developed. By using this, it is possible to simultaneously control video home appliances such as a TV and a VCR with a single remote controller.

In case of the integrated remote controller capable of controlling the TV and the VCR as described above, the buttons for channel conversion, volume control, and power on / off are basically provided, and according to the user's button manipulation, the microcomputer (not shown) inside the remote controller A control signal for controlling the operation of the TV or the VCR is generated and wirelessly transmitted to the TV or the VCR, and the TV or the VCR receiving the control signal performs the corresponding operation.

In the related art, since the integrated remote controller is implemented only for the purpose of integrated control of one or more home appliances, if a call comes while watching TV, the user moves to a place where a separate wired / wireless telephone is located and makes a call. There was an inconvenience to receive.

In particular, the integrated remote control can not only control the operation of the entire home appliances, but also the integrated control of home appliances that are mainly used in conjunction with TV, VCR, DVD player. There was a problem that true integration control through the remote control could not be achieved because the standard is not produced or the standards are not uniform among the home appliance manufacturers.

Therefore, not only wasted manpower for the storage management of each remote control for each home appliance, but also had to check the replacement cycle of the battery for each remote control has a problem that it is cumbersome.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, the object of which is to integrate the functions of the remote control and the cordless phone to control the operation of one or more home appliances integrated to simplify the storage management of the remote control Of course, it can be used as a cordless phone, so there is no need to move to receive a call while watching a video, and to provide an efficient remote telephone combined remote control.

According to a feature of the integrated remote control combined with a wireless telephone according to the present invention for solving the above problems, a remote control mode for controlling the operation of one or more home appliances or a telephone mode for voice transmission and reception through a telephone network is selected, and a control command or A key input unit including one or more buttons for inputting a phone number, a voice input unit through which a user's voice signal is input through a microphone, and a first control command signal wirelessly transmitted to the home appliance A wireless transmission module and a wireless telephone main body connected to a telephone network so as to make a telephone connection with the other party having the telephone number input in the telephone mode, wirelessly transmitting the telephone number signal and the voice signal and simultaneously receiving the other party's voice signal. A voice signal received by the second wireless transmit / receive module and the second wireless transmit / receive module And a microcomputer for outputting a control signal to control operation or telephone connection of the home appliance according to a mode selected through the key input unit, and a battery for applying a predetermined voltage to the microcomputer. It is characterized by.

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

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the integrated wireless telephone combined remote control of the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the integrated wireless telephone combined remote control of the present invention.

In the integrated remote control phone 100 according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a remote control mode for controlling the operation of one or more home appliances or a telephone mode for voice transmission and reception through a telephone network are selected. A key input unit 110 including one or more buttons for inputting a control command or a phone number, a voice input unit 120 for inputting a user's voice signal through a microphone, and a voice output unit 150 for outputting a voice signal It is configured to include.

The key input unit 110 is configured to include one or more buttons so that a user can input a desired operation, basically, a mode selection key for selecting a remote control mode for controlling home appliances or a telephone mode for using a wireless telephone. It is provided.

In addition, the key input unit 110 is provided with a number button, various function keys, jog shuttle keys, etc. When the jog shuttle key is provided, it becomes easy to select menus related to various functions of the integrated remote controller 100. In addition, retrieval of phone numbers stored in memory is simplified. The jog shuttle is configured to rotate, and operates by selecting the menu or list as the jog shuttle is pressed.

The voice input unit 120 includes a microphone to receive a user's voice signal, and the input voice signal is wirelessly transmitted to the main body 140R for a wireless telephone by the microcomputer 160. In addition, the voice output unit 150 includes a speaker for amplifying and outputting a voice signal of the other party received through the second wireless transmission / reception module 140 to be described later or outputting a ringtone when a ring signal is received.

Therefore, as the voice input unit 120 and the voice output unit 150 are provided, the integrated remote control 100 is used as a wireless telephone in the telephone mode.

In addition, the integrated remote control 100 wirelessly transmits and receives a voice signal with a first wireless transmission module 130 for wirelessly transmitting a signal to a home appliance in a remote control mode, and a main body 140R for a wireless telephone connected to a telephone network in a telephone mode. It is configured to include a second wireless transmission and reception module 140.

When the remote control mode is selected by the operation of the key input unit 110, the first wireless transmission module 130 allows the control command signal input for controlling the operation of the home appliance to be wirelessly transmitted to the corresponding home appliance. The transmission / reception module 140 transmits the telephone number signal to the main body 140R for the wireless telephone so as to make a telephone connection with the other party having the telephone number input for making a telephone call when the telephone mode is selected by the operation of the key input unit 110. And wirelessly transmit the voice signal and wirelessly receive the other party's voice signal.

In this case, the first wireless transmission module 130 and the second wireless transmission and reception module 140 preferably have different frequency bands.

In addition, the microcomputer 160 for outputting a control signal to control the operation or telephone connection of the home appliance according to the mode selected through the key input unit 110, the function of the integrated remote control 110 and the display unit 180 to be described later Controls the function of the voice signal transmitted from the voice input unit 120 to the second wireless transmit and receive module 140 or the voice signal received from the second wireless transmit and receive module to the voice output unit 150. Perform the function of passing.

That is, when the remote controller mode is selected by the operation of the key input unit 110, and a control command for controlling the operation of the home appliance is input, the microcomputer 160 generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the home appliance to generate the first signal. The wireless transmission module 130 is used to wirelessly transmit the control signal to the home appliance.

Here, the first wireless transmission module 130 may be implemented as an infrared transmission module for performing infrared communication or a Bluetooth transmission module for performing Bluetooth communication, and this may be changed by the producer.

In general, the remote control transmits a control signal to a home appliance using infrared rays, wherein the microcomputer 160 carries a home appliance control signal on a 37 kHz infrared ray and transmits it to a home appliance within a radius of 5 to 10 m. The operation is controlled according to the control signal.

In addition, when the first wireless transmission module 130 is implemented as a Bluetooth transmission module, the microcomputer 160 loads the home appliance control signal at a high frequency of 2.4 ~ 2.6GHz to transmit to the home appliance.

In addition, when the telephone mode is selected by the operation of the key input unit 110, the microcomputer 160 is a variety of signals input or received by the integrated remote control 100 to perform the call / call and call function for the telephone connection To control the flow.

To this end, the second wireless transmission and reception module 140 is a DTMF generator 141 for generating a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) sound corresponding to the telephone number input from the key input unit 110, and the DTMF generator Wireless transmitting module 142 for wirelessly transmitting the DTMF sound or voice signal generated by the wireless telephone main body 140R, and a wireless receiving module 143 for receiving a ring signal or voice signal transmitted by the wireless telephone main body. It is configured to include).

Here, the main body 140R for a wireless telephone is connected to a telephone network by wire, receives a telephone number and a voice signal transmitted wirelessly from the integrated remote control 100, and transmits the received telephone number and a voice signal to a telephone exchange station, and a ring signal transmitted from a telephone counterpart. Receives a voice signal and transmits it to the integrated remote control 100.

That is, when the user inputs the phone number of the other party through the key input unit 110, the DTFM generation unit 141 generates a DTMF sound corresponding to the input phone number to wirelessly through the wireless transmission module 142 The main body for telephone 140R, which is transmitted to the main body 140R for telephone, is connected to the other party having a telephone number corresponding to the received DTMF tone.

After the telephone call is started, the voice signal input through the voice input unit 120 is transmitted to the wireless transmission module 142-> main body 140R-> telephone network-> the other party, the voice signal delivered by the other party Telephone network-> the main body for the radio telephone (140R)-> wireless receiving module 143-> voice output unit 150 is delivered to make a telephone call.

At this time, the integrated remote controller 100 has a ring tone output unit 190 for outputting a predetermined ring tone, and when the main body 140R for the wireless telephone detects an incoming ring signal according to a call connection request of the other party, This is transmitted to the wireless receiving module 143-> ring tone output unit 190-> voice output unit 150 to notify the user of the call through the preset ring output.

In addition, the integrated remote control 100 is configured to include a battery 170 for applying a predetermined voltage to the microcomputer (160). The battery 170 is a rechargeable battery used to charge and is connected to the charger main body 172 through a port 171 provided separately.

As a result, the integrated control of one or more home appliances, as well as being used as a wireless telephone can shorten the battery replacement cycle for the integrated remote control 100, which has considerable power consumption.

 Here, since the charger main body 172 may be configured to be also compatible with the second radio transmission and reception module 140 and a radio telephone body 140R for transmitting and receiving a phone number signal and a voice signal, a separate radio telephone body It is not necessary to provide 140R.

In addition, the integrated remote control 100 includes a display unit 180 displaying a selection mode, a control command, and a phone number input through the key input unit 110. The display unit is generally a liquid crystal display (LCD). It is configured, but not limited to. In this case, the display unit 180 and the ringer output unit 190 may be changed and applied by the producer, which is indicated by a dotted line.

When the integrated remote control 100 operates as a phone, the display unit 180 displays a call state display, a call start time, a call time, a caller's number, and the like, and displays a list of built-in phone numbers. In order to make a call, a jog shuttle (not shown) or a key input unit 110 may be used to select or make a call.

In addition, when a text message or an information message is received, the message is automatically displayed on the display unit 180, so that the message can be easily checked.

In addition, when the integrated remote control 100 operates as a remote control for controlling home appliances, the type of home appliance 200 currently controlled is displayed and the playback home appliances 203 and 204 such as audio, VCR, and DVD player are displayed. In this case, the music list, the video list, or the playing time may be displayed.

In addition, the display unit 180 may display the remaining battery capacity, volume, radio wave intensity, etc. of the integrated remote control 100 of the present invention, and can be easily identified in the dark using a back light (Back Light). have.

If the control target of the integrated remote controller 100 is the home server 201 controlling the home appliances 202-204 connected to the network N built in the building, the user is directed to the home server 201. By transmitting the control command signal, it is possible to integrally control the operation of all home appliances connected to the network.

4 and 5 is a view showing an embodiment to which the integrated wireless telephone combined remote control of the present invention is applied, Figure 4 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the integrated wireless telephone combined remote control of the present invention, Figure 5 is a view of the present invention FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of an integrated remote control combined with a wireless telephone.

4 illustrates a state in which one or more home appliances 200 equipped with a wireless receiving module (not shown) for receiving a control signal transmitted by the integrated remote controller are not connected to each other in a network.

Therefore, the integrated remote control 100 can be used as a wireless telephone through the main body 140R for wireless telephone, and can directly control the operation of the home appliance equipped with the wireless receiving module. This is a first embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows one or more home appliances 201, 202 and 203 equipped with a wireless receiving module (not shown) for receiving a control signal transmitted by an integrated remote control and an audio 204 without a wireless receiving module connected to each other. It shows the connected state.

Therefore, the integrated remote control 100 can be used as a radiotelephone via the main body 140R for a radiotelephone, and can directly control the home appliances 201, 202, and 203 equipped with the radio receiver module. However, in the case of the audio 204 that is not equipped with a wireless reception module, direct control using the integrated remote control 100 is impossible.

On the other hand, if the Internet refrigerator 201 is used as a home server that can control the operation of the home appliance connected to the network (N), the user operates the integrated remote control 100, the Internet refrigerator (home server, It is possible to control the operation of the audio 204 via 201). This is a second embodiment.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, the integrated remote control 100 may expand the range of home appliances that can be integrated and controlled in connection with a home server.

As described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the integrated wireless telephone combined remote control according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, within the scope of protection of the technical idea of the present invention Can be applied.

The integrated remote phone combined remote control of the present invention configured as described above integrates the functions of the remote control and the wireless telephone to control the operation of home appliances such as a TV, a DVD player, and the like. As it is also used as a telephone, it does not need to move to answer a call while watching a video such as TV, video, DVD, etc., thereby enhancing user convenience.

1 is a plan view showing a general remote control,

2 is a perspective view showing an integrated remote control combined with a wireless telephone of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the integrated wireless remote control combined with the present invention,

4 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the integrated wireless remote control combined with the wireless telephone of the present invention;

5 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the integrated remote control combined with the wireless telephone of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

100: integrated remote control 110: key input unit

120: voice input unit 130: first wireless transmission module

140: second wireless transmission module 150: voice output unit

160: microcomputer 170: battery

180: display unit 190: ringtone output unit

140R: Main body for wireless telephone 200: Home appliances

Claims (10)

A key input unit having one or more buttons for inputting a control command or a telephone number while a remote controller mode for controlling operation of one or more home appliances or a telephone mode for voice transmission and reception through a telephone network is selected; A voice input unit for inputting a voice signal of the user through a microphone; A first wireless transmission module for wirelessly transmitting a control command signal input in the remote control mode to a corresponding home appliance; A second wireless transmitting / receiving module which wirelessly transmits the telephone number signal and a voice signal and wirelessly receives the other party's voice signal to a main body for a wireless telephone connected to a telephone network so as to make a telephone connection with the other party having the telephone number input in the telephone mode and; A voice output unit for outputting a voice signal received by the second radio transceiver module; A microcomputer that outputs a control signal to control operation or make a telephone connection of the home appliance according to a mode selected through the key input unit; Integrated wireless remote control, characterized in that it comprises a battery for applying a constant voltage to the microcomputer. The method of claim 1, The battery is a wireless telephone combined remote control, characterized in that the rechargeable battery. The method of claim 2, The rechargeable battery is a remote telephone combined remote control, characterized in that connected to the charger body for applying power to the rechargeable battery through a port. The method of claim 3, wherein The charger body is a wireless telephone combined remote control, characterized in that the main body for a wireless telephone for transmitting and receiving a telephone number signal and a voice signal with the second wireless transmitting and receiving module. The method of claim 1, The integrated remote control integrated wireless remote control, characterized in that it comprises a display unit for displaying the selection mode, control command, telephone number input through the key input unit. The method of claim 1, The first wireless transmission module is a wireless telephone combined remote control, characterized in that the infrared transmission module for performing an infrared communication. The method of claim 1, The first wireless transmission module is a wireless telephone combined remote control, characterized in that the Bluetooth transmission module for performing a Bluetooth communication. The method of claim 1, The second wireless transmitting / receiving module includes: a DTMF generating unit for generating a DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency) sound corresponding to the telephone number inputted from the key input unit; A wireless transmission module for wirelessly transmitting the DTMF sound or voice signal generated by the DTMF generation unit to the main body for the wireless telephone; And a wireless receiving module, comprising: a wireless receiving module for receiving a ring signal or a voice signal transmitted by the main body for the wireless telephone. The method of claim 8, The integrated remote control unit is integrated with a wireless telephone, characterized in that it comprises a ring tone output unit for outputting a predetermined ring tone to the voice output unit when a ring signal is received through the wireless receiving module. The method of claim 1, The home appliance is a home telephone remote control, characterized in that the home server for receiving the control command signal transmitted from the first wireless transmission module to control the home appliance connected to the network according to the control command.