KR20100000635A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A remote controller for mounting a necessary function when using a TV service and a bidirectional TV is provided to minimize fatigue according to a long time use and perform 3D pointing when using bidirectional TV. CONSTITUTION: A trigger unit(220) generates the movement transmission status signal and a click generation signal. A hammer unit(200) generates a channel modification signal or a sound conditioning signal. A controller generates a first signal in a sound conditioning signal. The controller transmits the channel change signal and acoustic conditioning signal.

Description

Remote Control Unit {REMOTE CONTROLLER}

The present invention relates to a remote control device. In particular, the present invention relates to a pistol-type remote control device equipped with a function required when using a television TV and a general TV service.

Currently, TV service is gradually changing from one-way broadcasting to interactive or bidirectional television (Television) in which viewers participate in the broadcast contents.

In Korea, two-way broadcasting service based on MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) through satellite is already being broadcast commercially, and digital cable broadcasting station provides two-way TV service based on OCAP (Open Cable Application Platform).

In addition, Internet broadcasting plans to provide a full-fledged interactive TV service by passing the Internet Protocol (IPTV) bill of the so-called ACAP (Advanced Common Application Platform) standard that provides TV broadcasting services.

Non-real-time on-demand TV broadcasting using the internet network is commercially available, especially for telecommunication carriers. When real-time IPTV becomes available, data such as text, audio, and video clips are also provided to the so-called linked broadcasting service combined with the main broadcasting program. .

In the use of such a two-way TV, the most troublesome part of the viewer is the remote control, that is, the remote control device.

Since many users are now accustomed to using a remote control to use a TV, in order to use an interactive TV, a remote control for an interactive TV service is required, but if the present type of remote control is combined with a remote control function for an interactive TV, Various problems arise.

First, there is a problem that there are too many and complicated buttons.

Specifically, many buttons are difficult to distinguish from each other, and because they have to learn how to use each button, it is particularly difficult for the elderly or children. In addition, due to the large number of buttons, the buttons must be scattered throughout the remote control, which also has the disadvantage of moving a lot of fingers during operation.

Second, there is a problem in that the direction button operation is frequently used to use the menu, and thus the time required to select the menu is long.

Third, two-way TV broadcasting has a menu on the main screen, and there are sub-menus for each menu, and there are many sub-menus under the sub-menu again, and thus, there are many button operations of the remote controller. Therefore, the conventional rectangular remote control has a large hand fatigue due to frequent operation.

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

Therefore, while overcoming these problems, there is a need for a new remote control that can use IPTV services in addition to general TV services.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a pistol-type remote control apparatus and a method equipped with a function required when using a television TV and a general TV service.

According to a feature of the invention, a pistol-type remote control device for remotely controlling a remote target device that provides a two-way TV (TeleVision) service,

A trigger unit generating a motion transmission state signal in response to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal in response to a trigger movement by a second value; A player for generating a channel change signal for changing a channel of an interactive TV service provided by the remote target device or a sound control signal for changing a volume; And measuring a spatial acceleration movement, generating a first signal matching the spatial acceleration movement to the remote target device when receiving the movement transmission status signal from the trigger unit, and receiving the click generation signal. In this case, the control unit generates a second signal matching the click generation signal and transmits it to the remote target device, and receives the channel change signal and the sound control signal from the tumbler and transmits the signal to the remote target device. .

Here, the remote control device further comprises a barrel for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote target device by using an infrared sensor and a transmission antenna,

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

Here, the remote control device includes a plurality of numeric buttons, and further comprises a handle for providing a signal corresponding to the numeric button input by the user to the controller when using the interactive TV service.

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

Here, the remote control device includes a rotating magazine, and further comprises a rotating magazine for generating a signal for changing the channel or volume control of the interactive TV service in response to the left and right movement of the rotating magazine,

In this case, the controller transmits the signal received from the rotating magazine unit to the remote target device through the infrared sensor.

According to a feature of the invention, a pistol-type remote control device for remotely controlling a remote target device that provides a two-way TV (TeleVision) service,

A trigger unit generating a motion transmission state signal in response to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal in response to a trigger movement by a second value; A rotating magazine unit including a rotating magazine and generating a signal for changing a channel or adjusting a volume of the interactive TV service in response to left and right movement of the rotating magazine unit; In the case of measuring the spatial acceleration movement and receiving the movement transmission state signal from the trigger unit, generating a first signal matching the spatial acceleration movement, transmitting the first signal to the remote target device, and receiving the click generation signal. The control unit generates a second signal matching the click generation signal and transmits it to the remote target device, and receives the channel change signal and the volume control signal from the rotating magazine unit and transmits the signal to the remote target device.

Here, the remote control device further includes a barrel for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote target device by using an infrared sensor and a transmission antenna.

In this case, the controller transmits a signal corresponding to the channel change signal and the sound control signal, respectively, through the infrared sensor of the barrel part, and transmits the first signal and the second signal through the transmitting antenna, respectively.

Here, the remote control device includes a plurality of numeric buttons, and further comprises a handle for providing a signal corresponding to the numeric button input by the user to the controller when using the interactive TV service.

In this case, the controller transmits a signal corresponding to the number button received from the handle unit to the remote target device through the infrared sensor to change the channel of the interactive TV service.

Here, the remote control device controls the activation or deactivation of the number button of the handle portion and the magazine portion, and further includes a magazine opening stop for opening or inserting the magazine portion from the handle portion.

At this time, the control unit receives the signal of the handle portion and the magazine portion based on the signal received from the magazine opening stop and transmits to the remote target device.

According to the present invention, when using a two-way TV, the remote control device enables three-dimensional pointing, can solve the difficulty of moving the cursor in the two-way TV generated during the three-dimensional pointing, minimizing fatigue due to long-term use You can expect the effect to work.

In addition, when transmitting the information selected by the user to the IPTV, directivity can be greatly increased, and the effect of significantly reducing the complexity of the conventional remote control can be expected.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, the terms “… unit”, “… unit”, “module”, etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. have.

1 is a view showing a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the remote control apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a trigger unit 220, a handle unit 240, a barrel unit 150, a safety device 210, and a tumbler unit ( 200, a rotary magazine 190 and a controller 260.

The trigger unit 220 includes a trigger. When using the interactive TV service, the trigger unit 220 interlocks with the control unit 260 in accordance with the movement of the trigger generated by the user. Device ", and a function of moving a cursor to select a menu of an interactive TV service and a menu clicking function.

Such, the trigger unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described later in detail through FIG.

The handle part 240 is disposed so that the user can easily grasp the remote control device 100, and includes a plurality of numeric buttons for changing a channel to control a signal corresponding to information of the numeric button input by the user ( 260). At this time, the handle portion 240 may include a magazine portion 250 that is opened by the operation of the magazine opening stop 230 in the handle portion.

In this case, the magazine 250 includes a plurality of numeric buttons, and performs the same function as the handle 240. That is, a signal corresponding to the information of the numeric button input by the user may be provided to the controller 260. Here, the magazine opening stop 230 performs a magazine 250 opening function, and provides a deactivation function for the plurality of numeric buttons included in the handle 240 after the magazine 250 is opened, After the magazine unit 250 is inserted into the handle unit 240, the magazine unit 250 provides a function of activating a plurality of numeric buttons included in the handle unit 240.

Such, the handle portion 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS.

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

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

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the buttons 140, 160, 170, and 180 are disposed on the side surfaces, but may be disposed on the upper surface according to the design direction. In addition, all buttons may be hidden by a lid to simplify the design. However, in the case of hiding by the cover, the previous channel move button 160 and the main menu go button 170 is a button that is used relatively more than other buttons, it is preferable to exclude from hiding.

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

The transmit antenna module 120 includes an antenna for transmitting an RF signal, and functions to emit a signal received from the controller 260 as a radio frequency (RF) signal through the antenna. At this time, the transmitting antenna module 120 emits a signal of 38Khz ~ 56Khz by using the antenna, the antenna may be replaced by a laser diode (LD). When the antenna of the transmitting antenna module 120 is replaced with a laser diode, since the IPTV monitor should recognize the light of the laser diode and calculate the position, the IPTV is preferably equipped with a function of recognizing the laser.

The safety device 210 includes a selection button for remotely controlling various devices (eg, DVD, video, set-top box, TV) other than IPTV, and controls the signal corresponding to the type of device selected by the user. To send). In this case, the control unit 260 allows the remote control device 100 to adjust various devices by changing the frequency in response to the signal received from the safety device 210.

For example, if the safety device 210 is located on the IPTV, the infrared sensor module 110 or the transmitting antenna module 120 transmits a frequency suitable for the IPTV. If the safety device 210 is located on the video, the infrared sensor module 110 or the transmission is transmitted. The antenna module 120 transmits a frequency suitable for video.

The batter 200 includes a channel and sound selection, a joystick function, and a selection (OK) function.

Such, the pitcher 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figure 4a to 4c.

The rotating magazine unit 190 includes a rotating magazine and performs a channel conversion, volume control, and scroll function in response to the left and right movement of the rotating magazine.

In detail, the rotating magazine unit 190 moves quickly between menus such as quick channel switching or sound control of a two-way TV service or a general TV service, and a tab of a personal computer keyboard in response to the left and right movement of the rotating magazine. It provides a function for doing so.

In addition, it provides a function to quickly move the scroll bar of the browser that appears when using the Internet web of interactive TV service in response to the left and right movement of the rotating magazine.

At this time, the rotating magazine unit 190 generates a signal corresponding to each function to provide to the control unit 260.

The control unit 260 receives signals generated from each of the trigger unit 220, the handle unit 240, the barrel unit 150, the safety device 210, the tumbler unit 200, and the rotary magazine unit 190. The signal is emitted through the infrared sensor module 110 or the transmitting antenna module 120.

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

In detail, when the control unit 260 receives a signal indicating that the trigger of the trigger unit 220 has moved by ₁ , the controller 260 requests a pointer display to the IPTV, and moves the remote control apparatus 100 to move the pointer displayed in the IPTV. Information corresponding to the movement of the batter 200 is transmitted to the IPTV.

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

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

As shown in Figure 2, the trigger of the trigger unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a movement of ₁ , ₂ , the signal corresponding to the two movements when using the two-way TV service to the controller 260 send.

When the trigger is generated by the user by ₁ , the controller 260 notifies the controller 260 of a signal indicating that the motion is transmitted. If the trigger is generated by ₂ , the click generation signal is transmitted to the controller 260 to indicate a pointer in the IPTV. You are asked to select the information that corresponds to the location.

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

3a to 3c is a view showing in detail the configuration of the ball teeth in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3a to 3b, the ball hitting part according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented through a variety of configurations.

As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the batter 200 includes a channel change and a sound control, respectively. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, a joystick function is also included.

In detail, the tumbler 200 may be implemented in one of three types 200-1, 200-2, and 200-3 as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C. The punching unit 200-1 having a navigation type button is a button type that is widely used in a mobile phone and can select one of five buttons by moving a thumb while holding the handle 240. In addition, the user can perform channel up / down, volume up / down, and check function, and when the user presses one of the channel up / down and volume up / down buttons and pulls the trigger, the controller 260 triggers each. The signal of the unit 220 and the signal of the batter unit 200 are read and the signal is emitted to the IPTV so as to correspond to each function.

The batter 200-2 having the navigation type button excluding the confirmation function is arranged to perform a channel change and volume control function through sequential movement.

 The joystick-type ball game unit 200-3 has the same function as the navigation type ball game unit 200-1, but may be used as a joystick function by the user by interworking with the controller 260.

4 and 5 are views showing a handle portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

The handle portion 240 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a form including a plurality of numeric buttons on the exterior of the handle portion 240, and the handle portion 240 illustrated in FIG. 5 has a magazine 250 in the handle portion 240. ) Contains a number buttons. At this time, when the magazine unit 250 includes a plurality of buttons, the magazine 250 in the handle 240 is opened by the magazine opening stop 230.

Such a remote control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can greatly increase directivity when transmitting information selected by a user to an IPTV due to a pistol type, and has an advantage of significantly reducing the complexity of a conventional remote controller.

In addition, when using a two-way TV, it is possible to enable three-dimensional pointing, to solve the difficulty of moving the cursor in the two-way TV generated during the three-dimensional pointing, there is an advantage that can minimize the fatigue due to long-term use.

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

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1 is a view showing a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

3a to 3c is a view showing in detail the configuration of the ball teeth in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are views showing a handle portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A handgun type remote control device for remotely controlling a remote target device that provides a two-way TV (TeleVision) service, A trigger unit generating a motion transmission state signal in response to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal in response to a trigger movement by a second value; A player for generating a channel change signal for changing a channel of an interactive TV service provided by the remote target device or a sound control signal for changing a volume; And In the case of measuring the spatial acceleration movement and receiving the movement transmission state signal from the trigger unit, generating a first signal matching the spatial acceleration movement, transmitting the first signal to the remote target device, and receiving the click generation signal. A control unit for generating a second signal matching the click generation signal and transmitting the generated second signal to the remote target device, and receiving the channel change signal and the sound control signal from the tumbler and transmitting the signal to the remote target device. Pistol-type remote control device comprising a. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a barrel for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote target device using an infrared sensor and a transmitting antenna, The control unit, And a signal corresponding to each of the channel change signal and the acoustic control signal, respectively, through the infrared sensor of the barrel part, and the first and second signals, respectively, through the transmitting antenna. The method of claim 2, It includes a plurality of numeric buttons, further comprising a handle for providing a signal corresponding to the number button received by the user to the control unit when using the interactive TV service, The control unit, Pistol-type remote control device for transmitting a signal corresponding to the number button received from the handle portion to the remote target device via the infrared sensor for changing the channel of the interactive TV service. The method of claim 3, A magazine part included in the handle part, including a plurality of numeric buttons, and providing a signal corresponding to the numeric button input by the user when using the interactive TV service to the controller; The control unit, Pistol-type remote control device for transmitting a signal corresponding to the number button received from the magazine unit to the remote target device through the infrared sensor for changing the channel of the interactive TV service. The method of claim 4, wherein It further comprises a magazine opening stop for controlling the activation or deactivation of the number button of the handle portion and the magazine portion, and opening or inserting the magazine portion from the handle portion, The control unit, A pistol-type remote control device for receiving a signal of one of the handle and the magazine based on the signal received from the magazine opening stop and transmits the signal to the remote target device. The method of claim 3, And a rotating magazine unit for generating a signal for changing a channel or adjusting a volume of the interactive TV service in response to the left and right movement of the rotating magazine unit. The control unit, Pistol-type remote control device for transmitting a signal received from the rotating magazine unit to the remote target device through the infrared sensor. A handgun type remote control device for remotely controlling a remote target device that provides a two-way TV (TeleVision) service, A trigger unit generating a motion transmission state signal in response to a trigger movement by a first value generated by a user and generating a click generation signal in response to a trigger movement by a second value; A rotating magazine unit including a rotating magazine and generating a signal for changing a channel or adjusting a volume of the interactive TV service in response to left and right movement of the rotating magazine unit; And In the case of measuring the spatial acceleration movement and receiving the movement transmission state signal from the trigger unit, generating a first signal matching the spatial acceleration movement, transmitting the first signal to the remote target device, and receiving the click generation signal. A control unit for generating a second signal matching the click generation signal and transmitting the generated second signal to the remote target device, and receiving the channel change signal and the volume control signal from the rotating magazine unit and transmitting the signal to the remote target device. Pistol-type remote control device comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein Further comprising a barrel for transmitting a signal for remote control to the remote target device using an infrared sensor and a transmitting antenna, The control unit, And a signal corresponding to each of the channel change signal and the acoustic control signal, respectively, through the infrared sensor of the barrel part, and the first and second signals, respectively, through the transmitting antenna. The method of claim 8, It includes a plurality of numeric buttons, further comprising a handle for providing a signal corresponding to the number button received by the user to the control unit when using the interactive TV service, The control unit, Pistol-type remote control device for transmitting a signal corresponding to the number button received from the handle portion to the remote target device via the infrared sensor for changing the channel of the interactive TV service. The method of claim 9, A magazine part included in the handle part, including a plurality of numeric buttons, and providing a signal corresponding to the numeric button input by the user when using the interactive TV service to the controller; The control unit, Handgun type remote control device for transmitting a signal corresponding to the number button received from the magazine unit to the remote target device through the infrared sensor for changing the channel of the interactive TV service. The method of claim 10, It further comprises a magazine opening stop for controlling the activation or deactivation of the number button of the handle portion and the magazine portion, and opening or inserting the magazine portion from the handle portion, The control unit, A pistol-type remote control device for receiving a signal of one of the handle and the magazine based on the signal received from the magazine opening stop and transmits the signal to the remote target device.

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