KR20110029058A - Remote control and remote control user interface method using touch input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A remote controller using a touch input device and a remote controller UI method are provided to select and execute easy and rapid repetitive command and a one-time command by using one-time simple finger gesture on a remote controller. CONSTITUTION: At least two touch sections are set in a touch side of a touch input device included in a remote controller(S1). An initial touch about the touch surface and an initial touch area about the touch side are recognized(S2). If a touch position moves in a section or an area, initial moving direction of a touch location is recognized(S3). A command group is selected along an initial touch area and an initial touch direction(S7).

Description

Remote Control and Remote Control User Interface Method Using Touch Input Device

The present invention relates to a remote control, a remote control user interface method, and a remote control user interface system using a touch input device.

The conventional mechanical button remote control is difficult to have a sufficient number of buttons to control the recent electronic devices that are diversified in function, reducing the number of buttons can not contain all the commands necessary to control the device, if the number of buttons is large, the user command Hard to find is inconvenient. In the case of a remote control using a touch screen that displays a limited number of graphical user interface (GUI) elements on a small touch screen screen and touches a GUI element desired by a user, a plurality of GUI elements are displayed on each screen. It is inconvenient to assign a command or to arrange GUI elements over several pages to touch several times and change the screen frequently. This technology was particularly inconvenient to find the desired button or GUI element by turning the gaze from the TV screen to the remote control whenever a desired command was found while watching TV.

Recently, a remote controller using a motion sensor that processes a command by pointing a GUI pointer displayed on a TV screen with a screen pointer without finding a button or a GUI element on the remote controller has been released. When the remote control sends a signal that moves the main body equipped with a motion sensor to move the screen pointer, the screen pointer moves on the TV screen to select one-time commands (commands that do not require repeated input such as mute, return, and screen adjustment) represented by GUI elements. By executing the command, and rotating the remote control main body repeatability commands (commands that can be repeatedly input such as TV channel up / down, volume + /-) according to the increase and decrease of the rotation angle.

In addition, when a series of screen pointer position information or movement information is transmitted from a remote control having a touch input device or a remote control having a track ball, the screen pointer moves on the TV or PC monitor screen to point out and select a GUI element of a desired command. Run the command. This method is inconvenient to keep an eye on the position and movement of the screen pointer.

Korean Patent No. 10-0720335 discloses a method of inputting a text corresponding to a value of a relative coordinate generated by moving a touch position with respect to a touch surface of a touch input device. As another method, US Patent 7,479,949 discloses a gradual command (heuristic command) by moving the touch position on the touch input device, the Korean Patent 10 for a method of displaying information on the touch input in a mobile terminal having a touch screen -0785071 is disclosed.

The technical problem of the present invention is to solve the above problems, 1) to easily select the one-time command and repeatability command without looking at the remote control, and 2) to minimize the input error due to incorrect touch and incorrect touch movement, 3 4) Provides a method to efficiently use the small touch surface of the touch input device provided in the remote control, and 4) Easy to select and use many commands required for various control target devices by simple gestures moving up, down, left, and right directions. A remote control and a remote control user interface method are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote control user interface system including the remote control and a control target device of the remote control.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control user interface method using a touch input device, including: (a) setting two or more touch areas on a touch surface of a touch input device provided in a remote control; (b) confirming an initial touch on the touch surface; (c) recognizing a first touch area with respect to the touch surface; (d) recognizing the first movement direction of the touch position when the section or the region in which the touch position is given moves; And (e) selecting a corresponding command group according to the first touch area and the first touch direction and then selecting (e1) or (e2), wherein step (e1) is a section in which a touch position is given. Or recognizing a touch position movement direction in a given section or region each time the zone is moved, and repeatedly generating and transmitting a repeatable command corresponding to the touch position movement direction among the selected command group, (e2) The step of sequentially selecting a one-time command from the selected command group every time the section or area given a touch location is moved, and generates and transmits the last selected command when the touch ends on the touch surface or inputs a separate confirmation signal Steps.

Remote control using a touch input device according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a touch input device; A memory for storing a program for causing a computer to function in the remote control user interface method according to an aspect of the present invention; A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and the memory; And a transmitter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control user interface method using a touch input device, the remote control comprising: (a2) setting two or more touch areas on a touch surface of a touch input device provided in the remote control; Making; (c2) recognizing a first touch area with respect to the touch surface; (d2) recognizing the first moving direction of the touch position in the given section or region when the touched section or region is moved; (e2) selecting a command group according to the recognized first touch area information and first touch direction movement direction information; And (e21) repeatedly transmitting a command corresponding to a touch position moving direction among the selected command groups whenever moving a section or an area where a touch position is given; And transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface.

Receiving a command from the remote control, in the control target device interoperating with the remote control; (g) selecting a corresponding control command group according to a command corresponding to the first touch area and the first touch position moving direction received from the remote controller, and then selecting a next (g1) process or a (g2) process; (G1) is a process of repeatedly executing a control command of the selected control command group each time a command is received from the remote controller, and (g2) is a process of the selected control command each time a command is received from the remote controller. When the control command of the group is sequentially selected and receives a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal, it is a process of executing the last selected control command.

Remote control using a touch input device according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a touch input device; A memory for storing a program for causing a computer to function in a remote control user interface method according to another aspect of the present invention; A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and the memory; And a transmitter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control user interface method using a touch input device, the remote control comprising: a3) setting two or more touch areas on a touch surface of a touch input device; Recognizing a first touch area for the touch surface; Recognizing the touch position initial movement direction information corresponding to the touch position movement direction when the section or the region where the touch position is given is moved; Transmitting first touch area information and first touch position moving direction information; Continually recognizing a touch position movement direction and transmitting movement direction information corresponding to the touch position movement direction whenever moving a section or an area where a touch position is given; And transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface.

In the control target device, receiving information from the remote control; (c3) extracting first touch area information and first touch position moving direction information from the information received from the remote control; And (e3) selecting a corresponding command group according to the first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information, and selecting a next (e31) process or an (e132) process; In addition, (e31) is a process of repeatedly selecting and executing a (repetitive) command corresponding to the movement direction information from the selected command group every time the movement direction information is received, and (e32) the movement direction information. Each time a signal is received, the command is sequentially selected according to the moving direction information from the selected command group, and when the touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal is received from the remote control, the last selected command is executed. It is done.

Remote control user interface system according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a remote control using a touch input device; And a control target device interoperating with the remote controller, wherein the remote controller includes a touch input device; Setting two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device, recognizing the first touch area with respect to the touch surface, and moving a section or area where a touch position is given, the first touch direction corresponding to the touch position moving direction Recognizes the information, transmits the first touch area information and the first touch direction movement direction information, and continuously recognizes the touch position movement direction each time the section or the area where the touch position is given is moved, and corresponds to the movement direction of the touch position movement. A memory for storing a program for executing a method for transmitting information; A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and a memory; And a transmitter; Including;

The control target device may include: a receiver configured to receive information from the remote controller; From the information received from the remote control, the first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information are extracted, and a corresponding command group is selected according to the extracted first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information, and the next (h1) process or ( h2) Selecting a process: (h1) is a process of repeatedly selecting and executing a (repetitive) command corresponding to the movement direction information from the selected command group whenever receiving the movement direction information, and (h2) A step of sequentially selecting (one-time) commands from the selected command group according to the moving direction information each time receiving the moving direction information and executing the last selected command when receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal from the remote controller. A memory for storing a computer program for executing the in user interface method; And a CPU executing the program in association with the receiving unit and the memory. It includes.

 According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control user interface method using a touch input device, the remote control comprising: a4) setting two or more touch areas on a touch surface of a touch input device; Recognizing a first touch area for the touch surface; Transmitting first touch area information; Transmitting a series of touch position movement information corresponding to the touch position movement; And transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface.

Receiving information from the remote control at the control target device; (c4) extracting first touch area information from the information received from the remote control; (d4) recognizing a touch position initial movement direction when a section or a region in which a virtual trajectory drawn by a series of touch position movement information received from the remote control is moved is moved; And (e4) selecting a corresponding command group according to the extracted first touch region information and the recognized touch position initial movement direction and selecting a next (e41) process or an (e42) process; In addition, the process (e41) recognizes the direction of movement in the given section or region each time the virtual trajectory is drawn based on the received series of touch position movement information, and moves among the selected command groups. It is a process of repeatedly selecting and executing a (repeatability) command corresponding to a direction, and (e42) is a process of moving a section or an area where a virtual trajectory drawn by a received series of movement direction information touch position movement information is given. Recognizing the direction of movement in a given section or zone, it is a process of executing the last selected command when sequentially selecting (one-time) commands from the selected command group and receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal. .

Remote control user interface system according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a remote control using a touch input device; And a control target device interoperating with the remote controller, wherein the remote controller includes a touch input device; Setting two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device, recognizing the first touch area for the touch surface, transmitting the first touch area information, and transmitting a series of touch position movement information corresponding to the touch position movement. And a memory for storing a program for executing a user interface method for transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface; A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and a memory; And a transmitter; Including,

The control target device includes a receiving unit for receiving information from the remote control; The first touch area information is extracted from the information received from the remote control, and when the section or the area given a virtual trajectory drawn by a series of information touch position movement information received from the remote control is recognized, the first touch direction movement direction is recognized. Selecting a corresponding command group according to the extracted first touch region information and the recognized touch position initial movement direction and selecting a next (k1) process or a (k2) process; Including (k1), the process recognizes the direction of movement in the given section or region whenever the virtual trajectory is drawn by the received series of touch position movement information. It is a process of repeatedly selecting and executing a (repeatability) command corresponding to a direction, and (k2) is a process of moving a section or an area where a virtual trajectory drawn by a series of received movement direction information touch position movement information is given. Recognizing a movement direction in a given section or region, the user interface method is a process of sequentially selecting (one-time) commands from the selected command group and executing the last selected command upon receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal. A memory for storing a computer program to execute; And a CPU processing the program in association with the receiving unit and the memory. It includes.

According to the present invention, a single finger gesture on the remote control allows repeatability commands such as TV channel up / down, volume +/-, direction movement, and dozens of mute, return, screen adjustments and 1 You can quickly and easily select the spin command. In addition, it is possible to efficiently use a small size of the remote control touch surface through a method of overlapping a touch area according to the present invention and using a method of selecting a corresponding command group according to the direction of initial movement of a touch position.

In particular, video devices with display screens, such as TVs, provide convenience for controlling all the functions necessary for video devices by interlocking with the video device screen user interface without turning the eyes on the screen of the video device with the remote control. Divided into touch area, you can easily select and use various commands without looking at the remote control. By changing the touch area and the touch movement direction on one touch surface without changing the page or mode, you can select all the commands you need, reducing the hassle of touching multiple times and changing pages and modes multiple times. It also reduces input errors caused by touching small GUI elements.

1 is an exemplary view of a remote control implemented an embodiment of a remote control user interface method according to the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view of recognizing a moving direction according to a touch position movement.
3 is an exemplary diagram of each embodiment of an instruction group structure.
FIG. 4 is an exemplary view of an embodiment in which a command generation process different from another command group is selected according to a direction of initial movement of a touch position in one touch area of a touch input device touch surface; FIG.
5 illustrates an exemplary embodiment in which the touch input device touch surface is divided into two upper and lower touch regions and set.
6 and 7 illustrate exemplary embodiments in which the touch input device touch surface is divided into three touch regions and set.
8 and 9 illustrate exemplary embodiments in which touch areas are overlapped with each other in the touch input device touch surface to efficiently use the touch surface.
FIG. 10 is an exemplary diagram for selecting a subgroup by setting the one-time command group to be composed of three subgroups and changing the touch position moving direction. FIG.
11, 12 and 13 are flowcharts illustrating a remote control user interface method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic structure of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a block diagram illustrating a remote controller and a control target device interoperating with the remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is divided into three areas on the right and left of the effective touch surface of the remote control according to the present invention, one other touch area is set below, and the bottom is again divided into three areas on the right and left. Illustrative diagram of an embodiment.
17 is an exemplary view of a display screen of a TV linked to the remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18A to 18E are tables showing commands and command codes according to the initial touch area and the touch position moving direction.
Fig. 19 shows the actual direction indicated by the direction code in Figs. 18A to 18E.
20 is an exemplary view of a display screen of a TV linked to the remote control according to another embodiment of the present invention.
21 is set so that the remote control touch areas A and C of FIG. 16 overlap each other so as to efficiently utilize the remote control touch surface according to the present invention, and divides the upper end of the overlapped areas into B1, B2, and B3, An embodiment in which the bottom is divided into B11, B12, and B13 and set.
22 is an exemplary view showing a display screen of a TV linked to the remote control according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

The content to be described below is only an embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains or are not directly related to the present invention are omitted. This is to more clearly communicate without obscure the core of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description. In addition, overlapping contents while describing various embodiments may be omitted, and the same reference numerals may be used for the same components throughout the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary view of a remote control implemented an embodiment of a remote control user interface method according to the present invention. The remote controller 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a CPU and a memory (not shown), mounts the touch input device 20 and the display 30 in a case, and places the touch surface 20 of the touch input device on the upper left and the middle injury. However, it is set by dividing it into four upper and lower touch areas. According to the present exemplary embodiment, when the touch position is first moved to the up and down direction by first touching the upper left touch area (41), a repetitive command such as TV volume +/- is recognized by recognizing the movement direction in the given section every time the given section is moved. Command that can be inputted) is repeatedly generated and transmitted, and when the touch position is first touched and the touch position is first moved up and down (44), the movement direction in the given section is recognized whenever the touch position is moved. Repeated generation commands (commands that can be repeatedly input) such as TV channel up / down are repeatedly generated and transmitted. On the other hand, when the touch position is first moved to the right direction by first touching the upper left touch area (42), the touch position movement direction is recognized in the given section every time the given section is moved, and the corresponding up, down, left, and right directions are repeatedly generated. Send. The up, down, left, and right direction movement commands may be the same as or similar to a command generated in response to the direction movement keys, for example, in a conventional remote controller.

In addition, when the touch position is moved by first touching the upper middle touch area (45), regardless of the initial movement direction of the touch position, the touch position movement direction is recognized in a section given each time the touch position is moved, and the corresponding up, down, left, and right directions Generate and send a move command repeatedly.

For example, when the touch position moves to the right by two sections and continues downward by one section, two rightward moving commands and one downward moving command are sequentially generated and transmitted. On the other hand, when the first touch area is moved by one section by touching the lower touch area (43), the one-time command group 31 selected corresponding to the lower touch area which is the first touch area and the right direction that is the first moving direction of the touch location (eg, A group consisting of commands that do not require repeated input such as mute, return, and screen adjustment) is selected and displayed in advance on the display screen 30, and if the touch position is continuously moved, the direction is recognized and recognized each time the given section is moved. Move the cursor or pointer to sequentially select the commands from the selected one-time command group to display them separately on the display screen 30 (31), and when the touch ends on the touch surface or inputs a separate confirmation signal, Generate and send the selected command.

In the following figures, the touch position movement in the process of generating the repeatability command is indicated by a dotted arrow and the touch position movement in the process of generating the one time command is indicated by a solid arrow.

The step of generating a repeatable command and the generating of a one-time command according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail. First, when the touch position is moved downward by one distance by first touching the upper left touch area of the touch surface (41), Volume corresponding to downward in the moving direction of the upper left touch area and touch position to the touch area-One command is generated and transmitted, and when the touch position is moved downward by one section distance (41), one volume-command is generated and transmitted again. do. In addition, when the touch position is first touched to the lower touch area of the touch surface and the touch position is moved to the right by one distance (43), the lower touch area and the touch position are first moved to the first touch area, and a mute, return, and screen adjustment command corresponding to the right direction is performed. The one-time command group 31 composed of the selected ones is selected and displayed in advance on the display screen 30, and at the same time, the mute commands in the first order of the one-time command group 31 are displayed separately from the command group.

If the touch position is moved right by one segment distance (43), the return command in the second order of the one-time instruction group 31 displayed on the display screen is selected and displayed separately, and the touch position is moved right by the segment distance again. The screen adjustment commands in the third order of the one-time command group are selected and displayed separately. At this time, when the touch is terminated or a separate confirmation signal is input, the last selected screen adjustment command is generated and transmitted.

The touch position movement direction can be set by dividing the touch surface into two directions: up, left, left, right, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, and four directions. In addition, the touch position may be divided into 2, 4, 6, and 8 directions based on the first moving direction. In order to reduce the error of touch input and the convenience of intuitive use, four directions of up, down, left, and right are preferable.

2 is an exemplary view of recognizing a moving direction according to a touch position movement. According to the present exemplary embodiment, the remote controller divides the touch position movement direction into four directions of up, down, left, and right directions (55), and when the touch position first touches the touch surface (50) and moves a given section (51), the first touch position Recognize the direction of movement as the end point to the position (51) that moved the given section to the starting point (50) and recognizes the moving direction as an upward movement (51a). 51) as a new starting point, and recognizes the direction of movement in the given section again to move to the right (52a), if you move the section again given (53) also recognizes the direction of movement in the given section is recognized as rightward movement (53a). In fact, the touch surface is moved by first touching the touch surface with a finger (50), drawing an irregular trajectory (51, 52, 53), but the remote control CPU recognizes the direction of movement only when moving a given distance or area, and sequentially moves upward (51a) to the right ( 52a), it is recognized as an intermittent direction movement of the right direction 53a, reducing errors caused by hand shaking or inaccurate touch position movement in a given section or area, and pressing a button of a conventional remote control even through a continuous gesture. Generate commands intermittently.

3 is an exemplary diagram of an embodiment of a command group structure. According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the command group may be set to a one-dimensional 60, two-dimensional 61, or radial 62 logic structure, but is not limited thereto. Here, the logical structure means a structure mapped to a discrete coordinate structure, for example, an integer coordinate structure, which can be selected by an intermittent movement direction. When the one-dimensional structure command group 60 is selected, commands C1, C2, C3, and C4 are sequentially selected when the touch position is moved to the right, and C3, C2 and C1 are selected when the touch position is moved to the right. When the two-dimensional structure command group 61 is selected, when the touch position moves to the right, right and downward directions (61a), the commands F1, F2, and G2 are sequentially selected, and when the radial structure command group 62 is selected, the touch position is selected. Moving left and left (62a), the commands FF and Rew are sequentially selected.

The remote controller may have one or more command group structures as shown in FIG. 3. For example, the command group structure when the control target device of the remote control is a TV and the command group structure when the control target device is an air conditioner may be different. In addition, one command group structure may include two or more control device commands. Even if the same touch area is touched, as in the radial structure command group 62 illustrated in FIG. 3, different control target device commands may be selected by changing the initial movement direction of the touch position. Touch the touch surface for the first time and move the touch position upward for the first time to select Mute, TV command of screen adjustment, move the touch position downward for the first time, select TV command such as return, external input, touch position to the left and right for the first time You can move to select DVD commands such as Play, Stop, or FF, Rew. In addition, when the touch position is first touched and the touch position is first moved by a given distance, the selected command group corresponding to the first touch region and the first touch position movement direction may be previously displayed on the display screen as a symbol (for example, an icon or text). . Commands of command groups previously displayed as symbols (for example, icons or texts) on the display screen may be displayed adjacent to each other, or may be displayed in a form separated from each other over the entire display screen, and coordinates corresponding to a combination of direction movement commands. The command may be selected by moving the pointer according to the touch position movement direction sequentially recognized by mapping to a value. In addition, only commands that are sequentially selected by the movement direction recognized each time a given section is moved without previously displaying the command group selected on the display screen are displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen, or the command is changed like a TV channel up / down command. You can also display only the results of command execution on the display screen without displaying them.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram of an embodiment in which a command generation process different from another command group is selected according to a direction of initial movement of a touch position in one touch area 70 of a touch input device touch surface. According to the present exemplary embodiment, whenever a touch position is moved up and down by a given section or zone in one touch area, 71 TV channel up / down commands are repeatedly generated and transmitted, and the left and right directions are moved by the given section or zone. Each time 72 TV volume +/- commands are generated and transmitted repeatedly. At this time, even if the movement direction of the touch position is not the up-down direction 71 or the left-right direction 72 but is a similar direction, when the movement direction is set to four directions up, down, left and right as in the embodiment of FIG. 2 (55) Can be processed by recognizing the direction of up, down, left and right.

On the other hand, if the touch position is first moved in the diagonal direction, that is, the right direction and the right direction, rather than the up, down, left, and right directions by the distance of one segment (73), the one-time command group corresponding to the first movement direction of the touch position and the first command mute command of the one-time command group are If it is selected and moves again to the lower right direction by one segment distance (73), the second command return command of the one-time command group is selected, and when the touch is terminated or a separate confirmation signal is input, the last selected return command is generated. Is sent.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, one touch area 70 is illustrated, but another touch area (not shown) may be additionally set. For example, a touch area serving as a predetermined function button is additionally set, such as the touch areas D1, D2, and D3 shown in FIG. 16, or as described below, the touch surface of the touch input device is divided into two or more touch areas. Can be set.

5 is an exemplary diagram of an embodiment in which the input device touch surface 80 is divided into two upper and lower touch regions and set. Whenever the top touch area of the touch surface is first touched to move downward by the section or area given the touch position (81), the downward movement command is repeatedly generated and transmitted, and the touch position is first touched by touching the upper touch area of the touch surface. Each time the right direction is moved by the given section or zone (82), the right direction movement command is repeatedly generated and transmitted. When the right direction movement is reversed and the left direction is moved (82a), the left direction command is generated and transmitted. On the other hand, if the touch area is moved to the right by 3 divisions for the first time by touching the lower touch area (83), the one-time commands mute, return, and screen adjustment commands are sequentially selected, and the touch ends or a separate confirmation signal is received. When entered, the last selected screen adjustment command is generated and sent. Also, if you touch the lower touch area for the first time and move the touch position upward by 2 divisions (84), the numbers 1 and 2 input commands are selected sequentially, and when the touch ends or a separate confirmation signal is input, the last selected number 2 input commands Is generated and transmitted.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary embodiment in which a part of a horizontal surface of the touch input device touch surface 85 is divided into three upper and upper right, left and middle upper touch areas. According to the present embodiment, when the touch position is first moved to the upper and lower direction by first touching the upper left touch area (86), the TV volume +/- command is repeatedly generated and transmitted whenever the given section or area is moved, and the upper right touch area is transmitted. When the touch position is moved in the up and down direction by the first touch (87), the TV channel up / down command is repeatedly generated and transmitted whenever the given section or area is moved. On the other hand, when the touch position is first moved to the left by first touching the upper right touch region (88), the one-time command group corresponding to the first touch region (the upper right touch region) and the touch position initial movement direction (left) is illustrated in FIG. If the touch screen is displayed in advance on the display screen 30 provided in the remote control and continuously moves the touch position, the movement direction is recognized for each given section or section, and the menu position is moved on the one-time command group displayed on the display screen 30 according to the movement direction. To select commands sequentially. When the middle upper region is first touched, the one-time command group corresponding to the touch position initial movement direction 89 is displayed in advance on the display screen 30, and the movement direction is given for each section or region given when the touch position is continuously moved. Recognize and select the command sequentially by moving the menu position on the one-time command group displayed according to the moving direction.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary embodiment in which a part of a horizontal surface of the touch input device touch surface 90 is divided into three touch regions at the upper right, upper left, and middle upper ends. According to the present embodiment, when the touch position is first touched on the upper right or upper left touch region (91,92), the touch position corresponds to the first touch region (right upper or upper left touch region) and the touch position initial movement direction (up and down direction). The one-time command group is previously displayed on the display screen 30 of the empty remote control illustrated in FIG. 1, and if the touch position is continuously moved (92a), the movement direction is recognized for each given section or zone and displayed according to the movement direction. When the menu is moved on the one-time command group, the command is selected and the touch is terminated or a separate confirmation signal is input, the last selected command is generated and transmitted. On the other hand, when the touch position is first moved to the left by touching the upper right touch area for the first time (93), the repeatability command generation process is selected to correspond to the first touch area (the upper right touch area) and the first touch direction (left) to move to the left. If the command is repeatedly generated and transmitted and continues to move down the touch position (93a), the downward movement command is generated and transmitted in succession.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a method of efficiently using the touch surface 100 of the touch input device by setting the touch areas 101 and 102 to overlap each other in the touch input device touch surface 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. to be. Set the part 103 of the two touch areas 101 and 102 on the touch surface to overlap each other, but when the overlapping part 103 is first touched and moved upward (105), the touch area 101 located at the top is first touched. Repeatedly generating and transmitting a repeating command every time a given section or area is moved, such as moving upward 104, and touching the overlapped portion 103 for the first time to move downward 106. Whenever the first touch to move a given section or area, such as moving downward 107, to select the next command in the one-time command group to use the narrow touch surface 100 efficiently. According to the present embodiment, when the non-overlapping portion or the overlapping portion of the upper touch region is first touched to move the touch position upward, the upward movement command is repeatedly generated and transmitted, and the non-overlapping portion or overlapping portion of the lower touch region is repeatedly transmitted. When the first touched part moves the touch position downward, the one-time command is sequentially selected in response to the downward movement.

9 illustrates an example of a method of efficiently using the touch surface 100 of the touch input device by setting the touch regions 111 and 112 to overlap each other in the touch input device touch surface 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is also. In the present exemplary embodiment, the portions 113 of the two touch regions 111 and 112 are overlapped with each other on the touch surface, but when the overlapped portions 113 are first touched to move the touch position, the most recent first touch of the two touch regions is performed. It is recognized as one touch area so that a narrow touch area can be used efficiently and widely. For example, if the first touched area is the lower touch area 112, the overlapped portion 113 is recognized as the lower touch area 112, and when the touched portion is moved by first touching the overlapped portion 113. (116) A command generation process is performed, such as moving the first non-overlapping area of the lower touch area 112 by moving (117). Thereafter, when the first non-overlapping area of the touch area located at the top is touched and moved 118, the overlapped portion 113 is recognized as the touch area 111 located at the top.

FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary embodiment in which the one-time command group 120 is preset to be composed of three subgroups 121, 122, and 123 to select a subgroup by changing a touch position moving direction. When the touch position is moved, the first command of the first subgroup 121 of the corresponding command group 120 is selected according to the first touch area and the touch position first movement direction (A1), and the first sub is continuously moved in the same direction. The next command in the group is selected in turn (A2, A3). If the touch position is moved by rotating the direction 90 degrees in a circular direction (124, 124a), the first command of the second subgroup 122 and the second subgroup is selected (B1), and the second command is continuously moved in the same direction. The next command in the subgroup is selected (B2). If the touch position is shifted by changing the direction by 90 degrees again (125), the first command of the third subgroup 123 and the third subgroup is selected (C1), and the next command of the third subgroup is continuously moved in the same direction. Is selected (C2). At this time, if the direction is reversed and moved (125b), the command of the previous step is selected in the third subgroup (C1). In this embodiment, whenever the direction is changed by 90 degrees, it moves straight to the next subgroup, but if the touch position is continuously moved in the same direction without changing the direction, the last command of the currently selected subgroup is selected and continues in the same direction. When the touch position is moved, commands are sequentially selected while moving to the next subgroup of commands. At this time, if the touch position is moved in the opposite direction, the previous step command and the previous step subgroup are sequentially selected. Also, after a given time has elapsed after stopping the touch position, the touch direction is repeatedly considered to move continuously in the direction recognized in the previous step until the touch position is moved again or the touch is terminated. Recognize and create or select the next command.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a remote control user interface method according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, at least two divided touch regions are set on the touch surface of the touch input device of the remote controller (S1). If there is a first touch on the touch surface, the remote controller recognizes the first touch area (S2), and if there is a touch position movement, the remote controller recognizes the touch position movement direction whenever a given section or area is moved (S3). The remote controller selects a command group corresponding to the recognized first touch area and first touch direction movement direction (S4). At this time, the remote control selects the one-time command selection process or the repeatable command generation process (S6) according to the first touch area and the touch position first movement direction (S4), and selects the one-time command each time a given section or area moves. (S8) Generate a repeatability command (S6). When the one-time command selection process is selected, the one-time command group may be previously displayed on the display screen (S7) to guide the user's command selection.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a remote control user interface method according to another embodiment of the present invention. While the embodiment of FIG. 11 is performed only within the remote controller, the embodiment of FIG. 12 recognizes a series of touch position movement directions each time a section or an area where a touch position is given from the remote controller is recognized (S3). When the touch movement direction information is transmitted (S5), the control target device receives it (S11) and retrieves the first touch region information and the first movement direction information (S12), and a command group corresponding to the first touch region information and the first movement direction information. And a command generation process (S13), and according to the movement direction information received in succession (S14), a one-time command is selected (S15) or a repeatable command is generated (S16). The information transmitted from the remote control to the controlling device in step S5 may be the first touch area information and the series of touch movement direction information recognized by the remote control, but may be a command code determined by a combination of the first touch area information and the touch movement direction information. have.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a remote control user interface method according to another embodiment of the present invention. According to the embodiment of FIG. 12, each time a section or area where a touch position is given on the touch input device touch surface of the remote controller is moved, the remote controller recognizes a series of touch position moving directions (S3) and initially touch area information and touch position moving direction. In contrast to transmitting the information or the command code determined by the information (S5), according to the embodiment of FIG. 13, the first touch is made regardless of the movement of the section or region where the touch position is given on the touch input device touch surface of the remote controller. As long as the touch position is moved, the remote control detects the first touch region and the movement of the touch position, and controls the first touch region and the corresponding touch position movement information (for example, pixel coordinate information or vector value according to the touch position movement) corresponding thereto. Transmission to the target device (S5a). Then, the control target device receives this (S21) and extracts the first touch area information (S22), and recognizes the first moving direction when moving the section or area given the trajectory drawn by the received series of movement information (S23). The corresponding command group and the command generation process are selected according to the first touch area information extracted and the recognized first movement direction (S24), and each time a section or area is given a trajectory drawn by a series of movement information received in succession. By recognizing the direction of movement in the repeatedly given section or area (S23), a one-time command is selected according to the recognized movement direction (S25) or a repeatable command is generated (S26).

14 is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote controller 130 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a CPU 131, a display 132 transmitting unit 133, a memory 134, and a touch input device 135. The touch input device 135 and the display 132 may be integrally configured like a touch screen. In this embodiment, the memory 134 stores a computer program and a command database for performing the remote control user interface method according to the embodiment of FIG. 11, and the CPU 131 stores the memory 134 and the touch input device 135. Process the program in conjunction with The display 132 displays a selected command group or a selected command or a result of executing the command, and the transmission unit 133 transmits the generated command. The touch input device used in the present invention is not only a touch pad and a touch screen, but also a touch. Any new device capable of determining touch position and touch position movement information in a manner. In addition, the remote control and the remote control user interface method according to the present invention can be implemented in various configurations and manners. Remote control with touch pad only without display, remote control with touch pad and LCD or OLED, remote control with touch screen with integrated touch panel and display, remote control showing sound selected or generated by moving the touch position , A remote control of a type added to a telephone or a portable terminal, a remote control for a wireless mouse, etc., but is not limited thereto. In addition, the remote control user interface method generates all commands from the remote control and transmits them to the IR or RF, and the remote control indicates the user's intention as the touch position movement direction information and transmits them to a video device such as a TV or a DVD. Select and execute a command through the screen user interface, or display a command selected by a combination of a series of direction information received from a remote control in a control target device without a display, such as an air conditioner or a fan luminaire, or generate a vibration or LED light. There is a remote control user interface method for guiding and indirectly selecting and executing a command, which is not limited thereto. Here, the movement information transmitted from the remote controller may be expressed as pixel coordinate information or a vector value according to the movement of the touch position, and various other modifications are possible. In addition, the commands used in the drawings or the specification of the present invention are not only general commands for controlling the controlled device, but also commands for inputting, selecting, displaying or executing letters, numbers, symbols, words, key codes, texts, or a combination thereof. As used herein, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

15 is a block diagram illustrating a remote controller and a control target device interoperating with the remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote controller 130 ′ according to the present embodiment includes a touch input device 135, a memory 134 ′, and a microcomputer and a transmitter 133 in which the CPU 131 ′ is integrated. The touch input device 135 includes a touch sensing means (not shown) such as a touch pad, a touch panel or a touch screen, and a touch driver IC (not shown) for processing a touch input signal. The memory 134 ′ embedded in the microcomputer stores a computer program for performing the remote control user interface method according to the present embodiment, and the microcomputer CPU 131 ′ includes the internal memory 134 ′ and the touch input device 135. Run the program while linking. The transmitter 133 communicates with the control target device 400 which cooperates with a communication means such as IR (infrared communication), RF (radio frequency communication), or LAN.

As the control target device 400 according to the present embodiment, for example, in the case of a TV main body, a receiver 420 for receiving information from the remote controller 130 ', and a memory for storing a computer program for executing the user interface method according to the present invention. 430, the CPU 410 interlocked with the receiver 420 and the memory 430 to control the operation of the controlled device, and the image unit 450 in charge of the operation of the device in response to a control command of the CPU 410. ) And an acoustic unit 440.

The remote controller 130 ′ and the control target device 400 interworking with the remote control 130 ′ according to the embodiment of FIG. 15 execute the user interface method according to the present invention on the memories 134 ′ and 430 of the remote controller and the control target device, respectively. A program is stored and the respective programs are executed through the microcomputer CPU 131 'of the remote controller and the CPU 410 of the control target device to process the remote controller user interface method of the present invention.

16 is divided into three areas on the right and left of the effective touch surface of the remote control according to the present invention, one other touch area is set below, and the bottom is again divided into three areas on the right and left. 17 is an exemplary diagram of a display screen of a TV linked to the remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, whenever the touch screen of the remote controller is touched for the first time, the touch position movement direction is recognized in the section or region where the touch position is given to the first touch area information and the touch position movement direction. The corresponding movement direction information is transmitted from the remote controller, and the control target device, for example, the TV receives the first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information, and extracts the first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information. Accordingly, the corresponding command group is selected, and the following command generation and processing procedures are selected.

In an embodiment, when the first touch direction A1 of the remote control touch surface is moved to move the touch position initial movement direction up and down (211), the information about the first touch region A1 and the first touch position movement direction information on the remote controller 210, that is, upward or downward When the information corresponding to the TV 220 is transmitted, the TV 220 receives the command and adjusts the TV volume as shown in FIG. 18A according to the information about the first touch area A1 and the first touch position moving direction information, that is, the information corresponding to the upward or downward direction. Selects and executes a group, i.e., volume + or volume-command group (211a), repeatedly increases or decreases the volume according to the continuously received touch position movement direction information, and the result is displayed on the TV screen. It is displayed in the form (211a).

In addition, when the first touched the A3 area of the remote control touch surface to move the touch position first movement direction up and down (212), the remote control 210 corresponds to the information about the first touch region A3 and the first touch position movement direction information, that is, upward or downward When the information is transmitted, the TV receives the information, and according to the information about the first touch area A3 and the first touch position movement direction information, that is, the information corresponding to the upward or downward direction, the command group for adjusting the TV channel, that is, the channel up or channel, as shown in FIG. 18A. The down command group is selected and executed, and the channel is repeatedly increased or decreased according to the continuously received touch position moving direction information, and the result thereof is displayed in the form of channel number on the TV screen (212a).

In addition, when the A2 area of the touch screen of the remote controller is first touched to move or the A1 or A3 area is first touched to move the touch position initial movement direction from side to side, the remote controller 210 displays information about the first touch region and the initial touch position movement direction information. The TV receives the received signal and sequentially executes commands corresponding to the direction movement of the remote controller in response to the information on the first touch area A2 and the series of touch position movement direction information as shown in FIG. 18A.

In addition, when the touch position is moved by first touching the C region of the remote control touch surface (213), the remote controller 210 transmits the information about the first touch region C and the first touch position movement direction information, and the TV receives the first touch region. According to the information on C and the first touch position movement direction information, one-time commands (commands corresponding to the function keys of the conventional button type remote controller) are sequentially selected as shown in FIG. 18C (213a), and a touch end signal or a separate signal is received from the remote controller. When the confirmation signal is received, the last selected command is executed.

According to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 17, when the first touched the C region of the touch surface to move the touch position by one section, the one-time command group corresponding to the first touch region and the first touch position movement direction is located at the bottom of the TV 220. At the same time, the 'mute' command is selected and displayed, and if the touch position is continuously moved by two sections, the 'screen adjustment' command is sequentially selected through the 'return' command (213a). At this time, when the touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal is received from the remote controller 210, the last selected 'screen adjustment' command is executed.

In addition, when the touch is immediately terminated by first touching the D2 area of the remote control touch screen shown in FIG. 17, the remote control 210 transmits a command to return to the previous step, such as pressing the 'previous step' function button of the conventional remote control, and the TV Receive this and immediately execute the command to return to the previous step. If you touch the D2 area for the first time and move the touch position in the up or right direction without ending the touch immediately, the remote control transmits the information about the first touch area D2 and the first touch position movement direction information, and the TV receives the first touch area. According to the information on the D2 and the initial touch position movement direction information, one-time commands (commands corresponding to the numeric buttons of the conventional button-type remote controller) are sequentially selected and displayed on the TV screen as shown in FIG. 18D, and the touch continued from the remote controller. In response to the position movement direction information, one of the numerical menus displayed is sequentially selected, and when the touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal is received from the remote controller, the last selected number input command is executed.

When the D3 region of the remote control touch surface shown in FIG. 17 is first touched to move the touch position initial movement direction upward, the function mode of the remote controller (eg, the remote control function mode, the Hangul input mode, and the numeric input mode) in response to the upward movement distance , Alphabet input mode or mouse mode) are sequentially selected. At this time, the remote control transmits the information about the first touch area D3 and the first touch position movement direction information so that the user can check the remote control function mode through the TV screen, and the TV receives the first touch area D3. The remote control function mode on the TV screen according to the information on the touch position movement direction and the first touch position movement direction information as shown in FIG. 18E, and selecting a group of one-time commands (command corresponding to the remote control function mode display). Display sequentially.

When the D1 area of the touch screen of the remote controller shown in FIG. 17 is first touched to move the touch position initial movement direction upward, the control target mode of the remote controller sequentially selects a control target device controlled by the remote controller in response to the upward movement distance. do. In this case, the control target device selected as the control target may be displayed to be identified on an LCD screen separately provided in the remote controller main body.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an actual direction indicated by the direction symbols R, U, L, D, r, and L: Right, Upper, Left, Down, right, and left in FIGS. 18A to 18E.

18A to 18E illustrate an embodiment of allocating a command (code) corresponding to a touch position movement direction recognized next according to a first touch area and a touch position initial movement direction in a remote controller according to the present invention. For example, in FIG. 18A, when the first touch area is A1 and the first touch location movement direction is rightward (R direction), the command (code) generated by the remote controller when the next movement direction is R, U, L, and D respectively is respectively. 1,2,3,4.

20 is a diagram for describing a Hangul input mode of a remote controller and a control target device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, when the Korean touch mode is selected by first touching the D3 area and moving the touch position first movement direction upward, the remote controller enters the Korean input mode, and as shown in FIG. When the touch position is moved by touching (221), the remote controller transmits a direction of movement command every time a given section or area is moved, and the TV transmits a field or UI already displayed on the screen according to the received first touch area information and the touch position movement direction command. When the element menu is moved (221a) and the touch position is moved by first touching the bottom of the touch area (222), the remote controller transmits an 8-direction moving direction command as shown in the embodiment of FIG. The Hangul alphabetic radial menu on the TV screen according to the received first touch area information and the command corresponding to the first touch position moving direction. Display the plate (222a) and select the Hangul alphabet from the Hangul menu displayed in advance on the screen according to the moving direction command that is continuously received (222b) and input the selected Hangul alphabet when receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal from the remote controller. Hangul characters are completed and displayed on the screen according to the Hangul Automata.

21 is set so that the remote control touch areas A and C of FIG. 16 overlap each other so as to efficiently utilize the remote control touch surface according to the present invention, and divides the upper end of the overlapped areas into B1, B2, and B3, One embodiment is set by dividing the bottom into B11, B12, and B13. Moving the touch position by first touching the A or C region works the same as moving the touch position according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 16, but overlaps the region B (B1, B2, B3, B11) as shown in FIG. 18B. The first touch of B12 and B13 moves the touch position upward (U direction), and the same operation as the first upward movement of the A (A1, A2, A3) area of FIG. 18A is performed by the first touch. 18B, when the overlapped area B (B1, B2, B3, B11, B12, B13) is first touched to move the touch position downward (D direction), the first touched the C region of FIG. 18C for the first time, D direction) operates in the same way as

In addition, as shown in FIG. 18B, when the touch position is first moved to the left and right directions (L and R directions) by first touching B1, B2 and B3 of the overlapped regions, the first touches of the A1, A2 and A3 regions of FIG. It operates in the same way as the first movement in the (L, R direction), and first moves the touch position in the left and right directions (L, R direction) by first touching the bottom B11, B12, B13 areas of the overlapped areas as shown in FIG. 18B. 18C is the same as the first movement in the left and right directions (L and R directions) by first touching the region C of FIG. 18C.

FIG. 22 illustrates a touch position movement regardless of a section or region movement in which a touch position is given when a touch position is moved by first touching a predetermined touch area 235 of the touch surface of the remote controller 210b according to another embodiment of the present invention. The touch position movement information (for example, pixel coordinate information or vector value according to the touch position movement) is transmitted from the remote controller together with the first touch region information, and the control target device (for example, TV) receives and receives the received sequence. When the section or the area in which the virtual trajectory 231a drawn by the touch position movement information is moved is recognized, the first movement direction of the touch position is recognized (231b). The TV selects the corresponding command group 232 based on the first touch area information 235 received from the remote control and the touch location initial movement direction 231b extracted from the series of touch location movement information received from the remote control, and the following command and The execution process is selected (233).

Unlike the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 20, the present embodiment does not recognize the touch position movement direction on the remote controller and the remote controller merely transmits the touch position movement information as pixel coordinate information or a vector value. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, after passing a section or a region in which a virtual trajectory drawn by a series of touch position movement information is received, the touch position initial movement direction is recognized, and the movement direction is sequentially changed according to the continued touch position movement. Recognize.

In the present embodiment, when the first touch area information is transmitted from the remote controller and the touch position first movement direction is detected by the TV, the command group corresponding to the first touch region information received from the remote control and the recognized touch position initial movement direction and the command of the next step Selecting a process of selecting and executing is performed in the same manner as the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 20, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The terminology used herein is not to be construed as merely a dictionary meaning, but encompasses concepts and meanings suitable for the purposes of the present invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

CPU: 131, 131 ', 410
Display: 132
Transmitter: 133
Memory: 134, 134 ', 430
Touch input device: 135
Controlled Equipment: 400
Receiver: 420
Sound department: 440
Footage: 450

Claims (45)

In the remote control user interface method using a touch input device,
(a) setting two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device provided in the remote controller;
(b) confirming an initial touch on the touch surface;
(c) recognizing a first touch area with respect to the touch surface;
(d) recognizing the first movement direction of the touch position when the section or the region in which the touch position is given moves; And
(e) selecting a corresponding command group according to the first touch area and the first touch position movement direction, and then selecting (e1) or (e2),
In step (e1), the touch position movement direction in the given section or region is recognized every time the section or region in which the touch position is given is generated and repeatedly generates a repeatable command corresponding to the touch position movement direction in the selected command group. Transmitting,
Step (e2) is
Whenever a section or a region in which a touch position is given moves, one-time commands are sequentially selected from the selected command group, and when the touch is terminated on the touch surface or a separate confirmation signal is input, the last selected command is generated and transmitted. Remote control user interface method comprising the. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch position movement direction is divided into two, four, six, or eight directions. The method of claim 1, wherein in the step (e), if the first touch position moving direction is one of up, down, left, and right directions in at least one touch area of the touch surface, the step (e1) is selected, and the first touch position moving direction is oblique. Direction (e2), wherein the remote control user interface method is selected. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) includes setting at least two touch regions on the touch surface so as to be positioned vertically or horizontally.
Step (e) selects the step (e1) when the first touch area is one of the two touch areas, and performs step (e2) when the first touch area is another one of the two touch areas. Remote control user interface method characterized in that the selection. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (e), when the touch position is first touched by the left or right touch area and the touch position is moved up and down for the first time, the process (e1) is selected, and by touching the center touch area for the first time, the touch position is moved or the left or right touch area is moved. And (e2) selecting the first touch area when the touch position is moved to the left and right directions for the first time. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (e), when the touch position is first moved to the up and down direction by first touching the left or right touch area, the process (e2) is selected and the touch position is moved by first touching the center touch area, or the left or right touch is performed. And (e1) selecting the step (e1) when the first touch position is moved left and right by first touching an area. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises: setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of a part of the touch surface; And
And further setting at least one touch area at the top or bottom of the horizontal plane.
In the step (e), if one of the left, right, and center touch areas is first touched and moved, the step (e1) is selected, and if the touch area is moved by first touching the additionally set touch area, (e2) selecting a process; further comprising the remote control user interface method. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface;
In the step (e), if the first touch area is the overlapping area, the remote control user interface method includes recognizing the first touch area located in the first touch direction of the touch position among the two touch areas as if first touching. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface;
In the step (e), if the first touch area is the overlapping area, the remote control user interface method includes recognizing the first touch area of the two touch areas as if the first touch is performed for the first time. The method of claim 1 wherein the method is
If the touch position is moved on the touch surface and stops for more than a given time, the touch position is regarded as continuously moving in the direction recognized in the previous step until the touch position is moved again or the touch is terminated. And recognizing repeatedly as to generate or select a next command. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (e2) further includes displaying a command group corresponding to the first touch area and the first touch position movement direction by using a symbol on the display screen and protruding the selected command. Remote Control User Interface Method The method of claim 1, wherein the step (e) further comprises a step of sounding a command selected every time a command is selected. The method of claim 1, wherein the command group selected in step (e) comprises two or more subgroups in order.
In the step (e2), if the touch position movement direction recognized in the section or region given the touch position is the same as or opposite to the previous touch position movement direction, the next sequence of commands in the currently selected subgroup is performed. And selecting a command of a subgroup in the next order if the touch position movement direction is a direction other than a forward direction or an opposite direction. A computer readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function in the remote control user interface method according to any one of claims 1 to 13. In the remote control using a touch input device,
Touch input devices;
A memory for storing a program for making a computer function the remote control user interface method according to any one of claims 1 to 13;
A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and the memory; And
Remote control comprising a; transmission unit. In the remote control user interface method using a touch input device
On the remote
(a2) setting two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device provided in the remote controller;
(c2) recognizing a first touch area with respect to the touch surface;
(d2) recognizing the first moving direction of the touch position in the given section or region when the touched section or region is moved;
(e2) selecting a command group according to the recognized first touch area information and first touch direction movement direction information; And
(e21) repeatedly transmitting a command corresponding to a touch position moving direction among the selected command groups each time a section or a region where a touch position is given is moved; And
And transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface. The method of claim 16, wherein the step (a2) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or part of the touch surface.
In the step (e21), when the first touch position is moved upward and downward by first touching the left or right touch area, the TV channel up / down command or the volume +/- is moved whenever the section or the region where the touch position is given in the vertical direction is moved. When a command is transmitted and the touch position is moved by first touching the center touch area, or when the touch position is first moved in the left or right direction by touching the left or right touch area for the first time, a section or area where a touch position is given is moved. And a movement direction command corresponding to the movement direction of the touch position in each section or region. The method of claim 16, wherein the step (a2) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface;
In the step (e2), if the first touch area is the overlapping area, the remote control user interface method of recognizing the first touch area located in the first touch direction of the touch position among the two touch areas as if the first touch. The method of claim 16, wherein the step (a2) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface;
In the step (e2), when the first touch area is the overlapping area, the remote control user interface method is characterized in that the first touch area of the two touch areas is recognized as the first touch. A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to function in the remote control user interface method according to any one of claims 16 to 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the control target device interoperating with the remote controller includes:
Receiving a command from the remote controller;
(g) selecting a corresponding control command group according to a command corresponding to the first touch area and the first touch position moving direction received from the remote controller, and then selecting a next (g1) process or a (g2) process; Including;
(g1) is a process of repeatedly executing the control command of the selected control command group each time a command is received from the remote controller,
(g2) is a process of sequentially selecting a control command of the selected control command group each time a command is received from the remote controller and executing the last selected control command when receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal. How to use the remote control user interface. In the remote control using a touch input device
Touch input devices;
A memory for storing a program for making a computer function the remote control user interface method according to any one of claims 16 to 20;
A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and the memory; And
Remote control comprising a; transmission unit. The method of claim 21, wherein the step (g) selects the step (g1) if the received first command is a command corresponding to one of up, down, left, and right directions of the touch position, and the received first command is touched. The remote control user interface method characterized in that the step (g2) is selected if the direction of the first movement of the position corresponds to the oblique direction 22. The method of claim 21, wherein step (a) comprises setting at least two touch areas on the touch surface vertically or horizontally, and in step (g), the first command received first touch area. If the command corresponds to one of the two touch areas, the process (g1) is selected. If the received first command is a command corresponding to the other of the two touch areas, the process (g2) is performed. Remote control user interface method characterized in that for selecting. The method of claim 21, wherein the step (a2) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (g), if the received first command is a command in which the first touch area is the left or right touch area and the first touch direction movement direction corresponds to the up and down direction, the step (g1) is selected, and the received first command If the first touch area is the center touch area, or if the first touch area is the left or right touch area and the touch position initial movement direction corresponds to the left or right direction, the remote control according to (g2) is selected. User interface method. The method of claim 21, wherein the step (a2) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (g), if the received first command is a command in which the first touch area is the left or right touch area and the first touch direction movement direction corresponds to the up and down direction, the step (g2) is selected, and the received first command If the first touch area is the central touch area, or if the first touch area is the left or right touch area and the touch position initial movement direction corresponds to the left or right direction, the remote control according to (g1) is selected. User interface method. The method of claim 21, wherein the step (a3) comprises setting three touch regions on the left side, the right side, and the center of the horizontal portion of the touch surface, and additionally setting at least one touch region on the upper or lower portion of the horizontal surface. Including steps
In the step (g), if the received first command is a command corresponding to one of three touch areas of the left, right, and center areas, the step (g1) is selected, and the received first command is the first touch. And if the area corresponds to the additionally set touch area, selecting step (g2). In the remote control user interface method using a touch input device
On the remote control,
a3) setting two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device;
Recognizing a first touch area for the touch surface;
Recognizing the touch position initial movement direction information corresponding to the touch position movement direction when the section or the region where the touch position is given is moved;
Transmitting first touch area information and first touch position moving direction information;
Continually recognizing a touch position movement direction and transmitting movement direction information corresponding to the touch position movement direction whenever moving a section or an area where a touch position is given; And
And transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface.
In the control target device,
Receiving information from the remote control;
(c3) extracting first touch area information and first touch position moving direction information from the information received from the remote control; And
(e3) selecting a corresponding command group according to the extracted first touch area information and first touch direction movement direction information, and then selecting a next step (e31) or a step (e132); Including:
(e31) is a process of repeatedly selecting and executing a (repeatable) command corresponding to the moving direction information from the selected command group each time receiving the moving direction information.
In step (e32), each time the movement direction information is received, the (one-time) command is sequentially selected according to the movement direction information from the selected command group, and when the touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal is received from the remote controller, Remote control user interface method characterized in that the process of executing a command. The method of claim 28, wherein the step (e3) selects the step (e31) when the extracted touch position initial movement direction information is one of up, down, left, and right directions, and (e32) when the touch position initial movement direction information is an oblique direction. Remote control user interface method, characterized in that for selecting the process. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein step (a3) comprises setting at least two touch areas on the touch surface vertically or horizontally, wherein step (e3) includes the first touch area information extracted from the touch screen. Selecting the process (e31) if one of two touch areas, and selecting the process (e32) if the first touch area information extracted is another one of the two touch areas. The method of claim 28, wherein the step (a3) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (e3), if the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area and the extracted touch position initial movement direction information is the up and down direction, the process (e31) is selected, and the first touch area information is extracted. Is the central touch area, or if the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area and the extracted touch position initial movement direction information is the left or right direction, selecting a remote control (e32) User interface method. The method of claim 28, wherein the step (a3) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (e3), the extracted first touch area information is the left or right touch area and the extracted touch position first movement direction information is selected in step (e32), and the extracted first touch area information Is the central touch area, or the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area, and the extracted touch position initial movement direction information is the left or right direction, and the remote control according to (e31) is selected. User interface method. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the step (a3) comprises: setting three touch regions on the left side, the right side, and the center of the horizontal portion of the touch surface, and additionally setting at least one touch region on the upper or lower portion of the horizontal surface. Comprising;
In the step (e3), if the first touch area information to be extracted is one of the three left, right and center touch areas, the process (e31) is selected, and if the first touch area information to be extracted is the additionally set touch area, And selecting the step (e32). 29. The method of claim 28, wherein step (a3) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface,
In the step (e3), if the first touch area information extracted is the overlapped area, the command group is selected as if the touch area information located in the first movement direction of the touch position is extracted from the two touch areas, and the next step (e31) is performed. Or (e32) selecting the process. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein step (a3) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface,
In the step (e3), when the first touch area information extracted is the overlapped area, the command group is selected as the same as the first touch area information of the two touch areas is extracted, and then (e31) or (e32). Remote control user interface method, characterized in that for selecting the process. A remote controller using a touch input device; And
And a control target device interoperating with the remote controller,
The remote control
Touch input devices;
Set two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device,
Recognize the first touch area for the touch surface,
When moving the section or area where the touch position is given, the touch position first movement direction information corresponding to the touch position movement direction is recognized.
Transmit the first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information,
A memory storing a program for executing a method of transmitting the movement direction information corresponding to the touch position movement direction by recognizing the touch position movement direction whenever the section or the region where the touch position is given is continuously moved;
A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and a memory; And
Including a transmitter;
The control target device
Receiving unit for receiving information from the remote control;
From the information received from the remote control, the first touch area information and the touch position first movement direction information are extracted, and a corresponding command group is selected according to the extracted first touch region information and the touch position first movement direction information, and then the next (h1) process or (h2) Selecting a process: (h1) is a process of repeatedly selecting and executing a (repeatable) command corresponding to the movement direction information from the selected command group whenever receiving the movement direction information, and (h2) Whenever receiving the moving direction information, selects (one-time) commands sequentially according to the moving direction information among the selected command groups, and executes the last selected command when receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal from the remote controller. A memory for storing a computer program for executing a user interface method which is a process; And
A CPU executing the program in association with the receiving unit and the memory;
Remote control user interface system comprising a. In the remote control user interface method using a touch input device
On the remote control,
a4) setting two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device;
Recognizing a first touch area for the touch surface;
Transmitting first touch area information;
Transmitting a series of touch position movement information corresponding to the touch position movement; And
And transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface.
In the control target device
Receiving information from the remote control;
(c4) extracting first touch area information from the information received from the remote controller;
(d4) recognizing a touch position initial movement direction when a section or an area where a virtual trajectory drawn by a series of touch position movement information received from the remote controller is moved is moved; And
(e4) selecting a corresponding command group according to the extracted first touch region information and the recognized touch position initial movement direction and selecting a next (e41) process or an (e42) process; Including:
The process (e41) recognizes the movement direction in the given section or region whenever the virtual trajectory drawn by the received series of touch position movement information is moved to correspond to the movement direction among the selected command groups. It is the process of repeatedly selecting (repeat) command and executing it.
The process (e42) recognizes the movement direction in the given section or region whenever the virtual trajectory drawn by the received series of movement direction information touch position movement information is moved and recognizes the movement direction in the given section or region. Voice) to sequentially select the command and receiving the touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal is a remote control user interface method characterized in that the process of executing the last selected command. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the step (e4) selects the step (e41) if the first movement direction of the touch position is at least one of up, down, left, and right directions in at least one touch area, and (e42) if the initial movement direction of the touch position is an oblique direction. Remote control user interface method, characterized in that for selecting the process. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein step (a4) comprises setting at least two touch areas on the touch surface vertically or horizontally, wherein step (e4) includes the first touch area information extracted from the touch screen. Selecting the process (e41) if one of two touch areas, and selecting the process (e42) if the first touch area information extracted is another one of the two touch areas. The method of claim 38, wherein the step (a4) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (e4), if the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area and the first movement direction of the touch position is up and down, the process (e41) is selected, and the first touch area information that is extracted is the center touch area. Or if the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area and the first touch position moving direction is left or right direction, the step (e42) is selected. The method of claim 38, wherein the step (a4) includes setting three touch regions on the left, right, and center of all or some horizontal surfaces of the touch surface.
In the step (e4), when the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area and the first movement direction of the touch position is up and down, the process (e42) is selected, and the first touch area information that is extracted is the center touch. And (e41) if the area or the first touch area information extracted is the left or right touch area and the first touch direction moving direction is the left or right direction. The method of claim 38, wherein the step (a4) comprises: setting three touch regions on the left side, the right side, and the center of the horizontal portion of the touch surface, and additionally setting at least one touch region on the upper or lower portion of the horizontal surface. Comprising;
In the step (e4), if the first touch area information extracted is one of three touch areas of the left, right, and center, the process (e41) is selected, and the additional touch area information set by the extracted first touch area information is further set. Selecting the process (e42) if it is an area. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein (a4) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface,
In the step (e4), when the first touch area information extracted is the overlapped area, the command group is selected as if the touch area information located in the first movement direction of the touch position is extracted from the two touch areas, and the next (e41) (E42) a remote control user interface method characterized by selecting a process. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein (a4) comprises: setting an area overlapping at least two touch areas on the touch surface,
In the step (e4), if the first touch area information extracted is the overlapped area, the command group is selected as if the first touch area information of the two touch areas is extracted, and the next (e41) process or ( e42) remote control user interface method characterized in that the process is selected. A remote controller using a touch input device; And
It includes a control target device that works with the remote control,
The remote control
Touch input devices;
Set two or more touch areas on the touch surface of the touch input device,
Recognize the first touch area for the touch surface,
Send the first touch area information,
Transmit a series of touch position movement information corresponding to the touch position movement,
A memory for storing a program for executing a user interface method for transmitting a touch end signal for the touch surface;
A CPU executing the program in association with the touch input device and a memory; And
Including a transmitter;
The control target device
Receiving unit for receiving information from the remote control;
The first touch area information is extracted from the information received from the remote controller,
Recognizing the first movement direction of the touch position when moving the section or the area where the virtual trajectory drawn by the series of information touch position movement information received from the remote controller is given,
Selecting a corresponding command group according to the extracted first touch region information and the recognized touch position initial movement direction and selecting a next (k1) process or a (k2) process; Including:
(k1) process corresponds to the movement direction among the selected command group by recognizing the movement direction in the given section or region each time the section or region is given a virtual trajectory drawn by the received series of touch position movement information. It is the process of repeatedly selecting (repeat) command and executing it.
The process (k2) recognizes the movement direction in the given section or region whenever the virtual trajectory drawn by the received series of movement direction information touch position movement information is moved and recognizes the movement direction in the given section or region. Memory) storing a computer program for executing a user interface method which is a process of sequentially selecting a command and sequentially executing the selected command upon receiving a touch end signal or a separate confirmation signal; And
A CPU which processes the program while interworking with the receiving unit and a memory;
Remote control user interface system comprising a.

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