KR20160037688A - Wireless jog dial and multimedia terminal for connecting the same - Google Patents

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KR20160037688A
KR20160037688A KR1020140130604A KR20140130604A KR20160037688A KR 20160037688 A KR20160037688 A KR 20160037688A KR 1020140130604 A KR1020140130604 A KR 1020140130604A KR 20140130604 A KR20140130604 A KR 20140130604A KR 20160037688 A KR20160037688 A KR 20160037688A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless jog dial device and a multimedia device interlocked with a wireless jog dial device that enable a driver to easily operate a multimedia device while driving in cooperation with an AVN system of a vehicle to which a jog dial device is not attached, The jog dial device is connected to the multimedia device through Bluetooth pairing. The jog dial device receives and stores multimedia function information of the multimedia device, receives the operation signal of the user input through the jog dial and buttons, and activates the multimedia function information So that the driver can easily operate the multimedia device while driving in cooperation with the AVN system of the vehicle to which the jog dial device is not yet attached.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a wireless jog dial device and a multimedia device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless jog dial device and a multimedia device interlocked therewith. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wireless jog dial device and a multimedia device in which a jog dial device To a wireless jog dial device and a multimedia device operatively associated therewith.

Recently, an AVN (Audio Vedio Navigation) system is widely used as a multimedia device mounted on an automobile. In general, an AVN (Audio Vedio Navigation) system is an automotive multimedia system in which an audio system, a video system, and a navigation system are integrated into one unit. The development of such an AVN system provides convenience to the user in manipulating various multimedia devices and enables efficient use of the interior space of the vehicle.

Typically, an AVN system is driven by a power source delivered from a vehicle cigar jack via a power supply cable. The AVN system performs an operation of disconnecting the power source cable from the vehicle cigarette jack by the user so that the power source is not input or when the end operation signal is inputted by the user, the system is shut down. Conventionally, the AVN system is implemented independently for each manufacturer, and the screen transition and operation of each AVN system are not consistent.

Meanwhile, recently introduced cars are equipped with an input device including a jog dial device so that a user can more easily operate an AVN (Audio Vedio Navigation) system.

The conventional AVN system 10 can be embedded in a dashboard of an automobile so that the AVN system 10 can not easily be detached and attached to the user as shown in Fig. The AVN system 10 includes a display device 11 including a touch screen and a display device capable of displaying text, video, and photographs. In addition, the conventional AVN system 10 includes an input device 12 having a plurality of hard keys for receiving a user's operation command, and an illumination and jog dial device installed around each hard key .

Currently, medium or high-grade vehicles employing a jog dial device as the input device 12 are in an increasing trend, and the use thereof is expected to be increased for the purpose of simplifying a driver interface (UI) in the future. However, many jog dial devices are not equipped as an option.

Accordingly, a wireless jog dial device is required to interoperate with an AVN system of a vehicle to which a jog dial device is not attached, so that a driver can easily operate a multimedia device while driving.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1250420 (Registered on March 31, 2013)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless jog dial device which enables a driver to easily operate a multimedia device while driving in cooperation with an AVN system of a vehicle to which a jog- And a multimedia device in cooperation with the multimedia device.

It is another object of the present invention to enable a wireless jog dial device to be worn on the wrist of a person.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wireless jog dial device that can be used in conjunction with a wireless jog dial device without substantially changing the hardware of the existing multimedia device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless jog dial device including: a jog dial for outputting a rotation signal according to a user operation; a button unit for outputting a key pressing signal according to a user operation; A Bluetooth module for transmitting and receiving data to and from a multimedia device connected via Bluetooth-pairing,

Receives multimedia function information from the multimedia device through the Bluetooth module and stores the multimedia function information in the multimedia module, selects one of the multimedia function information according to the rotation signal input from the jog dial, and outputs the selected multimedia function information And a power supply unit for supplying power to the control unit, the Bluetooth module and the jog dial. For example, the wireless jog dial device according to the present invention can be implemented to be driven even when a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery is used as a power supply.

A wireless jog dial device according to a further aspect of the present invention may further include a main body for protecting the wireless jog dial device and a fixing band formed on the main body and capable of fixing the main body to a wrist of a person.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multimedia device connected to a wireless jog dial device through Bluetooth-Pairing, the device comprising: a Bluetooth module transmitting and receiving data to and from a wireless jog dial device; ) Module transmits the multimedia function information to the wireless jog dial device. When the control information for activating the multimedia function information is input from the wireless jog dial device, the control information is analyzed to output a control signal for driving the multimedia A control unit, and a driving unit driven according to a control signal input from the control unit and including at least a navigation unit, an audio module, a radio module, and a DMB module.

According to the above-described configuration, the wireless jog dial device is connected to the multimedia device via Bluetooth-pairing, receives multimedia function information of the multimedia device, stores the information, stores the operation signal of the user input through the jog dial and buttons, And outputs the control information for activating the multimedia function information to the multimedia device. Thus, the jog dial device can be operated in cooperation with the AVN system of the vehicle to which the jog dial device is not attached, so that the driver can easily operate the multimedia device while driving It is effective.

Further, the wireless jog dial device according to the present invention is configured to use a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery as a power supply device, thereby providing an advantageous effect that an independent device can be constructed without a wiring device.

Further, since the wireless jog dial device according to the present invention is implemented as a wrist mount type, there is an advantageous effect that a driver can more easily and conveniently operate the wireless jog dial device while driving.

In addition, recently, AVN (Audio Vedio Navigation) system, which is a multimedia device mounted on an automobile, is manufactured as a basic specification including a Bluetooth module. In this case, since the existing multimedia device is connected to the wireless jog dial device through Bluetooth-pairing without changing the hardware thereof, the user can easily and conveniently use the wireless jog dial device.

1 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an AVN system in a conventional automobile.
2 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a configuration of an AVN system used in the present invention.
3 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a configuration of a wireless jog dial device according to the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a wireless jog dial device and a multimedia device associated therewith according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

2, the AVN system 100 used in the present invention includes a speed sensing unit 110, an input unit 120, a navigation device 130, an audio / video device 140, an audio processing unit 150 , A speaker 160, and a display unit 170. [ The speed sensing unit 110 senses the speed of the vehicle and outputs the vehicle speed information SPD to the navigation device 130. [

The input unit 120 includes a mode selection key and an input key. The input unit 120 outputs a mode selection signal according to the input of the mode selection key. The input unit 120 outputs a mode selection signal to the audio / video device 140 according to the input of the mode selection key. Also, the input unit 120 outputs a mode selection signal to the navigation device 130 in response to the input of the mode selection key.

The navigation device 130 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 131, a map data DB 132, and a navigation control unit 133. The GPS receiver 131 receives the GPS satellite signal and outputs it to the navigation controller 133. The map data DB 132 stores map data. The navigation control unit 133 calculates the current position based on the GPS satellite signal. The navigation control unit 133 operates in the navigation mode in response to the mode selection signal received from the input unit 120. [ The navigation control unit 133 outputs video data including a map screen indicating the current position or a path to a destination selected by the user to the display unit 170 and transmits the guidance audio data related to the video data to the audio processing unit (150).

The audio / video device 140 includes a tuner 141, an audio player 142, a video player 143, a controller 144, and a volume controller 145. In response to the broadcast selection signal received from the control unit 144, the tuner unit 141 receives any one of a plurality of radio frequency signals, and based on the received radio frequency signal, .

The audio reproducing unit 142 operates in response to a mode control signal received from the control unit 144 or detects insertion of the audio storage medium and reads the reproduction audio data from the audio storage medium, . The video reproducing unit 143 operates in response to a mode control signal received from the control unit 144 or detects that the video storage medium is inserted and reads the reproduced audio data and the reproduced video data from the video storage medium And outputs it to the navigation 144.

The control unit 144 may operate in the radio mode, for example, in response to the mode selection signal MSEL1 received from the input unit 120. [ In the radio mode, the controller 144 outputs a broadcast selection signal to the tuner 141 in response to the input signals, and outputs the broadcast audio data received from the tuner 141 to the audio processor 150. The control unit 144 may operate in the Music mode, for example, in response to the mode selection signal received from the input unit 120. [ The control unit 144 outputs the mode control signal MCTL1 to the audio playback unit 142 and outputs the playback audio data received from the audio playback unit 142 to the audio processing unit 150. [

The control unit 144 may operate in the Video mode, for example, in response to the mode selection signal received from the input unit 120. [ In the video mode, the control unit 144 outputs a mode control signal to the video playback unit 143, and outputs the playback audio data received from the video playback unit 143 to the audio processing unit 150. [ The control unit 144 outputs the playback video data received from the video playback unit 143 to the display unit 170. [

The volume control unit 145 outputs a mute cancel signal to the audio processing unit 150 in response to the audio control signal received from the control unit 144. [ The audio processing unit 150 converts the broadcast audio data received from the controller 144 into a broadcast audio signal and outputs the converted broadcast audio signal to the speaker 160. The audio processing unit 150 stops the output operation of the broadcast audio signal to the speaker 160 upon receiving the mute setting signal from the volume control unit 145 while outputting the broadcast audio signal to the speaker 160. [ Thereafter, when the audio processing unit 150 receives the mute cancel signal from the volume control unit 145, the audio processing unit 150 resumes outputting the broadcast audio signal to the speaker 160.

The volume control unit 145 outputs a volume attenuation signal to the audio processing unit 150 or a volume recovery signal to the audio processing unit 150. Upon receiving the volume reduction signal, the audio processing unit 150 attenuates the volume of the broadcast audio signal output to the speaker 160 to a predetermined value, and when receiving the volume recovery signal, Recovers the volume to its previous volume value.

The audio processor 150 converts the reproduced audio data received from the controller 144 into a reproduced audio signal and outputs the reproduced audio signal to the speaker 160. The audio processor 150 converts the reproduced audio data received from the controller 144 into a reproduced audio signal, . The audio processing unit 150 converts the audio guidance data received from the navigation control unit 133 into a guidance audio signal and outputs the audio signal to the speaker 160.

The display device 170 displays a map screen based on the video data received from the navigation control unit 133. [ The display device 170 displays a screen related to the radio mode operation of the audio device 140 based on the video data received from the controller 144 in the radio mode. The display device 170 displays a screen related to the audio mode operation of the audio device 140 based on the video data received from the control unit 144 in the audio mode. The display device 170 displays the playback video screen based on the playback video data received from the control unit 144 in the video mode.

The AVN system 100 used in the present invention includes a Bluetooth module 210. The AVN system 100 is a multimedia device connected to a wireless jog dial device through Bluetooth-pairing. The control unit 144 transmits the multimedia function information to the wireless jog dial device through the Bluetooth module, and when the control information for activating the multimedia function information from the wireless jog dial device is input, the control unit 144 analyzes the control information, And outputs a driving control signal. For example, the multimedia function information transmitted from the controller 144 to the wireless jog dial device includes at least navigation, music, radio, and DMB.

3, the wireless jog dial apparatus 210 includes a jog dial 221, a button unit 222, a Bluetooth module 223, a control unit 224, A power supply unit 225, and a display unit 226.

The jog dial 221 is a device for outputting a rotation signal according to a user's operation, and may be implemented, for example, by including a rotary switch. The jog dial 221 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction and inputted to the control unit 224 by the rotary switch. The button unit 222 outputs a key depression signal in response to a user operation. The button unit 222 may be arranged upward, downward, leftward and rightward.

The Bluetooth module 223 is a low-cost transceiver microchip-based communication device designed for short distances and low power. The Bluetooth module 223 uses a radio technology called a 'frequency hopping spread spectrum', which cuts out the data to be transmitted and sends the lumps in a maximum of 79 frequencies.

The control unit 224 receives and stores the multimedia function information from the multimedia device 300 through the Bluetooth module 224 and selects one of the multimedia function information according to the rotation signal input from the jog dial 221 And outputs the control information for activating the selected multimedia function information to the multimedia device 300 when a key depression signal is input from the button unit 222. [

The power supply unit 225 supplies power to the control unit 224, the Bluetooth module 223, and the jog dial 221. The power supply unit 225 may be implemented to supply the power supplied from the vehicle cigar jack. Preferably, the power supply 225 is implemented as a low-power battery. The battery can be either a rechargeable battery or a disposable battery. For example, the control unit 224 may be configured to shut off the power supplied from the power supply unit 225 if the rotation signal is not input from the jog dial 221 for a predetermined time.

The wireless jog dial device 210 according to the present invention can be implemented with a main body for protecting the apparatus and a fixing band formed on the main body and capable of fixing the main body to the wrist of a person. The wireless jog dial device 210 according to the present invention is applicable to a watch or a wearable PC released by Apple in the future.

The operation of the wireless jog dial device 210 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The wireless jog dial device 210 and the multimedia device 300 are connected to each other via Bluetooth (Bluetooth-Pairing) ) And sends and receives MAC address information (S41). The multimedia device 300 transmits the multimedia function information to the wireless jog dial device 210 connected via Bluetooth-pairing (S42).

The wireless jog dial device 210 receives and stores multimedia function information from the multimedia device 300 (S43). The multimedia function information may be implemented by including a function identifier and a function name such as 1: navigation, 2: music, 3: DMB, 4: radio. The wireless jog dial device 210 can generate screen information to be displayed on the display unit based on the multimedia function information.

The wireless jog dial device 210 selects one of the multimedia function information according to the rotation signal input from the jog dial (S44). The wireless jog dial device 210 generates control information for activating the selected multimedia function information and outputs the generated control information to the multimedia device 300 (S45). The multimedia device 300 analyzes the control information and drives the corresponding multimedia (S46).

While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

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A jog dial for outputting a rotation signal according to a user operation;
A button unit for outputting a key depression signal in response to a user operation;
A Bluetooth module for transmitting and receiving data to and from a multimedia device connected through Bluetooth-pairing;
Receiving multimedia function information from the multimedia device through the Bluetooth module and storing the multimedia function information in the Bluetooth module, selecting one of the multimedia function information according to a rotation signal input from the jog dial, And output control information for activating the selected multimedia function information to the multimedia device; And
A power supply unit for supplying power to the controller, the Bluetooth module and the jog dial;
And the wireless jog dial device.
The method according to claim 1,
The power supply unit,
Being implemented as a battery,
And the wireless jog dial device.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
If the rotation signal is not input from the jog dial for a predetermined period of time,
And the wireless jog dial device.
The wireless jog dial device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:
A main body for protecting the wireless jog dial device;
A fixing band formed on the body and capable of fixing the body to a wrist of a person;
The wireless jog dial device further comprising:
A multimedia device connected to a wireless jog dial device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 through Bluetooth-pairing,
A Bluetooth module for transmitting and receiving data to and from the wireless jog dial device;
When multimedia information is transmitted from the wireless jog dial device to the wireless jog dial device through the Bluetooth module and control information for activating the multimedia function information is input from the wireless jog dial device, A control unit for outputting a control signal to the control unit; And
A driving unit driven according to a control signal input from the control unit and including at least a navigation unit, an audio module, a radio module, and a DMB module;
The multimedia device comprising:
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