WO2013086815A1

WO2013086815A1 - Remote control implementation method and remote control

Info

Publication number: WO2013086815A1
Application number: PCT/CN2012/073163
Authority: WO
Inventors: 林鹏
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2011-12-16
Filing date: 2012-03-28
Publication date: 2013-06-20
Also published as: CN102566913B; CN102566913A

Abstract

A remote control implementation method and a remote control. The method comprises: according to a mode selected by a user, reading a configuration file of the mode selected by the user; according to button information recorded in the configuration file of the mode selected by the user, displaying a button, directed by the button information, on a touch screen; when the user clicks the button displayed on the touch screen, sending a control signal of the button. The technical solution provides the user with multiple modes, so that the user can configure the button to be displayed in different modes, so as to meet the need of the user for customization, and reduce user operations, thereby providing the user with better operating experience.

Description

Method for realizing remote controller and remote controller

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of remote control technologies, and in particular, to a method for implementing a remote controller and a remote controller.

Background technique

With the development of science and technology, more and more devices are equipped with remote controls, and everyone is more and more accustomed to using the remote control to control the device, but the design of the remote control has no uniform specifications, all remote controls are The manufacturer is free to design, although the manufacturer will do a lot of scientific analysis and ease of use, but in order to achieve more functions, the design of the remote control becomes more and more complicated.

User usability has become a crucial factor in whether new products can capture the market. The success of Apple brand products illustrates the important position of design and user experience in the market. If there is no good design, it is more and more complicated. Features and increasingly sophisticated remote controls must result in a sharp drop in user usability and experience satisfaction.

Taking the remote control of the interactive network television (IPTV) as an example, the commonly used remote controller has 46 buttons, but few people often use all the buttons, and most people only need to use 4 to 5 buttons, and Due to the control of the button position, the most commonly used buttons are not necessarily in the position that each user is accustomed to. These factors combine to affect the user experience, and as the IPTV service develops, the remote controller will become more and more Complex, it has now appeared that some remote controllers are far more than the usual remote control buttons. For the user, the keys are not as good as possible. For the device, the functions provided must be controlled by the buttons. Corresponding support, if there are too many keys to be reused, it will cause more trouble to the user. There is a serious conflict between the functionality of the current remote control and the ease of use of the user. Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method for realizing a remote controller and a remote controller, which can improve the ease of use of the remote controller without reducing the function of the remote controller.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the following technical solutions are used in the embodiment of the present invention:

A method for realizing a remote controller, comprising: Reading the configuration file of the mode selected by the user according to the mode selected by the user;

Displaying, according to the button information recorded in the configuration file of the user, a button pointed by the button information on the touch screen;

When the user clicks on the button displayed on the touch screen, the control signal of the button is sent. Optionally, the implementation method further includes:

The modality includes a custom modality, when the user selects to configure the custom modality, displaying all the keys on the touch screen, and establishing a configuration file for the custom modal;

The button displayed by the user in the custom mode configured by the current configuration is recorded, and the button information is recorded into a configuration file created for the custom mode, and the configuration file is saved. Optionally, the implementation method further includes:

The modality includes a pre-configured full keyboard modality, and key information of all the keys is recorded in the configuration file of the full keyboard modality;

When the user selects the full keyboard mode, all of the keys are displayed on the touch screen. Optionally, the implementation method further includes:

After the user selects the button displayed in the custom mode currently configured, the user selected button is displayed on the touch screen, prompting the user to set the position of the button, and acquiring the position information of the button, and recording the position information. Go to the configuration file. Optionally, the step of displaying the button pointed by the button information on the touch screen comprises: after reading the configuration file of the mode selected by the user, according to the button information and the position information recorded in the modal configuration file, at the touch screen The button pointed by the button information is displayed at the position indicated by the position information. A remote controller includes: a reading unit, a display unit, and a transmitting unit, wherein: the reading unit is configured to: read a configuration file of a mode selected by a user according to a mode selected by a user;

The display unit is configured to: according to the button information recorded in the configuration file, on the touch screen Displaying a button pointed by the button information;

The transmitting unit is configured to: when the user clicks a button displayed on the touch screen, send a control signal of the button. Optionally, the remote controller further includes a configuration unit, wherein:

The configuration unit is configured to display all the keys on the touch screen when the user selects to configure a custom modality included in the modality, and establish a configuration file for the customized modality, and record the user selected The button displayed in the custom mode currently configured is recorded in the configuration file created for the custom mode, and the configuration file is saved. Optionally, the remote controller further includes a configuration unit, wherein:

The configuration unit is configured to: pre-configure a full keyboard mode, and record key information of all the keys in the configuration file of the full keyboard mode. Optionally, the configuration unit is further configured to: after the user selects the button displayed in the customized mode currently configured, display the button selected by the user on the touch screen, prompting the user to set the position of the button, and Obtaining location information of the button, and recording the location information into the configuration file. Optionally, the display unit is configured to display the button pointed by the button information on the touch screen according to the button information recorded in the configuration file of the modal selected by the user in the following manner:

After reading the configuration file of the mode selected by the user, the button pointed by the button information is displayed at the position indicated by the position information of the touch screen according to the key information and the position information recorded in the modal configuration file.

In summary, the above technical solution provides the user with multiple modes, and the user can configure the buttons displayed in different modes to meet the customization requirements of the user, reduce the user operation, and give the user a better operating experience. And can promote the establishment of the remote control standard, compared with the current remote control to set a large number of buttons, and the user usually does not need to use all the keys, this embodiment is more convenient for the user's operation, if the various devices unified remote control standard, then a remote control The device can control almost all the devices in the home, and users can customize the personalized mode for each device, saving users' operating time. Reduce the user's purchase cost.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a flowchart of a method for implementing a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of hardware of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of a user-configured custom modality according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram showing a mode selected by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an implementation architecture of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The current remote controllers are all based on buttons. The remote controller of the present embodiment takes the touch screen as the main body, and the user controls the device by touching the buttons. This embodiment allows the user to customize a variety of modalities, select the modality that he or she needs on the remote control with all the button functions, and each modal can arrange the number and layout of the buttons according to their needs. The touch screen is more suitable for personalization, which can improve user experience satisfaction than pressing the button.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments in the present application may be arbitrarily combined with each other. These combinations are all within the scope of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the method for implementing the remote controller of the present embodiment includes steps 101-106: Step 101: The user needs to configure a custom modal of the remote controller before using the remote controller, and select a custom configuration in the user. In the modal state, all the keys are displayed on the touch screen, and a configuration file is created for the custom modal selected by the user;

As shown in Figure 2, the user can initiate the configuration of the selected custom modal by selecting a custom modal on the remote and clicking the "Settings" button.

Step 102: The user selects a button displayed in the currently configured custom mode, and records the user. Selection, obtaining key information of a button selected by the user;

As shown in Figure 3, when the user chooses to configure a custom modality, all the buttons on the touch screen are displayed for the user to select, and the button selected by the user is recorded.

An example is shown in the figure, and user interaction can be customized according to the operator. In this example, after the user selects a modal, click Settings to enter the modal settings page, select the desired button and overall layout for the modal.

Step 103: Display the button selected by the user on the touch screen, prompt the user to set the position of the button, and after the user completes the layout of the button, obtain the position information of the button, and record the position information and the button information of the button into the configuration file. Save the configuration file;

The button information can be the identifier of the button, such as the button number; the position information of the button can be the coordinates of the button on the touch screen.

The modality can include two forms: a custom modality and a full keyboard modality. The full keyboard modality is pre-configured, and the key information of all the keys is recorded in the configuration file of the full keyboard modality, and the user can select all the keys on the remote controller. Keyboard mode, when the user selects the full keyboard mode, all the buttons are displayed on the touch screen.

Step 104: When using the remote controller, the user needs to select the mode of the remote controller, and according to the mode selected by the user, read the configuration file of the mode selected by the user;

As shown in Figure 4, the user can use the full keyboard mode of the remote control, or choose a custom mode. For example, in Figure 4, the set mode includes only the left, right, OK, power on and power off buttons, in the remote control. After the mode is selected, only the above-mentioned buttons are displayed on the touch screen of the remote controller.

Step 105: After reading the configuration file, according to the key information and the position information recorded in the configuration file, the button pointed by the button information is displayed at the position indicated by the position information on the touch screen;

Step 106: When the user clicks the button displayed on the touch screen, the control signal of the button is sent to control the device.

As shown in FIG. 5, when implemented, the hardware part includes a hardware physical layer and a hardware driver layer, the hardware physical layer is a hardware entity, and the hardware driver layer is a programmable control interface. The software part includes the system support layer and the user interaction layer, and the system support layer is responsible for the interface with the upper layer interface and the hardware driver layer, and the user interaction The layer is responsible for implementing the logic of the user-customized mode and the presentation of the user-operated UI.

When the user uses the remote control, you can use the traditional full keyboard mode, or you can select the custom mode, select the most commonly used buttons from all the buttons, and customize the layout of the most commonly used buttons. Each member of the family can customize their own modality. Each member can also customize different modes according to the needs of watching different content. For example, the game mode can only select up, down, left and right and OK button, so as to avoid touching when operating. Go to the BACK or POWER button, and only the common buttons are convenient to operate. The TV mode can only need the channel switching button, the number button and the volume button, all the buttons are clear at a glance, easy to operate.

If multi-device extension is supported, you can associate one modality with one device, such as TV

Different modes are set for (television), STB (network set-top box) and DVD, and the corresponding device can be controlled when switching to the mode corresponding to the device. Not only that, but you can also configure the software upgrade interface on the remote control for software upgrades.

As shown in FIG. 6, the remote controller of the present embodiment includes: a reading unit 601, a display unit 602, a transmitting unit 603, and a configuration unit 604, wherein:

The reading unit 601 is configured to: read a configuration file of the modal selected by the user according to the modal selected by the user;

The display unit 602 is configured to: display a button pointed by the button information on the touch screen according to the button information recorded in the configuration file of the mode selected by the user;

The transmitting unit 603 is configured to: transmit a control signal of the button when the user clicks a button displayed on the touch screen.

The configuration unit 604 is configured to: when the user selects a custom modality included in the configuration modality, display all the keys on the touch screen, and establish a configuration file for the customized modal selected by the user, and record the current configuration selected by the user. The keys displayed in the custom mode are recorded in the configuration file created for the custom mode, and the configuration file is saved.

The configuration unit 604 is further configured to: pre-configure the full keyboard mode, and record the button information of all the keys in the configuration file of the full keyboard mode. The configuration unit 604 is further configured to: after the user selects the button displayed in the currently configured custom mode, display the button selected by the user on the touch screen, prompt the user to set the position of the button, and obtain the position information of the button, Location information is logged to the configuration file.

The display unit 602 is configured to display the button pointed by the button information on the touch screen according to the button information recorded in the configuration file of the mode selected by the user in the following manner: after reading the configuration file of the mode selected by the user, according to the modal state The button information and the position information recorded in the configuration file, and the button pointed to by the button information is displayed at the position indicated by the position information of the touch screen.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

In summary, the above technical solution provides the user with multiple modes, and the user can configure the buttons displayed in different modes to meet the customization requirements of the user, reduce the user operation, and give the user a better operating experience. And can promote the establishment of the remote control standard, compared with the current remote control to set a large number of buttons, and the user usually does not need to use all the keys, this embodiment is more convenient for the user's operation, if the various devices unified remote control standard, then a remote control The device can control almost all the devices in the home, and the user can customize the personalized mode for each device, saving the user's operation time and reducing the user's purchase cost. Therefore, the present invention has strong industrial applicability.

Claims

Claim

1. A method for implementing a remote controller, comprising:

Reading the configuration file of the mode selected by the user according to the mode selected by the user;

When the user clicks on the button displayed on the touch screen, the control signal of the button is sent.

2. The implementation method of claim 1, further comprising:

The button displayed by the user in the custom mode configured by the current configuration is recorded, and the button information is recorded into a configuration file created for the custom mode, and the configuration file is saved.

The implementation method of claim 1, further comprising:

When the user selects the full keyboard mode, all of the keys are displayed on the touch screen.

The implementation method of claim 2, the method further includes:

After the user selects the button displayed in the custom mode currently configured, the user selected button is displayed on the touch screen, prompting the user to set the position of the button, and acquiring the position information of the button, and recording the position information. Go to the configuration file.

The implementation method of claim 4, wherein the step of displaying the button indicated by the button information on the touch screen comprises:

6. A remote controller comprising: a reading unit, a display unit and a transmitting unit, wherein: The reading unit is configured to: read a configuration file of a mode selected by the user according to a mode selected by the user;

The display unit is configured to: display, according to the button information recorded in the configuration file, a button pointed by the button information on the touch screen;

The transmitting unit is configured to: when the user clicks a button displayed on the touch screen, send a control signal of the button.

7. The remote controller according to claim 6, further comprising a configuration unit, wherein: the configuration unit is configured to: when the user selects to configure a custom modality included in the modality, on the touch screen All the keys are displayed, and a configuration file is created for the customized modality, and the button selected by the user in the customized mode of the current configuration is recorded, and the key information is recorded to be established for the custom modal state. In the configuration file, save the configuration file.

8. The remote controller according to claim 6, further comprising a configuration unit, wherein: the configuration unit is configured to: pre-configure a full keyboard mode, and record all in the configuration file of the full keyboard mode Key information of the button.

9. The remote controller of claim 7, wherein:

The configuration unit is further configured to: after the user selects the button displayed in the custom mode currently configured, display the button selected by the user on the touch screen, prompt the user to set the position of the button, and obtain the position of the button Information, the location information is recorded into the configuration file.

The remote controller according to claim 9, wherein the display unit is configured to display the button pointed by the button information on the touch screen according to the button information recorded in the configuration file of the mode selected by the user in the following manner: