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    PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for controlling a TV by an integrated remote control are provided to automatically select a TV external input mode and detailed external input mode, thereby conveniently operating a TV. CONSTITUTION: A memory(120) stores peculiar code information of a plurality of devices. A key input unit(130) has a device selecting key button for selecting a device to be controlled, and various keys for controlling operations of each device. In the case of receiving the device selecting key button from the key input unit, a control unit(110) reads the peculiar code information of the selected device from the memory. A transmitting unit(150) generates a signal corresponding to the code information for transmitting the generated signal to the device.
    公开号:KR20040066560A
    申请号:KR1020030003664
    申请日:2003-01-20
    公开日:2004-07-27
    发明作者:반영환
    申请人:삼성전자주식회사；
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    专利说明:

    TV control apparatus and method by integrated remote controller {Apparatus and method for controlling TV by universal remote controller}
    [5] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for integrally controlling a plurality of devices, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for controlling a TV by an integrated remote controller for easily controlling a television receiver with an integrated remote controller operating a plurality of devices.
    [6] In general, a remote controller, which is one of wireless control devices, is an input device for increasing convenience of a user who uses a device, and is used to wirelessly control home appliances, office equipment, and the like from a remote location.
    [7] In addition, with the development of technology, an integrated remote controller for wirelessly controlling a plurality of devices with a single remote controller has been developed. That is, as an example, as a TV remote controller, not only TV but also peripheral devices such as DVD, VCR, and cable devices can be integratedly controlled.
    [8] According to the related art, when a plurality of devices 20-1, 20-2, ..., 20-n are connected to the external input terminal of the TV 30 as shown in FIG. To operate the device 1 (20-1; as an example, VCR) to watch the video / audio signal output from the device 1 (20-1) on a TV, operate the integrated remote controller 10 as follows. shall.
    [9] First, the device 1 (20-1) is selected as a device to be controlled by using the device selection button installed on the keypad of the integrated remote controller 10.
    [10] Secondly, the input mode of the TV 30 is selected as the external input using the TV / external input button.
    [11] Third, the external input mode to which the corresponding device is connected is selected from the plurality of external input modes.
    [12] Therefore, in order to operate the device connected to the TV 30 by operating the integrated remote controller 10 to watch the signal output from the external device on the TV 30, the key operation must be executed three times in succession as described above. There was inconvenience in using.
    [13] However, a user who is inexperienced in using the integrated remote controller does not understand that only the external device is set with the integrated remote controller 10 and selects the external input of the TV. There was often a problem that occurred.
    [14] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to integrate the remote controller to control the TV / external input mode and the detailed external input mode automatically selected in conjunction with the device to control the integrated remote control to solve the above problems The present invention provides a TV control apparatus and method.
    [1] 1 is a system configuration for explaining the operation of the integrated remote controller according to the present invention.
    [2] 2 is a configuration diagram of a TV control apparatus by an integrated remote controller according to the present invention.
    [3] 3 is a flowchart of a TV control method by an integrated remote controller according to the present invention.
    [4] 4 and 5 illustrate menu screens for explaining external input mode editing according to the present invention.
    [15] In order to achieve the above technical problem, an integrated remote controller according to the present invention is a key input device for controlling a plurality of devices, the memory storing unique code information of each of the plurality of devices, to be controlled from the plurality of devices A key input unit for electrically arranging a device selection key button for selecting a device and various keys for controlling the operation of each device; and when the device selection key button is input from the key input unit, code information specific to the selected device is recalled. And a transmitter for generating a signal corresponding to device-specific code information read from the memory and transmitting the signal to the plurality of devices.
    [16] In order to achieve the above technical problem, a TV control apparatus by an integrated remote controller according to the present invention includes a television receiver having an external input terminal, which collectively controls devices connected to the television external input terminal including a television. If a device selection key button for determining a device to be controlled from among devices connected to an external input terminal including a television is selected, an integrated remote controller for wirelessly transmitting code information unique to the selected device and the device from the integrated remote controller When the unique code information is received, a television circuit for controlling switching so that a signal input from a device matching the code information unique to the device in the TV or an external input mode is determined as an input signal to be processed by an audio / video signal processing circuit. Including It features.
    [17] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a TV by an integrated remote controller, the method of controlling a TV using an integrated remote controller, the method comprising: (a) selecting a device to be controlled by the integrated remote controller; Generating device-specific code information; and (b) receiving device-specific code information generated from the integrated remote controller, and in response to the device-specific code information, a TV / external input state and an external input for signal processing. Determining the type.
    [18] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
    [19] As shown in FIG. 1, the TV control apparatus by the integrated remote controller according to the present invention includes a remote controller 100 and a TV circuit 200. In detail, the remote controller 100 includes a controller 130 and a memory. 120, a key input unit 130, a display unit 140, and a transmitter 150, and the TV circuit 200 includes a receiver 210, a controller 220, a memory 230, and a switch 240. And an audio / video signal processor 250.
    [20] First, the remote controller 100 will be described.
    [21] The memory 120 stores various programs and data necessary for controlling the remote controller, and in particular, unique code information of each device for a plurality of devices controllable by the remote controller 100 is stored.
    [22] The key input unit 130 is electrically arranged with a device selection key button for selecting a device to be controlled from among a plurality of controllable devices and various keys for controlling the operation of each device.
    [23] The display unit 140 is composed of a liquid crystal display means or the like, and displays the operation state of the remote controller as text or an image.
    [24] The transmitter 150 performs signal processing for wirelessly transmitting key code information corresponding to the key button input from the key input unit 130.
    [25] The controller 110 controls the remote controller as a whole. In particular, when a device selection key button is input from the key input unit 130, the controller 110 reads code information specific to the selected device from the memory 120 and applies it to the transmitter 150. Run the control process.
    [26] Accordingly, the remote controller 100 collectively controls devices connected to the external input terminal including a television, and selects a device selection key button for determining a device to be controlled among devices connected to the external input terminal including the television. If is selected, the code information unique to the selected device is transmitted to the TV wirelessly.
    [27] Next, the TV circuit 200 will be described.
    [28] The receiver 210 receives a radio signal transmitted from the transmitter 150 of the remote controller 100 and converts the radio signal into data recognizable by the controller 220.
    [29] The memory 230 stores an input mode setting table registered by matching code information of devices that can be connected to the TV external input terminal, TV input mode, and device information corresponding thereto.
    [30] As an example, after a user arbitrarily connects devices to an external input terminal of a TV, if a function key for editing an input terminal is input, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 is output.
    [31] The external input mode may be edited in the menu screen of FIG. 4 to set the input terminal mode as shown in FIG. 5.
    [32] If the user sets the input mode as shown in FIG. 5, the external input 1, 2, 3, and 4 modes and the corresponding device information are matched and registered in the input mode setting table and stored in the memory 230.
    [33] The controller 220 collectively controls the TV circuit, and in particular, according to the present invention, the code information included in the signal applied from the receiver 210 is analyzed and stored in the memory 230 when the code information is unique to the device. The stored input mode setting table is searched to determine an input mode as a TV input mode to which device information corresponding to code information unique to a corresponding device is connected, and generate a switching control signal for controlling the switching unit 240 to the determined input mode.
    [34] The switching unit 240 connects signals input from the devices P 1 , P 2 , .., P n connected to the external input terminals and signals input from the tuner inside the TV to the input terminals, respectively, and the control unit 220. In accordance with the switching control signal generated in the) to select the output signal of the input signal terminal corresponding to the input mode selected by the user.
    [35] Then, the audio / video signal processor 250 processes the audio / video input signal selected and output by the switching unit 240 according to audio and video signal processing standards and outputs the signal to the speaker and the display means.
    [36] Next, a TV control method by the integrated remote controller according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.
    [37] The user first edits an external input mode for determining a device connected to an external input terminal using the menu screens of FIGS. 4 and 5 (step 310). Then, when the user sets the input mode as shown in FIG. 5, the external input 1, 2, 3, and 4 modes and corresponding device information are matched and registered in the input mode setting table and stored in the memory 230.
    [38] Then, it is determined whether device selection key information is received from the remote controller (step 320).
    [39] When the device selection key information is received as a result of the determination in step 320, the device searches for input mode information in which device information corresponding to unique code information (key value) of the selected device is registered from the input mode setting table stored in the memory 230. (Step 330).
    [40] As an example, after the user edits the input mode of the TV as shown in FIG. 5, if the unique code information of the device received from the remote controller indicates the VCR, the controller 220 may determine an input mode setting table stored in the memory 230. Search and read the external input 2 mode information that the VCR is connected to.
    [41] Then, the controller 220 controls the switching unit 240 to operate in the external input 2 mode by searching and reading the input mode setting table.
    [42] When a device to be controlled by the remote controller is selected by such a control method, the TV / external input selection and the external input mode are automatically switched to suit the selected condition without additional key manipulation.
    [43] The invention can be practiced as a method, apparatus, system, or the like. When implemented in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that necessarily perform the necessary work. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier on a transmission medium or network. Processor readable media includes any medium that can store or transmit information. Examples of processor-readable media include electronic circuits, semiconductor memory devices, ROMs, flash memories, E 2 PROMs, floppy disks, optical disks, hard disks, optical fiber media, radio frequency (RF) networks, and the like. Computer data signals include any signal that can propagate over transmission media such as electronic network channels, optical fibers, air, electromagnetic fields, RF networks, and the like.
    [44] Specific embodiments shown and described in the accompanying drawings are only to be understood as an example of the present invention, not to limit the scope of the invention, but also within the scope of the technical spirit described in the present invention in the technical field to which the present invention belongs As various other changes may occur, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown or described.
    [45] As described above, according to the present invention, when the device to be controlled by the integrated remote controller is selected, the signal input from the device selected by the remote controller is controlled by automatically controlling the TV / external input mode and the detailed external input mode. Since it is not necessary to reset the input mode of the TV by a separate key operation so as to be suitable for processing, there is an effect that the operability becomes convenient, and an effect of reducing the nonsense call received by the A / S center is generated.
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    [1" claim-type="Currently amended] In the key input device for controlling a plurality of devices,
    A memory storing unique code information of each of the plurality of devices;
    A key input unit for electrically arranging a device selection key button for selecting a device to be controlled among the plurality of devices and various keys for controlling the operation of each device;
    A control unit for reading code information specific to the selected device from the memory when a device selection key button is input from the key input unit; And
    And a transmitter for generating a signal corresponding to device-specific code information read out from the memory and transmitting the signal to the plurality of devices.
    [2" claim-type="Currently amended] In a television receiver having an external input terminal,
    When the device selection key button is selected to control the devices connected to the television external input terminal including a television, and to determine the device to be controlled among the devices connected to the external input terminal including the television, the selected device An integrated remote controller for wirelessly transmitting unique code information; And
    When device-specific code information is received from the integrated remote controller, a signal input from a device matching the device-specific code information in a TV or external input mode is determined as an input signal to be processed by an audio / video signal processing circuit. And a television circuit for switching control, if desired.
    [3" claim-type="Currently amended] 3. The television set of claim 2 wherein the television circuit is
    A memory for storing an input mode setting table registered by matching code information, TV input mode, and device information corresponding to devices that can be connected to an external input terminal;
    A receiver for receiving a signal generated from the integrated remote controller;
    Analyzing the code information included in the signal received by the receiving unit, if the device-specific code information corresponds to the input mode setting table stored in the memory to search the TV connected to the device information corresponding to the code information of the device A controller for determining an input mode as an input mode and generating a switching control signal corresponding thereto;
    A switching unit for inputting an external signal and a tuner input signal input from an external input terminal, and selecting and outputting an input signal corresponding to a corresponding input mode according to the switching control signal; And
    And an audio / video signal processing unit for processing the input signal output from the switching unit according to a predetermined audio and video signal processing standard, respectively.
    [4" claim-type="Currently amended] In the method of controlling a TV with an integrated remote controller,
    (a) selecting a device to be controlled by the integrated remote controller and generating code information specific to the selected device; And
    (b) receiving device-specific code information generated from the integrated remote controller, and determining a TV / external input state and an external input type for signal processing according to the device-specific code information. TV control method by an integrated remote controller.
    [5" claim-type="Currently amended] The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step (b) controls to determine the TV mode from the TV / external input mode when the device-specific code information is TV information. .
    [6" claim-type="Currently amended] The method according to claim 4, wherein the step (b) switches the TV / external input selection mode to an external input mode when the received device-specific code information is predetermined external device information, and corresponds to device-specific code information. And controlling the signal of the external input terminal to which the device is connected to determine the input signal.
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    2003-01-20|Application filed by 삼성전자주식회사
    2003-01-20|Priority to KR10-2003-0003664A
    2004-07-27|Publication of KR20040066560A
    2005-08-26|Application granted
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