JP2000134676A - Apparatus control data updating system using data broadcasting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus control data update system using data broadcasting capable of easily and inexpensively updating apparatus control data of a controlled apparatus such as a microwave oven. SOLUTION: Data broadcasting 2 by ground television waves, etc., is received by a receiver 7 and displayed on a display part 15 and apparatus control data 12 extracted from the displayed data by a control signal 13 sent from a remote controller 8 is transmitted from the receiver 7 and stored in the controller 8. Then, with the operation of the controller 8, data 12 is transmitted to the controlled apparatus 9 to be stored in the apparatus 9, which can be driven, based on the updated data 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a system for transferring device control data incorporated in a data broadcast to a control device and updating the device control data of the control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional microwave oven, various cooking recipes are stored in a database, and when a desired cooking menu is selected from the database, a cooking cycle corresponding to the cooking menu is performed. ing. Since this database was only stored when the microwave oven was purchased, it was not updated and it was necessary to manually set a cooking cycle when cooking food that was not in the database, which was a cause of cooking errors. .

[0003] Not only this microwave oven database,
When the device control data of the control device can be updated, a new function can be used. JP-A-10-402
No. 00 and JP-A-6-6772 disclose a method for updating or setting device control data for controlling devices installed in a home or the like. JP-A-10-402
No. 00 proposes a method of performing initial setting and data updating of terminal devices from a server on the Internet using a telephone line. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 6-6772 proposes a teletext receiver that easily makes a recording reservation of a television program by using teletext by terrestrial television waves and drives a VTR based on the reservation setting data. .

[0004]

However, if the data is updated using the Internet in order to store the cooking cycle of a new cooking menu in a database such as a microwave oven, the control device such as a microwave oven may have a computer function. , The price of the device itself increases, and the burden of telephone call charges and contract costs with the provider increases. In addition, there is a problem that only desired data cannot be selected by automatically updating data.

In the data setting method using teletext according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-6772, data is stored in a television receiver or the like that receives teletext, and VT is set based on the data.
Drive R. Therefore, the data cannot be taken out, and the database cannot be updated in the above-described example of the microwave oven, and the driven devices are limited to devices such as a VTR connected to a television receiver or the like via a cable,
If the television receiver and the above-mentioned device such as a microwave oven are installed at remote places, it has been difficult to perform cable connection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a device control data updating system using data broadcasting, which can easily and inexpensively update device control data of a control device such as a microwave oven.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast receiving means for receiving a data broadcast incorporating device control data, and displaying the received data broadcast. An image receiving apparatus having a display means, and a first communication means capable of transmitting at least a part of the received data broadcast and receiving a control signal; and receiving the data transmitted from the image receiving apparatus and transmitting the control signal and the data. A remote controller having a second communication unit capable of transmitting, a first storage unit for storing received data, a receiving unit for receiving data transmitted from the remote controller, and a second storage for storing received data And a control device having a unit.

According to this configuration, the data broadcast by terrestrial television waves or the like is received by the image receiving device and is displayed on the display unit, and at least a part of the data displayed by the control signal sent from the remote controller is transmitted from the image receiving device. And stored in the remote controller. Then, device control data is transmitted to the control device by operation of the remote controller and stored in the control device, and the control device can be driven based on the updated device control data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the device control data updating system using a data broadcast according to the first aspect, the image receiving device extracts the device control data embedded in the received data broadcast. Is transmitted.

[0010] According to this configuration, the data broadcasting by terrestrial television waves or the like is received by the image receiving device and is displayed on the display unit. And stored in the remote controller. Then, device control data is transmitted to the control device by operation of the remote controller and stored in the control device, and the control device can be driven based on the updated device control data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast receiving means for receiving a data broadcast incorporating device control data, a display means for displaying the received data broadcast, and at least a part of the received data broadcast. And a communication means capable of receiving a control signal. According to this configuration, a data broadcast by terrestrial television waves or the like is received and displayed on the display unit, and at least a part of the displayed data is transmitted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image receiving apparatus according to the third aspect, device control data incorporated in the received data broadcast is extracted and transmitted. . According to this configuration, a data broadcast by terrestrial television waves or the like is received and displayed on the display unit, and device control data is extracted from the displayed data and transmitted.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication device capable of receiving data and transmitting a control signal and data, and a storage unit for storing the received data. According to this configuration, data of data broadcasting by terrestrial television waves or the like is received and stored in the storage unit, and the data stored in the storage unit is transmitted.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the remote controller according to the fifth aspect, device control data incorporated in the received data is extracted and stored in the storage unit. And According to this configuration, while receiving data of data broadcasting by terrestrial television waves or the like, extracting device control data from the data and storing the extracted device control data in the storage unit, the device control data stored in the storage unit is transmitted.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the remote controller according to the fifth aspect, device control data incorporated in the received data stored in the storage unit is extracted and transmitted. It is characterized by: According to this configuration, data of data broadcasting by terrestrial television waves or the like is received and stored in the storage unit, and device control data is extracted from the data stored in the storage unit and transmitted.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the remote controller according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, a display for displaying an operating state or an index of device control data stored in the storage unit. It is characterized by having a section.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving means for receiving device control data, and a storage unit for storing the received device control data, wherein the device control data stored in the storage unit is provided. It is characterized by being driven based on this. According to this configuration, device control data extracted from data of data broadcasting by terrestrial television waves or the like is received, device control data in the storage unit is updated, and driving is performed based on the updated device control data.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a terrestrial television wave 2 is transmitted from a television station 1 and received by an antenna 3 at each home.
At present, teletext broadcasting by terrestrial television wave 2 is digitized, and data broadcasting by transmitting data in HTML format (a data format used for Internet homepages or the like) using gaps in terrestrial television wave 2 is performed. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 2, the data broadcast received by the antenna 3 is taken into the personal computer 5 or the like via the data broadcast receiving board 4, and the browser (HTM)
(L-format data file viewing software) is displayed on the display unit 5a, so that a user can view a data broadcast program free of charge. The program can be viewed in the same manner by using a television receiver having a data broadcast receiving function.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a device control data updating system using data broadcasting.
(Image receiving device), a remote controller 8 and a microwave oven 9 (control device). As shown in FIG. 4, the television receiver 7 includes a data broadcast receiving unit 1 for receiving a data broadcast.
4. Display unit 15 for displaying the received data broadcast, operation input unit 16 for operating and setting television receiver 7, control unit 17 for controlling television receiver 7, storage unit for storing settings by operation input unit 16 18, an arithmetic unit 19 for extracting the device control data 12 from the data file in the HTML format, and a communication unit 20 for communicating with the remote controller 8 by infrared rays or SS radio.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the remote controller 8 is
A communication unit 26 for performing communication by S-wireless or the like; an operation input unit 22 for the operator 10 to operate; a display unit 23 for displaying the operation contents or setting status of the device control data 12; And device control data 12
The operation input unit 22 is provided with a reception key 27 for receiving data from the television receiver 7 and a transmission key 28 for transmitting data to the microwave oven 9.

As shown in FIG. 7, the microwave oven 9 stores a communication unit 29 for performing data communication with the remote controller 8, a control unit 30 for controlling the microwave oven 9, a drive data of the microwave oven 9, a cooking cycle database and the like. Storage unit 3
1, an operation unit 32 for performing an operation control operation of the microwave oven 9,
A sensor detecting unit 33 for detecting a signal from a temperature sensor or a weight sensor, a driving unit 34 for driving a motor or a heater, an input unit 35 for selecting and setting a cooking cycle, an output unit 36 for operating a light or an alarm, and cooking. The display unit 37 is provided for displaying the progress status and the cooking cycle setting state.

The procedure for updating the database in the microwave oven 9 by data broadcasting and cooking in such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S1, the operator sets the television receiver 7 to the data broadcasting reception state and selects a cooking program, the cooking program is received. In step S2, the contents of the data broadcasting cooking program are displayed on the display unit 15 of the television receiver 7. Will be displayed.

In S3, a desired cooking recipe is selected. For example, when the reception key 27 of the remote controller 8 is operated while the cooking recipe shown in FIG. 9 is displayed (S4), the television receiver 7 is operated. A control signal 13 is transmitted. Then, from the contents displayed on the display unit 11 in S5, the cooking cycle data (equipment control data 12) for cooking this dish in the microwave oven 9 is extracted by the arithmetic unit 19 and transmitted to the remote controller 8 (download). Is done. At this time, a message such as "receiving" is displayed on the display unit 23 of the remote controller 8, so that erroneous operation or malfunction can be confirmed.

When the reception of the device control data 12 is completed, the device control data 12 is stored in the storage unit 25 of the remote controller 8, and the display unit 23 displays "end of reception" and the like, and the content is displayed and confirmed. (S6). Then, the device control data 12 stored in the storage unit 25 by the operation of the transmission unit 28 of the remote controller 8 in S7.
Is transmitted from the communication unit 26 to the microwave oven 9, received by the communication unit 29 of the microwave oven 9, stored in the storage unit 31, and the database is updated. At this time, a display such as "transmitting" or "end of transmission" is displayed on the display unit 23 of the remote controller 8.

Next, in S8, whether or not to continue cooking is selected by the input unit 35 of the microwave oven 9, and when cooking is to be performed, a new one added from the database stored in the storage unit 31 in S9. Select the cooking menu. And
In S10, the cooking is executed by the cooking cycle of the cooking menu, and the processing ends.

According to the device control data updating system using such data broadcasting, it is possible to easily select only desired device control data to update the database of the microwave oven 9 and to update the microwave oven 9 and the television receiver. Only the addition of a data transmission / reception function and an arithmetic function to the machine 7 and the remote controller 8 are required, so that the system can be configured without increasing the price of the system.

In order to store the cooking cycle of the new cooking menu in the database of the microwave oven, the equipment control data 12 from the free terrestrial television wave 2 data broadcasting is stored.
Is downloaded and updated, so that no cost is incurred and the burden on the user can be reduced. Further, the device control data 12 is transmitted via the remote controller 8 to the microwave oven 9.
, The data can be easily updated even when the microwave oven 9 and the television receiver 7 are apart from each other.

In the present embodiment, the device control data 12 is extracted by the calculation unit 19 of the television receiver 7. However, the calculation unit is provided in the remote controller 8, and the device control data 12 is transmitted from the communication unit of the TV receiver. The device control data 12 may be extracted from the transmission data including the control data 12 and stored in the storage unit 25. Alternatively, the transmission data may be stored in the storage unit 25 in the remote controller 8 and the device control data 12 may be extracted when transmitting to the microwave oven 9.

As a method for extracting the device control data 12, the following method can be used. The display data shown in FIG. 9 includes an HTML data file as shown in FIG. 12, and is surrounded by, for example, “{%% −” and “− %%}”. For the part, rules such as representing the device control data 12 are determined in advance and described in the data file as follows.

<! --- Control data ---> ¥ ＠ %%-Heating type_Range-%% ＠ ￥ ￥ ＠ %%-Heating output_500W-%% ＠ ￥ ￥ ＠ %%-Heating time_2min-%% ＠ ￥

Then, from the data file, “￥ ＠ %%
By searching for “−” and “− %%％”, this part can be prevented from being displayed on the screen and the device control data 12 can be extracted. It is more desirable to determine rules for the description method of the device control data 12 so that even if the same character string as "@ %%-" or the like accidentally appears, no mistake is made. Here, the characters between “<!” And “>” are HTM
Since it is handled as a comment according to the specification of the L format and is not displayed on the screen, it is desirable to describe as follows since control for hiding the device control data 12 is not separately required.

<! --- Control data ---> <! ¥ ＠ %%-Heating type_Range-%% ＠ ￥> <! ¥ {%%-heating output_500W-%%}> <! ¥ {%%-heating time_2min-%%}>

The remote controller 8 may have the operation unit 22 as touch keys in the display unit 23 as shown in FIG. 10, and as shown in FIG. Searching can be facilitated if titles can be indexed.

The system of the present invention is not limited to a microwave oven as a control device, and can be used to update a database by using the same configuration in a device that uses a database, such as a telephone or a karaoke device. By configuring, new functions can be added. Further, the receiving device for receiving the data broadcast is not limited to a television receiver or a personal computer, but may be another device such as a mobile terminal or a mobile phone having a receiving unit and a display unit. Further, the present invention can be similarly configured when data broadcasting is provided not only by the current terrestrial television wave but also by a broadcasting satellite, a communication satellite, a cable television, or the like.

[0036]

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, only desired device control data can be easily selected and updated, and a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from a control device or an image receiving device and an arithmetic function can be performed. Since only an additional and a remote controller are required, the system can be configured without increasing the cost of the system. In addition, since the device control data is downloaded and updated from the free data broadcasting, no cost is required and the burden on the user can be reduced. Further, since the device control data is transmitted to the control device via the remote controller, the data can be easily updated even if the control device and the image receiving device are far apart.

According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, since there are provided data broadcast receiving means and communication means, a desired apparatus control data is downloaded from a free data broadcast and the apparatus control data of the control apparatus is updated. Can be easily constructed.

According to the fifth, sixth and seventh aspects of the present invention, since there are provided communication means for transmitting and receiving data and a storage unit for storing data, device control data can be downloaded from free data broadcasting. A system for updating the device control data of the control device can be easily constructed.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the operation state is displayed and the index is displayed, erroneous operation can be prevented, and the retrieval of the device control data stored in the remote controller can be facilitated.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since there is provided a receiving means for receiving data and a storage unit for storing data, a system for downloading device control data from free data broadcasting and updating the device control data is provided. Can be easily constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a form of data broadcasting.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an image receiving device of a device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an image receiving device of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a television receiver of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a remote controller of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a remote controller of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a microwave oven of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example of a display screen by data broadcasting.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another remote controller of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an example of a display screen of another remote controller of the device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an example of a data file of a data broadcast.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Television station 2 Data broadcasting 3 Antenna 4 Data broadcasting receiving board 5 Personal computer 7 Television receiver 8 Remote controller 9 Microwave oven 12 Equipment control data

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A broadcast receiving means for receiving a data broadcast incorporating device control data, a display means for displaying a received data broadcast, and transmitting at least a part of the received data broadcast and receiving a control signal. An image receiving device having a first communication unit, a second communication unit capable of receiving data transmitted from the image receiving device and transmitting a control signal and data, and a first storage unit storing the received data. A control device having a remote controller having: a receiving unit for receiving data transmitted from the remote controller; and a second storage unit for storing the received data. Equipment control data update system. 2. The device control data updating system using data broadcasting according to claim 1, wherein said image receiving device extracts and transmits device control data embedded in the received data broadcast. . 3. A broadcast receiving means for receiving a data broadcast incorporating device control data, a display means for displaying the received data broadcast, and capable of transmitting at least a part of the received data broadcast and receiving a control signal. An image receiving apparatus, comprising: 4. The image receiving apparatus according to claim 3, wherein device control data incorporated in the received data broadcast is extracted and transmitted. 5. A remote controller comprising: communication means capable of receiving data and transmitting a control signal and data; and a storage unit for storing the received data. 6. The remote controller according to claim 5, wherein device control data embedded in the received data is extracted and stored in the storage unit. 7. The remote controller according to claim 5, wherein device control data embedded in the received data stored in said storage unit is extracted and transmitted. 8. The remote controller according to claim 5, further comprising a display unit for displaying an operation state or an index of device control data stored in said storage unit. 9. A receiving means for receiving device control data,
A storage unit for storing the received device control data,
A control device driven based on device control data stored in the storage unit.