JPH01198896A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To operate a system operation fit to a specific purpose by one-push operation at a remote control transmitter side by adding the remote control code discriminating function of other device to a device to be remotely controlled. CONSTITUTION:A device 4 to be remotely controlled, which is a color television image receiver, etc., discriminates a remote control code by a microprocessor, etc., provided in the device 4. Thereafter, the device 4 discriminates the remote control code of other device 3 transmitted from a remote control transmitter 1 and the remote control code of the device 4 itself and operates synchronously with the device 3 when the device 4 receives the remote control code of the device 3. Thus, the operation can be made into a one-touch operation for each specific operation, and a remote controller which is extremely easy to use and convenient can be obtained.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention enables the control of multiple devices according to a specific purpose by simply operating one remote control (hereinafter abbreviated as remote control if necessary) key. This invention relates to a remote control device that can simultaneously control the following.

[Conventional technology]

21 is a block diagram of a conventional remote control device showing how to control video equipment such as a VTR (video recorder) and a color receiver using a conventional remote control;
In the figure, 2 is a remote control transmitter for video equipment such as 1tiVTR, hereinafter referred to as "remote control A", and 2 is a remote control transmitter for color receivers, hereinafter referred to as "remote control B".
3 is a video device such as a VTR, 4 is a color receiver as a device to be remotely controlled, and 5 is a video/audio signal connection cable.

Next, the operation will be explained. For example, if the user
When you want to view the playback image of the video equipment 3 such as VTR, if the color receiver 4 is in standby mode, first turn on the video equipment 3 such as KVTR using remote control A1. Next, enter playback mode.

Next, turn on the color receiver 4 using the remote control B2.
state, and then set the channel (if connected to RF) or set the AV mode (if connected to video).
The playback signal is transmitted from the video device 3 such as a VTR to the color receiver 4
The user can view the playback image.

In addition, in the case of a shared remote control, remote control A1 and remote control B2 are integrated, but the operation in the above example is as follows.
Multiple key operations, including custom code switching, are still required.

Conventionally, in order to prevent malfunctions, remote control codes have been used for different types of devices, and codes have been differentiated for each device by using completely different types of hoods or by adding custom codes.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Since the conventional remote control device is configured as described above, for example, when you want to view the playback image of the video equipment 3 such as a VTR, as described above, you need to use the remote control A1 and the remote control B2 many times. must be operated,
There were problems such as very cumbersome operation.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a very easy-to-use and convenient remote control device that allows one-touch operation for each specific operation.

[Means to solve the problem]

The remote control device according to the present invention is capable of receiving a remote control code of other equipment such as video equipment and is synchronized with the other equipment, so that a plurality of operable and a single remote control transmitter can be used. It is equipped with a remote control device such as a television receiver.

[Effect]

The device to be remotely controlled such as a color television receiver according to the present invention uses an internal microprocessor to determine the remote control code and compares it with the remote control code of another device transmitted from the remote control transmitter. When it receives a remote control code for another device, it operates in synchronization with the other device.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a remote control device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment. In FIG. 1, the same parts as in FIG.
It is the same as the figure, except that the remote control B2 in FIG. 2 is omitted.

On the other hand, a new section 6 is a setting switch for setting whether or not remote control codes of other devices can be received, and is provided on the color receiver 4 side.

It should be noted that a remote control code P discrimination circuit (mainly operated by a microprocessor) is built into the color receiver 4, which is a device to be remotely controlled.

Next, the operation will be explained. For example, when the video equipment 3 such as a VTR and the color receiver 4 are on standby,
When the playback mode key of the remote control A1 for the video equipment 3 such as a VTR is input, the video equipment 3 such as the VTR turns on and enters playback mode, and at the same time the color receiver 4 receives the same remote control code. At the same time, the specific channel setting for video equipment 3 such as a VTR (if RF connection is assumed) or AV mode setting (if video connection is assumed) is made, and the video/audio signal connection cable is turned on. 5, a reproduction signal is supplied from a video device 3 such as a VTR to a color receiver 4, and the reproduced image can be viewed by a one-click operation.

Nineteenth, if a setting switch 6 is added to the color receiver 4 to enable/disable reception of remote control codes from other video equipment,
If this function is unnecessary or has a negative impact, consideration may be given to ways to remove this function.

Furthermore, we have applied this invention to remote control
With just one brush stroke, you can turn on ff1TR, rewind to the recording start address of the one section recorded while you were away, then start playback, turn on color receiver 4, and turn on VTR. Setting a specific channel (if RF connection is required) or AV
The mode is set (assuming a video connection) and you can view the playback of the content recorded while you were away.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the remote control code discrimination function of other devices is added to the remote control target device such as a color receiver, and the remote control code discrimination function of other devices is made available. Without connecting cables or sending codes for multiple devices from the transmitter, multiple devices can be operated at the same time for a specific purpose with a single touch from the remote control transmitter. It has the effect of providing useful things.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional remote control device. 1...Remote control A, 3...Video equipment such as a VTR,
4...Color receiver, 5...Video/audio signal connection cable, 6...Setting switch. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A color receiver that is connected to other equipment such as video equipment via a signal cable, is capable of receiving the remote control code of the other equipment, and operates in synchronization with the other equipment. A remote control device comprising a remote control device such as the above, and a single remote control transmitter that can remotely control the other devices and the remote control device.