KR19990035609A - Remote controller setting device using OSD - Google Patents

Abstract

The remote controller setting apparatus using the disclosed OSD includes a microcomputer provided in the recording / playback apparatus and a microcomputer having a code number corresponding to a unique number and a unique number of a cable device and a television receiver for each company by using the OSD. Accordingly, the present invention relates to controlling a unique number for each company to be displayed on the television set as an OSD screen, and setting a remote controller while viewing the displayed OSD screen.

The apparatus of the present invention is a system in which a cable device for receiving a cable broadcast is connected to a television receiver, connected to a television receiver, having a unique number for each company and a code value for the unique number, according to the received number setting key signal. A recording and reproducing apparatus for displaying the unique number on the television receiver as an OSD screen, transmitting a code value corresponding to the selected unique number, transmitting a key signal input by the user, receiving a code value input from the recording and reproducing apparatus, It is characterized by comprising a remote controller for controlling the operation of the cable device or television receiver by transmitting the received code value to the cable device or television receiver.

Therefore, the present invention is to set the remote controller with a unique number for each company to control the television receiver and the cable device by using the remote controller that controls the recording and playback device when the user purchases a new TV receiver or newly installs the cable device. In this case, by displaying the company-specific number on the OSD screen, the user can easily set the remote controller even when the user does not have or remember the company-specific number.

Description

Remote controller setting device using OSD

The present invention relates to an apparatus for setting a remote controller using OSD, and more specifically, a microcomputer and an OSSD (hereinafter referred to as "OSD") provided in a recording / playback apparatus are inherent in each company's cable device and television receiver. A microcomputer having a code value corresponding to a number and a unique number controls the unique number of each company to be displayed on the television receiver according to the user's key signal, and the remote controller using the OSD setting the remote controller while viewing the OSD screen. It relates to a setting device.

In general, each function of a television receiver and a cable device is remotely controlled by using an integrated remote controller that can remotely control each function of various devices. In this case, the television receiver and the cable device are assigned a unique number for each manufacturer. It is stored in the microcomputer provided inside.

Therefore, the remote controller for remote control of the television receiver and the cable apparatus is also set to the same number as the television receiver and the cable apparatus to be adjusted so that the television receiver and the cable apparatus are judged to be identical if the set number and the number stored therein are the same. Each function of each device is remotely controlled according to the control code received from the remote controller.

However, in setting up the above-mentioned remote controller, when the user purchases a new television receiver and cable device, the remote controller can be set up or used while viewing the instruction manual in which the unique numbers of the purchased television receiver and cable device are additionally attached. When the manual is lost, there is a problem in that it takes a lot of time because the user has to check and press the key button provided in the remote controller.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to use a microcomputer and an OSD equipped with a recording and playback apparatus to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a microcomputer having a code number corresponding to a unique number and a unique number of a cable device and a television receiver for each company. The present invention provides a remote controller setting device using an OSD which controls a unique number for each company to be displayed on the television receiver according to a user's key signal, and sets a remote controller while viewing the displayed OSD screen.

1 is a system connection diagram for realizing a remote controller setting apparatus using an OSD according to the present invention,

2 is a schematic internal block diagram of a recording / playback apparatus and a remote controller for realizing a remote controller setting apparatus using an OSD according to the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating an OSD screen for setting a remote controller to a number set for each company.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10 cable device 20 TV receiver

30: recording and reproducing apparatus 31, 43: receiving unit

32: microcomputer 33: OSD unit

32,42: transmitter 40: remote controller

41: key input unit

In the remote controller setting apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the apparatus of the present invention is a system in which a cable device for receiving cable broadcast is connected to a television receiver, which is connected to a television receiver, which each company has. A recording and reproducing apparatus which displays a unique number on the television receiver on an OSD screen and transmits a code value corresponding to the selected unique number according to the received number setting key signal having a unique number and a code value for the unique number; And a remote controller for transmitting an input key signal, receiving a code value input from a recording / reproducing apparatus, and transmitting the received code value to a cable apparatus or a television receiver to control the operation of the cable apparatus or the television receiver. It is done.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a system connection diagram for realizing a remote controller setting apparatus using an OSD according to the present invention.

As shown, connected to the cable device 10, the television receiver 20, and the television receiver 20, in accordance with the received number setting key signal having a unique number and code values for each company The display device 30 displays the unique number on the television receiver 20 as an OSD screen, and transmits a code value corresponding to the selected unique number, and transmits a key signal input by the user to the recording and reproducing device 30. , The remote controller 40 for receiving a code value input from the recording and reproducing apparatus 30, transmitting the received code value to the remote controller 40, and controlling the operation of the cable device 10 or the television receiver 20. It is composed of

2 is a schematic internal block diagram of a recording / playback apparatus and a remote controller for realizing a remote controller setting apparatus using an OSD according to the present invention.

As shown, the above-described recording and reproducing apparatus 30 recognizes the receiving unit 31 which receives the number setting key signal input from the remote controller 40 and the number setting key signal input from the receiving unit 31. Microcomputer 32 and a company-specific number input from the microcomputer 32 to read and output the unique number for each company stored in the internal memory, and to output the OSD control signal and the control signal for code value output for the unique number for each company. Infrared modulation of the code value input from the microcomputer 32 in accordance with the OSD unit 33 for displaying the OSD on the television receiver 20 in accordance with the OSD control signal, and a control signal for outputting the code value for each company-specific number The remote controller 40 includes a key input unit 41 for outputting a key signal input by a user, and a key input unit 41. It consists of a key signal which is output to a transmission section 42 and reception section 43 for output to a transmission section 42, and then demodulates the received modulated signal to be input from the recording and playback apparatus 30 to be transmitted by the infrared modulation.

The operation of the remote controller setting device according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

When the user newly installs the cable device 10 or purchases a new television receiver 20, the cable device 10, the television receiver 20, and the recording device must be used in order to adjust them all using the integrated remote controller 30. The power supply of the playback device 30 is turned on.

Next, a case in which the remote controller 40 is to be set for the cable device 10 will be described as an example. The remote controller 40 is directed toward the recording / playback device 30 and then provided to the remote controller 40. First, after pressing the key for selecting the cable device 10 to set the remote controller 40 through the key input unit 41, and then the number setting key is pressed, it is infrared-modulated by the transmitter 42 to record and reproduce the device ( 30).

Then, when received and demodulated through the receiving unit 31 of the recording and reproducing apparatus 30 and input to the microcomputer 32, the OSD signal stored in the internal memory is output, and the OSD unit 33 is a microcomputer 32 In accordance with the OSD signal input from the) displays a unique number for each company of the television receiver and the cable device 10 for setting the remote controller 40 on the screen of the television receiver 20.

At this time, when the user selects the displayed company specific number using the remote controller 40, the transmitter 41 of the remote controller 40 transmits a signal thereof to the recording and reproducing apparatus 30, and the recording and reproducing apparatus 30. Receiving unit 31 of) receives this and outputs to the microcomputer (32).

Then, the microcomputer 32 transmits the corresponding code value through the transmitter 34, and the receiver 43 of the remote controller 40 receives it. Then, when the user presses the cable power key of the remote controller 40, the power of the cable device 10 is turned off when the same value as the value set in the cable device 10, the setting operation of the remote controller 40 is completed.

However, when the power supply of the cable device 10 is not turned off, the setting operation of the remote controller 40 is performed while selecting another number having the same company and repeating the above process.

The setting operation of the remote controller 40 for the television receiver 20 may be the same as the setting operation of the remote controller 40 for the cable device 10.

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an OSD screen for setting a remote controller to a number set for each company. FIG. 3A illustrates a case in which the recording and reproducing apparatus 30 is pressed when the number setting key is pressed using the above-described remote controller 40. The initial screen for displaying the company-specific numbers of the cable apparatus 10 or the television receiver 20 on the screen of the television receiver 20 is shown, and FIG. 3B shows the cable apparatus 10 or the television receiver 20 at the initial screen. If you select after moving to the number setting area of each company by using the up and down button of the remote controller, the screen displaying the unique number of each company is shown.

As described above, in the present invention, when a user purchases a new TV receiver or newly installs a cable device, the remote controller has a unique number for each company when the user wants to control the TV receiver and the cable device using a remote controller that controls the recording and playback device. By displaying the company-specific number on the OSD screen to set the user, the user can easily set the remote controller even if the user does not have or remember the company-specific number.

Claims (3)

A system in which a cable device for receiving cable broadcasts is connected to a television receiver, It is connected to the television receiver, has a code number for each company and a unique number, and displays the unique number on the television receiver as an OSD screen according to the received number setting key signal, and transmits the code value corresponding to the selected unique number. A recording / playback apparatus; And A remote controller for transmitting the key signal input by the user, receiving the code value input from the recording and reproducing apparatus, and transmitting the received code value to the cable device or the television receiver to control the operation of the cable device or the television receiver. Remote controller setting device using the OSD, characterized in that consisting of. The recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a recording and reproducing apparatus; Receiving unit for receiving a number signal for setting the key input from the remote controller; A microcomputer recognizing the number setting key signal input from the receiving unit, reading and outputting a unique number for each company stored in an internal memory, and outputting an OSD control signal and a control signal for outputting code values for the unique number for each company; An OSD unit for displaying a company-specific code inputted from the microcomputer on the television receiver according to the OSD control signal; And The remote controller setting device using the OSD, characterized in that consisting of a transmission unit for transmitting an infrared modulation by modulating the code value input from the microcomputer in accordance with the control signal output code for the unique number for each company. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a remote controller; A key input unit for outputting a key signal input by a user; A transmitter for infraredly modulating and transmitting a key signal input from the key input unit; And And a receiver configured to receive and demodulate the modulated signal input from the recording and playback apparatus and output the demodulated signal to the transmitter.