KR20060099758A - Mobile communication terminal with remote control function of channel storage and method of saving remote control and channel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function of channel storage, a remote control and a channel storing method thereof, and storing user's preferred channel information in correspondence with a user setting key, and storing the preferred channel information signal when the setting key signal is input. To remote control by sending to home appliances. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal having a remote control function for storing a channel according to the present invention includes a key input unit including a mode selection key, a channel selection key, and a user setting key, and the user setting preference channel information on a broadcast channel preferred by the user. A storage unit for storing a key, a controller for outputting preferred channel information stored in the storage unit by an input signal of the key input unit, and outputting a channel selection signal of a corresponding channel selected from the key input unit; And a display unit for displaying preferred channel information output by the control signal and a signal conversion transmitter for converting and outputting the channel selection signal output by the control signal of the controller into an infrared data signal.

Mobile terminal, remote control, home appliance, channel setting, infrared transmission

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION OF CHANNEL STORAGE AND ITS REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL STORAGE}

1 is a remote control block diagram of a channel storage function according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a channel storing method of a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a state diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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20: mobile communication terminal 21: key input unit

22: storage unit 23: control unit

24: display unit 25: signal conversion transmitter

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function of channel storage for storing and outputting channel information of a user's preferred television in a storage unit of a mobile communication terminal or a remote controller itself, and It relates to a remote control and a channel storage method.

Currently, a mobile communication terminal has been developed and widely used to make a voice call with another person while moving from an arbitrary place or from one place to another. Such a mobile communication terminal has been added with various additional functions beyond the simple call function provided in the related art.

On the other hand, the remote controller (REMOTE CONTROLLER) is a device for controlling a remote device by wireless or wired, usually for remote control of home appliances, such as television or audio video and control its function.

Such a function of the remote control is becoming more and more common due to the development of personal mobile communication in the life of modern people, personal information terminal is recorded according to the personal taste. Therefore, the functions are gradually integrated in personal mobile terminals, and the trend is to use them in common regardless of models.

However, when a conventional remote control or a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function simply transmits code data set in a specific key to output information stored in the corresponding home appliance, when a remote control control signal for the corresponding home appliance is not input. There is a problem that cannot be controlled remotely.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by storing the channel information set by the user in the mobile communication terminal or the remote control itself to output a preferred channel irrespective of the manufacturer of the home appliance to remote control A mobile communication terminal having a remote control function of channel storage, and a remote control and a channel storage method thereof.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function for storing a channel may include a key input unit including a mode selection key, a channel selection key, and a user setting key, and the user's preferred channel information on a broadcast channel preferred by the user. A storage unit to store corresponding to a user setting key, a controller for outputting preferred channel information stored in the storage unit by an input signal of the key input unit, and outputting a channel selection signal of a corresponding channel selected from the key input unit; And a display unit for displaying preferred channel information output by the control signal of the controller and a signal conversion transmitter for converting and outputting the channel selection signal output by the control signal of the controller into an infrared data signal.

The storage unit may store a signal pattern corresponding to a broadcast channel.

The control unit may switch to the remote control mode by the mode selection key input signal.

Thus, regardless of the manufacturer of the home appliance through the user preference channel information stored in the storage unit of the mobile communication terminal can be output by remote control the desired channel.

In addition, the remote control capable of storing the channel for achieving the object of the present invention includes a key input unit having a channel selection key and a user setting key for remote control of the home appliance, and the user's favorite channel information for the broadcast channel; A storage unit for storing a user setting key, a controller for outputting preferred channel information stored in the storage unit by an input signal of the key input unit, and a signal transmitter for wirelessly transmitting channel information output by a control signal of the controller It is configured to include.

At this time, the storage unit is characterized in that for storing the signal pattern corresponding to the broadcast channel.

Thus, regardless of the manufacturer of the home appliance through the user preference channel information stored in the remote control storage unit can be output by remote control the desired channel.

In addition, the channel storage method for achieving the object of the present invention comprises the steps of (a) storing the preferred channel information for the user's favorite channel corresponding to the user setting key, and (b) in the user setting key input signal Outputting corresponding preferred channel information accordingly; And (c) displaying the output preferred channel information on a display unit, converting the converted preferred channel information into an infrared data signal, and transmitting the same to the home appliance.

Step (a) is characterized in that for storing the signal pattern corresponding to the broadcast channel preferred by the user.

In addition, when storing the preferred channel in the mobile communication terminal, it is characterized in that switching to the remote control mode.

Thus, the user can remotely control the preferred channel regardless of the home appliance.

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

1 is a remote control block diagram of a channel storage function according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller 10 according to the present invention includes a key input unit 11, a storage unit 12, a control unit 13, and a signal transmitter 14.

The key input unit 11 outputs an electric pulse signal when a key selected on the remote controller 10, for example, a menu selection key or a numeric key, is pressed.

The storage unit 12 stores the preferred channel information on the broadcast channel preferred by the user in response to the user setting key, or stores a signal pattern corresponding to the broadcast channel.

The control unit 13 outputs predetermined code or preferred channel information in response to the input of the menu key, direction key, channel selection key, and predetermined numeric keys on the key input unit 11, respectively.

In addition, the controller 13 enters a predetermined menu or submenu by input of a menu key, a direction key, a channel selection key, and a predetermined number key, and then the preferred channel stored in the storage unit 12 by a user setting key input. Information is output, and a channel selection signal of the corresponding channel selected from the key input unit 11 is output.

The signal transmitter 14 transmits the channel selection signal output from the controller 13 to the home appliance as an infrared signal.

Such a remote controller having a configuration may remotely control a user's preferred channel regardless of the manufacturer of the home appliance.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a channel storage remote control function according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mobile communication terminal having a channel storage remote control function is composed of a key input unit 21, a storage unit 22, a control unit 23, a display unit 24, and a signal conversion transmitter 25. .

First, the key input unit 21 generates a corresponding key input signal when the user presses a predetermined key and outputs the corresponding key input signal to the controller 23. In addition, the frequency information of the preferred channel according to the user setting is stored in the storage unit 22 in correspondence with the setting key.

The storage unit 22 stores a predetermined program that controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, stores data input and output while the program is being executed, and various data processed, and stores preferred channel information set by the user or on a broadcast channel. Save the corresponding signal pattern.

The control unit 23 controls the general operation of the mobile communication terminal, sets the mobile communication terminal to the remote control mode according to the input signal of the key input unit 21, outputs the channel information of the user's preference stored in the storage unit 22, The channel select signal of the corresponding channel selected from the key input unit 21 is output.

The display unit 24 displays the preferred channel information output by the control signal of the control unit 23, and the signal conversion transmitter 25 converts the channel selection signal output by the control signal of the control unit 23 into an infrared data signal. Wireless transmission to home appliances.

A channel storage method of a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function of channel storage having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 as follows.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a channel storage method of a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function of channel storage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, a channel storing method of a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function of storing a channel includes storing preference channel information on a broadcasting channel preferred by a user in correspondence with a user setting key, and setting the user setting key. Outputting corresponding preferred channel information according to an input signal; and displaying the output preferred channel information on a display unit, converting the converted preferred channel information into an infrared data signal, and transmitting the same to the home appliance.

Referring to the operation of the present invention made in this way in more detail as follows.

First, referring to FIG. 3, when a user selects a remote control mode by operating a menu key in a call waiting state of the mobile communication terminal 20, the controller 23 controls the mode state of the mobile communication terminal 20 to a remote control mode. It is set to (S100). Thereafter, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the preferred channel input window is displayed on the mobile communication terminal display unit 24 of the remote control mode, the user inputs the frequency channel information and the user setting key number of the preferred broadcasting channel. Correspondingly, it is stored in the storage unit 22 (S110).

Then, to transmit the preferred channel information to the home appliance to remote control, as shown in step (b) of Figure 4, the preferred channel information already stored in the preferred channel selection window of the mobile communication terminal 20 of the remote control mode Pressing the user setting key '1' corresponding to the display unit 24 displays the currently selected channel information on the display unit 24 (S120).

At the same time, the control unit 23 converts the corresponding preferred channel information according to the user setting key input signal into an infrared data signal through the signal conversion transmission unit 25 and transmits it to the home appliance (S130).

As such, instead of storing the user's favorite channel in the memory of the home appliance itself, the channel frequency information of the preferred channel is stored in the mobile communication terminal or the remote controller and transmitted to the home appliance. You can remotely control the preset channel.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, any person skilled in the art can make various modifications, and such changes are within the scope of the claims.

As described above, the home appliance can be remotely controlled by the channel information embedded in the mobile communication terminal or the remote controller itself, thereby outputting a channel set by the user regardless of the manufacturer of the home appliance.

Claims (8)

A key input unit including a mode selection key, a channel selection key, and a user setting key; A storage unit for storing preferred channel information on a broadcast channel preferred by a user in correspondence with the user setting key; A controller for outputting preferred channel information stored in the storage unit by an input signal of the key input unit, and outputting a channel selection signal of a corresponding channel selected from the key input unit; A display unit which displays the preferred channel information output by the control signal of the controller; And And a signal conversion transmitter for converting the channel selection signal output by the control signal of the controller into an infrared data signal and outputting the converted signal. The method of claim 1, And the storage unit stores a signal pattern corresponding to the broadcast channel. The method of claim 1, The control unit is a mobile communication terminal having a remote control function, characterized in that switching to the remote control mode by the mode selection key input signal. A key input unit including a channel selection key and a user setting key for remotely controlling the home appliance; A storage unit for storing preferred channel information on a broadcast channel preferred by a user in correspondence with the user setting key; A controller for outputting preferred channel information stored in the storage unit by an input signal of the key input unit; And And a signal transmitter for wirelessly transmitting channel information output by the control signal of the controller. The method of claim 4, wherein And the storage unit stores a signal pattern corresponding to a broadcast channel. (a) storing preference channel information on a broadcasting channel preferred by the user in correspondence with a user setting key; (b) outputting corresponding preferred channel information according to the user setting key input signal; And and (c) displaying the output preferred channel information on a display unit, converting the infrared channel data into an infrared data signal, and transmitting the same to the home appliance. The method of claim 6, Step (a) is a channel storage method characterized in that for storing the signal pattern corresponding to the broadcast channel. The method of claim 6, And storing the preferred channel in the mobile communication terminal.

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