JPH08163660A - Remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a remote control device capable of performing a combined operation of a plurality of controlled devices accurately and with good timing by one remote control operation. It is an object. [Configuration] A transmission instruction sequence of individual remote control signals for each controlled device is stored in advance in a transmission instruction sequence storage unit 14, and an operator presses a calling switch 15 to follow the stored transmission instruction sequence. The remote control signal is transmitted to the controlled device. In addition, on the side of each controlled device, the operating state at that time of the device is stored in advance in the correspondence storage unit 24 in correspondence with the remote control signal to be transmitted, and stored according to the remote control signal transmitted at the time of control. The operating state is taken out by the state setting unit 25, and the controlled device is controlled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device used for controlling home appliances such as AV equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A remote control device is widely used to improve the operability of home electric appliances such as AV equipment. Such a remote control device is usually provided with a portion (commonly referred to as a remote controller) for transmitting a control signal on an information transmission medium such as infrared rays by an operator operating a button and transmitting the control signal. It is composed of a part which receives an incoming control signal and controls the operation of the device body.

In recent years, with the spread of home electric appliances, there is an increasing demand for combining a plurality of devices and controlling them with a single remote controller. For example, there is a request to reproduce a video image on a TV screen and listen to audio in stereo. In response to such demands, the remote control currently widely used for home electric appliances and the like is usually limited to only one type of device that can be controlled. Therefore, when controlling a plurality of devices, it is necessary to individually operate a remote controller dedicated to each device.

Further, normally, only one control signal is assigned to each of the plurality of switches provided in the remote controller. Therefore, one switch operation can control only one function of the device to be controlled. Also, the function is usually only a simple function, and a plurality of switch operations are required to obtain the effect desired by the user.

On the other hand, there is a learning remote controller, and by using this type of remote controller, it is possible to learn (store and reproduce) remote controller signals transmitted by a plurality of other remote controllers to control a plurality of devices. Becomes In addition, a learning remote controller that can store the operation sequence has also been proposed. With this type of remote controller, the order in which the switches are operated is learned, so multiple switches can be operated by using the switch that calls it. It is possible to simplify the operation with a single switch operation. Therefore, if the control functions of such a learning remote controller are combined, a single remote controller can control the combination of a plurality of devices.

[0006]

However, the use of the above learning remote controller does not solve the following problems. For example, if you want to store the operation sequence,
Although an operation of sequentially sending control signals from the corresponding remote controller to the learning remote controller is performed, the only way to confirm whether or not the series of operation procedures has been correctly performed is to actually try it. Then, as the procedure becomes more complicated, the probability that an error will occur during learning becomes very high.

Further, since only the relative operation can be normally performed from the remote controller, it is not possible to include the adjustment of the continuous amount typified by, for example, the volume adjustment in the procedure, and to properly control the equipment. I have to say that is difficult. Further, when it is desired to adjust the individual operation timings of a plurality of devices, for example, dubbing of video, the recording of the VCR 1 is started and then the reproduction of the VCR 2 is started, or continuous recording of two videos. In order to perform the control including the operation timing adjustment such as recording, it is not possible to deal with it simply by storing the operation order.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is possible to accurately and accurately perform a combined operation of a plurality of controlled devices by one remote control operation. It is an object to provide a remote control device that enables it.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the remote control device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:
Remote control transmitting means for transmitting a control signal for controlling the controlled device from a distant position, and a remote that is built in the controlled device and receives the control signal to set an operating state of the controlled device A control signal receiving means for receiving the control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means; a control signal received by the control signal receiving means; Corresponding storage means for correspondingly storing information regarding the state of the controlled device at a time point, and the state of the controlled device stored by the corresponding storage means according to the control signal received by the control signal receiving means during device control. And a status setting means for setting the operation status of the controlled device. It is characterized in that.

The remote control device according to the second aspect of the invention includes remote control transmitting means for transmitting individual control signals to control a plurality of controlled devices from remote positions, and the individual controlled devices. The remote control transmitting means is built-in and receives a unique control signal to set an operating state of the controlled device, and the remote control transmitting means transmits the individual control signal to each controlled device. Transmission instruction means for instructing the transmission instruction order, transmission instruction order storage means for storing the order of transmission instructions by the transmission instruction means, transmission instruction order calling means for calling the transmission instruction order stored in the transmission instruction order storage means, Control signal transmitting means for transmitting individual control signals according to the transmission instruction sequence called by the transmission instruction sequence calling means. On the other hand, the remote control receiving unit receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting unit, the control signal received by the control signal receiving unit, and the controlled device at that time. Corresponding storage means for correspondingly storing the information regarding the state of, and at the time of device control, according to the control signal received by the control signal receiving means,
It is characterized by further comprising: state setting means for taking out the information on the state of the controlled device stored by the correspondence storage means and setting the operating state of the controlled device.

A remote control device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the remote control device according to the second aspect, wherein the transmission instruction means further gives a non-transmission instruction for not transmitting a control signal for a predetermined time. It is characterized in that it comprises non-transmission instruction means, and the transmission instruction order storage means stores a transmission instruction order including the non-transmission instruction.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a remote control device, in order to control a plurality of controlled devices from distant positions, a remote control transmitting means for transmitting an individual control signal and each controlled device. The remote control transmitting means is built-in and receives a unique control signal to set an operating state of the controlled device, and the remote control transmitting means transmits the individual control signal to each controlled device. Transmission instruction means for instructing the transmission instruction order, transmission instruction order storage means for storing the order of transmission instructions by the transmission instruction means, transmission instruction order calling means for calling the transmission instruction order stored in the transmission instruction order storage means, Control signal transmitting means for transmitting individual control signals in accordance with the transmission instruction sequence called by the transmission instruction sequence calling means; An approval signal receiving means for receiving an approval signal for approving the transmission of the control signal sent from the remote control receiving means, while the remote control receiving means receives the control signal sent from the remote control sending means. A control signal receiving means, a control signal received by the control signal receiving means, and a corresponding storage means for correspondingly storing information about the state of the controlled device at that time; and the control signal receiving means during device control. According to the control signal received by the control storage device, the information about the state of the controlled device stored by the correspondence storage unit is taken out, and the operating state of the controlled device is set, and the controlled device by the state setting unit. When the setting of the operating state of the Te is characterized by comprising a grant signal transmitting means for transmitting the acknowledgment signal.

[0013]

According to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1, the remote control transmitting means transmits a control signal for controlling the controlled device from a remote position to the controlled device. On the other hand, remote control receiving means is built in the controlled equipment, and the remote control receiving means receives the control signal and sets the operating state of the equipment to be controlled. In this case, the control signal receiving means receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means. Also,
The correspondence storage means stores the control signal received by the control signal receiving means and the information on the state of the controlled device at that time in association with each other. And
At the time of controlling the device, the state setting means retrieves the stored information on the state of the controlled device according to the received control signal, and sets the operating state of the device.

According to the configuration of the invention described in claim 2, in the remote control transmitting means, the transmission instructing means instructs the individual controlled equipment to transmit the individual control signals. Further, the transmission instruction order storage means stores the transmission instruction order by the transmission instruction means.
Further, the transmission instruction sequence calling means calls the transmission instruction sequence stored by the transmission instruction sequence storage means. Then, the control signal transmitting means transmits each control signal to the controlled device in accordance with the called transmission instruction order.

On the other hand, in the remote control receiving means, the control signal receiving means receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means. Further, the correspondence storage means stores the received control signal and the information about the state of the controlled device at that time in association with each other. Then, at the time of controlling the device, the state setting means extracts the stored information on the state of the controlled device according to the received control signal, and sets the operating state of the controlled device.

Further, according to the configuration of the invention described in claim 3, in the remote control device according to claim 2, the non-transmission instruction means provided in the transmission instruction means does not transmit the control signal for a predetermined time. A non-transmission instruction is given. Then, the transmission instruction order storage means stores the transmission instruction order including the non-transmission instruction. Further, according to the configuration of the invention described in claim 4, the remote control transmission means transmits individual control signals to the controlled devices in order to control the plurality of controlled devices from distant positions. It is like this. Further, remote control receiving means is built in each controlled device, and a unique control signal is received so that the operating state of the device is set.

Next, in the remote control transmission means, the transmission instruction means gives an instruction to transmit each control signal to each controlled device. Further, the transmission instruction order storage means stores the transmission instruction order by the transmission instruction means. Further, by the transmission instruction sequence calling means,
The stored transmission instruction sequence is recalled. Then, the control signal transmitting means transmits each control signal to the controlled device in accordance with the called transmission instruction order.
Further, the approval signal receiving unit receives the approval signal for approving the transmission of the control signal transmitted from the remote control receiving unit.

On the other hand, in the remote control receiving means, the control signal receiving means receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means. Further, the correspondence storage means stores the received control signal in association with the information regarding the state of the controlled device at that time. Further, the state setting means retrieves the stored information on the state of the controlled device according to the received control signal, and sets the operating state of the controlled device. The approval signal is transmitted to the remote control transmitting means when the approval signal transmitting means completes the setting of the operating state of the controlled device by the state setting means.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote control device that is a first embodiment of the present invention. The remote control device comprises a remote control transmission means 1 and a remote control reception means 2 built in the controlled device. The remote control transmission means 1 has 1, 2, 3, ..., N
Transmit switch group 1 consisting of multiple transmit switches
0 is provided. And each transmission switch has 1
A control signal defining a predetermined operating state is assigned to each of the controlled devices. Therefore, the operator
By pressing the corresponding switch, an individual remote control transmission signal that defines the predetermined operating state is transmitted to the device to be controlled.

The remote control receiving means 2
Is a receiving unit 3 for receiving a remote control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting unit 1, a received remote control signal, and a device of a controlled device at the time of receiving the remote control signal input through the I / O port 7. A correspondence storage unit 4 that stores the correspondence relationship with the state information, a state setting unit 5 that sets a new state of the controlled device, and a reception side mode changeover switch that performs mutual switching between a storage mode and a control mode (described later). 6
And an I / O port 7 for the controlled device.

In the storage mode, the received signal from the remote control transmitting means 1 received by the receiving portion 3 and the received signal from the remote control transmitting means 1 are input to the corresponding storing portion 4 of the remote control receiving means 2 via the I / O port 7 at the time of reception. The device status information of the controlled device is associated and stored. Specifically, for example, in the case of a TV, in addition to the information indicating the device operation state such as channel and input switching, the value at that time also includes the state information that continuously changes such as volume, screen brightness and color tone. Remembered.

FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of the correspondence relationship between the received signal stored in the correspondence storage unit 4 of the remote control receiving means 2 shown in FIG. 1 and the status information of the controlled device. In the example shown here, when the storage mode is set by the reception side mode changeover switch 6, the device state information X at the time of reception of the first reception signal 1 transmitted from the remote control transmission means 1 is displayed. ,
Similarly, for the next received signal 2, the device status information Y
As described above, the received signal and the state information of the device at the time of receiving the signal are stored in the correspondence storage unit 4 in association with each other.

Further, when the mode of the remote control receiving means 2 is set to the control mode for controlling the controlled equipment by the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means 1, The state information of the controlled device stored in association with the received signal is taken out, and the state setting unit 5 performs necessary state setting so that the controlled device is in the state of the taken out state information. Then, the controlled device transits to the set state.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the remote control receiving means 2 shown in FIG. First, it is detected whether or not the device power is turned on (S
1) If it is turned on (Yes in S1), the set mode is confirmed (S).
2). Here, if the memory mode is set,
The processing of steps S3 to S5 is executed, and when the control mode is set, the processing of steps S11 to S16 is executed.

When the storage mode is set, when the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control transmission means 1 is received by the receiving section 2 (Yes in S3), it is confirmed that the device operation is not abnormal. (Yes in S4), the received signal and the device state information at the time of reception are stored in the correspondence storage unit 4 in association with each other (S5). If an abnormality is found in the operation state of the device in step S4 (No in S4), the process ends.

When the control mode is set and the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means 1 is received by the receiving section 2 (Yes in S11), it is confirmed that the device operation is not abnormal. After confirmation (Yes in S12), the device state information stored in association with the received signal is read from the correspondence storage unit 4 (S13). Then, after the completion of the reading (Yes in S14), the state setting unit 5 sets the device state to be controlled (S1).
5), the control signal is output to each part of the device through the I / O port 7 (S16). If an abnormality is found in the operating state of the device in step S12 (No in S12), the process ends.

As described above, by using this remote control device, the device state stored in advance can be smoothly reproduced by one switch operation for transmitting the remote control signal. After that, if the device is adjusted to a new optimum state by normal remote control operation and the state is stored again, the stored new device state is smoothly reproduced by the next switch operation. It

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the remote control device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The remote control device comprises a remote control transmission means 11 and a remote control reception means 22 built in the controlled device. The remote control transmission unit 11 includes a remote control transmission unit 12 and a transmission instruction switch group 13 (,, for instructing transmission of each remote control signal.
, And one of them is a fixed time non-transmission instruction switch 130 for instructing to stop transmission for a set fixed time, and further, in order to set the non-transmission time. (A time setting unit 131 is provided) and for each transmission instruction of a plurality of remote control signals,
A transmission instruction sequence storage unit 14 that stores the sequence and a call switch group 15 that calls the stored transmission instruction sequence
(..., N), and a transmission-side mode switch 16 that performs mutual switching between a storage mode for setting a transmission instruction sequence and a transmission mode (described later).

The remote control receiving means 22
2 has the same configuration as the remote control receiving means 2 shown in FIG. 1, 23 is a receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal, and 24 is a correspondence between the received signal and the device state information of the controlled device. A corresponding storage unit for storing, 25 is a state setting unit for setting the state of the controlled device, 26 is a receiving side mode changeover switch, 2
Reference numeral 7 is an I / O port.

In the storage mode, in the transmission instruction sequence storage unit 14 of the remote control transmission means 11, the number of the transmission instruction switch pressed by the operator in the transmission instruction switch group 13 and the order in which they are pressed (transmission instruction sequence). Becomes)
Is stored. When the operator subsequently presses any one of the call switches in the call switch group 15, the correspondence relationship between the previously stored transmission instruction sequence and the pressed call switch is stored. in this case,
The transmission instruction sequence may include an instruction to stop transmission for a certain time by the non-transmission instruction switch 130 for the certain time.

For example, when two VTRs are controlled to perform dubbing, the transmission instruction switch is set to VT.
If the transmission command switch is made to correspond to the control to start the reproduction of the VTR, and the reproduction of the VTR is started after the VTR is in the recording state, it is used. As a human operation, the transmission instruction switch is turned on, then the non-transmission instruction switch 130 is turned on for a certain period of time (note that the non-transmission time is set in advance by the time setting unit 131), and The transmission instruction switch is turned on.

FIG. 5 shows the transmission instruction sequence storage unit 1 shown in FIG.
4 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between each call switch stored in FIG. In the example shown here, to the calling switch, a transmission instruction by the transmission instruction switch (this is referred to as transmission instruction 1; hereinafter the same) → transmission instruction 2 → stop for 1 second → transmission instruction 3 → ... The order of instructions, and for the call switch,
The transmission instruction order storage unit 14 stores the calling switch and the transmission instruction order in association with each other, such as the transmission instruction 1 → stop for 1 second → transmission instruction 4 → transmission instruction → ... There is.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the remote control transmission means 11 shown in FIG.
First, the set mode is confirmed (S1), the processing of steps S2 to S12 is executed in the case of the storage mode, and the steps S21 to S26 are executed in the case of the transmission mode.
The process of is executed. In the storage mode, the counter is reset to set the count parameter i to 0 (S2). Then, every time one of the transmission instruction switches is turned on (S
(Yes in 3), the count parameter i is incremented (S8), and the numbers of the transmission instruction switches are stored in the transmission instruction storage unit 14 in the order in which they are turned on (S9).

Also, the non-transmission instruction switch 130 for a certain period of time
Is turned on (No in S3, Y in S4)
In the case of es), it is confirmed whether or not the time has already been set (S5), and when the time has been set (Yes in S5), the process proceeds to step S8. If the time is not set (No in S5), the time is set through the time setting unit 131 (S6), and the completion of the time setting is waited (S7).
In the case of Yes), the process proceeds to step S8.

After that, the counter value does not exceed n (where n is the upper limit number of switch procedures that can be stored in the transmission instruction sequence storage unit 14 in association with one calling switch). Confirm (Y in S10
es), and after waiting for the call switch to be turned on (Yes in S11), the turned-on call switch and the transmission instruction order stored in step S9 are associated with each other and the transmission order storage unit 14 Memorized in (S
12) and return.

If No in step S10, it means that the transmission instruction order cannot be stored beyond n, so the process proceeds to step S2. Also,
If No in step S11, step S3
The process shifts to the process of (1) and waits for the next transmission instruction switch to be turned on. On the other hand, in the case of the transmission mode, it is confirmed whether or not the call switch is turned on (S21), and the transmission instruction sequence stored in the transmission instruction storage unit 14 is read corresponding to the switch (S22). Then, the completion of reading is confirmed (in the case of Yes in S23), the transmission instruction switches are sequentially turned on in accordance with the read transmission instruction sequence (S24), and the remote control transmission unit 1
From 2 the corresponding remote control signal is transmitted at predetermined time intervals (S25). After that, the end of the transmission is confirmed (Yes in S26), and the process returns.

As described above, when the present remote control device is used, the control information of a plurality of devices stored corresponding to the call switch can be controlled by a single switch operation of the call switch transmitting the remote control signal. Since the information is transmitted in order, it is possible to control the operation time among a plurality of devices. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the remote control device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the configuration of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the present remote control device includes a new approval signal receiving section 38, an approval signal waiting instruction switch 37 in the remote control transmission means 31, and a controlled signal. The remote control receiving means 42 incorporated in the device is newly provided with an approval signal transmitting section 48.

The approval signal receiving section 38 of the remote control transmitting means 31 receives the approval signal transmitted from the controlled device, and the approval signal transmitting section 48 of the remote control receiving means 42 receives the approval signal from the remote control transmitting means 31. Then, the approval signal is transmitted. In this case, the approval signal is transmitted to the remote control transmitting means 31 when the state setting unit 45 of the remote control receiving means 42 finishes setting the state of the controlled device. To approve the transmission of. Also,
In the remote control transmitting means 31, an instruction "waiting for approval signal" can be stored in the transmission instruction sequence storage unit 34 by the approval signal waiting instruction switch 37, starting from the end of the immediately preceding remote control signal transmission. The transmission of the next remote control signal can be stopped until the approval signal is received from the controlled device.

FIG. 8 shows the transmission instruction sequence storage unit 3 shown in FIG.
4 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between each call switch stored in FIG. In the example shown here, for the call switch 1, the transmission instruction 1 → the transmission instruction 2 →
Waiting for approval signal → Send instruction 3 → ...
For the call switch 2, a new instruction “waiting for approval signal” can be added and stored, such as a transmission instruction 1 → stop for 1 second → transmission instruction 4 → transmission instruction 1 → ... It is like this.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the remote control receiving means 42 shown in FIG.
This control operation is based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, and further, as a functional block, the approval signal transmission unit 4
With the addition of 8, the control operation for transmitting the approval signal is added. Therefore, here
Only the control operation related to that point will be described.

In step S16, the state setting unit 45 confirms whether or not the state setting for the controlled device is completed. Then, when the state setting is completed (Yes in S16), the remote control transmission means 3
An approval signal for approving the next transmission of the remote control signal is transmitted to 1 (S17). Further, a control signal is output to the controlled device via the I / O port 47 (S18).

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the remote control transmission means 31 shown in FIG. This control operation is based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and the addition of the approval signal receiving section 38 and the approval signal waiting instruction switch 37 as functional blocks further enables the control operation for receiving the approval signal. Has been added. Therefore, only the control operation related to this point will be described here.

In the storage mode, in step S13, it is confirmed that the approval signal waiting instruction switch 37 is turned on (in the case of Yes in S13), and then in step S13.
The process shifts to the process of 8. On the other hand, in the transmission mode, after confirming in step S23 that the reading of the corresponding transmission instruction sequence from the transmission instruction sequence storage unit 34 has been completed, the transmission instruction switches are sequentially turned on in accordance with the sequence. Then, the transmission of the remote control signal is started at the corresponding predetermined time interval (S24). Then, it is confirmed whether or not it is an instruction to wait for the approval signal (S25), and if it is (Yes in S25), the transmission of the remote control signal is interrupted, and the reception state waiting for the approval signal is received. Enter (S26).

The remote control receiving means 4
Wait for reception of the approval signal transmitted from S2 (S27
In the case of Yes), the transmission of the remote control signal is restarted (S24). Further, when the approval signal is not waited in step S25 (No in S25) and the end of transmission is confirmed (Y in S28).
If it is es), the process returns. Similarly, if the approval signal is not waited in step S25 (N in S25).
If it is o) and the end of transmission has not been confirmed (No in S28), the process proceeds to step S24 and transmission of the remote control signal is continued (S24).

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the remote control receiving means having the learning function is built in each of the plurality of controlled devices, each device is operated in the learned desired operating state. It becomes possible. In this case, since the internal state of the controlled device can be stored in association with each remote control signal, control for a continuous amount such as volume can also be performed by extracting and storing the level at that time.

Further, a function of storing a remote control signal transmission instruction sequence for designating relative operation times of a plurality of controlled devices, and a function of receiving a temporary stop function and an operation end approval signal from the controlled devices. As a result, control considering the timing between a plurality of devices can be performed by remote control operation. As described above, when the remote control device according to the present invention is used, it becomes possible to synchronously control a plurality of controlled devices in a desired operation state by one remote control operation, which is an epoch-making device. The operability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control device that is a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between a received signal stored in a correspondence storage unit 4 of the remote control receiving means 2 shown in FIG. 1 and state information of a controlled device.

3 is a flowchart showing a control operation of remote control receiving means 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control device that is a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between each call switch and a transmission instruction order stored in a transmission instruction order storage unit 14 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows remote control transmission means 11 shown in FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing the control operation of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control device that is a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a table showing an example of a correspondence relationship between each call switch and a transmission instruction order stored in a transmission instruction order storage unit 34 shown in FIG.

9 shows a remote control receiving means 42 shown in FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing the control operation of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a remote control transmission means 3 shown in FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing the control operation of No. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11, 31 Remote control transmitting means 2, 22, 42 Remote control receiving means 3, 23, 43 Receiving section 4, 24, 44 Corresponding storage section 5, 25, 45 Status setting section 6, 26, 46 Receiving side mode switching Switches 7, 27, 47 I / O ports 12, 32 Remote control transmission unit 13, 33 Transmission instruction switch group 14, 34 Transmission instruction sequence storage unit 15, 35 Calling switch group 16, 36 Transmission side mode changeover switch 37 Waiting for approval signal Instruction switch 38 Approval signal receiver 48 Approval signal transmitter 130, 330 Fixed time non-transmission instruction switch 131, 331 Time setting unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A remote control transmitting means for transmitting a control signal for controlling a controlled device from a remote position, and a built-in control device for receiving the control signal,
Remote control receiving means for setting an operation state of the controlled device, wherein the remote control receiving means receives a control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means, and the control signal receiving means. Corresponding storage means for correspondingly storing the control signal received by the means, and information regarding the state of the controlled device at that time; and, in controlling the device, in accordance with the control signal received by the control signal receiving means. A remote control device comprising: state setting means for taking out information about the state of the controlled device stored by the storage means and setting the operating state of the controlled device. 2. A remote control transmitting means for transmitting an individual control signal to control a plurality of controlled devices from remote positions, and a built-in individual controlled device for receiving a unique control signal. A remote control receiving means for setting an operation state of the controlled device, the remote control transmitting means for transmitting an individual control signal to each controlled device, and the transmission instruction. Transmission instruction order storage means for storing the order of transmission instructions by the means, transmission instruction order calling means for calling the transmission instruction order stored in the transmission instruction order storage means, and transmission instruction called by the transmission instruction order calling means According to the order, the control signal transmitting means for transmitting the individual control signals, and while the remote control receiving means, The control signal receiving means for receiving the control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitting means, the control signal received by the control signal receiving means, and the information on the state of the controlled device at that time are stored correspondingly. Correspondence storage means, at the time of equipment control, in accordance with the control signal received by the control signal reception means, information regarding the state of the controlled equipment stored by the correspondence storage means is taken out and the operating state of the controlled equipment is set. A remote control device, comprising: 3. The remote control device according to claim 2, wherein the transmission instruction unit further includes a non-transmission instruction unit that issues a non-transmission instruction for not transmitting a control signal for a predetermined time, and the transmission instruction order storage The means stores a transmission instruction sequence including the non-transmission instruction. 4. A remote control transmitting means for transmitting an individual control signal for controlling a plurality of controlled devices from remote positions, and a built-in individual controlled device for receiving a unique control signal. A remote control receiving means for setting an operation state of the controlled device, the remote control transmitting means for transmitting an individual control signal to each controlled device, and the transmission instruction. Transmission instruction order storage means for storing the order of transmission instructions by the means, transmission instruction order calling means for calling the transmission instruction order stored in the transmission instruction order storage means, and transmission instruction called by the transmission instruction order calling means Control signal transmitting means for transmitting individual control signals in order, and control transmitted from the remote control receiving means An approval signal receiving unit that receives an approval signal that approves the transmission of a signal; and a control signal receiving unit that receives the control signal sent from the remote control sending unit, A control signal received by the signal receiving means, and a corresponding storage means for correspondingly storing the information regarding the state of the controlled device at that time, according to the control signal received by the control signal receiving means during device control, The status setting means for extracting the information on the state of the controlled device stored by the correspondence storage means and setting the operating state of the controlled device, and the setting of the operating state of the controlled device by the state setting means are completed. In this case, the approval signal transmitter for transmitting the approval signal to the remote control transmission means. Remote control apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a and.