JPH09154183A - Remote commander device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: When muting a controlled device such as a television receiver from a remote controller main body, an audio recording / reproducing means provided in the remote controller main body or the controlled device is started in association with a mute button, which is important. Provided is a remote commander device for recording matters, messages and music, pressing a play button, and playing back recorded voice and the like. SOLUTION: The remote controller main body 3 of the present invention has a structure of a conventionally known remote controller with a mute function, and as a recording function, for example, a mute / record button 8 that also serves as a mute button and a record button, and a controlled device is muted. At the same time, a transmission processor 28 for starting a recording function, a microphone 9 for inputting voice, and a recording / reproducing device 29 having a recording / reproducing function are provided.
It is configured by including an MP 30, a speaker 11, a volume 12, and the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote commander device with a mute function having a function of transmitting a mute signal to a controlled device such as a television receiver. The present invention relates to a remote commander device capable of recording / reproducing important matters, messages, music, etc. by providing means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the performance of, for example, a television receiver has been rapidly improved with the progress of semiconductor technology, and the convenience thereof has been pursued accordingly. Conventionally, in order to switch the channel etc., the viewer went to the channel switch provided on the front of the receiver main body and operated one by one, but recently, the operation is performed by a remote commander device (hereinafter, simply referred to as “remote control device”). It will be possible to do so, and you can easily operate it while you are away from the television receiver. That is, various control signals (remote control signals) are output from the remote control body by optical signals, and the television receiver is provided with a processing circuit for receiving and processing the control signals.

A television receiver or the like having such a remote control function has a mute function for temporarily stopping the sound output from the speaker in response to a mute signal from the remote control device.

By the way, when an external conversation suddenly comes in while sound is being output from such a television receiver, the sound of the television receiver is muted by the remote control device. Since the device is not equipped with a voice recording / playback means, it is troublesome for the viewer to stand up and search for a memo pad or take notes.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to record in a remote controller main body or a controlled device equipped with a voice recording / reproducing means in conjunction with a mute function. Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device that improves the convenience of the viewer by recording the desired sound.

[0006]

In order to solve such a problem, the remote commander device of the present invention is provided with a mute / record button linked to the mute button in the remote controller body and a voice recording / reproducing device in the remote controller body. If provided, the remote control body is provided with voice recording / playback means, playback button, microphone, voice output means, volume control means, and if equipped with voice recording / playback means, the controlled device is provided with voice recording / playback means, microphone, voice output. A means is provided, and a playback button is provided on the remote controller main body, the controlled device, or both. And
By pressing the mute / record button on the remote controller body, for example, the sound of the controlled device such as a television receiver is muted and the voice recording / playback means of the remote controller body or the controlled device is started, and the remote controller body or the controlled device is activated. Record the voice you want to record through the microphone of
After recording, by pressing the play button provided on the remote controller body or the controlled device, the voice recording / playback means of the remote controller body or the controlled device is started, and the recorded sound is recorded by the remote controller body or the controlled device. It was decided to reproduce by the audio output means of the device. At the time of reproduction, if the remote control body is provided with a voice output means, the volume can be changed by the volume control means of the remote control body.

This recording button is also used as a mute button. When muted toward a controlled device such as a television receiver, the controlled device is muted and the voice recording function is started at the same time. When the mute button is pressed without pointing at, the voice recording function is started without turning off the voice of the controlled device. Further, a mute button for performing only mute may be provided separately.

Further, a semiconductor memory IC is used as the voice recording / reproducing means.

Until the recorded material is reproduced once, the remote controller body has a display device provided with a display function such as an LED lamp indicating that the recording is in progress and a message such as the date and time of the last recording in advance. May be attached to.

In the remote commander device of the present invention, the record button is also provided as the mute button, and the voice recording / reproducing means is further provided so that the external voice can be recorded in conjunction with the mute function. If the remote control body is provided with a voice recording / reproducing means, a new device is not required for the controlled device, and even if it is provided for the controlled device, it is not necessary to add a large amount by using the semiconductor memory IC. When an important conversation suddenly comes in while watching the receiver, you can easily record important matters as voice by pressing the record button without searching for the memo and writing it in the memo, and use the mute button on the TV receiver. If you press it without pointing it in the direction, you can record the sound from the TV receiver or outside without muting the TV receiver. By then pressing the play button,
The recorded voice can be output.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, an outline of the remote control device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a usage state of the remote control device of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a remote control device of the present invention, and the remote control device 1 of the present invention is generally constituted by a television receiver 2 as a controlled device and a remote control main body 3. The television receiver 2 is composed of an operation unit 4 for a viewer to operate a predetermined channel, a light receiving unit 5 for receiving a remote control signal described later, and the like.

On the other hand, the remote control main body 3 transmits a remote control signal, a key (operator) 6 including a channel switching button and a volume control button for remotely operating the operation section 4 of the television receiver 2. A transmitter 7, an external voice recording means, a mute / record button 8 which also serves as a mute button and a record button, a microphone 9 for recording voice, a playback button 10 as a means for playing back the recorded voice, a speaker 11 as a voice output device,
The volume control means comprises a volume 12 and the like. The electrical block structure of the remote control device will be described later.

The operation of the remote control device of the present invention having such a configuration will be briefly described.

When a significant external conversation occurs while watching the television receiver 2, the mute / record button 8 of the remote control body is pressed toward the television receiver 2.
In response to this pressing operation, an optical remote control signal is emitted from the transmitter 7 of the remote control main body 3. The light receiving unit 5 of the television receiver 2 receives this remote control signal, and the sound of the television receiver 2 is muted by a predetermined process, and at the same time, the voice recording / reproducing means of the remote control main body 3 described later is started. Here, voice and music such as important matters and messages to be recorded and saved are recorded through the microphone 9 of the remote controller body 3.

After that, when the voice or music recorded in the remote controller main body 3 is desired to be reproduced, if the reproduction button 10 of the remote controller main body 3 is pressed, the voice reproducing means, which will be described later, of the remote controller main body 3 is started, and the remote controller main body 3 is started. Voice and music are output from the speaker 11 of No. 3. Until another voice or music is recorded, it can be played back and listened to as many times as desired, and the volume can be adjusted with the volume 12.

Next, another usage direction of the remote control device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing another example of the usage state of the remote control device of the present invention. In addition,
Since the items are common to those described in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given and the description of the configuration is omitted.

In FIG. 2, when an important conversation with the outside or the television receiver occurs while watching the television receiver 2, the surface of the transmitter 7 is directed toward the television receiver 2 as shown in FIG. If you press the mute / record button 8 on the remote controller main body 3 without pointing it, you can record the important matters and messages you want to record on the remote controller main body 3 in the above-mentioned manner without turning off the sound on the television receiver 2. it can. The recorded voice or music can be played back in the same manner as described above.

The configuration of the main part of the remote control device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the remote control device of the present invention. The same parts as those described in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is partially omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the television receiver 2 has a main structure including an antenna 20 for receiving a broadcast signal and a tuner 2 for demodulating an RF signal output from the antenna 20.
1. A tuning microcomputer 21 for selecting the tuner 21
a, the video signal output from the tuner 21 is R,
It is composed of a video processing circuit 22 for converting into G and B signals, a CRT (cathode ray tube) 23 for displaying images and data, and the like. The audio processing system includes an audio processing circuit 24 for processing the audio signal output from the tuner 21, an AMP 25 for power amplification, a speaker 26, and the like. Further, it comprises an operation section 4 for performing various operations of the television receiver 2, a microcomputer 27 for controlling the television receiver 2 by a control signal such as I ² CBUS, a light receiving section 5 for receiving a remote control signal, and the like. There is.

The main configuration of the remote controller main body 3 is a recording / reproducing device 29 including a semiconductor memory IC, which receives an operation signal sent from the mute / record button 8 at the time of recording from a transmission processor 28 described later and starts recording. , Microphone 9 for inputting voice or music to be recorded, recording / playback device 2 during playback
A play button 10 for sending an operation signal to 9 to output the recorded voice or music, an AMP 30 for power amplification, a speaker 11 for outputting the recorded voice or music, a volume for adjusting the volume of the recorded voice or music to be output. It consists of 12.

Further, as a configuration of a conventionally known remote control unit, a key (operator) 8 for a viewer to remotely operate the television receiver 2, the mute / record button 8 and operation signals of the key 6 are provided. Transmission processor 28 including a microcomputer for reading and encoding into a predetermined remote control signal format, driver 3 for driving transmitter 7 in the next stage
1, a transmitter 7 for sending a remote control signal to the light receiving section 5 of the television receiver 2, an LED 32 for notifying that the recording / reproducing device 29 is in a recording state.

The operation of the remote control device of the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

When the mute / record button 8 is pressed, the transmission processor 28 transmits a remote control signal to the driver 31,
A remote control signal is output from the transmitter 7 driven by the driver 31, the light receiving unit 5 of the television receiver receives it, the microcomputer 27 controls the audio processing circuit 24, and the sound of the television receiver 2 is muted. To be done. At the same time as this series of mute operations, the transmission processor 28 starts the recording / reproducing device 29, so that the recording / reproducing device 29 records voice and music such as important matters or messages to be recorded through the microphone 9. Here, if the receiving unit 5 does not receive the light, the television receiver 2 is not muted and the voice and music are recorded in the recording / reproducing device 29.

When the mute / record button 8 is pressed again, the predetermined mute operation is released, the sound of the television receiver 2 returns to the original state, and the recording function of the recording / reproducing device 29 is also stopped.

When the reproduction button 10 is pressed after recording the voice or music to be recorded, the voice or music recorded from the recording / reproducing device 29 is amplified by the AMP 30 while power is amplified by the speaker 1.
Played from 1. At this time, AMP with the volume 12
You can control 30 to raise or lower the volume. If the remote control device has a transmission function on the side of the controlled device such as a television receiver, or if it is a television receiver compatible with a two-way remote controller, it is possible to record external sound. In addition to the playback function,
It is also possible to record and reproduce the sound of the television receiver or the like which is muted.

As another embodiment of the present invention, a microphone, voice recording / reproducing means, and voice output means may be provided on the television receiver 2 side. That is, the remote controller body 3
In addition to the mute / record button, the television receiver 2 is provided with a microphone and a recording / reproducing device, and the speaker also serves as the speaker of a normal television receiver, and either the remote controller body 3 or the television receiver 2 is used. A playback button may be provided on either or both. Since the following configurations and operations are the same, description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various embodiments can be adopted. For example, although the television receiver is illustrated as an example of the controlled device in the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to AV equipment such as an audio device. It is also possible to use the voice recording / reproducing means as a large capacity so as to reproduce the BGM during the commercial period of the television. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be developed in various forms without being limited to the embodiment described above.

[0029]

As described above, according to the remote controller of the present invention, the recording button which is also used as the mute button on the remote controller body is pressed to mute the controlled device, and at the same time, the voice recording means on the remote controller body is provided. Since it is possible to play back what was recorded on the remote control body by starting it and providing a playback button on the remote control body, for example, when an important conversation occurs while watching a television receiver etc. You can easily leave a voice record without looking for.

Further, the recording button which is also used as the mute button on the remote controller body is pressed to mute the controlled device, and at the same time, the voice recording means in the controlled device is started to record the voice or music to be recorded, and By providing a play button on the remote controller main body, the controlled device, or both, it is possible to reproduce the voice or music recorded in the controlled device. It is possible to easily record messages and music.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a remote control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing another example of the direction of use of the remote control device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a remote control device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control device 2 of this invention 2 Television receiver 3 Remote control main body 4 Operation part 5 Light receiving part 6 Other keys 7 Transmitter 8 Mute / record button 9 Microphone 10 Play button 11 Speaker 12 Volume 20 Antenna 21 Tuner 22 Video processing circuit 23 CRT (Cathode ray tube) 24 Audio processing circuit 25 AMP 26 Speaker 27 Microcomputer 28 Transmission processor 29 Recording / reproducing device 30 AMP 31 Driver 32 LED

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A remote commander device comprising a controlled device having a mute function and a remote commander main body having a mute button for remotely operating the controlled device, wherein the remote commander main body includes a voice recording / reproducing means, A recording button linked with a mute button, a playback button, a microphone, a sound output means, and a volume control means for varying the playback volume are provided, and the controlled device is muted according to the operation of the recording button, and at the same time. The voice recording / playback means is started to record a peripheral sound by the microphone, and the voice recording / playback means is started in response to the operation of the playback button, and the recorded sound is played back by the voice output means. Characteristic remote commander device. 2. The remote commander device according to claim 1, wherein the record button is also used as the mute button. 3. The remote commander apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the voice recording / reproducing means is a semiconductor memory IC. 4. The remote commander device according to claim 1, wherein the controlled device is a television receiver. 5. A remote commander device comprising a controlled device having a mute function and a remote commander body having a mute button for remotely controlling the controlled device, wherein the controlled device includes at least a microphone and voice recording. A remote commander body, at least a recording button linked to the mute button, and the controlled device or the remote commander body,
Alternatively, both of them are provided with a play button, and the controlled device is muted in response to the operation of the record button, and at the same time, the voice recording / reproducing means is started to record a peripheral sound by the microphone, A remote commander device characterized in that the voice recording / playback means is started in response to an operation and the recorded sound is played back by the voice output means. 6. The remote commander device according to claim 5, wherein the record button is also used as the mute button. 7. The remote commander apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the voice recording / reproducing means is a semiconductor memory IC. 8. The remote commander device according to claim 5, wherein the controlled device is a television receiver.