Portable apparatus and remote control system

• US 20010043230A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 11/22/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Inventors: Furusawa, Haruki, Goto, Yukio
• Application Number:
  US09/782,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20010043230A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/700
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/28 using pulse code
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/21 Programming remote control devices via third means
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/31 Voice input
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1016 Telecontrol
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4131 home appliance, e.g. lighting, air conditioning system, metering devices home automation data switching networks exchanging configuration information on appliance services H04L12/2807
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 : involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/654 : Transmission by server directed to the client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 : Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 : Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

Operation information is transmitted from a portable telephone 1, a central processing unit 5 refers to a data base 6 in which a plurality of remote controller control instructions are stored, a remote controller control instruction corresponding to the operation information is sent back from the central processing unit 5, and an apparatus to be controlled is controlled by the portable telephone 1 according to the remote controller control instruction. Therefore, a plurality of apparatuses to be operated can be easily operated in remote control without arranging a private remote controller for each apparatus.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus, comprising:

inputting means for inputting operation information;

transmitting means for transmitting the operation information input by the inputting means to a central processing unit;

receiving means for receiving a remote controller control instruction corresponding to the operation information in cases where the central processing unit refers to a data base, in which a plurality of remote controller control instructions are stored, and sends back the remote controller control instruction corresponding to the operation information; and

control means for controlling an operated apparatus according to the remote controller control instruction received by the receiving means.

2. A portable apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein a voice emitted from a user is input as the operation information to the inputting means.

3. A portable apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein a moving picture indicating a gesture of a user is input as the operation information to the inputting means.

4. A portable apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein a letter or a symbol written by a user is input as the operation information to the inputting means.

5. A portable apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein code information indicating letters or symbols is input as the operation information to the inputting means.

6. A portable apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein an external power measured by an acceleration sensor is input as the operation information to the inputting means.

7. A portable apparatus according to

claim 1

, wherein environment information measured by an environment sensor is input as the operation information to the inputting means.

8. A remote control system, comprising:

inputting means, arranged in a portable apparatus, for inputting operation information;

transmitting means, arranged in the portable apparatus, for transmitting the operation information input by the inputting means;

a central processing unit for receiving the operation information from the transmitting means, referring to a data base in which a plurality of remote controller control instructions are stored, retrieving a remote controller control instruction corresponding to the operation information and sending back the remote controller control instruction corresponding to the operation information;

receiving means, arranged in the portable apparatus, for receiving the remote controller control instruction from the central processing unit; and

control means, arranged in the portable apparatus, for controlling an operated apparatus according to the remote controller control instruction received by the receiving means.

9. A remote control system according to

claim 8

, wherein the central processing-unit performs an ambiguous retrieval processing, in cases where no remote controller control instruction coincident with the operation information exists, to send back a remote controller control instruction most suitable for the operation information.

10. A remote control system according to

claim 9

, wherein the central processing unit learns a correspondence relationship between the operation information and the remote controller control instruction most suitable for the operation information and sends back the remote controller control instruction without performing the ambiguous retrieval processing when the central processing unit receives the same operation information as that of the correspondence relationship on a subsequent occasion.

11. A remote control system according to

claim 8

, wherein the central processing unit specifies a user of the portable apparatus in cases where the central processing unit has a data base of each of a plurality of users, the central processing unit refers to the data base of the user, and the central processing unit retrieves the remote controller control instruction corresponding to the operation information.

12. A remote control system according to

claim 8

, wherein the central processing unit charges for a handling fee according to a use form of the remote controller control instruction used in the portable apparatus.

13. A remote control system according to

claim 8

, wherein the portable apparatus denotes a portable telephone.

14. A remote control system according to

claim 8

, wherein the portable apparatus is fixed to the operated apparatus.