Remote control system, receiving apparatus, and electronic device

• US 20090045970A1
• Filed: 08/08/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Morimatsu, Takayuki, Tsurumoto, Takashi, Miyabayashi, Naoki, Nakano, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US12/228,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20090045970A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.220
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23051 Remote control, enter program remote, detachable programmer
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25097 Detect control panel connected, select corresponding program and parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25296 Identification module, type connected I-O, device
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2615 Audio, video, tv, consumer electronics device
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• 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 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42221 Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]

Abstract

A remote control system is disclosed, which radio transmits a control command from a remote controller to a receiving apparatus connected to an electronic device as an apparatus under control. The remote controller includes a radio communication section, a first storage section which stores identification information of the remote controller, a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party, an operation key, and a control section. The receiving apparatus includes a radio communication section, a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus, a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party, a time management section, and a control section.

Claims

1. A remote control system which radio transmits a control command from a remote controller to a receiving apparatus connected to an electronic device as an apparatus under control,

the remote controller comprising:

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the remote controller;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

an operation key; and

a control section,

the receiving apparatus comprising;

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

a time management section; and

a control section,

wherein when the remote controller has issued a pairing start command, the remote controller causes the radio communication section to broadcast a pairing request containing the identification information of the remote controller,

the receiving apparatus causes time management section to set a limited time which starts after power of the receiving apparatus is turned on, if the receiving apparatus has received the pairing request within the limited time, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section, and causes the radio communication section to transmit a pairing request response containing the identification information of the receiving apparatus to the remote controller, and

the remote controller which has received the pairing request response stores the identification information of the receiving apparatus as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section.

2. The remote control system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein the remote controller broadcasts the pairing request corresponding to an operation of the operation key.

3. The remote control system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein the limited time which starts after the power of the electronic device connected to the receiving apparatus is turned on is set by the time management section.

4. The remote control system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein the limited time which starts after the power of the control section of the receiving apparatus is turned on is set by the time management section.

5. The remote control system as set forth in claim 1,

wherein if the receiving apparatus has received the pairing request within the limited time and with an intensity of a radio wave which is equal to or larger than a predetermined level, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section.

6. A receiving apparatus of a remote control system, the receiving apparatus being connected to an electronic device as an apparatus under control, a control command being radio transmitted from a remote controller to the receiving apparatus, comprising:

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

a time management section; and

a control section,

wherein the receiving apparatus causes the radio communication section to receive a pairing request containing identification information of the remote controller therefrom, and

the receiving apparatus causes the time management section to set a limited time which starts after power of the receiving apparatus is turned on, if the receiving apparatus has received the pairing request within the limited time, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section, and causes the radio communication section to transmit a pairing request response containing the identification information of the receiving apparatus to the remote controller.

7. An electronic device as an apparatus under control having a receiving apparatus of a remote control system which transmits a control command from a remote controller to the receiving apparatus, comprising:

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

a time management section; and

a control section,

wherein the receiving apparatus causes the radio communication section to receive a pairing request containing identification information of the remote controller therefrom, and

the receiving apparatus causes time management section to set a limited time which starts after power of the receiving apparatus is turned on, if the receiving apparatus has received the pairing request within the limited time, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section, and causes the radio communication section to transmit a pairing request response containing the identification information of the receiving apparatus to the remote controller.

8. A remote control system which radio transmits a control command from a remote controller to a receiving apparatus connected to an electronic device as an apparatus under control,

the remote controller comprising:

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the remote controller;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

an operation key; and

a control section,

the receiving apparatus comprising;

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

a time management section; and

a control section,

wherein the receiving apparatus causes the time management section to set a limited time which starts after power of the receiving apparatus is turned on and causes the radio communication section to broadcast a pairing request containing the identification information of the receiving apparatus,

the remote controller which has received the pairing request stores the identification information of the receiving apparatus as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section and causes the radio communication section to transmit a pairing request response containing the identification information of the remote controller to the receiving apparatus, and

if the receiving apparatus has received the pairing request response within the limited time, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section.

9. A receiving apparatus of a remote control system, the receiving apparatus being connected to an electronic device as an apparatus under control, a control command being radio transmitted from a remote controller to the receiving apparatus, comprising:

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

a time management section; and

a control section,

wherein the receiving apparatus causes the time management section to set a limited time that start after power of the receiving apparatus is turned on and causes the radio communication section to broadcast a pairing request containing the identification information of the receiving apparatus, and

if the receiving apparatus has received a pairing request response containing identification information of the remote controller within the limited time from the remote controller that has received the pairing request, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section.

10. An electronic device as an apparatus under control having a receiving apparatus of a remote control system which transmits a control command from a remote controller to the receiving apparatus, comprising:

a radio communication section;

a first storage section which stores identification information of the receiving apparatus;

a second storage section which stores identification information of another pairing party;

a time management section; and

a control section,

wherein the receiving apparatus causes the time management section to set a limited time that starts after power of the receiving apparatus is turned on and causes the radio communication section to broadcast a pairing request containing the identification information of the receiving apparatus, and

if the receiving apparatus has received a pairing request response containing identification information of the remote controller within the limited time from the remote controller which had received the pairing request, the receiving apparatus stores the identification information of the remote controller as the identification information of the other pairing party to the second storage section.