Remote controller capable of selecting and setting preset data
First Claim
1. A remote controller for controlling various operations of an electronic apparatus in accordance with command signals transmitted thereto comprising:
- an operation detecting means for detecting a change in the operational state of said electronic apparatus;
a memory means in which a first group of command signals for instructing various operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatus and a plurality of format systems are stored in advance;
a plurality of control input means for inputting control; and
a control means for reading out a second group of command signals for instructing predetermined operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatuses and a plurality of format systems from the first group of command signals stored in said memory means in accordance with an operation on a predetermined control input means among the plurality of control input means, for performing control such that command signals for instructing a predetermined operation among the second group of command signals thus read out are sequentially transmitted at periodic intervals, for automatically identifying the manufacturer, electronic apparatus and format system based on a detection signal from said operation detecting means, and for setting each of a plurality of command signals for instructing various operations associated with the identified manufacturer, electronic apparatus and format system in association with said plurality of control input means.
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Abstract
A method of presetting is provided, wherein a plurality of command signals associated with a plurality of apparatuses, a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of format systems and a plurality of control operations are stored in a memory in advance. A detecting circuit is provided for sequentially transmitting predetermined command signals (e.g., a power on command) to an apparatus to be controlled in accordance with the operation in the preset mode to detect the operational mode of the apparatus to be controlled. As a result, the operation of the apparatus to be controlled can be automatically detected, and the type, the manufacturer and the format of the of the apparatus can be identified from the command signal transmitted.
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30 Claims
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1. A remote controller for controlling various operations of an electronic apparatus in accordance with command signals transmitted thereto comprising:
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an operation detecting means for detecting a change in the operational state of said electronic apparatus; a memory means in which a first group of command signals for instructing various operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatus and a plurality of format systems are stored in advance; a plurality of control input means for inputting control; and a control means for reading out a second group of command signals for instructing predetermined operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatuses and a plurality of format systems from the first group of command signals stored in said memory means in accordance with an operation on a predetermined control input means among the plurality of control input means, for performing control such that command signals for instructing a predetermined operation among the second group of command signals thus read out are sequentially transmitted at periodic intervals, for automatically identifying the manufacturer, electronic apparatus and format system based on a detection signal from said operation detecting means, and for setting each of a plurality of command signals for instructing various operations associated with the identified manufacturer, electronic apparatus and format system in association with said plurality of control input means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote control system comprising:
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an electronic apparatus controlled in accordance with command signals transmitted thereto; an operation detecting portion for detecting a change in the operational state of said electronic apparatus; a memory means in which a first group of command signals for instructing various operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatus and a plurality of format systems are stored in advance; a plurality of control input means for inputting control; and a remote controller including a control means for reading out a second group of command signals for instructing predetermined operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatuses and a plurality of format systems from the first group of command signals stored in said memory means in accordance with an operation on a predetermined control input means among the plurality of control input means, for performing control such that command signals for instructing a predetermined operation among the second group of command signals thus read out are sequentially transmitted at periodic intervals, for automatically identifying the manufacturer, electronic apparatus and format system based on a detection signal from said operation detecting portion, and for setting each of a plurality of command signals for instructing various operations associated with the identified manufacturer, electronic apparatus and format system in association with said plurality of control input means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of presetting a remote controller wherein command signals instructing various operations associated with a particular manufacturer, a particular electronic apparatus and a particular format system are selected and set from among a first group of command signals for instructing various operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatuses and a plurality of format systems in association with a plurality of control input means comprising steps of:
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performing comparison to check whether a preset mode has been selected or not; sequentially transmitting a command signal at periodic intervals from among a second group of command signals for instructing particular operations associated with a plurality of manufacturers, a plurality of electronic apparatuses and a plurality of format systems if it is determined at said step that the preset mode has been selected; determining the state of the operation of an electronic apparatus; and automatically setting command signals for instructing various operations associated with each of a plurality of command signals for instructing various operations associated with a particular manufacturer, a particular electronic apparatus and a particular format system based on the command signal which was being transmitted when a change in the operational state of said electronic apparatus was detected in association with a plurality of control input means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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