System for remotely controlling a computer having a user interface software communicating with a device driver and driving an application software to perform operation based on a combined key signal
First Claim
1. A device for remotely controlling a computer system operable in a graphic user interface environment, comprising:
- a micro-computer for converting a remote control signal into a combined key signal and controlling operation of said computer system in response to input data and command;
a device driver for instructing an operation based on the combined key signal from said micro-computer and applying data and command to said micro-computer, when the combined key signal indicates the operation of said micro-computer; and
a user interface software for performing bidirectional communication with said device driver and driving an application software corresponding to the combined key signal from said micro-computer to perform the operation based on the combined key signal.
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Abstract
A device for remotely controlling a computer system operable in a graphic user interface environment. The remote control device comprises a micro-computer for converting a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitter into a combined key signal and controlling the operation of the computer system in response to input data and command, a device driver for instructing an operation based on the combined key signal from the micro-computer and applying data and a command to the micro-computer if the combined key signal indicates the operation of the micro-computer, and a user interface software for performing bidirectional communication with the device driver and driving an application software corresponding to the combined key signal from the micro-computer to perform the operation based on the combined key signal. According to the present invention, a remote control function can always be stably performed, and can cope flexibly with variations in hardware and software environments. Further, the user can freely select a key signal combination to prevent a conflict with an application software.
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10 Claims
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1. A device for remotely controlling a computer system operable in a graphic user interface environment, comprising:
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a micro-computer for converting a remote control signal into a combined key signal and controlling operation of said computer system in response to input data and command; a device driver for instructing an operation based on the combined key signal from said micro-computer and applying data and command to said micro-computer, when the combined key signal indicates the operation of said micro-computer; and a user interface software for performing bidirectional communication with said device driver and driving an application software corresponding to the combined key signal from said micro-computer to perform the operation based on the combined key signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for remotely controlling a computer system operable in a graphic user interface environment, comprising the steps of:
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discriminating a combined key signal on the basis of a remote control signal and informing an input of the combined key signal; checking a function of the combined key signal; transmitting data and a command to a micro-computer, when the function of the combined key signal is associated with an operation of said micro-computer; informing a user interface software of the function of the combined key signal, when the function of the combined key signal is not associated with the operation of said micro-computer; and detecting an application software corresponding to the function of the combined key signal from previously registered data and driving the detected application software. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A device for remotely controlling a computer system operable in a graphic user interface environment, comprising:
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a remote control transmitter having a plurality of discrete keys that are independently operable by manual depression to produce a remote control signal representing different remote control functions; and said computer system comprising; a remote control receiver disposed to receive the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control transmitter; a micro-controller electrically connected to said remote control receiver to control operation of said computer system in accordance with different remote control functions represented by the remote control signal, said micro-controller converting the remote control signal into a combined key signal; a device driver electrically connected to said micro-controller to check an intended function of the combined key signal; and a user interface software bidirectionally communicated with said device driver to drive an application software corresponding to the combined key signal from said micro-computer to perform the intended function based on the combined key signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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