Remote-control signal receiver
First Claim
1. A remote-control signal receiver for connection to an entertainment device having a plurality of functions that includes a video game execution function, said remote-control signal receiver comprising:
- connection means for providing a connection to a main unit of the entertainment device;
reception means for receiving at least one remote-control signal sent from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote-control means; and
signal processing means for supplying the received remote-control signal to the main unit of the entertainment device, said signal processing means including;
first delay means for delaying at least one of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal, first agreement detection means for comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one received remote-control signal and for generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the at least one delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, thereby indicating that the received remote-control signal was received correctly, and the first detection command being a dummy command when the at least one delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command, second delay means for delaying at least the first detection command received from said first agreement detection means, second agreement detection means for comparing the delayed first detection command received from said second delay means and at least a further first detection command received from either said second delay means or said first agreement detection means, the further first detection command indicating that another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means was received correctly, said second agreement detection means generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further first detection command, thereby indicating a repeat of a same operation of the remote-control means, storage means for storing the second detection command, and output control means for commencing a predetermined interval upon receipt of the agreement detection signal from said second agreement detection means and for instructing said storage means to continuously output the second detection command for the predetermined interval.
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Abstract
A photo-receiving unit of an entertainment device stores commands sent from a remote controller into a buffer memory. A main unit of the entertainment device incorporates the stored commands at regular intervals (such as once in every vertical synchronization period) and the individual portions of the main unit, or the peripheral devices connected to the main device, are controlled based on the incorporated command. As a result, the user can operate the main unit or peripheral devices with a remote controller not originally meant for the entertainment device.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote-control signal receiver for connection to an entertainment device having a plurality of functions that includes a video game execution function, said remote-control signal receiver comprising:
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connection means for providing a connection to a main unit of the entertainment device;
reception means for receiving at least one remote-control signal sent from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote-control means; and
signal processing means for supplying the received remote-control signal to the main unit of the entertainment device, said signal processing means including;
first delay means for delaying at least one of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal, first agreement detection means for comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one received remote-control signal and for generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the at least one delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, thereby indicating that the received remote-control signal was received correctly, and the first detection command being a dummy command when the at least one delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command, second delay means for delaying at least the first detection command received from said first agreement detection means, second agreement detection means for comparing the delayed first detection command received from said second delay means and at least a further first detection command received from either said second delay means or said first agreement detection means, the further first detection command indicating that another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means was received correctly, said second agreement detection means generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further first detection command, thereby indicating a repeat of a same operation of the remote-control means, storage means for storing the second detection command, and output control means for commencing a predetermined interval upon receipt of the agreement detection signal from said second agreement detection means and for instructing said storage means to continuously output the second detection command for the predetermined interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote-control signal receiver for connection to an entertainment device having a plurality of functions that include a video game execution function, said remote-control signal receiver comprising:
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connection means for providing a connection to a main unit of the entertainment device;
reception means for receiving at least one remote-control signal sent from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote-control means;
format information storage means for storing format information that includes a plurality of remote-control signal formats;
determination means for determining a format of the received remote-control signal based on the stored format information;
format conversion means for converting the format of the received remote-control signal into a format supportable by the entertainment device; and
signal processing means for supplying the at least one converted remote-control signal to the entertainment device, said signal processing means including;
first delay means for delaying at least one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one converted remote-control signal, first agreement detection means for comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one converted remote-control signal and for generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, thereby indicating a repeat of a same operation of the remote-control means, and the first detection command being a dummy command when the delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command, second delay means for delaying at least the first detection command received from said first agreement detection means, second agreement detection means for comparing the delayed first detection command received from said second delay means and at least a further first detection command received from either said second delay means or said first agreement detection means, the further first detection command corresponding to another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means, said second agreement detection means generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further detection command, command storage means for storing the second detection command, and output control means for commencing a predetermined interval upon receipt of the agreement detection signal from said second agreement detection means and for instructing said command storage means to continuously output the second detection command for the predetermined interval. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a remote-control signal to a remote control signal receiver of an entertainment device having a plurality of functions that include a video game execution function, said method comprising:
- providing a connection from the remote-control signal receiver to a main unit of the entertainment device;
receiving at least one remote-control signal at the remote control signal receiver from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote control means;
delaying at least one operational command of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal;
comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal, and generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, thereby indicating that the at least one remote-control signal was received correctly, the first detection command being a dummy command when the at least one delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command;
delaying at least the first detection command;
comparing the delayed first detection command and at least a further first detection command, the further first detection command indicating that another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means was received correctly, and generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further first detection command, thereby indicating a repeat of a same operation of the remote-control means;
storing the second detection command;
commencing a predetermined time period upon receipt of the agreement detection signal; and
continuously outputting the second detection command for the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- providing a connection from the remote-control signal receiver to a main unit of the entertainment device;
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20. A method according to of providing a remote-control signal to a remote control signal receiver of an entertainment device having a plurality of functions that include a video game execution function, said method comprising:
- providing a connection from the remote-control signal receiver to a main unit of the entertainment device;
receiving at least one remote-control signal at the remote-control signal receiver from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote control means;
determining a format of the at least one received remote-control signal based on stored format information that includes a plurality of remote-control signal formats;
converting the format of the at least one received remote-control signal into a format supportable by the entertainment device supplying the at least one converted remote-control signal to the entertainment device;
delaying at least one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one converted remote-control signal;
comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one converted remote-control signal, and generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the at least one delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, and the first detection command being a dummy command when the at least one delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command;
delaying at least the first detection command;
comparing the delayed first detection command and at least a further first detection command, the further first detection command corresponding to another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means, and generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further detection command;
storing the second detection command;
commencing a predetermined time period upon receipt of the agreement detection signal; and
continuously outputting the second detection command for the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
- providing a connection from the remote-control signal receiver to a main unit of the entertainment device;
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23. A computer-readable storage medium having recorded therein instructions for providing a remote-control signal a remote control signal receiver of to an entertainment device having a plurality of functions that include a video game execution function, said instructions comprising:
- providing a connection from the remote-control signal receiver to a main unit of the entertainment device;
receiving at least one remote-control at the remote-control signal receiver signal from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote control means;
delaying at least one operational command of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal;
comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal, and generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, thereby indicating that the at least one remote-control signal was received correctly, the first detection command being a dummy command when the at least one delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command;
delaying at least the first detection command;
comparing the delayed first detection command and at least a further first detection command, the further first detection command indicating that another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means was received correctly, and generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further first detection command, thereby indicating a repeat of a same operation of the remote-control means;
storing the second detection command;
commencing a predetermined time period upon receipt of the agreement detection signal; and
continuously outputting the second detection command for the predetermined time period.
- providing a connection from the remote-control signal receiver to a main unit of the entertainment device;
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24. A system, comprising:
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an entertainment device; and
a remote-control signal receiver connected to the entertainment device;
said entertainment device having a plurality of functions that include a video game execution function, including;
detection means for detecting a type of information stored in a storage medium disposed within said entertainment device, and selection means for selecting one of a plurality of operating modes based on the type of information detected by said detection means, the selected operating mode being a video game player when the type of information stored in the storage medium is video game information, and the selected operating mode being a content player when the type of information stored in the storage medium is audio and/or video information;
said remote-control signal receiver including;
connection means for providing a connection to a main unit of said entertainment device;
reception means for receiving at least one remote-control signal sent from a remote-control means, the at least one remote-control signal including a plurality of operational commands and being associated with a specific operation of the remote-control means; and
signal processing means for supplying the received remote-control signal to the main unit of said entertainment device, said signal processing means including;
first delay means for delaying at least one of the plurality of operational commands of the received remote-control signal, first agreement detection means for comparing the delayed operational command and at least a further one of the plurality of operational commands of the at least one received remote-control signal and for generating a first detection command based on the comparison, the first detection command being a reception successful command when the at least one delayed operational command agrees with the further operational command, thereby indicating that the received remote-control signal was received correctly, and the first detection command being a dummy command when the at least one delayed operational command does not agree with the further operational command, second delay means for delaying at least the first detection command received from said first agreement detection means, second agreement detection means for comparing the delayed first detection command received from said second delay means and at least a further first detection command received from either said second delay means or said first agreement detection means, the further first detection command indicating that another remote-control signal sent by the remote-control means was received correctly, said second agreement detection means generating a second detection command and an agreement detection signal when the delayed first detection command agrees with the further first detection command, thereby indicating a repeat of a same operation of the remote-control means, storage means for storing the second detection command, and output control means for commencing a predetermined interval upon receipt of the agreement detection signal from said second agreement detection means and for instructing said storage means to continuously output the second detection command for the predetermined interval.
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Specification