Apparatus and method for creating macro command

• US 8,145,803 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2010
• Issued: 03/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hwang, In-Chul, Namgung, Eun
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ramesh
• Application Number:
  US12/773,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20100217407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 693 Days
• Field of Search: 700/23, 700/89, 700180-181, 710/2, 710 20- 21, 702118-119, 702/124, 702/126, 702/183, 709208-210
• US Class Current: 710/20
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/33 Remote control using macros, scripts
• 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 21/42226 Reprogrammable remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• 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

Abstract

Disclosed is provided an apparatus and a method for operating a macro command and inputting a macro command, wherein the apparatus including a storing unit storing control signals received from a control device for selecting of a menu item of a host device, a creating unit creating the macro command combined with the control signals, and an executing unit reading the macro command and executing functions corresponding to the respective menu item of the host device according to a combination sequence of the control signals included in the read macro command.

Claims

1. An apparatus for inputting a macro command, the apparatus comprising:

a transmitting and receiving unit which transmits at least one control signal to a host device to select at least one menu item of the host device;

a storing unit which stores the at least one control signal transmitted to the host device;

a creating unit which creates the macro command including the at least one control signal; and

an input unit which inputs the macro command to a predetermined button,

wherein the host device displays a list of controlled devices that are controlled by the apparatus and the transmitting and receiving unit transmits said at least one control signal to select one of the displayed controlled devices and wherein the host device displays functions of the selected displayed controlled device and the receiving unit transmits said at least one control signal to select at least one function of the displayed functions of the selected displayed controlled device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, if the predetermined button is pressed, the transmitting and receiving unit transmits the macro command corresponding to the predetermined button to the host device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a setting unit which sets whether to create the macro command or not.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein, if the setting unit is set to create the macro command, the creating unit combines a plurality of control signals transmitted to the host device by combining values of keys corresponding to each selected menu item in sequence to create the macro command.

5. A method of inputting a macro command, the method comprising:

transmitting at least one control signal to a host device to select at least one of menu items of the host device, wherein the menu items comprise a list of controlled devices and wherein the list is displayed on the host device;

displaying a list of functions for the selected menu item;

transmitting at least one other control signal to the host device to select at least one function from the list of functions for the selected menu item;

storing the at least one control signal transmitted to the host device;

creating the macro command including the at least one control signal; and

inputting the macro command to a predetermined button.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, if the predetermined button is pressed, the macro command corresponding to the predetermined button is transmitted to the host device.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising setting whether to create the macro command or not.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, if creating the macro command is set, a plurality of the control signals transmitted to the host device are combined by combining values of keys corresponding to each selected menu item in sequence to create the macro command.