CONTROLLER
    11.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH04282999A

    公开(公告)日:1992-10-08

    申请号:JP4692191

    申请日:1991-03-12

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To realize the bus system with convenience of use. CONSTITUTION:An electronic device is connected to the controller via a bus line 5. The device is operated in response to a remote control signal SRM from a commander. At setup, when a setup request and a device address are transferred from the electronic device, the transfer request for a function code or the like with the device address added thereto is transferred to the electronic device. Then the function code or the like transferred from the electronic device is stored to an area corresponding to the device address in a RAM 1d. The function code is read from the RAM 1d corresponding to the remote control signal SRM and the device address corresponding thereto is added and transferred to the electronic device to control the operation of the electronic device. The function code or the like of the electronic device is automatically stored in the RAM 1d and it is not required for the user to set the data manually and the bus system offering convenience of use is realized.

    HOME BUS INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:JPH0310596A

    公开(公告)日:1991-01-18

    申请号:JP14565789

    申请日:1989-06-08

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To realize concentrated monitoring of a control state of plural apparatuses by connecting plural apparatuses and a television receiver with a bus line, displaying the control state of those plural apparatuses superposed on a TV screen of its television receiver, and also, selectively deleting its superposed display. CONSTITUTION:To a coaxial cable 4, a television receiver 6, a (VCR) 10, a video disk reproducing device 13 and an audio device 16 are connected through branch devices 3, 8, 11 and 14 and branch coaxial cables 5, 9, 12 and 15, respectively, and one terminal of a signal switching device 19 is connected through a branch device 17 and a branch coaxial cable 18. Also, to an AC power source line 21 in a general household, the other terminal of the signal switching device 19 is connected through a branch line 22. The signal switching device 19 superposes a control signal flowing through a coaxial cable 4 to an AC power source line 21, and also, extracts a control signal or a control state signal superposed on the AC power source line 21 and transmits it to the coaxial cable 4 side. In such a way, on a video screen of the receiver 6, information for showing a control state of the apparatuses 10, 13, 16, etc., is superposed and displayed, and also, at every apparatus, a deletion of each superposed display can be selected.

    REMOTE COMMANDER WITH DISPLAY FUNCTION

    公开(公告)号:JPH0272793A

    公开(公告)日:1990-03-13

    申请号:JP22349188

    申请日:1988-09-08

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for enlargement of a key operation part even when a display screen is enlarged and to execute a remote control operation only with a small key operation part when the display picture is unnecessary by providing the key operation part and a display part so that they can be separated. CONSTITUTION:A key operation part 1A and a display part 1B are connected by inserting and fitting a connecting terminal part 4A of the key operation part 1A in a connecting terminal part 4B of the display part 1B. As for a drawing display function, when a user operates a key, a CPU10 detects the operated key by a key matrix circuit 11, and various pieces of instruction information drawn out from either a storing means 12 or a storing means 13 in relation to the key operation are displayed through a display driving circuit 20 onto a display picture 3. In the case of an ordinary remote control operation, the display part 1B and the key operation part 1A are made into a separated state, and in this case, when an operation key is depressed, the CPU10 reads a command signal accompanying the operation key from either the storing means 12 or the storing means 13, and the read command signal is passed through a light emission driving circuit 15 and sent from an infrared ray sending part 14 as an infrared ray remote control code.

    REMOTE COMMANDER
    14.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH09271081A

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-14

    申请号:JP9964196

    申请日:1996-03-29

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of cursor movement by providing a slope formed thin toward a rear part forming a grip. SOLUTION: A cursor position shift information entry means is arranged to a front part of a grip 9. Furthermore, a case of a remote commander 1 is formed with a slope made thin toward a rear part forming a grip 9 gripped by the user for various operations. Thus, in the case of conducting various operations actually, the remote commander 1 is easily gripped and a grip angle is changed along the slope of the grip 9. In this case, when the grip 9 is gripped by a hand, a center line in the vertical direction of the remote commander 1 and a center lie of a thumb operating a track ball TB are set nearly on the same line. Thus, the motion of the track ball TB in the case of shifting the cursor horizontally and the operating direction in the horizontal direction of the thumb are made in matching with each other and entry is made by natural motion of the thumb.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BROADCAST RECEPTION

    公开(公告)号:JPH0969992A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-11

    申请号:JP22503795

    申请日:1995-09-01

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To view and listen to information attached to a broadcast signal without any deficit of videos by displaying the information independently of the videos of the combined broadcast signal. SOLUTION: The signal transmitted by satellite broadcasting after being demodulated by front-end devices 3-1 and 3-2 is descrambled by a descrambling device 5. Then a data stream distributing device 8 selects data of a program to be received and classifies the data into video data, sound data, control data, and digital data, and videos and sound are outputted through a video decoder 12 and a sound decoder 13. An arithmetic unit 9 takes information regarding the program out of supplied control data and displays the information in real time on a display device 31 together with the current charging state independently of the videos of the program.

    HOME BUS INFORMATION DISPLAYING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:JPH02132997A

    公开(公告)日:1990-05-22

    申请号:JP28719588

    申请日:1988-11-14

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To collectively attain the monitoring by causing the information to show the control condition of plural pieces of equipment to flow at a bus line and selectively superimposing and displaying the control condition of equipment on a video picture. CONSTITUTION:When a remote control input is executed from a commander 7, a CPU 32 for selecting a station investigates whether a status displaying command is obtained or not, and when the status displaying command is obtained, all status request instructions are successively outputted from a television receiver 6 through bus lines 4 and 21. Thereafter, the status information is returned and the CPU 32 divides it into the quantity which can be displayed on the picture and stores it. Thereafter, the CPU 32 for selecting the station divides the stored status information and successively displays it onto the video picture of a CRT 42.

    REMOTE COMMANDER
    17.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH0272791A

    公开(公告)日:1990-03-13

    申请号:JP22349088

    申请日:1988-09-08

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To store nXm number of commands and to realize the title multifunctional remote commander by scarcely increasing the number of keys by making (n)-number of command keys into programmable keys (storable keys) and further providing (m)-number of function keys. CONSTITUTION:Keys 2 indicated in an area surrounded with an alternate long and short dash line are the command keys to which certain remote control codes are previously preset, and the keys 2 also function as the programmable keys which can either store a remote control code for executing desired remote control or store a key operational sequence. Respective modes A-E can be selected by the control of a CPU by operating function keys 3A-3E provided separately from the command keys 2, and all the command keys 2 can be utilized as keys having other functions in the respective modes A-E. Namely, the paging operation (A mode-E mode) of the command keys 2 can be executed by the function keys 3A-3E.

    CHANNEL SELECTION DEVICE, CHANNEL SELECTION METHOD, BROADCAST EQUIPMENT AND BROADCAST METHOD

    公开(公告)号:JPH0983883A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-28

    申请号:JP23804595

    申请日:1995-09-18

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To combine optional information only with one selection block of a specific broadcast band by extracting a prescribed signal from a packet signal in one broadcast channel and combining the signal with a signal selected from other channel. SOLUTION: A control circuit 60 receives a broadcast band selection command by a infrared ray signal from a remote commander 11 and commands it to a band selection circuit 61, which selects a 1st broadcast band designated by the user and provides an output to a conversion circuit 62. Then the circuit 62 converts the signal into packet signal for video, text, audio signals and a packet list is fed to the circuit 60 via a packet selection circuit 63 and the video, text, audio signals of the 1st broadcast band are set and outputted to a display device 13 and a speaker 14 via video and audio signal processing circuits 64, 65. Then the user command signal is selected in the order of an output command signal for video, text, audio signals of a specific broadcast band and a program output command signal of a specific channel in this way and the processing corresponding to each command signal is conducted.

    REMOTE OPERATION COMMANDING SYSTEM
    19.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH02105799A

    公开(公告)日:1990-04-18

    申请号:JP25888688

    申请日:1988-10-14

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To improve operability and reduce the size of a remote operation command device by providing a function which displays the key arrangement and key function of the remote operation command device on a displaying screen in a display device. CONSTITUTION:A TV receiver 10 working as a display device receives remote handling signals from a remote handling command device 30 and is provided with a signal analyzing means 14 for analyzing received remote operation signals and a displaying character graphic preparing means 15 which prepares characters and graphics for displaying the key arrangement corresponding to the keys provided to the device 30 and functions of each key based on analyzed information. In addition, a display circuit 16 for converting prepared signals into video signals is also provided. Then the video signal displaying the key arrangement of the device 30 and functions of each key are sent to a CRT screen 18. Therefore, the operability of the remote operation command device 30 can be improved and, at the same time, the device can be miniaturized.

    REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDING DEVICE
    20.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH02100423A

    公开(公告)日:1990-04-12

    申请号:JP25274088

    申请日:1988-10-06

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To obtain the title remote control command device which is miniaturized, satisfactory in operability, low in a cost, high in reliability and small in power consumption by displaying an operation message by an external display device. CONSTITUTION:In a signal analyzing means 15, to what kind of instruction a key operation corresponds is analyzed by information from a key input discriminating means 12. Based on an instruction from the signal analyzing means 15, various codes generated by a message code generating means 13 are outputted to an external display device from an external interface circuit 14, and displayed as an operation guidance. In such a manner, since the message of a detailed operating method, etc., can be displayed by the external display device, even a complicated operation can be executed easily. Also, since the remote operation commanding device necessitates no display part, the remote operation commanding device can be miniaturized, the operability can be improved, the cost can be reduced, high reliability can be obtained and the power consumption can be reduced.

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