JP2012079220A - Electronic apparatus, control method of electronic apparatus, control program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform suitable processing corresponding to a connected opposite-side apparatus.SOLUTION: A mobile phone 1 includes: a connection processing unit 11 which acquires an EDID that an opposite-side apparatus connected via an HDMI stores; an apparatus identification unit 12 which uses information contained in a block of a Vendor/Product ID of that EDID to identify an opposite-side apparatus being communication-connected with the mobile phone 1 itself; and a register operation execution unit 14 which executes processing set to the opposite-side apparatus identified by the apparatus identification unit 12 by referring to registration information 16 to which, for each opposite-side apparatus, processing to be executed by the mobile phone 1 itself has been set. Therefore, suitable processing corresponding to a communication-connected opposite-side apparatus can be executed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that communicates with a counterpart device that is wired or wirelessly connected, a control method for the electronic device, a control program, and a recording medium.

  In recent years, the HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface, registered trademark) standard has become widespread as an interface for transmitting and receiving data such as video between electronic devices. Among devices connected by an HDMI cable, a device having an HDMI output terminal is called a source device, and a device having an HDMI input terminal is called a sink device.

  The source device and the sink device communicate with each other via a plurality of signal lines. Here, an outline of communication performed between the source device and the sink device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of communication performed between the source device and the sink device.

  As illustrated, the source device includes an HDMI transmitter, and the sink device includes an HDMI receiver and an EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) storage unit.

  The HDMI transmitter and the HDMI receiver are connected via TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) channels 1 to 3 and a TMDS clock channel. The source device and the sink device are connected by a display data channel (DDC), a consumer electronics control (CEC) line, a hot plug detect (HPD), and a + 5V power line.

  The HDMI transmitter transmits video (Video), audio (Audio), and the like output from the source device to the HDMI receiver via the TMDS channels 1 to 3. Then, the HDMI receiver outputs a received video or audio by using a signal transmitted through the TMDS clock channel as a reference clock. Further, control signals (Control) and statuses (status) are also transmitted and received via the TMDS channels 1 to 3.

  The CEC line is a signal line for transmitting / receiving a signal for the sink device to control the source device, a signal for the source device to control the sink device, and the like. By controlling via the CEC line, the source device can switch the video, audio, etc. output from the sink device to those transmitted by the own device.

  DDC is a signal line for reading EDID. The HPD is a signal line for transmitting an HPD signal for controlling reading of EDID via the DDC. The + 5V Power line is a signal line for transmitting a + 5V power signal for the source device to notify the connection to the sink device. The flow of EDID reading processing will be described later.

[Flow of connection processing]
Next, a flow of connection processing between the source device and the sink device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a connection sequence between a conventional source device and a sink device. When the source device and the sink device are connected, a voltage of +5 V is supplied from the source device. When the sink device detects the voltage of + 5V, the sink device determines the physical address of the counterpart device (source device), and stores the determined physical address in the EDID storage unit of the input port to which the voltage of + 5V is supplied.

  Further, the sink device that has detected the + 5V voltage switches the HPD signal of the input port supplied with the + 5V voltage to the high level. Accordingly, the source device connected to the input port can read the EDID from the EDID storage unit of the sink device. Since the physical address of the source device is stored in the EDID as described above, the source device can specify the physical address of the own device from the read EDID.

  In the example shown in the figure, after reading the EDID, the source device recognizes and stores the physical address of the own device, and makes an AV source path switching request to the sink device. As a result, an ActiveSource message, which is a CEC message requesting input switching, is transmitted from the source device to the sink device.

  The sink device that has received this message switches the source of the video output from the own device to the source device. Thus, AV data (data such as video and audio) transmitted from the source device via the TMDS channel is output from the sink device.

  That is, according to the sequence of FIG. 8, when the source device and the sink device are connected, AV data output from the source device is automatically output from the sink device. Here, it is considered that the user often connects the source device and the sink device in order to output the content stored in the source device to the sink device. For this reason, the above configuration in which AV data output from the source device is automatically output from the sink device at the timing of connection is highly convenient.

  Other examples of prior art documents describing processing at the time of connection by HDMI include, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3 below.

JP 2009-3882 A (published January 8, 2009) JP 2009-206634 A (published September 10, 2009) JP 2009-188782 A (released on August 20, 2009)

  However, when a predetermined process is automatically performed when the source device and the sink device are connected, there is a problem that a process that does not conform to the user's intention may be performed.

  For example, when the sink device is automatically turned on when the source device and the sink device are connected, when the user moves to the bedroom with the source device to sleep, the sink device in the bedroom When the power is turned on, the user must perform an operation of turning off the power of the sink device, and convenience is reduced.

  At present, the source device and sink device are connected with a dedicated cable, so it is difficult to connect the source device and sink device when automatic playback is not necessary. Has not been revealed. However, it is considered that this will become a problem that cannot be ignored due to the diversification and simplification of connection modes between devices accompanying the spread of home networks in recent years.

  For example, in order to connect the source device and the sink device more easily, it is conceivable that the source device can be connected to the sink device via the charger of the source device. When such a connection is made possible, there are advantages such as easy connection and allowing the content of the source device to be viewed on the sink device while charging the source device. On the other hand, even when the source device is connected to the charger for the purpose of charging, since the connection with the sink device is established and predetermined processing is performed, there is a possibility that processing not intended by the user is performed.

  In recent years, with the increase in content storage capacity and content acquisition capability of portable devices such as cellular phones, such portable devices are often used as source devices. And, along with the diversification and simplification of connection modes between devices, it is expected that portable source devices will be very easily connected to different sink devices at different locations.

  Therefore, it is considered that it will become more important in the future to provide electronic devices and the like that solve the above-described problems. This problem is a problem that occurs not only between the source device and the sink device in HDMI but also in any device that performs communication by wired or wireless connection.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device or the like that makes it possible to execute appropriate processing according to a connected counterpart device. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device that communicates with a counterpart device connected by wire or wirelessly, and identifies the counterpart device stored in the counterpart device. A device that identifies a partner device that is in communication connection with the own device using the specific information acquisition unit that acquires the device identification information to be acquired via the communication connection and the device identification information that is acquired by the specific information acquisition unit. A specifying unit, and a process executing unit that executes the process set in the partner device specified by the device specifying unit with reference to setting information in which a process executed by the own device is set for each partner device. It is characterized by being.

  Also, an electronic device control method according to the present invention is a method for controlling an electronic device that communicates with a counterpart device connected by wire or wirelessly in order to solve the above-described problem. The device specifying information for specifying the counterpart device is acquired through the communication connection, and the device specifying information acquired in the specifying information acquiring step is used for communication connection with the own device. Referring to the setting information in which the device identification step for identifying the other device and the processing executed by the own device is set for each partner device, the processing set for the partner device identified in the device identification step is executed. And a process execution step.

  According to said structure, the apparatus specific information which the other party apparatus stores is acquired via communication connection, and the other party apparatus connected by communication with an electronic device is specified using this apparatus specific information. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the device identification information is acquired from the counterpart device led by the electronic device, the counterpart device or the like does not need to have a special configuration for causing the electronic device to acquire the device identification information. In other words, it can be said that the electronic device is excellent in versatility because the counterpart device of the electronic device only needs to store device identification information.

  And according to said structure, with reference to the setting information in which the process which an electronic device performs for every other party apparatus was set, the process set to the said other party apparatus was performed.

  Therefore, the electronic device can execute processing according to the connected counterpart device. In addition, since the electronic device does not perform the same processing regardless of the type of counterpart device connected to the electronic device, it prevents the processing unintended by the user when connecting to the counterpart device. be able to.

  Further, the electronic device includes device intervention determining means for determining whether or not the connection between the counterpart device and the own device is a connection through a predetermined device, and the processing execution means includes the device intervention When the determination unit determines that the connection between the counterpart device and the own device is a connection through a predetermined device, the processing to be executed in this case is set with reference to the information set. It is preferable to execute the processed processing.

  According to the above configuration, when it is determined that the connection between the counterpart device and the own device is a connection through a predetermined device, the information to be executed is referred to by referring to the information set in the process to be executed in that case. Therefore, it is possible to perform appropriate processing according to the case where the connection between the counterpart device and the own device is a connection through a predetermined device.

  For example, when the electronic device is connected to the counterpart device via the charger of the electronic device, the counterpart device is likely to be a device at the home of the user of the electronic device. For this reason, when the user of the electronic device establishes a process corresponding to the home device in advance and connects to the counterpart device via the charger, the process corresponding to the preset home device is performed. Can also be executed by an electronic device.

  The process execution means may execute a process set in advance for a device not included in the setting information when the counterpart device specified by the device specifying means is not included in the setting information. preferable.

  According to the above configuration, when the specified counterpart device is not included in the setting information, the preset processing is executed for the device not included in the setting information. Therefore, the specified counterpart device is included in the setting information. Even if it is not, it is possible to execute appropriate processing according to that case.

  Preferably, the electronic device has an alarm function for sounding an alarm at a set time, and the process execution means executes the process set in the setting information at a time set as an alarm time. .

  According to the above configuration, since the process set in the setting information is executed at the time set as the alarm time, the execution of this process allows the user to recognize that the alarm time has come. become. The alarm at this time may be sounded or may not be sounded.

  In addition, the electronic device has a schedule management function for notifying the user of the own device that the set date or date has been reached, and the process execution means is configured on the date or date set by the schedule management function. It is preferable to execute the processing set in the setting information.

  According to the above configuration, since the process set in the setting information is executed on the date or date set by the schedule management function, the execution of this process causes the date or date set by the user to be set by the schedule management function. It becomes possible to recognize that it has become.

  Further, it is preferable that the process execution means execute the process set in the setting information at a timing when the own apparatus performs a predetermined operation.

  According to said structure, since the process set to setting information is performed at the timing which the electronic device performed predetermined operation | movement, a process can be performed at the appropriate timing according to a condition.

  For example, when the electronic device has a function for making a call via a telephone line, the situation changes greatly between an incoming call and other cases. Therefore, when such a function is provided, a process for lowering the output volume of the counterpart device may be performed at the timing when the incoming call process is performed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the telephone call from being hindered by the sound output from the counterpart device.

  Further, the communication connection with the counterpart device is via HDMI, the specific information acquisition means acquires the EDID stored in the counterpart device as the device specification information, and the device specification means It is preferable that the counterpart device is specified by information included in the EDID Vendor / ProductID block.

  The sink device compatible with HDMI stores EDID, and the Vendor / ProductID block of this EDID includes information for specifying the device. Further, when devices compatible with HDMI are connected, acquisition of EDID is performed.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration in which the counterpart device is specified by the information included in the EDID Vendor / ProductID block, the counterpart device can be specified very easily.

  The electronic device may be realized by a computer. In this case, a control program for realizing the electronic device by the computer by causing the computer to operate as each unit of the electronic device, and recording the program Such computer-readable recording media also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the electronic device of the present invention includes the specific information acquisition unit that acquires the device identification information that identifies the counterpart device stored in the counterpart device, and the specific information acquisition unit includes Using the acquired device identification information, refer to the device identification means for identifying the partner device that is connected to and communicated with the own device, and the setting information in which the processing executed by the own device is set for each partner device. And a process execution means for executing a process set for the counterpart device specified by the device specifying means.

  In addition, the electronic device control method of the present invention includes, as described above, a specific information acquisition step of acquiring, via a communication connection, device specifying information for specifying the counterpart device stored in the counterpart device, Using the device identification information acquired in the identification information acquisition step, a device identification step for identifying a partner device that is in communication connection with the own device, and setting information in which processing executed by the own device is set for each partner device. Referring to FIG. 2, the configuration includes a process execution step for executing the process set for the counterpart device specified in the device specification step.

  Therefore, the processing according to the connected partner device can be executed, and the same processing is not performed regardless of the connected partner device. It is possible to prevent a process unintended by the user from being performed at the time of connection.

It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of this invention, and is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of a mobile telephone. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the said mobile telephone. It is the schematic of the communication system containing the said mobile phone. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration information which the said mobile telephone stores. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement registration process which the said mobile telephone performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the registration operation execution process which the said mobile telephone performs. It is a figure which shows a prior art and is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the communication performed between a source device and a sink device. It is a figure which shows a prior art and is a figure which shows an example of the connection sequence of a source device and a sink device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[Configuration of mobile phone]
First, an outline of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the cellular phone (electronic device) 1 of the present embodiment. The mobile phone 1 is a foldable mobile phone that can be folded in two, and shows a state in which the housing is opened.

  As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 includes a display unit 2 for displaying an image, an input key 3 for accepting an input operation by a user, and an HDMI connector for cable connection with an AV device (sink device) such as a television. 4 is provided.

  The main feature is that, when the mobile phone 1 is connected to a sink device via the HDMI connector 4, the sink device of the connection partner is specified and predetermined processing is executed according to the specified sink device. It is.

[Outline of communication system]
Next, a communication system including the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication system including the mobile phone 1. As shown in the figure, a charging base 20 and a DVD player 22 as a source device are connected to the television 21, and a charging base 23 is connected to the television 24.

  The charging stands 20 and 23 are for charging the mobile phone 1, and the mobile phone 1 is charged by installing the mobile phone 1 on the charging stands 20 and 23. In the illustrated communication system, the mobile phone 1 is installed on the charging bases 20 and 23 to connect the mobile phone 1 and the television 21 or 24 via the charging bases 20 and 23 (connection via HDMI). Can be done.

  Specifically, the charging bases 20 and 23 include a terminal for energizing the mobile phone 1 for charging and an HDMI terminal connected to the HDMI connector 4 of the mobile phone 1. These terminals are provided to be connected when the mobile phone 1 is placed on the charging bases 20 and 23. The HDMI terminals of the charging bases 20 and 23 are connected to the televisions 21 and 24 via HDMI cables, respectively, and the charging terminals are connected to a power source such as an outlet.

  As a result, the user of the mobile phone 1 can charge the mobile phone 1 only by the normal operation of placing the mobile phone 1 on the charging bases 20 and 23, and establish an HDMI connection with the television 21 or 24. can do.

  Of course, the mobile phone 1 may be directly connected to the television 21 or 24 without using the charging bases 20 and 23. Moreover, you may connect via repeater apparatuses other than the charging stands 20 and 23. FIG. Further, the connection partner device of the mobile phone 1 is not limited to the televisions 21 and 24. That is, the connection partner device of the mobile phone 1 may be a sink device, and the connection with the connection partner device may be an indirect connection via a repeater device or the like.

  Here, as illustrated, it is assumed that the charging stand 20, the television 21, and the DVD player 22 are installed in the living room, and the charging stand 23 and the television 24 are installed in the bedroom. That is, the televisions 21 and 24 are installed at different locations, and therefore the usage scenes thereof are also different.

  Therefore, when the communication connection via HDMI is performed, the mobile phone 1 acquires the EDID of the connection partner device via the communication connection. Further, from this EDID, it is specified whether the counterpart device is the television 21, the television 24, or another device. Then, the mobile phone 1 executes a predetermined process according to the identified counterpart device. As a result, it is possible to perform appropriate processing according to the connected device.

[Detailed configuration of mobile phone 1]
Next, a more detailed configuration of the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile phone 1. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 includes a display unit 2, an input key 3, and an HDMI connector 4, and controls the vibrator 5 that vibrates itself, the speaker 6 that outputs sound, and the operation of the mobile phone 1. A control unit 7 for controlling the data, a storage unit 8 for storing data used in the mobile phone 1, and a wireless unit 9 for performing communication via the mobile phone network.

  As illustrated, the control unit 7 includes a connection processing unit (specific information acquisition unit) 11, a device identification unit (device identification unit) 12, a registration information generation unit 13, and a registration operation execution unit (processing execution unit, device). Intervening judgment means) 14 is provided. The storage unit 8 includes an EDID storage unit 15 and stores registration information (setting information) 16.

  The connection processing unit 11 performs a connection process and establishes a communication connection via the HDMI connector 4. Note that the content of the connection processing performed by the connection processing unit 11 is as described in [Background Art], and thus the description thereof is omitted here. Further, the connection processing unit 11 accesses the connection partner device that has established the communication connection, acquires the EDID stored in the connection partner device, and stores it in the EDID storage unit 15 of the own device.

  The device specifying unit 12 specifies a connection partner device that is directly or indirectly connected via the HDMI connector 4. Specifically, the device specifying unit 12 reads the EDID of the connection partner device stored in the storage unit 8 from the EDID storage unit 15, and specifies the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID included in the EDID to identify the connection partner device. To be extracted as information.

  The registration information generation unit 13 generates registration information 16 by associating information for specifying a connection partner device with a registration operation executed when the connection partner device is connected. Details of the registration information 16 and details of processing for generating the registration information 16 will be described later.

  The registration operation execution unit 14 refers to the registration information 16 and specifies the registration operation associated with the connection partner device specified by the device specification unit 12 and executes it. Details of the processing for executing the registration operation will be described later.

  As described above, the EDID storage unit 15 stores the EDID (device identification information) of the connection counterpart device connected for communication. The EDID stored in the EDID storage unit 15 includes information for specifying a device including the EDID storage unit 15. Specifically, a block of “Vendor / ProductID” that stores information specifying the manufacturer and model of the device is included, and this block includes the product ID, serial number, and the like of the device.

  As described above, the EDID table includes a block “Vendor / ProductID”. Since this block includes the product ID and serial number of the device, the device corresponding to the EDID can be specified from these pieces of information. Such an EDID table is stored in each HDMI-compatible device. Note that the information for identifying the device is not limited to Vendor / ProductID and SerialID, and may be any information that can identify what device the connected device is connected to based on the information. Not limited to.

  The registration information 16 is information in which information for specifying a connection partner device of the mobile phone 1 is associated with information indicating processing to be executed when connected to the device. For example, the registration information 16 may be as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the registration information 16. The registration information 16 in FIG. 4 includes a management number for managing each record included in the registration information, a registration name assigned to each record, and a Vendor / ProductID and SerialID (information specifying the connection partner device). Corresponding to the above serial number) and a registration operation.

  Specifically, the name “TV in the living room” is registered in the record of management number 1 in FIG. That is, it is assumed that the record with the management number 1 is a record corresponding to the television 21 in FIG. Accordingly, the values of the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID fields in the record of management number 1 are the product ID and serial number of the television 21, respectively. The record of management number 1 has a registration operation of “TV power ON”. That is, here, it is assumed that when the cellular phone 1 and the television 21 are connected, the cellular phone 1 performs control to turn on the television 21. Note that television control may be performed using a CEC message.

  In the record of management number 2, the name “TV in bedroom” is registered. That is, it is assumed that the record with the management number 2 is a record corresponding to the television 24 in FIG. Therefore, the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID field values in the record of management number 2 are the product ID and serial number of the television 24, respectively.

  In the record of management number 2, the registration operation is “TV power ON in conjunction with alarm”. That is, here, it is assumed that when the mobile phone 1 and the television 24 are connected, the mobile phone 1 turns on the power of the television 24 in conjunction with an alarm set in the own device.

  That is, it is assumed that the mobile phone 1 has an alarm function for notifying the user that the registered time has come by outputting a voice or the like. The registration operation of “TV power ON in conjunction with alarm” reads the time information (information indicating the date and time when the alarm is sounded) stored in the storage unit 8 and becomes the time indicated by this time information. Sometimes, it is assumed that the operation is to turn on the power of the television 24. That is, in this case, the mobile phone 1 performs the process of turning on the power of the television at the time set by the alarm function. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone 1 can recognize that the alarm registration time has come when the TV is turned on. Note that the process of sounding an alarm at this time may be omitted.

  Here, the record of the management number 3 has the registered name “for unregistered device”. That is, the record with the management number 3 defines a process to be executed when connected to a device whose Vendor / ProductID and SerialID are not stored in the registration information 16. In the illustrated example, the registration operation is “display video list”, so that when the mobile phone 1 is connected to a device that is not stored in the registration information 16, The list is displayed on the connected device. The operation for the unregistered device may be stored separately from the registration information 16.

[Example of registration operation]
In FIG. 4, as the registration operation included in the registration information 16, the operation of turning on the power, turning on the power in conjunction with the alarm, and displaying the moving image list is illustrated. However, the registration operation is limited to these examples. I can't. Further, the execution timing of the registration operation is not limited to the timing when the connection with the connection partner device is established.

  For example, the registration operation may be executed at a timing linked to other functions provided in the mobile phone 1.

  For example, if the mobile phone 1 has a schedule book function for registering a date or date and a schedule and notifying the user that the registered date or date has been reached, the mobile phone 1 stores the date or time and schedule in this manner. The registration operation may be executed on the date or date specified from the recorded information. Further, when executing this process, control according to the contents of the registered schedule (channel setting according to channel information included in the contents of the schedule) may be performed.

  For example, when the schedule information in which the time information indicating the date and time and the channel information indicating the TV channel are associated is stored in the storage unit 8, the TV power is turned on in conjunction with the schedule function in the registration information 16. The operation of setting the television channel based on the schedule and the contents of the schedule may be registered. Then, a registration operation for turning on the power of the television may be performed at the date and time indicated by the time information, and the television channel may be set to the channel indicated by the channel information.

  The registration operation may be executed when the mobile phone 1 performs a predetermined operation. For example, when the operation of lowering the volume of the television is registered as the registration operation, when the mobile phone 1 receives a call, that is, when the mobile phone 1 performs processing related to the incoming call. Etc. may be executed.

  Thereby, the user of the mobile phone 1 can make a call without being disturbed by the sound of the television. This may be applied as a television registration operation that is unlikely to be viewed by a person other than the owner of the mobile phone 1, such as a television in the room. Of course, the operation of the cellular phone 1 that triggers execution of the registration operation is not limited to this example, and for example, a call origination operation can be applied.

  Furthermore, an operation (processing) that restricts the operation of the mobile phone 1 may be registered. For example, a process for lowering the volume of the ringtone or a process for preventing the ringtone from being output may be registered. In addition, the process is not limited to the ring tone but may be registered such as a process for reducing the volume of all sounds generated by the mobile phone 1 such as a button operation sound or a process for preventing voice output. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the sound emitted from the mobile phone 1 from hindering the viewing of others watching the same television set. This may be applied as a television registration operation that is highly likely to be seen by a person other than the owner of the mobile phone 1, such as a television in the living room.

  In FIG. 4, an example in which a moving image reproduction list is displayed as the setting operation for an unregistered device is shown, but the setting operation for an unregistered device is not limited to this example. For example, the mobile phone 1 may register an operation of playing a recently played moving image and transmitting a video signal generated thereby to the television. Further, for example, a registration screen for registering the registration name and registration operation of the registration information 16 may be displayed. On this registration screen, a list of operations to be executed by the television may be displayed and selected by the user. When an operation is selected, the operation may be registered in association with the television. Further, when an operation is selected, the television may execute the operation.

  Further, the operation executed by the mobile phone 1 when the Vendor / ProductID matches and the SerialID does not match may be registered for each Vendor / ProductID. Since Vendor / ProductID can identify what kind of product the connection partner device is, by registering the operation according to the product, the mobile phone 1 can execute a more appropriate operation. Is possible.

[Flow of processing executed by mobile phone 1: operation registration processing]
Next, the flow of the operation registration process related to the generation / update of the registration information 16 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation registration process executed by the mobile phone 1. Here, it is assumed that the operation registration process is started when the user of the mobile phone 1 operates the input key 3 to enter the operation registration mode.

  In the mobile phone 1 in the operation registration mode, the connection processing unit 11 waits for a connection via the HDMI cable (S1). That is, the connection processing unit 11 is in a state of detecting that the HDMI cable is inserted into the HDMI connector 4.

  Here, when it is detected that the HDMI cable is inserted into the HDMI connector 4, that is, connected to another device via the HDMI cable (YES in S1), the connection processing unit 11 The EDID of the connection partner device is read into the own device and stored in the EDID storage unit 15 (S2). In addition, since EDID reading from the connection partner device is as described in [Background Art], description thereof is omitted here.

  Further, in the mobile phone 1 that has entered the operation registration mode, the registration information generation unit 13 instructs the device specifying unit 12 to specify the connection partner device. Upon receiving this instruction, the device identification unit 12 analyzes the EDID stored in S2 stored in the EDID storage unit 15, acquires the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID (S3), and registers these IDs as registration information. It transmits to the production | generation part 13.

  Next, the registration information generation unit 13 that has received the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID checks whether the received Vendor / ProductID and SerialID are included in the registration information 16 (S4).

  Here, when it is confirmed that it is not registered (NO in S4), the registration information generation unit 13 proceeds to the process of S7. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that it is registered (YES in S4), the registration information generation unit 13 displays the registered information on the display unit 2 (S5). The display mode of the registration information is not particularly limited as long as the user can recognize the content of the registration information. For example, the registered name and the registered operation may be displayed in association with each other.

  Subsequently, the registration information generation unit 13 confirms whether or not the registration information is corrected (S6). For example, the registration information generation unit 13 displays a message for inquiring the user as to whether or not correction is to be performed and a selection key that can be selected by the input key 3 for allowing the user to select whether or not correction is possible. May be displayed to confirm whether the registration information has been corrected.

  If it is confirmed that no correction is made (NO in S6), the registration information generation unit 13 ends the operation registration process. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the correction is to be made (YES in S6), the registration information generating unit 13 proceeds to the process of S7.

  In S7, the registration information generation unit 13 causes the user to input a registration name, and sets the input registration name as the registration name of the device of Vendor / ProductID and SerialID acquired in S3. For example, the registration information generation unit 13 may display a screen for inputting the registration name and allow the user to input the registration name. Also, a plurality of registered names may be registered in advance, and the user may select a registered name from among them.

  Subsequently, the registration information generation unit 13 causes the user to select an operation (registration operation) to be executed at the time of detecting the connection, and sets the selected registration operation as the registration operation of the devices of Vendor / ProductID and SerialID acquired in S3. (S8). For example, the registration information generation unit 13 displays a registration screen for selecting the registration operation of the device of Vendor / ProductID and SerialID acquired in S3 from a plurality of registration operations registered in advance, and registers it to the user. An operation may be selected. A plurality of registration operations may be set for one device.

  Then, the registration information generation unit 13 stores the registration information set as described above (S9). Specifically, the registration information generation unit 13 stores a record of registration information in which the registration name set in S7, the registration operation set in S8, and the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID acquired in S3 are associated with each other. It is added to the registration information 16 of the part 8. Thereby, the operation registration process ends.

[Flow of processing executed by mobile phone 1: registration operation execution processing]
Next, a flow of registration operation execution processing in which the mobile phone 1 executes an operation based on the registration information 16 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a registration operation execution process executed by the mobile phone 1. Here, it is assumed that the registration operation execution process is performed in a state where the operation registration mode is not set.

  Even in the cellular phone 1 that is not in the operation registration mode, the connection processing unit 11 waits for a connection via the HDMI cable (S20). Here, when it is detected that the HDMI cable is inserted into the HDMI connector 4, that is, connected to another device via the HDMI cable (YES in S20), the connection processing unit 11 The EDID of the connection partner device is read into the own device and stored in the EDID storage unit 15 (S21).

  Here, in a state where the operation registration mode is not set, the registration operation executing unit 14 instructs the device specifying unit 12 to specify the connection partner device. Upon receiving this instruction, the device identification unit 12 analyzes the EDID stored in S21 among the EDIDs stored in the EDID storage unit 15, and acquires the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID (S22). The ID is transmitted to the registration operation execution unit 14.

  Next, the registration operation execution unit 14 that has received Vendor / ProductID and SerialID determines whether or not the received Vendor / ProductID and SerialID are included in the registration information 16 (Vendor / ProductID that matches the received Vendor / ProductID and SerialID). And whether the serial ID is included in the registration information 16) (S23).

  Here, when it is confirmed that it is registered (YES in S23), the registration operation execution unit 14 searches the registration information 16 (S24), and uses the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID acquired in S22. The associated registration operation is specified, and the specified registration operation is executed (S25). In addition, when information indicating that it is linked to a function such as an alarm or information indicating that it is linked to the operation of the mobile phone 1 is registered, the registration operation is executed at a timing based on the information. As a result, the registration operation execution process ends.

  On the other hand, in S23, when it is confirmed that the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID acquired in S22 are not registered (NO in S23), the registration operation execution unit 14 executes the operation for the unregistered device ( S26). Specifically, the registration operation execution unit 14 refers to the registration information 16 and specifies a registration operation associated with an unregistered device, and executes the specified registration operation. As a result, the registration operation execution process ends.

  In the above description, an example in which an operation for an unregistered device is executed when the Vendor / ProductID and SerialID of the connection partner device are not included in the registration information 16 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the registration operation execution unit 14 may execute an operation for an unregistered device when it is detected that the connection is made not via the charging stand. Further, for example, when location information such as home is registered in advance, and it is detected that the current location of the mobile phone 1 acquired by GPS or the like does not match the location indicated by the location information registered in advance, it is not registered. The device operation may be executed. Further, for example, when a schedule at the current time is specified with reference to schedule information registered in advance, and it is determined from the schedule that the mobile phone 1 is not currently at home, an unregistered device operation is executed. May be.

  In addition, an operation corresponding to the detected event may be registered. That is, the processing executed when connected to an unregistered device may be different from the processing executed when it is detected that the connection is via a predetermined device such as a charging stand.

  Whether or not the connection is via the charging stand can be detected by confirming whether or not energization for charging is performed. Further, as a method for determining whether or not the mobile phone 1 is at home from information stored in the mobile phone 1, for example, an address stored as owner information of the mobile phone 1 and a current position such as GPS There is a method of confirming whether the current position acquired by the acquiring means matches. Further, for example, by registering a communication access point such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) in the mobile phone 1 and confirming whether or not a radio signal from the registered access point can be acquired, the access can be performed. It is also conceivable to perform processing according to the device in the vicinity of the point.

[Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and can be applied to any electronic device having a communication function. For example, the present invention can be applied to a digital camera, a digital video camera, a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a smartphone, a game machine, or the like having an HDMI connection terminal. Is also applicable.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the connection partner device of the mobile phone 1 is a television is shown. However, the connection partner device may be any device that stores information for specifying the device. Not limited to. For example, it may be a device such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, or a PDA, or may be an output device such as a display device or a speaker as long as it stores information for specifying the device. Good.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Finally, each block of the mobile phone 1, particularly the control unit 7, may be realized in hardware by a logic circuit formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip), or using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by software.

  In the latter case, the mobile phone 1 includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that realizes each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, the program, and various types of programs. A storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing data is provided. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium on which a program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of a control program for the mobile phone 1 which is software for realizing the above-described functions is recorded so as to be readable by a computer. This can also be achieved by supplying the mobile phone 1 and reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. IC cards (including memory cards) / optical cards, semiconductor memories such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM, PLD (Programmable logic device), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc. Logic circuits can be used.

  The mobile phone 1 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit the program code. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, and the like can be used. The transmission medium constituting the communication network may be any medium that can transmit the program code, and is not limited to a specific configuration or type. For example, even with wired lines such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line, infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE 802.11 wireless, HDR ( It can also be used by radio such as High Data Rate (NFC), Near Field Communication (NFC), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), mobile phone network, satellite line, and digital terrestrial network.

  The present invention can be used for an electronic device having a communication function.

1 Mobile phone (electronic equipment)
11 Connection processing unit (specific information acquisition means)
12 Device identification unit (device identification means)
13 Registration Information Generation Unit 14 Registration Operation Execution Unit (Process Execution Unit, Device Intervention Determination Unit)
15 EDID storage unit 16 Registration information (setting information)

Claims (10)

An electronic device that communicates with a counterpart device connected by wire or wirelessly,
Specific information acquisition means for acquiring, via the communication connection, device identification information for identifying the counterpart device stored in the counterpart device;
Using the device identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit, a device identification unit that identifies a partner device that is in communication connection with the own device;
A process executing means for referring to setting information in which a process to be executed by the own device is set for each counterpart device and executing the process set in the counterpart device specified by the device specifying means; Electronic equipment. A device interposition judging means for judging whether or not the connection between the counterpart device and the own device is a connection through a predetermined device;
The processing execution means is information in which processing to be executed in this case is set when the equipment intervention judgment means judges that the connection between the counterpart device and the own device is a connection through a predetermined device. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processing set in the information is executed with reference to the electronic device.   The process execution means is configured to execute a preset process for a device not included in the setting information when the counterpart device specified by the device specifying means is not included in the setting information. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2. With an alarm function that sounds an alarm at a set time,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the processing execution means executes the processing set in the setting information at a time set as an alarm time. It has a schedule management function that informs the user of the device that the set date or time has come,
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the process execution unit executes the process set in the setting information on a date or a date set by the schedule management function. .   The electronic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the process execution means executes the process set in the setting information at a timing when the own apparatus performs a predetermined operation. machine. Communication connection with the other device is via HDMI,
The specific information acquisition means acquires the EDID stored in the counterpart device as the device specific information,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the device specifying means specifies a counterpart device based on information included in a Vendor / ProductID block of the EDID. A method of controlling an electronic device that communicates with a counterpart device connected by wire or wirelessly,
A specific information acquisition step of acquiring, via the communication connection, device specifying information for specifying the counterpart device stored in the counterpart device;
Using the device identification information acquired in the identification information acquisition step, a device identification step for identifying a counterpart device that is in communication connection with the own device;
A processing execution step for executing processing set for the counterpart device identified in the device identification step with reference to setting information in which processing executed by the own device is set for each counterpart device. Control method of electronic equipment.   A control program for operating the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the computer functions as each of the means.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to claim 9 is recorded.

Images