KR100188915B1 - Macro control method of home appliance using home-bus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a home appliance integrated with a home-bus by a mark, and to execute a macro function using a home-bus, but to provide a method for selectively executing only a desired function among the macro functions. The purpose is. To this end, a first process of storing the macro content in correspondence with a number and an event, a second process of comparing whether the detected operation contents of the home appliance is identical to a pre-stored event, and the second process compares the same event with the result of the comparison. And executing a corresponding macro content, but selectively operating only when the macro content and the state of each home appliance are not the same if the macro content is operated by a toggle key. The present invention has the effect that the user can perform the desired state without mistakes.

Description

Macro control method of home appliance using home-bus

1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an apparatus required for practicing the present invention.

2 is a screen display specification that appears on the TV (TV) shown in FIG. 1 when the macro is set.

3 is a flowchart showing an execution procedure of an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

12: TV 14: Vital

16: audio 18: remote control

24: home-bus

The present invention relates to the control of home appliances using a home-bus, and more particularly, to a macro control method of a home appliance integrated with a home-bus.

The macro function is a function in which several functions are executed at the same time by an event. The macro function is employed in a television / vitaial remote control or learning type remote control in connection with home appliances.

Suppose you are watching television using a visual. The user needs to 'turn on' the television, turn on the power of the television, and turn on the channel of the television to channel-3 or channel-4 in order to receive the television. Take the hassle of manipulating the key.

In this case, however, it is convenient to use the macro function. To use the macro function, you must first set an event. Event setting is to set which set of functions is executed by which key. In the above example, the power key of the television becomes an event. After setting an event, set a sequence of key actions to be generated by the event to be set. In the above example, the power key of the vial and the channel-3 (or channel-4) of the television correspond to this.

However, when the macro function is operated by a toggle key, an operation that is not desired by the user is often performed because the macro is operated without knowing the current state of the device. In the above example, if the power of the Vital is 'on', the TV is 'on' and the power of the Vital is 'off'. This is an undesired behavior for the user, but according to the macro function, there is no difference.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for selectively executing only a desired function among macro functions while executing a macro function using a home-bus.

To this end, the present invention provides a method for controlling a macro of the home appliance using at least one home appliance, a controller for controlling the operation of the home appliance, and a home-bus connecting the home appliance and the controller. To;

A first step of storing the macro content in correspondence with the number and the event;

A second step of comparing whether the detected operation contents of the home appliance are identical to a pre-stored event;

As a result of the comparison of the second process, each macro content corresponding to the same event is executed, but the operation of the macro content by the toggle key is a third process that is selectively executed only when the macro content and the state of each home appliance are not the same. It is characterized by including.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of an apparatus required for carrying out the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the display specifications of a television screen when setting a macro function.

The apparatus required for the practice of the present invention includes at least one or more household appliances including a television 12, namely, a battery 14, an audio device 16 and a controller 10 for controlling the operation of the household appliance, and the controller ( 10) and a home-bus 24 connecting each home appliance period. It is convenient to control the operation using the remote control unit 18, which is a remote control unit.

Each home appliance 12, 14, 16 and the controller 10 performs data communication by a predetermined protocol. At this time, the protocol used may be either a US standardized CEBus or a Japanese HBS.

The screen of FIG. 2 appears when the macro set key 21 of the remote controller 18 is pressed while the television 12 is turned on. On this screen, use the remote control keys (Macro, Macro Set, Clear) to set, clear and execute the Macro function.

In executing the macro function, the macro key 22 and the numeric key 23 are pressed to execute the macro function set by the user. Data corresponding to the key values of the macro key 22 and the numeric key 23 are received by the television 12 and sent to the controller 10 for processing.

When the controller 10 receives the values of the macro key 22 and the numeric key 23, the controller 10 searches for a memory corresponding to a series of functions and transmits execution codes to the corresponding devices by using the home-bus 24 line.

At this time, the macro content corresponding to the toggle function finds the current operation state of the corresponding device in advance, and if the desired operation is already performed, the next function is searched without transmitting the execution code.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail using examples.

First, a process of storing the macro content in correspondence with a number and an event is executed.

Setting of the macro function is made by the macro set key 21. When the television 12 receives the input of the macro set key 21, the television 12 shows a macro number which is not currently stored. Here, it is also possible to delete the stored macro function by using the clear key after the user presses the stored macro number. To set a new function, the user enters the setting mode by pressing the same key as the macro number shown on the screen.

This operation is performed in the execution from step S10 to step S58 in FIG. Here, the step of checking the number of stored keys (step S16) determines whether the macro set environment has been entered by a misoperation, and stores the input contents only when the macro function is actually applied, that is, when the number of stored keys exceeds at least one. (Step S18), otherwise, the memory is not stored to prevent unnecessary memory waste (step S20), and checking in step S30 whether the number exceeds 4 is because only four macro functions are assumed.

If a macro is being set (YES in step S24) and a number is being selected (YES in step S28), and if the input number does not exceed 4, the contents of the preset macro are read from the corresponding memory and displayed on the screen (step S32). ).

If it is neither an input of a macro set key (NO in step S10) or a numeric key input (NO in step S22), it is checked whether an input of a macro key is performed (step S36). The macro key is used to confirm completion of function selection. If the number of stored keys is at least 1, that is, if an event is set (YES in step S38), the function key is checked for input (step S40), and the input contents are stored in the memory (step S42), and the event setting has not been made yet. If it is (NO in step S38), it is checked whether the event is being set (step S44), and the input event is stored and the screen is switched to the function key input mode.

The input action to be made later is to set the device and its function. To confirm that the macro set is not terminated (YES in step S48), convert the input key value to the corresponding device and function (step S52), and if the function is not enabled by the toggle key (NO in step S53), then toggle the key as it is. If it is possible by (YES in step S54), it is converted to the next value (step S56) and the key value is displayed on the screen.

When the setting process of the macro function as described above is completed, a second process of comparing whether the detected operation content of the home appliance is identical to a previously stored macro event is performed.

When the key is input, the input content and the content stored in the macro memory are checked (step S60) to check whether or not the macro event is performed (step S62). If it is not a macro event, a normal key function may be performed (step S64).

Next, the event determined to be the same as a result of the comparison in the second process is to execute each macro content corresponding to the same, and if the macro content and the state of each home appliance are not the same, if the macro content is operated by a toggle key. Perform a third step, optionally executed.

The specific execution order of this process is to load the macro content corresponding to the event from the macro memory (step S66) and to determine whether the macro content is executed by the toggle key (step S68). (Step S70) and executes the macro content only when the macro content and the current device state are not the same (steps S72 and S74). Of course, the macro content that does not correspond to the toggle key may be executed immediately without performing the comparison step as described above. This process is continued until all the macro contents corresponding to one event are executed (steps S66 to S76).

As described above, the present invention can perform a user's desired operation without mistakes and also prevent a transmission error from occurring due to past remote control code transmission.

Claims (1)

A method of controlling a macro of a home appliance using at least one home appliance, a controller for controlling an operation of the home appliance, and a home-bus unit for connecting the home appliance and the controller; A first step of storing the macro content in correspondence with the number and the event; A second step of comparing whether the detected operation contents of the home appliance are identical to a pre-stored event; As a result of the comparison of the second process, each macro content corresponding to the same event is executed, but the operation of the macro content by the toggle key is a third process that is selectively executed only when the macro content and the state of each home appliance are not the same. Macro control method of a home appliance integrated into a home-bus, characterized in that it comprises a.