CN101751014A - Electronic device and method for automatically controlling electronic device - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an electronic device and a method for automatically controlling the electronic device.Specifically, the electronic device is connected a plurality of peripheral devices and contains a storage unit and a control circuit, wherein the storage unit records a preset time and a control list; the control list records chosen electronic devices and at least one of the peripheral devices and the operation mode thereof.The control circuit detects whether the preset time is the same as a reference time; if yes, the control circuit controls the chosen electronic device or the operation of the peripheral devices according to setting in the control list, so that the effect of automatically controlling the chosen electronic device and the operation of the peripheral devices can be achieved as long as users preset time, device to be controlled and operation mode.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method of controlling electronic installation, particularly relate to the method that a kind of CEC of utilization communication protocol is controlled electronic installation automatically.
Background technology
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) ((High Definition Multimedia Interface, hereinafter to be referred as HDMI) be that a kind of totally digitilized image and sound transmit interface, so that can each video or audio devices (for example: set-top box, DVD player, personal computer, TV, sound equipment or the like) be interconnected with uniline, so that digital clearly image quality or tonequality to be provided, replaced the audio-visual transmission interface of older simulation, for example: terminals such as SCART or RCA.
One communication protocol is arranged in the HDMI standard, be consumer electronic device control (Consumer Electronic Control, hereinafter to be referred as CEC) communication protocol, mainly be to be used to allow the user can utilize an aggressive device to operate by a plurality of slave units that the control of HDMI interface is connected with aggressive device, for example utilize the unlatching of LCD TV (aggressive device) control video recorder (slave unit) or close, play (One Touch Play) to reach singly-bound, the consumer can be controlled electronic installation by the HDMI interface easily for the purpose of singly-bound video recording (One Touch Record) etc.
Though can support that the video of CEC agreement or audio devices are very convenient and day by day universal in operation, but these videos or audio devices still need artificial manually control, just can make the operation of these videos or audio devices, and can't there be the user under the situation of control, utilize a certain video or audio devices (promptly claiming aggressive device) to go to control other video or audio devices (promptly claiming slave unit) operation voluntarily, therefore, for some people that often are away from home, miss many TV programme or important information because controlling these videos or audio devices in person, so how to control these video that can support the CEC agreement or audio devices automatically, become the emphasis of institute of the present invention desire improvement then.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, purpose of the present invention promptly is to provide a kind of and can controls the electronic installation method of operating automatically.
So, automatic control electronic installation method of operating of the present invention, be applied in the aggressive device, and this aggressive device also connects a plurality of slave units, in the method, at first must in aggressive device, set a Preset Time, and wherein at least one also sets its mode of operation to select the aggressive device of desire control and these slave units.After setting finished, whether aggressive device can begin to detect Preset Time identical with a reference time, if words then according to before the selecteed aggressive device of content control that sets or the operation of these slave units.
Further, electronic installation can detect selecteed aggressive device and whether these slave units receive a forced signal, if before the reference time reaches Preset Time as yet, do not receive this forced signal, then electronic installation can be according to this forced signal, and control receives the aggressive device or the operation of these slave units of forced signal.But, if in the reference time when identical with Preset Time, whether then electronic installation can detect earlier the action of each aggressive device that receives forced signal or these slave units before operation identical with the action that forced signal is controlled, if then aggressive device or these slave units are removed from setting content before, again according to setting content, control the operation of selecteed aggressive device or these slave units afterwards.
In addition, another object of the present invention promptly is to provide a kind of electronic installation that can control automatically.
So, electronic installation of the present invention connects a plurality of peripheral units and comprises a storage element and a control circuit, wherein, record one Preset Time and a control tabulation in the storage element, this control selecteed electronic installation of list records and these peripheral units be at least one and its mode of operation wherein.Whether control circuit can detect Preset Time identical with a reference time, if then according to the setting in the control tabulation, control the operation of wherein selecteed electronic installation or these peripheral units.
Preferably, control circuit can detect whether selecteed electronic installation and these peripheral units have the forced signal of reception in the control tabulation, if before the reference time reaches Preset Time as yet, do not receive this forced signal, then according to this forced signal, control receives the electronic installation or the operation of these peripheral units of forced signal.
But, if when Preset Time is identical with the reference time, whether control circuit can detect earlier the action of the electronic installation that receives this forced signal or these peripheral units identical with the action that forced signal is controlled, if then electronic installation or these peripheral units are removed from the control tabulation, control circuit is controlled the operation of wherein selecteed electronic installation or these peripheral units again according to the control tabulation afterwards.Effect of the present invention is that electronic installation can control electronic installation itself and the peripheral unit that is connected with electronic installation is operated as the mode that sets in advance automatically by CEC communication protocol.
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Fig. 1 is a circuit block diagram, and the circuit framework of electronic installation of the present invention is described;
Fig. 2 is a process flow diagram, and first preferred embodiment of automatic control electronic installation method of operating of the present invention is described;
Fig. 3 is a user interface, the user is described when setting the reference time, the option that can set;
Fig. 4 is a user interface, the user is described when setting Preset Time, the option that can set;
Fig. 5 is a user interface, the user is described when setting the control tabulation, the option that can set; And
Fig. 6 is a process flow diagram, and second preferred embodiment of automatic control electronic installation method of operating of the present invention is described.
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About aforementioned and other technology contents, characteristics and effect of the present invention, in the following detailed description that cooperates with reference to two graphic preferred embodiments, can clearly present.
Consult Fig. 1, first preferred embodiment for electronic installation of the present invention, this electronic installation 1 (aggressive device) connects a plurality of peripheral units 21～24 (slave unit) and comprises a storage element 3, a counter 4 and a control circuit 5, wherein, storage element 3 stores a Preset Time and a control tabulation, and the peripheral unit 21～24 that the selected desire of storage user will be controlled in this control tabulation is or/and the inventory of electronic installation 1 and mode of operation thereof.Counter (RTC) 4 countings produce a reference time, and whether control circuit 5 can detect Preset Time identical with this reference time, if then according to the information of control tabulation, the peripheral unit 21～24 that control is in regular turn wherein selected by the user is or/and electronic installation 1 operation.
In the present embodiment, electronic installation 1 is a LCD TV and is connected with four peripheral units 21～24 (for example: video recorder, sound equipment or the like), just electronic installation 1 is an aggressive device, be responsible for four peripheral units 21～24 of control (being slave unit) operation, and electronic installation 1 and peripheral unit 21～24 all can support the communication protocol of consumer electronic device control, and be to utilize the HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) mutual data transmission each other.In addition, because the form of the transmission data between electronic installation 1 and the peripheral unit 21～24 is not quite similar, so electronic installation 1 can also comprise four corresponding respectively HDMI connectors 61～64 that are connected between each peripheral unit 21～24 and the control circuit 5, in order to handle with delivering to control circuit 5 again behind data layout decoding or the coding.
Cooperate and consult Fig. 2, autocontrol method for the electronic installation 1 of present embodiment, step 81 at first, set the reference time that is produced by counter 4 in the electronic installation 1, this reference time is a system time of electronic installation 1, real time in the actual life just, as computing machine shown clock in screen lower right after entering the windows system, in addition, control circuit 5 can show on the screen of electronic installation 1 that the user interface (User Interface) of as shown in Figure 3 " system time setting " supplies the user to set the reference time, and wherein the option that can set has year, month, day, the time, divide and second.What deserves to be mentioned is that this step only need be carried out once, as long as set when electronic installation 1 is bought or when using for the first time, counter 4 wherein will begin to count.
Moreover step 82 is set a Preset Time and is selected the electronic installation 1 of desire control or peripheral unit 21～24 wherein at least one and mode of operation thereof.As above-mentioned steps, be still by control circuit 5 and show that on the screen of electronic installation 1 the user interface of as shown in Figure 4 " setting start-up time automatically " supplies the user to set Preset Time, wherein the option that can set has date (day), start time (start time) and duration (duration time), for example is set at respectively that open 8: 30 on the 15th August and during ongoing operation 2 30 minutes.
In addition, control circuit 5 can be after the user sets Preset Time, the device and the mode of operation thereof of desire control selected at the user interface of controlling screen display " the control tabulation " as shown in Figure 5 of electronic installation 1 again for the user, wherein the user need choose the device of desire control earlier, select its mode of operation again, present embodiment then is to select control electronic installation 1, peripheral unit 21 and 22 3 devices of peripheral unit and three's mode of operation to be all unlatching (ON).
After the user set and selects to determine, electronic installation 1 can be with the storage element 3 of the selected information storage of user in Preset Time and the control tabulation to the electronic installation 1, afterwards execution in step 83 again.
Before description of step 84, earlier the hypothesis user after Preset Time and control are tabulated closes electronic installation 1 that (electronic installation 1 is not power fully at this moment having set, be that most of circuit is closed and does not work, but its control circuit 5 remains and is in a duty, and peripheral unit 21～24 is not power fully yet, just be in the idle state of shutdown), therefore, when 30 minutes (equaling the start time among Fig. 4), then execution in step 84 when control circuit 5 detects system time and is on August 15 8.In step 84, control circuit 5 can be according to the setting content in the control tabulation, control selecteed device operation in regular turn, meaning is promptly in timesharing in 15 days 8: 30 August, control circuit 5 control electronic installation 1 earlier itself is opened, and opens by HDMI connector 61,62 and via CEC communication protocol control peripheral unit 21,22 again.
In other words, if peripheral unit 21,22 are respectively DVD player and sound equipment, when the system time one of electronic installation 1 during to 15 days 8 August 30 minutes, LCD TV (electronic installation 1), video recorder (peripheral unit 21) and sound equipment (peripheral unit 22) will be opened automatically, and play and the following news at that time of record, TV programme etc., even therefore the user stays out, also can finish the video recording of TV programme by the mode of above-mentioned automatic control electronic installation 1, can not miss any important news or programme information even be away from home yet, as long as the user is in pre-set time in advance, and select the electronic installation 1 of desire control or peripheral unit 21～24 and mode of operation thereof to get final product.
Whether step 85, control circuit 5 detect also has device not carry out default action in the control tabulation, if repeated execution of steps 83 then.In the present embodiment, this Preset Time is except the start time, other has set a duration (2: 30), the time of just selecteed device ongoing operation, therefore, illustrate with above-mentioned example, electronic installation 1, peripheral unit 21 and peripheral unit 22 were unlocked and lasting 2 hours 30 minutes again in regular turn 8: 30 on the 15th August, the meaning promptly 15 days 11: 0 August timesharing need close, therefore, control circuit 5 meeting repeated execution of steps 83, whether the reference time that detection counter 4 is produced is 11: 0, if then control circuit 5 can cut out peripheral unit 21 and peripheral unit 22 earlier, close the demonstration interlock circuit of closing electronic device 1 at last again.
What deserves to be mentioned is, present embodiment is not to open or to close closing electronic device 1 and peripheral unit 21～24 exceeds, it sets the mode of Preset Time and the mode of operation of selecting arrangement can have a variety of, for example: 10 o'clock to 6 o'clock mornings at night, the volume of electronic installation 1 and all peripheral units 21～24 is all turned down, or can be as calendar, set 8 o'clock every mornings, automatically electronic installation 1 is opened or the like, as long as suitably adjust the user interface, the user can the pre-set time, the device and the mode of operation thereof of desire control cooperate control circuit 5 to send control signal again and can reach the purpose of control electronic installation operation for electronic installation 1 itself or other peripheral units 21～24.
Consult Fig. 6, second preferred embodiment for electronic installation of the present invention, the circuit framework of this electronic installation 1 identical with first preferred embodiment (Fig. 1 is consulted in cooperation), its difference is, when selecteed electronic installation 1 or peripheral unit 21～24 received a forced signal in the control tabulation, how control circuit 5 was will be correctly according to control list controls electronic installation 1 or peripheral unit 21～24 operations.
In step 97, control circuit 5 is understood the option and the mode of operation thereof of electronic installation 1 in the control tabulation that will be stored in the storage element 3 and is removed, its reason is, when electronic installation 1 has been kept the action that forced signal is controlled, the expression user desires the operation of " adapter " electronic installation 1, in other words, electronic installation 1 was opened because of the user manually controls at 8: 15, if control circuit 5 will control the option of electronic installation 1 and mode of operation removing thereof in the tabulation, then can occur to the un-reasonable phenomenon that 8: 30 time division control circuits 5 can remove unlocking electronic device 1 again.Therefore, after execution of step 97, do not had the device that the user desires " adapter " in the expression control tabulation, then control circuit 5 can execution in step 98.
What deserves to be mentioned is that unless these selecteed devices receive forced signal because of the user manually controls, otherwise generally speaking, control circuit 5 can be controlled selecteed device operation in regular turn according to the predefined control tabulation of user institute.Yet, the action of controlling when forced signal is when default action conflicts mutually, then control circuit 5 can be according to selecteed device in the forced signal control tabulation, therefore, control circuit 5 can not repeat control (control once when promptly receiving forced signal, and wait until when the reference time is Preset Time and control once again) or manually control and control automatically conflicting phenomenon.
In sum, electronic installation 1 of the present invention utilizes CEC communication protocol, also select the device and the mode of operation thereof of desire control in advance by a pre-set Preset Time, make that the control circuit 5 in the electronic installation 1 can be according to this setting content, control selecteed device operation in regular turn, so can reach the effect of automatic control, not only the user is more convenient in the use, and the problem that also can avoid missing important information because of manual overvide takes place.
The above-described content of thought, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, can not limit scope of the invention process with this, promptly every simple equivalent variations and modification of being done according to claims scope of the present invention and invention description content all still belongs in the scope that patent of the present invention contains.
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1. control the electronic installation method of operating automatically for one kind, be applied in the aggressive device, described aggressive device also connects a plurality of slave units, said method comprising the steps of:
Step a: in described aggressive device, set a Preset Time, and wherein at least one also sets its mode of operation to select the described aggressive device of desire control and described these slave units;
Whether step b: it is identical with a reference time to detect described Preset Time, if execution in step c then; And
Step c: control selecteed described aggressive device or described these slave unit operations according to the setting content of step a.
2. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 1, among its step a, described mode of operation is meant opens selecteed described aggressive device or described these slave units.
3. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 1, among its step a, described mode of operation is meant closes selecteed described aggressive device or described these slave units.
4. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 1, among its step b, the described reference time is a system time of described aggressive device.
5. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 1, also comprise a steps d: detect selecteed described aggressive device and whether described these slave units receive a forced signal, if have then according to described forced signal, control receives described aggressive device or described these slave units operations of described forced signal.
6. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 5, wherein said steps d is after described step a, carries out before the described step b.
7. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 5, among its step b, if described Preset Time is not when mutually identical with the described reference time, execution in step d then.
8. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 7, between step b and step c, also comprise a step e: whether the action that detects each described aggressive device that receives described forced signal or described these slave units is identical with the action that described forced signal is controlled, if then described aggressive device or described these slave units setting content from step a is removed, execution in step c again, otherwise direct execution in step c.
9. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 8, wherein, described electronic installation and described these peripheral units all can be supported the communication protocol of CEC.
10. automatic control electronic installation method of operating according to claim 9, wherein, described electronic installation and described these peripheral units are to utilize a HDMI interface to connect.
11. an electronic installation connects a plurality of peripheral units, and comprises:
One storage element stores a Preset Time and a control tabulation, and the selecteed described electronic installation of described control list records and described these peripheral units are at least one and its mode of operation wherein; And
One control circuit, whether with a reference time identical, if then according to described control tabulation, control wherein selecteed described electronic installation or described these peripheral unit operations if detecting described Preset Time.
12. electronic installation according to claim 11, wherein, described mode of operation is meant opens selecteed described electronic installation or described these peripheral units in the described control tabulation.
13. electronic installation according to claim 11, wherein, described mode of operation is meant closes selecteed described electronic installation or described these peripheral units in the described control tabulation.
14. electronic installation according to claim 11 comprises that also one produces the counter of described reference time.
15. electronic installation according to claim 11, wherein, whether selecteed described electronic installation and described these peripheral units have the forced signal of reception in the described control tabulation of described control circuit detection earlier, if have then according to described forced signal, control receives described electronic installation or described these peripheral unit operations of described forced signal, and whether detect described Preset Time afterwards more identical with the described reference time.
16. electronic installation according to claim 15, wherein, when if described Preset Time is identical with the described reference time, whether described control circuit can detect the action of the described electronic installation that receives described forced signal or described these peripheral units earlier identical with the action that described forced signal is controlled, if then described electronic installation or described these peripheral units are removed from the control tabulation, control circuit is controlled wherein selecteed described electronic installation or described these peripheral unit operations again according to described control tabulation afterwards.
17. electronic installation according to claim 16, wherein, described electronic installation and described these peripheral units all can be supported the communication protocol of CEC.
18. electronic installation according to claim 17, wherein, described electronic installation and described these peripheral units are to utilize a HDMI interface to connect.
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