Patent Application
20140181738
1. Technical Field
The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to management technology, and particularly to a remote control system and method.
2. Description of Related Art
With the development of technology, more features and functions are being added to electronic devices, for example, a television (TV) set may include multiple functions (e.g., connecting to the Internet or broadcasting TV programs). As such, a screen of the TV set may provide two display areas, and one display area for displaying data downloaded from the Internet and another display area for broadcasting the TV programs. However, at present, the sizes of the two display areas are fixed, and the user cannot adjust the size of the two display areas. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
In general, the word “module”, as used herein, refers to logic embodied in hardware or firmware, or to a collection of software instructions, written in a programming language, such as, JAVA, C, or assembly. One or more software instructions in the modules may be embedded in firmware, such as in an EPROM. The modules described herein may be implemented as either software and/or hardware modules and may be stored in any type of non-transitory computer-readable medium or other storage device. Some non-limiting examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include CDs, DVDs, BLU-RAY, flash memory, and hard disk drives.
The display device 110 includes a screen 111, a first controller 112, and a first communication unit 113. The first controller 112 is electronically connected to the screen 111 and the first communication unit 113. The display device 110 may be, but is not limited to, a TV, a monitor, or any other device including the screen.
The control device 120 further includes a touch integrated circuit (IC) 121, a storage system 122, a second communication unit 123, and a second controller 124. The touch IC 121, the storage system 122, and the second communication unit 123 are electronically connected to the second controller 124. The control device 120 may be, but is not limited to, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PAD), a tablet computer or any other device including a touch panel.
The touch IC 121 generates first control information and second control information when a user touches on a touch panel (not shown) of the control device 120. The first control information is used to generate a dividing line 1113 (as shown in
The second controller 124 receives the first control information and the second control information from the touch IC 121. The second controller 124 sends the first control information and the second control information to the storage system 122 and the second communication unit 123.
The storage system 122 stores the first control information and the second control information. The storage system 122 may be a memory, such as an EPROM memory chip, hard disk drive (HDD), or flash memory stick.
The first communication unit 113 is connected to the second communication unit 123 via the network 130, and receives the first control information and the second control information from the second communication unit 123. The first communication unit 113 and the second communication unit 123 may be, but are not limited to, a BLUETOOTH module, a WIFI module, a WCDMA module, a near field communication (NFC) module or any other communication units.
The first controller 112 obtains the first control information and the second control information from the first communication unit 113, and generates the dividing line 1113 or adjusts the position of the dividing lines 1113 on the screen 111.
The sending module 1210 sends commands to the display device 110, and obtains display information from the display device 110. In one embodiment, the sending module 1210 sends the commands (e.g., commands integrated with a password and a username) to the first communication unit 113 using the second communication unit 123, and establishes a communication connection with the display device 110. The display information indicates if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113. In one embodiment, if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113, the display information may be a character “Y.” If the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113, the display information may be a character “N.” Additionally, if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113, the screen 111 displays position information of the dividing line 1113.
The determination module 1220 determines if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113 according to the display information. In one embodiment, if the display information is the character “Y,” the determination module 1220 determines that the display device 110 includes the dividing line 1113. If the display information is the character “N,” the determination module 1220 determines that the display device 110 does not include the dividing line 1113.
The generation module 1230 activates the touch IC 121 to generate the first control information when a user touches on the control device 120, in response to a determination that the screen 111 does not include the dividing line 1113. The first control information includes a moving direction and a moving distance when the user slides on the control device 120 using a touch tool (such as a finger or a stylus). The second control information includes the moving direction and an adjusted distance when the user adjusts the position of the dividing line 1113 by sliding on the control device 120 using the touch tool.
The sending module 1210 sends the first control information to the display device 110, and the display device 110 generates the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 according to the first control information. The display device 110 generates a route 1114 when generating the dividing line 1113. The route 1114 defines the size of two display areas on the screen 111. The distance of the route 1114 has a scale relation (e.g., a linear map) with the moving distance of the first control information. For example, assuming that the scale relation between the distance of the route 1114 and the moving distance of the first control information is 1 to 3, then the distance of the route 1114 is equal to one centimeter (cm) when the moving distance of the first control information is three cms. The direction of the route 1114 is the same as the moving direction when the user slides on the control device 120.
The determination module 1220 determines if a position of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 needs to be adjusted.
The generation module 1230 generates the second control information in the control device 120. In one embodiment, when the user slides on the control device 120 using the touch tool, the generation module 1230 generates the second control information in the control device 120.
The sending module 1210 sends the second control information to the display device 110 and the display device 110 adjusts a position of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 of the display device 110. If the dividing line 1113 is a straight line as shown in
In step S10, the sending module 1210 sends commands to the display device 110, and obtains display information from the display device 110. As mentioned above, the display information indicates if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113. In one embodiment, if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113, the display information may include the character “Y.” If the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113, the display information may include character “N.” Additionally, if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113, the display information includes position information of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111.
In step S20, the determination module 1220 determines if the screen 111 includes the dividing line 1113 according to the display information. In one embodiment, if the display information is the character “Y,” the determination module 1220 determines that the display device 110 includes the dividing line 1113, and the procedure goes to step S30. Otherwise, if the display information is the character “N,” the determination module 1220 determines that the display device 110 does not include the dividing line 1113, the procedure goes to step S50.
In step S30, the generation module 1230 activates the touch IC 121 to generate the first control information when a user touches on the control device 120. As mentioned above, the first control information includes a moving direction and a moving distance when the user slides on the control device 120 using the touch tool (such as a finger or a stylus). As shown in
In step S40, sending module 1210 sends the first control information to the display device 110, and the display device 110 generates a dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 according to the first control information. The display device 110 generates a route 1114 when generating the dividing line 1113. The route 1114 defines the size of two display areas on the screen 111. The distance of the route 1114 has a scale relation (e.g., a linear map) with the moving distance of the first control information. For example, assuming that the scale relation between the distance of the route 1114 and the moving distance of the first control information is 1 to 3, then the distance of the route 1114 is equal to one centimeter (cm) when the moving distance of the first control information is three cms. The direction of the route 1114 is the same as the moving direction when the user slides on the control device 120.
In one embodiment, as shown in
In one embodiment, as shown in
In step S50, the determination module 1220 determines if a position of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 needs to be adjusted. In one embodiment, if the position of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 needs to be adjusted, the procedure goes to the step S60. Otherwise, if the position of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 does not need to be adjusted, the procedure ends.
In step S60, the generation module 1230 generates the second control information in the control device 120.
In step S70, the sending module 1210 sends the second control information to the display device 110 and adjusts a position of the dividing line 1113 on the screen 111 of the display device 110. If the dividing line 1113 is a straight line as shown in
Although certain inventive embodiments of the present disclosure have been specifically described, the present disclosure is not to be construed as being limited thereto. Various changes or modifications may be made to the present disclosure without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101150159 | Dec 2012 | TW | national |
