An electronic apparatus controls a peripheral device by using a relay apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes an interface connected to the peripheral device; a communication unit that performs communication with the relay apparatus; a receiver that receives a control signal for controlling the electronic apparatus; and a controller that, when the control signal is received, performs an operation based on the control signal, and controls the communication unit to transmit information about the performed operation and information about the peripheral device to the relay apparatus in order to control the peripheral device to perform an operation that corresponds to the performed operation.
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1. An electronic apparatus that controls at least one A system for controlling a plurality of peripheral device by using a relay apparatus devices, the electronic apparatus system comprising:
an interface which is connected to a plurality of peripheral devices;
a storage which stores information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices,
a communication unit which performs communication with the relay apparatus;
a receiver which receives a control signal for controlling the electronic apparatus; and
a relay apparatus; and
a controller which, when the an electronic device that stores information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices connected to an interface of the electronic device, and upon receiving a first control signal is received,:
performs an operation based on the control signal, determines the at least one peripheral device, to be controlled according to the performed operation, among the plurality of peripheral devices based on the information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices, and controls the communication unit to transmit information regarding the performed operation and information regarding the at least one peripheral device to the relay apparatus determines which peripheral device is selected from the plurality of peripheral devices, based on the first control signal and the information regarding the selected peripheral device, and
provides information regarding the first control signal and the information regarding the selected peripheral device to the relay apparatus, wherein the relay apparatus:
determines an operation to be performed by the at least one peripheral device according to the performed operation based on the information regarding the performed operation, generates a control signal for controlling the at least one peripheral device to perform the determined operation based on the information regarding the at least one peripheral device, and transmits the generated control signal to the at least one peripheral device
determines an operation to be performed by the selected peripheral device, based on information regarding an operation of the electronic device according to the first control signal,
generates a second control signal that controls the selected peripheral device based on the information regarding the selected peripheral device and the information regarding the first control signal, and
transmits the second control signal to the selected peripheral device.
9. A control method of an electronic apparatus that controls at least one a system for controlling a plurality of peripheral device by using a relay devices via a relay apparatus, the control method comprising:
storing information regarding a plurality of peripheral devices connected to an interface;
receiving a control signal for controlling the electronic apparatus;
after the control signal is received, performing an operation based on the control signal;
determining the at least one peripheral device, to be controlled according to the performed operation, among the plurality of peripheral devices based on the information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices; and
transmitting information regarding the performed operation and information regarding the at least one peripheral device to the relay apparatus,
wherein the relay apparatus determines an operation to be performed by the at least one peripheral device according to the performed operation based on the information regarding the performed operation, generates a control signal for controlling the at least one peripheral device to perform the determined operation based on the information regarding the at least one peripheral device, and transmits the generated control signal to the at least one peripheral device
storing, on an electronic device, information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices connected to an interface of the electronic device;
upon receiving a first control signal, determining, by the electronic device, which peripheral device is selected from the plurality of peripheral devices, based on the first control signal and information regarding the selected peripheral device;
providing, by the electronic device, the information regarding the first control signal and the information regarding the selected peripheral device, to the relay apparatus;
determining, by the relay apparatus, an operation to be performed by the selected peripheral device, based on information regarding an operation of the electronic device according to the first control signal;
generating, by the relay apparatus, a second control signal that controls the selected peripheral device based on the information regarding the selected peripheral device and the information regarding the first control signal; and
transmitting, by the relay apparatus, the second control signal to the selected peripheral device.
2. The electronic apparatus system of
3. The electronic apparatus system of
a storage which wherein the electronic device stores the information regarding the at least one plurality of peripheral device matched with the at least one connector devices connected to a plurality of connectors,
wherein, when upon receiving the first control signal is received, the controller controls to transmit electronic device provides the information regarding the at least one on the selected peripheral device matched with the connected to a connector to which the at least one by which the selected peripheral device is connected to the relay apparatus.
4. The electronic apparatus system of
5. The electronic apparatus system of
the first control signal comprises a power off command for turning off power of the electronic apparatus device, and
the controller turns off the power of the electronic apparatus depending on the power off command, and controls to transmit electronic device transmits, to the relay apparatus, information regarding the indicating that the electronic device is to perform a power off operation that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus in response to the power off command in order to turn off the power of the at least one selected peripheral device through the relay apparatus.
6. The electronic apparatus system of
the relay apparatus generates a the second control signal for that controls turning off the power of the at least one selected peripheral device based on the information regarding on the plurality of peripheral devices and the information regarding indicating that the electronic device is to perform the power off operation, and transmits the second control signal to the at least one selected peripheral device.
7. The electronic apparatus system of
the first control signal comprises an external input switch command for outputting an external input signal received from the at least one selected peripheral device in the electronic apparatus, and
the controller controls to output electronic device outputs the external input signal received from the at least one selected peripheral device based on the external input switch command, and controls to transmit transmits, to the replay apparatus, information regarding the external indicating that an input switch that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus device in order to turn on the power of the at least one selected peripheral device through the relay apparatus.
8. The electronic apparatus system of
the relay apparatus generates a the second control signal for turning that turns on the power of the at least oneselected peripheral device based on the information regarding on the plurality of peripheral devices and the information regarding indicating that the external input switch was performed in the electronic device, and transmits the control signal to the at least one selected peripheral device.
10. The control method of
the electronic apparatus device comprises at least one connector a plurality of connectors that is are connected to the at least one plurality of peripheral device devices.
11. The control method of
storing, by the electronic device, information regarding on the at least one plurality of peripheral device matched with the at least one connector devices connected to the plurality of connectors,
wherein, when based on the first control signal is received, the transmitting providing information comprises,
determining a connector to which the at least one selected peripheral device is connected; and
transmitting providing the information regarding the at least one on the selected peripheral device matched with connected to the connector to which the at least one selected peripheral device is connected to the relay apparatus.
12. The control method of
the information regarding on the plurality of peripheral devices comprises at least one of a brand name, a model name, and a product serial number of the at least one plurality of peripheral device devices.
13. The control method of
the first control signal comprises a power off command for turning off the power of the electronic apparatus device,
the performing an operation comprises turning off the power of the electronic apparatus based on the power off command, and
the transmitting information the second control signal comprises transmitting information regarding the, to the relay apparatus, the second control signal indicating that the electronic device is to perform a power off operation that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus in response to the power off command in order to turn off the power of the at least one selected peripheral device through the relay apparatus.
14. The control method of
the relay apparatus generates a the second control signal for that controls turning off the power of the at least one selected peripheral device based on the information regarding the at least one on the selected peripheral device and the information regarding indicating that the electronic device is to perform the power off operation, and thus, the relay apparatus transmits the second control signal to the at least one peripheral device.
15. The control method of
the control signal comprises an external input switch command for displaying an external input signal received from the at least one selected peripheral device in the electronic apparatus,
wherein the control method further comprises:
the performing operation comprises outputting the external input signal being input from the at least one selected peripheral device based on the external input switch command, and
the transmitting information comprises transmitting, to the relay apparatus, information regarding the external indicating that an input switch that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus device in order to turn on the power of the at least one selected peripheral device through the relay apparatus.
16. The control method of
the relay apparatus generates a third control signal for turning on the power of the at least one selected peripheral device based on the information regarding the at least one on the selected peripheral device and the information regarding on the external input switch, and thus, the relay apparatus transmits the third control signal to the at least one selected peripheral device.
0. 17. A system comprising:
a relay apparatus;
a storage which stores information regarding a plurality of peripheral devices connected to an interface; and
an electronic apparatus that controls a peripheral device by using the relay apparatus,
wherein, when a control signal for controlling the electronic apparatus is received, the electronic apparatus performs an operation based on the control signal, determines at least one peripheral device, to be controlled according to the performed operation, among the plurality of peripheral devices based on the information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices, and transmits information regarding the performed operation and information regarding the peripheral device to the relay apparatus,
wherein the relay apparatus determines an operation to be performed by the at least one peripheral device according to the performed operation based on the information regarding the performed operation, generates a control signal for controlling the at least one peripheral device to perform the determined operation based on the information regarding the at least one peripheral device, and transmits the generated control signal to the at least one peripheral device.
0. 18. The system of
when a control signal for turning off power of the electronic apparatus is received,
the electronic apparatus turns off its own power, and transmits information regarding the power off operation that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus, and
the relay apparatus generates a control signal for turning off power of the at least one peripheral device based on the information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices, and transmits the control signal to the at least one peripheral device.
0. 19. A relay apparatus for controlling an electronic apparatus and at least one peripheral device, the relay apparatus comprising:
a communication unit which receives information about an operation performed in the electronic apparatus and information regarding a plurality of peripheral devices;
a storage which stores control codes to control each of the plurality of peripheral devices;
a controller which determines an operation to be performed by the at least one peripheral device according to the performed operation based on the information regarding the performed operation, and generates a control signal for controlling the at least one peripheral device to perform the determined operation based on the information regarding the at least one peripheral device, and
a transmitter which transmits the generated control signal to the at least one peripheral device, wherein
the electronic apparatus stores information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices and determines the at least one peripheral device, to be controlled according to the performed operation, among the plurality of peripheral devices based on the information regarding the plurality of peripheral devices.
0. 20. The relay apparatus of
0. 21. The relay apparatus of
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First, a control signal for controlling an electronic apparatus is received (operation S610).
After that, after the control signal is received, the electronic apparatus performs an operation depending on the control signal (operation S620), and transmits information about the performed operation and information about a peripheral device to a relay apparatus in order to control the peripheral device to perform an operation that be corresponds to the operation performed by the electronic apparatus (operation S630). Here, the information about the peripheral device may include at least one of a brand name, a model name, and a product serial number of the peripheral device.
On the other hand, the electronic apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one connector to be connected to at least one peripheral device. In this case, the electronic apparatus may store information about the peripheral device matched by the connector, and, if a control signal is received, may determine to which connector the peripheral device is connected, and may transmit the information about the peripheral device matched with the connector to which the peripheral device is connected to the relay apparatus.
In detail, if the control signal includes a power off command for turning off the power of the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus may turn off its own power depending on the power off command, and may transmit information about the power off operation that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus in order to turn off the power of the peripheral device through the relay apparatus. Accordingly, the relay apparatus may generate a control signal for turning off the power of the peripheral device based on the information about the peripheral device and the information about the power off operation, and thus, may transmit the control signal to the peripheral device.
Also, if the control signal includes an external input switch command for displaying an external input signal being received from the peripheral device on the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus may output the external input signal being input from the peripheral device depending on the external input switch command, and may transmit information about the external input switch that was performed in the electronic apparatus to the relay apparatus in order to turn on the power of the peripheral device through the relay apparatus. Accordingly, the relay apparatus may generate a control signal for turning on the power of the peripheral device based on the information about the peripheral device and the information about the external input switch, and thus, may transmit the control signal to the peripheral device.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure as described above, the electronic apparatus performs an operation corresponding to the received control signal, and transmits information about the performed operation and information about the peripheral device to the relay apparatus. Then, the relay apparatus generates a control signal for controlling the peripheral device based on the information about the performed operation and the information about the peripheral device, and thus, transmits the control signal to the peripheral device. Accordingly, since the user can control the peripheral device by only one operation for controlling the electronic apparatus, user convenience may be improved.
Also, a non-transitory computer-readable medium in which a program to sequentially perform a control method of an electronic apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is stored may be provided.
The non-transitory computer-readable medium means not a medium to store data for a short moment like a register, a cache, a memory, etc., but a medium that can store data in a semi-permanent state, and can be read by devices. Specifically, the various applications or programs as described above may be stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium, such as a CD, a DVD, a hard disc, a Blu-ray disc, an USB, a memory card, a ROM, etc.
Also, a bus is not illustrated in the block diagram illustrating the display apparatus. However, communication between components of the display apparatus may be performed through the bus. In addition, the display apparatus may include a processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, etc., that performs a variety of steps as described above.
While the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, additional variations and modifications of the exemplary embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims shall be construed to include both the above exemplary embodiments and all such variations and modifications that fall within the spirit and scope of the inventive concepts.
Lee, Jae-Young, Yu, Seung-dong, Ji, Sung-young
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