REMOTE CONTROLLER HAVING HOT KEYS OF A TOUCH SCREEN TYPE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, SPECIALLY CONCERNED IN REALIZING HOT KEYS RELATED TO SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS THROUGH A TOUCH SCREEN

摘要

PURPOSE: A remote controller having hot keys of a touch screen type and a control method thereof are provided to have a touch screen for implementing special functions of each equipment, thereby effectively controlling each equipment with hot keys without inconvenience caused by narrowed button intervals and a large-sized remote controller. CONSTITUTION: An equipment selecting button(11) generates a key signal for displaying a hot key screen being displayed hotkeys for implementing special functions of each equipment. A touch screen(20) displays the hot key screen corresponding to predetermined equipment stored in a memory(40) according to the key signal generated from the equipment selecting button(11), and generates a coordinate signal corresponding to a location of a hotkey icon touched by a user. A microcomputer(30) perceives the key signal generated from the equipment selecting button(11) and the coordinate signal inputted from the touch screen(20). The microcomputer(30) implements a function selected by a user in a remote controller according to perceived information, or outputs control data to be transmitted to equipment. A transmission unit(50) converts the control data into an optical signal, and transmits the optical signal to the equipment.