JP5319576B2 - Remote operation device, remote operation system, remote operation method, and remote operation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote operation device, a remote operation system, a remote operation method, and a remote operation program for remotely operating a device to be operated such as a medical device.

  In the medical field, many medical devices having a graphical interface for displaying various items and setting values are used. In the graphical interface of a medical device, operations such as moving the cursor between a plurality of items and increasing / decreasing numerical values are performed. Therefore, attention has been paid to providing such a medical device with a jog dial (jog encoder) which is a kind of operation interface.

  The jog dial is a rotary selector that accepts an operation from a user by detecting the rotation angle and rotation direction (hereinafter collectively referred to as “rotation amount”) of a disk-like mechanism (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The user can perform operations such as cursor movement by rotating the jog dial with the fingertip.

  Incidentally, some remote control devices (hereinafter referred to as “remote controllers”) used in various fields include a jog dial. For example, a remote controller for remotely operating a digital broadcast receiver (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In the medical field, the use of such a remote control equipped with a jog dial is attracting attention from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on medical staff. In particular, in the case of a medical device provided with the jog dial described above, it is desirable to obtain an operation feeling similar to the operation feeling of the medical device that is the operated device from the viewpoint of reducing the operation burden and avoiding an operation error. .

JP-A-8-212625 JP 2006-211125 A

  However, in the case of a remote control equipped with a jog dial, since a certain amount of time is required for transmission processing of information indicating the amount of rotation of the jog dial, a delay in response of the operated device to the actual operation (hereinafter simply referred to as “delay”) occurs. There is a risk that the user may feel uncomfortable in the operation. Therefore, in order to shorten the delay time, it is conceivable to reduce the transmission interval of the rotation amount of the jog dial. However, if the transmission interval is reduced, the relative amount of transmission time with respect to the amount of rotation increases, delays accumulate while the jog dial is continuously rotated, and the user may still feel uncomfortable with the operation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a remote operation device, a remote operation system, a remote operation method, and a remote operation program that can improve the operability of a rotary selector.

  The remote control device of the present invention is a remote control device for remotely operating a device to be operated, and has a rotary selector provided so as to be operable so as to cause a rotation behavior, and an operation for detecting the rotation amount of the rotary selector. And a transmission unit that transmits information indicating the detected rotation amount to the operated device. The transmission unit transmits information indicating the rotation amount detected at the start of the rotation behavior to the rotation unit. Information transmitted within a first time from the start of the behavior and indicating the amount of rotation detected during the continuation of the rotational behavior is intermittently transmitted every second time longer than the first time. Send.

  The remote operation system of the present invention is a remote operation system having the above-described remote operation device and the operated device, and the operated device includes a receiving unit that receives the information from the remote operation device, A process execution unit that executes a process corresponding to the operation indicated by the information received by the reception unit, and the process execution unit has a plurality of clicks indicated by the information received by the reception unit at a time. A process corresponding to one click is executed a plurality of times in a distributed manner within the second time period.

  The remote operation method of the present invention is a remote operation method performed by a remote operation device that has a rotary selector that can be operated so as to generate a rotation behavior and that remotely operates an operated device, and starts the rotation behavior Detecting the rotation amount of the rotary type selector at the start of the rotation behavior, and information indicating the detected rotation amount to the operated device within a first time from the start of the rotation behavior. The transmitting step and the rotation amount of the rotary selector are intermittently detected every time a second time longer than the first time elapses during the rotation behavior, and the detected rotation amount is indicated. Transmitting information to the operated device.

  The remote operation program of the present invention includes a rotation type selector that is provided so as to be operable so as to generate a rotation behavior, and detects a start of the rotation behavior in a computer of the remote operation device that remotely operates the operated device. Detecting a rotation amount of the rotary type selector at the start of the rotation behavior, and transmitting information indicating the detected rotation amount to the operated device within a first time from the start of the rotation behavior; While the rotation behavior is continuing, every time a second time longer than the first time elapses, the rotation amount of the rotary selector is detected intermittently, and information indicating the detected rotation amount is displayed in the operated state. Processing to be transmitted to the apparatus.

  According to the present invention, the delay time can be shortened for fine operations, and the accumulation of delay times can be prevented for coarse operations, and the operability of the rotary selector can be improved.

The system block diagram of the remote control system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention The figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the medical device in one embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the other example of the image displayed on the medical device in one embodiment of this invention 1 is an external view of a remote control that is a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the remote control in one embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the medical device which is the to-be-operated apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the remote control in one embodiment of this invention The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the medical device in one embodiment of this invention Timing diagram in one embodiment of the present invention 1st figure for demonstrating the effect of one embodiment of this invention 2nd figure for demonstrating the effect of one embodiment of this invention

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a remote operation system 100 includes a medical device 200 that is an operated device according to the present invention, and a remote controller 300 that is a remote operation device according to the present invention. The remote controller 300 receives an operation from the user, and transmits operation information indicating the content of the received operation to the medical device 200 by infrared communication. The medical device 200 receives the operation information transmitted from the remote controller 300 by infrared communication, and performs an operation according to the content of the operation indicated by the received operation information. That is, the user can remotely operate the medical device 200 using the remote controller 300.

  Here, the medical device 200 will be described as a biological information monitor that is installed beside the bed of a patient in a hospital and measures, analyzes, displays, and records the biological information of the patient. The medical device 200 includes an operation unit 210 including a jog dial and a display unit 220 including an LCD. The remote controller 300 will be described as a remote control transmission unit having a jog dial.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display unit 220 of the medical device 200. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of an image displayed on the medical device 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the image 400 displayed on the display unit 220 includes a plurality of selectable items 410 and a marker 420 that can move on the items 410. The item 410 includes items that can be increased or decreased. The marker 420 moves between the plurality of items 410 corresponding to the amount of rotation of the jog dial 312 of the remote controller 300. Items that can be increased or decreased are increased or decreased in accordance with the amount of rotation of the jog dial 312 of the remote controller 300.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the external appearance of the remote controller 300.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the remote control 300 includes an operation unit 310 and a display unit 320.

  The operation unit 310 includes a plurality of key switches 311 and a jog dial 312.

  Each time the key switch 311 is pressed, it outputs an operation signal indicating one pressing operation to the internal mechanism of the remote controller 300.

  The jog dial 312 is a rotary selector. More specifically, the jog dial 312 is an incremental rotary encoder switch, and outputs a two-phase pulse train as an operation signal corresponding to the rotation angle from the reference point. From the operation signal, by calculating the phase difference between the two-phase pulse trains and the integrated value of the pulses from the reference point, it is determined how many times the jog dial 312 has rotated to the left or right (rotation amount) from the reference point. Can be done.

  The jog dial 312 is configured so that the user who performs the operation can obtain a click feeling every time the rotation angle matches a plurality of positions (hereinafter referred to as “click positions”) that are predetermined at equal angular intervals. The jog dial 312 generates a pulse with the interval between the click positions as one cycle. In other words, each time the jog dial 312 is rotated to a new click position, the rotation operation is performed at an angle corresponding to the interval between the click positions (hereinafter referred to as “minimum detection angle”) and an operation indicating the rotation direction. A signal is output to the internal mechanism of remote controller 300. Hereinafter, an operation that is rotated rightward to the next click position is referred to as “right click”, and an operation that is rotated leftward to the next click position is referred to as “left click”.

  The display unit 320 has an LCD (liquid crystal display) 321 and displays information related to remote operation.

  The remote controller 300 converts the operation signal output from the jog dial 312 into operation information indicating the content of the operation, and transmits the operation information to the medical device 200. At this time, when the rotation operation of the jog dial 312 is started (at the start of the rotation behavior), the remote controller 300 immediately transmits operation information indicating the rotation amount (within the first time). Then, the remote controller 300 intermittently transmits operation information indicating the rotation amount every time the second time elapses when the rotation operation is performed subsequently (while the rotation behavior is continuing). .

  The second time is a time in which the delay of the operation information does not accumulate, that is, a time longer than the time required for the operation information transmission process corresponding to the rotation amount received in the second time. The first time is a time when the response of the medical device 200 at the start of the rotation operation does not give the user a sense of incongruity, and is shorter than the second time.

  Therefore, the remote controller 300 can shorten the delay time for a fine operation such as turning the jog dial 312 by one click, and can prevent accumulation of the delay time for a rough operation such as turning the jog dial 312 three times. . However, the second time is preferably about 120 to 140 ms (milliseconds) because if the time is too long, the delay increases.

  Next, the configuration of each device will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the remote controller 300.

  In FIG. 5, the remote controller 300 includes a key switch 311, a jog dial 312, an LCD 321, a speaker 322, an infrared LED (light emitting diode) 331, and a transmission IC (integrated circuit) 332.

  The key switch 311 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the pressing operation to the transmission IC 332. The jog dial 312 outputs the above-described operation signal corresponding to the rotation operation to the transmission IC 332. The LCD 321 displays an image under the control of the transmission IC 332. The speaker 322 outputs sound such as a buzzer sound under the control of the transmission IC 332. Under the control of the transmission IC 332, the infrared LED 331 transmits information to the medical device 200 by transmitting directional infrared rays.

  The transmission IC 332 controls each part of the remote controller 300 by executing a control program stored in a storage medium (not shown).

  First, the transmission IC 332 converts the operation signal input from the key switch 311 and the jog dial 312 into operation information indicating the content of the operation, and transmits the operation information to the medical device 200 via the infrared LED 331.

  More specifically, the transmission IC 332 determines how many times (or how many clicks) the jog dial 312 has rotated in the left or right direction from the reference point based on the phase difference between the two-phase pulse train as the operation signal and the integrated value of the pulses. Operation information indicating (rotation amount) is generated. The amount of rotation can be obtained, for example, by a circuit device that combines a phase discrimination circuit, a left-click up / down counter, and a right-click up / down counter.

  Then, the transmission IC 332 first generates operation information of the rotation operation performed within the first time with the time when the start of the rotation operation is detected as a base point of the integrated value, and once transmits the operation information to the medical device 200. Here, it is assumed that when a rotation operation for one click is detected, the transmission IC 332 immediately generates and transmits operation information for one click.

  Thereafter, when the rotation operation is continued, the transmission IC 332 resets the integrated value every time when the operation information is generated, and the operation information from the operation signal continuously input every time the second time elapses. Generate and send.

  According to such a remote controller 300, the operation information when the rotation operation of the jog dial 312 is started is immediately transmitted, and the subsequent operation information has a second time (hereinafter referred to as “transmission cycle” as appropriate). It can be transmitted intermittently every time.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the medical device 200.

  6, the medical device 200 includes an input unit 211, a measurement unit 213, an LCD 221, a speaker 222, an infrared light receiving module 231, and a CPU (central processing unit) 233.

  The input unit 211 receives information input from the operator in the operation unit 210 of FIG. 1 and outputs the input information to the CPU 233. The measurement unit 213 acquires patient biometric information such as an electrocardiogram waveform and a pulse rate, and outputs the acquired biometric information to the CPU 233. The LCD 221 displays an image (see FIGS. 2 and 3) under the control of the CPU 233. The speaker 222 outputs sound under the control of the CPU 233. The infrared light receiving module 231 receives the operation information from the remote control 300 by receiving the infrared light transmitted from the remote control 300, and outputs the received operation information to the CPU 233.

  The CPU 233 (process execution unit) controls each unit of the medical device 200 by executing a control program stored in a storage medium (not shown). First, the CPU 233 generates measurement information by analyzing biological information input from the measurement unit 213, and displays the generated measurement information using the LCD 221.

  Further, the CPU 233 controls the operation of the measurement unit 213 and the display content of the LCD 221 in response to the operation information received from the remote controller 300 via the infrared light receiving module 231. More specifically, when the received operation information is operation information for a plurality of clicks, the CPU 233 executes processing corresponding to one click in a transmission cycle and executes it a plurality of times.

  According to such a medical device 200, a remote operation can be received from the remote controller 300. In addition, since a plurality of processes corresponding to the operation information transmitted collectively for each transmission cycle are executed in a time-distributed manner, the user can have an operation feeling close to that when the medical device 200 is directly operated. Can be given to.

  Next, the operation of each device will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the remote controller 300. The operation of the remote controller 300 is controlled by the transmission IC 332 as described above. Although the operation using the remote controller 300 is also performed on the key switch 311, only the operation of the jog dial 312 will be described here.

  First, in step S1100, remote controller 300 determines whether or not a rotation operation of jog dial 312 (hereinafter simply referred to as “jog dial operation”) is started. For example, the remote controller 300 determines that the jog dial operation is started when either the right click or the left click is performed on the jog dial 312. When the jog dial operation is started (S1100: YES), remote controller 300 proceeds to step S1200.

  In step S1200, the remote controller 300 generates operation information for the rotation operation detected in step S1100 (the rotation amount detected when the rotation behavior of the jog dial 312 starts), and transmits the generated operation information to the medical device 200.

  In step S1300, remote control 300 starts jog scanning. The jog scan is a process for calculating how many times the jog dial 312 is moved to the left or right within the transmission cycle. Specifically, the remote controller 300 starts measurement of the transmission cycle and resets the values of the above left click up / down counter and right click up / down counter, for example.

  In step S1400, remote control 300 determines whether the transmission cycle has elapsed. If the transmission cycle has not yet elapsed (S1400: NO), remote control 300 proceeds to step S1500.

  In step S1500, remote controller 300 determines whether or not the jog dial operation has been completed. The remote controller 300 determines that the jog dial operation has ended, for example, when there is a transmission cycle in which no rotation operation is performed for one click on the jog dial 312. When the jog dial operation has not ended (S1500: NO), remote control 300 returns to step S1400.

  The remote controller 300 proceeds to step S1600 every time the transmission cycle elapses (S1400: YES).

  In step S1600, the remote controller 300 acquires the rotation amount of the jog dial 312 in the immediately preceding cycle, transmits operation information indicating the acquired rotation amount to the medical device 200, and proceeds to step S1500. Specifically, for example, the remote controller 300 acquires each value of the above-mentioned left-click up / down counter and right-click up / down counter, and acquires the difference between these two values as the rotation amount. As a result, the remote controller 300 can exclude unnecessary fine movement information such as fingertip shake, reduce the amount of operation information, and reduce the processing load on the medical device 200.

  The operation information takes the form of, for example, a key data code of 2 hexadecimal digits (8 bits) predetermined for each direction and number of click operations. For example, the operation information indicating that the left click has been performed twice is “08”, and the operation information indicating that the right click has been performed 5 times is “1E”.

  The maximum value of the number of clicks performed by the user in the transmission cycle can be determined by setting a lower limit value (for example, 10 ms) for the output interval of the operation signal of the jog dial 312, for example. If the maximum number of clicks in the transmission cycle is 5, if 8 bits of operation information can be sent for each transmission cycle, the operation intended by the user can be transmitted without being omitted or causing a delay greater than the transmission cycle. Will be. It is also possible to accumulate the generated operation information and transmit it at every transmission cycle. Therefore, the transmission cycle and the transmission method of the operation information may be determined based on the relationship between the maximum amount of operation information that can be transmitted in the transmission cycle and the allowable delay time.

  In addition, when the amount of operation information generated in the transmission cycle exceeds the maximum amount of operation information that can be transmitted within the next transmission cycle, the remote controller 300 omits the excess portion or further increases the next transmission cycle. You may make it transmit by. However, when such processing is repeated, the delay of the operation information is accumulated. Therefore, in this case, the capacity of the buffer for storing the operation information may be determined in relation to the allowable delay time.

  When the jog dial operation ends (S1500: YES), the remote controller 300 ends the series of processes. Then, the remote controller 300 again proceeds to step S1100 and monitors the start of the jog dial operation. Note that if an untransmitted jog dial operation remains, the remote controller 300 preferably generates operation information of the operation and transmits it to the medical device 200 before terminating the process.

  By such an operation, when the jog dial operation is started, the remote controller 300 immediately transmits the rotation amount at the start, and during the jog dial operation continues, the rotation of the immediately preceding cycle is performed every time the transmission cycle elapses. The quantities can be collectively transmitted to the medical device 200.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the medical device 200. The operation of the medical device 200 is controlled by the CPU 233 as described above. The medical device 200 performs the biometric information acquisition and other operations. Here, description will be given focusing only on the processing for the operation information of the jog dial operation received from the remote controller 300.

  First, in step S2100, the medical device 200 determines whether or not the operation information of the jog dial operation is received from the remote controller 300. If the operation information is received (S2100: YES), the medical device 200 proceeds to step S2200. Whether or not the operation information of the jog dial operation has been received can be determined, for example, by determining whether or not the operation information is a key data code indicating the rotation amount of the jog dial 312.

  In step S2200, the medical device 200 executes the process corresponding to the operation indicated by the received operation information by averaging within the transmission cycle.

  Specifically, for example, when the medical device 200 receives operation information indicating that the right click is performed three times in the jog dial 312, the right click is performed at each of three timings obtained by dividing the transmission cycle into three equal parts. Execute the process when it is done.

  FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing the timing relationship between the user's jog dial operation, the remote controller 300 transmission process, and the medical device 200 response process in the remote operation system 100.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the user performs one click operation in the first transmission cycle C ₁ and three clicks in the next second transmission cycle C ₂ with the jog dial 312. Suppose. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9 (B), the remote controller 300 transmits operation information indicating a single click of the second transmission cycle C ₂ the jog dial 312, a jog dial in the following third transmission period C ₃ Operation information indicating 3 clicks 312 is transmitted. Medical device 200 having received these operation information, for example, the third transmission cycle C ₃ executes the processing corresponding to click once the jog dial 312, the jog dial 312 further in the fourth transmission cycle C ₄ of the following A process corresponding to three clicks is executed.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 9C, the medical device 200 executes the processing corresponding to the three clicks of the jog dial 312 by averaging them in the _fourth transmission cycle C4.

  FIG. 9D shows a case where processing corresponding to a plurality of operations is executed without averaging. In this case, as can be seen from the figure, an attempt is made to execute the processing corresponding to the click three times in a short time.

  In the case of FIG. 9D illustrated for comparison, for example, on the screen 400 of the medical device 200 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), for example, the marker 420 moves by one click and then moves by three clicks instantly. That's awkward movement. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 9C of the present invention, the marker 420 moves with a smooth movement close to the actual operation of the jog dial 312.

  As described above, the medical device 200 disassembles the contents of the operation information and distributes and executes the processing corresponding to each operation evenly in time, thereby providing an operation feeling close to that when performing the operation directly. Can be given to. Moreover, when the processing capability of the functional unit to be operated is low, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as no response from the functional unit.

  Then, when the medical device 200 completes the processing for the received operation information, the medical device 200 proceeds to step S2100 in FIG. 8 again and monitors reception of the operation information. At this time, the medical device 200 performs the reception of the operation information and the execution of the process corresponding to the operation information that has been received before the operation information in parallel.

  By such an operation, the medical device 200 can solve the problems caused by the operation contents being sent together for each transmission cycle, and can prevent the operability from being lowered.

  Finally, it will be described that the remote operation system 100 can shorten the delay time for fine operations and prevent the accumulation of delay times for coarse operations.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for comparison with FIGS. 9A to 9C of the present invention, and includes the amount of rotation detected at the start of the rotational behavior of the jog dial 312, each time the transmission cycle elapses. FIG. 6 is a timing diagram when it is assumed that transmission is performed in

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the delay time of the first click operation may be longer than the time required for the transmission process. On the other hand, as described above, remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment immediately transmits the first click operation, and starts a transmission cycle starting from this first click operation. Therefore, as can be seen from a comparison between FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, remote control system 100 according to the present embodiment can shorten the delay time of the first click operation.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for comparison with FIGS. 9A to 9C of the present invention. In the same case as FIG. 10, the transmission cycle is shorter than the time required for the transmission processing for each transmission cycle. FIG.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the delay time of the first click operation can be made shorter than the time required for the transmission process. However, as can be seen from FIG. 11, when the jog dial operation is continued, the delay time is accumulated, and the delay time becomes longer as it is later. On the other hand, as described above, remote control system 100 according to the present embodiment sets the transmission cycle to be equal to or longer than the time required for transmission processing for each transmission cycle. Therefore, as can be seen from a comparison between FIG. 9 and FIG. 11, the remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment can prevent delay time from being accumulated even when the jog dial operation is continued.

  As described above, the remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment immediately operates on the operation information on the rotation amount detected at the start of the jog dial operation, and on the operation information on the rotation amount detected while the jog dial operation is continued. Transmits intermittently every time the transmission cycle elapses. Thereby, delay time can be shortened for fine operations, and accumulation of delay time can be prevented for coarse operations.

  In addition, since the remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment transmits the contents of the operations performed in each cycle every transmission cycle, the operation details are transmitted every time one operation is performed. In comparison, the total time required for the operation transmission process can be shortened.

  In addition, since remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment accepts operations while performing transmission, it can continuously perform transmission processing and increase operation information that can be transmitted per unit time.

  In addition, since the remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment performs transmission processing for each transmission cycle, it is possible to reduce delay time from operation to transmission and overflow of operation contents. it can.

  In addition, since the remote operation system 100 according to the present embodiment always counts the rotation amount of the jog dial 312, for example, when performing an operation such that the monitor pointer moves by one for each click. The occurrence of errors can be suppressed.

  That is, the operability of the rotary selector can be improved with respect to the content of the user's operation.

  Note that the remote operation system 100 may transmit operation information of an operation for one click or more (for example, an operation for three clicks) at the start of the jog dial operation.

  In addition, the remote operation system 100 may transmit operation information of operations performed thereafter every time transmission of certain operation information is completed, not every fixed period. However, in this case, it is desirable to set an upper limit for the accumulated rotation amount or operation information so that the delay of the operation information is not accumulated.

  In addition to the above example, the present embodiment can be implemented with various modifications. For example, the above-described configuration and operation in the present embodiment can also be realized in various remote operation devices and various remote operation systems including other mechanisms that can accept many operations in a short time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Remote operation system 200 Medical device 210,310 Operation part 211 Input part 213 Measurement part 220,320 Display part 221 LCD
222 Speaker 231 Infrared light receiving module 233 CPU
300 Remote control 311 Key switch 312 Jog dial 321 LCD
322 Speaker 331 Infrared LED
332 transmission IC

Claims (8)

A remote operation device for remotely operating an operated device,
An operation unit that has a rotary selector that can be operated so as to cause a rotational behavior, and detects a rotation amount of the rotary selector;
A transmission unit that transmits information indicating the detected amount of rotation to the operated device;
The transmitter is
Sending information indicating the amount of rotation detected at the start of the rotational behavior within a first time from the start of the rotational behavior,
Information indicating the amount of rotation detected during the continuation of the rotation behavior is intermittently transmitted each time a second time longer than the first time elapses.
Remote control device. The second time is a fixed length, and is a length equal to or longer than a maximum transmission time of information indicating an operation that can be detected by the operation unit in the second time.
The remote control device according to claim 1. The second time is a fixed length;
The maximum transmission time of information that the transmission unit can transmit at one time is shorter than the second time,
The remote control device according to claim 1. The transmitter is
At the start of the rotational behavior, start measuring the second time;
The remote control device according to claim 1. The rotation amount includes the number of clicks proportional to the rotation angle of the rotary selector.
The remote control device according to claim 1. A remote control system comprising the remote control device according to claim 1 and the operated device.
The operated device is:
A receiving unit for receiving the information from the remote control device;
A process execution unit that executes a process corresponding to the operation indicated by the information received by the reception unit;
The process execution unit
When the number of clicks indicated by the information received by the receiving unit is plural, the processing corresponding to one click is distributed and executed multiple times within the second time period.
Remote control system. A remote operation method that is performed by a remote operation device that has a rotary selector that can be operated so as to cause rotation behavior, and that remotely operates an operated device,
Detecting the start of the rotational behavior;
Detecting the rotation amount of the rotary selector at the start of the rotation behavior, and transmitting information indicating the detected rotation amount to the operated device within a first time from the start of the rotation behavior;
While the rotation behavior is continuing, every time a second time longer than the first time elapses, the rotation amount of the rotary selector is detected intermittently, and information indicating the detected rotation amount is displayed in the operated state. Transmitting to the device.
Remote operation method. A computer of a remote control device that has a rotary selector that can be operated so as to produce a rotational behavior, and remotely controls the operated device.
Processing for detecting the start of the rotational behavior;
Processing for detecting the rotation amount of the rotary selector at the start of the rotation behavior, and transmitting information indicating the detected rotation amount to the operated device within a first time from the start of the rotation behavior;
While the rotation behavior is continuing, every time a second time longer than the first time elapses, the rotation amount of the rotary selector is detected intermittently, and information indicating the detected rotation amount is displayed in the operated state. Processing to send to the device,
Remote operation program.

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