Remote Control Method and Apparatus for Remote Control Mouse

PURPOSE: A remote control method and an apparatus for a remote control mouse are provided to remotely control a digital television, set-top box or computer, to process data even if it is low in performance and to remotely control the screen at a long distance from the screen using the remote control mouse, enter characters without a separate keyboard and execute an Internet search and information entry while viewing a digital television. CONSTITUTION: A remote control method and apparatus using a remote control mouse, wherein the remote control transmits a specific infrared pulse signal to an infrared sensor and image sensor in a receiver of a digital television, set-top box or computer to control the digital television, set-top box or computer, and a central processing unit in the digital television, set-top box or computer analyzes a specific function command from an output signal from the infrared sensor, extracts X and Y coordinate values indicative of a movement amount of an infrared light beam emitted from the remote control mouse, from an output signal from the image sensor and controls the digital television, set-top box or computer on the basis of the analyzed function command and the extracted X and Y coordinate values, thereby remotely controlling a variety of functions of the digital television, set-top box or computer within a free space at a long distance. 본 발명은 원격리모콘마우스에서 적외선의 특정한 펄스신호를 보내면 수신부에 장착된 적외선 센서를 통과 함과 동시에 CPU에서 특정한 기능명령을 분석하고, 원격리모콘마우스에서 발생하는 적외선 빛의 움직임을 이미지 센서를 통하여 CPU에서 움직인 좌표값을 추출하여 원거리의 자유공간에서 디지털TV나 셋탑박스를 여러기능으로 원격제어 할 수 있는 원격리모콘마우스를 통한 원격제어 방법에 관한 것이다.