Control apparatus, control method, and control system that provide display control to display images associated with master and slave devices
US10642235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control apparatus can include a network interface that achieves a connection to a network, a user interface that accepts a selection operation from among images displayed on a display portion, and at least one processor that implements stored instructions to execute a plurality of tasks, which can include a control task, a designation task, and a display control task. The control task is configured to, through the network, control a plurality of external devices that transmit or receive content data. The designation task is configured to designate an image to display on the display portion. The display control task is configured to display, for each of the plurality of external devices, an image relating to the respective external device on the display portion. The display control task changes an image selected through the user interface to the image designated by the designation task.
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