System for remotely controlling a computer having a user interface software communicating with a device driver and driving an application software to perform operation based on a combined key signal
US5948084A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for remotely controlling a computer system operable in a graphic user interface environment. The remote control device comprises a micro-computer for converting a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmitter into a combined key signal and controlling the operation of the computer system in response to input data and command, a device driver for instructing an operation based on the combined key signal from the micro-computer and applying data and a command to the micro-computer if the combined key signal indicates the operation of the micro-computer, and a user interface software for performing bidirectional communication with the device driver and driving an application software corresponding to the combined key signal from the micro-computer to perform the operation based on the combined key signal. According to the present invention, a remote control function can always be stably performed, and can cope flexibly with variations in hardware and software environments. Further, the user can freely select a key signal combination to prevent a conflict with an application software.
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