Information processing apparatus and output apparatus
US6369905B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus for communicating information with an information device. The information processing apparatus accesses virtual device image data representing an image of the information device, obtains status information representing a status of the information device from the information device through a bidirectional interface, and controls a display to display a virtual device image of the information device based on the accessed virtual device image data and the obtained status information. The virtual device image is a visual representation of the physical appearance of the information device in the status represented by the obtained status information.
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