Terminal and method for remotely controlling device using the same
US7154478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1637
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Device names and device control parameters are registered in a content table of a terminal. These device names and control parameters are each associated in the content table with partial images forming a total image. A user causes an arbitrary partial image to be displayed on a display screen of the terminal by moving the position of the total image relative to the display screen. After reading the device name and the control parameters corresponding to the arbitrary partial image from the content table, the terminal remotely controls the targeted terminal based on the information read. Therefore, the targeted device and the control description thereof can be selected using a simple operation, such as moving the position of the image to be displayed on the display screen. The addition or replacement of targeted devices can be easily accommodated by updating the content table.
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