Recording and reproducing apparatus, control method thereof, and remote control device
US7522222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42213
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a remote control device having a dedicated key only used in a first mode, a dual purpose key that is used in the first mode and a second mode, a change key for changing a control mode from the first mode to the second mode, a light emitting section for emitting a light of a code in response to pressing of the dedicated key or the dual purpose key, and a control section for controlling the light emitting section so as to transmit a key code of a pressed key code and a continuous code meaning continuous pressing when the dedicated key or the dual purpose key is continuously pressed in the first mode and transmit only the key code of the dedicated key when the dedicated key is continuously pressed in the second mode.
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