Control of information processing apparatus through a network
US7684671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42221
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A DTV operating screen is displayed on the CRT display screen of a DTV which is the controlling apparatus of a network. In the event that the user selects the DVHS from the buttons displayed on the DTV operating screen, data corresponding to the DVHS operation screen is input to the DTV, and a DVHS operation screen is displayed on the CRT display screen 61. The user operation executed regarding the DVHS operation screen are notified from the DTV to the DVHS, so the DTV can execute control corresponding to the operations of the user, without transmitting commands for directly controlling the DVHS.
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