Interactive control apparatus using remote control signal between computer and electric home appliance
US7827319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4227
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interactive control system using a remote control signal in accordance with HDMI-CEC standards between a computer and an electric home appliance performs power supply control and screen display from a PC to a television, power supply control from the television to the PC, and application control on the PC. In the system, a personal computer (PC) is loaded with a controller capable of operating by a standby power supply. The remote control signal of a PC remote controller is input to an HDMI unit connector of a television through a photoreceiver controller of a PC, a USB/CEC power-on signal connector, a CEC unit connector, a signal line a, an HDMI unit connector, and a cable. The remote control signal of a TV remote controller is input to the cable, the HDMI unit connector, the CEC unit connector, a USB power supply connector, and a USB data processing unit.
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