Information processing apparatus, display control method, and program for controlling a display of the information processing apparatus based on an input received from a remote controller
US8063884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0227
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus that allows a display to show a plurality of windows on a same screen is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes: a detecting means for detecting a signal sent in response to a press of a button allocated on a remote controller; a control means for outputting to an operating system a signal indicating that a first key and a second key provided on a keyboard are pressed and allowing the operating system to switch a representation on the display when the detecting means detects that a first button provided on the remote controller is pressed in accordance with a state of the representation on the display; and a measuring means for measuring a time period from the detection of a signal corresponding to the press of the first button.
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