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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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Filing dateDec 10, 2007
Grant dateNov 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2030

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  • 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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