Remote control apparatus, remote control system, information processing method of remote control apparatus, and program
US9335920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote control apparatus includes a display panel, an operation detector detecting an operation of touching the display panel, a remote controller remotely controlling an electronic apparatus in accordance with the touch operation, an item selection unit allowing a user to select a selection item in the display panel, a touch operation determination unit comparing a duration time of an operation of touching the selection item with a predetermined threshold value, a detailed information obtaining unit obtaining detailed information on the selection item from the electronic apparatus when the duration time is smaller than the threshold value, a related information obtaining unit obtaining related information on the selection item using the selection item as a searching condition from an external service apparatus when the duration time is equal to or larger than the threshold value, and a display controller controlling display of the detailed information or the related information.
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