EP0390041A2
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Remote-control apparatus for electronics apparatus
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A remote-control apparatus for operating one of plural audio visual apparatus provided with a display screen, and on which a plurality of icons showing functions and operation modes of the audio visual apparatus are displayed, then an icon is pointed out by a cursor (20) which is shifted to predetermined positions on the display screen by manipulating one of several switches, shiftable destination of the cursor with respect to a switch is determined by a predetermined rule, in which relation between the switches and the destination of the cursor is changed according to the present position of the cursor.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Ikezaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04817; G08; G08C; G08C23/00; G08C23/04; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/023; G11B19/00; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B33/00; G11B33/10; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/20; H04B1/205; G08C2201/00; G08C2201/40; G08C2201/41; G08C2201/90; G08C2201/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A remote-control apparatus comprising: a transmitter 1 comprising: a cursor key 5 having at least two switches 5A - 5H, enter key 6 and menu key 4 composed of switch means, and wireless signal generating means 1A for transmitting a wireless signal which is converted into a predetermined code corresponding to operation of said cursor key 5, enter key 6 or menu key 4, a receiver 2 comprising: a receiving part 41 for receiving said wireless signal transmitted from said transmitter 1 and decoding the received signal, connecting means for connecting 31, 37 at least one electronics apparatus 46 - 50 to said receiver 2 based on decoded received signal, a video signal memory 36 for memorizing video image data for displaying icons 20 of functional information for operation of said electronics apparatus 46 - 50, display means 36 for displaying a video image output from said electronics apparatus 46 - 50 and video image output from said video signal memory 36, and a display control apparatus 38 for controlling output of a video signal from said video signal memory 36, and for displaying an image of a cursor 20 shifting in compliance with a predetermined rule on the display screen 15 of said display means 35 on the basis of a signal transmitted by the operation of the cursor key 5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A remote-control apparatus comprising: a transmitter 1 comprising: a cursor key 5 having at least two switches 5A - 5H, enter key 6 and menu key 4 composed of switch means, and wireless signal generating means 1A for transmitting a wireless signal which is converted into a predetermined code corresponding to operation of said cursor key 5, enter key 6 or menu key 4, a receiver 2 comprising: a receiving part 41 for receiving said wireless signal transmitted from said transmitter 1 and decoding the received signal, connecting means for connecting 31, 37 at least one electronics apparatus 46 - 50 to said receiver 2 based on decoded received signal, a video signal memory 36 for memorizing video image data for displaying icons 20 of functional information for operation of said electronics apparatus 46 - 50, display means 36 for displaying a video image output from said electronics apparatus 46 - 50 and video image output from said video signal memory 36, and a display control apparatus 38 for controlling output of a video signal from said video signal memory 36, and for displaying an image of a cursor 20 shifting in compliance with a predetermined rule on the display screen 15 of said display means 35 on the basis of a signal transmitted by the operation of the cursor key 5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A remote-control apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said connecting means 31 37 comprises communication interfaces 37 which are provided on said electronics apparatus 46 - 50, said display control apparatus 34 and said receiving apparatus 41, respectively, and a common bus-line 31 for connecting said communication interfaces 37.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A remote-control apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises communication interfaces 37 which are provided on said electronics apparatus 46 - 50, said display control apparatus 34 and said receiving apparatus 41, respectively, and said electronics apparatus 46 - 50 and said receiving apparatus 41 are connected to said display control apparatus 37 with a connection line 37 through the respective communication interfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A remote-control apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cursor key 5 comprises eight switches 5A - 5H which are placed on a circle with the same interval.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A remote-control apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein when said cursor 20 is shifted, said display control apparatus 34 controls to erase the cursor 20 which is presently displayed, subsequently to display a cursor at the position to be displayed.
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