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Communication terminal and its display control system
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1999-10-01
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Granted: 2001-09-04
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Expires: 2019-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A communication terminal receives character-based information from a host machine via a communication line. The terminal includes a menu identifying section for identifying menu information from a menu picture received from the host machine, and a menu information storing section for extracting individual informations from the menu information identified by the menu identifying section. The individual informations are selectable using input admissible commands, respectively, and the menu information storing section temporarily stores the individual informations and the corresponding input admissible commands. The terminal further includes a display output control section for outputting at least the individual informations in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit, and a selecting section for selecting one of the individual informations displayed on the display unit by the display output control section. The terminal further includes a command transmission control section for reading out the command, which corresponds to the individual information selected by the selecting section, from the menu information storing section. The command transmission control section transmits the read-out command to the host machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Misao Kikuchi
- 👤 Yasushi Kitagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:32
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G09G5/22; G09G5/24; G09G5/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A communication terminal for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line, said communication terminal comprising: menu identifying means for identifying menu information from a menu picture received from said host machine; menu information storing means for extracting individual information from the menu information identified by said menu identifying means, said individual information selectable using input admissible commands from a game controller, respectively, and for temporarily storing said individual information and the corresponding input admissible commands; display output control means for outputting at least said individual information in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit; selecting means for selecting one of said individual information displayed on the display unit by said display output control means; and command transmission control means for reading out the command, which corresponds to the individual information selected by said selecting means, from said menu information storing means and for transmitting a keyboard character command corresponding to the selection from the game controller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A communication terminal for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line, said communication terminal comprising: menu identifying means for identifying menu information from a menu picture received from said host machine; menu information storing means for extracting individual information from the menu information identified by said menu identifying means, said individual information selectable using input admissible commands from a game controller, respectively, and for temporarily storing said individual information and the corresponding input admissible commands; display output control means for outputting at least said individual information in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit; selecting means for selecting one of said individual information displayed on the display unit by said display output control means; and command transmission control means for reading out the command, which corresponds to the individual information selected by said selecting means, from said menu information storing means and for transmitting a keyboard character command corresponding to the selection from the game controller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communications terminal according to claim 1 , wherein said menu identifying means detects given character strings from character information forming the menu picture so as to extract said input admissible commands and said individual information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A storage medium storing a communication program for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line and for displaying it, said communication program controlling a computer to perform: identifying individual information and corresponding commands from a game controller from menu information received from the host machine and storing them; matching said individual information with a display fashion of a display unit and displaying them so as to be selectable from exterior; and transmitting the command in character form, which corresponds to the selected individual information, to the host machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
A storage medium storing a communication program for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line and for displaying it, said communication program controlling a computer to perform: identifying individual information and corresponding commands from a game controller from menu information received from the host machine and storing them; matching said individual information with a display fashion of a display unit and displaying them so as to be selectable from exterior; and transmitting the command in character form, which corresponds to the selected individual information, to the host machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
165 words
A communication terminal for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line, said communication terminal comprising: a menu identifying unit identifying menu information from a menu picture received from said host machine; a menu information storing unit extracting individual information from the menu information identified by said menu identifying unit, said individual information being selectable using input admissible commands from a game controller, respectively, and for temporarily storing said individual information and the corresponding input admissible commands; a display output control unit outputting at least said individual information in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit; a selecting unit selecting one of said individual information displayed on the display unit by said display output control unit; and a command transmission control unit reading out the command, which corresponds to the individual information selected by said selecting means, from said menu information storing means and for transmitting a keyboard character command corresponding to the selection from the game controller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
165 words
A communication terminal for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line, said communication terminal comprising: a menu identifying unit identifying menu information from a menu picture received from said host machine; a menu information storing unit extracting individual information from the menu information identified by said menu identifying unit, said individual information being selectable using input admissible commands from a game controller, respectively, and for temporarily storing said individual information and the corresponding input admissible commands; a display output control unit outputting at least said individual information in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit; a selecting unit selecting one of said individual information displayed on the display unit by said display output control unit; and a command transmission control unit reading out the command, which corresponds to the individual information selected by said selecting means, from said menu information storing means and for transmitting a keyboard character command corresponding to the selection from the game controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communications terminal according to claim 4 , wherein said menu identifying unit detects given character strings from character information forming the menu picture so as to extract said input admissible commands and said individual information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A storage medium storing a communication program for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line and for displaying it, said communication program controlling a computer to perform: identifying individual information and corresponding commands from a game controller from menu information received from the host machine and storing them; matching said individual information with a display fashion of a display unit and displaying them so as to be selectable from exterior; and transmitting the command in character form, which corresponds to the selected individual information, to the host machine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A storage medium storing a communication program for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line and for displaying it, said communication program controlling a computer to perform: identifying individual information and corresponding commands from a game controller from menu information received from the host machine and storing them; matching said individual information with a display fashion of a display unit and displaying them so as to be selectable from exterior; and transmitting the command in character form, which corresponds to the selected individual information, to the host machine.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of accessing a personal computer based Internet service using a game console, comprising: using a game controller to select a selection from a menu image received from a host; detecting, from the received menu image, keyboard characters required to make the selection; and outputting to the host the detected keyboard characters to complete the selection.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of accessing a personal computer based Internet service using a game console, comprising: using a game controller to select a selection from a menu image received from a host; detecting, from the received menu image, keyboard characters required to make the selection; and outputting to the host the detected keyboard characters to complete the selection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A computer readable storage medium, instructing a computer to perform: allowing a game controller to select a selection from a menu image received from a host; detecting, from the received menu image, keyboard characters required to make the selection; and outputting to the host the detected keyboard characters to complete the selection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A computer readable storage medium, instructing a computer to perform: allowing a game controller to select a selection from a menu image received from a host; detecting, from the received menu image, keyboard characters required to make the selection; and outputting to the host the detected keyboard characters to complete the selection.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus allowing access of a personal computer based Internet service via a game console, comprising: a display unit displaying a menu image received from a host computer; an input unit receiving a selection from the menu image from a game controller; a detecting unit detecting from the menu image keyboard characters required to make the selection; and an output unit outputting to the host the detected keyboard characters.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
69 words
An apparatus allowing access of a personal computer based Internet service via a game console, comprising: a display unit displaying a menu image received from a host computer; an input unit receiving a selection from the menu image from a game controller; a detecting unit detecting from the menu image keyboard characters required to make the selection; and an output unit outputting to the host the detected keyboard characters.
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