Input apparatus and device, method for controlling the same, and storage medium storing a program for executing the method
First Claim
1. An input apparatus connectable to a plurality of devices, said apparatus comprising:
- display means for displaying a list of the plurality of connected devices;
selection means for selecting one of the plurality of devices based on the list displayed by said display means; and
operation means for operating the device selected by said selection means.
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Abstract
A summary of devices which can be operated by an input apparatus is displayed on a display unit of the input apparatus. Thus, the user can easily select a device to be operated through the input apparatus. Radio connection between the input apparatus and other devices that are not operated by the input apparatus is not disconnected, but the radio connection is continued in a low-power-consumption mode. Since the input apparatus and the other devices perform only minimum transmission/reception processing, power consumption and the amount of communication processing can be reduced. Furthermore, since it is unnecessary to newly perform a procedure for providing radio connection when the device to be operated is changed, switching of the device can be smoothly performed.
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23 Claims
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1. An input apparatus connectable to a plurality of devices, said apparatus comprising:
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display means for displaying a list of the plurality of connected devices;
selection means for selecting one of the plurality of devices based on the list displayed by said display means; and
operation means for operating the device selected by said selection means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An input apparatus comprising:
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connection means for performing radio connection to a plurality of devices; and
operation means for operating one of the plurality of devices subjected to radio connection, wherein said connection means performs radio connection to the device operated by said operation means and to other devices in different modes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. A communicatable device comprising:
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connection means for performing radio connection to an input apparatus; and
setting means for performing setting so as to be operated by said input apparatus, wherein said connection means performs radio connection to the input apparatus in a mode corresponding to the setting by said setting means.
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18. A method for controlling an input apparatus connectable to a plurality of devices, said method comprising:
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a display step of displaying a list of the plurality of connected devices;
a selection step of selecting one of the plurality of devices based on the list displayed in said display step; and
an operation step of operating the device selected in said selection step.
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19. A method for controlling an input apparatus, said method comprising:
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a first connection step of performing radio connection to a plurality of devices;
an operation step of operating one of the plurality of devices subjected to radio connection; and
a second connection step of performing radio connection to the device operated in said operation step and to other devices in different modes.
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20. A method for controlling a device, said method comprising:
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a connection step of performing radio connection to an input apparatus;
a setting step of performing setting so as to be operated by said input apparatus; and
a second connection step of performing radio connection to the input apparatus in a mode corresponding to the setting in said setting step.
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21. A storage medium storing a program for controlling an input apparatus, said program comprising:
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a display step of displaying a list of a plurality of connected devices;
a selection step of selecting one of the plurality of devices based on the list displayed in said display step; and
an operation step of operating the device selected in said selection step.
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22. A storage medium storing a program for controlling an input apparatus, said program comprising:
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a connection step of performing radio connection to a plurality of devices;
an operation step of operating one of the plurality of devices subjected to radio connection; and
a second connection step of performing radio connection to the device operated in said operation step and to other devices in different modes.
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23. A storage medium storing a program for controlling a device, said program comprising:
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a connection step of performing radio connection to an input apparatus;
a setting step of performing setting so as to be operated by the input apparatus; and
a second connection step of performing radio connection to the input apparatus in a mode corresponding to the setting in said setting step.
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