Terminal device, center device, communication system, terminal device controlling method, center device controlling method, terminal device controlling program and recording medium storing same, and center device controlling program and recording medium storing same
First Claim
1. A terminal device connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a center device, so that an image and/or a sound data is received from the center device, the center device being connected with at least one external device, the terminal device comprising:
- communication means for communicating with the center device; and
control means for controlling an operation of the terminal device, the control means including;
identification information acquiring means for acquiring, from the center device via the communication means, identification information for identifying the external device;
remote-operation data producing means for generating remote-operation data when a remote operation is performed with respect to the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote operation information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation; and
remote-operation data transmitting means for transmitting, to the center device via the communication means, the remote-operation data having been generated by the remote-operation data producing means.
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Abstract
A TV main body (3) is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a wireless center that is connected to one or more external devices, The TV main body (3) receiving image and/or sound data from the wireless center. The TV main body (3) includes: an SS transmitting/receiving unit (61) for performing communication with the wireless center; and a TV microcomputer (64) for controlling the operation of the TV main body (3). The TV microcomputer (64) includes: an ID acquiring section (150) for acquiring, from the wireless center via the SS transmitting/receiving unit (61), identification information for identifying the external device; and a remote-controller data producing section (151) for (A) generating remote-operation data when a remote operation is performed with respect to the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote operation information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation, and (B) for transmitting, via the SS transmitting/receiving unit (61), the remote-operation data which has been generated.
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16 Claims
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1. A terminal device connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a center device, so that an image and/or a sound data is received from the center device, the center device being connected with at least one external device, the terminal device comprising:
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communication means for communicating with the center device; and
control means for controlling an operation of the terminal device, the control means including;
identification information acquiring means for acquiring, from the center device via the communication means, identification information for identifying the external device;
remote-operation data producing means for generating remote-operation data when a remote operation is performed with respect to the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote operation information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation; and
remote-operation data transmitting means for transmitting, to the center device via the communication means, the remote-operation data having been generated by the remote-operation data producing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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4. A center device, to which at least one external device is connected, for transmitting image and/or sound data to a terminal device, the center device comprising:
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communication means for communicating with the terminal device;
storage means for storing therein identification information for identifying the external device; and
control means for controlling an operation of the center device, the control means including;
identification information transmitting means for transmitting, to the terminal device via the communication means, the identification information stored in the storage means;
remote-operation data acquiring means for acquiring, from the terminal device via the communication means, remote-operation data for remotely operating the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote-controller information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation; and
remote control means for remotely operating, in accordance with the remote-controller information in the remote-operation data, the external device corresponding to the identification information in the remote-operation data acquired by the remote-operation data acquiring means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 12, 16)
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9. A method for controlling a terminal device which is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a center device so that an image and/or a sound data is received from the center device the center device to which at least one external device is connected, wherein:
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the terminal device includes communication means for communicating with the center device; and
the method includes the steps of;
acquiring, from the center device via the communication means, identification information for identifying the external device;
generating remote-operation data when a remote operation is performed with respect to the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote operation information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation; and
transmitting the remote-operation data, which has been generated, to the center device via the communication means.
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10. A method for controlling a center device to which at least one external device is connected, the center device being for transmitting image and/or sound data to a terminal device, wherein:
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the center device includes (a) communication means for communicating with the terminal device, and (b) storage means for storing therein identification information for identifying the external device; and
the method includes the steps of;
transmitting, to the terminal device via the communication means, the identification information stored in the storage means;
acquiring, from-the terminal device via the communication means, remote-operation data for remotely operating the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote-controller information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation; and
remotely operating, in accordance with the remote-controller information in the remote-operation data, the external device corresponding to the identification information in the remote-operation data that has been acquired.
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