Remote control system
First Claim
1. A remote control system comprising:
- a remote control terminal for controlling equipment;
said remote control terminal includinga reception portion receiving a control signal for controlling said equipment through a communication line,an input portion accepting input of an instruction for controlling said equipment,a generation portion generating an infrared signal for controlling said equipment,a power storage portion, anda sensing portion sensing charging to said power storage portion; and
a cradle apparatus for charging said remote control terminal;
said cradle apparatus includinga detection portion detecting whether said remote control terminal is placed in said cradle apparatus,a charging portion charging said remote control terminal, anda display portion displaying that said remote control terminal is permitted to control said equipment through said communication line when it is detected that said remote control terminal is placed in said cradle apparatus, andsaid remote control terminal includinga control portion causing said generation portion to generate said infrared signal based on the control signal received by said reception portion when charging is sensed,a light-emission portion emitting said infrared signal generated by said generation portion, anda display portion displaying a state of control of said equipment based on the control signal received by said reception portion.
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Abstract
Source of input of an instruction to a remote controller is switched between manipulation on hand and external manipulation. A remote controller includes an instruction input portion accepting input of an instruction for controlling equipment, a supply accepting portion accepting supply of power from a cradle, a charging portion, a power storage portion, a control portion controlling an operation of the remote controller, a storage portion, an infrared light emission portion, and a display portion. The control portion includes a placement detection portion detecting whether or not the remote controller is mounted on the cradle, a selection portion switching between sources of input of the instruction from the instruction input portion based on a result of detection by the placement detection portion, and a control signal generation portion generating a control signal for controlling the equipment.
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1. A remote control system comprising:
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a remote control terminal for controlling equipment; said remote control terminal including a reception portion receiving a control signal for controlling said equipment through a communication line, an input portion accepting input of an instruction for controlling said equipment, a generation portion generating an infrared signal for controlling said equipment, a power storage portion, and a sensing portion sensing charging to said power storage portion; and a cradle apparatus for charging said remote control terminal; said cradle apparatus including a detection portion detecting whether said remote control terminal is placed in said cradle apparatus, a charging portion charging said remote control terminal, and a display portion displaying that said remote control terminal is permitted to control said equipment through said communication line when it is detected that said remote control terminal is placed in said cradle apparatus, and said remote control terminal including a control portion causing said generation portion to generate said infrared signal based on the control signal received by said reception portion when charging is sensed, a light-emission portion emitting said infrared signal generated by said generation portion, and a display portion displaying a state of control of said equipment based on the control signal received by said reception portion.
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2. A remote control system comprising:
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a remote control terminal for controlling equipment; and a cradle apparatus accepting placement of said remote control terminal; said remote control terminal including a reception portion receiving a signal instructing control of said equipment through a communication line, an input portion accepting input of an instruction for controlling said equipment, a detection portion detecting whether said remote control terminal is placed in said cradle apparatus, a selection portion selecting a source of input of a signal used for generating the control signal for controlling said equipment, from between said reception portion and said input portion, based on a result of detection by said detection portion, a generation portion generating said control signal based on a signal from said source of input selected by said selection portion, and an emission portion emitting said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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