INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TV RECEIVER
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus configured to connect to a TV receiver via a digital video interface, the apparatus comprising:
- a display device;
a plurality of video output terminals comprising a digital video output terminal associated with the digital video interface;
a video output selection section configured to select a video output terminal for output to the TV receiver from the plurality of video output terminals; and
a video output section configured to output video data of a video being displayed on the display device and control data for control of the TV receiver to the TV receiver through the selected digital video output terminal, the video output section configured to generate the control data based on an operation state of the information processing apparatus.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, there is provided an information processing apparatus connectable to a TV receiver via a digital image interface, including: a display device; a plurality of image output terminals including a digital image output terminal associated with the digital image interface; an image output selection section configured to select an image output terminal for output to the TV receiver from the plurality of image output terminals; and an image output section configured to output image data of an image being displayed on the display device and control data for control of the TV receiver to the TV receiver through the selected digital image output terminal, the image output section configured to generate the control data based on an operation state of the information processing apparatus.
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12 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus configured to connect to a TV receiver via a digital video interface, the apparatus comprising:
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a display device; a plurality of video output terminals comprising a digital video output terminal associated with the digital video interface; a video output selection section configured to select a video output terminal for output to the TV receiver from the plurality of video output terminals; and a video output section configured to output video data of a video being displayed on the display device and control data for control of the TV receiver to the TV receiver through the selected digital video output terminal, the video output section configured to generate the control data based on an operation state of the information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling a TV receiver by an information processing apparatus comprising a display device, comprising:
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displaying a video on the display device; selecting a video output terminal to the TV receiver from a plurality of video output terminals comprising a digital video output terminal associated with a digital video interface capable of transmitting video data and control data; generating the control data based on an operation state of the information processing apparatus; and outputting video data of a video being displayed on the display device and control data for control of the TV receiver to the TV receiver through the digital video output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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