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Control system, operation device and control method

  • US 20100274932A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2010
  • Published: 10/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system comprising:

  • an information processing apparatus; and

    an external device communicably connected with the information processing apparatus,wherein the information processing apparatus includesan execution unit for executing an application,a threshold value setting unit for setting a threshold value which determines a timing of changing an operational state of the external device, according to the running application,a first detection unit for detecting an input signal to the information processing apparatus, anda first transmission and reception unit for exchanging information with the external device, andwherein the external device includesa second transmission and reception unit for exchanging information with the information processing apparatus,a second detection unit for detecting an input signal to the external device,a determination unit for determining whether or not to change the operational state of the external device from the threshold value set by the threshold value setting unit of the information processing apparatus based on the detection result by the first detection unit or the second detection unit, anda change processing unit for changing the operational state of the external device based on the determination result by the determination unit.

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