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Display control device for remote control device

  • US 20110109541A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2010
  • Published: 05/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A display control device for a remote control device, the display control device comprising:

  • a connection means for having connection with a display device and a remote control device, wherein the display device is configured to display one operation screen selectively from among a plurality of operation screens for accepting an operation directed to a control target apparatus, wherein the plurality of operation screens includes a first operation screen and a second operation screen on each of which a set of icons are arranged, wherein the first operation screen and the second operation screen are different from each other in icon arrangement, wherein the remote control device is spaced apart from the display device and is manipulatable by a user; and

    a display control means for performing display control, such that;

    the display control means receives an input of an instruction about an operation direction from the remote control device, performs processing according to the input, and causes the display device to display a result of the processing on the displayed one operation screen according to the input;

    the display control means causes the display device to display an identification display mark on the displayed one operation screen, so that;

    the identification display mark indicates that one icon of the set of icons on the displayed one operation screen, the one icon being presently selected from among the set of icons, is in a selection state; and

    the identification display mark is displayed in association with the one icon selected on the displayed one operation screen; and

    when display is switched from the first operation screen to the second operation screen, the display control means (i) shifts the selection state from the one icon selected on the first operation screen to an initial selection icon pre-set on the second operation screen and (ii) causes the display device to display a visual effect indicative of a direction from position of the selected one icon to position of the initial selection icon.

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