REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE FOR PERFORMING REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, DEVICE OPERABLE BY REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

• US 20120214476A1
• Filed: 04/27/2012
• Published: 08/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Rekimoto, Junichi, Ayatsuka, Yuji, Matsushita, Nobuyuki, Oba, Haruo
• Granted Patent: US 9,913,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/61 Password, biometric
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/04 Arrangements for synchronous operation

Abstract

A portable information terminal is placed in proximity with an ID recognition unit of a notebook PC. By reading ID from the portable information terminal, the notebook PC is able to identify a network address of the portable information terminal so as to establish a network connection with the portable information terminal. The notebook PC then sends suitable operation information to the portable information terminal via a network. For example, if presentation is running on the notebook PC, screen information for operating the presentation is transferred to the portable information terminal. Accordingly, by using one device connected to the other device by a wired or wireless network, the operation of the other device can be controlled.

Claims

1-74. -74. (canceled)

75. A remote control system that allows a first device to control an operation of a second device, comprising:

identification (ID) information including a network address of the first device;

an ID recognition unit configured to obtain the network address to access the first device by obtaining the said ID information when the first device is placed in priximaty with the second device;

a network connection unit configured to connect the first device and the second device via a network, based on the network address;

an operation information providing unit configured to transfer operation information of the second device from the second device to the first device via the network; and

a control unit configured to allow the first device to remotely control the second device via the network by using the operation information.

76. The remote control system according to claim 75, wherein the operation information comprises graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating an operation screen of the second device.

77. The remote control system according to claim 75, wherein the operation information comprises an operation method for operating the second device.

78. The remote control system according to claim 75, wherein the first device is a portable information terminal including a cellular telephone or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

79. The remote control system according to claim 75, wherein the second device comprises one of a notebook computer, a desk-top computer, a liquid crystal projector, or a television receiver.

80. The remote control system according to claim 75, wherein the ID recognition unit is provided in a peripheral device connected to the second device.

81. An apparatus configured to remotely control an external device, the apparatus comprising:

a storage medium configured to store identification (ID) information including a network address of the apparatus;

a communication unit configured to transmit the ID information to the external device and receive operation information of the external device from the external device; and

a control unit configured to remotely control the external device by using the operation information.

82. The apparatus according to claim 81, wherein the operation information comprises graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating an operation screen of the external device.

83. The apparatus according to claim 81, wherein the operation information comprises an operation method for operating the external device.

84. An apparatus configured to be remotely controlled by an external device, the apparatus comprising:

an identification (ID) recognition unit configured to obtain ID information of the external device when the external device is placed in priximaty with the apparatus, the ID information comprising a network address to access the external device;

a communication unit configured to;

establish a wireless connection with the external device using the ID information, via a network;

transmit operation information of the apparatus to the external device via the network; and

receive control information from the external device; and

a processing unit configured to control an operation of the apparatus based on the received control information.

85. The apparatus according to claim 84, wherein the operation information comprises graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating an operation screen of the apparatus.

86. The apparatus according to claim 84, wherein the operation information comprises an operation method for operating the apparatus.)

87. A method performed by a first device to remotely control a second device, the first device comprising a storage medium configured to store identification (ID) information including a network address of the first device, the method comprising the steps of:

transmitting the ID information to the second device;

receiving operation information of the second device from the second device; and

remotely controlling the second device by using the operation information.

88. The method according to claim 87, wherein the operation information comprises graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating an operation screen of the second device.

89. The method according to claim 87, wherein the operation information comprises an operation method for operating the second device.