Control device, control method, electric apparatus, control method of an electric apparatus, electric apparatus system, control method of an electric apparatus system, and transmission medium
First Claim
1. A control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising:
- a transmitting unit for transmitting the control signal to the electronic apparatus;
a receiver for receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electronic apparatus;
an output unit for outputting the additional information received by the receiver to a display device;
a memory for storing, based on a user controlled input, at least a portion of said additional information, the memory including a detachable IC memory card; and
an erasing unit for deleting said additional information stored in said memory based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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Abstract
Radio waves transmitted from the antenna of a broadcasting station are received by the antenna of a television receiver. The television receiver extracts an EPG from the received radio waves and transmits it to a remote controller via an infrared transmission/reception section. The remote controller displays the received EPG on a LCD and is then rendered in a state of waiting for selection of a program. If some program is selected and then a reserve button is manipulated, the remote controller transmits a control command for a recording reservation to a video tape recorder. The video tape recorder receives the control command with an infrared transmission/reception section, whereby the recording reservation of the designated program is set.
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52 Claims
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1. A control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising:
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a transmitting unit for transmitting the control signal to the electronic apparatus;
a receiver for receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electronic apparatus;
an output unit for outputting the additional information received by the receiver to a display device;
a memory for storing, based on a user controlled input, at least a portion of said additional information, the memory including a detachable IC memory card; and
an erasing unit for deleting said additional information stored in said memory based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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6. A control method for controlling, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus;
receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus;
outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device;
storing, based on a user controlled input, at least a portion of said additional information into a detachable IC memory card; and
selectively deleting said additional information stored in said memory based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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13. A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program that is used in a control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, the computer program comprising the steps of:
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transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus;
receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus;
outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device;
storing, based on a user controlled input, at least a portion of said additional information into a detachable IC memory card; and
selectively deleting said additional information stored in said memory based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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14. A control method, comprising the steps of:
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storing a computer program transmitted from the transmission medium, configured for transmitting said computer program that is used in a control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, the computer program including the steps of;
transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus;
receiving the additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus;
outputting the additional information received in the receiving step to a display device;
storing, based on a user controlled input, at least a portion of said additional information into a detachable IC memory card; and
selectively deleting said additional information stored in said memory based on a user controlled input; and
performing a control by using the computer program, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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15. An electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, comprising:
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a first receiving unit for receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device;
a controller for performing a control in accordance with the control signal received by the first receiving unit;
a second receiving unit for receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium;
an extracting unit for extracting additional information from the information received by the second receiving unit; and
a transmitting unit for transmitting the additional information extracted by the extracting unit to the control device;
wherein the control device is configured to store, based on a user controlled input, said extracted additional information into a detachable IC memory card and selectively to delete said extracted additional information based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A control method of an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, comprising the steps of:
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a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device;
performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step;
a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium;
extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and
transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device;
wherein the control device is configured to store, based on a user controlled input, said extracted additional information into a detachable IC memory card and to selectively delete said extracted additional information based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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20. A transmission medium for transmitting a computer program used in an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, the computer program comprising the steps of:
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a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device;
performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step;
a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium;
extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and
transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracting step to the control device;
wherein the control device is configured to store, based on a user controlled input, said extracted additional information into a detachable IC memory card and to selectively delete said extracted additional information based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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21. A control method of an electric apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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storing a computer program transmitted from a transmission medium, the transmission medium for transmitting said computer program used in an electric apparatus which receives information that is transmitted via a transmission medium and performs an operation in accordance with a control signal that is transmitted from a control device, the computer program including the steps of;
a first receiving step of receiving the control signal transmitted from the control device;
performing a control in accordance with the control signal received in the first receiving step;
a second receiving step of receiving the information transmitted via the transmission medium;
extracting additional information from the information received in the second receiving step; and
transmitting the additional information extracted in the extracted step to the control device; and
controlling the electric apparatus by using the computer program;
wherein the control device is configured to store, based on a user controlled input, said extracted additional information into a detachable IC memory card, and to selectively delete said stored extracted additional information based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process.
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22. A control device which controls, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus;
receiving means for receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus;
output means for outputting the additional information received by the receiving means to a display device;
selecting means for selecting information from the additional information received by the receiving means;
detachable storing means for storing, based on a user controlled input, the information selected by the selecting means into a detachable IC memory card; and
erasing means for erasing the additional information stored in the detachable storing means based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A control method for controlling, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus;
receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus;
outputting the additional information received at said receiving step to a display device;
selecting information from the additional information received at said receiving step;
storing, based on a user controlled input, the information selected at said selecting step, wherein the step of storing includes the step of storing the selected information in a detachable IC memory card; and
erasing the selected information stored in the storing step by a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of controlling, by transmitting a control signal, an electric apparatus that receives information transmitted via a transmission medium, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting the control signal to the electric apparatus;
receiving additional information that has been extracted from the received information and transmitted by the electric apparatus;
outputting the additional information received at said receiving step to a display device;
selecting information from the additional information received at said selecting step;
storing, based on a user controlled input, the information selected at said selecting step into a detachable IC memory card; and
erasing the selected information stored at said storing step based on a user controlled input, wherein said detachable IC memory card is configured to be removable and utilized in an external process. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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