Information processing system comprising a plurality of operation terminal devices and an information processing device
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1. A method for generating correlation information for indication to a user of an operation terminal, comprising the steps of:
- connecting an information processing device to a plurality of unitary operation terminals each including a transceiver for providing bi-directional communication with the information processing device, each operation terminal being operable by a user to generate input and to transmit the input via the transceiver to the information processing device for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device;
generating correlation information in the information processing device expressing a correlation between the plurality of operation terminals and the specific information processing controllable by the operation terminals;
outputting the correlation information from the information processing device to the plurality of operation terminals; and
receiving the correlation information in the operation terminals and indicating the correlation to the user based on the received correlation information.
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Abstract
In the disclosed invention, correlation information expressing the correlation between a plurality of operation terminal devices and information operable therethrough is generated, and such correlation information is output to the operation terminal devices. Such present invention allows the operators of the operation terminal devices to readily recognize the correlation between the operation terminal devices and information operable therethrough among information handled on an information processing devices.
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1. A method for generating correlation information for indication to a user of an operation terminal, comprising the steps of:
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connecting an information processing device to a plurality of unitary operation terminals each including a transceiver for providing bi-directional communication with the information processing device, each operation terminal being operable by a user to generate input and to transmit the input via the transceiver to the information processing device for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device;
generating correlation information in the information processing device expressing a correlation between the plurality of operation terminals and the specific information processing controllable by the operation terminals;
outputting the correlation information from the information processing device to the plurality of operation terminals; and
receiving the correlation information in the operation terminals and indicating the correlation to the user based on the received correlation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A unitary operation terminal, comprising:
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means for generating input as controlled by an operator;
means for displaying visually recognizable information to the operator;
a transceiver for providing bi-directional communication with an information processing device to which the operation terminal is connectable, the transceiver being operable to transmit the generated input to the information processing device and to receive at least correlation information expressing a correlation between the operation terminal and information for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device, wherein the displaying means is operable to display the correlation based on the received correlation information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An operation terminal operable by an operator and connectable to an information processing device and capable of receiving information from the information processing device, comprising:
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a display; and
a receiver operable to receive at least correlation information expressing a correlation between the operator and information operable by the operator among all information handled by the information processing device, wherein the display is operable to display the received correlation information.
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11. An information communication system, comprising
an information processing device; - and
a plurality of operation terminals connected to the information processing device, each operating terminal including a transceiver for effecting bi-directional information communication with the information processing device, and display means, the information processing device including;
means f or generating correlation information expressing a correlation between each of the plurality of operation terminals arid specific information processing which is controllable by the operation terminals; and
means for outputting the correlation information to the operation terminals such that the operation terminals receive and display the correlation to an operator based on the received correlation information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An information communication system, comprising:
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an information processing device;
a plurality of unitary operation terminals each including a transceiver and a display, each operation terminal being connected to the information processing device for effecting bi-directional communication with the information processing device and being operable by a user to generate input and transmit the input via the transceiver to the information processing device for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device, and to receive correlation information from the information processing device, the information processing device being operable to generate the correlation information expressing a correlation between each of the plurality of operation terminals and the specific information processing controllable by the operation terminals to output the correlation information to the operation terminals, and the display being operable to visually indicate the correlation to a user based on the received correlation information.
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15. A recording medium storing a processing program for performing a method, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting an information processing device to a plurality of unitary operation terminals each including a transceiver for providing bi-directional communication with the information processing device, each operation terminal being operable by a user to generate input and to transmit the input via the transceiver to the information processing device for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device;
generating correlation information in the information processing device expressing a correlation between the plurality of operation terminals and the specific information processing controllable by the operation terminals;
outputting the correlation information from the information processing device to the plurality of operation terminals; and
receiving the correlation information in the operation terminals and indicating the correlation to the user based on the received correlation information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An information processing device having a bi-directional connection terminal and being operable to communicate bi-directionally with an operation terminal through the connection terminal, the operation terminal having a display and being operable by a user to generate and transmit input to the information processing device for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device, comprising:
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establishment determining means for determining if communication is established with the operation terminal through the connection terminal;
display information generating means operable to assign information identifying the operation terminal and to generate display information to be displayed on the display of the operation terminal based on the assigned information when the establishment determining means determines that communication is established with the operation terminal; and
transmitting means operable to transmit the display information generated by the display information generating means to the operation terminal through the connection terminal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for assigning identification information to an operation terminal comprising the steps of:
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connecting an information processing device to an operation terminal through a bi-directional connection terminal, the operation terminal having a display and being operable by a user to generate input and transmit the input via the connection terminal to the information processing device for controlling specific processing of information performed by the information processing device;
determining if bi-directional communication is established between the information processing device and the operation terminal through the connection terminal;
assigning information identifying the operation terminal and generating display information to be displayed on the display of the operation terminal based on the assigned information when communication is established with the operation terminal; and
transmitting the, display information to the operation terminal through the connection terminal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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