Remote control device

• US 7,522,087 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Issued: 04/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Shibamiya, Yoshikazu, Fukuda, Tetsu, Yamamoto, Takashi, Kutsuna, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Jr.; Timothy
• Application Number:
  US11/391,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20060227033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,119 Days
• Field of Search: 341/176, 345/158, 345/173, 348/468, 348/589, 715/716, 725 37- 61
• US Class Current: 341/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42214 using alphanumerical characters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42226 Reprogrammable remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a receiving unit, a communication unit, a display unit and a control unit. The receiving unit receives from a remote control device position data corresponding to a contact position. The contact position is detected by a track pad unit and the track pad unit is included in the remote control device. The communication unit receives from an external device an operational panel used to control the external device. The display unit displays the operational panel received by the communication unit. The control unit controls the operational panel using the position data received by the receiving unit. The control unit allocates operable elements included in the operational panel to the track pad unit without changing an array of the operable elements included in the operational panel.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit that receives from a remote control device position data corresponding to a contact position, the contact position being detected by a track pad unit and the track pad unit being included in the remote control device;

a communication unit that receives from an external device an operational panel used to control the external device;

a display unit that displays the operational panel received by the communication unit;

a control unit that controls the operational panel using the position data received by the receiving unit; and

a sound output unit that outputs a predetermined sound,

wherein the control unit allocates operable elements included in the operational panel to the track pad unit without changing an array of the operable elements included in the operational panel, and

wherein the predetermined sound is output from the sound output unit, if the control unit determines that an operable element corresponding to the position data is operated.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives from the remote control device pressure data corresponding to a pressure change, the pressure change being detected by the track pad unit, and

wherein the control unit controls the operational panel using the pressure data received by the receiving unit.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit detects an operable element corresponding to the position data and visually changes the detected operable element.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a tuner unit that receives a television signal,

wherein the display unit displays the television signal received by the tuner unit.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit determines, using the pressure data whether an operable element corresponding to the position data is operated.