Remote control device, method and system
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1. A remote control device comprising:
- an acquisition part that acquires continuously an image of an apparatus to be remotely controlled as a subject and an information inherent to the apparatus optically emitted from the apparatus using an image pickup element;
a display part that superimposes and displays the image acquired continuously by the acquisition part and the information inherent to the apparatus;
an instruction accepting part that accepts an instruction of selecting a desired apparatus subject to remote control among the apparatuses from which the inherent information is acquired and selecting a desired control content for the selected apparatus from a user;
a control signal transmission part that transmits a remote control signal to the apparatus;
a remote control part that controls the control signal transmission part to transmit a remote control signal corresponding to the control content of the apparatus selected by the instruction accepting part to the apparatus selected by the instruction accepting part; and
an operation situation judgment part that judges a presence or absence of the operation of the apparatus in accordance with the remote control signal depending on a changing brightness of the image acquired continuously by the acquisition part,wherein the display part displays information of a content in accordance with a judgment of the operation situation judgment part.
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Abstract
According to a remote control device of the present invention, the operation situation according to the transmission of the remote control signal is judged based on a changing brightness of the image, and the information of the content according to the result of judgment is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to investigate a reaction of the apparatus to be controlled to the remote control signal, and visually indicate the reaction to the user.
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1. A remote control device comprising:
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an acquisition part that acquires continuously an image of an apparatus to be remotely controlled as a subject and an information inherent to the apparatus optically emitted from the apparatus using an image pickup element; a display part that superimposes and displays the image acquired continuously by the acquisition part and the information inherent to the apparatus; an instruction accepting part that accepts an instruction of selecting a desired apparatus subject to remote control among the apparatuses from which the inherent information is acquired and selecting a desired control content for the selected apparatus from a user; a control signal transmission part that transmits a remote control signal to the apparatus; a remote control part that controls the control signal transmission part to transmit a remote control signal corresponding to the control content of the apparatus selected by the instruction accepting part to the apparatus selected by the instruction accepting part; and an operation situation judgment part that judges a presence or absence of the operation of the apparatus in accordance with the remote control signal depending on a changing brightness of the image acquired continuously by the acquisition part, wherein the display part displays information of a content in accordance with a judgment of the operation situation judgment part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote control method comprising:
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a step of acquiring continuously an image of an apparatus to be remotely controlled as a subject and an information inherent to the apparatus optically emitted from the apparatus using an image pickup element; a step of superposing and displaying the image acquired continuously and the information inherent to the apparatus; a step of accepting an instruction of selecting a desired apparatus subject to remote control among the apparatuses from which the inherent information is acquired and selecting a desired control content for the selected apparatus from a user; a step of transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to the control content of the selected apparatus to the selected apparatus; a step of judging the presence or absence of the operation of the apparatus in accordance with the remote control signal depending on a changing brightness of the image acquired continuously; and a step of displaying information of the content in accordance with a judgment as to the presence or absence of the operation of the apparatus.
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Current AssigneeFujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
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Original AssigneeFujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
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InventorsKoshiba, Masaaki
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Primary Examiner(s)SELBY, GEVELL V
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Application NumberUS11/714,821Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,154 DaysField of Search348/207.1, 348/211.99, 348/211.1, 348/211.4, 348/333.02, 348/376, 348/734US Class Current348/207.1CPC Class CodesG08C 17/02 using a radio linkG08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. inf...
