Information processing device, information processing method, information processing program, and remote controller terminal

• US 8,019,833 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2009
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Naoya
• Primary Examiner(s): Walsh; John B.
• Application Number:
  US12/466,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20090228571A1
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

An information processing system, an information processing device, an information processing method, an information processing program, and a remote controller terminal offer further improved operability. A remote controller terminal uses function item information receiving means to receive function item information representing functions of an information terminal device to be operated, which is directly transmitted from the information terminal device, and uses processing command transmitting means to directly transmit a processing command corresponding to the received function item information to the information terminal device in accordance with user'"'"'s input operation, and the information processing device uses processing command receiving means to receive the processing command directly transmitted from the remote controller terminal, and uses control means to control the function corresponding to the processing command in order to execute predetermined processing in accordance with instructions from the remote controller terminal, thus the information terminal device 2 can be directly operated with the remote controller terminal 3, without having a wired connection.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of data items and a first identification (ID) identifying a remote terminal;

a graphical user interface configured to receive an input selecting at least one data item from said plurality of data items stored in said memory, and to associate the selected at least one data item with said first ID stored in said memory;

a receiving unit configured to receive a second ID from said remote terminal identifying said remote terminal;

a determination unit configured to determine if said second ID matches said first ID;

a transmitting unit configured to transmit to said remote terminal, said at least one data item associated with said first ID stored in said memory if said determination unit determines said second ID matches said first ID; and

an execution unit configured to receive a request from said remote terminal for said information processing device to execute an operation relating to said selected at least one data item, and to execute the requested operation.

2. The information processing device of claim 1, wherein said remote terminal is a digital portable telephone.

3. The information processing device of claim 1, further comprising:

a display configured to display each of said plurality of data items available for selection by the input unit as a scrolling display of available data items.

4. The information processing device of claim 1, further comprising:

a short-range wireless communication interface configured to communicate with said remote terminal via short-range wireless communication link.

5. The information processing device of claim 4, further comprising:

a power control unit configured to supply power to the short-range wireless communication interface when the information processing device is in an inactive mode.

6. The information processing device of claim 1, wherein said at least one data item includes at least one of an e-mail item, an address item, a word processing unit item, a game item, and a browser activating item.

7. The information processing device of claim 1, wherein the selected at least one data item is an e-mail item and the transmitting unit transmits an interface corresponding to said e-mail item to said remote terminal, and said request transmitted from said remote terminal for said information processing device to execute an operation includes a request to transmit an e-mail message based on an input received at said remote terminal.

8. An information processing device comprising:

means for storing a plurality of data items and a first identification (ID) identifying a remote terminal;

means for receiving an input selecting at least one data item from said plurality of data items stored in said means for storing, and to associate the selected at least one data item with said first ID stored in said means for storing;

means for receiving a second ID from said remote terminal identifying said remote terminal;

means for determining if said second ID matches said first ID;

means for transmitting, to said remote terminal, said at least one data item associated with said first ID stored in said means for storing if said means for determining determines said second ID matches said first ID;

means for receiving a request from said remote terminal for said information processing device to execute an operation relating to said selected at least one data item; and

means for executing the requested operation.

9. The information processing device of claim 8, wherein said remote terminal is a digital portable telephone.

10. The information processing device of claim 8, further comprising:

means for displaying each of said plurality of data items available for selection by the means for receiving an input as a scrolling display of available data items.

11. The information processing device of claim 8, further comprising:

a short-range wireless communication interface configured to communicate with said remote terminal via short-range wireless communication link.

12. The information processing device of claim 11, further comprising:

means for supplying power to the short-range wireless communication interface when the information processing device is in an inactive mode.

13. The information processing device of claim 8, wherein said at least one data item includes at least one of an e-mail item, an address item, a word processing unit item, a game item, and a browser activating item.

14. The information processing device of claim 8, wherein the selected at least one data item is an e-mail item and the means for transmitting transmits an interface corresponding to said e-mail item to said remote terminal, and said request transmitted from said remote terminal for said information processing device to execute an operation includes a request to transmit an e-mail message based on an input received at said remote terminal.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing device, cause the information processing device to perform a method comprising:

storing, at a memory of the information processing device, a plurality of data items and a first identification (ID) identifying a remote terminal;

receiving, at a graphical user interface of the information processing device, an input selecting at least one data item from said plurality of data items stored in said memory;

associating the selected at least one data item with said first ID stored in said memory;

receiving a second ID from said remote terminal identifying said remote terminal;

determining if said second ID matches said first ID;

transmitting, to said remote terminal, said at least one data item associated with said first ID stored in said memory if said determining determines said second ID matches said first ID; and

receiving a request from said remote terminal for said information processing device to execute an operation relating to said selected at least one data item; and

executing the requested operation.