Remote control system and appliance for use in the remote control system
First Claim
1. An appliance that is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit,wherein the first control unit outputs a first control signal associated with a first display size of a command icon for a predetermined operation to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation, andwherein the second control unit outputs a second control signal associated with a second display size, different from the first display size, of the command icon to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation, andwherein the appliance comprises:
- a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals; and
an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image which presents the predetermined operation to the first display size independent of a distance between the first control unit and a display for presenting the particular image thereon when the receiving section has received the first control signal or to the second display size independent of a distance between the second control unit and the display when the receiving section has received the second control signal.
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Abstract
An appliance according to the present invention is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit outputs a first control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform a predetermined operation. The second control unit outputs a second control signal to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation. The appliance includes a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image to be presented during the predetermined operation depending on whether the receiving section has received the first control signal or the second control signal.
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13 Claims
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1. An appliance that is operative under instructions from a plurality of control units, which includes a first control unit and a second control unit,
wherein the first control unit outputs a first control signal associated with a first display size of a command icon for a predetermined operation to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation, and wherein the second control unit outputs a second control signal associated with a second display size, different from the first display size, of the command icon to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation, and wherein the appliance comprises: -
a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals; and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image which presents the predetermined operation to the first display size independent of a distance between the first control unit and a display for presenting the particular image thereon when the receiving section has received the first control signal or to the second display size independent of a distance between the second control unit and the display when the receiving section has received the second control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An appliance that operates under an instruction from a control unit,
wherein the control unit has a first button and outputs a first control signal associated with a first display size of a command icon for a predetermined operation to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation when the first button is pushed, and wherein the control unit also has a second button and outputs a second control signal associated with a second display size, different from the first display size, of the command icon to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation when the second button is pushed, and wherein the appliance comprises: -
a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals; and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image which presents the predetermined operation to the first display size independent of a distance between the control unit and a display for presenting the particular image thereon when the receiving section has received the first control signal or to the second display size independent of the distance when the receiving section has received the second control signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A remote control system comprising
a plurality of control units, and an appliance that is operative under instructions from the control units, which include a first control unit and a second control unit, wherein the first control unit outputs a first control signal associated with a first display size of a command icon for a predetermined operation to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation, and wherein the second control unit outputs a second control signal associated with a second display size, different from the first display size, of the command icon to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation, and wherein the appliance comprises: -
a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals; and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image which presents the predetermined operation to the first display size independent of a distance between the first control unit and a display for presenting the particular image thereon when the receiving section has received the first control signal or to the second display size independent of a distance between the second control unit and the display when the receiving section has received the second control signal.
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13. A remote control system comprising
a control unit, and an appliance that operates under an instruction from the control unit, wherein the control unit has a first button and outputs a first control signal associated with a first display size of a command icon for a predetermined operation to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation when the first button is pushed, and wherein the control unit also has a second button and outputs a second control signal associated with a second display size, different from the first display size, of the command icon to the appliance to instruct the appliance to perform the predetermined operation when the second button is pushed, and wherein the appliance comprises: -
a receiving section that receives the first and second control signals; and an image control section that changes sizes of a particular image which presents the predetermined operation to the first display size independent of a distance between the control unit and a display for presenting the particular image thereon when the receiving section has received the first control signal or to the second display size independent of the distance when the receiving section has received the second control signal.
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Specification