Information apparatus having an interface for a remote control
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the method causing the touch panel display to:
- display on the touch panel an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected;
display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed,the operation screen simultaneously displayinga curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a pinch-out operation, causing outputting of a first open control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, anda schematic curtain movement image,different from the curtain image,displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image,which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the pinch-out operation via the first open control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, andwhich is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved,wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain, thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image;
sense a width of the pinch out operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display;
when the pinch-out operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first open control command for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device in accordance with an operation width of the pinch-out operation on the curtain image;
when the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully open, open the curtain image on the operation screen by a width matching an operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image,when the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image corresponds to fully open, fully open the curtain image on the operation screen, andwherein the electric curtain device receives the first open control command via the network and is responsive to the first open control command in opening the curtain device to a width matching the operation width.
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Abstract
A control method of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display an operation icon on a display screen of the information apparatus, the operation icon causing an operation screen for an electric curtain device to be displayed; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selection of the operation icon is sensed, the operation screen including a curtain image representing a curtain of the electric curtain device; and when a pinch-out operation is sensed on the operation screen, output to a network a first open control command for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the method causing the touch panel display to:
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display on the touch panel an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed, the operation screen simultaneously displaying a curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a pinch-out operation, causing outputting of a first open control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, and a schematic curtain movement image, different from the curtain image, displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image, which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the pinch-out operation via the first open control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, and which is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved, wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain, thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image; sense a width of the pinch out operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display; when the pinch-out operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first open control command for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device in accordance with an operation width of the pinch-out operation on the curtain image; when the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully open, open the curtain image on the operation screen by a width matching an operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image, when the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image corresponds to fully open, fully open the curtain image on the operation screen, and wherein the electric curtain device receives the first open control command via the network and is responsive to the first open control command in opening the curtain device to a width matching the operation width. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the method causing the touch panel display to:
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display on the touch panel display an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed; the operation screen simultaneously displaying a curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a pinch-in operation, causing outputting of a first close control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, and a schematic curtain movement image, different from the curtain image, displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image, which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the pinch-in operation via the first close control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, and which is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved, wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain, thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image; and sense a width of the pinch-in operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display; when the pinch-in operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first close control command for closing the curtain of the electric curtain device in accordance with an operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image; when the operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully closed, close the curtain image on the operation screen by a width matching an operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image, when the operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image corresponds to fully closed, fully close the curtain image on the operation screen, and wherein the electric curtain device receives the first close control command via the network and is responsive to the first close control command in closing the curtain for a width matching the operation width. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the method causing the touch panel display to:
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display on the touch panel display an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed; the operation screen simultaneously displaying a curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a swipe operation, causing outputting of a first distance control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, and a schematic curtain movement image, different from the curtain image, displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image, which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the swipe operation via the first distance control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, and which is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved, wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain, thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image; sense a width and direction of the swipe operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display; when the swipe operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first distance control command for moving the curtain of the electric curtain device in a swipe direction of the swipe operation in accordance with an amount of movement in the swipe direction of the swipe operation on the curtain image; when the amount of movement in the swipe direction on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully open and less than fully closed, move the curtain image on the operation screen for a distance matching an operation distance of the swipe operation on the curtain image, when the amount of movement in the swipe direction of the swipe operation on the curtain image corresponds to fully open or fully close, move the curtain image on the operation screen to fully open or fully close, and wherein the electric curtain device receives the first distance control command via the network and is responsive to the first distance control command in moving the curtain. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which stores a program to be executed by an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the program causing the touch panel display to:
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display on the touch panel display an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed; the operation screen simultaneously displaying a curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a pinch-out operation, causing outputting of a first open control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, and a schematic curtain movement image, different from the curtain image, displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image, which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the pinch-out operation via the first open control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, and which is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved, wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain movable on the operation screen, thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image; sense a width of the pinch out operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display; when the pinch-out operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first open control command for opening the curtain of the electric curtain device in accordance with an operation width of the pinch-out operation on the curtain image; when the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully open, open the curtain image on the operation screen for a width matching the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image, when the operation width of the pinch out operation on the curtain image corresponds to a fully open position, fully open the curtain image on the operation screen, and wherein the electric curtain device receives the first open control command via the network and is responsive to the first open control command in opening the curtain for a width matching the operation width.
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which stores a program to be executed by an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the program causing the touch panel to:
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display on the touch panel display an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed; the operation screen simultaneously displaying a curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a pinch-in operation, causing outputting of a first close control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, and a schematic curtain movement image, different from the curtain image, displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image, which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the pinch-in operation via the first close control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, and which is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved, wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain movable on the operation screen thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image, sense a width of the pinch-in operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display; when the pinch-in operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first close control command for closing the curtain of the electric curtain device in accordance with an operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image; when the operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully closed, close the curtain image on the operation screen by a width matching an operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image, when the operation width of the pinch-in operation on the curtain image corresponds to fully closed, fully close the curtain image on the operation screen, and wherein the electric curtain device receives the first close control command via the network and is responsive to the first close control command in closing the curtain for a width matching the operation width.
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27. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium which stores a program to be executed by an information apparatus, the information apparatus having a touch panel display and being connected to a network, an electric curtain device being controlled over the network, the electric curtain device being capable of opening and closing a curtain through remote operation, the program causing the touch panel display to:
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display on the touch panel display an operation icon causing an operation screen for the electric curtain device to be displayed when selected; display the operation screen for the electric curtain device when selecting of the operation icon is sensed; the operation screen simultaneously displaying a curtain image representing the curtain of the electric curtain device and movable on the operation screen to a target position in response to an input operation on the curtain image comprising a swipe operation, causing outputting of a first distance control command instructing movement of the curtain to a corresponding target position corresponding to the target position of the curtain image, the movement of the curtain being sensed by a position sensor, which outputs the results thereof to the touch panel display, and a schematic curtain movement image, different from the curtain image, displayed on the operation screen as overlapped on the curtain image, which moves in response to the movement of the curtain image, as a result of the instructing of curtain movement by the swipe operation via the first distance control command to change the position of the curtain, and as a result of the sensing of the changing position of the curtain by the position sensor, and which is erased when the curtain is moved to the corresponding target position corresponding to the target position to which the curtain image is moved, wherein the schematic curtain movement image represents the actual position of the curtain movable on the operation screen, thereby facilitating a comparison between the actual position of the curtain and the curtain image, sense a width and direction of the swipe operation on the operation screen of the touch panel display; when the swipe operation is sensed on the curtain image of the operation screen, output to the network the first distance control command for moving the curtain of the electric curtain device in a swipe direction of the swipe operation in accordance with an amount of movement in the swipe direction of the swipe operation on the curtain image; when the amount of movement in the swipe direction on the curtain image corresponds to less than fully open and less than fully closed, move the curtain image on the operation screen for a distance matching an operation distance of the swipe operation on the curtain image, when the amount of movement in the swipe direction of the swipe operation on the curtain image corresponds to fully open or fully closed, move the curtain image on the operation screen to fully open or fully closed, and wherein the electric curtain device receives the first distance control command via the network and is responsive to the first distance control command in moving the curtain.
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