Remote controller and system having the same

• US 9,769,412 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2014
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nashida, Tatsushi, Sawai, Kunihito
• Primary Examiner(s): Cervetti, David Garcia
• Application Number:
  US14/259,643
• Publication Number:
  US 20140232943A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,245 Days
• Field of Search: 380 30, 380 44, 713176, 713180
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 1/0025 in a remote control unit remote control tuning in general H03J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• 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 21/42208 Display device provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42227 the keys being reprogrammable, e.g. soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

In order to provide a remote control system that is easy to use, a first displaying unit displays a remote controller side display information. Since a first operation unit is used to select the remote controller side display information and then drag towards an image display apparatus, a display position of the remote controller side display information on the display surface of the first displaying unit is visually moved towards an image display apparatus. In accordance with the movement operation of the remote controller side display information, operational information associated with the remote controller side display information is transmitted from a first communicator to a second communicator.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a circuitry configured to;

initiate a communicating of information related to a content that was previously displayed on a first display screen; and

initiate an execution of a process for controlling a displaying of the content on the first display screen as a result of a user input operation upon a displayed object, the displayed object being based on the information and displayed on a second display screen which is provided separately from the first display screen,

wherein the content is not being displayed on the first display screen at a time when the user input operation is performed.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second display screen is a touch sensitive display and the user input operation is a touch gesture operation upon the touch sensitive display.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the touch gesture operation is a drag operation on the touch sensitive display.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the displayed object is moved in response to the drag operation.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus selects a device within which the first display screen is included for displaying the content in response to moving of the drag operation.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the content is controlled to be displayed on the first display screen as a result of the displayed object having been moved.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the process for controlling the displaying of the content comprises an issuing of a command for starting to display the content on the first display screen.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is communicated through wireless communication.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content is not being displayed on the first display screen at a time when the information is communicated.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to control a vibration generator in response to the user input operation.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein communication between the information processing apparatus and the first display screen is performed through a server which is connected with the information processing apparatus through wireless communication.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause a displaying of the displayed object on the second display screen.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the information processing apparatus further comprising the second display screen.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the information processing apparatus further comprises:

a wireless communication unit configured to perform the wireless communications;

a vibration generator;

a speaker; and

a rechargeable battery,

wherein, a touch sensor is provided on the second display screen.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display screen is provided separately from the information processing apparatus.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first display screen is provided on the information processing apparatus.

17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content is a broadcast channel.

18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to connect to the Internet.

19. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content that was previously displayed on the first display screen is a first portion of a video content, and the content that is controlled to be displayed on the first display screen as a result of the user input operation upon the displayed object is a second portion of the video content, the first portion of the video content being different than the second portion of the video content.

20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the video content is a broadcasted media.

21. An information processing method implemented by a processor of an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

communicating information related to a content that was previously displayed on a first display screen; and

executing a process for controlling a displaying of the content on the first display screen as a result of a user input operation upon a displayed object, the displayed object being based on the information and displayed on a second display screen which is provided separately from the first display screen,

wherein the content is not being displayed on the first display screen at a time when the user input operation is performed.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform an information processing method, the method comprising:

communicating information related to a content that was previously displayed on a first display screen; and

executing a process for controlling a displaying of the content on the first display screen as a result of a user input operation upon a displayed object, the displayed object being based on the information and displayed on a second display screen which is provided separately from the first display screen,

wherein the content is not being displayed on the first display screen at a time when the user input operation is performed.