WO2004068889A1 - 制御装置および方法、情報処理装置および方法、記録媒体、並びにプログラム - Google Patents
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- Control device and method information processing device application method, recording medium, and program
- the present invention relates to a control device and method, an information processing device and method, a recording medium, and a program, and more particularly, to a control device and method which enables more efficient control of the information processing device.
- AV Audio Visual
- hard disk recorder and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) recorder
- remote controllers such as television receivers, VTRs (Video Tape Recorders), or audio devices already exist.
- the function of the remote controller can be added by downloading the display screen information of the remote controller and displaying the remote controller image based thereon.
- Technology has been disclosed.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-31977 when a plurality of devices can be controlled by one remote controller, it is possible to easily detect the device to be controlled. A technique to do so is disclosed.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and makes it possible to perform control of a target device more efficiently and accurately.
- the control device of the present invention is a detection means for detecting an information processing apparatus by wireless communication, and an acquisition means for acquiring operation screen information for displaying an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing apparatus.
- a first acquisition unit that acquires operation screen information of each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and a plurality of operation screen information are acquired by the first acquisition unit.
- the operation screen is displayed based on the editing means for editing the plurality of operation screen information and the operation screen information edited by the editing means so that the plurality of operation screens are displayed in one display area.
- the information processing apparatus is characterized by comprising: display means; and control means for controlling the information processing apparatus based on an input to the operation screen displayed by the display means.
- the first acquisition means can acquire operation screen information from the information processing apparatus by wireless communication.
- the first acquisition means can acquire the operation screen information from a predetermined server that manages the operation screen information by wireless communication.
- the information processing apparatus may further include storage management means for managing storage of the operation screen information already acquired, and the first acquisition means may acquire the operation screen information whose storage is managed by the storage management means.
- the storage management means can delete the operation screen information that is less frequently used among the operation screen information for managing the storage.
- the information processing apparatus further comprises: strength detection means for detecting the strength of each of the radio waves transmitted from the plurality of information processing devices, and the editing means transmits the radio waves with high strength based on the detection by the strength detection means.
- the operation screen information can be edited so that the operation screen is displayed preferentially.
- the display means determines whether or not the control device is out of the communicable range with the information processing device based on the detection by the strength detection means, and when it is determined that the control device is out of the communicable range, Each time, the operation screen can be displayed so that the transparency gradually increases.
- the editing means can edit the plurality of operation screen information so that the operation screen being operated is continuously displayed.
- the information processing apparatus may further include a track record management unit configured to manage a history of control of the information processing apparatus performed by the control unit.
- the editing means may edit the operation screen information so that the operation screen of the information processing apparatus operated immediately before is preferentially displayed based on the history managed by the history management means. it can.
- the editing means can edit the operation screen information based on the history managed by the history management means so that the operation screen with the highest frequency of use is preferentially displayed.
- the editing means edits the operation screen information based on the history managed by the history management means so that the operation screen most likely to be used in the time zone including the current time is preferentially displayed. You can do so.
- the information processing apparatus further comprises selection means for selecting another information processing apparatus related to the information processing apparatus for displaying the operation screen based on the history managed by the history management means, and the editing means is together with the operation screen of the information processing apparatus.
- the operation screen information may be edited such that the operation screen of another information processing apparatus selected by the selection means is displayed.
- the selection means can select another information processing apparatus related to the information processing apparatus based on the time difference between the time when the information processing apparatus and the other information processing apparatus were controlled, which is obtained from the history. .
- Operation screen information can be described by HTML.
- the information processing apparatus further includes a second acquisition unit for acquiring other operation screen information according to the category of the information processing apparatus, and the display unit is configured to acquire the second operation unit until the operation screen information is acquired by the first acquisition unit. Another operation screen can be displayed based on the other operation screen information acquired by the acquisition means of.
- a control method of a control device includes: detecting step of detecting an information processing device by wireless communication; acquiring operation screen information for displaying an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing device; When a plurality of information processing apparatuses are detected by the processing of the step, an acquisition step of acquiring operation screen information of each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and a plurality of operation screen information are acquired by the processing of the acquisition step Display for displaying the operation screen based on the editing step for editing the information of the plurality of operation screens so that the plurality of operation screens are displayed in one display area, and the operation screen information edited by the process of the editing step Step and process of display step P picture 003/016311
- a program recorded on a first recording medium of the present invention includes a detection step of detecting an information processing apparatus by wireless communication, and operation screen information for displaying an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing apparatus.
- a detection step of detecting an information processing apparatus by wireless communication When acquiring a plurality of information processing apparatuses by processing the detection step, acquiring the operation screen information of each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and processing the plurality of operation screens by the processing of the acquisition step
- information is acquired, based on the editing step for editing the plurality of operation screen information and the operation screen information edited by the process of the editing step so that the plurality of operation screens are displayed in one display area.
- the information processing apparatus based on the display step of displaying the operation screen and the input to the operation screen displayed by the processing of the display step. Characterized in that it comprises a Gosuru control step.
- a detection step for detecting an information processing apparatus by wireless communication and operation screen information for displaying an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing apparatus are acquired, and detection is performed.
- an acquisition step for acquiring operation screen information of each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and a plurality of operation screen information are acquired by the processing of the acquisition step.
- the operation screen is displayed based on the editing step for editing the plurality of operation screen information and the operation screen information edited by the process of the editing step so that the plurality of operation screens are displayed in one display area.
- the information processing apparatus is an operation screen information for causing the control device to display an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing device, and it is possible to edit a plurality of operation screens edited by the control device.
- Storage means for storing operation screen information as a component, transmission means for transmitting the operation screen information stored by the storage means to the control device by wireless communication in response to a request from the control device; And the like.
- the operation screen information may be selected based on the feature information representing the feature of the control device, and the transmitting means may send the operation screen information selected based on the feature information to the control device.
- the information processing method of the information processing apparatus is an operation screen information for causing the control device to display an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing device, and a plurality of operations edited by the control device
- a storage step for storing operation screen information which is a component of screen editing, and operation screen information stored by the processing of the storage step are transmitted to the control device by wireless communication in response to a request from the control device. And a transmission step to be transmitted.
- the program recorded in the second recording medium of the present invention is operation screen information for causing the control device to display an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing apparatus, and is edited by the control device.
- Storage step storing the operation screen information which is a component of editing of the plurality of operation screens, and the operation screen information stored by the processing of the storage step to the control device in response to a request from the control device And a transmission step of transmitting by wireless communication.
- a second program according to the present invention is operation screen information for causing the control device to display an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing apparatus, which is a plurality of operation screens edited by the control device.
- a storage step for storing operation screen information as a component of editing, and operation screen information stored by the processing of the storage step is transmitted by wireless communication to the control device in response to a request from the control device. And including steps.
- control device when an information processing device existing in the vicinity of the control device is detected by wireless communication and a plurality of information processing devices are detected, the operation of each of the plurality of information processing devices is performed.
- screen information is acquired and multiple operation screen information is acquired, multiple operation screen information is edited so that multiple operation screens are displayed in one display area, and the edited operation screen information is displayed.
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- the operation screen is displayed. Also, the information processing apparatus is controlled based on the input on the operation screen.
- the operation screen information for causing the control apparatus to display an operation screen operated when controlling the information processing apparatus is edited by the control apparatus.
- Operation screen information that is a component of editing of a plurality of operation screens to be stored is stored, and the stored operation screen information is transmitted to the control device by wireless communication in response to a request from the control device.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration example of a control system to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the remote controller of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the remote controller of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the block / rate unit of FIG. Figure 5 shows the Brute 'Kuss protocol stack.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the remote controller.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the search unit of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the storage control unit of FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the display control unit of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an exemplary configuration of the personal computer of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the personal computer shown in FIG.
- Figure 12 is a flowchart c explaining the registration process of the remote controller c
- Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of the screen displayed in step S4 of Figure 12 c Figure 14 It is a figure which shows the example of the information registered by 12 processes.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart explaining the processing executed by the device corresponding to the processing of FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the remote controller displaying the operation panel.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in step S 34 in FIG. 16.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed in step S 3 7 of FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart explaining the processing executed by the device corresponding to the processing of FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a flow chart explaining the processing of the remote controller that controls the device.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the operation history.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the button ID.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote controller managing the operation panel information.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of the usage frequency of the operation panel.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart explaining another process of the remote controller displaying the operation panel.
- FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the display processing of the operation panel of the remote controller, which is executed in step S 90 of FIG.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of HTML file reconstruction.
- FIG. 28 is a view showing a display example of the operation panel.
- FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the remote controller that controls the display on the operation panel.
- FIG. 30 shows another display example of the operation panel.
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote control for switching the display of the operation panel.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of frame switching.
- FIG. 33 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote control for switching the display of the operation panel.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing still another display example of the operation panel.
- FIG. 35 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of the remote control for switching the display of the operation panel.
- FIG. 36 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote control for switching the display of the operation panel.
- Fig. 37 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote controller that manages the frequency of use.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of a management table of operation history.
- FIG. 39 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote control for switching the display of the operation panel.
- FIG. 40 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote controller to analyze the relationship between devices.
- FIG. 41 shows an example of a management table for managing the association between devices.
- FIG. 42 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote controller that controls the display of the operation panel.
- FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a display example of the operation panel.
- FIG. 44 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of the remote controller displaying the operation panel.
- FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a display example of the operation panel.
- FIG. 46 is a flowchart explaining the processing of the remote control for erasing the display on the operation panel.
- FIG. 47 is a view showing a display example of the operation panel.
- Figure 48 is a flowchart that describes the processing of the device that notifies the timestamp.
- Figure 4 9 shows the process executed by the remote controller in response to the process in Figure 4 8 It is a flowchart explaining the logic.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration example of a control system to which the present invention is applied.
- the remote controller (control device) 1 is, for example, a wireless communication function conforming to Bluetooth (registered trademark) 1 ⁇ , IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.llg, etc. have.
- the remote controller 1 transmits a command based on the input from the user to the device (information processing apparatus) to be controlled by the wireless communication of them, and controls the device.
- the device controlled by the remote controller is also provided with a Bluetooth communication function and a communication function such as IEEE802.11b.
- a television receiver 21 and an audio system 2 2 are installed in the room 11 as devices controlled by the remote controller 1.
- personal computers (PCs) 31 and a robot 32 are installed or exist.
- the remote controller 1 searches for a device to be controlled and detects a device present in the vicinity.
- “nearby” means, for example, a range of several tens of centimeters to several meters that can detect a device installed in a room where the remote controller 1 is present. Note that the user may be able to set the range (range in the vicinity) in which the device search is performed by the remote controller 1.
- the remote controller 1 When the remote controller 1 detects a device to be controlled by searching, the remote controller 1 communicates with the device according to, for example, HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), and is operated by the user when controlling the device.
- HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
- strikesDevices controlled by the remote controller 1 are respectively For example, it stores operation panel information described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), and provides the operation panel information to the remote controller 1 by wireless communication such as Bluetooth in response to a request from the remote controller 1.
- HTML Hyper Text Markup Language
- the system of the client / server is realized by the remote controller 1 and the device, and the operation panel information is provided to the remote controller 1 from the device which is the server.
- the remote controller 1 searches the television receiver 21 and the audio system 22 as devices that can be controlled. To detect. Further, the remote controller 1 acquires the operation panel information possessed by each of the television receiver 21 and the audio system 22 by the Bluetooth communication, and displays the operation panel based on the acquired information.
- the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 5 1 (FIG. 2) formed on the surface of the remote controller 1 has an operation panel for operating the television receiver 21 and an audio system 2 2 Control panel is displayed.
- the remote controller 1 edits the operation panel information to display the operation panels of the multiple devices on one LCD 5 1 (frame division of HTML file) ) Is done.
- a touch panel is superimposed on the LCD 51, and when a predetermined button on the operation panel is operated by the user, a command corresponding to the operation is transmitted to the device.
- the broken arrow indicates that the remote control device 1 transmits a predetermined control command to the audio system 2 2.
- the remote controller 1 when the user holds the remote controller 1 and leaves the room 1 1, if the user leaves the communicable range with the device (television receiver 21 and audio system 2 2), the remote controller 1 receives it.
- the control panel displayed up to is cleared. 1
- the device search is performed by the remote controller 1 at a predetermined timing such as when it is detected that the user has been lifted.
- a predetermined timing such as when it is detected that the user has been lifted.
- the remote controller 1 is controlled based on the information obtained from the personal computer 31 and the robot 32, an operation panel operated when the personal computer 31 is controlled and the robot 32 are controlled.
- the operation panel to be operated is displayed on the LCD 51.
- an access point 41 capable of wireless communication with the remote controller 1 is provided by Bluetooth communication, IEEE 802. 1 ib, or the like.
- the remote controller 1 needs to obtain new operation panel information in order to use that function. If there is, communicate with access point 4 1 and access server 4 3 via network 4 2 and download operation panel information from server 4 3.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the remote controller 1.
- the remote controller 1 is formed in such a size that it can be gripped and operated with one hand.
- an LCD 51 is formed on which operation panels of various devices are displayed.
- a touch panel is superimposed on the LCD 51, and a position (button) pressed by the user with a finger or the like is detected.
- the remote controller 1 is provided with a jog dial 52 on the upper side of the housing.
- the jog dial 52 is a button displayed on the LCD 5 1.
- it is rotated or pushed toward the inside of the main unit.
- the user can select the control panel by scrolling the display range of the LCD 51 by rotating the jog dial 52. it can.
- the key 53 is operated by the user when inputting various commands to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 61 (see Fig. 3).
- the remote controller 1 acquires a search start button operated when starting a search, or multiple operation panel information is acquired as key 5 3, a display switching button operated when switching the display Or the like may be provided.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the remote controller 1.
- the CPU 61 executes various processes according to a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 62 or a program loaded into a storage unit 69, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 63. Run.
- the RAM 63 appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 61 to execute various processes.
- the CPU 6 1 ?? ROM 6 2 and RAM 6 3 are mutually connected via a bus 6 4.
- An input / output interface 65 is also connected to the bus 64.
- a touch panel 66 Connected to the input / output interface 65 is a touch panel 66 disposed so as to overlap the LCD 51, the jog dial 52, the key 53, and the LCD 51.
- a Bluetooth module 67 is connected to the input / output interface 65 as a wireless communication module for performing device search and control or communication with the access point 41.
- a Bluetooth module / 67 performing communication conforming to Bluetooth communication is provided as a wireless communication module for searching and controlling the device, but instead of the Bluetooth module 67, Alternatively, a wireless local area network (LAN) module such as the above-described IEEE 802. 1 ib may be provided together with the pull-toe module 67. Also, infrared communication A module may be provided to perform device search and control by infrared communication.
- LAN wireless local area network
- a vibration sensor 68 for detecting a vibration generated in the housing of the remote controller 1
- a storage unit 69 comprising a flash memory or a hard disk.
- the storage unit 69 stores various device information on the device, as will be described later, and the cache memory 6 9 A stores operation panel information (HTML file) acquired from the device. Be done.
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- the drive 70 connected to the connector via the USB cable is appropriately connected to the input / output interface 6 5 Connected to
- a magnetic disk 71, an optical disk 72, an optical magnetic disk 73, a semiconductor memory 74, and the like are attached to the drive 70 as necessary, and a computer program read from these storage media is Installed in storage unit 6-9.
- the operation panel information may be provided to the remote controller 1 by the magnetic disk 71 to the semiconductor memory 74.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the buso rate woofer module 67 of FIG.
- the CPU 81 develops the control program stored in the R0M 82 into the RAM 83 and controls the overall operation of the Bluetooth module 67.
- the CPU 8 1 to the RAM 8 3 are mutually connected via a bus 8 5.
- a flash memory 84 is connected to the bus 85.
- the flash memory 84 is set, for example, for each Bluetooth device (a device having a pull-to-noise module), and can be changed by the user according to the user's preference.
- a Bluetooth address unique to the Bluetooth device is stored.
- the input / output interface 86 receives the data supplied via the input / output interface 65 in FIG. 3 and the data supplied from the baseband control unit 87 based on an instruction from the CPU 81. Manage the output.
- the base band control unit 87 supplies a GFSK (Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying) modulation unit 101 to the GFSK demodulation unit.
- GFSK Gausian Frequency Shift Keying
- data is supplied from 106, it is output to bus 85 or input / output interface 86.
- various controls such as communication link control, packet control, logical channel control, and security control as appropriate, or error correction coding, decoding, data randomization, etc. Processing is performed.
- the GFSK modulation unit 101 of the RF (Radio Frequency) unit 88 limits the high frequency component of the data supplied from the baseband control unit 87 by a filter, performs frequency modulation as primary modulation, and acquires Output data to spectrum spreader 102.
- the spectrum spreading unit 102 is obtained after the carrier frequency is switched based on the frequency hopping pattern instructed from the hopping synthesizer unit 104 and the spread data is applied to the supplied data.
- the signal is output to the communication control unit 103.
- the inverse spectrum spreading unit hopping the reception frequency based on the frequency hopping pattern instructed from the hopping synthesizer unit 104 and, for example, acquires a signal from the device. Also, inverse spectrum spreading section 105 performs inverse spectrum spreading on the obtained signal, and outputs the obtained signal to GFSK demodulation section 106. The GFSK demodulator 106 GFSK demodulates the signal supplied from the inverse spectrum spreader 105, and outputs the obtained data to the baseband controller 87.
- the communication control unit 103 transmits, from the antenna 89, a signal carrying a predetermined command, for example, which has been subjected to spectrum spreading using the 2.4 GHz band. Further, communication control section 103 outputs the reception signal from antenna 89 to inverse spectrum spreading section 105.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a protocol stack of a PAN (Personal Area Network) profile in Bluetooth communication. For example, control of the device by the remote controller 1 is performed by the PAN profile.
- PAN Personal Area Network
- the protocol stack is composed of a hardware unit 11 1 and a software unit 1 12.
- the physical layer (RF layer) 121 of the hardware unit 11 1 is a protocol for performing wireless communication using a frequency band of 2.4 GHz, and the data supplied from the baseband layer 12 2 is Perform analog conversion and vice versa.
- Baseband layer (Baseband layer) 1 2 2 is a protocol that provides an interface for sending and receiving data buckets to physical layer 1 2 1. Specifically, in addition to packet generation, encoding, or decoding, it performs transmission / reception frequency designation to manage frequency hopping, and management of time axis slots.
- Software section 1 1 2 (Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L 2 CAP) (logical link management layer) 1 3 1 is a protocol that controls the entire Bluetooth system and provides an interface between upper and lower layers. Specifically, it distributes data according to the type of protocol, converts the packet length, etc.
- BNEP Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol
- SDP Service Discovery Protocol
- Bluetooth Manager 1 3 4 is a protocol for providing communication between devices.
- Bluetooth Library 1 3 5 contains various components required for communication.
- the TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) layer 16 manages TCP P communication performed with the detected device, and the HTTP layer 1 37 manages communication using HTTP Be done.
- Application layer 1 38 realizes file transfer and LAN connection by Bluetooth communication.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the remote controller 1 having the above configuration. Each function unit shown in FIG. 6 is realized by the CPU 61 executing a predetermined control program.
- the communication control unit 15 1 manages the operation of the Bluetooth module 67 and controls the Bluetooth communication performed with the device. Therefore, when a wireless LAN module or the like is provided instead of the Bluetooth module 67, the operation is controlled by the communication control unit 151. In the following, the case where control of a device by Bluetooth communication is performed by the remote controller 1 will be mainly described.
- the communication control unit 15 1 includes a search unit 1 6 1 and a device control unit 1 62.
- the search unit 1 61 is, for example, an Inquiry (Inquiry) and Page (call) specified in Bluetooth at a predetermined cycle or at a predetermined timing such as when the user lifts the housing of the remote controller 1 by the user. Search for devices in the vicinity according to).
- Information representing the search result by the search unit 1 6 1 is output to the storage control unit 1 52 or the display control unit 1 5 3.
- the device control unit 162 transmits a command corresponding to the input from the user to the searched device, and performs control of the device (for example, switching of the channel to the television receiver 21 or the like). That is, information representing the user's input detected by the input detection unit 154 is output to the device control unit 16 2 of the communication control unit 15 1.
- the storage control unit 152 manages data stored in the storage unit 69, and appropriately provides the stored data to the communication control unit 151 or the like.
- the storage control unit 152 manages, for example, information on a device to be controlled and information such as a user's operation history. As described later, in order to control the device using the remote controller 1, the user needs to register information on the device in advance.
- the display control unit 1 53 controls the display of the LCD 5 1. For example, when the operation panel information is obtained by the communication control unit 1 51 from the device to be controlled and supplied, the display control unit 1 5 3 can operate the operation panel based on the supplied information. Is displayed on the LCD 5 1.
- the input detection unit 1 5 4 detects the user's input to the key 5 3 and touch panel 6 6. Information representing the detected user input is output to the storage control unit 152, the display control unit 153, etc. as appropriate.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a detailed configuration of the search unit 1 61 in FIG.
- the cycle setting unit 171 sets the cycle in which the search is performed according to the situation of the remote controller 1 at that time. For example, a cycle of 10 seconds is set as the default cycle for executing the search in the remote controller 1, and when no device is detected by the search, the cycle setting unit 1 7 1 executes the search. Instead of the default cycle, set a longer cycle as the cycle. Information representing the period set by the period setting unit 1 71 is output to the search execution unit 1 2.
- the search execution unit 1 72 performs device search (Inquiry, Page) in accordance with the cycle set by the cycle setting unit 1 7 1. Further, the search execution unit 172 searches for a device when the vibration detection unit 137 detects a vibration equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. The search result by the search execution unit 1 72 is output to the storage control unit 1 52 and the display control unit 1 5 3 as appropriate.
- device search Inquiry, Page
- the vibration detection unit 1 73 monitors the output of the vibration sensor 6 8 and detects the vibration generated in the remote controller 1. For example, when a vibration equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value is detected, the vibration detection unit 137 recognizes that the housing of the remote controller 1 has been lifted, and information representing that is indicated by the cycle setting unit 171, and , Output to search execution unit 1 72.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of the storage control unit 152 of FIG.
- the device information management unit 181 manages device information registered by the user's registration operation and supplied from the communication control unit 151. For example, device information 1
- the device information managed by the management unit 81 includes the name of the device, the category (type of the device of the device), the maker code, the device ID, the Bluetooth address and the like.
- the device information management unit 1 8 1 appropriately provides the managed information to the user setting management unit 1 8 4 and the operation history management unit 1 5 5 or the like.
- the cache memory management unit 182 causes the communication control unit 151 to store the operation panel information acquired from the device in the cache memory 69 A and manage it. For example, as management of operation panel information, the cache memory management unit 182 deletes operation panel information that is less frequently used, or operation panel information that has been stored for a predetermined time. The cache memory management unit 182 also outputs the operation panel information stored in the cache memory 6 9 A to the display control unit 15 3.
- the provisional operation panel management unit 13 3 manages information for displaying a provisional operation panel, and outputs it to the display control unit 1 5 3 as necessary. As described later, in the remote controller 1, a temporary operation panel corresponding to the type of the device is displayed on the LCD 51 until the operation panel information is obtained from the device detected by the search. Ru.
- the LCD 51 is operated until the operation panel information dedicated to the television receiver 21 is obtained from the television receiver 21.
- a temporary control panel is displayed to use the functions of a general television receiver.
- the information for displaying the displayed temporary operation panel is also output to the cache memory management unit 182 and managed by the cache memory 69 A.
- the storage unit 6 9 of the remote controller 1 includes, for example, information on the operation panel for using the function of a general television receiver and information on the operation panel for using the function of a general VTR. Information on the operation panel to use the functions of a general DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player is prepared as temporary operation panel information.
- a general DVD Digital Versatile Disc
- the user setting management unit 184 manages, for example, the setting of the user regarding the display of the operation panel, based on the information supplied from the input detection unit 154. Operation shoes Based on the information supplied from the input detection unit 154, the history management unit 185 manages the contents of control of the device by the remote controller 1 and the operation history such as the time. The setting information managed by the user setting management unit 184 and the history information managed by the operation history management unit 185 are output to the device information management unit 181 as appropriate.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of the display control unit 1 53 in FIG.
- the operation panel information acquisition unit 201 is provided from the operation control panel information or device managed by the cache memory management unit 182 of the storage control unit 152, and is supplied from the communication control unit 151.
- the control panel information is acquired and output to the editor 202.
- the editing unit 202 edits the operation panel information supplied from the operation panel information acquisition unit 201 and generates new operation panel information for displaying the operation panel on the LCD 51. For example, when the operation panel information of two devices is supplied from the operation panel information acquisition unit 201, the editing unit 202 displays the respective operation panels on the upper half and the lower half of the LCD 51. To edit the operation panel information (frame division of HTML file). The operation panel information generated by the editing unit 202 is output to the control unit 203.
- the information of the analysis result of the operation history supplied from the operation history analysis unit 204 is referred to as necessary.
- the control unit 203 controls the operation of the LCD 51, and displays the operation panel on the LCD 5 1 based on the operation panel information supplied from the editing unit 202.
- the operation history analysis unit 204 analyzes the preference of the user based on the operation history managed by the operation history management unit 185 of the storage control unit 1 52. For example, when a plurality of pieces of operation history information are acquired by the editing unit 202, the operation history analysis unit 204 analyzes the preference of the user for each operation panel, and analyzes the analysis result. 0 Output to 2
- the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 detects the intensity of the radio wave received by the Bluetooth module 67 based on the output from the communication control unit 151. Information representing the detected radio wave intensity is output to the editing unit 202 and the control unit 203. For example, since the remote control 1 is located at a predetermined distance or more away from the control panel of the device where the received radio wave is weak, the more transparent one is displayed (the ), Its display is controlled.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a personal computer 31 which is a device controlled by the remote controller 1.
- the personal computer 31 basically has the same configuration as the remote controller 1 shown in FIG. 3, the description of the overlapping parts will be omitted as appropriate.
- a bluetooth module 2 2 9 is connected to the input / output interface 2 2 5 and written.
- Pnore Tous Modu Eunorre 2 2 9 communicates with the pull 1 tooth module 6 7 of the remote controller 1 by pull 1 tooth, for example, according to the request from the blue tooth module 6 7 Send stored operation panel information.
- the communication unit 230 transmits and receives various types of information to and from other devices via, for example, a wired or wireless network.
- the communication unit 230 also transmits and receives information to and from various devices connected via the Internet.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the personal computer 31 of FIG. Each functional unit shown in FIG. 11 is realized by execution of a predetermined control program by the CPU 212 of FIG.
- the control unit 21 controls operations of the entire personal computer 1 (the communication control unit 22 4, the operation panel information management unit 2 4 3, and the device information management unit 2 4 4).
- the communication control unit 2 42 controls Bluetooth communication in the Bluetooth module 2 2 9 or communication in the communication unit 2 3 0.
- the operation panel information management unit 2 4 3 manages the operation panel information stored in the storage unit 2 2 8, reads out the operation panel information in response to a request from the remote controller 1, and provides it.
- the device information management unit 24 4 manages device information including the name of the personal computer 31, category (personal computer), maker code, device ID, Bluetooth address and the like, and provides the same to the remote controller 1.
- FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are also referred to as configurations of the television receiver 21, the audio system 22 and the robot 32.
- a configuration unique to each device such as a tuner unit and a speaker unit, is added to the television receiver 21 and the audio system 2 2.
- the search unit 1 61 starts up the Bluetooth module 6 7 in step S 1 to search for devices (Inquiry, Page).
- the search unit 16 1 determines in step S 2 whether or not the device exists in the communicable range. If it is determined that the device does not exist, the process returns to step S 1 to repeat the search. If a device exists within the reach of the electromagnetic wave emitted from the Bluetooth module 67, the device responds to the search. If the search unit 1 61 determines in step S 2 that there is a device within the communicable range, the process proceeds to step S 3, and among the devices detected by the search, the device in the registration waiting state is Determine if it exists.
- the remote controller 1 can be used to The user who registers the device information in the remote controller 1 needs to set the status of the device to the status of registration waiting by a predetermined operation.
- step S3 If it is determined at step S3 that there is no device waiting for registration among the detected devices at step S3, the search unit 116 returns to step S1 to repeat the above processing. If the device waiting for registration is not detected despite the fact that the search has been repeated a predetermined number of times, the process is terminated.
- step S3 If it is determined in step S3 that the search unit 1 61 determines that there is a device waiting for registration, information on the detected device is output to the display control unit 1 5 3 (control unit 2 0 3 (FIG. 9)). Do.
- step S4 the display control unit 1 53 causes the LCD 51 to display a list of devices waiting for registration (devices capable of registering device information) based on the output from the searching unit 1 61.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the LCD 51 in step S4.
- the message "List of registrable devices" is displayed at the top of the screen, and below that, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is displayed as a device whose registration waiting status is set.
- TV receiver 2 1 J “Audio system (audio system 2 2)” is displayed. That is, in the screen of FIG. 13, the user sets the television receiver 21 and the audio system 22 installed in the room 11 of FIG. 1 to the registration waiting state and performs the registration operation. It is an example of
- the user moves the cursor 301 by directly pressing the surface of the LCD 51 or the like, and selects a device to be registered.
- the input by the user is detected by the input detection unit 1 54 and notified to the communication control unit 1 5 1 (device control unit 1 6 2).
- the device control unit 1 62 requests transmission of device information from the device for which registration of device information has been instructed by the user.
- device information stored in advance is read in response to a request from the remote controller 1, and the read device information is provided to the remote controller 1 by Bluetooth communication.
- step S6 the device control unit 1 62 controls the Bluetooth module 6 7 to obtain device information transmitted from the device.
- the acquired device information is output from the device control unit 1 62 to the storage control unit 1 5 2 (device information management unit 1 8 1).
- step S7 the device information management unit 181 causes the storage unit 69 to store and register the supplied device information.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of device information managed by the device information management unit 181.
- a device name, a device category, a maker code, a device ID, and a Bluetooth address are registered as device information.
- Fig.14 it is an example when the television receiver 21 is selected on the selection screen of Fig.13.
- the name of the device 1 (television receiver 21) "TV”, category “TV”, manufacturer code “00x1”, device ID “1234”, Bluetooth address “08: 00: 46: 21: 94: A3J are registered.
- the above processing is repeatedly performed, and the information of each device is sequentially added to the table shown in FIG.
- a command is generated by the device control unit 162 in accordance with information such as a registered maker code, it is possible that the remote controller 1 can operate the device for which device information has been registered thereafter. Become. 1
- step S 21 the control unit 2 41 of the television receiver 21 is instructed to set to the registration waiting state based on the input from the user to the input unit 2 2 6 (FIG. 10). Determine whether or not it is, and wait until it is determined that it has been instructed. If it is determined in step S21 that, for example, a predetermined button has been operated and it is instructed in step S21 to set a state of waiting for registration, the process proceeds to step S22, and the television receiver 2 Set the status of 1 to the status of registration waiting.
- the Inquiry scan and Page scan are repeatedly executed by the Pnolet ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 2 2 2 ⁇ 9, and when the radio wave from the remote controller 1 is received, the remote controller is set to the registration standby state. It is notified to 1.
- step S23 the communication control unit 22 4 determines whether transmission of device information has been requested from the remote controller 1, and waits until it is determined that transmission has been requested.
- step S 23 If the communication control unit 22 4 determines in step S 23 that transmission of device information has been requested from the remote controller 1, the process proceeds to step S 24, and is managed by the device information management unit 24 4. Send device information. That is, the device information management unit 24 reads the device information stored in the storage unit 2 2 8 and transmits it to the remote controller 1 from the communication control unit 2 4 2.
- the remote controller 1 that has received the device information transmitted from the device performs the registration (step S 7 in FIG. 12).
- the processing of the remote controller 1 displaying the operation panel will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
- This process is executed, for example, when a device to be controlled is detected by a search process performed in a predetermined cycle.
- the device information management unit 1 81 of the storage control unit 1 52 manages the storage unit 6 9 in step S 31. It refers to the information and determines whether the device information of the detected device is already registered.
- step S 31 the device information management unit 181 determines in step S 31 that the device information of the detected device is not registered, the process proceeds to step S 32, and the registration process described with reference to FIG. I do. That is, when a device waiting for registration is detected, transmission of device information is requested to the detected device, and device information transmitted from the device is registered in response to the request.
- step S33 After the device information is registered, the process of step S33 is skipped, and the subsequent processes are performed.
- step S 31 If the device information management unit 1 8 1 determines in step S 31 that device information such as the device ID of the detected device or the Bluetooth device address has already been registered in the storage unit 6 9 Proceed to step S33. For example, when the information as shown in FIG. 14 is already registered and the television receiver 21 is detected by the search, it is determined that the device information is registered.
- step S33 the cache memory management unit 182 determines whether or not the operation panel information of the detected device remains in the cache memory 6 9 A, and if it is determined that no operation panel information remains, the step Proceed to S34.
- Temporary operation panel management unit 1 8 3 outputs information for displaying a temporary operation panel (hereinafter referred to as temporary operation panel information) to display control unit 1 5 3 according to the detected device category. Do.
- the provisional operation panel information output from the provisional operation panel management unit 1 8 3 is acquired by the operation panel information acquisition unit 2 0 1 of the display control unit 1 5 3, and the control unit 2 via the editing unit 2 0 2 0 Output to 3
- the control unit 203 causes the LCD 51 to display a temporary operation panel based on the supplied information.
- FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of a temporary operation panel displayed on the LCD 51 in step S 34.
- the LCD 51 as shown in FIG. Regardless of the manufacturer or the like, an operation panel for operating the functions provided in a general television receiver with the remote controller 1 is displayed.
- the power button 31 1 1 which is operated when switching the power on / off is displayed on the upper left of the temporary control panel of the television receiver 21;
- a numeric keypad 3 1 2 that is operated when switching channels is displayed.
- a volume button 3 1 3 to be operated when adjusting the volume is displayed.
- the power button 31 1, the numeric keypad 3 1 2 and the volume button 3 1 3 are commonly provided for remote controllers of general television receivers regardless of manufacturer or function. is there.
- Such a temporary operation panel is displayed while the operation panel information for displaying the operation panel dedicated to the television receiver 21 is transmitted from the detected television receiver 21. . Therefore, the user uses the temporary operation panel until the operation panel information is transmitted from the television receiver 21 and the operation panel (the operation panel dedicated to the television receiver 21) is displayed based thereon. By doing this, the television receiver 21 can be operated. That is, the user can operate the television receiver 21 immediately after the television receiver 21 is detected.
- step S 35 the device control unit 1 62 transmits feature information representing the features of the remote controller 1 to the device, and the operation panel information optimal for the remote controller 1 Request to send For example, If the remote receiver 2 1 is detected, hardware-related information such as the resolution (screen size) of the LCD 5 1 is transmitted to the television receiver 2 1 as feature information of the remote control 1. Transmission of operation panel information according to the resolution of the LCD 51 is required.
- a device according to the resolution of the remote controller which requests the device information is selected from among a plurality of prepared device information, or the resolution of the remote controller Conversion processing is performed according to.
- the device controller 16 2 Since the operation panel information according to the hardware configuration of the remote controller 1 is transmitted by the Bluetooth communication from the device in response to the request from the V mote controller 1, the device controller 16 2 performs step S At 36, receive the sent control panel information.
- the operation panel information received by the device control unit 1 62 is acquired by the operation panel information acquisition unit 2 0 1 of the display control unit 1 5 3.
- the operation panel information acquired by the operation panel information acquisition unit 201 is supplied to the control unit 203 after predetermined editing is performed by the editing unit 202.
- the editing unit 202 performs predetermined editing of the HTML document (operation panel information) for displaying the plurality of operation panels on the LCD 51. .
- step S 3 7 the control unit 2 0 3 causes the LCD 5 1 to display the operation panel.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the operation panel displayed based on the operation panel information transmitted from the television receiver 21 in step S37.
- the power supply 3 2 1 is displayed on the upper right of the operation panel, and the BS (Broadcasting Satellite) digital broadcasting,
- CS (Communications Satellite) Switching button 3 2 2 is displayed when switching the source among digital broadcasting and analog broadcasting. Also, A numeric keypad 3 2 3 is displayed below the change-over button 3 2 2, and a mute button 3 2 4 operated when turning off the sound output is displayed to the right of the ten-key 3 2 4, which is operated when adjusting the volume.
- the volume buttons 3 2 5 and the channel switching buttons 3 2 6 that are operated when switching channels are displayed.
- the control panel shown in FIG. 18 is displayed based on the information transmitted from the television receiver 21.
- the function of the television receiver 2 1 is customized. That is, if the television receiver 21 is provided with a function of displaying a program of BS digital broadcast, CS digital broadcast, analog broadcast, for example, as shown on the operation panel of FIG. An operation panel provided with buttons and the like is displayed based on operation panel information transmitted from the television receiver 21. The user of the remote controller 1 can operate the television receiver 21 by using the operation panel.
- the operation panel information (HTML file) for displaying the operation panel shown in FIG. 18 is stored in the cache memory 6 9 A.
- the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 of the display control unit 1 53 determines whether or not it has come out of the communicable range with the device, and it is determined that it has come out of the communicable range. , Step S 37 Return to step 7 and display on the operation panel is continued. The reception status of the radio wave used for the communication is notified to the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 from the communication control unit 1 51 that controls the communication between the bluetooth module 67 and the device. .
- step S 3 Proceeding to step 9, the control unit 2 0 3 erases the display of the operation panel displayed so far.
- the user can automatically display the operation panel of the device just by bringing the remote controller 1 close to the device that he / she wants to operate. It is also possible to turn off the display on the control panel without performing the operation to turn off the display on its own.
- the operation panel displayed on the remote controller 1 is displayed based on the information transmitted from the device, the optimum operation panel can be displayed according to the function of the device. .
- step S 51 the operation panel information management unit 2 43 of the television receiver 21 is received based on the information received by the bluetooth module 2 2 9 and supplied via the communication control unit 2 4 2
- the remote controller 1 determines whether transmission of operation panel information has been requested, and waits until it is determined that the request has been made.
- step S 51 If the operation panel information management unit 2 4 3 determines in step S 51 that transmission of the operation panel information has been requested, the process proceeds to step S 52 and the remote controller 1 contained in the request from the remote controller 1.
- the operation panel information to be provided is selected based on the feature information (information indicating the resolution of the LCD 51, whether or not color display is possible, etc.).
- the operation panel information management unit 23 is output to the communication control unit 2 4 2.
- step S 53 the communication control unit 2 42 transmits to the remote controller 1 the operation panel information selected by the operation panel information management unit 2 4 3.
- the operation panel is displayed based on the operation panel information transmitted here (step S 3 7 in FIG. 16).
- the operation panel information is selected according to the characteristics of the remote controller 1 resolution and whether color display is possible, so that the remote control device 1 displays the optimum operation panel. Is possible.
- step S 61 the device control unit 1 62 determines whether the user has operated a predetermined button on the operation panel displayed on the LCD 51 based on the output from the input detection unit 1 54. And wait until it determines that it has been operated. For example, on the LCD 51, the operation panel shown in FIG. 18 is displayed.
- step S 61 If it is determined in step S 61 that the predetermined button of the operation panel information has been operated, the device control unit 16 2 proceeds to step S 62 and controls the device according to the input from the user. That is, based on information such as a manufacturer code included in the pre-registered device information, a command is generated and transmitted from the Bluetooth module 67 to the device.
- the device that received the command performs an operation according to the command.
- the command of the remote controller 1 force, etc. may be transmitted to the device by infrared rays emitted from the emitting portion formed at the predetermined position of the remote controller 1.
- the operation history management unit 1 85 of the storage control unit 1 52 saves the content of the operation performed immediately before in step S 63 as the user's operation history.
- FIG. 21 shows an example of the operation history managed by the operation history management unit 185.
- information such as the date of operation, time, and port ID is managed as the operation history for each device.
- the numeric keypad 3 2 3 shown in FIG. 22
- Each ID is assigned an ID, and the operation ID is represented by the button ID.
- buttons of numeric keypad 3 2 3 (numeric keypad operated when switching channels of television receiver 2 1, etc.)
- the IDs “1” to “0 1 2” are assigned.
- the ID assigned to each pot is managed as information representing the operation content.
- step S 71 the cache memory management unit 1 82 of the storage control unit 1 52 refers to the operation panel information stored in the cache memory 6 9 A. As described above, when the operation panel information is acquired from the device, the operation panel is displayed, and the operation panel information is stored in the cache memory 6 9 A, and the device which has provided the operation panel information again. It is used when a is detected.
- step S72 the cache memory management unit 182 deletes the least frequently used operation panel information. For example, it is managed by the operation history management unit 185 If the usage frequency of the operation panel of each device is represented as shown in Figure 24 from the operation history, the least frequently used device among the operation panel information stored in the cache memory 6 9 A C operation panel information is deleted.
- the usage count of the operation panel of device A is "10 times" and the usage count of the control panel of device B is "five times".
- the usage panel of device C is used The number of times is "one".
- three operation panel information items that can be stored at one time in cache memory 69 A are cache memory. It can be changed according to the capacity of 6 9 A.
- the operation history is referred to, the less frequently used operation panel information is erased sequentially, and as a result, the frequently used operation panel information is continuously saved. Therefore, when a device that has provided frequently used operation panel information is detected again, based on the information stored in cache memory 6 9 A, without providing the operation panel information from the device. It becomes possible to display the control panel.
- the operation panel information provided from the device may be stored constantly in the storage unit 69 instead of temporarily as in the cache. This also makes it possible to display the operation panel without providing the operation panel information from the detected device.
- the remote controller 1 executes the storage of the operation history and the management of the operation panel information stored in the cache memory 6 9 A as described above. These processes are also performed when multiple devices are detected. Next, processing of the remote controller 1 when a plurality of devices are detected by the search will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
- the operation panel information acquisition unit 2 0 1 of the display control unit 1 5 3 is a variable representing the target device in step S 81.
- Set n to "0". This variable n is incremented by one each time the operation panel information of the detected device is acquired (step
- the device information management unit 1 81 of the storage control unit 1 5 2 refers to the information registered in the storage unit 6 9 in step S 82 2 and determines the currently targeted device (the device corresponding to the variable n It is determined whether or not the device information of is registered. If the device information management unit 181 determines in step S 82 that the device information of the target device is not registered, the process proceeds to step S 83 to perform device information registration processing. After the device information is registered, the process of step S 84 is skipped and the subsequent processes are performed.
- step S 84 Go to In step S84, the cache memory management unit 182 determines whether or not the operation panel information of the target device remains in the cache memory 69A.
- step S 84 If the cache memory management unit 182 determines in step S 84 that the operation panel information of the target device remains in the cache memory 6 9 A, the process proceeds to step S 85 and the operation panel information is displayed. It reads from cache memory 6 9 A and outputs it to operation panel information acquisition unit 201.
- step S 84 determines in step S 84 that the operation panel information of the target device is not left in the cache memory 69 A
- the process proceeds to step S 86.
- steps S86 and S87 as in steps S35 and S36 in FIG. 16, the characteristic information of the remote controller 1 is notified to the target device, and transmitted in response to the notification.
- the received operation panel information is received.
- step S 85 When operation panel information of the target device is acquired in steps S 85 and S 87, operation panel information acquisition unit 201 increments the value of variable n by 1 in step S 88. In step S89, it is determined whether operation panel information has been acquired from all devices detected by the search.
- step S82 If it is determined from all detected devices that the operation panel information has not been acquired yet, the process returns to step S82, and the above process is repeated for the next target device. To be executed.
- step S 89 If it is determined in step S 89 that the operation panel information has been acquired from all devices detected by the search, the operation panel information acquisition unit 201 proceeds to step S 90 and displays the operation panel. Run.
- step S90 for example, editing of the operation panel information acquired from all the detected devices, display of the operation panel based on the information acquired by editing, and the like are performed.
- the editing unit 202 of the display control unit 1 5 3 performs the acquired operation in order to display the plurality of operation panels on the LCD 51 in step S101.
- Edit panel information In FIG. 16, since it is assumed that there is one device detected by the search, one operation panel is displayed on the entire LCD 51 based on the operation panel information acquired from the detected device. If multiple devices are detected, in order to display the operation panel of those devices on the LCD 51, it is necessary to edit based on the operation panel information obtained from each device .
- editing of operation panel information for example, reconstruction of operation panel information which is an HTML file is performed so that the LCD 51 is divided into a plurality of frames and the operation panel of each device is displayed in each frame. It will be.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of HTML file reconstruction.
- the HTML file 3 4 1 is operation panel information acquired from the television receiver 2 1 of FIG. 1, and “ ⁇ ⁇ ” is described between the TITLE> tags.
- the HTML file No. 34 1 has the following tags: HTML ⁇ tag / HTML ⁇ tag HEAD ⁇ tag T TITLE T tag TITLE / B0DY D ' The structure of the document is shown.
- the HTML file 3 4 2 is operation panel information acquired from the audio system 2 2 in FIG. 1, and “AUDI 0” is described between the TITLE> tags.
- the structure of the HTML file 3 4 2 has the same structure as the HTML file 3 4 1. Based on the HTML file 3 1 1 and the HTML file 3 4 2, the editing unit 202 reconstructs an HTML file, for example, an HTML file 3 4 3 is newly generated.
- the first line of the HTML file 3 4 3 4 describes FRAMSET ROWS 50 ° and 50 ° />.
- the FRAMESET tag divides the LCD 51 (browser screen) into two horizontally and divides the upper and lower sides of the browser screen into 100% so that the upper and lower frames of 50% each have a size of 50%. It is defined to create.
- SRC AUDI0.htral> is described.
- the contents of the HTML file 3 4 1 acquired from the television receiver 2 1 specified by “TV. Html” are described, and the lower frame It is defined in the frame that the contents of the HTML file 3 4 2 obtained from the audio system 2 2 specified by “AUDIO, html” are described.
- the search edits the HTML file so that the operation panel of the previously detected device is displayed in the upper frame.
- the television Television receiver 2 1 there is a case when it is detected earlier than the audio system 2 2.
- the operation panel of FIG. 2 8 is displayed on the LCD 51 at step S 102.
- the area (frame) 5 1 A formed in the upper half of the LCD 5 1 based on the HTML file 3 4 3 of Fig. 2 7 is the operation panel of the television receiver 2 1 Is displayed, and the control panel of the audio system 22 is displayed in the area 51 B formed in the lower half.
- the operation panels of all the detected devices are displayed on the LCD 51. That is, if three or four devices are detected, HTML file editing is similarly performed, and their operation panels are displayed in the formed frame.
- An area 51 C is formed at the right end of the LCD 51 in FIG.
- an icon representing an operation panel that can be displayed on the LCD 51 is displayed.
- the image information of this icon is also provided by the device, for example, along with the operation panel information.
- an icon 3 5 1 representing the operation panel of the television receiver 21 and an icon 3 5 2 representing the operation panel of the audio system 2 2 are displayed.
- the user when one operation panel is set to be displayed on the entire LCD 51 without frame division, the user operates the icon 35 1 to display the television receiver 21 of The operation panel can be displayed on the entire LCD 51, and by operating the icon 352, the operation panel of the audio system 22 can be displayed on the entire LCD 51.
- an icon operated when displaying the control panel of the device is displayed in the area 51 C.
- the user can set in advance the number of frame divisions, the size and position of each frame, etc. when a plurality of devices are detected. Therefore, the operation panel is displayed according to the user's preference, and it is possible to operate the device more efficiently and reliably.
- the information set by the user is managed by the user setting management unit 184 of the storage control unit 152.
- the display of the operation panel displayed by the above processing is switched based on the state of the remote controller 1 at that time, the user's input, or the analysis result of the operation history.
- step S 11 1 the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 acquires, from the communication control unit 1 51, information indicating the state of radio waves from the device, which is received by the Bluetooth module 67. Since the radio wave received by the bluetooth module 67 also includes information representing the ID and the like of the device that transmits the radio wave, the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 performs the process of step S112. Refers to the ID and acquires the status of radio waves transmitted from all detected devices.
- step S 113 the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 determines whether information representing the radio wave reception state has been acquired for all devices, and if it is determined that the information has not been acquired, step S 1 Return to 1 1 and repeat the subsequent processing. If the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 determines in step S 113 that information representing the reception state of radio waves has been acquired for all devices, the process proceeds to step S 114, based on the acquired information. The reception strength of each radio wave is detected, and frames are preferentially allocated in descending order of reception strength, and each operation panel is displayed on the LCD 5 1.
- the reception intensity of the radio wave transmitted from the audio system 22 is the television receiver 21 or not If the received signal strength is higher than the received signal strength of the radio wave transmitted, the display is switched, and the control panel of the audio system 22 is in area 51 A, the control panel of television receiver 21 is in area 51 B, and so on. Is displayed.
- a device transmitting high intensity radio waves is closer to the remote controller 1 than a device transmitting low radio waves. Therefore, in this way, the device located closer to the remote controller 1 is given priority, for example, by being displayed in the upper frame 51A, the user can operate it intuitively. It is possible to grasp the operation panel that should be. Therefore, efficient operation of the device is possible, and erroneous operation of the device can be prevented.
- the display position of the operation panel to be prioritized may be set by the user as appropriate.
- the display position of the operation panel is switched according to the strength of the radio wave. For example, the operation panel of the device located closer is displayed larger than the operation panel of the device located farther The size may be switched as described. Also in this case, the HTML file is restructured, and the operation panel is displayed based on the newly generated HTML file.
- the display on the operation panel may be switched by pressing a switch button displayed on a predetermined position of the LCD 51.
- Fig. 30 shows a table of the LCD 51 when detected by the television receiver 21, the audio system 22, the personal computer 31, and the VTR (Video Tape Recorder) (not shown). An example is shown.
- VTR Video Tape Recorder
- the television receiver 21 and the control panel of the VTR are displayed respectively, and in the area 5 1 C, the television receiver 2 1, the audio system 2 2, the personal computer 3 1, and icons 3 5 1, 3 5 2, 3 9 1 and 3 9 2 that are operated when displaying the control panels of the VTR are displayed.
- the number of frame divisions is switched each time the switching button 3 8 1 displayed on the LCD 5 1 is pressed.
- step S 1 2 the editing unit 2 0 2 determines whether or not the switching button 3 8 1 has been pressed by the user based on the output from the input detection unit 1 5 4 and determines that the switching button 3 8 1 has been pressed. Wait up to.
- step S 1 2 If it is determined that the switching button 3 8 1 is pressed in step S 1 2 1, the editing unit 2 0 2 proceeds to step S 1 2 2, and the respective operation panels are arranged according to the arrangement different from the arrangement up to then.
- the HTML file (TV receiver 21 1, audio system 2 2, personal computer 31 and control panel information obtained from the VTR) is reconstructed so that the generated HTML Display the operation panel on the LCD 5 1 based on the file.
- the above processing is executed each time the switching button 3 8 1 is pressed.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of switching of the display of the operation panel.
- the display on the operation panel can be switched in the order of the LCDs 5 1-1 to 5 1-4 in FIG. 32 each time the switching button 3 8 1 is pressed.
- the LCD 5 1-1 shows an example in the case where only the operation panel of one of four devices is displayed, and is displayed when the switching button 3 8 1 is pressed in that state.
- the LCDs 51 and 12 show an example in which two operation panels are displayed on the upper and lower frames respectively.
- the LCDs 51 and 52 displayed when the switching button 3 8 1 is pressed, only the lower part of the LCDs 5 1-3 is further divided into two on the left and right sides respectively. An example in which the operation panel is displayed on these frames is shown. Furthermore, when the switch button 3 8 1 is pressed while the LCD 5 1 13 is displayed. In addition to the lower part, the upper part of the LCD 5 1-4 displayed on the screen is divided into two in the left and right, and an example in which the operation panel is displayed on each frame is shown.
- an HTML file in which the operation panels 401 to 400 of the detected devices are arranged continuously in the vertical direction is It is generated.
- the display range of the LCD 51 is indicated by a broken line, and the user can use the operation panel within this range.
- the user can scroll the display range upward and downward as shown by the white arrow to switch the operation panel to be displayed.
- step S 1 31 the control unit 2 0 3 of the display control unit 1 5 3 determines based on the output from the input detection unit 1 5 4 whether or not the jog dial 52 has been rotated, Wait until it determines that it has been operated. If it is determined at step S 13 1 that the jog dial 52 has been rotated, the control unit 203 proceeds to step S 132 and switches the display category in conjunction with the amount of rotation.
- the display of 5 1 is scrolled downward, and the control panel 400 is displayed on the LCD 51.
- the user may switch the operation panel to be displayed by turning the jog dial 52.
- the display on the operation panel is switched according to the reception condition of the radio wave transmitted from the device, the depression of the switching button 3 8 1, and the turning operation of the jog dial 52 has been described.
- the user can switch the display of the operation panel based on the analysis result of the stored operation history.
- step S 14 1 the operation history analysis unit 2 0 4 of the display control unit 1 5 3 refers to the operation history of the device detected by the search. Therefore, when multiple devices are detected, the operation history of each device managed by the operation history management unit 185 is referred to.
- the operation history analysis unit 204 executes the operation based on the operation time of each device so that the operation panel of the device operated most recently (precedingly) is preferentially displayed in step S 14 2. Instructs editorial department 202 to rearrange the panels.
- the priority display means that the target operation panel is displayed at a position where the user can easily check, or in a size and color that the user can easily check.
- the operation panel operated immediately before is preferentially upper.
- the display of the control panel is switched so that the control panel operated earlier is displayed in the lower frame.
- the operation panel operated prior to the operation panel displayed in the lower frame can be displayed by pressing the icon.
- the operation panel operated immediately before may be displayed preferentially in a wide range, and the other operation panels may be displayed in a relatively narrow range.
- the user can also make settings such that the display on the operation panel can be switched based on the operation time.
- the most frequently used operation panel can be displayed preferentially.
- step S 15 1 the operation history analysis unit 24 0 refers to the usage frequency of the operation panel for each device detected by the search based on the operation history managed by the operation history management unit 1 85. .
- the operation history analysis unit 204 arranges the operation panels based on the usage frequency of each operation panel so that the operation panel most frequently used is preferentially displayed in step S 1 52. Instruct the editorial unit 202 to change it. As a result, the HTML file is edited by the editing unit 202. For example, when the frame is divided into two in the upper and lower parts, the operation panel with the highest frequency of use is given priority over the upper frame. The next most frequently used operation panel is displayed in the lower frame. Further, in this case, the operation panel less frequently used than the operation panel displayed in the lower frame can be displayed by operating the icon.
- the user can operate the device more efficiently even if the operation panel most likely to be used by the user is preferentially displayed based on the operation history. Can be done.
- the operation panel to be displayed preferentially may be selected.
- step S116 the operation history analysis unit 204 targets one of the operation histories managed by the operation history management unit 185, and refers to the operation time. As shown in FIG. 21, as the operation history of each device, the operation time is stored in addition to the operation content and the operation date.
- step S162 the operation history analysis unit 204 assigns the operation history to a predetermined time zone based on the operation time of the target operation history, and generates a management table of operation history for each time zone.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of a management table of operation history for each time zone.
- the number of times of use of the devices A to D operated by the remote controller 1 is managed every hour.
- device A is 25 times
- device B is 0 times
- device C is 10 times
- device D is 2 times, in the time zone from "1 3: 00 to 1 3: 5 9". It shows that each was operated.
- the operation history of the time zone is managed.
- the user of remote controller 1 may use device A during the "1:00 to 1 3:59” and "14:00 to 14:59" time zones. It is shown that the highest possibility of using the device D is in the time periods of “1 5:00 to 1 5: 5 9” and “1 6:00 to 1 6:59”.
- the editing unit 202 is configured such that the operation panel that is most likely to be used by the user is preferentially displayed in the time zone including the current time (the current time). Switch the display of.
- step S163 the operation history analysis unit 204 assigns all the operation histories of the detected devices to each time zone of the management table. If it is determined that the operation log is not assigned, the process returns to step S161, and similarly, the operation history to be targeted next is selected, and each time of the management tape is selected according to the operation time. Repeat the process of assigning to the band.
- step S 1 6 3 If it is determined in step S 1 6 3 that the operation history analysis unit 204 has allocated all the operation history related to the detected device to each time zone of the management table, the process ends.
- step S 1 71 the operation history analysis unit 24 4 refers to the operation history (management table in FIG. 38) of each detected time zone of the detected device and the current time.
- the operation history analysis unit 204 is configured to display the operation panel most frequently used on a priority basis based on the number of times of use of the time zone including the current time. Instruct the editor to switch the display of.
- the current time is a time (such as 1 3: 3 0) included in the time zone of "1 3: 0 0 to 1 3: 5 9", and the management table of FIG.
- the editing unit 202 edits the HTML file so that the operation panel of the device A is displayed preferentially.
- the operation panel of the relevant device may be automatically displayed simultaneously with the operation panel of that device.
- a VTR and a television receiver, a DVD player and a television receiver are devices that are likely to be operated by the user together. It can be said that the relevance is high. Therefore, in this case, the operation panel of the television receiver is automatically displayed together with the operation panel of the VTR or DVD player.
- step S 1 8 the operation history analysis unit 2 0 4 refers to two consecutive operation histories from the glance of the operation history as shown in FIG. 2 1, and proceeds to step S 1 8 2. Time difference between those operation histories (time difference of operation time) Force It is determined whether it is smaller than a predetermined threshold (T 3).
- the operation history of device A registered in the first line and the operation history of device B registered in the second line following it are referred to, It is determined whether or not the time difference between the respective operation times (16: 0: 15 and 16: 0: 8) is smaller than the threshold.
- step S 182 If the operation history analysis unit 204 determines in step S 182 that the time difference between two consecutive operation histories is greater than a predetermined threshold value, the process returns to step S 181, and the next successive operation is performed. Two operation histories are newly selected (for example, the operation histories of device B registered in the second line of FIG. 21 and the operation histories of device A registered in the third line are selected After that, repeat the same process repeatedly.
- step S 1 8 2 the operation history of device A registered in the first line and the operation history of device B registered in the second line following it are referred to, If it is determined in step S 1 8 2 that the time difference between the respective operation times is “7 seconds” force, for example, “10 seconds” or smaller than the threshold (T 3), the operation history analysis unit 2 0 4 Recognize that A and device B are closely related devices, and proceed to step S183.
- step S183 the operation history analysis unit 204 updates the parameter representing the relevancy between the devices recognized as being highly relevancy so as to represent a higher relevancy.
- FIG. 41 shows an example of a management table for managing the association between devices.
- the second line from the top of the management table shows values representing the relationship between device A and other devices (devices B to D), and the third line shows device B and others A value representing each association with each of the devices (devices A, C, D) is shown.
- the fourth line from the top shows values representing the relationship between the device C and the other devices (device A, BD), and the fifth line shows the device D and the other Values representing the respective relationships with the devices (devices A to C) are shown.
- the association between Device A and Device B is represented by the value “5”
- the association between Device A and Device C is represented by the value “0”
- the association between Device A and Device D is the value “ 2 ”.
- the association between device B and device C is represented by the value “0”
- the association between device B and device D is represented by the value “1”.
- the association between device C and device D is represented by the value “0”.
- the operation history analysis unit 204 increments the value “5” representing the relationship between device A and device B in the management table of FIG. , The value "6" is newly set.
- the operation history analysis unit 204 refers to all two consecutive operation histories in step S 184 and determines whether or not the time difference is compared with a predetermined threshold value. If it is determined that the comparison is not made, the process returns to step S 1 8 1 and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed.
- step S 184 If it is determined in step S 184 that the time difference between two consecutive operation histories is compared with the predetermined threshold value, the process is ended. After that, the control panel is displayed based on the updated management table.
- the remote controller controls the display of the operation panel based on the relationship management table updated as described above. 3 016311
- the process of lla 1 will be described. This process is performed, for example, when it is determined that a plurality of devices are detected and the operation panel of a predetermined device is displayed.
- step S 1 91 the operation history analysis unit 20 4 refers to the management table for managing the relationship between the respective devices, which is generated by the processing described with reference to FIG. Proceed to step 192 to determine whether there is a device that is related to the device determined to display the control panel.
- step S 1 9 2 If the operation history analysis unit 2 0 4 determines in step S 1 9 2 that there is no device associated with the device determined to display the operation panel, the process proceeds to step S 1 9 3 Instructs the editing unit 202 to display the control panel of the determined device, and ends the processing.
- step S 1 92 if it is determined in step S 1 92 that the operation history analysis unit 2 0 4 determines that there is a device associated with the device determined to display the operation panel, step S 1 9 4 Go to and instruct the editing unit 202 to display the operation panel of the device related to the device, together with the operation panel of the device determined to be displayed.
- the management table shown in FIG. 41 for example, it is determined that there is a relationship between devices for which the value of “5” or more is set.
- FIG. 43 is a diagram showing an example of the operation panel displayed by the above processing. For convenience of explanation, most of Fig. 4 3 is indicated by a broken line.
- device A in FIG. 41 is a television receiver 21 and device B is a VTR, as shown in FIG. 43, together with the operation panel (upper part) of the television receiver 21,
- the operation panel (lower) of the VTR is displayed as an operation panel of devices related to the television receiver 21.
- the user can operate the plurality of operation panels displayed as related devices in this way in conjunction with one another.
- a button operated when selecting the ⁇ 1 J channel of the television receiver 21 is By dragging the button to the recording start button (REC) of the VTR, the user can cause the VTR to start recording of the “1” channel.
- the display of the operation panel can be switched based on various information obtained by analyzing the operation history.
- the device information management unit 1 81 of the storage control unit 1 52 is a device of the device detected in step S 201. It is determined whether the information has been registered.
- step S201 if the device information management unit 181 determines that the device information of the detected device is not registered, the process proceeds to step S202, and device information registration processing is performed. As a result, device information of the newly detected device is registered. After the device information is registered, the process of step S203 is skipped.
- step S 201 determines in step S 201 that the device information of the newly detected device is already registered in the storage unit 69.
- the process proceeds to step S 203. move on.
- step S203 the cache memory management unit 182 determines whether or not the operation panel information of the detected device remains in the cache memory 6 9 A, and when it is determined that the control panel information does not remain. Go to step S 2 0 4.
- step S 204 the device control unit 1 62 transmits the feature information of the V mote controller 1 to the newly detected device, whereby the operation panel information optimal for the remote controller 1 is transmitted. Request transmission, according to the request The transmitted operation panel information is received in step S205.
- the operation panel information received by the device control unit 1 62 is acquired by the operation panel information acquisition unit 2 0 1 of the display control unit 1 5 3.
- step S 2 0 6 the process proceeds to step S 2 0 6 and the remaining operation panel information Is read out and acquired by the operation panel information acquisition unit 201 of the display control unit 1 53.
- step S 2007, the editing unit 202 continuously displays the middle operation panel operated by the user and displays the operation panel of the newly detected device in another area. Edit the operation panel information as shown below. Based on the operation panel information generated by the editing unit 202, in step S208, the operation panel is displayed on the LCD 51 by the control unit 203.
- FIG. 45 shows an example of the operation panel displayed in step S 2 0 8.
- Fig. 45 the operation panels of the television receiver 21 and the audio system 22 are respectively displayed on the upper and lower portions of the LCD 51, and the operation panel of the television receiver 21 is displayed by the user.
- the figure shows an example where the DVD player is newly detected and the display is switched while being operated.
- the operation panel of the television receiver 21 in operation is continuously displayed on the entire area 51 A of the upper stage as it is, the audio system 2 2 displayed so far in the entire lower stage.
- the operation panel of is displayed in the lower left area 5 1 B, and the newly detected DVD player operation panel is displayed in the lower right area 5 1 C.
- the control unit 203 of the display control unit 1 53 determines based on the output from the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 whether it has come out of the communicable range with the device. .
- information indicating the intensity of the radio wave received by the bull-tree module 67 from the radio wave intensity detection unit 205 to the control unit 203 Is repeatedly output.
- control unit 203 determines in step S 21 that it has not come out of the communicable range, it ends the process, while if it determines that it has gone out of the communicable range, it proceeds to step S 22 2 . For example, when a radio wave having a strength equal to or less than a predetermined threshold is received, it is determined that the radio wave is out of the communicable range with the device transmitting the radio wave.
- step S222 the control unit 203 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since it has left the communicable range with the device, and stands by until it determines that the predetermined time has elapsed.
- step S 22 2 If it is determined at step S 22 2 that the predetermined time has elapsed since the control unit 203 went out of the communicable range with the device at step S 22 2, the process proceeds to step S 22 3 and displayed on the LCD 51. Increase the transparency of the control panel by one level (decrease the density by one level). When the device enters the communicable range again, the display on the control panel is displayed with the normal density (transparency “0”).
- step S224 the control unit 203 determines whether the transparency is 100 (the operation panel is not displayed), and the transparency is not 100. If it is determined, the process returns to step S222 and the subsequent processes are repeated. That is, each time a predetermined time elapses, the transparency is set to be increased by one step, and an operation panel is expressed such that the transparency is gradually eliminated with the lapse of time. If it is determined in step S 2 24 that the transparency is 100, the process is ended.
- FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a display example of the operation panel in which the transparency is set because a predetermined time has passed since the communication range with the television receiver 21 has been reached.
- the broken line in FIG. 47 indicates that the operation panel of the television receiver 21 is displayed by a lighter color as compared to the operation panel in FIG.
- the operation panel information is, for example, provided from the device itself, it is possible for the user to display the optimum operation panel screen on the remote controller 1 according to the device function. Become. However, for example, due to the version upgrade of the device firmware, the function may be added, etc. In this case, the operation panel needs to be updated according to the new function.
- step S 21 the control unit 2 41 of the television receiver 21 determines whether or not a predetermined timing has come, and waits until it is determined that the predetermined timing has come. If the control unit 21 1 determines in step S 21 3 that the predetermined timing has come, the process proceeds to step S 2 32.
- the control unit 2 4 1 when the firmware version of the device is upgraded and then communication is first performed with the remote controller 1, or when a predetermined period set in the device has elapsed, the control unit 2 4 1 Thus, it is determined that the predetermined timing has come.
- the firmware version is upgraded, etc.
- the operation panel information corresponding to the function after the change is also installed and managed by the operation panel information management unit 2 4 3.
- step S 2 3 2 the operation panel information management unit 2 4 3 uses the time stamp of the operation panel information stored in the television receiver 2 1 as the remote controller 1 via the communication control unit 2 4 2. Notify This time stamp describes the date when the operation panel information was created.
- step S 2 41 the cache memory management unit 1 82 of the storage control unit 1 52 is notified of the time stamp from the television receiver 2 1 (device) based on the output from the communication control unit 1 51. Determine whether or not it has been received, and wait until it is determined that it has been notified.
- step S21 determines in step S21 that the television receiver 21 has notified the time stamp from the television receiver 21, the process proceeds to step S224 and the notified time stamp , Compare the time stamp of the operation panel information stored in cache memory 70 A.
- step S23 the cache memory management unit 182 determines whether the stored operation panel information is the latest one, and if it is determined that it is the latest one, the processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the stored operation panel information is the latest one, the process proceeds to step S24.
- step S 24 4 the device control unit 1 62 requests the television receiver 21 to transmit the latest operation panel information.
- This request may also include, for example, the feature information of the remote controller 1 as described above.
- the communication control unit 15 1 communicates with the access point 21 and the network 4 2 Transmission of operation panel information is requested to server 4 3 via.
- Server 43 for example, television reception
- the device ID of the imaging device 21 is notified from the remote controller 1, and transmission of the latest operation panel information is requested.
- the audio system 2 2 in FIG. 1 when the audio system 2 2 in FIG. 1 is connected to the network 4 2 via a router (not shown), the audio system 2 2 may be used as a router according to an instruction from the remote controller 1.
- the latest control panel information may be acquired from the server 43 via the network 42 and transferred to the remote controller 1. Also by this, the remote controller 1 can obtain the latest operation panel information.
- step S 24 5 it is determined whether or not the operation panel information has been transmitted from the television receiver 21 in response to the request, and if it is determined that the operation panel information has been transmitted, in step S 24 6.
- the cache memory management unit 182 stores the transmitted operation panel information.
- the latest operation panel information corresponding to the function of the device is stored in the remote controller 1.
- the operation panel displayed based on the latest operation panel information enables the user to operate the device with certainty.
- the devices controlled by the remote controller 1 are the television receiver 21, the audio system 22, the personal computer 31, and the robot 32 shown in FIG.
- Various devices can also be controlled by the remote controller 1.
- the remote controller 1 may control AV (Audio Visual) devices such as DVD recorders and hard disk recorders, home appliances such as lighting devices and air conditioners, and other devices. Even in this case, each device Information of the operation panel operated when controlling is stored, and the stored operation panel information is provided to the remote controller 1.
- AV Audio Visual
- the various functions can be implemented by installing a computer that includes the program that configures the software in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, it is installed from a network or recording medium on a general-purpose personal computer that can be executed. .
- This recording medium is a magnetic disk 71 (including a flexible disk) on which a program is recorded, which is distributed to provide a program to the user separately from the device body.
- 7 2 including CD-ROM (Compact Read-Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), magneto-optical disc 7 3 (including MD (registered trademark) (Mini-Disk)), or semiconductor memory
- the hard disk included in the storage unit 69 and the R0M 62, in which the program is recorded, is provided not only to the package media consisting of 7 4 but also to the user in a state of being incorporated in advance in the device body. And so on.
- the steps for describing the programs to be recorded on the recording medium are not limited to processing performed chronologically according to the order described, but also necessarily parallel processing or individual processing not necessarily processing chronologically. Also includes the processing to be performed.
- system refers to an entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses.
- the present invention it is possible to control an information processing apparatus existing in the vicinity. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to operate the information processing apparatus more efficiently.
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