EP0889649A2
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Control system and method, reproducing apparatus, output apparatus, and transmission medium
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1998-07-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-07-01
Abstract
Abstract An equipment unit having an interactive user interface is controlled by means of a simple apparatus. Data reproduced by a DVD player (400) is decoded. The decoded data is converted into a signal format such as DVC SD or MPEG2-TS along with information about such as a menu. The converted information is transmitted to a simple display device (500) through the 1394 digital interface. When a predetermined item in the menu displayed on the screen of the simple display device (500) is selected by operating a remote commander (300), a corresponding panel command such as "CURSOR UP" or "EXEC" is transmitted to the DVD player (400). The selected item is recognized by the DVD player (400) and necessary processing is executed. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Harumi C/O Sony Corporation Kawamura
- 👤 Jun C/O Sony Corporation Yonemitsu
- 👤 Makoto C/O Sony Corporation Sato
- 👤 Hiraku c/o Sony Corporation Inoue
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 09:25
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G11B27/34; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/42646; H04N21/43; H04N21/432; H04N21/4325; H04N21/436; H04N21/4363; H04N21/43632; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/775; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2562; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/8047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
An electronic equipment control system having an
interactive user interface, with a first apparatus of the
system for reproducing a predetermined recording medium
connected through a bus to a second apparatus of the system
for outputting data reproduced by said first apparatus,
said second apparatus controlling an operation of said
first apparatus, said first apparatus comprising: a reproducing means for reproducing first data
recorded on said recording medium; a decoding means for decoding said first data
reproduced by said reproducing means; a first generating means for generating, based on said
first data decoded by said decoding means, second data
corresponding to a screen by which an interactive operation
is performed; first transmitting means for transmitting through said
bus said first data decoded by said decoding means and said
second data generated by said first generating means; a first receiving means for receiving a command from
said second apparatus; and a control means for controlling said reproducing means
according to said command received by said first
receiving means; said second apparatus comprising: a second receiving means for receiving said first
data and said second data from said first transmitting
means; an operating means for performing an interactive
operation on said screen corresponding to said second data
received by said second receiving means; a second generating means for generating a command
corresponding to an operation performed by said operating
means; and a second transmitting means for transmitting said
command.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electronic equipment control system as
claimed in claim 1, wherein said command is made of the
data generated by said first generating means, said data
being indicative of an interactive operation performed on a
screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
239 words
An electronic equipment control method in an
electronic equipment control system having an interactive
user interface, with a first apparatus of the system for
reproducing a predetermined recording medium connected
through a bus to a second apparatus of the system for
outputting data reproduced by said first apparatus, said
second apparatus controlling an operation of said first
apparatus, comprising: a reproducing step of reproducing first data
recorded on said recording medium; a decoding step of decoding said first data
reproduced in said reproducing step; a first generating step of generating, based on
said first data decoded in said decoding step, second data
corresponding to a screen by which an interactive operation
is performed; a first transmitting step of transmitting through
said bus said first data decoded in said decoding step and
said second data generated in said first generating step; a first receiving step of receiving a command from
said second apparatus; a control step of controlling the reproduction
processing in said reproducing step according to said
command received in said first receiving step; a second receiving step of receiving said first
data and said second data from said first apparatus; an operating step of performing an interactive
operation on said screen corresponding to said second data
received in said second receiving step; a second generating step of generating a command
corresponding to an operation performed in said operating
step; and a second transmitting step of transmitting said
command.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A reproducing apparatus for use in an
electronic equipment control system having an interactive
user interface, with the reproducing apparatus for
reproducing a predetermined recording medium connected
through a bus to an output apparatus for outputting data
reproduced by said reproducing apparatus, said output
apparatus controlling an operation of said reproducing
apparatus, comprising: a reproducing means for reproducing first data
recorded on said recording medium; a decoding means for decoding said first data
reproduced by said reproducing means; a generating means for generating, based on said
first data decoded by said decoding means, second data
corresponding to a screen by which an interactive operation
is performed; a transmitting means for transmitting through said
bus said first data decoded by said decoding means and said
second data generated by said generating means; a receiving means for receiving a command from said
output apparatus; and a control means for controlling said reproducing
means according to said command received from said
receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
An output apparatus for use in an electronic
equipment control system having an interactive user
interface, with a reproducing apparatus for reproducing a
predetermined recording medium connected through a bus to
the output apparatus for outputting data reproduced by said
reproducing apparatus, said output apparatus controlling an
operation of said reproducing apparatus, comprising: a receiving means for receiving first data recorded
on said recording medium reproduced by said reproducing
apparatus and second data generated based on said first
data, said second data corresponding to a screen by which
an interactive operation is performed; an operating means for operating said screen
corresponding to said data received by said receiving
means; a generating means for generating a command
according to the operation of said operating means; and a transmitting means for transmitting said command.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
176 words
A transmission medium for transmitting a
computer program for controlling a reproducing apparatus
for use in an electronic equipment control system having an
interactive user interface, with the reproducing apparatus
for reproducing a predetermined recording medium connected
through a bus to an output apparatus for outputting data
reproduced by said reproducing apparatus, said output
apparatus controlling an operation of said reproducing
apparatus, said computer program comprising: a reproducing step of reproducing first data
recorded on said recording medium; a decoding step of decoding said first data
reproduced in said reproducing step; a generating step of generating, based on said
first data decoded in said decoding step, second data
corresponding to a screen by which an interactive operation
is performed; a transmitting step of transmitting through said
bus said first data decoded in said decoding step and said
second data generated in said generating step; a receiving step of receiving a command from said
second apparatus; and a control step of controlling the operation in said
reproducing step according to said command received in said
receiving step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
150 words
A transmission medium for transmitting a
computer program for controlling a reproducing apparatus
for use in an electronic equipment control system having an
interactive user interface, with the reproducing apparatus
for reproducing a predetermined recording medium connected
through a bus to an output apparatus for outputting data
reproduced by said reproducing apparatus, said output
apparatus controlling an operation of said reproducing
apparatus, said computer program comprising: a receiving step of receiving first data recorded
on said recording medium reproduced by said reproducing
apparatus and second data generated based on said first
data, said second data corresponding to a screen by which
an interactive operation is performed; an operating step of performing an interactive
operation on said screen corresponding to said data
received in said receiving step; a generating step of generating a command according
to the operation performed in said operating step; and a transmitting step of transmitting said command.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronic equipment control system as
claimed in claim 1, wherein said bus is based on the IEEE
1394 standard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic equipment control method as
claimed in claim 3, where in said bus is based on the IEEE
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein
said bus is based on the IEEE 1394 standard.
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