Sony Corporation

Justsystem Corporation

Saturn Licensing LLC

Mami Uchida

Ayumi Mizobuchi

Kasumi Takeda

Jin Sato

Tatsuya Yokoyama

Masahiro Asai

Natsuko Yotsumoto

Takaaki Miura

Katsuhisa Takata

Yuka Ohashi

Yushi Sayama

Tatsushi Nashida

Satoru Maeda

Munehiro Yoshikawa

Goro Takaki

Miwako Yoritate

Shinji Okazaki

Nobutaka Tani

Yuki Kitamura

Tamao Katayama

Koji Ebisu

Kirihito Ogawa

Kenichirou Matsumura

Kirihito c/o Nippon Inform Dev Co Ltd Ogawa

Even in the case of displaying operation display information, an image to be displayed on a display screen is prevented from being difficult to see, and an operation input by using the operation display information is always appropriately conducted. A display device receives an information signal from a base device, and displays main display information that is an image derived from a display signal of the information signal on an LCD. In the case where the display device displays a control panel for accepting an operation input from a user on the LCD, the display device controls a size change processor so that a size and a position of display of the main display information is so changed as not to overlap with display of the control panel.

Display device, two-way communication system and display information using method

A picture display system having two display devices and a base device for supplying picture signals to one of the display devices and capable of having bidirectional communication with the other display device is disclosed. The picture display system () is made up by a mobile display device (), a base device () and a large format display device (). The base device () sends picture signals to the display device () and to the large format display device (). On a display image surface of the mobile display device (), there is provided a touch panel for detecting the contact position contacted by a user for displaying a remote-control panel RP accepting an operating input from the user on the display image surface. An operating signal conforming to a display item of the remote-control panel RP, displayed at a contact position, detected by the touch panel, is generated and transmitted by wireless communication to the base device (). This base device () selects the picture signals, supplied from the external inputting devices (), as a supply source of picture signals, responsive to an operating signal, to transmit the so selected picture signals to the large format display device ().

Image display system, image display method and display unit

A reservation information setting apparatus and a method thereof are capable of a setting recording reservation and a program viewing reservation of a target broadcast program correctly and easily. By performing given operations, a control section forms a calendar as a schedule table, and displays the calendar on a display. Schedule information and reservation information, including a program viewing reservation and a recording reservation, are input into a selected date through the displayed calendar.

Reservation information setting apparatus and method thereof

A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.

Bi-directional communication system, display apparatus, base apparatus and bi-directional communication method

An information processing apparatus in which television channel setting processing and provider setting processing can be completed expeditiously. The information processing apparatus has the function of connecting to the Internet and the function of receiving television broadcast from the broadcasting stations. If, when the broadcast territory of using the information processing apparatus is set and registered, and the Internet service provider is to be set, the Internet service providers are demonstrated in the display unit of the information processing apparatus beginning from those geographically closest to the user's territory.

Information processing method and apparatus and recording medium

A television receiver includes an LCD unit and an EEPROM in which broadcasting program selection information for controlling a tuner section and channel numbers are stored in a coordinated relationship and program-relating information for executing object processing programs and the channel numbers are stored in a coordinated relationship. A control section accepts a selective input of a channel number from a user through a key operation section and reads out information corresponding to the accepted channel number from the EEPROM. When the read out information is the broadcasting program selection information, the tuner section is controlled based on the information, but when the readout information is the program-relating information, a program corresponding to the program-relating information is executed.

Television receiver, receiver and program execution method

There is provided a video display system in which when supplying a video signal from a base station () to a plurality of display units (transportable oneand large-screen one), an operation instruction generator generates a screen select instruction corresponding to the direction of the user's touch on a touch panel () provided on the display screen of the transportable display unit () that displays an image corresponding to a video signal supplied from the base station () and transmits the operation instruction from the transportable display unit () to the base station (), and a controller included in the base station () controls the channel selecting operation of two turning means included in the base station () correspondingly to the supplied operation instruction. Stroking the surface of the touch panel () on the display screen of the transportable display unit (), the user can transfer an image between the plurality of display units (). Thus, the user can intuitively select an operation of the video display system in a manner different from that using a button on the conventional remote controller.

Video display system and video display control apparatus

An information processing method and apparatus for enabling more prompt sign-up. A network management server at step Sreceived am equipment serial number from an information processing apparatus and, at step s, references a database to retrieve a received equipment serial number. If the equipment serial number has not been found, the program moves to step Swhere a command for initiating manual setting is sent to an information processing apparatus. If the equipment serial number has been found, the program moves to step Sto verify whether or not the admittance made or admittance not as yet made, recorded in the database in association with the equipment serial number received is admittance made. If the verified result indicates admittance not as yet made, the program moves to step Swhere the network management server sends an automatic setting initiating command to the information processing apparatus.

Information processing method and apparatus and recording medium for controlling and simplifying a sign-up operation of an apparatus over a network

A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television turner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input-devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.

A bi-directional communication system comprising abase apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.

A video signal processor wherein information included in video information displayed by a supplied video signal is utilized without requiring excessive effort by a user. When an execution instruction input of a screen memo function is received from the user through a remote controller (), a control part () controls a capture memory part () to fetch a displayed image as a static image. The fetched static image is supplied to a child screen processing part () and displayed on a child screen. The control part () recognizes characters of character information included in the image fetched to the capture memory part and stores them in an EEPROM () to be secondarily used.

Video signal processing device for displaying information image on display part

The present mechanism is equipped with a function of transmitting an electronic mail at a date designated by a user when the electronic mail is transmitted, and the designation of the transmission date can be intuitively and easily performed by using a calendar screen. According to the present mechanism, a mail transmission date can be easily set by merely selecting a mail transmission date setting screen from an electronic mail creating screen and designating a date column and a time column of a calendar having a scheduler function of the mail transmission date setting screen.

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Mami Uchida