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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2016
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Izumi Usuki, Osaka, JP;
Kiyotaka Takehara, Nara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Wanaka, Osaka, JP;
Toshiaki Nakao, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhiro Kawamoto, Osaka, JP;
Makoto Kawasaki, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Yanagi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A switch includes a manipulation display, a processor, and an outputter. The manipulation display includes a manipulation section and a display section. The processor is configured to select one of a first state for giving an instruction as to operation of a specific device and a second state for giving an instruction as to operation of a prescribed device which is determined so as to correspond to a specific scene. The outputter is configured to output an instruction signal according to the first state or the second state selected by the processor when the manipulation display is manipulated. The processor is configured to select one of the first state and the second state in response to a specific manipulation performed on the manipulation display.