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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Tetsuya Nakamura, Ibaraki, JP;
Akira Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuya Nakamura, Ibaraki, JP;
Akira Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A remote controller includes: a plurality of function keys provided for each of a plurality of target devices as one type of key out of a plurality of keys provided in the controller, and adapted to select the target device to be remotely controlled; a key illuminating section adapted to individually illuminate the plurality of function keys; and a controller adapted to cause, if a certain function key out of the plurality of function keys is pressed, the key illuminating section to illuminate the pressed function key for a predetermined length of time, and output a remote control signal for the target device corresponding to the pressed function key by operating the operation key during the illumination, the controller further adapted to output a remote control signal for a preliminarily registered target device if the operation key is operated while none of the function keys are illuminated.