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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2004
Kenji Sakamoto, Chiba, JP;
Kenji Sakamoto, Chiba, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A TV main body () is connected, in a communication-enabled manner, with a wireless center that is connected to one or more external devices, The TV main body () receiving image and/or sound data from the wireless center. The TV main body () includes: an SS transmitting/receiving unit () for performing communication with the wireless center; and a TV microcomputer () for controlling the operation of the TV main body (). The TV microcomputer () includes: an ID acquiring section () for acquiring, from the wireless center via the SS transmitting/receiving unit (), identification information for identifying the external device; and a remote-controller data producing section () for (A) generating remote-operation data when a remote operation is performed with respect to the external device, the remote-operation data containing (a) remote operation information indicating content of the remote operation, and (b) identification information of the external device to be subjected to the remote operation, and (B) for transmitting, via the SS transmitting/receiving unit (), the remote-operation data which has been generated.