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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Masaki Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Ishida, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A selecting apparatus is disclosed which includes a selecting unit for selecting an input source from a plurality of sources, a switching unit for switching content data in the input source selected by the selecting unit, an operating unit made up of a plurality of operating elements constituting the single integral operating unit, and a controlling unit for controlling the switching unit to switch the content data if a predetermined operating element among the operating elements constituting the operating unit is operated, the controlling element further controlling the selecting unit to execute the input source selection if another predetermined operating element among the constituting elements is operated.