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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Hiroshi Kakuda, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Kakuda, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a control apparatus and a method, a recording medium and a program, which enable to control devices more efficiently and quickly. As information of the devices that can be controlled by a remote controllerby way of a personal computer, the address information of a television receiverand a personal computer, which are connected via a wireless LAN to the personal computer, are provided from the personal computerto the remote controller. Between the remote controllerand the television receiver, and between the remote controllerand the personal computer, a variety of information are sent/received by way of the personal computer, and these devices are controlled by the remote controller. The present invention is applicable to an information processing apparatus, which can control by wireless communication a variety of AV equipment, appliances, and the like.