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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2008
Kazunari Ito, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Miyata, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Shigematsu, Osaka, JP;
Hideki Ohkita, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Miyazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Nakade, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunari Ito, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Miyata, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Shigematsu, Osaka, JP;
Hideki Ohkita, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Miyazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Nakade, Tokyo, JP;
Onkyo Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image reproduction system includes a TV set, an AV amplifier connected to the TV set, and a plurality of image output devices, such as a DVD player, a set-top box and a game console, connected to the AV amplifier. The ID information of these image output devices is displayed as a list on the screen of the TV set. The user can select any one of the image output devices from the list by using a remote control, for example. The fact of the selection is transmitted to the AV amplifier from the TV set. Upon this, the AV amplifier connects the selected image output device to the TV set, so that the image signals reproduced by the selected device are sent to the TV set.