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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Masatoshi Ueno, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Kabasawa, Saitama, JP;
Akihiro Kikuchi, Chiba, JP;
Takashi Tsurumoto, Saitama, JP;
Masatoshi Ueno, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Kabasawa, Saitama, JP;
Akihiro Kikuchi, Chiba, JP;
Takashi Tsurumoto, Saitama, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a remote control apparatus for communicating with an electric apparatus by radio communication, including: a plurality of operation keys; a transmission/reception section for transferring a signal to and from the electric apparatus by the radio communication; and a control section having at least a power control function for controlling the power of the remote control apparatus; the control section controlling the transmission/reception section to a normal power state until a predetermined period of time elapses after a signal is inputted thereto by an input of any of the operation keys to enable transfer of a signal from the electric apparatus by the transmission/reception section, the control section controlling the transmission/reception section to a low power consumption state after the predetermined period of time elapses.