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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2011
Mitsuaki Oshima, Kyoto, JP;
Toshiaki Ohnishi, Hyogo, JP;
Masaru Yamaoka, Osaka, JP;
Tomoaki Ohira, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michihiro Matsumoto, Kyoto, JP;
Tsutomu Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Yosuke Matsushita, Osaka, JP;
Shohji Ohtsubo, Osaka, JP;
Hironori Nakae, Osaka, JP;
Kazunori Yamada, Hyogo, JP;
Mizuho Sakakibara, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigehiro Iida, Osaka, JP;
Mitsuaki Oshima, Kyoto, JP;
Toshiaki Ohnishi, Hyogo, JP;
Masaru Yamaoka, Osaka, JP;
Tomoaki Ohira, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michihiro Matsumoto, Kyoto, JP;
Tsutomu Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Yosuke Matsushita, Osaka, JP;
Shohji Ohtsubo, Osaka, JP;
Hironori Nakae, Osaka, JP;
Kazunori Yamada, Hyogo, JP;
Mizuho Sakakibara, Tokyo, JP;
Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigehiro Iida, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
A mobile device includes a position sensing unit, a remote control information obtainment unit, and a storage unit. Position information obtained by the position sensing unit is stored in the storage unit in association with remote control information. The mobile device further includes a directional space obtainment unit and an apparatus specification unit. The mobile device recognizes a direction pointed by a user using the mobile device, and enables operation of a terminal apparatus existing in the pointing direction.