Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remote control, display device, television receiver device, and program for remote control
- Patent Title (中): 遥控器,显示设备,电视接收设备和遥控器程序
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Application No.: US13977923Application Date: 2011-12-27
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Publication No.: US08751962B2Publication Date: 2014-06-10
- Inventor: Takeshi Yarita , Keiichiro Sato , Takamasa Shimizu , Jiro Okada
- Applicant: Takeshi Yarita , Keiichiro Sato , Takamasa Shimizu , Jiro Okada
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: JP2011-002231 20110107; JP2011-270720 20111209
- International Application: PCT/JP2011/080186 WO 20111227
- International Announcement: WO2012/093620 WO 20120712
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048

Abstract:
In regards to the conventional technology for performing operational inputs by referring a GUI and by means of a touch sensor, there exists a problem in which the relationship of correspondence between on-screen locations of selection items on a GUI and touchpad locations cannot be accurately grasped. Moreover, cases in which a touch panel equipped with an information display function instead of a touch sensor is used cause problems in that the cost thereof or power consumed thereby can be relatively high, etc. In order to solve the problems described as above, the present invention provides a remote control that selects an icon on a GUI as a target of operation using a touch sensor, and which is characterized by a configuration that allows a user to easily identify the relationship of correspondence by brightening of a touch sensor on a touchpad corresponding to icon arrangement on a GUI.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130290901A1 REMOTE CONTROL, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR REMOTE CONTROL Public/Granted day:2013-10-31
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