Patent ID: 6784872
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: G06F,H04B,H04N

Abstract:
A bidirectional remote control system comprising:an electronic appliance and a remote control that controls the electronic appliance, wherein the electronic appliance includes a display information storage section for storing therein display information for displaying buttons or icons necessary to control the electronic appliance main unit; and a transmitting section for transmitting display information stored in the display information storage section directly to the remote control, and the remote control includes a received information storage section for receiving and storing therein display information transmitted directly from the electronic appliance; a display section for displaying display information stored in the received information storage section; a position detecting section for detecting an operation of the buttons or icons displayed on the display section; and a transmitting section for transmitting detected information about a button or icon the operation of which has been detected by the detecting section, to the electronic appliance as a control signal, and a display capability transmitting section for transmitting display capability including a screen size that can be displayed on the remote control main unit, to the electronic appliance, and the electronic appliance further includes a receiving section for directly receiving the detected information from the transmitting section of the remote control and a control section for controlling the appliance main unit according to the detected information received by the receiving section, wherein the electronic appliance is capable of being operated by the remote control.