Patent ID: 7663569
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. An image display apparatus comprising: a plurality of network connection means for connecting two or more information terminal apparatuses to the apparatus, each network connection means including memory means for storing configuration information unique to the apparatus, each network connection means detachably connected to a corresponding information terminal apparatus; communication means for receiving image information received from the two or more information terminal apparatuses via a network; display means for displaying an enlarged image on a remote screen based on the image information; the screen located remote from the display means; holding means for holding in advance, of the two or more information terminal apparatuses, information of information terminal apparatuses whose connection to the network is desired; control means for reading out the information of the information terminal apparatuses held by the holding means; image signal output means for generating an image signal for displaying, on the display means, a list of the information of the two or more information terminal apparatuses read by the control means; and selecting means for selecting one information terminal apparatus from the list displayed on the display means, wherein the control means generates a connection request signal with respect to the information terminal apparatus selected by the selecting means, and the communications means transmits the connection request signal from the control means.