Patent ID: 8310445
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A remote-control apparatus which is capable of remotely controlling an apparatus to be controlled via a network, the remote-control apparatus comprising: an input unit configured to input an event used for controlling the apparatus to be controlled; and a simulation unit configured to determine, based on the event input by the input unit, whether the controlling is performed in an area where a display screen displayed in the apparatus to be controlled is displayed, the area being displayed in the remote-control apparatus, wherein said simulation unit performs a moving amount of a cursor on a display screen in the remote-control apparatus based on a control amount of the input event, in a case where the simulation unit determines that the controlling is not performed in the area, and performs a moving amount of a cursor on a display screen in the remote-control apparatus by converting the control amount of the input event based on a size ratio between a size of the display screen displayed in the apparatus to be controlled and a size of the area, in a case where the simulation unit determines that the controlling is performed in the area.