Patent ID: 6314326
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
An electronic equipment control apparatus for controlling one or more external electronic equipment connected to said electronic equipment control apparatus by communication lines, said apparatus comprising:communication means for communication with said one or more external electronic equipment through said communication lines;control means for controlling operations to request said one or more external electronic equipment to transmit and receive user interface information including a graphical representation of an equipment user interface for controlling said one or more external electronic equipment to said electronic equipment control apparatus; andstorage means for storing said graphical representation transmitted by said one or more external electronic equipment through said communication lines;wherein said control means of said electronic equipment control apparatus is configured to integrate and control the operation of each of said one or more external electronic equipment based on said received graphical representation such that said electronic equipment control apparatus constitutes means for processing said graphical representation to instruct said corresponding one or more external electronic equipment to perform an operation of said one or more external electronic equipment that is specified on said graphical representation.