Patent ID: 7492877
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A remote control system for remotely controlling an apparatus connected to a communications network, comprising: one or a plurality of controlled apparatus; and a control apparatus for controlling said controlled apparatus through said communications network, wherein, each of said one or plurality of controlled apparatus includes: controlled storage means for storing invariable fixed identification information for uniquely identifying said controlled apparatus; and fixed identification information transmission means for, when main power of said controlled apparatus is in an ON state, reading out said fixed identification information from said controlled storage means and transmitting said fixed identification information through said communications network to said control apparatus, and said control apparatus includes: fixed identification information receiving means for, when said main power of said controlled apparatus is in the ON state, receiving one or a plurality of pieces of fixed identification information from said controlled apparatus through said communications network; control storage means for storing said received one or plurality of pieces of fixed identification information corresponding to said controlled apparatus; and control means for, when said main power of said controlled apparatus is in an OFF state while said control means remains powered, controlling a turning on of said main power of said controlled apparatus through said communications network by using said one or plurality of pieces of fixed identification information corresponding to said controlled apparatus, as stored in said control storage means.