Patent ID: 8471964
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
1. An electronic device operable by a remote control, comprising: a conversion table storing unit to store a plurality of kinds of conversion tables for converting an incompatible control signal without supporting the electronic device into a compatible control signal supporting the electronic device; an input receiving unit to receive an input of the incompatible control signal based on an output of an incompatible remote control without outputting the compatible control signal; an identification information acquiring unit to acquire, from another electronic device having communicable connection to the electronic device and adapted to the incompatible remote control, identification information for identifying a type of a control signal of the another electronic device; a conversion table setting unit to set, based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring unit, as a current conversion table, a conversion table for converting the control signal of the connected another electronic device into the compatible control signal among the plurality of kinds of the conversion tables stored in the conversion table storing unit; a conversion unit to convert the incompatible control signal, which is input to and received by the input receiving unit, into the compatible control signal according to the current conversion table; and a control unit to control the electronic device according to the compatible control signal obtained through the conversion performed by the conversion unit.