Patent ID: 8274362
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic device that is connected to one or more other devices via a specified signal line and capable of operating in accordance with a control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a reception section configured to receive the control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device; a control section configured to perform a specified process if, after receiving a specific control signal, said reception section does not receive a control signal corresponding to the specific control signal within a set signal waiting period; and a waiting period adjustment section configured to adjust the signal waiting period based on traffic in the signal line, wherein, if said reception section, after receiving a pressing operation signal representing pressing of a specific key on a controller, does not receive the pressing operation signal or a release operation signal representing release of the specific key within the set signal waiting period, said control section performs a process of recognizing the release of the specific key.