Patent ID: 8736772
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: an information processing apparatus main body; and a remote controller configured to be capable of controlling the information processing apparatus main body by communicating with the information processing apparatus main body, wherein the information processing apparatus main body is configured to include a connection unit capable of being connected with an electronic apparatus having a screen through a transmission line of a signal, a first storage unit to store in advance a plurality of pieces of model identification information for identifying models of the electronic apparatus capable of being connected with the connection unit, and a control unit to perform control so that display information of a model selection screen for causing a user to select a model of the electronic apparatus by using the remote controller is supplied to the electronic apparatus which is connected to the connection unit, the model selected by the user is determined based on a transmission signal from the remote controller, and model identification information corresponding to the model determined is transmitted to the remote controller, and the remote controller is configured to include a plurality of keys, a transmission unit capable of transmitting a radio signal for controlling the electronic apparatus in accordance with an operation of the plurality of keys, a second storage unit to store a list of control codes assigned to the plurality of keys, respectively, for each model indicated by the plurality of pieces of model identification information stored in the first storage unit of the information processing apparatus main body, and an assignment unit to receive the model identification information transmitted from the information processing apparatus main body, read the list of the control codes corresponding to the model indicated by the received model identification information from the second storage unit, and assign the control codes to the plurality of keys, respectively, wherein the remote controller receives the model identification information transmitted from the information processing apparatus while the remote controller is in a reception mode, and automatically terminates the reception mode upon reception of the model identification information and notifies the information processing apparatus of the termination of the reception mode.