Patent ID: 8896411
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G08C,H04M

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a short-distance wireless communication unit which communicates with external equipment; an input unit which includes a button, which generates a press event in response to a depression of the button, and generates a release event in response to a release of the button after the depression; a timer which measures an elapsed time; a control unit which starts the timer and transmits a press command to the external equipment via the short-distance wireless communication unit in response to a reception of a notification of the press event from the input unit, and which transmits a release command to the external equipment via the short-distance wireless communication unit in response to reception of a notification of the release event from the input unit, wherein the input unit is configured to periodically output a notification of the press event to the control unit at predetermined intervals during continued depression of the button where the button is continuously pressed without being released, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the timer to restart measurement of an elapsed time each time the control unit receives the notification of the press event which is periodically output by the input unit, and configured to cause timer to stop measurement of the elapsed time and transmit the release command to the external equipment when the control unit receives a notification of the release event from the input unit during the measurement of the elapsed time restarted by the timer, and wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit the release command to the external equipment via the short-distance wireless communication unit when the control unit does not detect reception of the notification of the release event from the input unit but detects that, after the press command is transmitted to the external equipment, the elapsed time measured by the timer reaches a specific time without detecting the reception of the notification of the release event.