Patent ID: 8291074
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G06F,G10H

Abstract:
1. A network Audio Video (AV) system comprising: a controller, a client connectable to the controller via a network, and an AV equipment connectable to the client, wherein the controller includes: a first transmitting unit transmitting a command for controlling a controlled element of the AV equipment to the client; the client includes: a first receiving unit receiving the command from the controller, and a second transmitting unit transmitting the command to the AV equipment; and the AV equipment includes: the controlled element, a second receiving unit receiving the command from the client, and a controlling unit controlling the controlled element according to the received command; wherein the AV equipment further includes: a first status transmitting unit transmitting a status of the controlled element to the client, the client further includes: a first status receiving unit receiving the status from the AV equipment, and a second status transmitting unit transmitting the status to the controller, and the controller further includes a second status receiving unit receiving the status from the client, and a display unit displaying the received status; wherein the client further includes a determining unit determining whether a predetermined time has passed from when the status was transmitted to the controller at the previous time in the case that the status is received from the AV equipment, the second status transmitting unit transmits the status to the controller if it is determined that the predetermined time has passed, and the second status transmitting unit does not transmit the status to the controller if it is determined that the predetermined time has not passed.