Patent ID: 7821377

Claim:
A remote controller capable of sending a remote control signal corresponding to each of a plurality of control-target equipment by mode switching, and allowing for remote control of a selection, made by one specific control-target equipment out of said plurality of control-target equipment, based on a signal from another control-target equipment, comprising: a plurality of keys arranged on said remote controller and configured to send a remote control signal allocated to each of said keys when operated to remotely control a plurality of control-target equipment; an input selection key provided as one of said plurality of keys and configured to direct said selection to said one specific control-target equipment to change an input to said one specific control-target equipment; a receiver configured to receive a connected equipment signal sent from said one specific control-target equipment in response to the operation of said input selection key; a controller configured to generate a remote control signal corresponding to an operation of said input selection key, supply the remote control signal to a transmitter, and switch a mode of the remote controller to control via the remote control signal control-target equipment designated by the connected equipment signal; a transmitter configured to send the remote control signal generated by said controller; and a display configured to display information of the control-target equipment selected by said controller.