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US 7,023,493 B2Granted
Method for mutually controlling a plurality of video display and reproducing devices
AssigneeSanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorShigekazu Morikawa
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AssigneeSanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorShigekazu Morikawa
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A method for controlling a plurality of devices including a video cassette recorder having a function for transmitting state data representing a state of the video cassette recorder to a TV receiver in response to a request for state made by the TV receiver, and a function for multiplexing the display of state representing the state of the video cassette recorder onto the reproduced image and transmitting the multiplexed result to the TV receiver. When a change occurs in the state of the video cassette recorder, and a request for state is made by the receiver, the video reproducing device ceases its OSD function. On the other hand, when a change occurs in the state of the video cassette recorder, and no request for state is made by the receiver 1, the OSD function is brought into an operation.
A method for controlling a plurality of devices including at least one video display device and at least one video reproducing device, which are connected to one another, the one video display device and the one video reproducing device each having an on-screen display function, the devices being mutually controlled by communication between the devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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