# US 7,746,413 B2 · Operation screen controlling method, operation screen controlling program, and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,746,413 B2 - Document ID: US7746413B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/750,672 - Filed: 2007-05-18 - Published: 2007-09-27 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2003-05-28 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Keiichi Aoyama; Shigeki Mori; Shuntaro Aratani - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7746413B2 ## CPC - H04N 7/17318: {Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests} - H04N 21/254: Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server {(arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53)} - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 21/431: Generation of visual interfaces {for content selection or interaction}; Content or additional data rendering - H04N 21/433: Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request, caching operations - H04N 21/4516: {involving client characteristics, e.g. Set-Top-Box type, software version or amount of memory available} - H04N 21/454: Content {or additional data} filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements - H04N 21/47: End-user applications - H04N 21/485: End-user interface for client configuration - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A controlling method of an operation screen for operations of a remote control device, includes the steps of acquiring an attribute of a remote control device, and determining an operation form corresponding to the remote control device from among a plurality of operation forms previously stored based on the acquired attribute of the remote control device. An additional step includes displaying an operation screen related to the determined operation form displayed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A controlling method of an operation screen for operations of a remote control device, comprising the steps of: acquiring an attribute of a remote control device; determining an operation form corresponding to the remote control device from among a plurality of operation forms previously stored based on the acquired attribute of the remote control device; and displaying an operation screen related to the determined operation form displayed, wherein, in the step of determining the operation form, the operation form corresponding to the remote control device is determined by evaluating a degree of suitability between the remote control device and each of the plurality of operation forms based on the acquired attribute of the remote control device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of operation forms are different from each other in a combination of operation devices selected for use therein from among a plurality of operation devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A controlling method according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of operation devices includes at least one device of a pointing device, a key device, a tough panel device and a dial device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A controlling method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of operation forms are different from each other in a layout of a display element constructing the operation screen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A controlling method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of, in case that the acquired attribute of the remote control device cannot be specified, acquiring an attribute of the remote control device from outside, and updating a database in which attributes of remote control devices are previously stored. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A computer-readable medium in which a program is stored, the program making a computer execute the controlling method according to claim 1. ### Claim 7 A display controlling apparatus for making an operation screen for operations of a remote control device displayed in a display unit, the apparatus comprising: an acquiring unit which acquires an attribute of a remote control device; a determining unit which determines an operation form corresponding to the remote control device from among a plurality of operation forms previously stored in a storing unit based on the attribute of the remote control device acquired by the acquiring unit; and a controlling unit which displays an operation screen related to the operation form which is determined by the determining unit displayed, wherein the determining unit determines the operation form corresponding to the remote control device by evaluating a degree of suitability between the remote control device and each of the plurality of operation forms based on the attribute of the remote control device acquired by the acquiring unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A display controlling apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of operation forms are different from each other in a combination of operation devices selected for use therein from among a plurality of operation devices. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A display controlling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of operation devices include at least one device of a pointing device, a key device, a touch panel device and a dial device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) A display controlling apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of operation forms are different from each other in a layout of a display element constructing the operation screen. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) A display controlling apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a unit which, in case that the attribute of the remote control device acquired by the acquiring unit cannot be specified, acquires an attribute of the remote control device from outside, and updates a database in which attributes of remote control devices are previously stored.