Electronic device and method for controlling the same

An electronic device that is connected to one or more other devices via a specified signal line and capable of operating in accordance with a control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

• a reception section configured to receive the control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device;
• a control section configured to perform a specified process if, after receiving a specific control signal, said reception section does not receive a control signal corresponding to the specific control signal within a set signal waiting period;
• and
• a waiting period adjustment section configured to adjust the signal waiting period based on traffic in the signal line,
• wherein the control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device is an operation signal representing an operation performed via an input device for the other device, and
• wherein,
• the operation signal is an operation signal representing an operation performed via a remote controller for the other device connected to the electronic device, and
• if said reception section, after receiving a pressing operation signal representing pressing of a specific key on the remote controller, does not receive the pressing operation signal or a release operation signal representing release of the specific key within the set signal waiting period, said control section performs a process of recognizing the release of the specific key.

An electronic device that is connected to one or more other devices via a specified signal line and capable of operating in accordance with a control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

• reception means for receiving the control signal transmitted from any of the one or more other devices connected to the electronic device;
• control means for performing a specified process if, after receiving a specific control signal, said reception means does not receive a control signal corresponding to the specific control signal within a set signal waiting period;
• and
• waiting period adjustment means for adjusting the signal waiting period based on traffic in the signal line,
• wherein, if said reception means, after receiving a pressing operation signal representing pressing of a specific key on a controller, does not receive the pressing operation signal or a release operation signal representing release of the specific key within the set signal waiting period, said control means performs a process of recognizing the release of the specific key.