Multi-screen television receiver remote control system, remote controller and operation method, multi-screen television receiver and operation method, recording media, and program

A remote controller for controlling a multi-screen television receiver including a plurality of television receivers arranged in a two-dimensional array, the remote controller comprising:

• determining means for determining an operation status of each of the plurality of television receivers;
• manipulating means for receiving user operations and including a two-dimensional array of select keys corresponding in position to the two-dimensional array of television receivers;
• remote control command generating means for generating a remote control command to be transmitted to the plurality of television receivers based on the operation status of the television receivers and contents of the user operations including user operations of the two-dimensional array of select keys;
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• transmitting means for transmitting the remote control command to the multi-screen television receiver,
• wherein each of the two-dimensional array of select keys includes a respective light emitting means for emitting light based on the operation status of the corresponding one of the plurality of television receivers,
• the remote control command generating means generates a selected one of a plurality of remote control commands, the plurality of remote control commands including a command for delaying an image displayed on the activated television receiver by a predetermined time to sequentially display the image on the plurality of television receivers and a command for changing the predetermined time of the delay, the respective light emitting means of two or more of the select keys being activated in different lighting patterns based on the selected remote control command, and
• in absence of the remote control command being received by the receiving means, the multi-screen television receiver displays, as a default, different channels on each of the plurality of television receivers.

A method for controlling a remote controller for controlling a multi-screen television receiver including a plurality of television receivers arranged in a two-dimensional array, the method comprising:

• determining an operation status of each of the plurality of television receivers;
• receiving a user operation using a two-dimensional array of select keys corresponding in position to the two-dimensional array of television receivers;
• generating a remote control command to be transmitted to the plurality of television receivers based on the operation status of the television receivers and contents of the user operation including user operations of the two-dimensional array of select keys;
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• transmitting the remote control command to the multi-screen television receiver,
• wherein each of the two-dimensional array of select keys includes a respective light emitting means for emitting light based on the operation status of the corresponding one of the plurality of television receivers,
• the generating step generates a selected one of a plurality of remote control commands, the plurality of remote control commands including a command for delaying an image displayed on the activated television receiver by a predetermined time to sequentially display the image on the plurality of television receivers and a command for changing the predetermined time of the delay, the respective light emitting means of two or more of the select keys being activated in different lighting patterns based on the selected remote control command, and
• in absence of the remote control command being generated by the generating step, the multi-screen television receiver displays, as a default, different channels on each of the plurality of television receivers.

A non-transitory recording medium recorded with a computer-readable program for controlling a remote controller for controlling a multi-screen television receiver including a plurality of television receivers arranged in a two-dimensional array, the computer-readable program comprising:

• determining an operation status of each of the plurality of television receivers;
• receiving a user operation using a two-dimensional array of select keys corresponding in position to the two-dimensional array of television receivers;
• generating a remote control command to be transmitted to the plurality of television receivers based on the operation status of the television receivers and contents of the user operation including user operations of the two-dimensional array of select keys;
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• transmitting the remote control command to the multi-screen television receiver,
• wherein each of the two-dimensional array of select keys includes a respective light emitting means for emitting light based on the operation status of the corresponding one of the plurality of television receivers,
• the generating step generates a-a selected one of a plurality of remote control commands, the plurality of remote control commands including a command for delaying an image displayed on the activated television receiver by a predetermined time to sequentially display the image on the plurality of television receivers and a command for changing the predetermined time of the delay, the respective light emitting means of two or more of the select keys being activated in different lighting patterns based on the selected remote control command, and
• in absence of the remote control command being generated by the generating step, the multi-screen television receiver displays, as a default, different channels on each of the plurality of television receivers.

A processor encoded with a non-transitory computer-readable program for executing a method for controlling a remote controller for controlling a multi-screen television receiver including a plurality of television receivers arranged in a two-dimensional array, the method comprising:

• determining an operation status of each of the plurality of television receivers;
• receiving a user operation using a two-dimensional array of select keys corresponding in position to the two-dimensional array of television receivers;
• generating a remote control command to be transmitted to the plurality of television receivers based on the operation status of the television receivers and contents of the user operation including user operations of the two-dimensional array of select keys;
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• transmitting the remote control command to the multi-screen television receiver,
• wherein each of the two-dimensional array of select keys includes a respective light emitting means for emitting light based on the operation status of the corresponding one of the plurality of television receivers,
• the generating step generates a selected one of a plurality of remote control commands, the plurality of remote control commands including a command for delaying an image displayed on the activated television receiver by a predetermined time to sequentially display the image on the plurality of television receivers and a command for changing the predetermined time of the delay, the respective light emitting means of two or more of the select keys being activated in different lighting patterns based on the selected remote control command, and
• in absence of the remote control command being generated by the generating step, the multi-screen television receiver displays, as a default, different channels on each of the plurality of television receivers.

A multi-screen television receiver remote control system, comprising:

• a multi-screen television receiver including a plurality of television receivers arranged in a two-dimensional array;
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• a remote controller configured to control the multi-screen television receiver,
• the remote controller including:
• a determining section configured to determine an operation status of each of the plurality of television receivers,
• a manipulating section configured to receive user operations and including a two-dimensional array of select keys corresponding in position to the two-dimensional array of television receivers,
• a remote control command generating section configured to generate a remote control command to be transmitted to the plurality of television receivers based on the operation status of the television receivers and contents of the user operations including user operations of the two-dimensional array of select keys, and
• a transmitting section configured to transmit the remote control command;
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• the multi-screen television receiver including:
• a receiving section configured to receive the remote control command from the remote controller,
• a recognizing section configured to recognize a status of each of the plurality of television receivers, and
• an executing section configured to execute predetermined processing for each of the plurality of television receivers based on the recognized status of the television receivers and the remote control command received by the receiving section,
• wherein each of the two-dimensional array of select keys includes a respective light emitting means for emitting light based on the operation status of the corresponding one of the plurality of television receivers,
• the remote control command generating section generates a selected one of a plurality of remote control commands, the plurality of remote control commands including a command for delaying an image displayed on the activated television receiver by a predetermined time to sequentially display the image on the plurality of television receivers and a command for changing the predetermined time of the delay, the respective light emitting means of two or more of the select keys being activated in different lighting patterns based on the selected remote control command, and
• in absence of the remote control command being received by the receiving section, the multi-screen television receiver displays, as a default, different channels on each of the plurality of television receivers.

A remote controller for controlling a multi-screen television receiver including a plurality of television receivers arranged in a two-dimensional array, the remote controller comprising:

• a determining section configured to determine an operation status of each of the plurality of television receivers;
• a manipulating section configured to receive user operations and including a two-dimensional array of select keys corresponding in position to the two-dimensional array of television receivers;
• a remote control command generating section configured to generate a remote control command to be transmitted to the plurality of television receivers based on the operation status of the television receivers and contents of the user operations including user operations of the two-dimensional array of select keys;
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• a transmitting section configured to transmit the remote control command to the multi-screen television receiver,
• wherein each of the two-dimensional array of select keys includes a respective light emitting means for emitting light based on the operation status of the corresponding one of the plurality of television receivers,
• the remote control command generating section generates a selected one of a plurality of remote control commands, the plurality of remote control commands including a command for delaying an image displayed on the activated television receiver by a predetermined time to sequentially display the image on the plurality of television receivers and a command for changing the predetermined time of the delay, the respective light emitting means of two or more of the select keys being activated in different lighting patterns based on the selected remote control command, and
• in absence of the remote control command being generated by the generating section, the multi-screen television receiver displays, as a default, different channels on each of the plurality of television receivers.