| abstract |
(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is not necessary to install application software accompanying system expansion, and provides an intuitive graphic user interface based on the concept of "space" that does not make users aware of the hierarchical file structure. And a remote device control method and device. [Structure] A plurality of remote devices using a graphic user interface, a handheld display device 170, a memory 33, a CPU 30, an I / O unit 34, a communication circuit 3 5, touch screen display 37, input device 42 It is composed of. Remote device and handheld display 1 70 is connected by a communication medium 160. In this user interface, a plurality of spaces are constructed in a map structure and displayed on the display 37 as a graphic image. A cartoon-like icon called an object is displayed in color in each space. The operation can be performed by selecting the icon corresponding to the remote device with the input device 42. You can also move from the current space to another space by selecting a specific object called a portal. |