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Abstract

A remote control system comprises an audio apparatus audio signal, a video apparatus, a remote input device, a selector, and an output device wherein the remote input device transmits a position specification signal to the selector. The selector is connected to the audio and video apparatus and receives the position specification signal from the remote input device. The memory portion stores picture data include mode setting data for setting operation modes of the audio and video apparatus, command codes associated with the operation modes, and selection picture data for selecting the audio apparatus or Video apparatus. When the control portion detects that the position specification signal input by the remote input device indicates a predetermined position, it reads picture data in accordance with the input position specification signal from the memory portion. The command generation portion then selectively supplies a command code to the audio apparatus or video apparatus in accordance with the input position specification signal. The output device has a display portion to which the picture data read by the control portion from the memory portion are supplied, and the output signal of either the audio apparatus or video apparatus selected by the selector is supplied to the output device. When the control portion of the selector detects that the position specification signal input by the remote input device is a signal indicating the position corresponding to any one of the four sides of the display portion with the picture data of either the audio apparatus or video apparatus displayed on the display device, either the picture data associated with the other apparatus or the selection picture data are read from the memory portion and are displayed on said display portion.

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First Claim