Electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a main unit operable by remote control using a remote controller, wherein the main unit includes a display section having a display screen, a main unit operation section performing input operation, and a main unit control section which performs both control operation corresponding to the operation of the main unit operation section and control operation corresponding to the operation of the remote controller, and the main unit control section displays a first guide screen for guiding the operation of the main unit operation section on the display screen as a first guide operation when detecting that the main unit operation section has been operated, and displays a second guide screen for guiding the operation of the remote controller on the display screen as a second guide operation when detecting that the remote controller has been operated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display and receiving input via a first interface and a second interface, the method comprising:
 in response to detecting user interaction with the first interface, displaying on the display a first guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the first interface, an input to trigger the electronic device to perform a control operation; and   in response to detecting user interaction with the second interface, displaying on the display a second guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the second interface, the input to trigger the electronic device to perform the control operation;   wherein the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface includes at least one first graphic relating to operation of the first interface, the at least one graphic not being included in the second guide screen, and   wherein the second guide screen describing how to provide the input via the second interface includes at least one second graphic relating to operation of the second interface, the at least one second graphic not being included in the first guide screen.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 displaying the first guide screen comprises displaying a guide screen illustrating how to provide the input via the first interface; and   displaying the second guide screen comprises displaying a guide screen illustrating how to provide the input via the second interface.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the electronic device comprises a housing, the display being integrated with the housing;   the first interface is integrated with the housing; and   the second interface is separate from the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 displaying the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface comprises displaying a guide screen describing how to provide the input via an interface integrated with the display; and   displaying the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface comprises displaying a guide screen describing how to provide the input via an interface physically separate from the display.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 displaying the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface comprises displaying a guide screen describing how to provide the input via a main unit operation section; and   displaying the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface comprises displaying a guide screen describing how to provide the input via a remote controller.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting user interaction with the first interface and/or the second interface comprises receiving a signal communicated wirelessly, the signal comprising information generated in response to operation of the first interface and/or the second interface. 
     
     
         7 . A method of operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display and receiving input via a first interface and a second interface, the method comprising:
 in response to detecting user interaction with the first interface, displaying on the display a first guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the first interface, an input to trigger the electronic device to perform a control operation; and   in response to detecting user interaction with the second interface, displaying on the display a second guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the second interface, the input to trigger the electronic device to perform the control operation.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 displaying the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface comprises displaying at least one first graphic relating to operation of the first interface, the at least one graphic not being included in the second guide screen, and   displaying the second guide screen describing how to provide the input via the second interface comprises displaying at least one second graphic relating to operation of the second interface, the at least one second graphic not being included in the first guide screen.   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 at least one circuit to:   in response to detecting user interaction with a first interface, display on a display a first guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the first interface, an input to trigger the electronic device to perform a control operation; and   in response to detecting user interaction with a second interface, display on a display a second guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the second interface, the input to trigger the electronic device to perform the control operation.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 the first interface; and   the second interface.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a housing, wherein the at least one circuit is disposed within the housing and the first interface is integrated with the housing.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the display, wherein the display is integrated with the housing.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a housing; and   the display,   wherein the display and the first interface are integrated with the housing.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 at least one second circuit to receive a signal communicated wirelessly, the signal comprising information generated in response to operation of the first interface and/or the second interface.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the at least one circuit is adapted to display the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface at least in part by displaying at least one first graphic relating to operation of the first interface, the at least one graphic not being included in the second guide screen, and   the at least one circuit is adapted to display the second guide screen describing how to provide the input via the second interface at least in part by displaying at least one second graphic relating to operation of the second interface, the at least one second graphic not being included in the first guide screen.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one circuit comprises:
 at least one processor; and   at least one storage medium having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out the display of the first guide screen in response to detecting user interaction with the first interface and the display of the second guide screen in response to detecting user interaction with the second interface.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 an automobile, the automobile having a passenger compartment,   wherein:
 the display is located in the automobile such that the display is visible in the passenger compartment; 
 the at least one circuit is disposed in the automobile. 
   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the automobile further comprises a power source;   the first interface and the display are arranged to be powered by the power source; and   the second interface is powered by a battery different from the power source.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the second interface comprises a remote control. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 at least one audio unit arranged to output audio signals,   wherein the control operation configures the manner in which the at least one audio unit operates to output to the audio signals.   
     
     
         21 . At least one storage medium having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out a method, the method comprising:
 in response to detecting user interaction with a first interface, display on a display a first guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the first interface, an input to trigger the electronic device to perform a control operation; and   in response to detecting user interaction with a second interface, display on a display a second guide screen describing how to provide, to the electronic device via the second interface, the input to trigger the electronic device to perform the control operation.   
     
     
         22 . The at least one storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein:
 displaying the first guide screen describing how to provide the input via the first interface comprises displaying at least one first graphic relating to operation of the first interface, the at least one graphic not being included in the second guide screen, and   displaying the second guide screen describing how to provide the input via the second interface comprises displaying at least one second graphic relating to operation of the second interface, the at least one second graphic not being included in the first guide screen.