Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, And Computer Program

Abstract

An information processing apparatus may include a control unit to control processing on an operation object, where an operation right of the operation object is given to a user, displayed on a display unit based on detection of a user from at least one information signal input to the apparatus from outside of the apparatus.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An apparatus comprising:
 a receiver receiving distance information from a distance sensor to generate a distance to a viewer;   a control circuitry configured to perform an operation on an operation object displayed on a screen according to either one of a first control signal from a first input source and a second control signal from a second input source, the first and second input sources being utilized by the viewer;   wherein if the generated distance is a first distance, the control circuitry is configured to select the first control signal and if the generated distance is a second distance, the control circuitry is configured to select the first control signal, the second distance being different from the first distance.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising
 a first control signal detector for detecting the first control signal; and   a second control signal detector for detecting the second control signal.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein
 the control circuitry is configured to select one of the first and second control signals by turning on one of the first and second control signal detectors, corresponding to the selected one of the first and second control signals.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein
 the first control signal detector is configured to analyze pictures taken by a camera, and the first control signal is a set of pictures of the viewer captured by the camera and recognized by the first control signal detector as a gesture.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein
 the second control signal detector is configured to analyze an audio signal from a microphone, and the second control signal is the audio signal.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein
 the first control signal detector is one of a control signal receiver receiving a control signal from a remote control, an image recognition circuitry analyzing pictures from a camera, and a voice recognition circuitry analyzing audio signals form a microphone, and a screen touch detector; and   the second control signal detection is another one of the control signal receiver, the image recognition circuitry, and the voice recognition circuitry, and the screen touch detector.   
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 receiving distance information from a distance sensor to generate a distance to a viewer;   selecting one of a first control signal from a first input source and a second control signal from a second input source according to the generated distance, the first and second input sources being utilized by the viewer; and   performing an operation on an operation object displayed on a screen responsive to the selected control signal;   wherein if the generated distance is a first distance, the first control signal is selected and if the generated distance is a second distance, the second control signal is selected, the second distance being different from the first distance.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising
 detecting, by a first control signal detector, the first control signal; and   detecting, by a second control signal detector, the second control signal.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein
 the selecting one of the first and second control signals includes turning on one of the first and second control signal detectors, corresponding to the selected one of the first and second control signals.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein
 the first control signal detector is configured to analyze pictures taken by a camera, and the first control signal is a set of pictures of the viewer captured by the camera and recognized by the first control signal detector as a gesture.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein
 the second control signal detector is configured to analyze an audio signal from a microphone, and the second control signal is the audio signal.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein
 the first control signal detector is one of a control signal receiver receiving a control signal from a remote control, an image recognition circuitry analyzing pictures from a camera, and a voice recognition circuitry analyzing audio signals form a microphone, and a screen touch detector; and   the second control signal detection is another one of the control signal receiver, the image recognition circuitry, and the voice recognition circuitry, and the screen touch detector.   
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory recording medium recorded with a program executable by a computer, the program comprising:
 receiving distance information from a distance sensor to generate a distance to a viewer;   selecting one of a first control signal from a first input source and a second control signal from a second input source according to the generated distance, the first and second input sources being utilized by the viewer; and   performing an operation on an operation object displayed on a screen responsive to the selected control signal;   wherein if the generated distance is a first distance, the first control signal is selected and if the generated distance is a second distance, the second control signal is selected, the second distance being different from the first distance.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory recording medium of  claim 14 , the program further comprises
 detecting, by a first control signal detector, the first control signal; and   detecting, by a second control signal detector, the second control signal.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory recording medium of  claim 15 , wherein
 the selecting one of the first and second control signals includes turning on one of the first second control signal detectors, corresponding to the selected one of the first and second control signals.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory recording medium of  claim 14  wherein
 the first control signal detector is configured to analyze pictures taken by a camera, and the first control signal is a set of pictures of the viewer captured by the camera and recognized by the first control signal detector as a gesture. 
 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory recording medium of  claim 17 , wherein
 the second control signal detector is configured to analyze an audio signal from a microphone, and the second control signal is the audio signal.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory recording medium of  claim 14 , wherein
 the first control signal detector is one of a control signal receiver receiving a control signal from a remote control, an image recognition circuitry analyzing pictures from a camera, and a voice recognition circuitry analyzing audio signals form a microphone, and a screen touch detector; and   the second control signal detection is another one of the control signal receiver, the image recognition circuitry, and the voice recognition circuitry, and the screen touch detector.