US8656280 

Title of Patent: 

Device for estimating user operation intention and electronic device using the same

• An electronic device having an input section to receive a manipulation by a user and operating based on the manipulation

• Includes a database in which each function of an electronic device is associated with a manipulation that is highly mistakable

• When the user has performed a wrong manipulation, the function which the user originally wanted to execute can be accurately inferred, thus enabling manipulation assistance for the device

US10362091 

Title of Patent:

Control method of information device for displaying subject device list screen, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing program causing computer to perform the method

• Controlling installed devices using a single controller

• Able to control a computer of an information device, which connects to a network via which one or more subject devices are controlled, and which has a display

• Able to update a status of the first subject device from unregistered to registered by associating the unregistered first subject device with a first room in the memory, based on selection of the first room on the room selection screen