GB2394087B - Programmable remote control system interface - Google Patents

Programmable remote control system interface

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GB2394087B
GB2394087B GB0318556A GB0318556A GB2394087B GB 2394087 B GB2394087 B GB 2394087B GB 0318556 A GB0318556 A GB 0318556A GB 0318556 A GB0318556 A GB 0318556A GB 2394087 B GB2394087 B GB 2394087B
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remote control
interface
control system
commands
system interface
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Christopher Brown
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GDI TECHNOLOGY Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/12—Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
    • H04L67/125—Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/02—Protocols based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/414—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
    • H04N21/4143—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42226—Reprogrammable remote control devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/443—OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/50—Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Programmable Controllers (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

A remote control system comprises an interface located in or on the device to be controlled and a remote control unit. In use the interface is programmed to accept commands from the remote controller using a specified programming language, preferably XML. The interface includes means to map the remote command to a set of operation commands for the controlled device. The interface may also include a state determination unit to determine the state of the device and provide operational commands to the device on the basis of the received commands and the determined state. The interface may also provide for a specification of a keyboard layout of an individual remote control independent of the device using the specified programming language.
GB0318556A 2002-08-08 2003-08-07 Programmable remote control system interface Expired - Fee Related GB2394087B (en)

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CN102111678A (en) * 2011-01-30 2011-06-29 上海全景数字技术有限公司 Method for making and operating web interface of set top box (STB)
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WO1991007050A1 (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-05-16 Insight Telecast, Inc. Cable television decoder to television accessory interfacing
US6106564A (en) * 1996-04-26 2000-08-22 Acer Incorporated Method and apparatus for realizing a keyboard key function on a remote control
WO2002031978A2 (en) * 2000-10-10 2002-04-18 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Programmable remote control device
US20020099734A1 (en) * 2000-11-29 2002-07-25 Philips Electronics North America Corp. Scalable parser for extensible mark-up language

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US4807052A (en) * 1986-10-24 1989-02-21 Sony Corporation Remotely controllable electronic apparatus
WO1991007050A1 (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-05-16 Insight Telecast, Inc. Cable television decoder to television accessory interfacing
US6106564A (en) * 1996-04-26 2000-08-22 Acer Incorporated Method and apparatus for realizing a keyboard key function on a remote control
WO2002031978A2 (en) * 2000-10-10 2002-04-18 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Programmable remote control device
US20020099734A1 (en) * 2000-11-29 2002-07-25 Philips Electronics North America Corp. Scalable parser for extensible mark-up language

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