WO2008051355A3 - Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means - Google Patents

Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means Download PDF

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WO2008051355A3
WO2008051355A3 PCT/US2007/021214 US2007021214W WO2008051355A3 WO 2008051355 A3 WO2008051355 A3 WO 2008051355A3 US 2007021214 W US2007021214 W US 2007021214W WO 2008051355 A3 WO2008051355 A3 WO 2008051355A3
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user
control device
remote control
television receiver
restore
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George H Gerstman
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George H Gerstman
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Publication of WO2008051355A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008051355A3/en

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    • 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
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/4221—Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
    • 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
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/42221—Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]
    • 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
    • H04N21/42227—Reprogrammable remote control devices the keys being reprogrammable, e.g. soft keys

Abstract

A remote control device for a television receiver having a user- controlled restore function. The remote control device has a user- programmable switch for enabling the user to store user-selected data in a memory, including TV input data and channel data. A restore switch is provided for enabling a microprocessor to transmit digital data to an infrared or RF transmitter, corresponding to the user-selected data. Actuation of the restore switch will restore the television receiver to a state of operation responsive to the user-selected stored data based on the user's settings of the user-programmable switch.
PCT/US2007/021214 2006-10-19 2007-10-03 Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means WO2008051355A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/551,026 2006-10-19
US11/551,026 US7224410B1 (en) 2006-10-19 2006-10-19 Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means
US11/796,963 2007-04-30
US11/796,963 US7295253B1 (en) 2006-10-19 2007-04-30 Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means

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WO2008051355A2 WO2008051355A2 (en) 2008-05-02
WO2008051355A3 true WO2008051355A3 (en) 2008-06-19

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6154148A (en) * 1997-12-22 2000-11-28 Prince Corporation Vehicle-to-individual paging system
US6853308B1 (en) * 2000-08-03 2005-02-08 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Multi-sided remote control device
US20050151886A1 (en) * 2004-01-08 2005-07-14 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Remote controller
US20060001565A1 (en) * 2002-10-18 2006-01-05 Contec Corporation Programmable universal remote control unit

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6154148A (en) * 1997-12-22 2000-11-28 Prince Corporation Vehicle-to-individual paging system
US6853308B1 (en) * 2000-08-03 2005-02-08 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Multi-sided remote control device
US20060001565A1 (en) * 2002-10-18 2006-01-05 Contec Corporation Programmable universal remote control unit
US20050151886A1 (en) * 2004-01-08 2005-07-14 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Remote controller

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