Activity-based remote control device
US6748462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4532
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote control device provides commands and options based on the configuration of components in a user's environment, and based on a defined user activity. A storage device contains a user profile that includes the configuration of components at the user's environment, and defined set of user activities, such as “watching television”, “viewing a movie”, “watching a sports program”, and so on. Each user activity has a corresponding mapping of keys on the remote control device to facilitate the user activity. When the user identifies a preferred activity, the remote control device communicates commands to the components of the system to support the activity, and subsequently communicates commands to each component corresponding to this activity. A user may define multiple user activities, and the storage device may contain configurations and activities from multiple users.
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