System and method for controlling a home entertainment system
US6967588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/775
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a home entertainment system includes a television having one more peripheral electronic entertainment devices connected thereto. Also, the system includes a single remote control unit for controlling all of the system components. The television, the peripheral devices, and the remote control unit include respective memory slots with which a portable memory media can be engaged. Accordingly, the memory media can be engaged with the television or the peripheral devices so that control commands and user defined preferences are downloaded thereto. Thereafter, the memory can be engaged with the remote control unit so that the control commands and user defined preferences for each component are uploaded thereto. As intended by the present invention, the remote control unit includes a microprocessor for resolving any conflicting command codes or user defined preferences.
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