Method and apparatus for a search-enabled remote control device
US8015184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/46
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A search-enabled remote control device to facilitate viewers' ability to search through programming and/or content options and view results. In one embodiment, a viewer is able to use a traditional remote control interface to navigate through menus or selections and to display search results on screen. In another embodiment, a viewer's watching behavior and/or searching habits are tracked by the search-enabled remote control and used to develop a viewer profile, which may in turn be used to target advertisements, information and/or future programming options.
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