Assisted remote control macros
US8922334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42227
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receiver interacts with a remote control to assist with one or more user-defined macros. In a first embodiment, the receiver may execute a macro recording program to record user input and create a macro based at least partially thereon. The receiver may associate the macro with a remote control selection element or a menu element of a menu operable to be displayed by the receiver on a display. The receiver may also transmit the macro to a storage medium. Subsequently, the user may trigger execution of the macro by the remote control or the receiver. In executing the macro, the remote control or the receiver may transmit instructions to entertainment system components or may signal the other to do so. In a second embodiment, the remote control may record the macro transmit it to the receiver for storage.
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