Remote control system for a smart television
US9693112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6332
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote control system for a video playback device, such as a smart television is provided herein. The system can obtain a playback task customized by a user via a server or a remote control device. The playback task can include at least a content file source. The server or remote control device can obtain playback instructions corresponding to the playback task and communicate the playback instructions to the playback device. The playback device can obtain a content file from the content file source via a residential gateway associated with the playback task after receiving the playback instructions, and then play the content file.
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