Apparatus, systems and methods for a media device pre-operation
First Claim
1. A method of performing pre-operations at a media device in anticipation of an occurrence of an initial user action to operate the media device that is controllable by a remote control and that is configured to receive a signal from an the remote control, the method comprising:
- operating the media device in a powered-down mode, wherein at least one component of the media device is not powered prior to the initial user action to operate the media device;
receiving, at the media device, the signal from the remote control that is remote from the media device,wherein the received signal is generated by the remote control in response to a user picking up the remote control while the media device is operating in the powered-down mode, andwherein the signal is communicated in response to sensing motion of the remote control when the user picks up the remote control; and
performing a pre-operation at the media device in response to receiving the signal from the remote control,wherein the pre-operation is performed prior to receiving the initial user action to operate the media device,wherein the pre-operation is providing power to the at least one component of the media device such that the at least one powered component is operational when the initial user action to operate the media device occurs, andwherein the media device becomes operable to respond to the initial user action to operate the media device in response to providing power to the at least one component of the media device;
wherein the pre-operation is only performed when the signal from the remote control is received within a predefined time window around a predefined time of day, the predefined time of day corresponding to an average of times of a plurality of prior occurrences of the initial user action.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are operable to perform pre-operations at a media device in anticipation of an occurrence of a user action. An exemplary embodiment receives an in-use signal from an electronic device that is remotely proximate to the media device, wherein the received in-use signal corresponds to a user interaction with the electronic device; and performs the pre-operation at the media device. The pre-operation is performed prior to receiving an initial user action configured to operate at least one of the media device and a media presentation device coupled to the media device.
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1. A method of performing pre-operations at a media device in anticipation of an occurrence of an initial user action to operate the media device that is controllable by a remote control and that is configured to receive a signal from an the remote control, the method comprising:
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operating the media device in a powered-down mode, wherein at least one component of the media device is not powered prior to the initial user action to operate the media device; receiving, at the media device, the signal from the remote control that is remote from the media device, wherein the received signal is generated by the remote control in response to a user picking up the remote control while the media device is operating in the powered-down mode, and wherein the signal is communicated in response to sensing motion of the remote control when the user picks up the remote control; and performing a pre-operation at the media device in response to receiving the signal from the remote control, wherein the pre-operation is performed prior to receiving the initial user action to operate the media device, wherein the pre-operation is providing power to the at least one component of the media device such that the at least one powered component is operational when the initial user action to operate the media device occurs, and wherein the media device becomes operable to respond to the initial user action to operate the media device in response to providing power to the at least one component of the media device; wherein the pre-operation is only performed when the signal from the remote control is received within a predefined time window around a predefined time of day, the predefined time of day corresponding to an average of times of a plurality of prior occurrences of the initial user action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of performing pre-operations at a media device in anticipation of an occurrence of an initial user action to operate the media device that is controllable by a remote control and that is configured to receive an in use signal from an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the media device, the in-use signal from the electronic device that is remote from the media device, wherein the received in-use signal corresponds to a user interaction with the electronic device; and performing a pre-operation at the media device in response to receiving the in-use signal from the electronic device, wherein the pre-operation is performed prior to receiving the initial user action configured to operate at least one of the media device and a media presentation device coupled to the media device, wherein the media device becomes operable to respond to the initial user action to operate the media device, and wherein the electronic device is a refrigerator, and wherein receiving the in-use signal comprises; receiving the in-use signal from the refrigerator, wherein the in-use signal communicated from the refrigerator is generated in response to a user opening a door of the refrigerator.
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15. A media device configured to communicatively couple to a remote control, comprising:
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a remote control interface configured to wirelessly receive a first signal from the remote control, wherein the received first signal corresponds to a user picking up the remote control while the media device is operating in a powered-down mode; and a processor system configured to perform at least one pre-operation of the media device in response to receiving the first signal from the remote control, wherein, prior to receiving the first signal from the remote control, the media device is operated in the powered-down mode such that at least one component of the media device is not powered, wherein the at least one pre-operation is performed prior to receiving an initial user action to operate one of the media device and the media presentation device, wherein the pre-operation is providing power to the at least one component of the media device, wherein the at least one powered component is operational when the initial user action to operate the media device occurs, and wherein the initial user action to operate the media device is received in a second signal received from the remote control within a predefined duration after the first signal is received from the electronic device; wherein the pre-operation is only performed when the first signal from the remote control is received within a predefined time window around a predefined time of day, the predefined time of day corresponding to an average of times of a plurality of prior occurrences of the initial user action. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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