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Voice operated remote control

  • US 10,523,740 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2016
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote control device comprising:

  • a processor electrically coupled to a transmitter, the processor configured to wirelessly transmit, via the transmitter, electrical signals to a wireless hub to cause control of a display device in a first zone having first devices registered to the wireless hub, wherein the remote control device communicates with the wireless hub using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and in a low power mode communicates using a poll via bluetooth;

    the processor configured to receive, from the wireless hub based on a user initiated source change, a control signal to assign one of a plurality of buttons for control of the display device;

    a sound detection device electrically coupled to the processor;

    the transmitter is configured to transmit to the wireless hub a first signal responsive to a voice command detected by the sound detection device to cause control of content and a second signal responsive to a gesture command detected by a motion sensing device to cause a source change on the display device and to cause control of another display device in a second zone having second devices; and

    wherein the motion sensing device detects one of a predetermined set of physical motions of the remote control device.

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