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CONTROLLER AND REMOVABLE USER INTERFACE (RUI) FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA EVENT

  • US 20040140998A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2003
  • Published: 07/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for controlling a media event, comprising, (a) a controller capable of communicating with a media device, said controller including, (i) a processor for performing machine executable instructions for communicating device specific commands to the media device, and (ii) a machine readable medium having the machine executable instructions for communicating device specific commands to the media device;

  • and (b) an overlay removably attached to said controller, said overlay including, (i) a plurality of user inputs, and (ii) a machine readable medium having machine executable instructions representing device independent commands for controlling media events;

    (c) wherein, upon actuation of a said user input, said processor performs one or more of said instructions of said overlay representing device independent commands for controlling media events and, based thereon, performs one or more of the machine executable instructions for communicating device specific commands to the media device, resulting in said controller communicating one or more device specific commands to the media device, and, thereby controlling a media event.

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