CONTROLLER AND REMOVABLE USER INTERFACE (RUI) FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA EVENT
First Claim
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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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a media event includes a controller capable of communicating with a media device and an overlay removably attached to the controller. The controller includes a processor for performing machine executable instructions for communicating one or more commands to the media device. The overlay includes a plurality of user inputs and a machine readable medium having machine executable instructions comprising commands for controlling a media event. Each user input is disposed for direct contact by a user in actuating the user input. Upon actuation of a user input, the processor performs a device independent instruction of the overlay resulting in performance of a device specific instruction of the controller, thereby communicating a device specific command to the media device.
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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