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Talking remote control with display

  • US 20040168187A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2003
  • Published: 08/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1996
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A remote controller for controlling a plurality of apparatus, comprising:

  • a display screen;

    a receiver for receiving transmitted data representing a program guide containing a schedule of program listings wherein the listings include a plurality of program titles, the transmitted data further including voice data corresponding to the schedule of program listings in the program guide;

    a memory for storing the received program guide data;

    user input means for inputting user commands;

    a microcontroller configured to retrieve a portion of the program guide data, including a portion of the schedule of program listings, from the memory in response to a first user command and display the selected portion of the program guide on the display screen, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to retrieve from the memory that portion of the voice data that corresponds to the retrieved portion of the schedule of program listings in the program guide displayed on the display screen, convert the voice data to voice messages, and output the voice messages through a speaker; and

    a transmitter for transmitting signals to a selected one of the plurality of apparatus.

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