System and method employing portable device for capturing and using broadcast source content to operate other digital devices
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1. A hand-held device adopted to affect operation of a remote device based on information extracted from a broadcast signal, comprising:
- an input adapted to receive the information extracted from a broadcast signal;
an instruction formulation module operable to formulate an instruction adapted to operate the remote device based on the information; and
an output adapted to communicate the instruction to the remote device, thereby affecting operation of the remote device based on the information extracted from the broadcast signal.
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Abstract
A handheld device (such as a personal digital assistant or a cellular telephone) is capable of receiving digital information obtained from a broadcast source during, for example, the vertical blanking interval or from the Internet. The handheld device is capable of both formulating an instruction based on the digital information received and transferring the information and/or instruction to a remote electronic device. The instructions are used by the remote electronic device to perform a particular operation.
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1. A hand-held device adopted to affect operation of a remote device based on information extracted from a broadcast signal, comprising:
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an input adapted to receive the information extracted from a broadcast signal;
an instruction formulation module operable to formulate an instruction adapted to operate the remote device based on the information; and
an output adapted to communicate the instruction to the remote device, thereby affecting operation of the remote device based on the information extracted from the broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operation for use with a hand-held device, comprising:
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receiving information extracted from a broadcast signal;
formulating an instruction adapted to operate a remote device based on the information; and
communicating the instruction to the remote device, thereby affecting operation of the remote device based on the information extracted from the broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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