Cell phone multimedia controller
First Claim
1. A method of remotely controlling a device using a mobile phone, comprising:
- accepting a persistent network connection at a central server from at least one mobile phone;
receiving commands at the central server from the mobile phone through the persistent connection;
providing software configured to translate the commands received from the mobile phone into commands recognized by a device at a remote location; and
transmitting the commands recognized by the device at a remote location to the device at the remote location through a communications network.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for remotely controlling and interacting with a multimedia device using a mobile phone. This is accomplished by utilizing cell and mobile phones capable of establishing persistent Internet connections. A software application is provided for the mobile phone which receives inputs entered by a user on the mobile phone'"'"'s keypad and translates the inputs into commands that are recognized by a multimedia device. For example, the multimedia device may be a television, set top box, or a digital video recorder such as a Tivo or ReplayTV. The software application transmits the data input by the user to the device, either directly, or through at least one central server. Mapping of the commands entered on the mobile phone into commands recognized by the remote device may occur on the phone, at a central server, or at the device itself.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of remotely controlling a device using a mobile phone, comprising:
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accepting a persistent network connection at a central server from at least one mobile phone;
receiving commands at the central server from the mobile phone through the persistent connection;
providing software configured to translate the commands received from the mobile phone into commands recognized by a device at a remote location; and
transmitting the commands recognized by the device at a remote location to the device at the remote location through a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of remotely controlling a multimedia device using a mobile phone, comprising:
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receiving at least one input from a user, the input representative of an instruction intended for a remotely located device;
translating the at least one input into a outgoing command, the outgoing command being in a format recognized by the remotely located device; and
transmitting the outgoing command to the remotely located device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a multimedia device using a mobile phone, comprising:
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creating a persistent Internet connection via a mobile phone to a multimedia device;
mapping the cell phone keys to various commands and generating an identifier for each key pressed;
transmitting the identifier over the Internet to the multimedia device;
interpreting the identifier; and
translating the identifier to perform the appropriate command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of participating in an interactive experience, comprising:
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creating a persistent network connection via a mobile phone to a server;
viewing a presentation on a video monitor, the presentation including prompts for a user to interact with; and
interacting with the presentation by pressing keys on the mobile phone, each of the keys programmed to generate an identifier;
the identifier being transmitted through the persistent internet connection to a server where the identifier is translated into the appropriate response. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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