System and methods for remote control of multiple display and devices
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a select signal to a first control device associated with a source device using an remote control;
transmitting a paste signal to a second control device associated with a sink device using the remote control; and
in response to the transmitting of the select and paste signals, transferring media data from the source device to the sink device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for transferring media between media source devices and media sink devices are disclosed. Remote control units are used to indicate the media sink and media source devices for transferring media data between these elements.
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a select signal to a first control device associated with a source device using an remote control;
transmitting a paste signal to a second control device associated with a sink device using the remote control; and
in response to the transmitting of the select and paste signals, transferring media data from the source device to the sink device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a remote control to generate select and paste signals;
control devices associated with source devices and sink devices, the control devices adapted to receive the select and paste signals from the remote control; and
logic adapted to transfer media data from one of the source devices to one of the sink devices in response to the select and paste signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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pointing a handheld controller at a source device to select media data, the handheld controller producing controller position and orientation information sufficient to determine the source device;
pointing the handheld controller at a sink device to send a paste signal, the handheld controller producing controller position and orientation information sufficient to determine the sink device; and
in response to the selecting and pasting, transferring the media data from the source device to the sink device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a handheld controller to produce controller position and orientation information for selecting source and sink devices; and
logic adapted to transfer media data from a selected source device to a selected sink device in response to the selecting of the source and sink device with the handheld computer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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