Bi-directional remote control for remotely controllable apparatus
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1. A remote control device for controlling a remotely controllable apparatus, said device comprising a touchscreen display.
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Disclosed is a system for controlling a host using a remote control whose functions are defined by that host. Functions on the remote control are arranged by the host and grouped logically for easy navigation. The communication between the remote and host is bi-directional, and can occur in real time. The controlled devices can be devices for controlling applications within a home or within a commercial building.
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- 1. A remote control device for controlling a remotely controllable apparatus, said device comprising a touchscreen display.
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5. A remote control device including a touchscreen, storage, a transmitter and a receiver, wherein touching predetermined parts of said touchscreen results in information received by said receiver and stored in said storage being transmitted by said transmitter from said storage to said controllable apparatus for controlling said apparatus.
- 6. A remote control device capable of receiving control information from controllable host, said control information usable by said remote control device for controlling said controllable said host.
- 11. A remote control device comprising a touchscreen, a receiver, storage and a transmitter, said remote control device capable of receiving by said receiver control information from a controllable host, said control information stored in said storage and capable of being displayed on said touchscreen.
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13. The remote control device of claim eleven in which said control information is arranged principally in terms of logical function.
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