Personal multi-modal control and communications system
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1. A system, comprising:
- a router wirelessly routing packets of data to a remote control device, the packets of data comprising Internet Protocol television signals and Internet Protocol telephone signals;
the remote control device comprising a display that visually presents the Internet Protocol television signals;
the remote control device presenting the Internet Protocol telephone signals as a telephone call; and
the remote control device sending a control signal to remotely control another device.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products are disclosed that describe a communications system. This system includes a router and a remote control device. The router wirelessly routes packets of data to the remote control device. The packets of data include Internet Protocol television signals and Internet Protocol telephone signals. The remote control device displays the Internet Protocol television signals on a display of the remote control device, and the remote control device presents the Internet Protocol telephone signals as a telephone call. The remote control device also sends a control signal to remotely control another device.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a router wirelessly routing packets of data to a remote control device, the packets of data comprising Internet Protocol television signals and Internet Protocol telephone signals;
the remote control device comprising a display that visually presents the Internet Protocol television signals;
the remote control device presenting the Internet Protocol telephone signals as a telephone call; and
the remote control device sending a control signal to remotely control another device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a router, a computer, and a remote control device;
the router comprising a radio interface that routes Internet Protocol television signals, Internet Protocol telephone signals, and other packets of data, the router routing a first channel of the Internet Protocol television signals to the computer, the router wirelessly routing a second channel of the Internet Protocol television signals to the remote control device, and the router wirelessly routing the Internet Protocol telephone signals to the remote control device;
the remote control device comprising a processor, a remote transceiver, a display, and means for switching modes of operation, the remote transceiver receiving the second channel and the Internet Protocol telephone signals, the processor processing the second channel for the display, the processor also processing the Internet Protocol telephone signals as a telephone call, the remote control device sending a control signal to remotely control the computer and the router, and the means for switching modes of operation allowing a user to switch operation of the remote control device between i) a remote mode that controls operation of the computer and the router, ii) a monitor mode that displays the second channel of the Internet Protocol television signals, and iii) a telephone mode that processes the telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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11. A method, comprising:
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wirelessly routing packets of data from a router to a remote control device, the packets of data comprising Internet Protocol television signals and Internet Protocol telephone signals;
displaying the Internet Protocol television signals at the remote control device;
presenting the Internet Protocol telephone signals as a telephone call at the remote control device; and
wirelessly sending a control signal from the remote control device to remotely control a computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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