Hand-held remote personal communicator & controller
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a set top box communicating three streams of signals between a remote control device and the set top box, the streams of signals comprising television signals, telephone signals, and control signals;
the remote control device comprising a display that visually presents the television signals;
the remote control device presenting the telephone signals as a telephone call; and
the remote control device sending the control signal to remotely control a device.
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Abstract
A personal communications and control system (PCCS) is disclosed. This PCCS includes a set top box communicating streams of signals to a remote control device. The streams of signals include television signals, telephone signals, and control signals, as well as other video, audio, or graphical content. The television signals are displayed on a display of the remote control device, and the telephony signals are audibly presented at the remote control device as a telephone call. The remote control device also sends the control signal to remotely control a device. This remote control device thus has video capabilities, wireless control capabilities, and wireless communications capabilities. The personal communications and control device may remotely select Internet Protocol television, websites, photos, music, videos, and other content from local storage or from remote storage.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a set top box communicating three streams of signals between a remote control device and the set top box, the streams of signals comprising television signals, telephone signals, and control signals;
the remote control device comprising a display that visually presents the television signals;
the remote control device presenting the telephone signals as a telephone call; and
the remote control device sending the control signal to remotely control a 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 set top box routing signals to a remote control device;
the set top box comprising a radio interface that wirelessly communicates television signals and telephone signals to the remote control device, the set top box communicating a first channel of the television signals and a second channel of the television signals, the second channel wirelessly communicated to the remote control device, and the set top box also wirelessly communicating the 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 telephone signals, the processor processing the second channel for the display, the processor also processing the telephone signals as a telephone call, the remote control device sending a control signal to remotely control the set top box, 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 set top box, ii) a monitor mode that displays the second channel of the television signals, and iii) a telephone mode that processes the telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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communicating three streams of signals between a remote control device and a set top box, the streams of signals comprising television signals, telephone signals, and control signals;
displaying the television signals at the remote control device;
presenting the telephone signals as a telephone call at the remote control device; and
sending the control signal to remotely control the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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