Programmable remote controller adapted to be programmed by playback of audiovisual content
First Claim
1. A remote controller, comprising a receiver for receiving programming information for programming the remote controller and a transmitter for transmitting remote control signals for controlling remote equipment, wherein the receiver is sensitive to the playback of audio or video content to receive therefrom information for programming the remote controller.
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Abstract
A remote controller comprises a receiver (365) for receiving programming information for programming the remote controller and a transmitter (355) for transmitting remote control signals for controlling remote equipment. Conveniently the receiver (365) is sensitive to the playback of audio or video content to receive therefrom information for programming the remote controller. In this way, a programmable remote controller may be programmed using playback of appropriately encoded audio or video content, for example, using a combination of a DVD player to play the content and a television to reproduce the audio and/or video content.
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41 Claims
- 1. A remote controller, comprising a receiver for receiving programming information for programming the remote controller and a transmitter for transmitting remote control signals for controlling remote equipment, wherein the receiver is sensitive to the playback of audio or video content to receive therefrom information for programming the remote controller.
- 18. A method of programming a remote controller, comprising the steps of playing back audio or video content containing programming information for programming a remote controller and arranging a remote controller to receive said information, said remote controller being sensitive to, and programmable by, said information.
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41. A remote controller device comprising means for receiving programming information associated with remote controlled equipment from an audiovisual playback source, means for programming the operation of the remote control device using the programming information, user input means for facilitating user operation of the remote control device, and means for generating control signals, on the basis of the programming information and user input, for controlling said remotely controlled equipment.
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