Method of using an entertainment system and an apparatus and handset for use with the entertainment system
First Claim
1. A method of using an entertainment system, the method comprising:
- detecting an incoming phone call received when the entertainment system is being used to play an audio stream, a video stream, or both;
transmitting a notification signal to a user of the entertainment system regarding the incoming phone call, wherein the notification signal includes a plurality of disposition options;
receiving a disposition selection signal from the user of the entertainment system, wherein the disposition selection signal corresponds to at least one of the plurality of disposition options; and
performing a first action corresponding to the disposition option associated with the disposition selection signal.
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Abstract
A method of using an entertainment system can allow a plurality of different options to be presented to a user of the entertainment system when an incoming phone call is detected. The user can choose an option, and the entertainment system can be configured to take appropriate action based on the option selected. Such a method allows the user of the entertainment system to make a real-time disposition of the incoming phone call, rather than relying solely on a predetermined set of configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus and handset can be used in carrying out the method. In another embodiment, a handset for use with the entertainment system can be a remote control that includes telephone control features, or the handset can be used with VoIP connections.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of using an entertainment system, the method comprising:
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detecting an incoming phone call received when the entertainment system is being used to play an audio stream, a video stream, or both;
transmitting a notification signal to a user of the entertainment system regarding the incoming phone call, wherein the notification signal includes a plurality of disposition options;
receiving a disposition selection signal from the user of the entertainment system, wherein the disposition selection signal corresponds to at least one of the plurality of disposition options; and
performing a first action corresponding to the disposition option associated with the disposition selection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a detection module to detect an incoming phone call at an entertainment system that is playing an audio stream, a video stream, or both;
a transmitting module configured to transmit a notification signal to a user of the apparatus regarding the incoming phone call, wherein the notification signal includes a plurality of disposition options;
a receiving module configured to receive a disposition selection signal from the user of the apparatus, wherein the disposition selection signal corresponds to at least one of the plurality of disposition options; and
an execution module to execute a first action corresponding to the disposition selection signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A handset for use with an entertainment system, the handset comprising:
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a first side that comprises a first phone call disposition control; and
a second side opposite the first side, wherein the second side comprises a first set of controls configured to control an audio stream, a video stream, or both streams that are being processed by the entertainment system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A handset including control buttons for use with an entertainment system, the handset comprising:
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a first set of controls configured for a phone call; and
at least two sets of controls selected from the group consisting of;
a second set of controls for a QWERTY keyboard;
a third set of controls configured for Internet navigation;
a fourth set of controls configured for controlling an audio program of the entertainment system, a video program of the entertainment system, or a combination thereof; and
a fifth set of controls for a numeric keyboard, wherein different control buttons are used for each of the first set of controls and the at least two sets of controls. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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