Remote control apparatus for consumer electronic appliances
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic (CE) appliance, comprising a remote control unit including an interface for receiving audio or visual data, or both (hereinafter “
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data) from an A/V device; and
a wireless receiver coupled to the CE appliance, wherein the remote control unit is configured to transmit the A/V data and control codes to the receiver, and the receiver is configured to be responsive to the A/V data and control codes from the remote control unit to control the CE appliance to output the A/V data.
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Abstract
An apparatus for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic audio visual appliance such as a TV set, and/or for internet uploading, includes a remote control handset and a wireless receiver for connection to the appliance. The remote control unit is adapted to transmit audio and/or visual data (A/V data) and control codes to the receiver. The receiver is responsive to the A/V data and control codes to control the appliance to play and/or display the A/V data. The remote control unit includes a reader for a storage medium for A/V data, or a cable or wireless interface to an A/V acquisition device such as digital video or digital still camera or digital music player or recorder.
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73 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic (CE) appliance, comprising
a remote control unit including an interface for receiving audio or visual data, or both (hereinafter “ - A/V”
data) from an A/V device; and
a wireless receiver coupled to the CE appliance, wherein the remote control unit is configured to transmit the A/V data and control codes to the receiver, and the receiver is configured to be responsive to the A/V data and control codes from the remote control unit to control the CE appliance to output the A/V data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic (CE) appliance, comprising
receiving audio or visual data, or both (hereinafter “ - A/V”
data) from an A/V device at an interface of a remote control unit; and
transmitting the A/V data and control codes to a receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to be responsive to the A/V data and control codes from the remote control unit to control the CE appliance to output the A/V data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic (CE) appliance, the method comprising
receiving audio or visual data, or both (hereinafter “ - A/V”
data) from an A/V device at an interface of a remote control unit; and
transmitting the A/V data and control codes to a receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to be responsive to the A/V data and control codes from the remote control unit to control the CE appliance to output the A/V data. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. An apparatus for the remote wireless control of internet uploading, comprising
a remote control unit including an interface for receiving internet content from an A/V device; - and
a wireless receiver coupled to an internet upload device for uploading content to be accessible on the internet, wherein the remote control unit is configured to transmit the A/V data and control codes to the receiver, and the receiver is configured to be responsive to the internet content and control codes from the remote control unit to control the internet uploading of the content. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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