Control apparatus and method
First Claim
1. Apparatus for controlling an entertainment system and a communication system, the entertainment system including at least one fixed audio and/or video output device and the communication system including a mobile telephone having storage means for storing audio and/or video data, the apparatus including:
- a docking assembly including;
phone connector means for establishing wired contact with the mobile telephone, audio and/or video connector means for establishing communication with the entertainment system, and a radio transceiver for establishing communication with a remote controller;
a remote controller including;
a radio transceiver for establishing communication with the docking assembly, an audio input and an audio output, and input control means; and
microprocessor control means operable in accordance with instructions from the input control means to allow the remote controller to operate as a quasi mobile telephone and to allow the entertainment system to process the audio and/or video data stored in the mobile telephone storage means.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an entertainment system and a communication system is disclosed, the entertainment system including at least one fixed audio and/or video output device and the communication system including a mobile telephone having storage means for storing audio and/or video data, the method including:- docking the mobile telephone in phone connector means in a docking assembly to establishing wired contact there between; establishing communication between audio and/or video connector means in the docking assembly and the entertainment system; establishing communication between respective radio transceivers in the docking assembly and in a remote controller, and inputting control signals via input control means in the remote controller to microprocessor control means; the microprocessor control means being operable in accordance with instructions from the input control means to allow the remote controller to operate as a quasi mobile telephone and to allow the entertainment system to process the audio and/or video data stored in the mobile telephone storage means.
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10 Claims
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1. Apparatus for controlling an entertainment system and a communication system, the entertainment system including at least one fixed audio and/or video output device and the communication system including a mobile telephone having storage means for storing audio and/or video data, the apparatus including:
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a docking assembly including;
phone connector means for establishing wired contact with the mobile telephone, audio and/or video connector means for establishing communication with the entertainment system, and a radio transceiver for establishing communication with a remote controller;
a remote controller including;
a radio transceiver for establishing communication with the docking assembly, an audio input and an audio output, and input control means; and
microprocessor control means operable in accordance with instructions from the input control means to allow the remote controller to operate as a quasi mobile telephone and to allow the entertainment system to process the audio and/or video data stored in the mobile telephone storage means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling an entertainment system and a communication system, the entertainment system including at least one fixed audio and/or video output device and the communication system including a mobile telephone having storage means for storing audio and/or video data, the method including:
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docking the mobile telephone in phone connector means in a docking assembly to establishing wired contact therebetween;
establishing communication between audio and/or video connector means in the docking assembly and the entertainment system;
establishing communication between respective radio transceivers in the docking assembly and in a remote controller, and inputting control signals via input control means in the remote controller to microprocessor control means;
the microprocessor control means being operable in accordance with instructions from the input control means to allow the remote controller to operate as a quasi mobile telephone and to allow the entertainment system to process the audio and/or video data stored in the mobile telephone storage means.
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9. A method of controlling an entertainment system and a communication system substantially as described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings.
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10. Apparatus for controlling an entertainment system and a communication system substantially as described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings.
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