Remote Control Operation Using a Wireless Home Entertainment Hub
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1. A method of operating a remote control in a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving an assignment of actuators for the remote control from the wireless home entertainment hub;
(b) receiving a selection by a user to change a parameter of a first source device registered with the wireless home entertainment hub based on the user activating one of the actuators of the remote control; and
(c) transmitting an indication of the actuator activated by the user.
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Abstract
A method of operating a remote control in a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub comprises receiving an assignment of actuators for the remote control from the wireless home entertainment hub. A selection by a user to change a parameter of a source device registered with the wireless home entertainment hub based on the user activating one of the actuators of the remote control is received. An indication of the actuator activated by the user is transmitted.
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1. A method of operating a remote control in a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving an assignment of actuators for the remote control from the wireless home entertainment hub; (b) receiving a selection by a user to change a parameter of a first source device registered with the wireless home entertainment hub based on the user activating one of the actuators of the remote control; and (c) transmitting an indication of the actuator activated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a remote control in a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting an assignment of actuators for the remote control from the wireless home entertainment hub; (b) receiving from the remote control an indication of a user selection corresponding to activating one of the actuators of the remote control to change a parameter of a first source device; and (c) transmitting to the first source device the indication of the actuator activated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a remote control in a home entertainment system containing a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving from the wireless home entertainment hub an indication of the state of one or more devices registered with the wireless home entertainment hub, wherein the indication of the state of the one or more devices includes the activity of the device; (b) analyzing the state of the one or more devices to determine whether a first source device of the one or more devices is transmitting program content; and (c) providing an assignment of the actuators of the remote control based on the first source device transmitting program content in the home entertainment system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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