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TWO WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN APPLIANCE AND A REMOTE CONTROL

  • US 20090002219A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2008
  • Published: 01/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for storing and using information received from a controllable appliance in a controlling device, comprising:

  • detecting an activation of a key of the controlling device;

    in response to the detected activation of the key of the controlling device, transmitting a request signal from the controlling device to the controlled appliance for the purpose of retrieving from the controlled appliance data associated with a media tuning state of the controlled appliance;

    receiving at the controlling device from the controlled appliance the media tuning state data;

    storing in a memory of the controlling device the media tuning state data; and

    using the media tuning state data stored in the memory of the controlling device to transmit from the controlling device to the controlled appliance a media tuning command for causing the controlled appliance to replicate the media tuning state.

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