METHOD OF CONTROLLING REMOTE-CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER AND UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER THEREOF

• US 20090094645A1
• Filed: 11/14/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ssu-Cheng Chan, Yi-Liang Ting
• Original Assignee: Ssu-Cheng Chan, Yi-Liang Ting
• Inventors: Chan, Ssu-Cheng, Ting, Yi-Liang
• Application Number:
  US12/271,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20090094645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/39
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/92 Universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42226 Reprogrammable remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A method of controlling a remote-controlled electronic device using a universal remote controller comprises the following steps. The first step is to provide a universal remote controller. The second step is to establish a communication link between the universal remote controller and a first electronic device, such that the universal remote controller is able to obtain a playback list from the first electronic device through the communication link and the first electronic device is able to obtain a user related information from the first electronic device through the communication link. The third step is that the universal remote controller classifies the playback list. The fifth step is that the universal remote controller receives execution commands from an input device based on the classified playback list, and the universal remote controller transmitting wireless signal commands corresponding to the execution commands to a second electronic device based on the execution commands.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a remote-controlled electronic device using a universal remote controller with a first communication interface device and a second communication interface wirelessly connected thereto, comprising the steps of:

providing a universal remote controller;

establishing a bidirectional communication link between the universal remote controller and a first electronic device, wherein the communication link is established by the first communication interface device and first electronic device, such that the universal remote controller is able to obtain a playback list from the first electronic device through the bidirectional communication link and the first electronic device is able to obtain a user related information from the first electronic device through the bidirectional communication link, wherein the playback list includes at least one broadcasting entry;

the universal remote controller classifying the playback list based on attributes of individual broadcasting entries; and

the universal remote controller receiving execution commands from an input device based on the classified playback list, and the universal remote controller transmitting wireless signal commands corresponding to the execution commands to the second electronic device based on the execution commands, so as to update and display the playback and the user related information in real-time.

2. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is selected from one of a computer, a remote server and a remote web site.

3. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the bidirectional communication link is selected from one of a wired communication link, a wireless communication link, a WAN and a LAN.

4. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the wired communication link is a USB communication link.

5. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the playback list is selected from program broadcasting schedules provided by individual cable service providers, a Karaoke soundtrack summary table, a CD/MP3 soundtrack summary table, a DVD movie title summary table and a VCD movie title summary table, and the user related information is selected from user behavior patterns, evaluation, environment information, location information, and recommendation from user(s).

6. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the second electronic device is selected from a DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 player, a TV set, an audio appliance, a computer, a Karaoke player, a set-top-box, a multimedia device, an entertainment device, and a detection and control device.

7. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the input device includes at least one of plural pushbuttons, keypad, and a touch screen provided to the universal remote controller, and the keypad is a physical keypad or a virtual keypad.

8. The method of controlling of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are of a single electronic device.

9. A universal remote controller, comprising:

a first communication interface device, for communicating with a first electronic device through a bidirectional communication link;

a second communication interface device, for communicating with a second electronic device;

at least one input device, for generating at least one signal;

a display, for displaying a operation screen of the universal remote controller;

a processor, electrically connected to the first communication interface device, the second communication interface device, the input device and the display, and served to;

obtain a playback list from the first electronic device through the bidirectional communication link and the first electronic device is able to obtain a user related information from the first electronic device through the bidirectional communication link, wherein the playback list includes at least one broadcasting entry;

classify the playback list based on attributes of individual broadcasting entries; and

receive the signal, wherein the signal serves as a execution command of the classified playback list; and

transmit wireless signal command corresponding to the signal to a second electronic device based on the signal, so as to update and display the playback and the user related information in real-time;

a non-volatile memory, electrically connected to the processor and storing the classified playback list.

10. The universal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the first communication interface device is a USB communication interface device.

11. The universal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the first communication interface device is selected from one of a wired communication interface device and a wireless communication interface device.

12. The universal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the first electronic device is selected from one of a computer, a remote server and a remote web page, and the first electronic device is electrically connected to an internet-connected device.

13. The universal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the playback list, is selected from program broadcasting schedules provided by individual cable service providers, a Karaoke soundtrack summary table, a CD/MP3 soundtrack summary table, a DVD movie title summary table and a VCD movie title summary table, and the user related information is selected from user behavior patterns, evaluation, environment information, location information, and recommendation from user(s).

14. The universal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the second electronic device is selected from a DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 player, a TV set, an audio appliance, a computer, a Karaoke player, a set-top-box, a multimedia device, a entertainment Device, and a detection and control device.

15. The universal remote controller of claim 9, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are of a single electronic device.

16. A method of controlling a remote-controlled electronic device using a universal remote controller wherein the universal remote controller is communicating with a first electronic device through a internet-connected device and is communicating with at least one second electronic device through a communication link, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a bidirectional communication link between the universal remote controller and the first electronic device through the internet-connected device;

providing a first information to the first electronic device directly and/or providing a second information to the first electronic device from the universal remote controller through the internet-connected device; and

providing a using/enabling status of the first electronic device based on the first information and the second information, so that the universal remote controller generates an information corresponding to the using/enabling status so as to update and display the first information and the second information in real-time.

17. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising steps of setting relevant conditions on the universal remote controller, and sending the set conditions to the internet-connected device, wherein the internet-connected device is connected to the internet and operates on the network in compliance with the conditions, and the internet-connected device stores all records about operations on the internet for making a query, or directly sends the records back to the universal remote controller or the first electronic device.

18. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of adjusting/selecting a traffic by the universal remote controller according to a traffic status returned by the internet-connected device, when the universal remote controller is connected to the first electronic device.

19. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of upgrading the universal remote controller according to parameters or settings downloaded from first electronic device or variables of the universal remote controller itself.

20. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of, when a program related to the second information is played, displaying a synchronous or asynchronous interactive message corresponding to or supplementary with the program on the universal remote controller.

21. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of allowing a user to exit before operations of a certain function are completed and to directly execute a currently operable function according to different statuses of the internet-connected device in different time or different stages.

22. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of searching for the first electronic device at a specific or unspecific location by the universal remote controller, so as to obtain a database storing a content, wherein the content corresponding to the first electronic device is directly sent to the universal remote controller and/or the second electronic device.

23. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of connecting the universal remote controller to the internet through the internet-connected device, so as to perform an IP-based voice communication/call.

24. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising steps of setting relevant conditions on the universal remote controller, and automatically positioning the universal remote controller after the universal remote controller is missing or is not operated for a specific time period.

25. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of calling the universal remote controller at any time or immediately through one of the internet-connected device and the first electronic device, so as to automatically position the universal remote controller.

26. The method of controlling of claim 16, further comprising a step of searching for channel setting data to automatically obtain a corresponding channel message.

27. The method of controlling of claim 16, wherein the internet-connected device is connected to the second electronic device.