REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL FOR MEDIA SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY PORTABLE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
- a touch screen display that receives user input from a user;
wireless communications circuitry that receives media system state information from a media system; and
processing circuitry that generates display screens for the touch screen display based on the media system state information.
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Abstract
A flexible remote control protocol is provided for user with handheld electronic devices and media systems. The handheld electronic device may have remote control functionality in addition to cellular telephone, music player, or handheld computer functionality. The handheld electronic devices may have a touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may generate remote control signals from gestures or user input that the handheld electronic device may receive. A media system may receive the remote control signals and may take appropriate action. The handheld electronic device may receive media system state information transmitted by the media system. The handheld electronic device may generate custom display screens when the media system state information is associated with a registered screen identification that has an associated custom display template. The handheld electronic device may generate generic display screens when the media system state information is not associated with a registered screen identification.
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24 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a touch screen display that receives user input from a user; wireless communications circuitry that receives media system state information from a media system; and processing circuitry that generates display screens for the touch screen display based on the media system state information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of remotely controlling a media system with a handheld electronic device that has wireless communications circuitry, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving media system state information from the media system with the wireless communications circuitry; and displaying a screen on the handheld electronic device that includes at least one active screen element, wherein the active screen element is configured based on the media system state information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of remotely controlling a media system using a handheld electronic device comprising:
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with the media system, wirelessly transmitting media system state information to the handheld electronic device using a radio-frequency transceiver; at the handheld electronic device, receiving the wirelessly transmitted media system state information, wherein the media system state information identifies at least one active remote control screen element to be displayed for a user of the handheld electronic device; and at the handheld electronic device, displaying a screen that contains the active remote control screen element, wherein the user interacts with the displayed active remote control screen element to remotely control the media system and to adjust a media system setting associated with the displayed active remote control screen element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method in which a media system is remotely controlled with a handheld electronic device, the method comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting media system state information from the media system to the handheld electronic device with wireless communications circuitry, wherein the media system state information includes a screen identifier associated with media playing back on the media system; and receiving remote control commands from the handheld electronic device with the wireless communications circuitry to adjust a media system parameter associated with the media that is playing back on the media system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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