REMOTE CONTROL AND TELEVISION AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME
First Claim
1. A remote control for remotely controlling a television, the remote control comprising:
- an input means arranged with a mode selection key, the mode selection key capable of being actuated to change the remote control between a TV mode for adjusting various setting of the television and an update mode for transmitting an execution game program to the television;
a transmitter;
an interface unit capable of being coupled to an external device that stores an updated game program, the updated game program comprising the execution program and a key setting program; and
a processing unit for extracting the execution program and the key setting program from the updated game program by actuating the mode selection key to switch the remote control to the update mode, setting corresponding game control function of the input means by processing the key setting program, and controlling the transmitter to transmit the execution program to the television.
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Abstract
A remote control includes an input means, a transmitter, an interface unit, and a control unit. The input means is arranged with a mode selection key, the mode selection key is capable of being actuated to change the remote control between a TV mode for adjusting various setting of the television and an update mode for transmitting an execution game program to the television. The interface unit is capable of being coupled to an external device that stores an updated game program, the updated game program includes an execution program and a key setting program. The control unit extracts the execution program and the key setting program from the game program by actuating the mode selection key to switch the remote control to the update mode, setting corresponding game control function of the input means by processing the key setting program, and controlling the transmitter to transmit the execution program to the television.
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12 Claims
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1. A remote control for remotely controlling a television, the remote control comprising:
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an input means arranged with a mode selection key, the mode selection key capable of being actuated to change the remote control between a TV mode for adjusting various setting of the television and an update mode for transmitting an execution game program to the television; a transmitter; an interface unit capable of being coupled to an external device that stores an updated game program, the updated game program comprising the execution program and a key setting program; and a processing unit for extracting the execution program and the key setting program from the updated game program by actuating the mode selection key to switch the remote control to the update mode, setting corresponding game control function of the input means by processing the key setting program, and controlling the transmitter to transmit the execution program to the television. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A television capable of being controlled by a remote control to select program channel for showing television program, the television comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving an execution program transmitted from the remote control, the execution program being extracted from a game program stored in the remote control; a memory; and a microprocessor for downloading the execution program from the receiving means, and storing the execution program in the memory;
wherein the execution program is invoked by the microprocessor in response to a command received by the receiving means from the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for playing a game, the method comprising:
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coupling a remote control to an external device that stores an updated game program, the updated game program comprising an execution program and a key setting program; extracting the execution program and the key setting program from the updated game program when the remote control is switched to an update mode, the remote control comprising a keypad; setting the game control function of the keypad by processing the key setting program; transmitting the execution program to the television; and receiving the execution program from the remote control, and storing the execution program in a memory of the television. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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