REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES

• US 20100146165A1
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DigitalOptics Corporation Europe Limited (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: FotoNation Vision Limited (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Mehra, Sumat, Steinberg, Eran, Bigioi, Petronel
• Application Number:
  US12/712,126
• Publication Number:
  US 20100146165A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4113 PC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4117 for generating hard copies of the content, e.g. printer, electronic paper interfaces to printers G06F3/12; printing data G06K15/02
• 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 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image

Abstract

An apparatus for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic audio visual appliance such as a TV set, and/or for internet uploading, includes a remote control handset and a wireless receiver for connection to the appliance. The remote control unit is adapted to transmit audio and/or visual data (A/V data) and control codes to the receiver. The receiver is responsive to the A/V data and control codes to control the appliance to play and/or display the A/V data. The remote control unit includes a reader for a storage medium for A/V data, or a cable or wireless interface to an A/V acquisition device such as digital video or digital still camera or digital music player or recorder.

Claims

1. An apparatus for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic (CE) appliance, comprising

a remote control unit including an interface for receiving audio or visual data, or both (hereinafter “

A/V”

data) from an A/V device; and

a wireless receiver coupled to the CE appliance,

wherein the remote control unit is configured to transmit the A/V data and control codes to the receiver, and the receiver is configured to be responsive to the A/V data and control codes from the remote control unit to control the CE appliance to output the A/V data.