LAPTOP BASED TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL
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Abstract
A laptop that interacts with a television system. At least one module may be adapted to receive a user input identifying a video selection. The at least one module may also be adapted to display video information corresponding to the video selection. The at least one module may further be adapted to transmit a control signal adapted to cause the display of video information corresponding to the video selection on the television system. The laptop may, for example, be adapted to receive television system setting information and provide for user control of various television system settings. Also for example, the laptop may be adapted to receive media guide information, present such information to a user, provide for user selection of a media element, and transmit a control signal adapted to cause delivery of the selected media element from a multimedia source to the television system.
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42 Claims
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22. A portable computer that interacts with a home television system, the portable computer comprising:
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a communication interface operable to communicate with a set top box of a home television system; a user input interface operable to receive a user input identifying a media selection; and at least one module operable to; transmit a control signal via the communication interface to the set top box, where the control signal is adapted to direct the set top box to communicate the media selection to the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A home television system set top box comprising:
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a communication interface operable to communicate with a portable computer; and at least one module operable to; receive a control signal via the communication interface from a portable computer, the control signal adapted to direct the set top box to communicate a media selection to the portable computer; and in response to the received control signal, communicate the media selection to the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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