Proxy Remote Control
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, at a proxy remote control signal receiver device, first control data from a remote control device that is associated with a first device, wherein the first control data is prevented from being received at a remote control signal receiver associated with the first device, and wherein the first control data is associated with execution of a first action at the first device;
communicating the first control data from the proxy remote control signal receiver device to a proxy controller;
receiving, at the proxy remote control signal receiver device, second control data from the proxy controller, wherein the second control data is associated with execution of a second action at the first device, wherein the second action is different from the first action; and
communicating the second control data to the first device via the proxy remote control signal receiver device.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a proxy remote control signal receiver device, first control data from a remote control device that is associated with a first device. The first control data is prevented from being received at a remote control signal receiver associated with the first device. The first control data is associated with execution of a first action at the first device. The method includes communicating the first control data from the proxy remote control signal receiver device to a proxy controller and receiving second control data from the proxy controller. The second control data is associated with execution of a second action at the first device that is different from the first action. The second control data is communicated to the first device via the proxy remote control signal receiver device. The incoming commands may be superseded with another command set destined for the second device or ignored based on the context of the incoming commands.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, at a proxy remote control signal receiver device, first control data from a remote control device that is associated with a first device, wherein the first control data is prevented from being received at a remote control signal receiver associated with the first device, and wherein the first control data is associated with execution of a first action at the first device; communicating the first control data from the proxy remote control signal receiver device to a proxy controller; receiving, at the proxy remote control signal receiver device, second control data from the proxy controller, wherein the second control data is associated with execution of a second action at the first device, wherein the second action is different from the first action; and communicating the second control data to the first device via the proxy remote control signal receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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10. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the proxy remote control signal receiver device communicates with the residential gateway via one of a wired connection and a wireless connection.
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15. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive first control data from a remote control device that is associated with a first device, wherein the first control data is prevented from being received at a remote control signal receiver associated with the first device, and wherein the first control data is associated with execution of a first action at the first device; determine second control data based on the first control data, wherein the second control data is associated with execution of a second action at the first device, wherein the second action is different from the first action; determine third control data based on the first control data, wherein the third control data is associated with execution of a third action at a second device that is different from the first device, wherein the third action is different from the first action; communicate the second control data to the first device, wherein the second control data is executable by the first device to perform the second action at the first device; and communicate the third control data to the second device, wherein the third control data is executable by the second device to perform the third action at the second device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a first device comprising a remote control signal receiver operable to receive control data from a remote control device; a remote control signal blocking device that is operable to prevent first control data that is transmitted from the remote control device from being received at the remote control signal receiver of the first device, wherein the first control data is associated with execution of a first action at the first device; and a proxy remote control signal receiver device that is operable to; receive the first control data that is transmitted from the remote control device; communicate the first control data to a proxy controller; receive second control data from the proxy controller, wherein the second control data is associated with execution of a second action at the first device, wherein the second action is different from the first action; and communicate the second control data to the first device via the remote control signal blocking device, wherein the first device executes the second action in response to receiving the second control data from the remote control signal blocking device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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