Remote Control Device with Integrated Display Screen for Controlling a Digital Video Recorder
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Abstract
A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a recording list including programs scheduled to be recorded.
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51 Claims
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21. A remote control device for a digital video recorder, the remote control device comprising:
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a wireless receiver for receiving a play list from the digital video recorder, the play list comprising television programs previously recorded by the digital video recorder; an integrated display screen for displaying the play list to a user; a plurality of user controls for controlling the digital video recorder, at least one user control for receiving a selection of a television program from the play list displayed on the integrated display screen; and a wireless transmitter for transmitting an indication of the selected television program to initiate playback of the selected television program. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for digital video recording and playback comprising:
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a digital video recorder comprising; a transmitter for transmitting a play list comprising indications of television programs previously recorded by the digital video recorder to a wireless control device for display thereon; a receiver for receiving a selection of a television program displayed in the play list on the wireless control device; and a playback subsystem for selectively playing back the selected television program; and a remote control device for the digital video recorder comprising; a wireless receiver for receiving the play list of from the digital video recorder;
an integrated display screen for displaying the play list to a user;a plurality of user controls for controlling the digital video recorder, at least one user control for enabling selection by the user of a television program from the play list; and a wireless transmitter for transmitting an indication of the selected television program to the digital video recorder to initiate playback of a previously-recorded copy of the selected television program. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method implemented by a remote control device for interacting with a digital video recorder, the method comprising:
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receiving a play list from the digital video recorder comprising television programs previously recorded by the digital video recorder; displaying the play list on a display screen integrated with the remote control device; receiving a user selection of a television program from the play list; and transmitting an indication of the selected television program to initiate playback of the selected television program. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for digital video recording and playback comprising:
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transmitting a play list from a digital video recorder to a remote control device, the play list comprising television programs previously recorded by the digital video recorder; displaying the play list on a display screen integrated with the remote control device; receiving a selection of a television program from the play list; transmitting an indication of the selected television program to a playback system; and playing back a previously recorded copy of the selected television program. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system for remote digital video playback comprising:
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a transmitter operable to transmit a play list comprising indications of video programs previously stored by the playback system to a wireless control device for display thereon, the wireless control device having an integrated display; a receiver operable to receive a request for the play list comprising indications of video programs available to the wireless control device; and a playback subsystem operable to play back a selected program to the integrated display on the wireless control device.
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51. A system for remote digital video playback comprising:
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a wireless receiver for receiving a play list of from the digital video recorder; an integrated display screen for displaying the play list to a user; a plurality of user controls for controlling the digital video recorder, at least one user control for enabling selection by the user of a television program from the play list; and a wireless transmitter for transmitting an indication of the selected television program to initiate playback of the selected video program on the integrated display screen.
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Specification