METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REMOTE CONTROL VIA A TOUCHABLE DISPLAY
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting content at a remote control device having a touchable display;
receiving a user input via the touchable display of the remote control device; and
generating a control signal, at the remote control device, in response to the user input for controlling a set-top box coupled to a display, wherein the set-top box is configured to present the content on the display concurrently with the touchable display.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for controlling a display of a set-top box from a remote control device having a touchable display. User input is received via the touchable display of the remote control device. A control signal is generated in response to the user input for controlling a set-top box coupled to a display. The set-top box is configured to present the content on the display concurrently with the touchable display.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting content at a remote control device having a touchable display; receiving a user input via the touchable display of the remote control device; and generating a control signal, at the remote control device, in response to the user input for controlling a set-top box coupled to a display, wherein the set-top box is configured to present the content on the display concurrently with the touchable display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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10. A remote control apparatus comprising:
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a touchable display configured to present content, wherein the touchable display is configured to receive a user input; and a processor configured to generate a control signal in response to the user input for controlling a set-top box coupled to a display, wherein the set-top box is configured to present the content on the display concurrently with the touchable display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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19. A set-top box apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a control signal over a wireless local area network from a control device having a touchable display that receives a user input for generating the control signal; and a presentation module configured to present content to a display according to the control signal, the content being concurrently presented with the touchable display of the remote control device.
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