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Remote Control Emulation Methods and Systems

  • US 20120159372A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2010
  • Published: 06/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • directing, by a remote control emulation system, a mobile device to display an emulation graphical user interface (“

    GUI”

    ) on a display screen of the mobile device;

    directing, by the remote control emulation system, the mobile device to emulate a first user input device associated with a media content access device by positioning an interactive graphical depiction of a feature set associated with the first user input device within the emulation GUI;

    selectively replacing, by the remote control emulation system, the interactive graphical depiction positioned within the emulation GUI with another interactive graphical depiction of another feature set associated with the first user input device if a first type of touch gesture is performed by a user of the mobile device; and

    directing, by the remote control emulation system, the mobile device to dynamically switch from emulating the first user input device to emulating a second user input device associated with the media content access device if a second type of touch gesture is performed by the user.

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