INTERNET ENABLED UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An internet-enabled device (IED) configured to:
- determine a configuration of a plurality of media devices at a premise of a user, the media devices having a number of disparate available media sources for retrieving content;
receive a selection of media content recommendations, each content recommendation available from one of the disparate available media sources;
display the selection of media content recommendations;
determine, in response to a selection of a target media content recommendation, a sequence of commands for two or more of the plurality of media devices; and
transmit, based on the sequence of commands, signals causing said two or more media devices to present the selected media content choice to the first user on the media device.
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Abstract
A Device-Based Control System (DBCS) enables a device-agnostic and source-agnostic entertainment experience through use of an internet-enabled device (IED). The IED includes a media management application for navigating through media or entertainment content, controlling media devices according to a type of media content selected by the user, and sharing media experiences via social networks. The IED includes smartphones, tablet computers, and other internet-enabled processor-based devices. The DBCS leverages the internet access of the IED to enable search and discovery of all available media content. A content recommendation system (CRS) coupled to the media management application learns media preferences from user behavior, generates from numerous disparate media sources media choices corresponding to the media preferences, and presents the media choices on the IED.
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20 Claims
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1. An internet-enabled device (IED) configured to:
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determine a configuration of a plurality of media devices at a premise of a user, the media devices having a number of disparate available media sources for retrieving content; receive a selection of media content recommendations, each content recommendation available from one of the disparate available media sources; display the selection of media content recommendations; determine, in response to a selection of a target media content recommendation, a sequence of commands for two or more of the plurality of media devices; and transmit, based on the sequence of commands, signals causing said two or more media devices to present the selected media content choice to the first user on the media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A content recommendation system configured to:
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determine a configuration of a plurality of media devices at a premise of a user, the media devices having a number of disparate available media sources for retrieving content; determine a selection of media content recommendations, each content recommendation available from one of the disparate available media sources; determine, for each media content recommendation, a sequence of commands for two or more of the plurality of media devices, the commands when executed configured to cause said two or more media devices to present the selected media content choice to the first user on the media device; and transmit the selection of media content recommendations and associated sequences of commands. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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