Interactive television system and remote control unit
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1. An interactive television system comprising:
- a remote control unit for controlling a television set and for playing interactive video games, the unit including an input device, a transmitter for transmitting television control signals and for transmitting gaming signals, a receiver for receiving gaming signals, a medium storing game software, and control logic configured to process signals received from the input device and the receiver, to execute the game software, and to cause the transmitter to transmit television control signals and gaming signals to control the television and play the game software; and
a set top box connected to the television and in two-way communication with a programming network, the set top box including a receiver for receiving television control signals and gaming signals from the remote control unit, and including a transmitter for transmitting gaming signals to the remote control unit, the set top box further including control logic configured to process television control signals and control programming on the television and to process gaming signals and communicate game information over the network to allow network gaming using the remote control unit.
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Abstract
An interactive television system includes a remote control unit and a set top box. The remote control unit includes an input device and control logic. The control logic processes input signals to transmit television control signals to control television programming. Further, the control logic is configured to execute game software instructions stored on a local medium, and process input signals to play the game. In some embodiments, the set top box interacts with the remote control unit during gaming.
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1. An interactive television system comprising:
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a remote control unit for controlling a television set and for playing interactive video games, the unit including an input device, a transmitter for transmitting television control signals and for transmitting gaming signals, a receiver for receiving gaming signals, a medium storing game software, and control logic configured to process signals received from the input device and the receiver, to execute the game software, and to cause the transmitter to transmit television control signals and gaming signals to control the television and play the game software; and
a set top box connected to the television and in two-way communication with a programming network, the set top box including a receiver for receiving television control signals and gaming signals from the remote control unit, and including a transmitter for transmitting gaming signals to the remote control unit, the set top box further including control logic configured to process television control signals and control programming on the television and to process gaming signals and communicate game information over the network to allow network gaming using the remote control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a display, the remote control unit control logic being further configured to provide a game view on the display.
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10. The system of claim 9 wherein the set top box control logic is further configured to provide a group game view on the television, and wherein the remote control game view is an individual game display to allow multi-player network gaming in which each player has an individual view in addition to the group view available to all players.
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11. The system of claim 1 wherein the set top box control logic is further configured to provide an individual game view and a group game view on the television to allow multi-player network gaming in which each player has an individual view in addition to the group view available to all players.
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12. The system of claim 1 wherein the set top box control logic is further configured to provide at least one game view along with the television programming on the television.
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