Telephone enabling remote programming of a video recording device
First Claim
1. A telephone answering device, comprising:
- an incoming call signal decoder adapted to decode a signal from a user contained within an incoming call; and
a wireless output device adapted to output a wireless control signal to a wirelessly, remotely controlled device in response to the decoded signal, the wirelessly, remotely controlled device being positioned remotely from the output device.
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Abstract
A user can program the user'"'"'s VCR when away from home by calling the user'"'"'s home telephone number and remotely interacting with the user'"'"'s telephone which is adapted for programming the VCR in accordance with the invention. A telephone answering device according to the invention thus includes an incoming call signal decoder adapted to decode a signal contained within an incoming call, and an output device adapted to output a control signal to a remotely controlled device in response to the decoded signal. In an alternative embodiment, a method of programming a video recording device includes steps of calling, from a telephone at a remote location, to a telephone answering device; and providing a programming signal to the telephone answering device, wherein the telephone answering device responds to the programming signal to program the video recording device.
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17 Claims
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1. A telephone answering device, comprising:
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an incoming call signal decoder adapted to decode a signal from a user contained within an incoming call; and
a wireless output device adapted to output a wireless control signal to a wirelessly, remotely controlled device in response to the decoded signal, the wirelessly, remotely controlled device being positioned remotely from the output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a telephone answering device, adapted to receive an incoming call, to decode a signal from a user contained within the incoming call, and to output a wireless control signal in response to the decoded signal; and
a video recording device positioned remotely from the telephone answering device and adapted to receive the wireless control signal and to adjust a recording plan in response to the wireless control signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of programming a video recording device, comprising the steps of:
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calling, from a telephone at a remote location, to a telephone answering device positioned remotely from the video recording device; and
providing a programming signal from the telephone at the remote location to the telephone answering device; and
preparing a wireless signal for wireless transmission from the telephone answering device to the video recording device;
wherein the telephone answering device responds to the programming signal to program the video recording device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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