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Remote control device having wireless phone interface

  • US 7,194,259 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2003
  • Issued: 03/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote control device (RCD) comprising:

  • a first wireless interface for controlling and passing content data to one or more peripheral devices;

    a second wireless interface for communicating with a mobile phone;

    a speaker for outputting audio signals received from the mobile phone;

    a microphone for receiving audio signals to be transmitted to the mobile phone; and

    a processor for processing wireless signals communicated between the RCD and the mobile phone, wherein the RCD;

    receives control signals and data from the mobile phone in response to the mobile phone receiving wireless control signals and data from a digital cellular network (DCN), wherein the data received by the RCD from the mobile phone is data selected from the group consisting of a text data signal, an audio data signal, a video data signal, and any combination thereof; and

    transmits the data received from the mobile phone to one of the one or more peripheral devices to be output.

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