Favorite channel remote controller and method
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1. A remote control device for remotely selecting channels on a video device, said control device comprising:
- a transmitter for transmitting control signals to said video device;
a plurality of favorite channel group keys;
each of said favorite channel group keys adapted for controlling the selection of one group from a set of predetermined groups of channels less than all available channels;
said remote control device having an up/down key device for scanning through channels to be selected in said video device other than said channels selectable by means of said favorite channel group keys;
said up/down key device being adapted to scroll upwardly and downwardly through the list of channels included in the channels selected by the operation of one of said favorite channel group keys.
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Abstract
The remote controller has separate groups of channels, each accessible by means of a Favorite Channel Key. Channels preferably are grouped in accordance with a common characteristic, such as sports channels, movie channels, etc. One of several channels within each group can be selected by operation of the usual up/down channel controls on the remote control unit. When a Favorite Channel Key has not been actuated, the up/down controls are operative to scroll through all of the channels available to the television receiver.
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1. A remote control device for remotely selecting channels on a video device, said control device comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting control signals to said video device; a plurality of favorite channel group keys; each of said favorite channel group keys adapted for controlling the selection of one group from a set of predetermined groups of channels less than all available channels; said remote control device having an up/down key device for scanning through channels to be selected in said video device other than said channels selectable by means of said favorite channel group keys; said up/down key device being adapted to scroll upwardly and downwardly through the list of channels included in the channels selected by the operation of one of said favorite channel group keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of operating a remote control device to rapidly select a desired channel, said method comprising:
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(a) storing identification signals for a plurality of selected channels in each of a plurality of groups; (b) operating one of a plurality of switches, one for each of said groups, to select the channels in one of said groups; and (c) using the up/down scrolling device of said remote control device to scroll through said channels in said one group.
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5. A process for controlling the transmission of control signals from a remote controller to a video receiver so as to select a channel within a favorite channel group when a favorite channel selector switch is operated and to select another channel when a favorite channel group is not selected, said process comprising:
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(a) detecting a favorite channel selector switch which has been selected; (b) enabling an up/down channel scanner to choose among the group of channels selected; and (c) transmitting signals corresponding to the chosen channel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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