System for obtaining state information from consumer electronic devices
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an image detection device to obtain an image of a consumer electronic device;
a transmitter to transmit control instructions to the consumer electronic device responsive to information extracted from the image; and
a first database coupled to a processor, wherein the processor is to extract the information from the image, and wherein the first database comprises the control instructions to the transmitter.
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Abstract
A system and method of determining an operating state of a consumer electronic device allows a computer to control the consumer electronic device without user input. The system includes an image detection device for obtaining in image of the consumer electronic device. The image detection device can be a camera, or other sensor such as a photocell(s). A processor, or personal computer, is coupled to the image detection device for extracting information from a consumer electronic device display image. The processor generates control instructions for the consumer electronic device, and provides the control instructions to an infrared transmitter for transmitting the control instructions to the consumer electronic device.
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15 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an image detection device to obtain an image of a consumer electronic device; a transmitter to transmit control instructions to the consumer electronic device responsive to information extracted from the image; and a first database coupled to a processor, wherein the processor is to extract the information from the image, and wherein the first database comprises the control instructions to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a camera to obtain an image of a consumer electronic device, the image comprising at least one visual indication of an operating state of the consumer electronic device; a transmitter to transmit control instructions to the consumer electronic device responsive to information extracted from the image; and a database coupled to a processor, wherein the processor is to extract the information from the image, and wherein the database comprises the control instructions to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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obtaining an image of a consumer electronic device, wherein the image comprises at least one visual indication a first operating state of the consumer electronic device; determining the first operating state based on information extracted from the image by a processor; generating at least one control signal responsive to the first operating state according to a database having control instructions; and signaling the consumer electronic device to change to a second operating state different from the first operating state using the at least one control signal and a transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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