Laptop based television remote control
First Claim
1. A portable computer that interacts with a home television system, the home television system having a first screen, the portable computer comprising:
- a communication interface operable to communicate with the home television system;
a user input interface operable to receive a user input identifying a video selection; and
at least one module operable to;
transmit a control signal via the communication interface to the home television system, where the control signal is adapted to direct the display of first video information that corresponds to the video selection on the first screen of the home television system.
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Abstract
A laptop that interacts with a television system. At least one module may be adapted to receive a user input identifying a video selection. The at least one module may also be adapted to display video information corresponding to the video selection. The at least one module may further be adapted to transmit a control signal adapted to cause the display of video information corresponding to the video selection on the television system. The laptop may, for example, be adapted to receive television system setting information and provide for user control of various television system settings. Also for example, the laptop may be adapted to receive media guide information, present such information to a user, provide for user selection of a media element, and transmit a control signal adapted to cause delivery of the selected media element from a multimedia source to the television system.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable computer that interacts with a home television system, the home television system having a first screen, the portable computer comprising:
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a communication interface operable to communicate with the home television system; a user input interface operable to receive a user input identifying a video selection; and at least one module operable to; transmit a control signal via the communication interface to the home television system, where the control signal is adapted to direct the display of first video information that corresponds to the video selection on the first screen of the home television system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22)
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13. A portable computer that interacts with a multimedia sourcing system, the multimedia sourcing system adapted to provide multimedia information to a home television system, the portable computer comprising:
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a communication interface operable to; receive media guide information, the media guide information identifying a plurality of media elements; and communicate with the home television system; a user interface operable to; present the received media guide information to a user; receive a first user input identifying a first selected media element from the plurality of media elements; and receive a second user input identifying a second selected media element from the plurality of media elements; and at least one module operable to; transmit one or more control signals via the communication interface, where the one or more control signals are adapted to trigger delivery of the first selected media element from the multimedia sourcing system to the home television system and trigger delivery of the second selected media element from the multimedia sourcing system to the portable computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A laptop computer that interacts with a home television system, the laptop comprising:
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a video display; a user input interface operable to receive a user input indicative of a desire to view home television system setting information; a communication interface operable to receive home television system setting information; and at least one module operable to display received home television system setting information on the video display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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