Two way remote control
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1. A target device, comprising:
- a wireless interface that transmits compressed data to and receives commands from a remote control device;
a control module that receives the commands and that adjusts operation of the target device based thereon;
a user input interface for locally adjusting operation of the target device;
a first tuner and a second tuner for respectively tuning a first channel and a second channel;
a local output device,wherein;
the target device outputs signals from the first tuner to the local output device;
the target device selectively outputs signals from the second tuner to the remote control device; and
the control module performs at least one of data reduction and data compression on data to be sent to the remote control device; and
an autonegotiation module that exchanges data with the remote control device relating to capabilities of at least one of the target device and the remote control device, wherein the data exchanged with the remote control device includes at least one of;
display size of the remote control device,display resolution of the remote control device,output resolution of the target device, andprocessing power of the remote control device.
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Abstract
A target device comprising a wireless interface that transmits configuration data to and receives commands from a remote control device. A control module that receives said commands and that adjusts operation of said target device based thereon; and a user input interface for locally adjusting operation of said target device.
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1. A target device, comprising:
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a wireless interface that transmits compressed data to and receives commands from a remote control device; a control module that receives the commands and that adjusts operation of the target device based thereon; a user input interface for locally adjusting operation of the target device; a first tuner and a second tuner for respectively tuning a first channel and a second channel; a local output device, wherein; the target device outputs signals from the first tuner to the local output device; the target device selectively outputs signals from the second tuner to the remote control device; and the control module performs at least one of data reduction and data compression on data to be sent to the remote control device; and an autonegotiation module that exchanges data with the remote control device relating to capabilities of at least one of the target device and the remote control device, wherein the data exchanged with the remote control device includes at least one of; display size of the remote control device, display resolution of the remote control device, output resolution of the target device, and processing power of the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A target device, comprising:
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a wireless interface that transmits compressed data to and receives commands from a remote control device; a control module that receives the commands and that adjusts operation of the target device based thereon; a user input interface for locally adjusting operation of the target device, wherein the target device locally caches data at the remote control device; and an autonegotiation module that exchanges data with the remote control device relating to capabilities of at least one of the target device and the remote control device, wherein the data that is exchanged with the remote control device includes; memory size of the remote control device; display size of the remote control device; display resolution of the remote control device; output resolution of the target device; cache size of the remote control device; and processing power of the remote control device.
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13. A method for operating a target device, the method comprising:
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providing a wireless interface; transmitting configuration data to a remote control device; receiving commands from the remote control device; adjusting operation of the target device based on the commands; tuning first and second channels in a source signal; outputting the first channel to a local output device at the target device; selectively outputting signals from the second channel to the remote control device; performing at least one of data reduction and data compression on data to be sent to the remote control device; and exchanging data with the remote control device relating to capabilities of at least one of the target device and the remote control device, wherein the data comprises at least one of; display size of the remote control device, display resolution of the remote control device, output resolution of the target device, and processing power of the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A target device, comprising:
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wireless interface means for transmitting configuration data to and receiving commands from a remote control device; control means for receiving the commands and for adjusting operation of the target device based thereon; user input interface means for locally adjusting operation of the target device; first and second tuning means for tuning channels in a source signal; local output means for outputting one of audio and video signals, wherein; the target device outputs signals from the first tuning means to the local output means; the target device selectively outputs signals from the second tuning means to the remote control device; the control means performs at least one of data reduction and data compression on data to be sent to the remote control device; and autonegotiation means for exchanging data with the remote control device relating to capabilities of at least one of the target device and the remote control device, wherein the data exchanged with the remote control device includes at least one of; functions supported by the remote control device; remote functions supported by the target device; output resolution of the target device; and processing power of the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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