System and method for tracking a controller
First Claim
1. A gateway, comprising:
- a memory to store computer instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising;
transmitting a first radio-frequency signal to a remote control device, wherein the first radio-frequency signal is received by a radio-frequency identification tag associated with the remote control device;
receiving at a plurality of receivers operably coupled to the gateway a plurality of second radio-frequency signals from the radio-frequency identification tag of the remote control device in response to transmitting the first radio-frequency signal, wherein the plurality of receivers are positioned at an area where the remote control device is expected to operate;
determining an approximate location of the remote control device based on a signal strength of the plurality of second radio-frequency signals received at the plurality of receivers; and
transmitting a signal to a set-top box, wherein the signal comprises the approximate location of the remote control device, and wherein the set-top box enables a display of the approximate location of the remote control device responsive to the signal.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a gateway comprising a controller to transmit a first RF signal to a remote control device, wherein the first radio-frequency signal is received by a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the remote control device, receive at each of a plurality of receivers operably coupled to the gateway a second RF signal from the RFID tag of the remote control device in response to the first RF signal, determine an approximate location of the remote control device based on at least a portion of the second RF signals received by the plurality of receivers, and transmit a signal to a set-top-box, wherein the signal comprises the approximate location of the remote control device, and wherein the set-top-box displays the approximate location of the remote control device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A gateway, comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; transmitting a first radio-frequency signal to a remote control device, wherein the first radio-frequency signal is received by a radio-frequency identification tag associated with the remote control device; receiving at a plurality of receivers operably coupled to the gateway a plurality of second radio-frequency signals from the radio-frequency identification tag of the remote control device in response to transmitting the first radio-frequency signal, wherein the plurality of receivers are positioned at an area where the remote control device is expected to operate; determining an approximate location of the remote control device based on a signal strength of the plurality of second radio-frequency signals received at the plurality of receivers; and transmitting a signal to a set-top box, wherein the signal comprises the approximate location of the remote control device, and wherein the set-top box enables a display of the approximate location of the remote control device responsive to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A set-top box, comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; receiving a radio-frequency signal from a radio-frequency identification tag associated with a remote control device, wherein the radio-frequency signal is generated by the remote control device in response to a transmitting of a first signal from the set-top box; determining a location of the remote control device to generate a determined location based on a time delay between the transmitting of the first signal and the receiving of the radio-frequency signal; and displaying the determined location of the remote control device via a graphical user interface that displays the location of the remote control device on a map of an area associated with the location of the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A remote control, comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; receiving a first radio-frequency signal from a gateway; and transmitting a second radio-frequency signal to a plurality of receivers operably coupled to the gateway in response to receiving the first radio-frequency signal, wherein a first location of the remote control is determined by the gateway based on a signal strength of the second radio-frequency signal, wherein the first location is transmitted by the gateway to a set-top box operably coupled to the gateway, and wherein the first location is displayed by the set-top box via a graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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