Systems, methods and apparatus for locating a lost remote control
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1. A method of locating a lost remote control, the method comprising:
- receiving user input, at a controlled device, the user input requesting to locate a lost remote control for the controlled device; and
lowering a volume of the output of content associated with the controlled device responsive to the user input.
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Abstract
Described herein are techniques for locating a lost remote control. The method includes receiving user input, at a controlled device, the user input requesting to locate a lost remote control for the controlled device. The method further includes lowering a volume of the output of content associated with the controlled device responsive to the user input and transmitting a message from the controlled device to the remote control, the message requesting the remote control to activate an indicator device (e.g., sound, visual, physical or the like) of the remote control.
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1. A method of locating a lost remote control, the method comprising:
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receiving user input, at a controlled device, the user input requesting to locate a lost remote control for the controlled device; and lowering a volume of the output of content associated with the controlled device responsive to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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an input interface that receives user input requesting to activate an indicator device of a remote control for the apparatus; an output interface that outputs presentation content; and control logic that processes the user input and responsively lowers a volume of the presentation content and generates a message for transmission to the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a remote control including; a sound emitting device; first control logic; a first wireless transceiver that transmits a first query message; and an entertainment device including; an input interface that receives user input requesting to locate the remote control; an output interface that outputs a presentation stream for presentation on a presentation device; second control logic that processes the user input and responsively lowers a volume of the presentation stream. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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