Portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen
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1. A portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device comprising:
- a display screen;
at least one computing device processor;
a button; and
a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the at least one computing device processor, enable the portable device to;
in response to receiving a selection of the button, send a command with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, the command specifying an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen.
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Abstract
A portable device is provided that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen. The portable device includes a button which, upon selection, sends commands with respect to current content on the nearby display screen. The portable device is adapted to send a command that specifies an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen.
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1. A portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device comprising:
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a display screen; at least one computing device processor; a button; and a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the at least one computing device processor, enable the portable device to; in response to receiving a selection of the button, send a command with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, the command specifying an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device comprising:
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(a) a button which sends commands with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, wherein the portable device is adapted to send a command that specifies an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen; and (b) a transmitter that wirelessly communicates the electronic address from the portable device to the nearby display screen for use by the nearby display screen to obtain the new content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, wherein new content is obtained by the portable device using an electronic address of the new content, the portable device comprising:
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(a) a button which sends commands with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, wherein the portable device is adapted to send a command that specifies the new content for display on the nearby display screen; and (b) a transmitter that wirelessly communicates the new content from the portable device to the nearby display screen. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of using a portable device to control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device including a button, the method comprising:
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(a) specifying, by the portable device, an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen; and (b) sending a command from the portable device with respect to current content on the nearby display screen upon selection of the button, the command specifying the electronic address of the new content, wherein step (b) is performed by wirelessly communicating the electronic address from the portable device to the nearby display screen for use by the nearby display screen to obtain the new content. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of using a portable device to control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device including a button, the method comprising:
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(a) specifying, by the portable device, new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen, the new content being obtained by the portable device using an electronic address of the new content; and (b) sending a command from the portable device with respect to current content on the nearby display screen upon selection of the button, the command specifying the new content, wherein step (b) is performed by wirelessly communicating the new content from the portable device to the nearby display screen for use by the nearby display screen. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for remotely controlling content on a display screen, the system comprising:
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(a) a portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device comprising a button which, upon selection, sends commands with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, wherein the portable device is adapted to send a command that specifies an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen; and (b) the nearby display screen. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for remotely controlling content on a display screen, the system comprising:
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(a) a portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, the portable device including; (i) a button which sends commands with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, wherein the portable device is adapted to send a command that specifies an electronic address of new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen; and (ii) a transmitter that wirelessly communicates the electronic address from the portable device to the nearby display screen for use by the nearby display screen to obtain the new content; and (b) the nearby display screen. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A system for remotely controlling content on a display screen, the system comprising:
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(a) a portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen, wherein new content is obtained by the portable device using an electronic address of the new content, the portable device including; (i) a button which sends commands with respect to current content on the nearby display screen, wherein the portable device is adapted to send a command that specifies the new content from an electronic network for display on the nearby display screen; and (ii) a transmitter that wirelessly communicates the new content from the portable device to the nearby display screen; and (b) the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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