Methods and systems for acquiring specifications for remotely controlling electronics
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of controlling electronics, comprising:
- at an apparatus comprising one or more processors and a transmitter;
acquiring a first image of one or more electronic devices configured for remote control;
querying a database for information regarding the one or more electronic devices, based on the first image; and
in response to the querying, receiving the information, which comprises a specification for a light on a respective electronic device of the one or more electronic devices.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of controlling electronics is performed at an apparatus that includes one or more processors, a camera, and a transmitter. In the method, the camera acquires a first image of one or more electronic devices configured for remote control. A database is queried for information regarding the one or more electronic devices, based on the first image. In response to querying the database, the information regarding the one or more electronic devices is received. This information includes specifications for communicating with the one or more electronic devices. User input is received corresponding to a command for a respective electronic device of the one or more electronic devices. In response to the user input, an instruction corresponding to the command is transmitted to the respective electronic device via a signal generated by the transmitter in accordance with the specifications for communicating with the respective electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of controlling electronics, comprising:
at an apparatus comprising one or more processors and a transmitter; acquiring a first image of one or more electronic devices configured for remote control; querying a database for information regarding the one or more electronic devices, based on the first image; and in response to the querying, receiving the information, which comprises a specification for a light on a respective electronic device of the one or more electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling electronics, comprising:
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a transmitter; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising; instructions for acquiring a first image of one or more electronic devices configured for remote control; instructions for querying a database for information regarding the one or more electronic devices, based on the first image; and instructions for receiving the information in response to the querying, the information comprising a specification for a light on a respective electronic device of the one or more electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by a system comprising one or more processors and a transmitter, the one or more programs comprising:
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instructions for acquiring a first image of one or more electronic devices configured for remote control; instructions for querying a database for information regarding the one or more electronic devices, based on the first image; and instructions for receiving the information in response to the querying, the information comprising a specification for a light on a respective electronic device of the one or more electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Specification