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Aural indication of remote control commands

  • US 9,118,866 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2013
  • Issued: 08/25/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A multimedia receiver, comprising:

  • a remote control interface operable to receive a wirelessly transmitted remote control command;

    a processor coupled to the remote control interface; and

    memory including processor-executable program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

    generating first programming content output corresponding to a first program associated with a first channel of a multimedia content distribution network;

    responsive to a remote control command detected by the remote control interface;

    generating second programming content output corresponding to a second program associated with a second channel of the network;

    generating an audible message announcing the second program;

    responsive to detecting an incoming telephone call, generating an audible message indicative of the telephone call;

    responsive to detecting an event associated with a recording of a requested program, generating an audible message indicative of the event; and

    responsive to detecting a current signal from the remote control indicative of a remote control button and a most recent previous signal from the remote control indicative of an audio next button, generating an audible message indicative of the remote control button.

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