Two-way communication for control of an entertainment device
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1. A remote device for controlling an entertainment device, the remote comprising:
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(b) a receiver operative to receive at least one signal from a base;
(c) a processor operably coupled with the transmitter and the receiver; and
(d) a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing data that is duplicated in a memory of the base;
wherein;
the transmitter of the remote device transmits a diagnostic signal to the base to confirm status of the base;
the receiver of the remote device receives an indication that the base has failed in response to the diagnostic signal sent to the base; and
in response to the received indication that the base has failed, the processor of the remote device programs a replacement base to be controlled by the remote device to replace the base with the replacement base, including transmission of a functionality program in the memory of the remote device, that is also duplicated in the memory of the base, to the replacement base via the transmitter when the receiver receives the indication that the base has failed.
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Abstract
Systems and devices for controlling at least one entertainment device include at least one remote in two-way communication with a base device. Memories of the remote and the base device are operable to store substantially the same data as the other such that if the remote or base device fails, data in the memory of the non-failing device is loaded into a memory of a replacement device. A memory of a second remote may also store the same data as the remote memory such that if either the first remote or the base device fails, data in the memory of the second remote is loaded into a memory of a replacement device.
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1. A remote device for controlling an entertainment device, the remote comprising:
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(a) a transmitter; (b) a receiver operative to receive at least one signal from a base; (c) a processor operably coupled with the transmitter and the receiver; and (d) a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing data that is duplicated in a memory of the base;
wherein;the transmitter of the remote device transmits a diagnostic signal to the base to confirm status of the base; the receiver of the remote device receives an indication that the base has failed in response to the diagnostic signal sent to the base; and in response to the received indication that the base has failed, the processor of the remote device programs a replacement base to be controlled by the remote device to replace the base with the replacement base, including transmission of a functionality program in the memory of the remote device, that is also duplicated in the memory of the base, to the replacement base via the transmitter when the receiver receives the indication that the base has failed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. A remote device for controlling an entertainment device, the remote comprising:
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(a) a transmitter; (b) a receiver operative to receive at least one signal from a base; (c) a processor operably coupled with the transmitter and the receiver; and (d) a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing data that is duplicated in a memory of a second remote;
whereinthe transmitter of the remote device transmits a diagnostic signal to the second remote to confirm status of the second remote; the receiver of the remote device receives an indication that the second remote has failed in response to the diagnostic signal sent to the second remote; and in response to the received indication that the second remote has failed, the processor of the remote device programs a replacement remote for the second remote to control the entertainment device to replace the second remote with the replacement remote, including transmission of a functionality program in the memory of the remote device, that is also duplicated in the memory of the second remote, to the replacement remote for the second remote via the transmitter when the receiver receives the indication that the second remote has failed.
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10. A base device for controlling an entertainment device, the base comprising:
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(a) a transmitter; (b) a receiver operative to receive at least one signal from a remote; (c) a processor operably coupled with the transmitter and the receiver; (d) a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing data, the data duplicated in a memory of the remote; and (e) an operable connection to the entertainment device;
whereinthe transmitter of the base device transmits a diagnostic signal to the remote to confirm status of the remote; the receiver of the base device receives an indication that the remote has failed in response to the diagnostic signal sent to the remote; and in response to the received indication that the remote has failed, the processor of the base device programs a replacement remote for the remote to control the entertainment device to replace the remote with the replacement remote, including transmission of a functionality program in the memory of the base device, that is also duplicated in the memory of the remote, to the replacement remote via the transmitter when the receiver receives the indication that the remote has failed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for controlling an entertainment device, the system comprising:
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(a) a base operably coupled to the entertainment device, the base comprising a base transmitter, a base receiver, a base processor, and a base memory that stores data; (b) a remote operative to control at least the base, the remote comprising; (i) a remote transmitter; (ii) a remote receiver operative to receive at least one signal from the base; (iii) a remote processor operably coupled with the remote transmitter and the remote receiver; and (iv) a remote memory operably coupled to the remote processor and storing data duplicating the data stored in the base memory;
whereinthe transmitter of the base is configured to send a diagnostic signal to the remote to confirm status of the remote; the receiver of the base is configured to receive an indication that the remote has failed in response to the diagnostic signal sent to the remote; and in response to the received indication that the remote has failed, the base processor is configured to program a replacement remote to control the entertainment device to replace the remote with the replacement remote, including transmission of a first functionality program, the first functionality program stored in the base memory, to the replacement remote via the base transmitter when the base receiver receives the indication that the remote has failed and wherein, the remote transmitter is configured to transmit a diagnostic signal to the base to confirm status of the base; the remote receiver is configured to receive an indication that the base has failed in response to the diagnostic signal sent to the base; and the remote processor is configured to program a replacement base to be controlled by the remote, in response to the received indication that the base has failed, to replace the base with the replacement base, including by transmission of a second functionality program, the second functionality program stored in the remote memory to the replacement base via the remote transmitter when the remote receiver receives the indication that the base has failed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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