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Context-sensitive remote controls

A technology of remote controller and control equipment, which is applied in the field of multimedia systems, and can solve problems such as volume control not working buttons, not working, and other functions not working

Active Publication Date: 2005-03-09
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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[0004] Sometimes Alice inadvertently brings a remote to a different room that doesn't work at all in that room, but sometimes the remote that Alice brings with her works for some functions but not others
Alice sometimes grabs the wrong remote during the exciting part of a show and finds that the volume controls don't work or the "Start Recording" button doesn't work - she picks up the wrong remote!

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[0016] The subject of the present invention includes a reprogrammer for a remote control ("remote control") that can be used in multiple locations to control different devices at each location. In one implementation, the exemplary multimedia system uses a reprogrammer for one or more roaming remotes that can be adapted to its settings so that when one of the remotes moves from a first room to a second room, the Program content controlled in the first room is automatically transferred to the second room.

[0017] In one implementation of the subject matter, an exemplary reprogrammer notifies each remote control using the correct code set for communicating with each controllable device in the reprogrammer's location. An exemplary reprogrammer monitors the input signal from the remote and sends information to cause the remote to adjust itself to that position. The tune-to-position information sent from the reprogrammer to the remote may include a code set iden...

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Subject matter includes a reprogrammer for roving remote controllers that are capable of being used in multiple locations with different devices to be controlled at each location. An exemplary roving remote controller changes control code sets to operate whatever devices are present in a particular room. In one implementation, an exemplary multimedia system has reprogrammers for one or more roving remote controllers that adapt to their setting. When a remote controller is moved from a first room to a second room, the program content being controlled in the first room is automatically transferred to the second room.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to multimedia systems, and more particularly to environmentally sensitive remote controls. Background technique [0002] Many households have multiple televisions and multimedia devices, including televisions, video recorders (VCRs), digital versatile disk (DVD) players, stereo systems, etc. ("controllable devices"). Alice is a homeowner who likes to have stereo music in her living room and bedroom while reading. She also likes to watch a variety of TV shows during her breaks and while doing household chores in special rooms like the kitchen and utility room. [0003] The various televisions and video players in Alice's room are becoming somewhat uncontrollable. The remote controllers ("remotes") of these various controllable devices only work well on the one device or devices they were created to control. Although Alice has five video and stereo components in her main living room entertainment center, these f...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G08C17/02H04B1/20H04L12/28
CPCG08C17/02G08C2201/91G08C2201/92H04B1/202H04L12/2803H04L12/282
Inventor D·J·齐格蒙德D·格林
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC