Favorite channel remote
a remote control and channel technology, applied in the field of favorite channel remote control, can solve the problems of user time and low functionality of standard remotes, and achieve the effect of saving user tim
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-21
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"The present invention is an improved remote control that can control a television. The remote control has a display screen that shows icons that correspond to channels on the television. Users can select these icons to activate functions or to set up the remote control for a specific channel. The remote control can be programmed by the user or through a computer. It also has a memory, microprocessor, and display screen to display icons and can communicate with a computer to receive updates or signals related to the television or other remotely controlled devices. The remote control can also have favorite channel buttons that can be pressed to activate a desired channel. Overall, the invention provides a more efficient and user-friendly remote control for controlling televisions and other media devices."
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These standard remotes offer little functionality and require users to independently memorize various settings and channels.
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[0032] One preferred example of the invention takes the form of a remote control having a display screen configured to display a number of menu items. For example, the screen may be able to display icons that represent particular channels of a media device, such as the channels of a television as provided by a particular cable television provider within a specific geographic region. The display screen may be configured to present color versions of the icons, where the icons are logos that identify a particular network channel, such as a television (local or other), cable, satellite, radio, or other media device channel. In this example, a user is able to change the channel on the television by selecting an icon that is visible or at least accessible on the display screen (i.e., scroll up, down, left, right on the screen to access additional icons). The user may select the icon by touching it on the screen or by pressing an associated button adjacent to the screen rather than one of ...
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A remote control and methods of configuring the remote control are provided. The remote control includes a plurality of favorite channel buttons, an icon holding member having at least one surface positioned adjacent to at least one of the favorite channel buttons, and a transmitter that transmits signals, such as a channel corresponding to an icon located on the icon holding member, to a media device in response to a favorite channel button being pressed by a user. The method of configuring the remote control includes placing an icon on the icon holding member adjacent to one of the favorite channel buttons and programming the remote control to send a signal representing a desired channel that corresponds to the icon using the transmitter when the favorite channel button adjacent to the icon is pressed.
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PRIORITY CLAIM [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 552,924, filed on Oct. 25, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 806,254 filed on Jun. 29, 2006, all of which is hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to a programmable remote control and, specifically, to a programmable remote control with selective setup features. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] One of the pervasive features of consumer audio and video electronic components in recent years has been and continues to be the handheld remote control. The handheld remote control sends control signals to the controlled media device, generally using either infrared or radio frequency signals. The remote control signal may alter any of a variety of aspects of the electronic device being controlled, such as its volume, channel, power, or various performance settings such as color, contrast, tin...
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IPC IPC(8): H04L17/02
CPCG08C17/00
Inventor RYE, DAVID J.LEECH, LESLIE A.PHILLIPS, JAMES R.STEVENSON, GEORGE E.
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