# US 11,570,393 B2 · Voice operated control device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,570,393 B2 - Document ID: US11570393B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/869,456 - Filed: 2022-07-20 - Published: 2022-11-10 - Granted: 2023-01-31 - Earliest claimed: 2006-09-07 - Assignees: Rateze Remote Mgmt LLC - Applicants: Rateze Remote Mgmt LLC - Inventors: Patrick T. Igoe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11570393B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - H04L 12/2809: {indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network (monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51)} - H04L 65/1069: Session establishment or de-establishment - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04N 5/60: for the sound signals - H04N 5/765: Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 21/43615: {Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805)} - H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)} - H04N 21/440209: {for formatting on an optical medium, e.g. DVD} - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 60/00: Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration - H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks - H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless} - H04L 2012/2849: {Audio/video appliances} - H04N 21/42206: {characterized by hardware details} - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - H04W 4/06: Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services - H04W 8/26: Network addressing or numbering for mobility support - H04W 48/08: Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery (signalling during connection H04W76/00) - H04W 52/0219: {where the power saving management affects multiple terminals} - H04W 52/0254: {detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device} - H04W 52/0258: {controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day} - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A wireless hub is configured to receive a plurality of video channels and to present the plurality of video channels on at least one display as a wide-angle video. The wireless hub is further configured to graphically display a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter. The wireless hub is configured to transfer data with a plurality of wireless devices and display data from the wireless devices on the display screen and to communicate with a cellular phone and display on the display device caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display device. The wireless hub is further configured to receive voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless hub system comprising: a wireless transceiver; a processor; and at least one display; and the processor configured to receive a plurality of video channels and to present the plurality of video channels on the at least one display as a wide-angle video; the processor and the at least one display configured to graphically display a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter; the wireless transceiver and the processor are configured to transfer data with a plurality of wireless devices and display data from the plurality of wireless devices on the display; the processor and the at least one display are configured to communicate with a cellular phone and display on the at least one display caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display; and the processor configured to receive voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless hub system of claim 1 wherein the wide-angle video is displayed as a panoramic view. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wireless hub system of claim 1 wherein the wireless hub system is integrated into another device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wireless hub system of claim 1 wherein the wireless hub system comprises a DVD player. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wireless hub system of claim 1 wherein the received voice commands include a voice command to change a volume of the speakers and a voice command to change an entertainment source to be outputted. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wireless hub system of claim 1 wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to communicate using WiFi and Bluetooth. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wireless hub system of claim 1 wherein the processor configured to receive data via the Internet and display the data on the at least one display. ### Claim 8 A method performed by a wireless hub system comprising: receiving a plurality of video channels and presenting the plurality of video channels on at least one display as a wide-angle video; graphically displaying a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter; transferring data with a plurality of wireless devices and displaying the data from the plurality of wireless devices on the at least one display; communicating with a cellular phone and display on the at least one display caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display; and receiving voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the wide-angle video is displayed as a panoramic view. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the wireless hub system is integrated into another device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the received voice commands include a voice command to change a volume of the speakers and a voice command to change an entertainment source to be outputted. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the wireless hub system is configured to communicate using WiFi and Bluetooth. ### Claim 13 A wireless hub system comprising: means for receiving a plurality of video channels and presenting the plurality of video channels on at least one display as a wide-angle video; means for graphically displaying a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter; means for transferring data with a plurality of wireless devices and displaying the data from the plurality of wireless devices on the at least one display; means for communicating with a cellular phone and display on the at least one display caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display; and means for receiving voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The wireless hub system of claim 13 wherein the wide-angle video is displayed as a panoramic view. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The wireless hub system of claim 13 wherein the wireless hub system is integrated into another device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The wireless hub system of claim 13 wherein the received voice commands include a voice command to change a volume of the speakers and a voice command to change an entertainment source to be outputted. ### Claim 17 At least one non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a wireless hub system to perform a method of: receiving a plurality of video channels and presenting the plurality of video channels on at least one display as a wide-angle video; graphically displaying a plurality of speaker positions and control configuration of speakers of the speaker positions based on a provided speaker configuration parameter; transferring data with a plurality of wireless devices and displaying the data from the plurality of wireless devices on the at least one display; communicating with a cellular phone and display on the at least one display caller ID information of an incoming telephone call on the at least one display; and receiving voice command information and control devices of the wireless hub system in response to the received voice commands. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The at least one non-transient computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the wide-angle video is displayed as a panoramic view. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The at least one non-transient computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the wireless hub system is integrated into another device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The at least one non-transient computer readable medium of claim 17 the received voice commands include a voice command to change a volume of the speakers and a voice command to change an entertainment source to be outputted.