Remote control framework
AssigneeSymbian Software Limited
InventorsSian James, Neal Harris, John Turner, Tim Howes
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Abstract
A remote control framework enables a plurality of target devices to be controlled by a plurality of remote control devices irrespective of bearer types. In a preferred embodiment any target device may also act as a control device and any control device may also act as a target device. The framework also enables any application running on any target device to be controlled by any controller device.
Claims19
A method of enabling one or more target devices to be remotely controlled by one or more controller devices through the use of commands sent over at least one of a plurality of bearers including but not limited to:
- Fixed wires, including USB and simple serial.
- Infrared
- Ultrasound
- RF, including but not limited to Bluetooth and
- 802.11 Wireless Networking
- through the provision of a generic remote control interface enabling the said one or more target devices to receive commands from any arbitrary controller device over any arbitrary bearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.