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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsEric James Hope, Alan Cannistraro, Policarpo Wood, William Bull
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Handheld electronic devices are provided that have remote control functionality and gesture recognition features. The handheld electronic device may have remote control functionality in addition to cellular telephone, music player, or handheld computer functionality. The handheld electronic devices may have a touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may recognize gestures performed by a user on the touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may generate remote control signals from gestures that the handheld electronic device may recognize. A media system may receive the remote control signals and may take appropriate action. The touch sensitive display screen may be used to present the user with information about the media system such as the current volume.
A handheld electronic device comprising:
A method of remotely controlling a media system with a handheld electronic device that has a touch screen display and wireless communications circuitry, the method comprising:
A method of wirelessly controlling a media system with a user device having a touch screen display on which a user makes a gesture, comprising:
A method in which a media system is remotely controlled with a handheld electronic device that has a touch screen display, wherein the media system has a media system status, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.