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US 2009/0262255 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for remote control of audio visual systems
AssigneeVNS Portfolio LLC
InventorCharles H. Moore
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InventorCharles H. Moore
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The invention provides a method for improving the functionality of the jump button associated with television, cable/satellite receiver, or any other multi-channel device controlling remote control. The apparatus provides a jump button with the ability to access a wide variety of channels in an intelligent manner. At present, the jump button has the functionality such that the jump to location associated with selecting the jump button is the previously viewed channel, regardless of how the current channel being viewed is selected. The invention disclosed herein is a method of performing jumps on a device like a remote control in a more useful manner.
An improved remote control having channel up, channel down, and jump functions for use with audio/video devices capable of receiving multiple channels, the improvement comprising an antiduplication means to prevent the jump function from functioning as said channel up function and as said channel down function.
A method for selecting channels in a receiver capable of receiving multiple channels by remote control comprising the steps of:
A remote control having a jump button and channel up and channel down controls for an audio/video device capable of accessing multiple channels of audio/video media comprising:
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