Remote mode selection for a set-top box
AssigneeEchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
InventorGary R. Langille
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Abstract
A system includes a set-top box and a remote device. The remote device receives data representing an event from the set-top box. The remote device determines whether the event has occurred based on the data representing the event and generates a transition command to transition the set-top box from a first operating mode to a second operating mode. Further, the remote device transmits the transition command to the set-top box if the event has occurred.
Claims21
A remote device comprising:
- a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions such that the processor is programmed to:
- detect at least one event based on data received from a set-top box;
- generate a transition command that includes an instruction to transition the set-top box from a first mode to a second mode selected from a plurality of second modes, wherein the instruction specifies the second mode;
- and
- instruct a transmitter to transmit the transition command to the set-top box.
A method comprising:
- detecting at least one event based on data from a set-top box;
- generating a command that includes an instruction to transition a set-top box from a first mode to a second mode selected from a plurality of second modes, wherein the instruction specifies the second mode;
- and
- instructing a transmitter to transmit the command to the set-top box.
The method of 13, further comprising:
- determining an event schedule time for the at least one event based on the data representing the at least one event.
The method of 14, wherein determining whether the at least one event has occurred is based on the event schedule time for the at least one event.
The method of 15, wherein determining that the at least one event has occurred includes comparing a reference time to the event schedule time for the at least one event.
The method of 16, wherein the reference time is a time-of-day.
The method of 13, further comprising:
- transmitting a command for the set-top box to transition to the first mode upon receiving data representing the at least one event.
A system comprising:
- a remote device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions such that the processor is programmed to:
- detect at least one event based on data from a set-top box;
- generate a transition command that includes an instruction to transition the set-top box from a first mode to a second mode selected from a plurality of second modes, wherein the instruction specifies the second mode;
- and
- instruct a transmitter to transmit the transition command to the set-top box;
- and further comprising:
- a set-top box comprising a second processor and a second memory, the second memory storing instructions such that the second processor is programmed to:
- receive the transition command;
- and
- transition from the first mode to the second mode based at least in part on the transition command.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.