Network configurable remote control button for direct application launch
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsBrant Candelore, Mahyar Nejat
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Abstract
Implementations generally relate to a network reconfigurable button on a remote control. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a selection of a button on a remote control device. The method further includes accessing a configuration file, wherein the configuration file is associated with the button. The method further includes launching an application based on the configuration file.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a selection of a button on a remote control device;
- accessing a configuration file in response to receiving the selection of the button on the remote control device, wherein the configuration file is associated with the button, and wherein the configuration file comprises information associated with a plurality of applications associated with the button;
- receiving a selection of an application from the plurality of applications;
- and
- launching the application based on the configuration file.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with program instructions stored thereon, the program instructions when executed by one or more processors are operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a selection of a button on a remote control device
- accessing a configuration file in response to receiving the selection of the button on the remote control device, wherein the configuration file is associated with the button, and wherein the configuration file comprises information associated with a plurality of applications associated with the button;
- receiving a selection of an application from the plurality of applications;
- and
- launching the application based on the configuration file.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a selection of a button on a remote control device;
- accessing a configuration file in response to receiving the selection of the button on the remote control device, wherein the configuration file is associated with the button, and wherein the configuration file comprises information associated with a plurality of applications associated with the button;
- receiving a selection of an application from the plurality of applications;
- and
- launching the application based on the configuration file.
A remote control device comprising:
- a button with a label with one of “App of the Day,” “App of the Week,” “App of the Month,” “Discovery App,” “App Discovery,” and “Discover App.”
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.