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US 6,408,435 B1Granted
Internet downloaded programmable remote control
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorKazuhiro Sato
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Abstract
In a system, tabulated information on broadcasting programs is supplied through a network. When a user selects information on a desired program from the tabulated information of programs, supplemental information attached to the individual program information is converted into an remote control signal to remote-control a user's receiver to receive the desired program.
Claims17
A remote control device comprising:
- receiving means for receiving program information via a predetermined network;
- said program information including broadcast schedule information and remote command information related to a plurality of broadcast programs;
- display means for displaying a program menu in accordance with the received program information;
- selecting means for selecting a desired broadcast program from the displayed program menu;
- determining means for determining remote command information corresponding to said desired broadcast program selected by said selecting means;
- converting means for converting the determined remote command information into a remote control signal corresponding to an end-user electronic device;
- memory means for previously storing remote control signals corresponding to a plurality of said end-user electronic devices from different manufacturers;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting the remote control signal converted by said converting means to said end-user electronic device.
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A transmitter/receiver device comprising:
- first transmitting means for transmitting program information in response to a request via a predetermined network;
- said program information including broadcast schedule information and remote command information related to a plurality of broadcast programs;
- receiving means for sending said request for program information and for receiving program information transmitted in response to said request via said predetermined network;
- display means for displaying a program menu in accordance with the received program information;
- selecting means for selecting a desired broadcast program from the displayed program menu;
- determining means for determining remote command information corresponding to said desired broadcast program selected by said selecting means;
- converting means for converting the determined remote command information into a remote control signal corresponding to an end-user electronic device;
- memory means for previously storing remote control signals corresponding to a plurality of said end-user electronic devices from different manufacturers;
- and
- second transmitting means for transmitting the remote control signal converted by said converting means to said end-user electronic device.
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A transmitting and receiving method comprising the steps of:
- receiving program information via a predetermined network in response to a transmitted demand;
- said program information including broadcast schedule information and remote command information related to a plurality of broadcast programs;
- displaying a program menu in accordance with the received program information;
- selecting a desired broadcast program from the displayed program menu;
- determining remote command information corresponding to said desired broadcast program selected in said selecting step;
- converting the determined remote command information into a remote control signal corresponding to an end-user electronic device;
- storing remote control signals corresponding to a plurality of said end-user electronic devices from different manufacturers;
- and
- transmitting the remote control signal converted by said converting means to said end-user electronic device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.