Remote control with TV listing display
AssigneeVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
InventorsAnthony Cruz, Gwendolyn Mahon Thaxter, Laszlo T. Erdely
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Abstract
A device includes a keypad that further includes first keys related to selecting television channels associated with a set top box and a second key related to requesting a television listing. The device further includes an infra-red transceiver that transmits a request for television listing information to a set top box based on user selection of the second key, and receives television listing data, from the set top box, that includes program information related to a plurality of channels over a period of time. The device also includes a color display unit that displays the television listing data.
Claims20
A hand-held device, comprising:
- an input unit configured to receive at least a first command, a second command, and a third command;
- a transceiver configured to:
- transmit a television listing request to a set top box based on the first command;
- receive a digital television listing from the set top box in response to the request;
- receive a channel selection based on the second command;
- and
- transmit instructions to the set top box to email TV program information, corresponding to a selected channel, to at least one selected recipient based on the third command;
- and
- a display unit configured to display at least a first portion of the digital television listing received from the set top box and at least a second portion of the digital television listing that includes the selected channel.
A device, comprising:
- a keypad that includes at least first keys related to selecting television channels associated with a set top box, a second key related to requesting a television listing, and a third key;
- an infra-red transceiver to:
- transmit a request for television listing information to a set top box based on selection of the second key,
- receive television listing data, from the set top box, that includes program information related to a plurality of channels over a period of time,
- transmit, based on selection of the third key, recording information to the set top box to instruct the set top box to record a selected television channel, and
- receive a recording alert from the set top box that indicates that the set top box is currently recording the selected television channel;
- and
- a display unit to display the television listing data, a portion of the television listing data that corresponds to the selected television channel, and the recording alert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.