System and method for upgrading the remote control functionality of a device
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for upgrading the remote control functionality of a device 有权
    用于升级设备的远程控制功能的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08909739B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US11406721

    申请日:2006-04-19

    摘要: A system and method for upgrading remote control application resident on a device. To this end, a markup language file is created. The markup language file has a representation of information used to setup the remote control application to communicate with an appliance. The markup language file may be executed, on the device or an intermediate client with which the device is synchronized, to upload the representation of the information to a remote server. At the remote server, the uploaded information is used to automatically display user-selectable, downloadable data files relevant to the control of the appliance. Downloaded data files, which may include command codes and/or graphical user interface elements, may be used within the device to upgrade the ability of the remote control application to communicate with the appliance. The information uploaded to the server may also be used to generate demographic data regarding consumer preferences.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于升级驻留在设备上的远程控制应用程序的系统和方法。 为此,创建了一个标记语言文件。 标记语言文件具有用于设置远程控制应用程序与设备通信的信息的表示。 标记语言文件可以在设备上或设备同步的中间客户端上执行,将信息的表示上传到远程服务器。 在远程服务器上,上传的信息用于自动显示与设备控制相关的用户可选择的可下载数据文件。 可以在设备内使用下载的数据文件,其可以包括命令代码和/或图形用户界面元素,以升级远程控制应用程序与设备进行通信的能力。 上传到服务器的信息也可以用于生成关于消费者偏好的人口统计数据。

    System and method for defining a controlled device command set
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for defining a controlled device command set 有权
    用于定义受控设备命令集的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07548246B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-16

    申请号:US11389627

    申请日:2006-03-24

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    摘要: A system and method for configuring a controlling device to allow the controlling device to generate commands for commanding operations of a new appliance which new appliance was previously unable to be supported by the controlling device. The system and method uses a definition input into the controlling device to create a new device data set for use in generating commands to command operations of the new appliance. The new device data set is a new combination of elements selected from device data sets already stored within a memory of the controlling device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于配置控制设备以允许控制设备生成用于命令新设备的操作的命令的系统和方法,该新设备先前不能被控制设备支持。 系统和方法使用到控制设备中的定义输入来创建用于生成用于命令新设备的操作的命令的新设备数据集。 新设备数据集是从已经存储在控制设备的存储器中的设备数据集中选出的元素的新组合。

    Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment
    4.
    发明授权
    Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment 有权
    娱乐设备的数字互连

    公开(公告)号:US06784804B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-31

    申请号:US10161396

    申请日:2002-06-03

    IPC分类号: G05B1902

    摘要: A control unit is set up to operate a target device by receiving a first input for selecting from a plurality of protocols stored in the control unit a protocol that is appropriate for communicating with the target device. The control unit is then caused to transmit to the target device, using the selected protocol, a request for configuration information. In response to the receipt of the request, the target device returns to the control unit a function indicator and the control unit selects from a plurality of commands appropriate for the target device stored in the control unit a command corresponding to the function indicator. The selected command is mapped to a function key of the control unit such that activation of the function key results in communication of the selected command using the selected protocol to the target device to thereby control a function supported by the target device that is represented by the function indicator. The function indicator may alternatively be a code that indicates to the control unit that data following the code is a definition of a new infrared code and a corresponding key annotation.

    摘要翻译: 设置控制单元以通过接收用于从存储在控制单元中的多个协议中选择适合于与目标设备通信的协议的第一输入来操作目标设备。 然后,使用所选择的协议,使控制单元向目标设备发送对配置信息的请求。 响应于接收到请求,目标设备向控制单元返回功能指示符,并且控制单元从存储在控制单元中的目标设备的多个命令中选择与功能指示符相对应的命令。 所选择的命令被映射到控制单元的功能键,使得功能键的激活导致使用所选择的协议将所选择的命令通信给目标设备,从而控制由目标设备支持的功能, 功能指示灯 功能指示器可以替代地是向控制单元指示代码之后的数据是新红外代码和相应的键注释的定义的代码。

    Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment
    5.
    发明授权
    Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment 有权
    娱乐设备的数字互连

    公开(公告)号:US06781518B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-24

    申请号:US09334584

    申请日:1999-06-16

    IPC分类号: G08C1928

    摘要: Methods and systems are disclosed for setting up a universal remote control for operation with a system having devices to be controlled such as a TV, VCR, electronics appliances, wherein the devices are preferably interconnected. One method includes the steps of having the devices to be controlled provide a listing of the capabilities of each device, recognizing a single set of standard abstract feature indicators; processing said indicators; and, mapping said indicators into specific IR codes and keys according to said list of capabilities of said controlled device. One embodiment is optimized for use with a virtual remote control, wherein only icons corresponding to related capabilities is displayed on a touch screen of the virtual remote control. Such an embodiment is particularly well suited for controlling different families of function capability associated with correspondingly different entertainment devices to achieve an integrated entertainment, or task, grouping. Reduction of the icons displayed to the user perforce reduces the apparent complexity of the remote with which the devices are controlled.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于设置用于具有要被控制的设备的系统的通用遥控器的方法和系统,例如TV,VCR,电子设备,其中所述设备优选地互连。 一种方法包括以下步骤:使要被控制的设备提供每个设备的能力的列表,识别单组标准抽象特征指示符; 加工指标; 以及根据所述受控设备的能力列表将所述指示符映射到特定的IR代码和密钥。 一个实施例被优化用于与虚拟遥控器一起使用,其中只有与相关能力对应的图标被显示在虚拟遥控器的触摸屏上。 这样的实施例特别适合于控制与相应不同的娱乐设备相关联的功能能力的不同族,以实现集成娱乐或任务分组。 减少显示给用户perforce的图标可以减少设备受到控制的远程的明显复杂性。

    Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment
    7.
    发明授权
    Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment 有权
    娱乐设备的数字互连

    公开(公告)号:US07319409B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-15

    申请号:US11195972

    申请日:2005-08-03

    IPC分类号: G08C19/28

    摘要: A remote control for communicating commands to a target device having first data that specifies a function supported by the target device. The remote control includes a set of command key indicias, stored within the universal remote control prior to any communications with the target device, each command key indicia being assigned a function identifier. The remote control is adapted to receive the first data from the target device and select a command key indicia from the set of command key indicias that has a function identifier that corresponds to the function specified by the first data. The selected command key indicia is displayable on a display of the universal remote control in association with a command key actuatable to communicate one or more commands to the target device to control the function supported by the target device that is represented by the first data.

    摘要翻译: 用于向具有指定目标设备支持的功能的第一数据的目标设备传送命令的遥控器。 远程控制包括在与目标设备进行任何通信之前存储在通用遥控器内的一组命令密钥指示符,每个命令密钥标记被分配有功能标识符。 遥控器适于从目标设备接收第一数据,并从具有与由第一数据指定的功能相对应的功能标识符的命令键指示集合中选择命令密钥标记。 所选择的命令密钥标记可与通用遥控器的显示器相关联地显示,该命令键可致动以将一个或多个命令传送到目标设备,以控制由第一数据表示的目标设备所支持的功能。