Electronic device controlling apparatus and electronic device controlling method
    101.
    发明授权
    Electronic device controlling apparatus and electronic device controlling method 失效
    电子装置控制装置和电子装置控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US06972680B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US10643190

    申请日:2003-08-18

    CPC classification number: G08C17/02 G08C2201/41

    Abstract: At a time of a movement made by a user viewing a television broadcast program, which is recorded on a hard disk device and read from the hard disk device to enable time shift viewing, and is reproduced at a TV set, the movement of the user is detected via a transmitting and receiving unit to which an electronic key card is held, and a reproduction position on a hard disk is recorded in a memory of a controlling apparatus main unit. A destination of the user is detected via a transmitting and receiving unit to which the electronic key card is held, and the broadcast signal is read from the stored reproduction position on the hard disk and then transferred to an electronic device at the destination, thereby enabling a continuation of the broadcast program that was viewed to be viewed in a room at the destination.

    Abstract translation: 在用户观看录制在硬盘设备上并从硬盘设备读取以便能够进行时移观看并在电视机上再现的电视广播节目的用户进行的移动时,用户的移动 经由保持有电子钥匙卡的发送和接收单元检测,并且将硬盘上的再现位置记录在控制装置主单元的存储器中。 通过保持电子钥匙卡的发送和接收单元来检测用户的目的地,并且从硬盘上存储的再现位置读取广播信号,然后转移到目的地的电子设备,从而使能 在目的地的房间被观看的广播节目的延续。

    Protocol for avoiding interference between transmission devices
    103.
    发明授权
    Protocol for avoiding interference between transmission devices 失效
    用于避免传输设备之间干扰的协议

    公开(公告)号:US06943696B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US10773580

    申请日:2004-02-05

    CPC classification number: G08C17/00 G08C2201/40 G08C2201/41

    Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing signal jamming within a consumer electronics system comprising a remote control, interpreting device, and audio/video device. A plurality of primary messages are generated by, and wirelessly transmitted from, the remote control in response to a continuous operation of a remote function key. One or more quiescent periods are located between adjacent messages within the plurality of primary messages. The primary messages are received and interpreted by the interpreting device, which, in the preferred embodiment, is implemented as a television. The entirety of the one or more secondary messages are then transmitted from the interpreting device to the audio/video device during the one or more quiescent periods. In this manner, no portions of the primary and secondary messages are transmitted during the same time, preventing the signal jamming at the audio/video unit.

    Abstract translation: 包括远程控制,解释设备和音频/视频设备的消费电子系统内的用于防止信号干扰的系统和方法。 响应于远程功能键的连续操作,多个主要消息由遥控器生成并且从遥控器无线发送。 一个或多个静止时段位于多个主要消息内的相邻消息之间。 主要消息由解释装置接收和解释,在优选实施例中解释装置被实现为电视。 然后,在一个或多个静止时段期间,一个或多个次要消息的整体从解释设备发送到音频/视频设备。 以这种方式,在同一时间内不发送主要和次要消息的部分,从而防止信号在音频/视频单元处的干扰。

    Selecting a target device in a device network
    104.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20050192683A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-01

    申请号:US11122633

    申请日:2005-05-05

    Inventor: Ajith Narayanan

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0346 G08C17/00 G08C2201/41 G08C2201/91

    Abstract: A device network to process signals has target devices, selecting devices that are movable relative to the target devices, and controllers. The controllers are in communication with the target devices and the selecting devices. Each of the selecting devices has a position sensor and an orientation sensor to provide spatial and angular co-ordinates of position and orientation when pointing to a target device and upon receiving a user input. Each of the selecting devices also has a signal processor to generate a control signal having the position and orientation data. This control signal is then transmitted by a transmitter, via a radio frequency channel, to a controller. Upon receiving the control signal, the controller determines whether, for example, a target device has been selected by a selecting device by comparison of the orientation data with a derived orientation based on the position data and the known position of the target devices.

    Method and apparatus for wirelessly controlling devices peripheral to AV device
    105.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for wirelessly controlling devices peripheral to AV device 失效
    用于无线控制AV设备周边设备的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050166241A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-28

    申请号:US11024810

    申请日:2004-12-30

    Abstract: Apparatus and method which integrates and automates AV system to control peripheral devices with one remote control including wireless bridge connected to peripheral devices through a network and a host device which receives a remote control input of a user, transmits a control signal to wireless bridge wirelessly, receives a video and an audio from the wireless bridge wirelessly, and displays received video and audio to user. A video device includes a wireless bridge transmitting a control signal for controlling a peripheral device to the peripheral device through a communication cable, receiving a response signal for the control signal from the peripheral device and receiving an AV signal from the peripheral device through an AV cable according to the control signal, and a host device for wirelessly receiving the inputted AV signal from the wireless bridge and displaying a video or an audio restored from the AV signal to user.

    Abstract translation: 一体化和自动化AV系统以控制外围设备的装置和方法,其中一个遥控器包括通过网络连接到外围设备的无线桥接器和接收用户的遥控输入的主机设备,以无线方式将控制信号发送到无线桥接器, 以无线方式从无线网桥接收视频和音频,并向用户显示收到的视频和音频。 视频装置包括通过通信电缆向外围设备发送用于控制外围设备的控制信号的无线电桥,从外围设备接收用于控制信号的响应信号,并通过AV电缆从外围设备接收AV信号 以及用于从无线桥接器无线地接收输入的AV信号的主机装置,并且向用户显示从AV信号恢复的视频或音频。

    Controlling application devices simultaneously
    106.
    发明申请
    Controlling application devices simultaneously 有权
    同时控制应用设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050125718A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-09

    申请号:US10500683

    申请日:2002-12-09

    Abstract: A method and a system of controlling application devices simultaneously. The application devices can be a Web tablet, a set-top box, a VCR, a TV, and PDA, a lamp, a coffee machine, a radio, a telephone, a background wall, a DVD player or an electronic information panel. The method includes four steps controlled by a server: retrieving first documents (501) from a first set of application devices; retrieving identification (502) of a user; generating (505) second documents, each comprising an instruction, on the basis of at least a part of the retrieved identification of the user and at least a part of the first documents; simultaneously sending (506) at least one of the second documents to each device of a second set of the application devices; and performing (507) for a given device of the second set one instruction from at least one of the second documents received in the given device. The step of retrieving identification by the server includes the steps of retrieving user profile (503) information based on the user identification, and retrieving context profile information (504) relating to present surroundings of the user. The said documents include Hyper Text Markup Language, Scalable Vector Graphics, Resource Description Framework and Extensible Markup Language (XML).

    Abstract translation: 同时控制应用设备的方法和系统。 应用设备可以是Web平板电脑,机顶盒,VCR,电视和PDA,灯,咖啡机,收音机,电话,背景墙,DVD播放器或电子信息面板。 该方法包括由服务器控制的四个步骤:从第一组应用设备检索第一文档(501); 检索用户的标识(502); 基于所检索的用户标识的至少一部分和所述第一文档的至少一部分,生成(505)第二文档,每个文档包括指令; 同时将第二文档中的至少一个发送(506)到第二组应用设备的每个设备; 以及从给定设备中接收的第二文档中的至少一个执行对于所述第二组一个指令的给定设备的(507)。 检索由服务器识别的步骤包括以下步骤:基于用户标识检索用户简档(503)信息,以及检索与用户的当前环境有关的上下文简档信息(504)。 所述文档包括超文本标记语言,可缩放矢量图形,资源描述框架和可扩展标记语言(XML)。

    Cell phone multimedia controller
    110.
    发明申请
    Cell phone multimedia controller 有权
    手机多媒体控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20040259537A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-23

    申请号:US10837236

    申请日:2004-04-30

    Inventor: Jonathan Ackley

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for remotely controlling and interacting with a multimedia device using a mobile phone. This is accomplished by utilizing cell and mobile phones capable of establishing persistent Internet connections. A software application is provided for the mobile phone which receives inputs entered by a user on the mobile phone's keypad and translates the inputs into commands that are recognized by a multimedia device. For example, the multimedia device may be a television, set top box, or a digital video recorder such as a Tivo or ReplayTV. The software application transmits the data input by the user to the device, either directly, or through at least one central server. Mapping of the commands entered on the mobile phone into commands recognized by the remote device may occur on the phone, at a central server, or at the device itself.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于使用移动电话远程控制和与多媒体设备进行交互的系统和方法。 这是通过利用能够建立持久的因特网连接的小区和移动电话来实现的。 为移动电话提供软件应用程序,该应用程序接收用户在移动电话键盘上输入的输入,并将输入转换成由多媒体设备识别的命令。 例如,多媒体设备可以是电视,机顶盒或诸如Tivo或ReplayTV的数字录像机。 软件应用程序可以直接或通过至少一个中央服务器将用户输入的数据传输到设备。 将在手机上输入的命令映射成由远程设备识别的命令可以在电话,中央服务器或设备本身上进行。

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