Touch-screen remote control for multimedia equipment

Details Touch-screen remote control for multimedia equipment Touch-screen remote control for multimedia equipment

2004-11-08

2008-12-02

Lo, Weilun (Department: 2179)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On screen video or audio system interface

C715S809000, C345S173000, C725S039000, C725S040000, C725S056000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07461343

ABSTRACT:
A multimedia control system presents program schedule information to a user in a visually and intellectually-intuitive manner. The multimedia control system can be used to display programming information, control multimedia devices, control home automation devices, etc. In one embodiment, a control screen used to display programming information is configured as a touch screen to allow the user to select programming, control multimedia devices, or perform other functions by touching the screen. In one embodiment, the system uses a consistent, user-selectable, intuitive user interface. In one embodiment, programming information is dynamically updated to provide the user with current programming information, such as, for example, sports scores, commercial breaks, news stories, documentary contents, etc.

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