Television – Receiver circuitry – Remote control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Natnael, Paulos M. (Department: 2614)
Television
Receiver circuitry
Remote control
Reexamination Certificate
active
06947101
ABSTRACT:
Methods for identifying control keys with particular devices are disclosed along with methods of assigning control keys to particular devices. In particular, a remote control comprises a set of hard keys comprising channel group keys and volume group keys and a set of soft keys activated via a touch screen display. The display identifies the device the volume group keys are set to control and the device the channel group keys are set to control. Selecting the device currently controlled by the channel group keys by, for example, depressing the device indicator on the display screen, initiates a set up mode that displays numerous devices that may be controlled by the channel group keys. Selecting one of the numerous devices assigns the channel group keys to that device.
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Jarosik Gary R.
Natnael Paulos M.
Universal Electronics Inc.
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