System for obtaining state information from consumer...

Details System for obtaining state information from consumer... System for obtaining state information from consumer...

2004-07-27

2008-09-02

Vo, Tung (Department: 2621)

Television

Special applications

C348S211130

Reexamination Certificate

active

07420584

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of determining an operating state of a consumer electronic device allows a computer to control the consumer electronic device without user input. The system includes an image detection device for obtaining in image of the consumer electronic device. The image detection device can be a camera, or other sensor such as a photocell(s). A processor, or personal computer, is coupled to the image detection device for extracting information from a consumer electronic device display image. The processor generates control instructions for the consumer electronic device, and provides the control instructions to an infrared transmitter for transmitting the control instructions to the consumer electronic device.

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