CA2402325A1 - State-based remote control system - Google Patents

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CA2402325A1
CA2402325A1 CA002402325A CA2402325A CA2402325A1 CA 2402325 A1 CA2402325 A1 CA 2402325A1 CA 002402325 A CA002402325 A CA 002402325A CA 2402325 A CA2402325 A CA 2402325A CA 2402325 A1 CA2402325 A1 CA 2402325A1
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Glen Mclean Harris
Justin M. Henry
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Intrigue Technologies Inc
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Justin M. Henry
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Priority claimed from US09/804,619 external-priority patent/US20020056084A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/804,620 external-priority patent/US20020008789A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/804,623 external-priority patent/US20010033243A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/804,718 external-priority patent/US6784805B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C19/00—Electric signal transmission systems
    • G08C19/16—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses
    • G08C19/28—Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses using pulse code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/20—Binding and programming of remote control devices
    • G08C2201/21—Programming remote control devices via third means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/30—User interface
    • G08C2201/33—Remote control using macros, scripts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/50—Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices

Abstract

A state-based remote control system for providing efficient and simple operation of a plurality of electronic devices as a coordinated system based upon an overall task. The state-based remote control system includes a housing, a keypad in communication with an electronic system contained within the housing, and a communication device in communication with the electronic system for communicating with external electronic devices. The electronic system monitors the buttons selected by a user to determine the state of all external electronic devices that are to be controlled. When the user selects a task (e.g. watch television), the electronic system automatically determines the actions required to achieve the desired task based upon the current state of the external electronic devices. After the task has been fulfilled, the electronic system updates the data to reflect the modified state of the external electronic devices.
CA002402325A 2000-03-15 2001-03-14 State-based remote control system Expired - Fee Related CA2402325C (en)

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US18948700P 2000-03-15 2000-03-15
US60/189,487 2000-03-15
US25372700P 2000-11-29 2000-11-29
US60/253,727 2000-11-29
US09/804,624 US7283059B2 (en) 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 Remote control multimedia content listing system
US09/804,620 2001-03-12
US09/804,619 US20020056084A1 (en) 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 Active media content access system
US09/804,620 US20020008789A1 (en) 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 Passive media content access system
US09/804,619 2001-03-12
US09/804,623 US20010033243A1 (en) 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 Online remote control configuration system
US09/804,718 US6784805B2 (en) 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 State-based remote control system
US09/804,623 2001-03-12
US09/804,624 2001-03-12
US09/804,718 2001-03-12
PCT/CA2001/000323 WO2001069567A2 (en) 2000-03-15 2001-03-14 State-based remote control system

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