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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127375 | REMOTE CONTROL A remote control includes a top surface, a bottom housing connectable to the top surface, a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the top surface, a plurality of buttons associated with the plurality of protrusions such that pressure applied to the protrusio... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127258 | REMOTE CONTROL WITH TOP AND LOWER SURFACE INPUTS A remote control having a housing with a top surface and bottom surface. The top surface has a first set of one or more inputs adapted to be used when the housing is held in one hand of a user. The bottom surface has a plurality of second inputs configured in a recessed... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105724 | TV Use Simulation A method of simulating use of a television consistent with certain implementations of the present invention involves switching a television remote controller or a television STB to an operational mode in which a simulating function is activated. While in the simulating ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105734 | Multi-Panel Display Device A unitary multi-panel display device is described that includes a housing, a single inner operating component, and at least two displays installed in the housing for viewing to video or other images displayed thereon and listening to audio content played thereon. The di... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105725 | Television System, Television Set and Remote Controller In response to an operation such as power-on or power-off, channel change and sound volume change, a television set combined with a personal computer automatically makes e-mail with information in a predetermined format indicative of the operation attached. The e-mail i... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081615 | REMOTE CONTROL An apparatus includes a display, a communication interface, circuitry configured to receive information via the communication interface via a handshake process where the information includes identifying information for a television unit, and circuitry configured to rend... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068832 | Wall-Mounted Control System for a Portable Touch Screen Device Presented is a wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device. The control system includes a housing, a touch screen mounting member moveably coupled to the housing and configured to releasably hold the portable touch screen device, a processor configure... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069247 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE SYSTEM, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE PROVIDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE, AND PROGRAM An electroencephalogram interface system includes: a presentation section for presenting multiple options to a user, the multiple options being manipulable items concerning manipulations of a device; a selection flicker control section for flickering each option; an inf... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050622 | CONTROLLING A REMOTE ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A CONTROL STATE An electronic device for controlling a remote electronic device is described. The electronic device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device enters a control state that is not a ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044428 | Playback Device and Associated Method Various embodiments of a battery detector are provided. In one aspect, a playback device is capable of learning remote control signals transmitted from a source device. After learning, the playback device operates in an automatic switching mode. When a user remotely con... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038835 | STAND-BY MODE TRANSITIONING A device for rapidly instituting an active mode of a digital-television enabled system, the system including a first, volatile memory configured to load and store software instructions, includes: an input configured to receive first digital audio and video information; ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033140 | Method and Apparatus for Interactive Control of Media Players A method and system are provided in which a wireless controller, such as a smart remote controller or smartphone, for example, may interact with a media device through an adaptive, two-way feedback control scheme. The wireless controller may receive signals from a media... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036542 | HANDHELD MULTIMEDIA RECEIVING AND SENDING DEVICES A handheld multimedia device connect to the internet to obtain internet content and transmits formatted content, including internet content, to a display, such as a television. Thus, users of the multimedia device have a platform for watching internet television or movi... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026409 | Electronic Device and Remote-Control Method According to one embodiment, an electronic device searches video devices connected to a network. The electronic device transmits a predetermined command to an identification-target video device via the network in order to make a user confirm the identification-target vi... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026408 | REMOTE CONTROLLABLE VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR The present invention discloses a remote controllable video display system and a controller therefor, wherein positional information is generated by a sensor according to light from a light source. The controller includes a button with a predetermined function, wherein ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026412 | REMOTE CONTROLLABLE DEVICE WITH OFFSET REMOTE RECEIVER An exemplary remote controllable device includes a remote receiver for receiving an external remote control signal. The remote receiver is located at one side of a main operation surface relative to a center reference plane of the main operation surface. A direction poi... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026410 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD USED FOR THE SAME According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a receiver, a connection terminal, a generator and a change module. The receiver is configured to receive operating information wirelessly send from a remote controller. The connection terminal is... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026411 | Electronic Apparatus and Method for Assisting in Remote Control According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display controller, a communication module and a determination module. The display controller is configured to display an operation screen, which is used for operating another electronic apparatus, on a dis... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026413 | Remote Control Device Programming and Indication of Programming Mode Status A method and apparatus for assisting a user in programming a universal remote control. More specifically, a method and apparatus for helping the user reestablish system configurations, providing feedback, instructing the user, and supplying system information.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030695 | REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR INTELLIGENT DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEMS The invention relates to a remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems, comprising storage means, payment means, a sound control circuit, display means and a metal chassis wherein said remote control unit comprises a distant radio freque... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026399 | Image Displaying Apparatus According to one embodiment, an image displaying apparatus includes a plurality of keys provided for respective items to operate the image displaying apparatus, and a first light source configured to illuminate the plurality of keys, wherein the image displaying apparat... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120013809 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS Disclosed is an electric apparatus having a remote controller receiver function. The electric apparatus includes a main body operation keypad including a plurality of main body keys, and a control portion for changing functions assigned to the main body keys based on a ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120017256 | SMART TV-BAND WHITE SPACE IDENTIFIER Embodiments of a white space identifier are provided. According to one embodiment, the active channel information of a cable TV can be obtained through receiving and decoding a channel changing operation command from a remote control. The active channel information can ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120011546 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to present a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentati... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110321104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MASS DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH QUALITY VIDEO Systems and methods of compressing source video to 3 MBits/sec and under (deep compression), making it is possible to distribute a wide range of movies, sports and other action laden videos simultaneously to a wide number of viewers. In one embodiment, deeply compressed... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321090 | SELECTING TELEVISION INPUTS THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE A system includes a television having one or more input ports. The television has software that displays both program information and input port information in an electronic program guide. Upon selecting of a program information entry in the electronic program guide, th... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110310307 | TELEVISION SET AND SPEAKER SYSTEM A television set that transmits in a format based on a serial communication standard for digitally transferring audio, audio data to a speaker device with a built-in amplifier. The television set includes a control code transmission unit that, when an operation tool for... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110310298 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTROL A NON-GESTURE CONTROLLED DEVICE USING GESTURE INTERACTIONS WITH A GESTURE CONTROLLED DEVICE A television set. The television set includes a display, a gesture detector, a transceiver, a processor, and a memory component. The display is operable to render images. The gesture detector is operable to detect gesture interactions, e.g., initiation of gesture contro... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110304778 | TWO-WAY REMOTE WITH ADAPTIVE CHARACTER ENTRY A media client receives, from a remote control device, a signal to launch a selected interactive television application and sends, to the remote control device, a client program for reprogramming buttons on the remote control device. The media client sends, to the remot... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302619 | BACKUP AND RESTORE OF NETWORK CONFIGURATION DATA USING A REMOTE CONTROLLER DEVICE Presented here is a method of operating video services receivers in a network that includes a controller device and at least one member device. Also presented is a controller device that facilitates the method. The method obtains network configuration data at a first vi... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110302621 | BROADCAST CONTROL SYSTEM Provided is a very usable and flexible broadcast control system that can use content thatdoes not present in a set-top box by having a plurality of communication means, and can be easily operated by a user by using a paper controller printed with a dot pattern and a sca... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298980 | RESIZING TV GRAPHIC ELEMENTS AND REORIENTING GRAPHICS PLANE FOR USER POSITION The size of UI elements on a TV display are enlarged responsive to a determination from sensors that a viewer is beyond a nominal distance from the TV. As well, the graphics plane in which the UI elements are presented can be rotated relative to the video plane to accou... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298991 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM The wireless communication device includes a terminal communication transition unit for sending a transition instruction for transitioning to a state in which communication with a communication terminal is possible, a terminal communication unit that transitions to a st... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110292299 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to a controller apparatus for controlling an electronic device by sensing and processing a user's interactions with an object and, particularly, for controlling and interacting with a media guidance application implemented o... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110291817 | AV Equipment Control Device An AV equipment control device includes a detecting portion that detects a state of a signal line which is connected to a controlled object equipment to transmit an audio signal or a video signal, a control signal generating portion that generates a control signal to co... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292300 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM A system and method for establishing communication between an information processing apparatus and a communication device which are capable of communicating with each other in a plurality of communication modes. The method includes receiving at least one request from th... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292293 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL COLOR SCHEME AND LOGO An example embodiment includes a method of manufacturing an electronic display, where the electronic display is configured to display an image to a user. The method includes providing input circuitry, where the input circuitry receives an input signal and where the inpu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110296472 | CONTROLLABLE DEVICE COMPANION DATA Controllable device companion data is described. In embodiments, a companion utility is executed by a portable device to interface the portable device with a controllable device via a wireless network. The portable device can communicate a request to the controllable de... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285920 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD An information processing apparatus includes an information processing apparatus main body and a remote controller capable of controlling the information processing apparatus main body. The information processing apparatus main body includes a connection unit capable of... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287757 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD A remote control system and method for controlling and interacting with a variety of devices and systems is disclosed. The system comprises at least one command server which is operable to receive control commands from a handheld communications device and to generate an... | 11/24/2011 |
