Method and apparatus for controlling at least one set-top box

No: 7484234
Numero de solicitud: 09558410
Fecha archivado: 2000-04-24
Fecha emision: 2009-01-27
Tipo: B1
Demandas: 39
Hojas de dibujos: 7
Resumen: A method and apparatus for providing control of a set-top box through IR blasting control by a system containing at least one computer is discussed. The system is coupled to a mass storage system. The system includes an IR control database that resides on the mass storage system. The IR control database contains at least one IR control entry and an IR control packet. The IR control packet is generated from a first IR control entry of the IR control database. The system controls a set-top box by serial transmission of the IR control packet.
Clases de Estados Unidos:
	No:725 - Interactive video distribution systems  / No:80 - Coordinating diverse devices
	No:725 - Interactive video distribution systems  / No:141 - With diverse device (e.g., personal computer, game player, VCR, etc.)
	No:386 - Television signal processing for dynamic recording or reproducing  / No:86 - Of relative transducer/record medium speed
Inventores:
	Heaton Kurt  (1)
	Waterman Alan  (2)
	Kao Jean  (2)
Examinador principal: Lonsberry Hunter B.
Agentes:
	Wong Kirk D.  (26)
	Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP (ORG)  (620)
Cesionarios:
	TiVo Inc. (ORG)  (10)
Campo de busqueda:
	No:80 - Coordinating diverse devices
	No:40 - For displaying additional information
	No:48 - Combined from plural information providers (e.g., combined terrestrial and satellite sources)
	No:59 - Selecting from multiple inputs or sources
	No:734 - Remote control
	No:86 - Of relative transducer/record medium speed
Documentos extranjeros:
	98/23088 / 1998-04-30
Otras referencias:
	Barry Cooper, Web TV PLus-An Improvement, TARA news, Feb. 1998 http://www.n2ty.org/newsletter/980205.htm.
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