Patent ID: 6127941
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
A remote control device for wirelessly communicating with a multimedia system comprised of a plurality of audio/video devices, said multimedia system including a first transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a number of signals, comprising:a memory storage for storing specifications data for each of the audio/video devices, said specifications data being operative to have the audio/video devices perform a number of functions in response to command data;a user input section for inputting said command data representative of a function to be performed in at least one of the audio/video devices;a display for displaying a number of graphical objects corresponding to respective ones of the audio/video devices, and for displaying a menu including said number of functions corresponding to said respective audio/video devices such that said function is selected from said menu in response to said user input section, wherein for each said audio/video device that is unknown to said remote control device, a graphical block indicating that said device is unknown is displayed on said display;a programmable controller for processing the input command data corresponding to the selected function on said display; anda second transceiver for transmitting to said first transceiver a first signal corresponding to the processed command data such that said at least one audio/video device is operative to perform the selected function, and for receiving from said first transceiver a second signal corresponding to status data indicating whether the selected function has been performed.