Patent ID: 9030406
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A remote control system, comprising: a remote control device that includes motion sensors and first and second sets of controls; and a display device having a GUI function that receives information regarding control selections using the first and second sets of controls and controls content on a display of the display device based on the information, wherein the remote control device selectively activates one of the first and second sets of controls based on information regarding movement from the motion sensors, and wherein the remote control device further includes a smart card and a near-field communication (NFC) device that communicates credentials from the smart card with the display device for enabling the control selections to control content on the display, and wherein the NFC device further communicates user profile information from the smart card with the display device, and wherein the display device is configured to activate functionalities in accordance with the communicated user profile information, wherein the NFC device and the display device are paired devices.