Patent ID: 8482407

Claim:
A gateway, comprising: a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: transmitting a first radio-frequency signal to a remote control device, wherein the first radio-frequency signal is received by a radio-frequency identification tag associated with the remote control device; receiving at a plurality of receivers operably coupled to the gateway a plurality of second radio-frequency signals from the radio-frequency identification tag of the remote control device in response to transmitting the first radio-frequency signal, wherein the plurality of receivers are positioned at an area where the remote control device is expected to operate; determining an approximate location of the remote control device based on a signal strength of the plurality of second radio-frequency signals received at the plurality of receivers; and transmitting a signal to a set-top box, wherein the signal comprises the approximate location of the remote control device, and wherein the set-top box enables a display of the approximate location of the remote control device responsive to the signal.