Patent ID: 8805353

Claim:
A remote control apparatus usable with a telecommunication and entertainment system, the apparatus comprising: a first interface to receive a telecommunication service from a telecommunication device that provides a user with the telecommunication service; a second interface to connect directly with an electronic device that provides the user with an entertainment service for communication and to transmit at least a portion of the telecommunication service from the remote control apparatus to the electronic device, the electronic device being separate from the telecommunication device; and a controller to transmit a first control command to the electronic device through the second interface to operate the electronic device while the user uses the telecommunication service, and, if a user inputs a command, to transmit a second control command associated with the telecommunication service transmitted from the telecommunication device through the first interface to the electronic device through the second interface, wherein the first control command is generated based on a type of the telecommunication service, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically transmit the telecommunication service from the remote control apparatus to the electronic device if a predetermined time has passed after receipt of the telecommunication service at the remote control apparatus without receipt of the command.