WO2003054826A2 - Activity-based remote control device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the field of consumer products, and in particular to a remote control device for the control of a variety of devices comprising a multi-media system.
- Remote control devices are common in the art. "Universal" remote control devices are commonly used to control a variety of components, or appliances, that comprise a typical home video system. These remote control devices typically include a 'mode' button, or set of buttons, that determines which component is being controlled.
- the remote device may include a selector button for choosing between a VCR, a Cable box, a Satellite box, a television, and so on.
- the other buttons on the remote device are configured to emit the appropriate transmission corresponding to the intended controlled component. For example, when the user selects TV, and subsequently hits the 'channel-up' key, the remote device transmits the code that is associated with effecting a channel-up action on the user's television.
- the remote device transmits a different code; in this case, the code that is associated with effecting a channel-up action on the user's satellite- television control box is transmitted. That is, the mode of the remote device controls the mapping of button closures to a particular set of command codes, each set of command codes being associated with a component that is associated with each mode option.
- Some universal control devices also include configurable default mappings of select buttons. For example, if the universal control device is provided by the vendor of a cable-control box that does not include a volume control, the vendor may pre-configure the remote control device to use the volume control codes associated with the user's television whenever the remote device is in either the television mode or the cable mode. This allows the user to adjust the volume without effecting a mode-change from the cable mode.
- some universal control devices include a 'learn' or 'copy' feature, wherein select keys on the control device includes a receiver that records codes from another remote control device, and associates each recorded code to a select key on the control device.
- the control device can record codes from control devices associated with different components, thereby allowing the control device to control different components without requiring a mode change.
- volume-changing codes from a television remote control can be recorded by the universal control device and associated to the volume-up and volume-down keys of the universal control device
- channel-changing codes from a VCR remote control can be recorded by the same universal control device, and associated with the channel-up and channel-down keys.
- the recording of a code for each key on a universal remote control device is a tedious process, because it generally requires the activation of the different component remote control devices to transmit each code, and a corresponding identification of the key on the universal devices that is to be associated with the transmitted code.
- most universal control devices allow for an identification of a particular component, via a code number, and associate each device function code to the particular keys of the remote control device automatically. Thereafter, as discussed above, the user selects which component's function codes are to be associated with the keys of the universal remote control device via a mode selection.
- volume control In such an environment, the use of separate controllers for volume control, one for the surround-sound system, and one for the television, is often preferred. Additionally, in a complex multi-media system, with multiple input and output options, changing from one mode of entertainment to another can be a daunting task, particularly to non-technical users. Changing from watching a satellite-TV news broadcast to watching a DVD movie, for example, often requires changing the video input to the television, turning off the power to the satellite receiver, turning on the power to the DVD player, switching the audio from the television console to a stereophonic audio system, adjusting the audio system to the user's preferred listening level, and so on.
- the remote control device provides commands and options based on the configuration of components in a user's environment, and based on a defined user activity.
- a storage device contains a user profile that includes the configuration of components at the user's environment, and defined set of user activities, such as "watching television”, “viewing a movie”, “watching a sports program", and so on. Each user activity has a corresponding mapping of keys on the remote control device to facilitate the user activity.
- the remote control device communicates commands to the components of the system to support the activity, and subsequently communicates commands to each component corresponding to this activity.
- a user may store multiple user activities, and the storage device may contain configurations and activities from multiple users.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example system comprising multiple components and a remote control device.
- FIGs. 2A-2B illustrate example inter-operation of components of a system corresponding to different user activities.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example data structure for describing user activities.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example alternative data structure for describing user activities.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an example block diagram of a remote control system. Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate similar or corresponding features or functions.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example system comprising multiple components and a remote control device.
- the example system 100 includes a television 110, an audio system 111, a DVD player 112, a VCR 113, a cable interface 114, a satellite receiver 115, a set-top box 116, and so on.
- a remote control device 150 provides for remote control of some or all of the components 110-116.
- the system 100 is provided for illustrative purposes, fewer or more components may comprise a particular user's system 100.
- the example diagram of system 100 illustrates the configuration of the components, it provides little, if any, information regarding the control and/or data flow of the system at any particular point in time.
- the system 100 may receive audio-video information from the satellite receiver 115 and provide the video to the television 110 and the audio to the audio amplifier 111.
- the system 100 may provide audio-video information from the VCR 113, and provide both the video and the audio information to the television 110.
- a "system configuration” includes an identification of components comprising the system, and an “activity set” includes an association of select system functions to particular components to support a particular user activity.
- an activity set includes an association of select system functions to particular components to support a particular user activity.
- multiple components of a system may include an audio output signal
- an activity set identifies which particular component in the system provides the audio output of the system.
- the activity set will identify the component providing the audio-video information, and, depending upon the component, whether the system is configured to select from among various channels associated with the source component.
- FIGs. 2A-2B illustrate example activity sets of the system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2A illustrates an activity set 200a for watching or recording satellite broadcasts, wherein audio- visual information is received by a satellite receiver 115, which provides the audio-visual information to a VCR device 113 for optional recording.
- Other storage devices such as a "Tivo" device, may be provided in the path, either before or after, or in lieu of, the VCR device 113.
- the VCR 113 provides the video and audio information to the television 110.
- the system 100 of FIG. 1 maybe functionally configured as illustrated in FIG. 2B, to facilitate viewing a DVD movie.
- the DVD player 112 is the source of the audio-visual information.
- the DVD player 112 provides the video information to the television 110, and the audio information to the audio amplifier 111.
- the remote control device 150 is configured to allow for a different mapping of control functions to the keys of the remote control device 150, depending upon the particular activity being supported by the system 100.
- the remote control device 150 is configured to associate the numeric keys 210 and the channel-up and channel- down keys 220 with the satellite receiver 115, the scanning keys, such as the fast-forward, forward, stop, and so on, keys, to the VCR 113, and the volume controls 240 to the television 110.
- the scanning keys such as the fast-forward, forward, stop, and so on, keys
- the scanning keys 230 are associated with the DVD device 112, and the volume control keys 240 are associated with the audio amplifier 111. That is, when the remote control device 150 is programmed to support activity set 200a, the activation of scanning keys 230 effect a control of the VCR 113, whereas the activation of the same scanning keys 230 effect the DVD player 112 when the remote control device 150 is configured to support the activity set 200b of FIG. 2B.
- the keys of the remote control device 150 are associated with different components 110-116, depending upon the activity set 200a, 200b, thereby eliminating the need for the user to effect a mode change in order to control each of the different components 110-116. That is, a typical universal controller includes a sufficient number of keys to allow for each of the functions that are commonly employed while operating a multimedia entertainment system, such as volume controls, channel selections, scan controls, viewing controls (brightness, contrast, zoom, etc.), menu controls, and so on. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, each of these functions is associated with a particular component of the entertainment system, depending upon how the components are currently being used. In this manner, the functions provided by the keys of the remote control device 150 are optimized for the particular activity. By associating each of the keys of the remote control device 150 to select components, the need to invoke a mode- change to control different devices depending upon the desired function, as is typical with a conventional remote control device, is minimized or eliminated.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example data structure for describing activity sets.
- the sets correspond to three specific activities 301-303, and one default activity 304.
- Each activity set includes a mapping of three functions, Volume 310, Channel 320, and Scan 330, to particular components. As will be evident to one of ordinary skill in the art, other functions may also be mapped to components.
- the first activity set, Watch TV 301 corresponds to the activity illustrated in
- FIG. 2 A The Volume functions 311 are associated with the television 110; the Channel functions 321 are associated with the satellite receiver 115; and the Scan functions 331 are associated with the VCR 113.
- the remote control device 150 is programmed such that the volume control keys 240 on remote control device 150 effect a transmission of codes corresponding to the volume control codes associated with the television 110.
- the channel control keys 210, 220 on the remote control device 150 effect a transmission of codes corresponding to the channel control codes associated with the satellite receiver 115
- the scan control keys 230 effect a transmission of codes corresponding to the scan control codes associated with the VCR 113.
- the second activity set, View Movie 302 corresponds to the activity illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example alternative data structure for describing activity sets.
- an activity 401 may be further partitioned based upon the genre 402 of the content material.
- the selection of a genre 402 provides an identification of the source 403 of the material, and an identification of which component is configured to provide the audio 404 portion of the content material.
- Other partitionings or classifications of activities may also be supported, such as a partitioning of an activity based on the particular user in a multiuser environment. That is, different users may have different preferences for supporting the same activity within a given system.
- One or more keys on the remote control device are configured to facilitate the selection of an activity set, including the identification of the individual user.
- the selection of an activity 401, or a select partition 402 of an activity 401 also determines a preferred list of presets 405 that are to be applied to support the selection.
- These presets 405 may include, for example, a sequence of commands that are communicated to the individual components of the system to effect the indicated activity set.
- most television display systems include an "input" selection command to select the input to the television display from among the various components that are able to provide a video input, such as the DVD 112, the VCR 113, the cable receiver 114, and so on.
- a list of presets, ListA 415 is identified.
- This list 415 in a preferred embodiment will include the command that switches the video and audio input of the television to the cable receiver to implement the activity set illustrated on the first line of the chart in FIG. 4, corresponding to the selection of the News genre 412.
- ListA 415 in this example may also include one or more volume control commands to automatically adjust the volume of the television based on the user's preferred volume for listening to News programs.
- the ListA 415 may also include command codes that activate or deactivate a recording device based on the user's preferences, and so on.
- the preset lists 405 may contain any of a variety of device control operatives, including control code for other controllable devices, or appliances.
- the presets 405 may include controls that adjust the lighting level in the viewing area based upon the genre of the material being viewed.
- the lists 405 may contain a plurality of command sets, each of the command sets being associated with a different means of communicating the commands to the controlled components or appliances.
- the lighting commands may be communicated via a home- automation network system to the lights, rather than by the remote control device 150, thereby enabling an integration of the system activity set aspects of this invention with existing and future control technologies.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an example block diagram of a remote control system 500 in accordance with this invention.
- an activity manager 510 has access to a database of user configurations and activity sets 520 and a database of component control codes 530.
- the activity manager 510 receives user input, via a user interface 512, and provides control codes to a remote control device 150, based on the user input, via a control interface 514.
- the term database is used to identify a collection of data that is organized for retrieval of select information; this collection of data may be distributed among a variety of storage devices and storage systems.
- the user interface 512 includes, generally, two types of user input processing.
- the user either creates an activity set, or invokes an activity set.
- the user invokes an activity set, using, for example, selection keys on the remote control device 150, or using a menu that is presented on a display device.
- the activity manager 510 accesses the database of user activity sets 520 to determine which component functions are being mapped to which keys on the remote control device 150. If necessary, the activity set manager 510 accesses the component control code database 530 to determine the code that the remote control device 150 will required for this activity set.
- the activity set manager 510 processes the preset list and provides the appropriate commands to the remote control device 150, or to another control device, to effect the commands of the list.
- the activity set manager 510 processes the preset list and provides the appropriate commands to the remote control device 150, or to another control device, to effect the commands of the list.
- the creation of a user configuration and activity set is a more complicated process.
- Conventional menu-driven techniques can be used to allow a user to create an activity set via the remote control device 150, akin to the techniques provided to allow a user to program a VCR to record a particular program at a particular time, or at periodic time intervals.
- Such a process can be a bit cumbersome, however.
- the activity manager 510 provides a menu-driven application for the creation of the user's system configuration and each user activity set via the remote control device 150, and also provides an application for the creation of the configuration and activity sets via a personal computer.
- the application allows for the creation of the activity set by filling in a form or table, such as illustrated in FIGs. 3 and 4, or, by manipulating graphic objects to form the desired activity set from among the components of the user's system configuration.
- the activity manager 510 compiles the activity set into the appropriate set of command codes when the user creates the activity set, and stores the corresponding set of command codes with each activity set, so that these codes are immediately available when the user subsequently invokes a particular activity set.
- each device 510-530 is connected to the Internet 501, signifying that the communication and storage of information in the system of this invention may be provided, in whole or in part, via the Internet 501.
- a third party vendor may provide an Internet-based application program for creating the user configuration and activity sets 520. Thereafter, the compiled command codes corresponding to each activity set may be stored at the third party's Internet site, or downloaded to a storage device at the user location, such as to a set-top box (STB 116 of FIG. 1) that is configured to provide the compiled code to the remote control device 150 on demand.
- STB 116 of FIG. 1 set-top box
- the remote control device 150 maybe configured to store a plurality of sets of compiled command codes, corresponding to each of a plurality of user activity sets.
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