Gateway, Inc.

Gateway 2000, Inc.

Robert Moore

Jeffrey Schindler

David S Zyzda

Rix S Chan

Brian A Bennett

Randall S Farwell

Sidney D Autry

An entertainment system has a personal computer as the heart of the system with a large screen VGA quality monitor as the display of choice. The system has digital satellite broadcast reception, decompression and display capability with multiple radio frequency remote control devices which transmit self identifying signals and have power adjustment capabilities. These capabilities are used to provide context sensitive groups of keys which may be defined to affect only selected applications running in a windowing environment. In addition, the remote control devices combine television and VCR controls with standard personal computer keyboard controls. A keyboard remote also integrates a touchpad which is food contamination resistant and may also be used for user verification. Included in the system is the ability to recognize verbal communications in video signals and maintain a database of such text which is searchable to help identify desired programming in real time.

Computer user interface for product selection

System with enhanced display of digital video

System providing data quality display of digital video

Context sensitive remote control groups

Graphical user interface for control of a home entertainment system

An optical disc player for a computer is disclosed. The player is operable in a CD-ROM mode in which the player is inserted into a computer, as well as a stand-alone mode in which the player plays audio compact discs while removed from the computer. The player in one embodiment comprises a housing, an optical disc mechanism, a power source component, and one or more audio controls. The power source component provides power to the optical disc mechanism when the player is operating in the stand-alone mode. Each audio control corresponds to an audio function for when an audio compact disc is being played in the player.

Stand alone optical disc player module

Self identifying remote control device having a television receiver for

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Sioux City, IA, United States of America

Robert Moore