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Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2006
Applicants:

Christopher W. Chevalier, Tempe, AZ (US);

Edward J. Brachocki, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

William Anton M. Mchatton, Anthem, AZ (US);

Douglas Patton, Irvine, CA (US);

Mehdi Haghdad, La Canada, CA (US);

Dana Bertles, Laguna Beach, CA (US);

Dean Mondragon, Cudahy, CA (US);

Robert Gibb, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher W. Chevalier, Tempe, AZ (US);

Edward J. Brachocki, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

William Anton M. McHatton, Anthem, AZ (US);

Douglas Patton, Irvine, CA (US);

Mehdi Haghdad, La Canada, CA (US);

Dana Bertles, Laguna Beach, CA (US);

Dean Mondragon, Cudahy, CA (US);

Robert Gibb, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Assignee:

TCL GoVideo Ltd., New Territory, HK;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2006.01); H04N 9/74 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method to provide navigation screens during remote control of devices. A matrix is used to relate button depression and navigation screen to a particular activity. Generic buttons on the remote control can be dynamically defined according to the content of the navigation screens and the configuration of the devices under the control of the remote control.


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