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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2010
Paul Moroney, La Jolla, CA (US);
Glenn D. Altchek, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Clyde N. Robbins, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Apoorv Srivastava, Franklin Park, NJ (US);
Paul Moroney, La Jolla, CA (US);
Glenn D. Altchek, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Clyde N. Robbins, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Apoorv Srivastava, Franklin Park, NJ (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus forming part of a home entertainment system includes an electronic device having an input accepting a signal corresponding to an externally-generated first user interface, a control module for internally-generating a signal corresponding to a second user interface, and an output for transmitting a combination of the above referenced signals for display. The control module controls an arrangement of display of the first user interface and the second user interface. The apparatus also includes a remote controller for communicating via a two-way communication link with the control module of the electronic device concerning a selection of one of the first user interface and the second user interface. The remote controller having an emitter for emitting control code signals, and the operation of the emitter is controlled by communications received by the remote controller from the control module of the electronic device. A method is also provided.