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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Echostar Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);
Inventor:
William R. Reams, Englewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 (2011.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 5/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); H04N 21/42207 (2013.01); H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); G08C 2201/50 (2013.01); H04N 5/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods are described for outputting audible or visual indicators via a remote control for a controlled device. A remote control queries an associated controlled device for information. The controlled device generates a request for the remote control to activate an audio or visual indicator. The request is integrated with a response to the query that is transmitted to the remote control. The remote control outputs an audio or visual indicator responsive to the request.