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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Xiaomi Inc., Beijing, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Xiaomi Inc., Beijing, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/6332 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/42224 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/6332 (2013.01);
Abstract
A remote control system for a video playback device, such as a smart television is provided herein. The system can obtain a playback task customized by a user via a server or a remote control device. The playback task can include at least a content file source. The server or remote control device can obtain playback instructions corresponding to the playback task and communicate the playback instructions to the playback device. The playback device can obtain a content file from the content file source via a residential gateway associated with the playback task after receiving the playback instructions, and then play the content file.