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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Thomson Licensing, Issy de Moulineaux, FR;
Inventors:
Anton Werner Keller, Arni, CH;
Roger Dominik Bozzini, Schaffhausen, CH;
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, , FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/42226 (2013.01); G06K 9/46 (2013.01); H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/42208 (2013.01); H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); H04N 21/42225 (2013.01); H04N 21/44008 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4408 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4435 (2013.01);
Abstract
Imaging capabilities of a remote control are leveraged to automatically identify a remotely controllable device and program the remote control accordingly. The remote control uses its built-in image device to obtain an image of a remotely controllable device. The image is processed and compared to a database to determine the specific type of device. Other variations include information of a location of the remote control and/or a location of a controllable device to facilitate in determining and controlling a device.