Method and apparatus for an intuitive universal remote control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6407779
SERIAL NO

09277887

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The present invention discloses a novel universal remote control system. Specifically, the remote control system according to the present invention provides the following features: bidirectional communications between the remote control and at least one of the audio/video devices; dual communication mode; automatic communication mode selection; loading and processing electronic program guide in the remote control; soft graphical user interface in the remote control; expanding the television set functions by the remote control; calibration handshake between the remote control and the audio/video device; updating the remote control; lost beacon signal in the remote control; handwriting recognition mechanism, and voice recognition mechanism in the remote control.

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  • UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.;ZILOQ, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herz, William S Hayward, CA 49 911

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