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US 7,911,543 · App. 12/234,209 · Granted Mar 22, 2011

Remote control device with integrated display screen for controlling a digital video recorder

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Patent No.
US 7,911,543
App. No.
12/234,209
Filed
Sep 19, 2008
Granted
Mar 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2422
USPC
348/734
Abstract

A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a recording list including programs scheduled to be recorded.

Claims (37)

1. A remote control device for a digital video recorder, the remote control device comprising:

a wireless receiver for receiving a recording list from the digital video recorder, the recording list comprising television programs scheduled to be recorded by the digital video recorder;

an integrated display screen for displaying the recording list to a user;

a plurality of user controls for controlling the digital video recorder, at least one user control for receiving a selection of a television program from the recording list displayed on the integrated display screen; and

a wireless transmitter for transmitting an indication of the selected television program to the digital video recorder to initiate modification of one or more recording parameters associated with the selected television program.

2. The remote control device of claim 1 , wherein at least one user control is specifically designated for displaying the recording list on the display screen of the remote control device.

3. The remote control device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless receiver is further to receive the one or more recording parameters associated with the selected television program; and wherein the display screen is to display the recording parameters to the user.

4. The remote control device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise at least one of a channel to be recorded, a starting time, and an ending time.

5. The remote control device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise a recording quality.

6. The remote control device of claim 5 , wherein the recording quality comprises a compression level.

7. The remote control device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise a classification.

8. The remote control device of claim 7 , wherein the classification comprises a genre.

9. A system for digital video recording and playback comprising:

a digital video recorder comprising:

a wireless transmitter for transmitting a recording list comprising indications of television programs scheduled to be recorded by the digital video recorder to a remote control device for display thereon;

a wireless receiver for receiving a selection of a television program displayed in the recording list; and

a parameter modification component for selectively modifying at least one parameter associated with a television program in the recording list; and

a remote control device for the digital video recorder comprising:

a wireless receiver for receiving the recording list from the digital video recorder;

an integrated display screen for displaying the recording list to a user;

a plurality of user controls for controlling the digital video recorder, at least one user control for enabling selection by the user of a television program from the recording list; and

a wireless transmitter for transmitting an indication of the selected television program to the digital video recorder to initiate modification of a parameter associated with the selected television program.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the wireless receiver is further to receive the one or more recording parameters associated with the selected television program; and wherein the display screen is to display the recording parameters to the user.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise at least one of a channel to be recorded, a starting time, and an ending time.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise a recording quality.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise a classification.

14. A method implemented by a remote control device for controlling a digital video recorder, the method comprising:

receiving a recording list from the digital video recorder comprising television programs scheduled to be recorded by the digital video recorder;

displaying the recording list on a display screen integrated with the remote control device;

receiving a user selection of a television program from the recording list; and

transmitting an indication of the selected television program to the digital video recorder to initiate modification of one or more recording parameters associated with the selected television program.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise at least one of a channel to be recorded, a starting time, and an ending time.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise a recording quality.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the recording quality comprises a compression level.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the recording quality comprises a screen format.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more recording parameters comprise a classification.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the classification comprises an indication of a genre.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
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TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 8, 2019
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ARRIS GROUP, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS KOREA, INC.; ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS, INC.; BIG BAND NETWORKS, INC.; TEXSCAN CORPORATION; POWER GUARD, INC.; 4HOME, INC.; ACADIA AIC, INC.; AEROCAST, INC.; BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION; GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; IMEDIA CORPORATION; JERROLD DC RADIO, INC.; LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC.; MODULUS VIDEO, INC.; MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC.; NETOPIA, INC.; NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC.; QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; SETJAM, INC.; SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.; UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC.; GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC; GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC; CCE SOFTWARE LLC; THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2017
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES INC
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2013
From: ARRIS GROUP, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS KOREA, INC.; ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS; BIGBAND NETWORKS, INC.; TEXSCAN CORPORATION; POWER GUARD, INC.; 4HOME, INC.; ACADIA AIC, INC.; AEROCAST, INC.; BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION; GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; IMEDIA CORPORATION; JERROLD DC RADIO, INC.; LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC.; MODULUS VIDEO, INC.; MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC.; NETOPIA, INC.; NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC.; QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; SETJAM, INC.; SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.; UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC.; GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC; GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC; CCE SOFTWARE LLC; THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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MERGER Recorded Apr 16, 2013
From: ARRIS GROUP, INC.
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2011
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2008
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