Methods, systems, and products for automated control of devices
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for automated control of devices. A tag is received with Electronic Programming Guide data, and the tag includes control data. The tag is stripped from the Electronic Programming Guide data and communicated to a device.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving electronic programming guide data comprising a tag added to a program description field, the tag identifying a command for an external device;
stripping the command from the program description field; and
sending the command to the external device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising embedding the tag in the electronic programming guide data.
3. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising inserting the tag in the electronic programming guide data.
4. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising processing the tag.
5. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising controlling home theater equipment.
6. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising adjusting lighting.
7. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising muting a commercial.
8. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising adjusting volume.
9. The method according to claim 1 , furthering comprising muting objectional content.
10. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
memory for storing instructions that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving electronic programming guide data comprising a tag that has been added to a program description field, the tag identifying a command for an external device;
stripping the command from the program description field; and
sending the command to the external device.
11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise processing the tag.
12. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise controlling home theater equipment.
13. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise adjusting lighting.
14. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise muting a commercial.
15. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise adjusting volume.
16. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise muting objectional content.
17. A memory comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving electronic programming guide data comprising a tag that has been added to a program description field, the tag identifying a command for an external device;
stripping the command from the program description field; and
sending the command to the external device.
18. The memory according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise processing the tag.
19. The memory according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise controlling home theater equipment.
20. The memory according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise adjusting volume.