(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. N0.: US 2006/0041655 A1
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Feb. 23, 2006
`Holloway et al.
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`US 20060041655A1
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`BI-DIRECTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL FOR
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`Publication Classi?cation
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`(76) Inventors: Marty Holloway, Sacramento, CA
`(US); David Smith, El Dorado Hills,
`CA (US)
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`G06F 15/173
`(52) US. Cl. ............................................................ ..709/223
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`Correspondence Address:
`DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US, LLP
`2000 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
`E. PALO ALTO, CA 94303-2248 (US)
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`ABSTRACT
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`Appl. No.:
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`(22) Filed:
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`11/030,667
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`Jan. 5, 2005
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`Related US. Application Data
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`(60) Provisional application No. 60/569,123, ?led on May
`6, 2004.
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`Disclosed is a system for controlling a host using a remote
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`on the remote control are arranged by the host and grouped
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`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. N0.: US 2006/0041655 A1
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Feb. 23, 2006
`Holloway et al.
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`US 20060041655A1
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`(54)
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`BI-DIRECTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL FOR
`REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE APPARATUS
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`Publication Classi?cation
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`(76) Inventors: Marty Holloway, Sacramento, CA
`(US); David Smith, El Dorado Hills,
`CA (US)
`
`(51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`G06F 15/173
`(52) US. Cl. ............................................................ ..709/223
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`Correspondence Address:
`DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US, LLP
`2000 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
`E. PALO ALTO, CA 94303-2248 (US)
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`Appl. No.:
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`(21)
`(22) Filed:
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`11/030,667
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`Jan. 5, 2005
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`Related US. Application Data
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`(60) Provisional application No. 60/569,123, ?led on May
`6, 2004.
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`Disclosed is a system for controlling a host using a remote
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