Inventors:
Charles W Ergen - Englewood CO, US
Michael T. Dugan - Parker CO, US
David A Kummer - Highlands Ranch CO, US
William M Beals - Englewood CO, US
Daniel L Rudolph - Castle Rock CO, US
Mark H. Gomez - Parker CO, US
Henry Gregg Martch - Parker CO, US
Adam C Morzos - Parker CO, US
International Classification:
G06N 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/445
H04N 7/16
H04N 5/44
Abstract:
A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.