US 12,316,915 B2
Automatic determination and retrieval of a favorite channel
Ramaiah Satish, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/223,131.
Application 18/223,131 is a continuation of application No. 17/507,233, filed on Oct. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,736,770.
Application 17/507,233 is a continuation of application No. 16/586,071, filed on Sep. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,184,674, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/586,071 is a continuation of application No. 15/624,951, filed on Jun. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,462,525, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 15/624,951 is a continuation of application No. 14/538,383, filed on Nov. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,712,875, issued on Jul. 18, 2017.
Application 14/538,383 is a continuation of application No. 13/864,724, filed on Apr. 17, 2013, granted, now 8,941,531, issued on Jan. 27, 2015.
Application 13/864,724 is a continuation of application No. 12/315,169, filed on Nov. 28, 2008, granted, now 8,427,356, issued on Apr. 23, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0362445 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4667 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42227 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/466 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a controlling device located remotely from a consumer electronic device, comprising:
storing in a memory of the controlling device in an ordered list data indicative of each of a plurality of content accessible via use of the consumer electronic device;
sending via a wireless communication link between the controlling device and the consumer electronic device a first command for causing the consumer electronic device to access a first one of the plurality of content;
subsequently sending via the wireless communication link between the controlling device and the consumer electronic device a second command for causing the consumer electronic device to access a second one of the plurality of content; and
in response to causing the consumer electronic device to access the second one of the plurality of content, reordering the ordered list stored in the memory of the controlling device as a function of a measured time between causing the consumer electronic device to access the first one of the plurality of content and subsequently causing the consumer electronic device to access the second one of the plurality of content.