US 12,114,034 B2
Grid system and method for remote control
Henry Gregg Martch, Parker, CO (US); and Luke VanDuyn, Conifer, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/236,683.
Application 18/236,683 is a continuation of application No. 18/095,977, filed on Jan. 11, 2023, granted, now 11,770,576.
Application 18/095,977 is a continuation of application No. 17/512,064, filed on Oct. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,582,503, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/512,064 is a continuation of application No. 13/928,305, filed on Jun. 26, 2013, granted, now 11,190,829, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0396828 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/422 (2011.01); G08B 6/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 21/42206 (2013.01) [G08B 6/00 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/42213 (2013.01); H04N 21/42218 (2013.01); H04N 21/42224 (2013.01); H04N 21/42228 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote control, comprising:
at least one processor;
a plurality of buttons arranged in a grid pattern on the remote control that each have functionality that changes from being in a standard mode to being in a grid mode in response to a first signal from a video device and changes from being in the grid mode to being in the standard mode in response to a second signal from the video device, each of the plurality of buttons arranged in the grid pattern having at least one pre-set function of the standard mode labeled on the remote control that is performed only when in the standard mode and each of the plurality of buttons arranged in the grid pattern instead act, only when in the grid mode, to select a corresponding user selectable option displayed in a grid pattern of a plurality of user selectable options on a user interface of the video device; and
at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed including:
the remote control changing from the standard mode to the grid mode, wherein the remote control is not in the standard mode and the grid mode at a same time, the standard mode and grid mode are not operational on the remote control at the same time, and the grid mode and standard mode are independent of each other, wherein changing from the standard mode to the grid mode changes the functionality of the plurality buttons arranged in the grid pattern from the labeled pre-set functions of the standard mode to functioning as corresponding buttons to the plurality of user selectable options on the user interface of the video device;
the remote control changing from the grid mode to the standard mode in response to the receiving, from the video device, the second signal to enter into the grid mode, wherein changing from the grid mode to the standard mode changes the functionality of the plurality buttons arranged in the grid pattern to the labeled pre-set functions of the standard mode from the plurality of user selectable options that were previously displayed on the user interface of the video device.