A TV control system includes: a TV control device which generates a viewing distance detection value and an illumination level detection value, inputs a setting value transmitted from the smart phone, and transmits a human body distance detection value, the illumination level detection value, the setting value, and a control signal to the smart TV; the smart TV which receives the viewing distance detection value, the illumination level detection value, and the setting value transmitted from the TV control device, and changes a distance and time setting value in response to the control signal; the smart phone which generates a control signal for changing distance information and a control signal for changing time setting and transmits the control signals to the TV control device; and a router which is connected to the smart phone and the TV control device through a communication network.

The embodiments of the present invention propose a method and device for matching up devices. They can be applied to a system comprising a set-top box, a terminal to be controlled, a remote control, and a cloud server, in which the said set-top box is physically connected to the said terminal to be controlled, and is also connected to the said cloud server via the Internet; the method comprises: obtaining the EDID information of the said terminal to be controlled through the set-top box, and confirming the identification information based on the said EDID information; sending the said identification information to the cloud server through the said set-top box; searching for the infrared code library corresponding to the identification information through the said cloud server

A method of providing a synchronized secondary audio track via a mobile device. The method includes: receiving, at a mobile device, a request from a user to receive a secondary audio track that corresponds with a primary audio track of an audio-visual (AV) program which is presented to the user; receiving the secondary audio track at the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device a playback-control cue; and in response to receiving the playback-control cue, outputting audio data of the secondary audio track so that the audio data is synchronized with the primary audio track.

Systems and methods are provided for controlling a set-top box via a smart speaker. One example method includes receiving, at the smart speaker, an input related to the set-top box. A request based on the input is transmitted to a server. At the server and based on the request, program listing data is retrieved. A command for controlling the set-top box is identified based on the program listing data. At least one of the program listing data and the identified command is transmitted from the server to the smart speaker. The identified command is transmitted from the smart speaker to the set-top box.

Some examples, described herein, may include detecting a button press of a banking button on a remote control device associated with a media device. The banking button may be designated to access a financial institution. Some examples may include accessing a financial services platform based on detecting the button press. The financial services platform may be associated with the financial institution. Some examples may include providing account information, associated with a financial account of the financial institution, to the financial services platform. The account information, when provided, may cause the financial services platform to access the financial account. Some examples may include obtaining financial information, associated with the financial account, from the financial services platform. Some examples may include providing the financial information to the media device to enable the media device to present the financial information for display.

Disclosed herein are remote controls with automated selection control. A remote control includes a microcontroller with a provisioned infrared remote library, which are programmed with control codes for a content device, a switch, an infrared light emitter, an indicator device, and a delay knob are connected to the microcontroller. The switch is associated with a selection function on the content device and with control codes. The microcontroller and the library, upon selection of a switch position at the switch, control the infrared light emitter to emit repetitive infrared control codes at the content device at a repetition rate responsive to a reaction time for switching the selection function at the content device, the repetitive infrared control codes automatically incrementing or decrementing the selection function at the content device. The delay knob sets the repetition rate. The indicator device indicates emissions from the infrared light emitter.

The present disclosure is directed to voice control of a video playback system. In an aspect, a device, such as an audio device (e.g., a soundbar) includes one or more speakers, one or more microphones, and one or more processors. The device also includes a connection to a display device (e.g., a television), where the speakers are configured to output audio related to video content displayed by the display device (such as playing audio for the video of a connected television). The device also includes one or more processors configured to, in response to the one or more microphones receiving a voice command, perform an action to cause a change in the video content displayed by the display device.

A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a remote control device including a user input interface including a wheel button, a memory including a key buffer, a wireless communication interface, and a processor configured to receive a wheel input signal for the wheel button, generate a wheel input control signal corresponding to the wheel input signal, output the generated wheel input control signal through the wireless communication interface, store a wheel repeat control signal in the key buffer when the wheel input signal is continuously input, and output the wheel repeat control signal stored in the key buffer through the wireless communication interface at each predetermined period.

A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device.