Assisting use of control devices with different content players in a network

摘要

In various implementations, a remote transmits a first signal to a currently controlled first content player of a network of content players and a second signal to a proximate content player. If the first player is notified that a second player received the second signal, the first player may command the remote to activate a display associated with the second player. However, if the first player is not notified, the first player may command the remote to activate all known displays. In addition, the first player may also instruct the remote to configure which player the remote controls. In some implementations, the remote stores a table transmitted by a player of the network of players including entries corresponding to players and including commands for associated components. In such implementations, control configuration may include configuring which entry of the table is utilized.

主权项

1. A method for assisting use of control devices with different content players, the method comprising:
receiving, at a first content player, a first signal from a control device that is configured to control the first content player wherein the control device transmitted the first signal as part of transmitting a plurality of signals indicating a particular area, the plurality of signals further including a second signal transmitted to a content player located in the particular area; if the first content player receives a notification that a second content player has received the second signal, transmitting at least one command to the control device commanding the control device to instruct at least one component that is associated with the second content player to activate wherein the at least one component that is associated with the second content player is a particular type of component; and if the first content player does not receive the notification that the second content player has received the second signal and the first content player does not receive the second signal, transmitting at least one command to the control device commanding the control device to instruct all components of the particular type of component to activate.