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A two-way remote control unit with a graphical user interface controls various audio/video devices interconnected in a multimedia system. The remote control unit includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving control commands to/from multimedia components, which are displayed in the user-frie

A two-way remote control unit with a graphical user interface controls various audio/video devices interconnected in a multimedia system. The remote control unit includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving control commands to/from multimedia components, which are displayed in the user-friendly format on a display of the remote control unit. The user can scroll, select, browse, etc. through various menu items on the display, and activate any desired function on the multimedia system component by selecting the desired representation of that function on the display. In addition, the remote control unit communicates, also through wireless transmission, with a personal computer and obtains information from remote or local databases for either controlling or enhancing the operation of the multimedia system devices.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A remote control device for wirelessly communicating with a multimedia system comprised of a plurality of audio/video devices, said multimedia system including a first transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a number of signals, comprising:a memory storage f

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A remote control device for wirelessly communicating with a multimedia system comprised of a plurality of audio/video devices, said multimedia system including a first transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a number of signals, comprising:a memory storage for storing specifications data for each of the audio/video devices, said specifications data being operative to have the audio/video devices perform a number of functions in response to command data;a user input section for inputting said command data representative of a function to be performed in at least one of the audio/video devices;a display for displaying a number of graphical objects corresponding to respective ones of the audio/video devices, and for displaying a menu including said number of functions corresponding to said respective audio/video devices such that said function is selected from said menu in response to said user input section, wherein for each said audio/video device that is unknown to said remote control device, a graphical block indicating that said device is unknown is displayed on said display;a programmable controller for processing the input command data corresponding to the selected function on said display; anda second transceiver for transmitting to said first transceiver a first signal corresponding to the processed command data such that said at least one audio/video device is operative to perform the selected function, and for receiving from said first transceiver a second signal corresponding to status data indicating whether the selected function has been performed.