Voice operated remote control

Abstract

A processor of a remote control unit may control content on a display device. A voice command may be transmitted to a wireless entertainment hub to change programming on the display device. A command to change programming, based on a gesture detected by a touch detection surface, may also be transmitted to the wireless entertainment hub.

1 .- 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A remote control unit comprising:
 a processor communicatively coupled to a transmitter;   an audio detection device communicatively coupled to the processor;   a touch detection surface communicatively coupled to the processor;   the processor configured to control content on a display device communicatively coupled to a wireless entertainment hub;   wherein the processor controls the content by transmission, to the wireless entertainment hub, of a voice command to change programming on the display device in response to the voice command being detected by the audio detection device; and   wherein the processor controls the content by transmission, to the wireless entertainment hub, of a command to change programming, based on a gesture detected by the touch detection surface.   
     
     
         19 . The remote control unit of  claim 18 , wherein the gesture is a physical gesture. 
     
     
         20 . The remote control unit of  claim 18  further comprising:
 the processor further configured to send a command to substantially simultaneously display a first video output on the display device and to display a second video output on another display device. 
 
     
     
         21 . The remote control unit of  claim 20 , wherein the first video output and the second video output are different. 
     
     
         22 . The remote control unit of  claim 20 , wherein the second video output includes complimentary content to the first video output. 
     
     
         23 . The remote control unit of  claim 20 , wherein the second video output includes an alternate view of the first video output. 
     
     
         24 . A method performed by a remote control unit, the method comprising:
 controlling, by a processor of the remote control unit, content on a display device communicatively coupled to a wireless entertainment hub, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to a transmitter, an audio detection device, and a touch detection surface;   transmitting, by the processor to the wireless entertainment hub, a voice command to change programming of the content on the display device in response to detecting the voice command by the audio detection device; and   transmitting, by the processor to the wireless entertainment hub based on a gesture detected by the touch detection surface, a command to change programming of the content.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the gesture is a physical gesture. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24  further comprising:
 sending, by the processor to the wireless entertainment hub, a command to substantially simultaneously display a first video output on the display device and to display a second video output on another display device. 
 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the first video output and the second video output are different. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the second video output includes complimentary content to the first video output. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the second video output includes an alternate view of the first video output. 
     
     
         30 . A remote control unit comprising:
 a processor configured to control content on a display device communicatively coupled to a wireless entertainment hub, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to a transmitter, an audio detection device, and a touch detection surface;   the audio detection device configured to detect a voice command;   the transmitter configured to transmit, to the wireless entertainment hub, the voice command to change programming of the content;   the touch detection surface configured to detect a gesture; and   the transmitter configured to transmit, to the wireless entertainment hub based on the gesture, a command to change programming of the content.   
     
     
         31 . The remote control unit of  claim 30 , wherein the gesture is a physical gesture. 
     
     
         32 . The remote control unit of  claim 30  further comprising:
 the processor configured to send a command to substantially simultaneously display a first video output on the display device and to display a second video output on another display device. 
 
     
     
         33 . The remote control unit of  claim 32 , wherein the first video output and the second video output are different. 
     
     
         34 . The remote control unit of  claim 32 , wherein the second video output includes complimentary content to the first video output. 
     
     
         35 . The remote control unit of  claim 32 , wherein the second video output includes an alternate view of the first video output.