Remote Control For Combination Compact Disc Recorder And Player System

Abstract

A remote control unit includes a remote control computer system including an input/output device, a remote control communication system, a remote control speaker system and a remote control memory. The unit also includes remote control software for controlling various interactions between the remote control unit and a combination recorder and player system associated with the remote control unit.

1 . A remote control unit, comprising: 
 a remote control computer system including an input/output device, a remote control communication system, a remote control speaker system and a remote control memory; and    remote control software operable to cause the remote control computer system to send a copy request to a combination recorder and player using the communication system in response to a copy command input into the system using the input/output device, the copy request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to copy all of the audio on a compact disc into memory included with the combination recorder and player.    
     
     
         2 . The remote control unit of  claim 1 , wherein the remote control software is further operable to cause the remote control computer system to: 
 display a listing of songs stored in the combination recorder and player using the input/output device in response to a play display request input into the unit using the input/output device, each song in the listing including an associated play button; and    send a play request to the combination recorder and player using the communication system when a user presses the play button associated with the song, the play request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to play the song associated with the play button pressed by the user.    
     
     
         3 . The remote control unit of  claim 1 , wherein the remote control software is further operable to cause the remote control computer system to: 
 display a listing of songs stored in a combination recorder and player associated with the remote control unit using the input/output device in response to a burn display request input into the unit using the input/output device, each song in the listing including an associated burn button; and    to send a burn request to the combination recorder and player using the communication system when a user presses the burn button associated with the song, the burn request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to burn the song associated with the burn button pressed by the user onto a recordable compact disc inserted into a compact disc drive included with the combination recorder and player.    
     
     
         4 . The remote control unit of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to play audio stored in the remote control memory using the remote control speaker system in response to a play memory audio command input into the system using the input/output device.    
     
     
         5 . The remote control unit of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to store audio, received from the combination recorder and player system using the remote control communication system, in the remote control memory.    
     
     
         6 . The remote control unit of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to play streaming audio, received from the combination recorder and player system using the remote control communication system, using the remote control speaker system.    
     
     
         7 . The remote control unit of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the remote control memory includes information identifying audio or video equipment located in one or more rooms of a house; and    the remote control memory includes information that can be used to control the audio or video equipment located in the one or more rooms of the house.    
     
     
         8 . The remote control unit of  claim 7 , wherein 
 the remote control computer system further comprises: 
 an infrared control system in communication with the remote control computer system; and  
   the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to generate, using the infrared control system, control signals for the audio or video equipment located in the one or more rooms.    
     
     
         9 . The remote control unit of  claim 1 , wherein the remote control computer system further comprises: 
 an X-10 control system; and    the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to generate, using the X-10 control system, home control signals for lights and appliances in the house.    
     
     
         10 . A remote control unit, comprising: 
 a remote control computer system including an input/output device, a remote control communication system, a remote control speaker system and a remote control memory;    remote control software operable to cause the remote control computer system 
 to display a listing of songs stored in a combination recorder and player associated with the remote control unit using the input/output device in response to a play display request input into the unit using the input/output device, each song in the listing including an associated play button; and  
 to send a play request to the combination recorder and player using the communication system when a user presses the play button associated with the song, the play request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to play the song associated with the play button pressed by the user.  
   
     
     
         11 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein the remote control software is further operable to cause the remote control computer system to: 
 display a listing of songs stored in a combination recorder and player associated with the remote control unit using the input/output device in response to a burn display request input into the unit using the input/output device, each song in the listing including an associated burn button; and    to send a burn request to the combination recorder and player using the communication system when a user presses the burn button associated with the song, the burn request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to burn the song associated with the burn button pressed by the user onto a recordable compact disc inserted into a compact disc drive included with the combination recorder and player.    
     
     
         12 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein the remote control software is further operable to cause the remote control computer system to send a copy request to the combination recorder and player using the communication system in response to a copy command input into the unit using the input/output device, the copy request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to copy all of the audio on a compact disc into memory included with the combination recorder and player.  
     
     
         13 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to play audio stored in the remote control memory using the remote control speaker system in response to a play memory audio command input into the system using the input/output device.    
     
     
         14 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to store audio, received from the combination recorder and player system using the remote control communication system, in the remote control memory.    
     
     
         15 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to play streaming audio, received from the combination recorder and player system using the remote control communication system, using the remote control speaker system.    
     
     
         16 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 the remote control memory includes information identifying audio or video equipment located in one or more rooms of a house; and    the remote control memory includes information that can be used to control the audio or video equipment located in the one or more rooms of the house.    
     
     
         17 . The remote control unit of  claim 16 , wherein 
 the remote control computer system further comprises: 
 an infrared control system in communication with the remote control computer system; and  
   the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to generate, using the infrared control system, control signals for the audio or video equipment located in the one or more rooms.    
     
     
         18 . The remote control unit of  claim 10 , wherein the remote control computer system further comprises: 
 an X-10 control system; and    the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to generate, using the X-10 control system, home control signals for lights and appliances in the house.    
     
     
         19 . A remote control unit, comprising: 
 a remote control computer system including an input/output device, a remote control communication system, a remote control speaker system and a remote control memory;    remote control software operable to cause the remote control computer system 
 to display a listing of songs stored in a combination recorder and player associated with the remote control unit using the input/output device in response to a burn display request input into the unit using the input/output device, each song in the listing including an associated burn button; and  
 to send a burn request to the combination recorder and player using the communication system when a user presses the burn button associated with the song, the burn request including information that causes the combination recorder and player to burn the song associated with the burn button pressed by the user onto a recordable compact disc inserted into a compact disc drive included with the combination recorder and player.  
   
     
     
         20 . The remote control unit of  claim 19 , wherein: 
 the remote control software is operable to cause the remote control computer system to play audio stored in the remote control memory using the remote control speaker system in response to a play memory audio command input into the system using the input/output device.