DE102009059281B4 - operating system - Google Patents

Abstract

System comprising at least one consumer electronics device (1), which has at least one control unit (2) and at least one wireless bidirectional communication unit (3), and at least one communication technology device (4), the communication technology device (4) having at least one Wireless bidirectional communication unit (6, 7), a control unit (5) and a display unit (8), the device for entertainment electronics (1) and the device for communication technology (4) using the bidirectional communication units (3, 6, 7), Controlled by the respective control units (2, 5) to communicate wirelessly with one another, the consumer electronics device (1) providing data and program content information on radio programs receivable by the consumer electronics device (1), which are stored in a memory (9) of the consumer electronics device (1). are stored at the request of the communication technology device (4) via the bi directional communication units (3, 6), to the communication technology device (4) and the communication technology device (4) stores this data and program content information in a memory (10) and displays it on the display unit (8), whereby ...

Description

The present invention relates to an operating system for a consumer electronics device by means of a communication technology device. The operating system consists of at least one consumer electronics device and at least one communication technology device according to the features of patent claim 1.

Devices of consumer electronics, in particular TV sets, as well as devices of communication technology, especially mobile phones, are well known. As the devices of the communication technology are becoming more widespread and their functional and performance capabilities are continuously increasing, various applications and functions are implemented on these devices.

Out DE 10 2005 011 214 A1 For example, a method and arrangement for control in bilateral communications and broadcast systems are known. In particular, it is described that a mobile telephone can be used to control a radio receiver unit.

Out EP 1 078 514 A1 is a control device for the control and operation of various devices, in particular a combination of devices of the entertainment sector, known. A portable operating unit is provided which has a display for displaying a two-part list of control commands of the combined devices. From this plurality of control commands, a selected command can be sent to one of the combined devices based on the selection list of control commands.

From the US 2006/0123449 A1 For example, a portable unit is known which makes it possible to display EPG data via the portable unit and to control and program consumer electronics devices communicating with the portable unit, such as a TV set or VCR.

Out EP 1 465 421 A2 For example, a system for timed television program recording with a PDA is known.

Out US 2002/0059596 A1 For example, a method and apparatus is known for controlling consumer electronics devices by means of a remote control unit and EPG data.

A disadvantage of the aforementioned prior art is that to operate a system consisting of at least one consumer electronics device, a user must always use special input units, such as special remote controls. The user must always adapt to the new input units and always learn how to operate them. In addition, direct data exchange of program content within the units of the system can not be initiated in an easily manageable and almost intuitive manner.

The object of the present invention is to provide a system of known devices of consumer electronics with a device of communication technology, in such a way that information about the devices of the consumer electronics are exchangeable via the device of the communication technology and control commands depending on the exchanged data are enabled so that a user with the device of communication technology can operate at least one device of consumer electronics and initiation of the exchange of program content can be done by a simple operation.

This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the further description, and in particular the description of concrete embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.

The system according to the invention consists of at least one consumer electronics device that has at least one control unit and at least one wireless bidirectional communication unit. In addition, at least one device of the communication technology is present, wherein the device of the communication technology has at least one wireless bidirectional communication unit, a control unit and a display unit. The consumer electronics device and the communication technology device wirelessly communicate with each other by means of the bidirectional communication units which are controlled by the respective control units of the consumer electronics device and the communication technology device. The entertainment electronics device transmits data and program content information to broadcasting programs receivable from the consumer electronics device, which are stored in a memory of the consumer electronics device, at the request of the communication technology device via the bidirectional communication units to the communication technology device. In the context of the invention, a broadcast program within the meaning of the invention is, in particular, to be understood as a television broadcast program, the invention not being restricted exclusively to television broadcasting, since the invention can be applied to any type of broadcasting in the field of consumer electronics. The communication technology device stores these data and program content information in a memory and places them on the display unit wherein the display unit has a touchscreen functionality. On the basis of the data displayed on the display unit of the communication technology device and program content information functions of the device of the consumer electronics can be triggered by the device of communication technology by the device of communication technology transmits the selected via its display unit and their touchscreen functionality data via the bidirectional communication units to the device of consumer electronics and the consumer electronics device evaluates this transmitted data and performs the device functions associated with that data. The communication technology device and the consumer electronics device are capable of reproducing multimedia files, and in reproducing a multimedia file on the communication technology device, the current communication device device uses a fast sliding movement of an input medium via the display unit toward the consumer electronics device reproduced multimedia file from the device of communication technology in which the device is transferred to the consumer electronics and cached there and / or when playing a multimedia file on the device of consumer electronics by a fast sliding movement of the input medium on the display unit from the direction of the device of the consumer electronics currently on the the device of entertainment electronics reproduced multimedia file transferred from the device of consumer electronics in the device of communication technology and there interstitutes is saved.

It can now in the system according to the invention, the device of communication technology control the device of the entertainment technology in the scope of its operation.

Advantageously according to claim 5 is that the device of consumer electronics, a TV set with a display unit and the device of the communication technology is a smartphone, in particular an iPhone or based on a Windows Mobile operating system mobile phone and the device of consumer electronics via a receiving unit Radio station is tuned, wherein the reception data of the radio stations are stored in the memory of the consumer electronics device and each of the broadcasters is assigned a label from the control unit and the program content information transmitted by the broadcasters are displayed on the display unit of the consumer electronics device, the device of consumer electronics in the memory stores this program content information to the broadcasters, which via the receiving unit together with the program contents or separately from these or in parallel to these in a ges Onderten data channel are transmitted, the device of consumer electronics when requested by the device of communication this program content information either completely or only parts thereof selected by inputs to the communication technology device and sends the bidirectional communication unit to the device of the communication technology, which this program content information by means of the bidirectional communication unit receives and stores by means of the control unit in the memory and displays on the display unit when prompted. It can now program information data and other data stored in the consumer electronics device and / or from the device of the entertainment electronics from the additional information associated with the broadcast programs broadcast, or which come from another medium and the broadcast programs are assigned, from the device Entertainment electronics transmitted to the device of communication technology, stored there and displayed. In addition, menu guides of the consumer electronics device can be transmitted to the device of the communication technology and displayed there. A user can thus the device of consumer electronics, which z. B. is a TV set, via the device of communication technology, the z. B. is a smart phone, control via displays on the touch screen of the device of communication technology. In addition, additional program information such. B. EPG data (Electronic Program Guide data), received by the consumer electronics device, processed and then transferred to the device of communication technology. A user can then control the device of the consumer electronics with the device of the communication technology via the EPG data and also pre-program programs for recording by the device of the consumer electronics. For the purposes of the invention, the term "broadcast transmitter" is to be understood in particular to mean the television broadcast transmitter, the invention not being restricted exclusively to television broadcast transmitters, since the invention is applicable to any type of broadcast transmitter in the field of consumer electronics. The invention is not limited to an iPhone or a mobile phone based on a Windows Mobile operating system. Rather, other operating system bases such as Unix, Linux or similar operating systems and devices based thereon may be used.

Advantageously according to claim 6 is that on the display unit of the device of the communication technology, the program content information sorted by radio stations and / or after airtime can be displayed and the program content information EPG data. Through this presentation, a clear presentation is given. In addition, a user is thus able to use the control of the system simply and clearly based on the structured representation of the data.

Advantageous according to claim 7 is that the program content information from the device of consumer electronics to the device of communication technology are transmitted in XML format.

This will use a known standard. Thus, a simple implementation of the control operations, the data storage and retrieval functions can be implemented, and the software is well portable to other devices.

Advantageous according to claim 8 is that the program content information on the display unit of the device of the communication technology columns and / or depending on the current start and end time of a broadcast program can be displayed. This serves for the clarity of presentation of the program content information. There is thus a well-understandable and clear presentation for a user. Also, a user can thus fall back on the known from program magazines representations. This allows for easy use of the system.

It is advantageous according to claim 9 that the program content information about a second bidirectional communication unit from a third data medium, for example from the Internet, are downloadable from the device of communication technology. In this way, it is possible to bring the device of the communication technology to an up-to-date version of the program content information without having to connect to the consumer electronics device. A user can thus use the device of the communication technology independently and without being integrated into the system. It can thus program pre-programming of recordings of programs via the communication technology device. As soon as the connection is then established in the system according to the invention, the device of the communication technology transmits this preprogramming data to the device of the consumer electronics and controls it accordingly.

Advantageously according to claim 10, that the data which are reproduced on the display unit of the device of the communication technology and stored in the memory of the device of communication technology, by means of a defined movement of an input element on the display unit via the touchscreen functionality via the bidirectional communication unit to the device Entertainment electronics are transmitted and the device of consumer electronics stores this data and represents depending on the type of data on the display unit of the device of the consumer electronics data. In this way, by a simple operation, i. H. Input via the device of the communication technology, data, in particular multimedia data, exchanged between the devices and entire files are moved between the devices.

In the further following description, further features and details of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings with reference to specific embodiments will be explained in more detail. The features and relationships described in the individual variants are basically transferable to all embodiments. There is no limitation of the invention to one of the following concrete embodiments or the following embodiment. The same reference numerals are used in the figure description in all figures for the same elements. This is for better understanding and clarity of the description.

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1 an embodiment of the invention with reference to a TV and a mobile phone;

2 a schematic structure of a system according to the invention consisting of a TV set and a mobile phone;

3 a plan view of a mobile phone;

4 . 5 . 6 and 7 a representation of an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) on the mobile phone; and

8th a plan view of the mobile phone;

1 shows the schematic structure of a system according to the invention. The specific embodiment consists of a TV set 1 , preferably an LCD TV, a bidirectional communication unit 3 , which in the specific embodiment according to 1 in the form of a wireless access point. The bidirectional communication unit 3 is in the specific embodiment according to 1 with the TV 1 connected via an Ethernet connection, which is preferably realized by a cable. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the bidirectional communication unit 3 directly in the TV 1 integrated. There is also a mobile phone 4 with a large display unit 8th available. The display unit 8th takes up almost the entire surface of the mobile phone 4 one. The display unit 8th is designed as a touch screen. Thus, keys for Operation of the mobile phone are largely omitted. However, there is at least one button on the mobile phone 4 present, which for turning on and off the mobile phone 4 serves. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention is the mobile phone 4 an iPhone. After putting the mobile phone into operation 4 This takes over one of its integrated bidirectional communication units, which in 1 not shown and which are designed in particular as a WLAN interface, contact with the TV set 1 via the bidirectional communication unit 3 on.

Is this TV? 1 not turned on or activated, this is done by a front mobile phone 4 message sent to standby mode. The mobile phone 4 may be a smartphone, a palm, a MP3 player with a large display or a communication device for wireless communication, equipped with a display unit. The invention can also be used for remote controls. In this case, the mobile telephone is then a remote control with the components necessary for operation in the system according to the invention.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the bidirectional communication unit 3 a Bluetooth transmitter and / or a Bluetooth receiver, an infrared transmitter and / or receiver, a UMTS transmitter and / or receiver, a wireless router, a GPS transmitter and / or receiver GPRS transmitter and / or receiver or a DRSC module for transmitting and receiving data via infrared or microwave. There is then a communication between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 via the bidirectional communication units. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the communication between the TV set takes place 1 and the mobile phone 4 based on a WLAN protocol. In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, an encrypted communication between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 operated. In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention possess the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 in each case at least one Bluetooth transmitter and / or a Bluetooth receiver, at least one infrared transmitter and / or receiver, at least one UMTS transmitter and / or receiver, at least one wireless router, at least one GPS transmitter and / or receiver, at least one GPRS transmitter and / or receiver or at least one DRSC module for transmitting and receiving data via infrared or microwaves.

Having the connection between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 is built up, replace the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 Data and bring to a mutually agreed communication state. The time bases of both devices are adjusted, whereby the balance takes place by means of a handshake. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the mobile phone 4 the master at the connection between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 , In a further embodiment of the invention, the TV set 1 the master at the connection between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 ,

After the handshake has been completed and the time base has been adjusted, data is exchanged between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 regarding the in the TV set 1 stored station list from the TV set 1 receivable and displayable on the display unit broadcast programs, in particular television broadcast programs, as well as data on program content of stations in the form of an EPG (Electronic Program Guide). In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the EPG data from the TV set 1 provided and to the mobile phone 4 transferred and stored there in its memory. But there is also the possibility that the mobile phone 4 logs in after the transmission of the station list in the Internet and downloads from there from a defined homepage or address data on the program content of the stations of the station list. In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention then these data with the possibly in the TV set 1 matched existing data. On the display unit 8th of the mobile phone 4 are the assignments of the transmitters to the program memory locations of the TV set 1 represented. This representation can be in the form of a list with the representation of the sender names in alphanumeric form or the logos of the sender. A user can then select the mobile phone by selecting a sender of the list and confirming the selection 4 prompt a switchover command to the TV 1 so that this switches its receiver (tuner) to the reception data of this selected station. This allows a user to know about the connection between the TV set 1 and the mobile phone 4 the functions of the TV set 1 Taxes. Thus, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention after the handshake all operating functions of the TV set 1 to the mobile phone 4 transferred and stored there. The operating display in menu form showing the TV set 1 offers its user, is analogous to the display unit 8th represented by the mobile phone and by selecting the display unit 8th can offer the operating commands and inputs offered on the mobile phone 4 and its display unit 8th selected and to the TV set 1 be transferred for execution.

In 2 is the schematic structure of the system, consisting of a TV set 1 and a mobile phone 4 shown. At the TV set 1 it is preferably an LCD TV set. Alternatively, however, any other consumer electronic device such as a set-top box, a DVD player, a DVD recorder, etc. may be used. In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, a plurality of consumer electronics devices are combined to form a home network in the form of a home entertainment center. In this case, one of these devices is initiated as a master and the mobile phone then communicates with this master 4 in the manner described and yet to be described below.

The TV 1 has a control unit 2 on. The control unit 2 Controls all essential functions of the TV set 1 , In the TV 1 is a store 9 arranged. At the store 9 it is preferably a read-only memory. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the memory 9 realized as a hard disk. By this embodiment, the memory 9 to store and buffer all data related to the TV 1 needed to be used. Among other things, this memory is used 9 also for recording television programs. In this store 9 saves the TV 1 via its control unit 2 various data, such as reception data for all receivable broadcast programs, which by means of a receiving unit 11 in the TV 1 is arranged, are receivable. At the receiving unit 11 is it z. As a tuner for DVB signals or satellite broadcasting or DVB-T broadcast signals. In a further embodiment of the invention, the receiving unit 11 configured as a multinorm receiver, so that any type of broadcast signal, whether analog or digital, is receivable. However, the invention can also be used for reception via the Internet, so that broadcast programs and associated data and information provided via the Internet can also be received and evaluated.

The control unit 2 controls the receiving unit 11 in the way that these are based on the in memory 9 stored data corresponding radio programs and on a display unit 12 of the TV set 1 , preferably an LCD display can be displayed. In the following is a bidirectional communication unit 3 available. This is used to exchange bidirectional data with another device. In a preferred embodiment, the bidirectional communication unit 3 a communication unit that works wirelessly. But it is also conceivable, analogous to 1 , this as a bidirectional communication module z. B. in the form of a wireless access point and the TV set 1 to connect to the wireless access port by means of a cable, preferably an Ethernet cable.

Besides that is the mobile phone 4 available. Instead of the mobile phone 4 For example, a mobile portable device that operates on a Mobile Windows basis and uses a Mobile Windows system or a similar operating system can be used. Any operating system comparable to and compatible with Mobile Windows can be used. The mobile phone 4 has a control unit 5 on. This control unit 5 controls all functions of the mobile phone 4 , This is the central control unit of the mobile phone 4 , In the mobile phone 4 is a storage unit 10 integrated. In this storage unit 10 are various data storable. The storage unit 10 is again a RAM memory or an erasable memory or a memory. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the memory unit 10 is expandable. Thus, an externally accessible slot is provided in a commercially available memory card, z. As an SD card, a memory stick, etc. can be used. The storage, ie the reading out and reading in of the data in the memory unit 10 is from the control unit 5 controlled. Below is the display unit 8th available. Preferably, the display unit 8th designed as a touch screen or as a multi-touch touchscreen, so that no control buttons on the mobile phone 4 are necessary, but the operation by representation on the display unit 8th and realized by the selection function displayed there via the touch screen function, displayed and selectable by a user or are selectable. Finally, the mobile phone points 4 at least one bidirectional communication unit 6 . 7 on. These bidirectional communication units 6 and 7 are used for bidirectional wireless communication with other devices, such as the bidirectional communication unit 3 on which the TV set 1 is connected or which is integrated in the TV set. The second bidirectional communication unit 7 is optional and serves the mobile phone 4 in addition to communication with the TV set 1 connect and communicate with other communication sites, such as mobile networks or the Internet. In addition, the mobile phone points 4 all units which are usually present in a known mobile phone.

In 3 is a top view of the mobile phone 4 and in particular its display unit 8th shown. On the display unit 8th Various programs are displayed in the form of icons and selectable via the touchscreen functionality.

One of the icons is labeled EPG and an EPG button 13 realized. If this program is activated, the mobile phone will be built 4 a connection to the TV 1 on. From the TV set 1 , from its memory 9 , are relevant data on television programs, content of television programs and Transmitters, which from the TV set 1 are receivable to the mobile phone 4 transmitted and there in its memory 10 saved. It is to each television program, that is, to each program, an overview information with the broadcasts, which the station currently sends and will send in the future, the so-called EPG data to the mobile phone 4 transferred and there in the store 10 saved.

The control unit 5 of the mobile phone 4 reads the received data from the memory 10 and put it on the display unit 8th In this case, not all data are displayed, but in part only a selection of the data.

In 4 is another possible way of displaying an EPG on the display unit 8th of the mobile phone 4 shown. The appearance of the EPG on the display unit 8th of the mobile phone 4 can be done in different ways. It can be a list-wise alphanumeric representation of the EGP data for a single sender, e.g. B. sorted by time and date or represented, but it can also be a representation of multiple stations in the form of a table-like representation, sorted by station name, program slot number, date, time, etc. take place.

In 4 an EPG representation "now" is shown showing the broadcasts for a selection of transmitters on a defined day at 18:00 in a table on the display unit 8th represents.

In the storage room 10 the mobile phones 4 are all data about the channels, the front TV set 1 to the mobile phone 4 have been transferred stored. The control unit extracts from these data 5 of the mobile phone 4 the EPG data and provides a selection of the EPG data on the display unit 8th in this 4 these are the station names based on their station logos and the name of the programs running at 18:00. For each transmitter, an identifier is present, in a preferred embodiment, this is represented by a sender short name or by a pictogram representing the layout of the transmitter, so that a user based on the icon can make a reference to the transmitter and thus the sender content. In addition, a user can quickly identify from the name of the currently running program of each station, if a program that is interesting for him is running. The operation of the mobile phone 4 via the display unit 8th and their touchscreen functionality. The operation is designed in such a way that it is intuitively understandable for a user.

The representation on the display unit 8th takes place as a selection from a complete list. By touching the display unit 8th and moving his finger, which he uses the display unit 8th touched, via the display unit 8th the user can move the field of view to the list and change the display. By moving the finger on the display unit 8th is on top or down, the station list is moved up or down, so that the user on all receivable stations, which EPG data includes, receives and then access them.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention only transmitters are shown which have EPG data. The other channels that the TV set 1 while receiving, but have no EPG data, are in the data transfer to the mobile phone 4 not transmitted, but remain in the memory of the TV set 1 ,

The TV 1 transfers only part of the existing EPG data in time and relative to the memory 10 of the mobile phone 4 not with too much data to prove. The user can now, for example, by moving his finger in the horizontal direction on the mobile phone change the times for which he wants to see the EPG. If he moves his finger to the left, ie he pushes this accelerating to the left, automatically, as in a newspaper, the viewing window is moved and the time display moves time, in the present case at 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 clock ; If he moves his finger in the other direction, the EPG is shifted in the other temporal direction, ie 17:00, 16:00, 15:00, 14:00, starting from the time shown at 18:00. The user tries to access EPG data that is not yet in memory 10 are present, so demands the control unit 5 this EPG data on the TV set 1 at.

On the display unit 8th of the mobile phone 4 A user can now select this program and the station by selecting, ie by tapping a transmitter and a program content in the EPG display. If such a selection, the mobile phone sends 4 the relevant and appropriately selected data to the TV set 1 and the TV 1 takes this data into its memory. The TV 1 then checks the current time and date with the time and date of the submitted EPG data. Detects the control unit 2 of the TV set 1 in that the transmitted EPG data refer to a currently running program, it immediately switches the receiving unit 11 to this transmitter and sets the image signal on the display unit 12 of the TV set 1 represents.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention then the image signal from the TV set 1 to the mobile phone 4 transferred and also shown there, the representation in a small picture on the display unit 8th he follows. The user can but by z. B. rapid repeated touches of this display area the representation on the entire display unit 8th expand. By repeatedly touching the extended display, the representation is reduced again. Represents the TV 1 or its control unit 2 whereas, on the other hand, it is clear that the transmitted data belong to a broadcast which lies in the future and whose transmission has not yet started, the control unit interprets 2 this data as recording start data and this data in the form of a program recording at the beginning of the program content in memory 9 to save. At the same time, a message is sent to the mobile phone 4 sent that the programming of the recording is done.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the above-described verification of the time and date of the control unit 5 of the mobile phone 4 performed. Detects the control unit 5 of the mobile phone 4 in that the transmitted EPG data refer to a currently running program, transmits it to the control unit 2 of the TV set 1 the command to switch to this transmitter immediately.

Represents the control unit 5 whereas, on the other hand, it finds that the selected EPG data belong to a broadcast which lies in the future and whose transmission has not yet started, sends it to the control unit 2 of the TV set 1 command to record this program contribution defined by the EPG data.

In this way, the user can use the mobile phone 4 as a remote control for the TV set 1 and to control recordings via the EPG display. By selecting on the display unit 8th displayed EPG data is then triggered by the mobile phone 4 to the TV 1 a transmitter switch command sent or programming command sent.

In 5 is another representation of the EPG data on the display unit 8th shown. All station contributions starting from a defined time are displayed there for a single station.

In 6 is another representation of the EPG data on the display unit 8th shown. In 6 the user has the option of whether he wants to display the EPG data of a specific station, or if he wants the EPG data of all stations for the current time (now) has shown or if he wants to have a program preview, which he over can select the menu item "Coming soon".

In 7 another illustration of the EPG data is shown. The transmissions of stations are shown over the time. The selection is made in the form described above.

In 8th is another functionality of the mobile phone 4 shown. The mobile phone 4 is in an application, it will be a multimedia file on the display unit 8th of the mobile phone 4 played. A user can now by hanging up his finger on the display unit 8th and quickly pushing your finger across the display unit 8th towards the TV 1 In addition, the function will initiate that the currently playing multimedia file and its data on the TV set 1 be transmitted and stored there immediately on the display unit 12 of the TV 1 are displayed and played back.

The relative position of the TV set 1 to the mobile phone 4 determines the control unit 5 via the bidirectional communication units 6 . 7 , Based on the measurement of the signal strength of a transmission signal transmitted by the TV set 1 is radiated, the control unit calculates 5 based on the input signal to the bidirectional communication units 6 . 7 the location of the TV set 1 to the mobile phone 4 ,

In a further embodiment is realized that, if currently on the TV set 1 Image data or a TV program are displayed and the user's finger is lying on the display unit 8th of the mobile phone 4 from the TV 1 in the direction of the mobile phone 4 pressed, the mobile phone 4 this input is interpreted in such a way that the currently displayed data from the TV set 1 on the mobile phone 4 transferred, stored there and on the display unit 8th being represented.

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Claims (10)

System comprising at least one consumer electronics device ( 1 ), the at least one control unit ( 2 ) and at least one wireless bidirectional communication unit ( 3 ), and at least one device of the communication technology ( 4 ), wherein the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) at least one wireless bidirectional communication unit ( 6 . 7 ), a control unit ( 5 ) and a display unit ( 8th ), wherein the device of consumer electronics ( 1 ) and the device of communication technology ( 4 ) by means of the bidirectional communication units ( 3 . 6 . 7 ), controlled by the respective control units ( 2 . 5 ) communicate wirelessly with each other, whereby the device of the consumer electronics ( 1 ) Data and program content information to from the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) receivable broadcast programs stored in a memory ( 9 ) of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) are stored at the request of the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) via the bidirectional communication units ( 3 . 6 ), to the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) and the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) this data and program content information in a memory ( 10 ) and on the display unit ( 8th ), wherein the display unit ( 8th ) has a touchscreen functionality and based on the on the display unit ( 8th ) and program content information about the communication technology device ( 4 ) Functions of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) are triggered by the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) via its display unit ( 8th ) and their touchscreen functionality selected data via the bidirectional communication units ( 6 . 3 ) to the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) and the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) evaluates this transmitted data and performs the device functions associated with this data, wherein the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) and the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) are suitable for reproducing multimedia files, characterized in that when playing a multimedia file on the device of the communication technology ( 9 ) by a fast sliding movement of an input medium via the display unit ( 8th ) towards the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) currently on the device of communication technology ( 4 ) reproduced multimedia file from the device of communication technology ( 4 ) in the device of consumer electronics ( 1 ) and cached there and / or when playing a multimedia file on the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) by a fast sliding movement of the input medium via the display unit ( 8th ) from the direction of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) currently on the consumer electronics device ( 4 ) reproduced multimedia file from the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) in the device of communication technology ( 4 ) is transferred and cached there. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the input element is a finger of a user. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit ( 5 ) the relative position of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) relative to the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) by means of the bidirectional communication units ( 6 . 7 ) based on a measurement of the signal strength of a transmission signal, which from the device of consumer electronics ( 1 ) is emitted. A system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that immediately after the transmission of the data of the multimedia file from the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) in the device of communication technology ( 4 ) the contents of the multimedia file on the display unit ( 8th ) of the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) and / or immediately after the transmission of the data of the multimedia file from the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) in the device of consumer electronics ( 1 ) the contents of the multimedia file on a display unit ( 12 ) of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) are displayed and played back. System according to claim 1, 2 or 4, characterized in that the device of consumer electronics ( 1 ) a TV set with the display unit ( 12 ) and the device of communication technology ( 4 ) is a smartphone, in particular an iPhone or a mobile phone based on a Windows Mobile operating system and the device of consumer electronics ( 1 ) via a receiving unit ( 11 ) is tunable to radio stations, the reception data of the radio stations in the memory ( 9 ) of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) are storable and each of the broadcasters a label from the control unit ( 2 ) and the program content information transmitted by the broadcasters on the display unit ( 12 ) of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ), the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) in the memory ( 9 ) stores this program content information to the broadcast stations, which via the receiving unit ( 11 ) are transmitted together with the program content or separately from it or in parallel to it in a separate data channel, the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) when prompted by the communication technology device ( 4 ) this program content information either complete or only parts thereof by inputs to the device Communication technology ( 4 ) and via the bidirectional communication unit ( 3 ) to the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) which transmits this program content information by means of the bidirectional communication unit ( 6 . 7 ) and by means of the control unit ( 5 ) in the memory ( 10 ) and on the display unit ( 8th ) when prompted. System according to one of claims 1, 2, 4 or 5, characterized in that on the display unit ( 8th ) of the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) the program content information can be displayed sorted by radio stations and / or after transmission times and the program content information is EPG data. System according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the program content information from the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) to the device of communication technology ( 9 ) in XML format. System according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the program content information on the display unit ( 8th ) of the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) can be displayed in columns and / or depending on the current start or end time of a broadcast program. System according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the program content information is transmitted via a second bidirectional communication unit ( 7 ) from a third data medium, for example from the Internet, from the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) are downloadable. System according to claim 1, 2 or 4, characterized in that the data stored on the display unit ( 8th ) of the device of the communication technology ( 4 ) and in the memory of the device of communication technology ( 4 ) are stored, by means of the defined movement of the input element on the display unit ( 8th ) via their touchscreen functionality via the bidirectional communication unit ( 6 ) to the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) and the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) stores this data and depending on the type of data on the display unit ( 12 ) of the consumer electronics device ( 1 ) represents this data.

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