DESC:FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a remote control system, and more particularly, to enhanced features of the remote control system.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The following description of related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of prior art.
[0003] Conventional remote controls are provided with printed hot keys for any popular OTT applications for a user to select from the numerous channels available. However, the user has no flexibility to select and place/configure his/her favourite OTT application hot key on the Remote Control. The flexibility of placement and configuration is not available in any contemporary remote-control device.
[0004] Therefore, there is a need for a system wherein a plurality of hot keys in a remote control that can be easily self-configured by the user multiple times.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0005] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0006] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide flexibility for a user to select and place/configure his/her favourite OTT application hot key on the Remote Control.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide for a system that can facilitate easy removal and self-configuration of the hot keys by the user multiple times.

SUMMARY
[0008] This section is provided to introduce certain objects and aspects of the present disclosure in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify the key features or the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0009] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides for a remote-control system with enhanced features. The system may include a base platform configured with a plurality of receiving structures (slots) to accommodate a unique set of keys and a processor integrated inside the base platform. The unique set of keys may be electrically coupled to the processor and each unique key may be associated with a respective predefined channel. The processor may be wirelessly coupled to one or more computing devices or a set top box and further coupled with a memory that stores instructions which when executed by the processor may cause the system to receive, a unique electrical signal from a unique key, whenever the unique key is pressed by the user and direct, the unique electrical signal to the predefined channel associated with the unique key such that one or more users directly accesses the predefined channel provided by the computing device or the set top box. Each said unique key may be configured to be easily fixed or removed from the respective receiving structure by the user.
[0010] In an embodiment, apart from the unique set of keys, the base platform may include a plurality of keys electrically coupled to the processor for association with respective channels and functionalities.
[0011] In an embodiment, the unique set of keys can be removable mechanical structures.
[0012] In an embodiment, the unique set of keys may be provided with removable over-the top (OTT) Logo inscribed on the unique set of keys that highlights the predefined channel associated with each said unique key.
[0013] In an embodiment, the unique set of keys and the plurality of receiving structures associated with the unique set of keys may be configured with a predefined tensile strength to withstand multiple instances of insertions and removals without having the need to use external tools/assistance.
[0014] In an embodiment, a set of instructions may be associated with each set of unique keys to ensure that a correct key is placed on the base platform.
[0015] In an embodiment, the set of instructions may be associated with a set top box firmware that provides on screen instructions to map each unique key with a respective action.
[0016] In an embodiment, the processor may be configured to receive a second set of instructions from the user such that a unique key is mapped to a different predefined channel based on the user selection.
[0017] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides for a remote-control device with enhanced features. The device may include a base platform configured with a plurality of receiving structures (slots) to accommodate a unique set of keys and a processor integrated inside the base platform. The unique set of keys may be electrically coupled to the processor and each unique key may be associated with a respective predefined channel. The processor may be wirelessly coupled to one or more computing devices or a set top box and further coupled with a memory that stores instructions which when executed by the processor may cause the device to receive, a unique electrical signal from a unique key, whenever the unique key is pressed by the user and direct, the unique electrical signal to the predefined channel associated with the unique key such that one or more users directly accesses the predefined channel provided by the computing device or the set top box. Each said unique key may be configured to be easily fixed or removed from the respective receiving structure by the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and constitute a part of this invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosed methods and systems in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings. Components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present invention. Some drawings may indicate the components using block diagrams and may not represent the internal circuitry of each component. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that invention of such drawings includes the invention of electrical components, electronic components or circuitry commonly used to implement such components.
[0019] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary remote-control system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0020] FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate an exemplary remote-control (200), in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0021] The foregoing shall be more apparent from the following more detailed description of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
[0022] In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. An individual feature may not address all of the problems discussed above or might address only some of the problems discussed above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein.
[0023] Embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a computer program product, which may include a machine-readable storage medium tangibly embodying thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic devices) to perform a process. The machine-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, fixed (hard) drives, magnetic tape, floppy diskettes, optical disks, compact disc read-only memories (CD-ROMs), and magneto-optical disks, semiconductor memories, such as ROMs, PROMs, random access memories (RAMs), programmable read-only memories (PROMs), erasable PROMs (EPROMs), electrically erasable PROMs (EEPROMs), flash memory, magnetic or optical cards, or other type of media/machine-readable medium suitable for storing electronic instructions (e.g., computer programming code, such as software or firmware).
[0024] The present disclosure relates to a system and more particularly to a remote control that provides unique features of allowing one or more users to select one or more favourite printed OTT key caps and place the one or more favourite printed OTT key caps and on one or more available hot key slots.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 1 that illustrates an exemplary remote control system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the remote-control system (100) may be associated with a computing device (104) of an entity (116) or may be associated with a set top box (114) of the entity. With reference to FIG. 1, FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrates an exemplary representation of a remote control (200). The remote control may include a base platform (202) upon which a plurality of keys (204) can be accommodated. The plurality of keys (204) may be electrically coupled to a processing unit for association with respective channels and functionalities. In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of keys (204) may include a unique set of keys (208) (also referred to as hot keys herein) that can be dedicated hot keys for a predefined OTT platforms such that one or more users can directly access one or more functionalities associated with the computing device (104) or the Set Top Box (114) through the plurality of keys provided in the remote-control system (100). In an exemplary embodiment, the users (102) can include babies, kids, young adults, parents, and the like.
[0026] In an exemplary embodiment, the unique set of keys (208) can be mechanical structures to be fixed on the base platform (202). The base platform (202) may include a plurality of receiving structures (206) or a unique set of slots (206) to receive the unique set of keys (208). Additionally, the receiving structures (206) can be configured to easily fix or remove the unique set of keys (208) by the user (102).
[0027] In an exemplary embodiment, the user may be provided with the set of unique keys with OTT Logo inscribed on the caps of the set of unique keys. The user can select his/her favourite printed OTT key cap and place the same on the set of unique key slots.
[0028] In an exemplary embodiment, the unique set of keys and the unique set of slots associated with the unique set of keys can be configured with a predefined tensile strength to withstand multiple instances of insertions and removals without having the need to use external tools/assistance.
[0029] In an exemplary embodiment, a set of instructions are associated with each set of keys to ensure that a correct key is placed on the remote control. In an exemplary embodiment, the set of instructions can be associated with a set top box firmware which will provide on screen instructions to map each key with a respective action.
[0030] Further, the network (106) can be a wireless network, a wired network, a cloud or a combination thereof that can be implemented as one of the different types of networks, such as Intranet, BLUETOOTH, MQTT Broker cloud, Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Internet, and the like. Further, the network 106 can either be a dedicated network or a shared network. The shared network can represent an association of the different types of networks that can use variety of protocols, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), and the like. In an exemplary embodiment, the network 104 can be anHC-05 Bluetooth module which is an easy to use Bluetooth SPP (Serial Port Protocol) module, designed for transparent wireless serial connection setup.
[0031] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the preferred embodiments, it will be appreciated that many embodiments can be made and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the invention. These and other changes in the preferred embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter to be implemented merely as illustrative of the invention and not as limitation.
[0032] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to intellectual property rights such as, but are not limited to, copyright, design, trademark, IC layout design, and/or trade dress protection, belonging to Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) or its affiliates (herein after referred as owner). The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all rights whatsoever. All rights to such intellectual property are fully reserved by the owner.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0033] The present disclosure provides flexibility for a user to select and place/configure his/her favourite OTT application hot key on the Remote Control.
[0034] The present disclosure provides for a system that can facilitate easy removal and self-configuration of the hot keys by the user multiple times.
,CLAIMS:1. A remote-control system (110) with enhanced features, said system (110) comprising:
a base platform (202), wherein said base platform is configured with a plurality of receiving structures (slots) (208) to accommodate a unique set of keys (208);
a processor, said processor integrated inside the base platform (202), wherein the unique set of keys (208) is electrically coupled to the processor (202), wherein each said unique key is associated with a respective predefined channel, and wherein the processor is wirelessly coupled to one or more computing devices (104) or a set top box (114), and
wherein the processor is further coupled with a memory, wherein said memory stores instructions which when executed by the processor causes the system (110) to:
receive, a unique electrical signal from a unique key (208), whenever the unique key (208) is pressed by the user;
direct, the unique electrical signal to the predefined channel associated with the unique key such that one or more users directly accesses the predefined channel provided by the computing device (104) or the set top box (114), wherein each said unique key is configured to be easily fixed or removed from the respective receiving structure by the user.
2. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein apart from the unique set of keys (208), the base platform comprises a plurality of keys (204) electrically coupled to the processor for association with respective channels and functionalities.
3. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the unique set of keys (208) are removable mechanical structures.
4. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the unique set of keys (208) are provided with removable over-the top (OTT) Logo inscribed on the unique set of keys that highlights the predefined channel associated with each said unique key.
5. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 3, the unique set of keys (208) and the plurality of receiving structures (206) associated with the unique set of keys are configured with a predefined tensile strength to withstand multiple instances of insertions and removals without having the need to use external tools/assistance.
6. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a set of instructions are associated with each set of unique keys to ensure that a correct key is placed on the base platform.
7. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the set of instructions is associated with a set top box firmware that provides on screen instructions to map each said unique key (208) with a respective action.
8. The remote-control system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to receive a second set of instructions from the user such that a unique key is mapped to a different predefined channel based on the user selection.
9. A remote-control device (200) with enhanced features, said device (200) comprising:
a base platform (202), wherein said base platform is configured with a plurality of receiving structures (slots) (206) to accommodate a unique set of keys (208);
a processor, said processor integrated inside the base platform, wherein the unique set of keys (208) is electrically coupled to the processor, wherein each said unique key is associated with a respective predefined channel, and wherein the processor is wirelessly coupled to one or more computing devices (104) or a set top box (114), and wherein the processor is further coupled with a memory, wherein said memory stores instructions which when executed by the processor causes the device to:
receive, a unique electrical signal from a unique key, whenever the unique key is pressed by the user;
direct, the unique electrical signal to the predefined channel associated with the unique key such that one or more users directly accesses the predefined channel provided by the computing device (104) or the set top box (114), wherein each said unique key is configured to be easily fixed or removed from the respective receiving structure by the user.
10. The remote control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein apart from the unique set of keys, the base platform comprises a plurality of keys electrically coupled to the processor for association with respective channels and functionalities.
11. The remote control device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the unique set of keys are removable mechanical structures.
12. The remote control device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the unique set of keys are provided with removable OTT Logo inscribed on the unique set of keys that highlights the predefined channel associated with each said unique key.
13. The remote control device as claimed in claim 11, the unique set of keys and the plurality of receiving structures associated with the unique set of keys are configured with a predefined tensile strength to withstand multiple instances of insertions and removals without having the need to use external tools/assistance.
14. The remote control device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a set of instructions are associated with each set of unique keys to ensure that a correct key is placed on the remote control.
15. The remote control device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the set of instructions is associated with a set top box firmware that provides on screen instructions to map each said unique key with a respective action.
16. The remote control device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to receive a second set of instructions from the user such that a unique key is mapped to a different predefined channel based on the user selection.