Fabric control device
First Claim
1. A fabric-covered remote control device configured to wirelessly control electronic equipment, comprising:
- a housing structure;
a fabric layer covering a majority of the housing structure and having first and second areas with different appearances;
sensing circuitry in the first area;
wireless communications circuitry; and
control circuitry configured to transmit control commands to the electronic equipment with the wireless communications circuitry to in response to detecting user input in the first area with the sensing circuitry.
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Abstract
A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.
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20 Claims
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1. A fabric-covered remote control device configured to wirelessly control electronic equipment, comprising:
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a housing structure; a fabric layer covering a majority of the housing structure and having first and second areas with different appearances; sensing circuitry in the first area; wireless communications circuitry; and control circuitry configured to transmit control commands to the electronic equipment with the wireless communications circuitry to in response to detecting user input in the first area with the sensing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fabric-based item configured to rest on a surface, comprising:
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an elongated housing that extends along a longitudinal axis; a weight in the elongated housing that is configured to orient the elongated housing so that the longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the surface; input circuitry in the housing; fabric on the elongated housing; and wireless communications circuitry; and control circuitry configured to transmit wireless signals with the wireless communications circuitry in response to information from the input circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A fabric-based item, comprising:
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a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis and that has six sides; fabric that overlaps first, second, and third sides of the six sides; input circuitry on the first side; wireless communications circuitry; and control circuitry configured to transmit wireless signals with the wireless communications circuitry in response to information from the input circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification