Universal remote control system

• US 20020075161A1
• Filed: 09/27/2001
• Published: 06/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raffel Product Development Company
• Original Assignee: Raffel Product Development Company
• Inventors: Seidl, Kenneth, Vang, David, Elliott, Gregory, Raffel, Lee, Raffel, Mark J.
• Application Number:
  US09/965,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20020075161A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.69
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/92 Universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control

Abstract

A universal remote control system and apparatus capable of providing control for a piece of furniture having power lift, power recline, heat and/or massage functions. The universal remote control system also has the ability to remotely control most audio and/or video components, such as televisions, VCRs, CD players, and DVD players. The universal remote control system also includes a universal remote control unit having an input jack for receiving telephone signals, and control functions that allow the remote control unit to be used as a telephone.

Claims

1. A universal remote control system comprising:

a junction assembly;

at least one of a seating position motor, a massage motor, and a heat pad coupled to the junction assembly;

a universal remote control unit coupled to the junction assembly, the universal remote control unit including

a housing,

a plurality of controls coupled to the housing, the plurality of controls including

at least a one of a television control, a cable control, a satellite control, a video cassette recorder control, and an auxiliary control, and

at least a one of a seating position control, a massage control, and a heat control; and

a transmitter coupled to the housing for transmitting signals corresponding to the plurality of controls to a remote location.

2. The universal remote control system of claim 1 wherein the universal remote control unit includes telephone controls allowing use of the universal remote control unit as a telephone.