Remote control locator

• US 20040051638A1
• Filed: 09/12/2002
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason Green
• Original Assignee: Jason Green
• Inventors: Green, Jason
• Application Number:
  US10/241,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20040051638A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.32
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A remote control locator including a sending unit placed at a convenient location in the home and a receiving unit attached to the remote control. The locator is based on OOK (on-off keying) modulation which is a very economical alternative to FM transmission.

Claims

1. A remote control locator, comprising:

a sending unit based on OOK modulation; and

a receiving unit based on OOK modulation and being associated with a remote control.

2. The remote control locator of claim 1 wherein the sending unit sends a modulated signal to a transmitter at a steady frequency for a fixed time interval.

3. The remote control locator of claim 1 wherein the receiving unit sends a pulse to an interrupt pin of a microprocessor every 0.7 seconds.

4. The remote control locator of claim 2 wherein the receiving unit sends a pulse to an interrupt pin of a microprocessor every 0.7 seconds.

5. The remote control locator as in claim 1, wherein said receiving unit is attached to a remote control.

6. The remote control locator as in claim 1, wherein said receiving unit is formed integrally with a remote control.

7. The remote control locator as in claim 2, wherein said fixed time interval is approximately ten (10) seconds.