Remote control with low battery indication
First Claim
1. A remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device comprising:
- a power supply having a voltage;
a user input mechanism;
an indicator;
wherein when the user input mechanism is activated and the voltage is at or above a predefined threshold, the indicator is activated in a first way; and
wherein when the user input mechanism is activated and the voltage is below the predefined threshold, the indicator is activated in a second way.
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Abstract
The invention is a method and remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device that is capable of indicating a low battery state without the need for cooperation with the electronic device. In one aspect, the invention is a remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device comprising: a power supply having a voltage; and means to activate an indicator, wherein the activation means activates the indicator in the first way when the voltage is at or above a predefined threshold and the activation means activates the indicator in the second way when the voltage is below a predefined threshold.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device comprising:
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a power supply having a voltage;
a user input mechanism;
an indicator;
wherein when the user input mechanism is activated and the voltage is at or above a predefined threshold, the indicator is activated in a first way; and
wherein when the user input mechanism is activated and the voltage is below the predefined threshold, the indicator is activated in a second way. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for indicating when a power source of a remote control apparatus is in a low voltage state comprising:
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providing an indicator on the remote control apparatus;
determining a voltage of the power source;
upon a user input mechanism being activated, activating the indicator in a first way when the voltage is at or above a predefined threshhold; and
upon the user input mechanism being activated, activating the indicator in a second way when the voltage is below a predefined threshhold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A remote control apparatus for controlling an electronic device comprising:
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a power supply having a voltage; and
means to activate an indicator, wherein the activation means activates the indicator in the first way when the voltage is at or above a predefined threshold and the activation means activates the indicator in the second way when the voltage is below a predefined threshold.
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