RECHARGEABLE REMOTE CONTROL AND RECEPTACLE

• US 20060055372A1
• Filed: 09/14/2004
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony L. Jackson
• Original Assignee: Anthony L. Jackson
• Inventors: Jackson, Anthony L.
• Application Number:
  US10/711,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20060055372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/114
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A rechargeable remote control system having a control module that may be recharged at a charging station located on the device for which it is configured to operate. The system provides a rechargeable remote control system for use in operating an electronic device, such as a television or a stereo, and has a control module having a power element, such as a rechargeable battery, and configured for remotely operating an electronic device and a charge receptacle configured to receive the module. The charge receptacle may either be a stand alone unit or integral to the electronic device for which the module is configured to operate. An optional paging device is also included.

Claims

1. A rechargeable remote control system for use in operating an electronic device, comprising:

a control module having a power element and configured for remotely operating an electronic device; and

a charge receptacle configured to receive said control module.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said charge receptacle is integral to the electronic device for which the control module is configured to operate.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said charge receptacle is positioned on top of said electronic device.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said charge receptacle is positioned on the side of said electronic device.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said charge receptacle is positioned on the front of said electronic device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said control module includes a first contact element and said charge receptacle includes a second contact element, said first contact element and said second contact element configured to releasably connect said control module to said charge receptacle.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a television.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a stereo.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said power element is a rechargeable battery.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a battery charge indicator.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said battery charge indicator is a light.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said battery charge indicator is a liquid crystal display power bar.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a paging device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said paging device comprises an activator, a send unit, a receiving unit, a signal generator, and a signal.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said signal is a light.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein said signal is a sound.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein said charge receptacle is disposed within a separate unit from said electronic device to be controlled, said separate unit having an independent power supply from the electronic device to be controlled.