Remote control system for an optical disc player and related method
First Claim
1. An apparatus that is configured to receive a first signal from a remote device, to convert the first signal into a second signal, and to transmit the second signal to an optical disc player, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a receiver that is configured to receive the first signal that is output from the remote device;
b. a micro processing unit that is coupled to the receiver, and that is configured to convert the first signal into the second signal that is compatible with the optical disc player; and
c. a transmitter that is coupled to the micro processing unit, and that is configured to transmit the second signal to the optical disc player.
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Abstract
An apparatus that is configured to receive a first signal from a remote device, to convert the first signal into a second signal, and to transmit the second signal to an optical disc player. The apparatus includes a receiver, a micro processing unit, and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive the first signal that is output from the remote device. The micro processing unit is coupled to the receiver, and is configured to convert the first signal into the second signal that is compatible with the optical disc player. The transmitter is coupled to the micro processing unit, and is configured to transmit the second signal to the optical disc player.
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1. An apparatus that is configured to receive a first signal from a remote device, to convert the first signal into a second signal, and to transmit the second signal to an optical disc player, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a receiver that is configured to receive the first signal that is output from the remote device;
b. a micro processing unit that is coupled to the receiver, and that is configured to convert the first signal into the second signal that is compatible with the optical disc player; and
c. a transmitter that is coupled to the micro processing unit, and that is configured to transmit the second signal to the optical disc player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus that is configured to be coupled to an optical disc player, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a remote device that is configured to transmit a first signal;
b. a remote control expansion box that is coupled to the optical disc player, and that includes;
i. a receiver that is configured to receive the first signal that is output from the remote device, ii. a micro processing unit that is coupled to the receiver, and that is configured to convert the first signal into a second signal, and iii. a transmitter that is coupled to the micro processing unit, and that is configured to transmit the second signal to the optical disc player; and
c. a computer that is coupled to the remote control expansion box, and that includes software that is used to control the operation of the remote control expansion box. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely controlling two or more optical disc players, the method comprising:
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a. providing a system remote control;
b. providing a remote control expansion box that is coupled to each of the two or more optical disc players;
c. selecting a button on the system remote control;
d. using the system remote control to generate and to transmit a first signal from the remote control to the remote control expansion box that corresponds to the button that was selected on the system remote control; and
e. using the remote control expansion box to perform the following steps;
i. receiving the first signal that was transmitted by the system remote control, ii. converting the first signal into a second signal and a third signal, wherein the second signal is compatible with one of the two or more optical disc players, and the third signal is compatible with another of the two or more optical disc players, iii. transmitting the second signal to the one of the two or more optical disc players, and iv. transmitting the third signal to the another of the two or more optical disc players. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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