TELEVISION CONTROL DEVICE
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1. A remote control for controlling a television comprising:
- a housing electrically coupled to the television;
a sensor circuit disposed within the housing, the sensor circuit configured to sense information generated by the television; and
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor circuit and configured to receive the information from the sensor circuit, identify the television'"'"'s brand or type based on the information, and transmit only compatible encoded signals to the television.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for controlling a television. Various embodiments of the apparatus have various components providing compatibility with most brands and types of televisions.
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1. A remote control for controlling a television comprising:
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a housing electrically coupled to the television;
a sensor circuit disposed within the housing, the sensor circuit configured to sense information generated by the television; and
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor circuit and configured to receive the information from the sensor circuit, identify the television'"'"'s brand or type based on the information, and transmit only compatible encoded signals to the television. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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2. A remote control for controlling a television comprising:
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a housing electrically coupled to the television via a wire extending between the housing and the television;
a sensor circuit disposed within the housing, the sensor circuit configured to sense information generated by the television; and
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor circuit and configured to receive the information from the sensor circuit, identify the television based on the information, and transmit only compatible encoded signals to the television.
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3. A remote control for controlling a television comprising:
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a housing electrically coupled to the television;
a sensor circuit disposed within the housing, the sensor circuit configured to sense information generated by the television; and
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor circuit and configured to receive the information from the sensor circuit, identify the television based on the information, and transmit only compatible encoded signals to the television, wherein the apparatus receives its operating power from the television.
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7. A remote control for controlling a television comprising:
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a power supply that powers the apparatus and is configured to receive electrical power from the television;
a sensor circuit configured to sense the electrical power received from the television by the power supply; and
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the power supply and sensor circuit and configured to identify the television based on the electrical power sensed by the sensor circuit and transmit encoded signals to the television. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing compatible encoded signals to a television from a remote controller, the method comprising:
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sensing electricity received by the remote controller from the television;
identifying the television based on the received electricity; and
transmitting compatible encoded signals to the television from the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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