Remote control with easy to detect buttons

• US 20070279246A1
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mildred A. Hudspeth
• Original Assignee: Mildred A. Hudspeth
• Inventors: Hudspeth, Mildred A.
• Application Number:
  US11/444,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20070279246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.690
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/003 using tactile presentation of the information, e.g. Braille displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42212 Specific keyboard arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device

Abstract

A hand held remote control has buttons that light up and has magnifying elements to make indicia on the buttons more visible in low light situations. The buttons also contain braille for sight-impaired users.

Claims

1. A remote control unit comprising:

A) a housing having a first surface which is a top surface when the housing is in use;

B) a plurality of control buttons on the first surface;

C) a lighting unit in the housing and associated with each button to light up the button when the lighting unit is activated;

D) a magnifying unit on the housing, the magnifying unit being located proximate to the control buttons to magnify indicia on each control button of the plurality of control buttons; and

E) braille indicia on each control button.

2. The remote control unit defined in claim 1 wherein the control buttons are individually lighted.

3. The remote control unit defined in claim 1 wherein the magnifying unit is movably attached to the housing.