HAND-HELD REMOTE CONTROL FOR ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT APPLIANCE
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1. A hand-held remote control for an entertainment appliance comprising;
- a housing having a front side;
an electromagnetic radiation emitter disposed within the housing for emitting a control signal recognizable by the entertainment appliance;
a first keyboard having a plurality of manually depressible function keys located on the front side;
a printed circuit board positioned inside the housing, the printed circuit board being responsive to contact with at least one of the manually depressible function keys for correspondingly actuating the electromagnetic radiation emitter;
a recess in the housing for receiving a portable media player;
a first interface device within the recess, wherein the portable media player includes a second interface device such that the first and second interface devices communicate with each other when the portable media player is received in the recess, andan electromagnetic radiation transmitter disposed within the housing for transmitting data received from the first interface device.
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Abstract
A hand-held remote control includes an emitter for emitting a control signal recognizable by an entertainment appliance. The housing of the remote control includes a longitudinally-extending recess for receiving a portable media player. A first interface device within the recess communicates with a second interface device of the portable media player when the portable media player is received in the recess. An electromagnetic radiation transmitter is disposed within the housing for transmitting data received from the first interface device.
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12 Claims
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1. A hand-held remote control for an entertainment appliance comprising;
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a housing having a front side; an electromagnetic radiation emitter disposed within the housing for emitting a control signal recognizable by the entertainment appliance; a first keyboard having a plurality of manually depressible function keys located on the front side; a printed circuit board positioned inside the housing, the printed circuit board being responsive to contact with at least one of the manually depressible function keys for correspondingly actuating the electromagnetic radiation emitter; a recess in the housing for receiving a portable media player; a first interface device within the recess, wherein the portable media player includes a second interface device such that the first and second interface devices communicate with each other when the portable media player is received in the recess, and an electromagnetic radiation transmitter disposed within the housing for transmitting data received from the first interface device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for remotely controlling an entertainment appliance and remotely selecting media to play on the entertainment appliance from a portable media player, the system including a hand-held remote control for the entertainment appliance and a charging station, the hand-held remote control comprising:
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a housing having a front side; a compartment within the housing for receiving rechargeable batteries for powering the remote control; an electromagnetic radiation emitter disposed within the housing for emitting a control signal recognizable by the entertainment appliance; a first keyboard having a plurality of manually depressible function keys located on the front side; a printed circuit board positioned inside the housing, the printed circuit board being responsive to contact with at least one of the manually depressible function keys for correspondingly actuating the electromagnetic radiation emitter; a recess in the housing for receiving a portable media player; a first interface device within the recess, wherein the portable media player includes a second interface device such that the first and second interface devices communicate with each other when the portable media player is received in the recess, and an electromagnetic radiation transmitter disposed within the housing for transmitting data received from the first interface device as a data signal, and the charging station, comprising; an enclosure; a cavity in the enclosure for receiving the remote control; a mains power input; a battery charger in the cavity, the battery charger connected to the power input for charging the batteries; a receiver in the enclosure for receiving the data signal, and an output electrically connected to the receiver for transmitting the data signal, whereby a connector coupling the output to an input on the entertainment appliance for receiving a signal from an external source, thereby allows the transmission of data from the media player to the entertainment appliance.
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