Remote Control System with Satellite Control Devices
First Claim
1. A remote control system comprising:
- a secondary remote control including a secondary input key and a secondary communication interface that transmits an input signal in response to activation of the secondary input key; and
a primary remote control including a primary input key and a primary communication interface that receives the input signal and transmits a command signal to an electronic device based on the input signal, wherein the command signal is associated with both the secondary input key and the primary input key.
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Abstract
A remote control system including a primary remote control (20) in communication with one or more secondary remote controls (30-38) that each have one or more secondary input keys (22b-c, 24b-c, 26b-c, 28b-c), are that dynamically associated with programmed operation of a DVD player (40), computer, or other electronic device. Upon activation of a secondary input key, the primary remote control receives an input signal and determines a code associated with the activated key. The code may also be associated with a primary input key (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 23, 25, 27) on the primary remote control. The primary and secondary input keys may have the same color, shape, or other characteristics. The code is communicated to the electronic device to perform the programmed operation concurrently associated with the code. The programmed operation may also be associated with a display icon that may have the same characteristics as the input keys. The secondary remote controls enable multiple users to command the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote control system comprising:
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a secondary remote control including a secondary input key and a secondary communication interface that transmits an input signal in response to activation of the secondary input key; and a primary remote control including a primary input key and a primary communication interface that receives the input signal and transmits a command signal to an electronic device based on the input signal, wherein the command signal is associated with both the secondary input key and the primary input key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for transmitting a command signal to a controlled electronic device, comprising:
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receiving an input signal from a secondary remote control that includes a secondary input key and a secondary communication interface that transmits the input signal in response to activation of the secondary input key; and transmitting a command signal to an electronic device, wherein the command signal is based on the input signal and is associated with both the secondary input key and a primary input key of a primary remote control. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A remote control system comprising:
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a secondary remote control including a secondary input key and a secondary communication interface that transmits an input signal in response to activation of the input key; and a primary remote control including a primary communication interface that receives the input signal and transmits a command signal to an electronic device, wherein the command signal is based on the input signal and is associated with the secondary input key, and wherein the secondary input key is associated with a display element that is dynamically associated with a programmed operation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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