Remote Control Device
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1. A remote control device for wirelessly controlling a second device, comprising:
- a housing having non-coplanar first and second outer surfaces;
a first microphone disposed within the housing adjacent to the first outer surface;
a plurality of user input keys, supported by the housing, operable by a user, and including command keys that are associated with respective operations of the second device;
a radio frequency transmitter, disposed within the housing, operable to transmit radio signals based on spoken commands received as acoustic signals by the first microphone;
an optical transmitter, supported by the housing, operable to transmit optical signals based on user operation of the command keys; and
a microprocessor, disposed within the housing, operably connected to the first microphone, the plurality of command keys, the radio frequency transmitter, and the optical transmitter;
wherein the radio signals are generated by the radio frequency transmitter such that the radio signals can be wirelessly transmitted from the remote control device, wirelessly received by the second device, and cause the navigation device to perform predetermined actions associated with the spoken commands.
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Abstract
A remote control device for wirelessly controlling a second device is disclosed that allows the user to remotely control the second device using spoken commands. The remote control device is preferably dimensioned to be useful as a handheld device. The remote control device includes one or more microphones into which the user can speak a command. The remote control device also includes a transmitter, for example a radio frequency transmitter and/or an optical transmitter, for transmitting a signal to the second device based on the user'"'"'s spoken command.
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1. A remote control device for wirelessly controlling a second device, comprising:
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a housing having non-coplanar first and second outer surfaces; a first microphone disposed within the housing adjacent to the first outer surface; a plurality of user input keys, supported by the housing, operable by a user, and including command keys that are associated with respective operations of the second device; a radio frequency transmitter, disposed within the housing, operable to transmit radio signals based on spoken commands received as acoustic signals by the first microphone; an optical transmitter, supported by the housing, operable to transmit optical signals based on user operation of the command keys; and a microprocessor, disposed within the housing, operably connected to the first microphone, the plurality of command keys, the radio frequency transmitter, and the optical transmitter; wherein the radio signals are generated by the radio frequency transmitter such that the radio signals can be wirelessly transmitted from the remote control device, wirelessly received by the second device, and cause the navigation device to perform predetermined actions associated with the spoken commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote control device for wirelessly controlling a second device, comprising:
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a housing having non-coplanar first and second outer surfaces; a first microphone disposed within the housing adjacent to the first outer surface; a second microphone disposed within the housing adjacent to the second outer surface; a radio frequency transmitter, disposed within the housing, operable to transmit radio signals based on spoken commands received as acoustic signals by the first or second microphone; and a microprocessor, disposed within the housing, operably connected to the first microphone, the second microphone, and the radio frequency transmitter; wherein the radio signals are generated by the radio frequency transmitter such that the radio signals can be wirelessly transmitted from the remote control device, wirelessly received by the second device, and cause the navigation device to perform predetermined actions associated with the spoken commands. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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