REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS CONTROLLED BY REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE
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1. A remote control device comprising:
- a first remote controller; and
a second remote controller which is configured to be connected to or separated from the first remote controller,wherein the first remote controller and the second remote controller function as a single unit if the first remote controller and the second remote controller are connected, andwherein the first remote controller and the second remote controller function as separate individual units if the first remote controller and the second remote controller are separated.
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Abstract
A remote control device capable of being separated into two or more parts is provided. The remote control device includes a first remote controller, and a second remote controller which is capable of being connected to or separated from the first remote controller. If the first remote controller and the second remote controller are connected, the first remote controller and the second remote controller may function as a single unit, or if not, the first remote controller and the second remote controller may function as individual units.
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1. A remote control device comprising:
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a first remote controller; and a second remote controller which is configured to be connected to or separated from the first remote controller, wherein the first remote controller and the second remote controller function as a single unit if the first remote controller and the second remote controller are connected, and wherein the first remote controller and the second remote controller function as separate individual units if the first remote controller and the second remote controller are separated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote control device comprising:
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a plurality of remote controllers which are configured to be connected or separated, wherein the plurality of remote controllers function as a single unit if the plurality of remote controllers are connected, and wherein the plurality of remote controllers function as separate individual units if the plurality of remote controllers are separated.
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13. An image display apparatus comprising:
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a signal receiver which receives a remote control signal from a remote control device comprising a plurality of remote controllers which are configured to be connected or separated; a display unit which displays an image on a screen; a control unit which, if the plurality of remote controllers are separated, controls the display unit to divide the screen into a plurality of areas, to change a plurality of partial images displayed on the plurality of areas according to individual control signals of the plurality of remote controllers, and to display on a full screen an image having partial images which occupy a number of areas of the screen after a predetermined time elapses.
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14. A method for operating a remote control device including a plurality of remote controllers which are configured to be connected or separated, the method comprising:
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connecting or separating the plurality of remote controllers; and changing an operating mode of an apparatus, according to whether the plurality of remote controllers are connected or separated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a remote control device including a plurality of remote controllers which are configured to be connected or separated, the method comprising:
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connecting or separating the plurality of remote controllers; and controlling the plurality of remote controllers to function as separate individual units to perform a same function if the plurality of remote controllers are separated. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A remote control system comprising:
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a first remote control comprising a first housing; and a second remote control a second housing, wherein the first housing is configured to be physically attached to the second housing in a first mode and the first housing is not physically attached to the second housing in a second mode, and wherein in the first mode, the first and the second remote controls are operated as a single remote and in the second mode the first and the second remotes are separately operated. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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