BACKLIGHTING REMOTE CONTROLS
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1. A remote control comprising:
- user input circuitry;
at least one light source operable to backlight the user input circuitry;
sensing circuitry operable to detect a user touching the remote control; and
control logic communicatively coupled to the light source and the sensing circuitry, the control logic operable to activate the light source responsive to the sensing circuitry detecting the user touching the remote control.
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Abstract
A remote control includes sensing circuitry operable to detect a user touching the remote control. The remote control further includes a light source operable to backlight user input circuitry of the remote control. Control logic of the remote control activates the light source responsive to the sensing circuitry detecting the user touching the remote control.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote control comprising:
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user input circuitry; at least one light source operable to backlight the user input circuitry; sensing circuitry operable to detect a user touching the remote control; and control logic communicatively coupled to the light source and the sensing circuitry, the control logic operable to activate the light source responsive to the sensing circuitry detecting the user touching the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote control comprising:
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user input circuitry; at least one light source operable to backlight the user input circuitry; a light sensor operable to detect an amount of ambient light; sensing circuitry operable to detect a user touching the remote control; and control logic communicatively coupled to the light source, the light sensor and the sensing circuitry, the control logic operable to activate the light source responsive to the sensing circuitry detecting the user touching the remote control if the amount of ambient light is below a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A remote control comprising:
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a plurality of buttons; a touch pad; at least one light source operable to backlight the buttons; and control logic communicatively coupled to the light source, the buttons and the touch pad, the control logic operable to; receive user input from the buttons and the touch pad and generate commands for a controlled device based on the user input; determine whether the user is touching the remote control based upon a signal from the touch pad; and activate the light source responsive to determining that the user is touching the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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