MULTIMEDIA DEVICE HAVING DETACHABLE CONTROLLER
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1. A multimedia device comprising:
- a main body configured to process input data and to output multimedia data; and
a controller configured to control a function of the main body,wherein the main body and the controller each comprise one or more joints for attaching and detaching the controller to and from the main body, and the controller is configured to function as a control panel of the main body while attached to the main body and to function as a remote control of the main body while detached from the main body.
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Abstract
Provided is a multimedia device that has a detachable controller. The detachable controller may attach to a main body of a multimedia device and act as a control panel of the main body. Further, the controller may be detached from the main body of multimedia device and act as a remote controller of the multimedia device.
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20 Claims
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1. A multimedia device comprising:
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a main body configured to process input data and to output multimedia data; and a controller configured to control a function of the main body, wherein the main body and the controller each comprise one or more joints for attaching and detaching the controller to and from the main body, and the controller is configured to function as a control panel of the main body while attached to the main body and to function as a remote control of the main body while detached from the main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a multimedia device having a detachable controller that attaches to at least a portion of a front surface of a main body, the method comprising:
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functioning as a control panel of the main body of the multimedia device while the controller is attached to the main body; and functioning as a remote control of the main body of the multimedia device while the controller is detached from the main body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A controller for a multimedia device which is detachable from a main body of the multimedia device, wherein the controller is configured to:
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function as a control panel of the main body while attached to the main body; and function as a remote control of the main body while detached from the main body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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