USING TOUCH PAD TO REMOTE CONTROL HOME ELCTRONICS LIKE TV
First Claim
1. A remote control device, comprising:
- a switch configured to activate and deactivate both an electronic device and the remote control device;
a power input configured to receive electrical power;
a touch panel configured to operate in an absence of backlight, wherein the touch panel is further configured to receive a first input at a first area of the touch panel, and a second input at a second area of the touch panel;
a processing unit coupled with the switch, the power input, and the touch panel, the processing unit configured to provide first control data representing the first input, wherein the first control data controls movement of a cursor on the electronic device, and the processing unit configured to provide second control data representing the second input, wherein the second control data identifies text corresponding to the second input; and
a transmitter coupled to the processing unit, the transmitter configured to provide the control data to the electronic device.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods of a remote control device are provided. The remote control device includes a switch and a power input. The remote control device also includes a touch panel configured to operate in an absence of backlight. The touch panel is configured to receive a first input at a first area of the touch panel and a second input at a second area of the touch panel. The remote control device includes a processing unit configured to provide first control data representing the first input and second control data representing the second input. The first control data can control movement of a cursor on the electronic device. The second control data can identify text corresponding to the second input. The remote control device includes a transmitter configured to provide the control data to the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote control device, comprising:
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a switch configured to activate and deactivate both an electronic device and the remote control device; a power input configured to receive electrical power; a touch panel configured to operate in an absence of backlight, wherein the touch panel is further configured to receive a first input at a first area of the touch panel, and a second input at a second area of the touch panel; a processing unit coupled with the switch, the power input, and the touch panel, the processing unit configured to provide first control data representing the first input, wherein the first control data controls movement of a cursor on the electronic device, and the processing unit configured to provide second control data representing the second input, wherein the second control data identifies text corresponding to the second input; and a transmitter coupled to the processing unit, the transmitter configured to provide the control data to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote control device, comprising:
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a switch configured to activate and deactivate both an electronic device and the remote control device; a power input configured to receive electrical power; a touch panel configured to operate in an absence of backlight, wherein the touch panel is further configured to receive a first input at a first area of the touch panel, and a second input at a second area of the touch panel; means for providing first control data representing the first input, wherein the first control data controls movement of a cursor on the electronic device, and second control data representing the second input, wherein the second control data identifies text corresponding to the second input; and a transmitter configured to provide the control data from the remote control device to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of remotely controlling an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving a user input at a remote control device, wherein the remote control device includes; a switch configured to activate and deactivate both an electronic device and the remote control device, a power input configured to receive electrical power, a touch panel configured to operate in an absence of backlight, wherein the touch panel is further configured to receive a first input at a first area of the touch panel, and a second input at a second area of the touch panel; a processing unit coupled with the switch, the power input, and the touch panel, and a transmitter coupled to the processing unit; evaluating, using the processing unit, the user input to identify the user input as one of the first input received at the first area of the touch panel and the second input received at the second area of the touch panel; generating, using the processing unit, control data representing the user input, wherein the control data is one of a first control data representing the first input to control movement of a cursor on the electronic device and a second control data representing the second input to identify text corresponding to the second input; and transmitting, using the transmitter, at least one of the first control data and the second control data from the remote control device to a receiver of the electronic device to control at least one of a cursor display and a text display on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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