Optically controlled radio
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1. An optically controlled radio, comprising:
- a radio device including;
a controller means for controlling at least a portion of said radio device in response to an optical control signal; and
a light source disposed within the radio device for generating a light signal;
a remote means for providing said optical control signal including means for receiving said light signal and switch means for selectively permitting or prohibiting passage of said light signal to provide said optical control signal; and
an optical communication channel disposed between said radio device and said remote means.
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A radio device (10) receives optical control signals from a remote control apparatus (22). In one embodiment, both the radio device and remote control apparatus include optical transmitters (58) and receivers (60) so that control and information signals may provided to and received from the radio'"'"'s operator. In another embodiment, the radio () provides a light signal to the remote control apparatus () that either permits or prohibits (80) the light signal'"'"'s return to the radio. In this way, the presence or absence of the return light signal comprises optical control signals to control the radio'"'"'s operation.
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1. An optically controlled radio, comprising:
- a radio device including;
a controller means for controlling at least a portion of said radio device in response to an optical control signal; and a light source disposed within the radio device for generating a light signal; a remote means for providing said optical control signal including means for receiving said light signal and switch means for selectively permitting or prohibiting passage of said light signal to provide said optical control signal; and an optical communication channel disposed between said radio device and said remote means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a radio device including;
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