Remote controlled electronic presentation system
First Claim
1. A remote controlled electronic system for controlling one or more remotely controllable electronic devices according to transmitted control signals, comprising:
- a computer processing unit having a data storage device for storing keypad programming data;
transceiver means coupled to said computer processing unit for transmitting keypad programming data over a wireless communications link and receiving control signals to selectively operate the computer processing unit; and
a wireless remote control unit having a programmable keypad, means for receiving keypad programming data as stored in the computer processing unit and transmitted by said transceiver means over the wireless communications link, means for transmitting control signals over the wireless communications link, and means responsive to said received keypad programming data for programming the keypad and for configuring the wireless remote control unit to generate, in response to actuation of keys on the keypad, control signals reconstructed from the received keypad programming data and transmitted by the means for transmitting over the wireless communications link to selectively operate the computer processing unit and each electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic presentation system is presented utilizing a wireless remote for controlling a digital computer, one or more display or storage/playback devices and an audience response system. A Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) program within the digital computer manages the wireless remote. The digital computer running the TSR program enables the wireless remote to operate any applications program, as well as to use the computer to add spontaneously certain special effects to the presentation and to control an audience response system. In addition, the computer downloads into the wireless remote control, via a wireless communications link, data commands and signalling parameters such as modulation scheme and communications protocol with which to enable the wireless remote to generate the correct signalling to operate predefined display or storage/playback device.
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25 Claims
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1. A remote controlled electronic system for controlling one or more remotely controllable electronic devices according to transmitted control signals, comprising:
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a computer processing unit having a data storage device for storing keypad programming data; transceiver means coupled to said computer processing unit for transmitting keypad programming data over a wireless communications link and receiving control signals to selectively operate the computer processing unit; and a wireless remote control unit having a programmable keypad, means for receiving keypad programming data as stored in the computer processing unit and transmitted by said transceiver means over the wireless communications link, means for transmitting control signals over the wireless communications link, and means responsive to said received keypad programming data for programming the keypad and for configuring the wireless remote control unit to generate, in response to actuation of keys on the keypad, control signals reconstructed from the received keypad programming data and transmitted by the means for transmitting over the wireless communications link to selectively operate the computer processing unit and each electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communications system for remotely controlling at least one remotely controlled device according to designated control signals reconstructed from known keypad programming codes, comprising:
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a computer including a memory device for storing known keypad programming codes for each remotely controlled device; computer transceiver means for transmitting keypad programming codes from the computer and receiving control signals for operating the computer over a wireless communications link; and a programmable wireless remote keypad controller having a number of individually programmable keys, remote transceiver means for receiving keypad programming codes transmitted from the computer and for transmitting control signals over the wireless link, and means responsive to said received keypad programming codes for programming the keypad and for configuring the wireless remote to generate, in response to keypad actuation, control signals reconstructed from the received keypad programming codes for output by the remote transceiver means to operate the computer and each device in the communications system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communications management system for remotely controlling the operation of one or more remotely controlled electronic devices according to designated control signals reconstructed from known keypad programming codes, comprising:
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a computer having means for storing known keypad programming codes and means for transmitting known keypad programming codes over a wireless communications link; and a wireless remote control unit having a programmable keypad, means for receiving keypad programming codes transmitted from said computer over the wireless communications link, means for transmitting control signals, and means responsive to said received keypad programming codes for programming the keypad and for configuring the wireless remote to generate, in response to keypad actuation, control signals reconstructed from the received keypad programming codes for output by said means for transmitting over the wireless communications link to control operation of said electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A reconfigurable remote control for remotely controlling remotely controllable electronic devices with transmitted control signals reconstructed from known device codes, comprising:
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a programmable keypad; remote transmitter means for transmitting control signals over a remote communications link to remotely control operation of each device; remote receiver means for receiving known device codes from a remote source via the remote communications link; and processing means for programming the keypad in response to received device codes and for configuring the remote controller to generate, in response to selection of keys on the keypad, control signals reconstructed from the received device codes for output by said remote transmitter means to control the operation of each device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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24. A remotely controlled audio-visual presentation system, comprising:
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at least one audio-visual presentation device; a central processing unit coupled to each presentation device including; means for transmitting audio-visual information for presentation thereon; means for controlling the operation of each device and the selective presentation of transmitted audio-visual information thereon; means for receiving and storing audio-visual information and remote device codes; and means for receiving control signals for controlling operation of the processing unit; means for transmitting the stored remote device codes from the central processing unit over a remote communications link; and a remote controller having; a keypad; means for receiving via the remote communications link transmitted remote device codes; processing means responsive to the received remote device codes for configuring the remote controller to control each presentation device; and means for transmitting, in response to actuation of keys on the keypad, control signals reconstructed from the remote device codes by the processing means via a wireless communications link to control the operation of the central processing unit and each presentation device and the presentation of audio-visual information.
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