Menu driven remote control for a room air conditioner
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1. A control unit for an air conditioner comprising:
- a programmable processor capable of receiving user selections in the form of signals;
a display operatively associated with the processor and which is capable of displaying a multiple-way arrow icon; and
a directional controller operatively associated with the processor by means of which a user can enter selections which are received by the processor,the processor being programmed to display the multiple-way arrow icon on the display, to associate different selectable functions with arrows of the arrow icon and the directional controller and to display with the multiple-way arrow icon labels identifying the functions associated with arrows of the arrow icon.
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Abstract
The remote control unit for an air conditioner having a controller configured to process multiple temperature inputs, to provide a cycle of operation to provide comfort during sleeping, to provide an automatic cycle of operation wherein a burst of cooling air is provided on demand and/or which is configured to receive and respond to remote signals having different protocols. The remote control unit employs a multiple-way arrow icon and redefinable arrow keys associated with the icon, to enable a user to remotely control operation of the air conditioner.
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1. A control unit for an air conditioner comprising:
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a programmable processor capable of receiving user selections in the form of signals; a display operatively associated with the processor and which is capable of displaying a multiple-way arrow icon; and a directional controller operatively associated with the processor by means of which a user can enter selections which are received by the processor, the processor being programmed to display the multiple-way arrow icon on the display, to associate different selectable functions with arrows of the arrow icon and the directional controller and to display with the multiple-way arrow icon labels identifying the functions associated with arrows of the arrow icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A remote control unit, comprising:
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a directional controller; a display capable of displaying an icon; and a programmable processor operatively coupled to the display to control same and to the directional controller to receive inputs therefrom, the processor being programmed to display an icon of a multiple-way arrow key and to indicate on the display each such association, and to associate the inputs from the directional controller with selections of the functions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote control unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
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a wireless signal transmitter; a key pad including a plurality of keys, the key pad including arrow keys; a display capable of displaying an icon; and a programmable processor operatively coupled to the display to control same to the keys to receive input therefrom, and the wireless signal transmitter to control the transmission of signals to the air conditioner, the processor being programmed to associate a function with at least one key, to display an icon of each key so associated and to indicate on the display each such association, the programmable processor being programmed to associate different functions with the arrow keys and to display a multiple-way arrow icon, including a representation of an arrow for each arrow key so associated.
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14. A remote control unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
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a wireless signal transmitter; a key pad including a plurality of keys; a display capable of displaying an icon, the icon being a multiple-way arrow icon; and programmable processor operatively coupled to the display to control same to the keys to receive input therefrom, and the wireless signal transmitter to control the transmission of signals to the air conditioner, the processor being programmed to associate a function with at least one key, to display an icon of each key so associated and to indicate on the display each such association. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A remote control unit for an air conditioner, comprising:
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a wireless signal transmitter; a key pad including a plurality of keys; a display capable of displaying an icon; a programmable processor operatively coupled to the display to control same to the keys to receive input therefrom, and the wireless signal transmitter to control the transmission of signals to the air conditioner, the processor being programmed to associate a function with at least one key, to display an icon of each key so associated and to indicate on the display each such association, the processor being programmed to indicate on the display each such association by displaying a label identifying each function adjacent the icon of the key so associated.
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