Remote control devices for electronic appliances
First Claim
1. A remote control device for an electronic appliance, comprising:
- a plurality of channel number inputting keys for inputting a channel number to the remote control device;
channel number code sending means for, when any one of said plurality of channel number inputting keys is operated, sending a channel number code corresponding to the operated channel number inputting key;
an end code sending key;
end code sending means for sending an end code which represents that said channel number code sending means has finished sending the channel number code, in response to operation of said end code sending key;
a further key different from said plurality of channel number inputting keys and said end code sending key, said further key corresponding to a function;
determining means for, when said further key is operated, determining whether any one of said plurality of channel number inputting keys was operated to send the corresponding channel number code, directly before said further key has been operated;
control means for controlling said end code sending means to send the end code for channel selection when said determining means determines that one of said plurality of channel number inputting keys was operated directly before said further key has been operated; and
function executing means for executing the function corresponding to said further key after said control means has controlled said end code sending means to send the end code.
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Abstract
A remote control device for an electronic appliance includes a plurality of channel number inputting keys for inputting a channel number and a further key different from the plurality of channel number inputting keys. When the further key was operated, a CPU determines whether any one of the plurality of channel number inputting keys was operated directly before the further key was operated. If so, the CPU sends the electronic appliance a first remote control code related to channel selection. If not, the CPU sends the electronic appliance a second remote control code which controls a function different from the channel selection. In this case, the sole key fulfills the two functions to reduce the number of keys.
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7 Claims
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1. A remote control device for an electronic appliance, comprising:
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a plurality of channel number inputting keys for inputting a channel number to the remote control device; channel number code sending means for, when any one of said plurality of channel number inputting keys is operated, sending a channel number code corresponding to the operated channel number inputting key; an end code sending key; end code sending means for sending an end code which represents that said channel number code sending means has finished sending the channel number code, in response to operation of said end code sending key; a further key different from said plurality of channel number inputting keys and said end code sending key, said further key corresponding to a function; determining means for, when said further key is operated, determining whether any one of said plurality of channel number inputting keys was operated to send the corresponding channel number code, directly before said further key has been operated; control means for controlling said end code sending means to send the end code for channel selection when said determining means determines that one of said plurality of channel number inputting keys was operated directly before said further key has been operated; and function executing means for executing the function corresponding to said further key after said control means has controlled said end code sending means to send the end code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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