Remote control keypad unit
First Claim
1. A remote control keypad unit for operating an electronic device having a receiver means, said remote control device configured to be grasped for operation by both hands of a user, comprising:
- a body having a lower part, an upper part and a sidewall extending between said lower and upper parts, said sidewall defining a first side and a second side;
an operation area positioned on said body, said operation area equipped with a plurality of operation buttons, said operation buttons arranged on said body such that when said remote control is grasped in both of said user'"'"'s hands, each of said user'"'"'s fingers are positioned upon one of said plurality of operation buttons so as to facilitate control of the electronic device such that selections on the electronic device may be changed by depressing the desired button with the finger which rests upon the operation button which corresponds to the desired selection;
operation means capable of generating a code signal which corresponds to one or more of said operation buttons when one or more of said operation buttons are depressed; and
electrical connection means for transmitting said code signal to said electrical receiver means of the electronic device to change a selection.
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Abstract
A remote control device for operating an electronic device having an means. The remote control device is configured to be grasped for operation by both hands of a user and is comprised of a body having a lower part an upper part and a continuous sidewall extending between said lower and upper parts. One or more operation areas are positioned on the body and are equipped with a plurality of channel operation buttons, the channel operation buttons being arranged on the body and numbered to correspond with a user'"'"'s fingers such that when the remote control is grasped in both of the user'"'"'s hands, each of the user'"'"'s fingers are comfortably positioned upon one of the plurality of operation buttons so as to facilitate control of the electronic device such that selection may be rapidly and conveniently changed by depressing the desired button with the finger which rests upon the operation button which corresponds to the desired selection. Additional basic control buttons, such as volume control, are easily reached by the user'"'"'s fingers while grasping the body or bodies. The remote control device also includes channel operation means capable of generating a code signal which corresponds to one or more of the channel operation buttons when one or more of the channel operation buttons are depressed. An infrared beam emitter or wired connection is also provided for producing a signal beam to engage the infrared beam receiver of the television set to change a channel.
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13 Claims
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1. A remote control keypad unit for operating an electronic device having a receiver means, said remote control device configured to be grasped for operation by both hands of a user, comprising:
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a body having a lower part, an upper part and a sidewall extending between said lower and upper parts, said sidewall defining a first side and a second side; an operation area positioned on said body, said operation area equipped with a plurality of operation buttons, said operation buttons arranged on said body such that when said remote control is grasped in both of said user'"'"'s hands, each of said user'"'"'s fingers are positioned upon one of said plurality of operation buttons so as to facilitate control of the electronic device such that selections on the electronic device may be changed by depressing the desired button with the finger which rests upon the operation button which corresponds to the desired selection; operation means capable of generating a code signal which corresponds to one or more of said operation buttons when one or more of said operation buttons are depressed; and electrical connection means for transmitting said code signal to said electrical receiver means of the electronic device to change a selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote control keypad unit for operating an electronic device having a receiver means, said remote control keypad unit comprising:
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a first and a second body, each of said bodies configured to be grasped for operation by a corresponding hand of both hands of a user, wherein a sidewall extends between a lower part and an upper part of each of said bodies, said sidewall defining a first side and a second side; an operation area positioned on said bodies, said operation area equipped with a plurality of operation buttons, said operation buttons arranged on said bodies such that when said remote control is grasped by said both hands of said user, at least one finger from each of said user'"'"'s hands are positioned so as to rest on at least one corresponding operation button of said plurality of operation buttons, wherein said operation buttons are coupled to operation means capable of generating a plurality of code signals, each of said code signals corresponding to at least one of said operation buttons being depressed, and wherein said code signals are transmitted via a direct electrical connection means to said direct electrical receiver means of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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