Remote control with a detachable insert
First Claim
1. A remote control comprising:
- a file folder including a front cover, a back cover and a spine located between said front cover and said back cover, said file folder further including a fastener mounted on said spine, said fastener being capable of detachably holding a printed publication, said printed publication devoid of electronic components permanently attached to said printed publication;
a remote control circuit supported by said file folder; and
a button supported on at least one of said front cover and said back cover and coupled to said remote control circuit;
a plurality of leaves of the printed publication detachably attached to said fastener so that a leaf is laid over said button, said leaf being sufficiently thin for pressure on said leaf to transfer through said leaf to operate said button;
wherein said remote control circuit transmits a remote control signal to a host device in response to application of pressure to said button, said remote control signal identifying a location on the leaf where the pressure is applied.
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Abstract
A remote control includes a base and an insert that is attached in a detachable manner to the base. The base includes a remote control circuit, a button coupled to operate the remote control circuit and a fastener capable of holding the insert. The insert includes a printed publication (such as a card, a sheet of paper or a booklet) containing at least one leaf having human-understandable content (such as text and/or graphics). To assemble the remote control, a user attaches the insert to the fastener, so that the human-understandable content is laid over the button. Thereafter, when the user operates the button (e.g. by touching the leaf), the base transmits a remote control signal that causes a host device to visually display information related to the human-understandable content at the touched location. A base in the form of a three ring binder gives the user an intuitive feel of simply touching human-understandable content on a leaf in the binder to view a display of information related to the content. In addition to the human-understandable content, the insert can carry a predetermined pattern that can be sensed by a sensor during mounting of the insert on the base. The base transmits, in the remote control signal, a number determined from the redetermined pattern thereby to indicate to the host device the insert currently in the base.
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6 Claims
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1. A remote control comprising:
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a file folder including a front cover, a back cover and a spine located between said front cover and said back cover, said file folder further including a fastener mounted on said spine, said fastener being capable of detachably holding a printed publication, said printed publication devoid of electronic components permanently attached to said printed publication;
a remote control circuit supported by said file folder; and
a button supported on at least one of said front cover and said back cover and coupled to said remote control circuit;
a plurality of leaves of the printed publication detachably attached to said fastener so that a leaf is laid over said button, said leaf being sufficiently thin for pressure on said leaf to transfer through said leaf to operate said button;
wherein said remote control circuit transmits a remote control signal to a host device in response to application of pressure to said button, said remote control signal identifying a location on the leaf where the pressure is applied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
said remote control has the appearance of a normal ring binder.
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3. The remote control of claim 1 wherein:
said button includes a touch panel capable of indicating the location of application of said pressure.
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4. The remote control of claim 3, wherein said touch panel is supported by said back cover, the remote control further comprising:
another touch panel supported by said front cover and coupled to said remote control circuit.
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5. The remote control of claim 1 wherein:
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said button includes a switch in a plurality of discrete switches mounted on said back cover;
an internal surface of said back cover is substantially planar; and
said base has the appearance of a normal ring binder.
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6. The remote control of claim 1 further comprising:
information in the form of electronic content identified at least partially by said signal, said electronic content being related to content printed on said leaf.
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