Method and apparatus for extending the recording time of a remotely controllable electronic device using a hand-held autonomous remote control
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1. A method for extending the recording time of a remotely controllable electronic device with a hand-held remote control comprising the steps of:
- (a) transmitting a record compound from said hand-held remote control to cause said remotely controllable device to record;
(b) transmitting a standby command from said hand-held remote control to cause said remotely controllable device to stop recording a period of time after transmitting said record command;
(c) transmitting said record command from said hand-held remote control to cause said remotely controllable device to record a period of time after transmitting said standby command;
(d) alternating steps (b) and (c) autonomously.
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Abstract
A remote control is used to extend the recording time of a recording device (typically a camcorder (20)). The remote control periodically commands the camcorder (20) to record for a relatively short period of time and then stop recording. In this way, the camcorder (20) is caused to record in a time-lapse fashion. Also, the remote control is used to disable all recording for periods of time when it is known that an event of interest will not occur during these periods. Provisions are made for extending both the recording tape time and the camcorder battery (34) life.
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1. A method for extending the recording time of a remotely controllable electronic device with a hand-held remote control comprising the steps of:
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(a) transmitting a record compound from said hand-held remote control to cause said remotely controllable device to record;
(b) transmitting a standby command from said hand-held remote control to cause said remotely controllable device to stop recording a period of time after transmitting said record command;
(c) transmitting said record command from said hand-held remote control to cause said remotely controllable device to record a period of time after transmitting said standby command;
(d) alternating steps (b) and (c) autonomously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
(a) transmitting a command from said hand-held remote control to a remotely controllable switch means to cause said remotely controllable switch means to apply power to a battery powered remotely controllable device before transmitting said record command from said hand-held remote control;
(b) transmitting a command from said hand-held remote control to said remotely controllable switch means to cause said remotely controllable switch means to remove power from said battery powered remotely controllable device after transmitting said standby command from said hand-held remote control;
whereby battery life of said battery powered remotely controllable devise is extended.
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- 7. A method for extending the recording time of a remotely controllable electronic device that does not inherently record in a time lapse with a hand-held remote control comprising transmitting record and standby commands alternately and autonomously from said hand-held remote control causing said remotely controllable electronic device to record in a time lapse manner.
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14. An apparatus, said apparatus being hand-held, for extending the recording time of a remotely controllable electronic device comprising:
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means for transmitting a record command causing said remotely controllable electronic device to record and transmitting a standby command causing said remotely controllable electronic device to stop recording and means for autonomously alternating the transmission of said record and standby commands. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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