Method and an apparatus for an adaptive remote controller
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a user control input configured to receive user input and issue at least one control signal to a target device;
a detector configured to detect if the apparatus is within a target device feedback range; and
a user interface to provide feedback that the control signal was successfully sent to and executed by the target device, the user interface active if the apparatus is out of the target device feedback range and inactive if the apparatus is within the target device feedback range.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for an adaptive remote controller are provided. The remote controller comprises a user control input, a detector, and a user interface. The user control input is configured to receive user input and issue at least one control signal to a target device. The detector is configured to detect if the remote controller is within a target device feedback range. If the remote controller is out of the target device feedback range, the user interface provides feedback that the control signal was successfully sent to and executed by the target device.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a user control input configured to receive user input and issue at least one control signal to a target device;
a detector configured to detect if the apparatus is within a target device feedback range; and
a user interface to provide feedback that the control signal was successfully sent to and executed by the target device, the user interface active if the apparatus is out of the target device feedback range and inactive if the apparatus is within the target device feedback range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a remote controller that transmits at least one control signal to a target device based on user input, the remote controller having a detector configured to detect if the target device is within a target device feedback range of the remote controller; and
a user interface on the remote controller to provide feedback as to whether the control signal was sent to and executed by the target device, the user interface active if the target device is not within the target device feedback range of the remote controller and inactive if the target device is within the target device feedback range of the remote controller.
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13. A method comprising:
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sending at least one signal from a remote controller to a target device to perform a function on the target device;
determining if the remote controller is within a target device feedback range; and
providing feedback through a user interface of the remote controller as to whether the function was executed by the target device if the remote controller is not within the target device feedback range, the user interface inactive if the remote controller is within the target device feedback range. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving user input and issuing at least one control signal to a target device;
means for detecting if the apparatus is within a target device feedback range; and
means for providing feedback that the control signal was successfully sent to and executed by the target device, the means for providing feedback active if the apparatus is out of the target device feedback range and inactive if the apparatus is within the target device feedback range. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A machine-readable medium having executable instructions to a cause a device to perform a method comprising:
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sending at least one signal from a remote controller to a target device to perform a function on the target device;
determining if the remote controller is within a target device feedback range; and
providing feedback through a user interface of the remote controller as to whether the function was executed by the target device if the remote controller is not within the target device feedback range, the user interface inactive if the remote controller is within the target device feedback range. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
sending at least one signal from the remote controller to the target device using a radio frequency (RF) system, wherein the target device feedback range is an unobstructed line of sight between the apparatus and the target device.
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30. The machine-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the target device feedback range is an audible hearing distance between the apparatus and the target device.
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31. The machine-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the feedback is selected from the group consisting of a sound, a visual image, illuminating buttons, and a message.
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