Multi-sided remote control device
First Claim
1. A remote control device for use with a plurality of devices, said remote control device comprising:
- an exterior surface having a plurality of sides including a first side and a second side; and
a plurality of button groups located on at least the first and second sides of the exterior surface, wherein each button group comprises at least one device button for at least one of controlling a device and indicating a status of a device;
wherein at least one button located on the second side is a replica of at least one button of a button group located on the first side both in function and relative position, and the button located on the first side and the button located on the second side are both used to control or indicate status of the same device, and all buttons located on the second side have functions which correspond to functions of respective ones of the, buttons located on the first side.
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Abstract
A remote control device for use with a plurality of devices has an exterior surface having a plurality of sides. Button groups are located on at least two sides of the plurality of sides. Each button group comprises at least one device button. A device button controls a device, indicates the status of a device, or both. At least one button group on the first side is duplicated on the second side. The remote control device also includes a cover that may be used to the button groups on one side of the remote control device when the button groups on the other side are being used. In one embodiment of the invention, the button group on the second side includes a power button, channel selection buttons and volume control buttons.
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1. A remote control device for use with a plurality of devices, said remote control device comprising:
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an exterior surface having a plurality of sides including a first side and a second side; and
a plurality of button groups located on at least the first and second sides of the exterior surface, wherein each button group comprises at least one device button for at least one of controlling a device and indicating a status of a device;
wherein at least one button located on the second side is a replica of at least one button of a button group located on the first side both in function and relative position, and the button located on the first side and the button located on the second side are both used to control or indicate status of the same device, and all buttons located on the second side have functions which correspond to functions of respective ones of the, buttons located on the first side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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