Remote control device for a television receiver with user programmable means
First Claim
1. A remote control device capable of controlling a television receiver having a plurality of equipment inputs to which various equipment may be connected, which comprises:
- a transmitter;
a controller with memory;
a keyboard for providing input signals to the controller;
a power source for the controller and the transmitter;
the keyboard having;
(a) a TV equipment input selector for selecting the equipment input to the television receiver that is activated for display of the output of the equipment connected to the selected equipment input,(b) a user programmable switch for enabling the user to store user-selected data in a memory;
(c) said user selected data including TV equipment input selector data for selecting the desired equipment input of the plurality of equipment inputs; and
(d) a restore switch for enabling the controller to transmit data, corresponding to the user-selected data, to the transmitter;
whereby actuation of the restore switch restores the television receiver to a state of operation responsive to the user-selected stored data based on the user setting of the user programmable switch, enabling the user to return automatically to a previously selected equipment input.
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Abstract
A remote control device for a television receiver having a user-controlled restore function. The remote control device has a user-programmable switch for enabling the user to store user-selected data in a memory, including TV input data and channel data. A restore switch is provided for enabling a microprocessor to transmit digital data to an infrared or RF transmitter, corresponding to the user-selected data. Actuation of the restore switch will restore the television receiver to a state of operation responsive to the user-selected stored data based on the user'"'"'s settings of the user-programmable switch.
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12 Claims
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1. A remote control device capable of controlling a television receiver having a plurality of equipment inputs to which various equipment may be connected, which comprises:
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a transmitter; a controller with memory; a keyboard for providing input signals to the controller; a power source for the controller and the transmitter; the keyboard having; (a) a TV equipment input selector for selecting the equipment input to the television receiver that is activated for display of the output of the equipment connected to the selected equipment input, (b) a user programmable switch for enabling the user to store user-selected data in a memory; (c) said user selected data including TV equipment input selector data for selecting the desired equipment input of the plurality of equipment inputs; and (d) a restore switch for enabling the controller to transmit data, corresponding to the user-selected data, to the transmitter; whereby actuation of the restore switch restores the television receiver to a state of operation responsive to the user-selected stored data based on the user setting of the user programmable switch, enabling the user to return automatically to a previously selected equipment input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote control device capable of controlling a television receiver having a plurality of equipment inputs to which various equipment may be connected, which comprises:
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a transmitter; a controller with memory, said controller including a microprocessor; a keyboard for providing input signals to the controller; a battery power source for the controller and the transmitter; the keyboard having; (a) a tv equipment input selector for selecting the input to the television receiver that is activated for display of the output of the equipment connected to the selected equipment input, said tv equipment input selector enabling selection of a component video input, a composite video input, and a HDMI input, (b) a user-programmable switch for enabling the user to store user-selected data in a memory; (c) said user selected data including TV equipment input selector data for selecting the desired equipment input of the plurality of equipment inputs; and (d) a restore switch for enabling the controller to transmit digital data, corresponding to the user-selected data, to the transmitter; whereby actuation of the restore switch restores the television receiver to a state of operation responsive to the user-selected stored data based on the user setting of the user programmable switch, enabling the user to return automatically to a previously selected equipment input.
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12. A method for operating a remote control device capable of controlling a television receiver having a plurality of equipment inputs to which various equipment may be connected, comprising the steps of:
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providing a transmitter, a controller with memory, a keyboard for providing input signals to the controller, and a power source for the controller and the transmitter, the keyboard having a TV equipment input selector, a user programmable switch and a restore switch; actuating the TV equipment input selector to select the equipment input to the television receiver that is activated for display of the output of the equipment connected to the selected equipment input; actuating the user programmable switch to store user-selected data in a memory; said user selected data including TV equipment input selector data for selecting the desired equipment input of the plurality of equipment inputs; and actuating the restore switch for enabling the controller to transmit data to the transmitter, corresponding to the user-selected data; whereby actuation of the restore switch will restore the television to a state of operation responsive to the user-selected stored data based on the user'"'"'s setting of the user programmable switch, enabling the user to return automatically to a previously selected equipment input.
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Specification