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Motion activated remote control back-lighting

  • US 7,852,255 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2008
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote control comprising:

  • a remote control housing;

    keys residing on the housing for controlling remote control functions;

    an electrical circuit inside the housing receiving inputs from the keys and performing remote control functions; and

    a spring motion switch responsive to motion of the housing, the spring motion switch electrically connected to the electrical circuit to control at least one of the remote control functions, the spring motion switch comprising a spring and a contact proximal to a free end of the spring, wherein sufficient motion of the housing causes the free end of the spring to translate and make an electrical connection with the contact, wherein the remote control has a length L and a width W and the spring motion switch is selected from the group consisting of at least one of;

    a first spring motion switch aligned to respond to motion along the length L; and

    a second spring motion switch aligned to respond to motion along the width W.

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