Television listing remote control

• US 8,111,335 B1
• Filed: 08/18/2007
• Issued: 02/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gary Naidas
• Original Assignee: Gary Naidas
• Inventors: Naidas, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): HSIA, SHERRIE Y
• Application Number:
  US11/840,944
• Time in Patent Office: 1,634 Days
• Field of Search: 348/734, 348/725, 340 1222- 1255, 398106-114, 341/176, 345156-184
• US Class Current: 348/734
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel

Abstract

A television listing remote control. An illustrative embodiment of the television listing remote control includes a central processing unit and a port, a power source and a display connected to the central processing unit. The central processing unit is adapted to receive television program listing information through the port and display the television program listing information on the display. A transmitter is connected to the central processing unit. A plurality of control buttons is connected to the central processing unit.

Claims

1. A television listing remote control, comprising:

a remote control housing having a control panel;

a central processing unit provided in said remote control housing;

a port provided in said remote control housing and connected to said central processing unit;

a power source provided in said remote control housing and connected to said central processing unit;

an input button provided on said control panel and connected to said central processing unit;

a plurality of control buttons provided on said control panel and connected to said central processing unit, said plurality of control buttons including an information button and a plurality of television control buttons;

a display provided on said control panel and connected to said central processing unit;

wherein said central processing unit is adapted to receive television program listing information through said port responsive to actuation of said input button and display said television program listing information on said display responsive to actuation of said information button; and

a transmitter connected to said central processing unit.

2. The television listing remote control of claim 1 wherein said plurality of television control buttons comprises television volume control buttons and television channel control buttons.

3. The television listing remote control of claim 1 further comprising a power button between said power source and said central processing unit and provided on said control panel.

4. The television listing remote control of claim 1 wherein said port comprises a standard USB port.

5. The television listing remote control of claim 1 wherein said plurality of television control buttons comprises a television mute button.