DUAL FUNCTION CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20070008307A1
• Filed: 07/10/2006
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: InFocus Corporation (Lap-Shun Hui, MBA)
• Inventors: Edvardsen, Trond, Lokkeberg, Ole-Johnny
• Application Number:
  US11/456,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20070008307A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/74 Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor

Abstract

A display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a body including an integrated circuit card slot; and a remote device removably storable in the integrated circuit card slot in a docking position. The remote device may be operable to control the display device when in the docking position.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a body including a controller dock; and

a controller removably storable in a docking position in the controller dock, where the controller is operable to control the display device at least when in the docking position.

2. The display device of claim 1, further comprising a projection assembly to project a video image at least partially controllable by the controller.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller dock includes an integrated circuit card slot.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a transmitter and the body comprises a receiver, wherein the receiver is operably configured such that the controller transmits operation signals from the transmitter to the receiver when in the docking position.

5. The display device of claim 4, wherein the transmitter is an IR transmitting diode.

6. The display device of claim 4, wherein the receiver is an IR receiver.

7. The display device of claim 1, further comprising a recharger to recharge the controller when in the docking position.

8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is an integrated circuit card.

9. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is a PCMCIA card.

10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller dock is configured to alternatively receive a first controller and a second controller;

wherein the first controller has a first set of functionalities and the second controller has a second set of functionalities.

11. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller includes a keypad that is useable when the controller is in the docking position.

12. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is removable from the controller dock to a remote position, wherein the controller is operable to remotely control the display device when in the remote position.

13. A display device comprising:

a remote device slot configured to receive a remote device having a transmitter in a docking position;

a receiver operably disposed adjacent the remote device slot, wherein the remote device when in the docking position is configured to transmit operation signals from the transmitter to the receiver.

14. The display device of claim 13, further comprising a recharger configured to recharge the remote device in the docking position.

15. The display device of claim 13, wherein the remote device slot is further configured to receive a network card.

16. The display device of claim 15, wherein the network card is a wireless network card.

17. The display device of claim 13, wherein the remote device slot is further configured to receive a memory card.

18. The display device of claim 13, wherein the remote device slot is configured to receive a PCMCIA card.

19. A display device comprising:

a card slot adapted to alternatively receive a first integrated circuit card and a second integrated circuit card;

wherein the first integrated circuit card is a first remote device with a first set of functionalities and the second integrated circuit card is a second remote device with a second set of functionalities.

20. The display device of claim 19, wherein the card slot comprises retention mechanisms to retain the circuit card in the card slot.

21. The display device of claim 19, further comprising a release device to release the circuit card from the card slot.

22. The display device of claim 19, wherein the card slot is further configured to receive at least one of a memory card, a network card and a tuner card.