System and method for remote control of a television with a manually actuatable element
First Claim
1. A remote control for a television, the remote control, comprising:
- a manually actuatable control element configured to generate a signal in response to a linear activation of the control element by a user, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a magnitude of the linear activation; and
a control system configured to receive the signal and to produce one of a plurality of television commands in response to the level of the signal.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for remote control of a television with a manually actuatable control element. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a remote control for a television with a manually actuatable control element. The remote control may comprise a manually actuatable control element configured to generate a signal in response to an activation of the control element by a user, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a characteristic of the activation, and a control system configured to receive the signal and to produce one of a plurality of television commands in response to the signal, wherein the command produced corresponds to the level of the signal.
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1. A remote control for a television, the remote control, comprising:
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a manually actuatable control element configured to generate a signal in response to a linear activation of the control element by a user, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a magnitude of the linear activation; and a control system configured to receive the signal and to produce one of a plurality of television commands in response to the level of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A television system, comprising:
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a television; and a remote control configured to communicate with the television, the remote control comprising; a manually actuatable control element configured to generate a signal in response to a rotational activation of the control element by a user, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a speed of the rotational activation; and a control system configured to receive the signal and to produce one of a plurality of television commands in response to the level of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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generating a signal in response to a single activation of a manually actuatable control element, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a duration of the single activation; and receiving the signal at a control system and producing one of a plurality of television commands in response to the level of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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