Patent · US Expired

Media system and remote control for the same

US6690290B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2003
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/202
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote control for use with a configurable target device. The remote control includes a keypad having a plurality of keys including a function key and a transmission circuit for transmitting a signal to the target device in response to activation of one or more of the plurality of keys. Activation of the function key causes the transmitted signal to be comprised of a command to effect a change in the configuration of the target device where the command is selected from a table comprised of a plurality of commands in the event that a single command has not been assigned to the function key.

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