Universal remote TV mouse
US6753849B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Componentry is added to a conventional universal remote device to enable it to cooperate with a set to beacon to position a cursor or arrow on a television or other display screen and to allow the remote control to perform the functions of a conventional personal computer “mouse” in connection with the cursor, such as, for example, “clicking” on icons on the screen. A wide angle sensor and a stepped beacon pulse are used to increase range of the device, and the beacon pulse sent to the infrared sensor is automatically disabled upon detection of activity on the universal remote section.
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