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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111185 | Universal remote control device A universal remote control device (100) is provided which is able to operate different electronic devices such as television sets, recorders, set top boxes, and audio systems. The universal remote control device (100) is provided with a database (10... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106748 | Remote-controlled motion apparatus with acceleration self-sense and remote control apparatus therefor A remote-controlled motion apparatus is controlled by a remote control apparatus. The remote control apparatus transmits a target motion signal by radio. The remote-controlled motion apparatus includes a communication module, an acceleration sensing module, a proces... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106749 | Touchless control of a control device A method and a system are provided for controlling a controller without physically touching the controller. A hand or other object interacts with a field surrounding the controller, altering the field. A change in characteristic of the altered field causes a corresp... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8081103 | Remote controller, method for controlling the same, and method for manufacturing the same For a remote controller that is mainly used for simply and surely controlling various electronic devices, when predetermined pressing force is imposed on an operating body, a predetermined set value is stored in a storing section when a detection value of a pressure... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072315 | Method and apparatus for universally decoding commands of a remote controller A universal decoding device and associated method is provided. The universal decoding device includes a counter unit for counting signal cycles and a logic unit for identifying coded data or commands according to counted signal cycles. The logic unit includes a regi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8054211 | Apparatus and method to facilitate universal remote control One embodiment of the present invention provides a universal remote control, which includes a display screen and a user input mechanism. The universal remote control also includes a processing unit that is configured to display information on the display screen and ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049593 | Universal remote control apparatus and method based on service profiles A universal remote control apparatus and method for controlling various types of devices and equipments, the universal remote control apparatus includes a service profile generator which generates a service profile based on first device information and second device... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049655 | Controlling device using visual cues to indicate appliance and function key relationships A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual and/or audio cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, etc., to indicate a relationship between a function key and an intended target appliance for a command transmitted in response to a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8013774 | Remote control device with directional mode indicator Methods, systems, and products disclose a remote control device that controls multiple consumer electronics devices based on orientation. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004450 | Wireless AV transmitting set A wireless AV transmitting set includes a remote controller main body having an internal memory device and an external connecting recess for stably holding a digital AV player therein, and a first pair of electric contacts, via which data is transmitted and power is... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7990306 | Radio control transmitter for models A radio control transmitter for a model is disclosed wherein a control range is limited to not to exceed a maximum control range without using a mechanical means. In accordance with the transmitter, an added control range being a sum of two or more of the control ra... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978119 | Wireless vehicle access control system A system and method for coordinating movement of a powered sliding door module and an access ramp for a vehicle is shown in FIG. 5 An OEM key fob (26a) is modified to send a non-OEM signal when a passenger side sliding door button is pressed A n... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7956792 | Remote controller, electronic product system, and related method with memory capability A remote controller with memory capability includes a status button, a memory, a processing unit, and a transceiver device. The memory is utilized for storing a status information of an electronic product. When the status button is pressed, the processing unit gener... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7956791 | Remote control device with improved shielding and grounding performance A remote control device (100) includes an insulated housing (2, 3) including an outer surface (20, 30) plated with a conductive material for providing a suppression of EMI, an inner surface (21, 31), and a receiving space (4) defin... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7889112 | Dynamic linking of codesets in universal remote control devices A universal remote control device does not include a particular codeset that contains all the keycodes corresponding to all desired functions of a selected consumer electronic device. However, keycodes contained in one codeset in combination with keycodes contained ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7876255 | Controlling device using visual cues to indicate appliance and function key relationships A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual and/or audio cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, etc., to indicate a relationship between a function key and an intended target appliance for a command transmitted in response to a... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7852255 | Motion activated remote control back-lighting A remote control includes at least one spring motion switch and an electrical circuit to control remote control functions when the remote control is moved. In one embodiment, the motion switch activates keyboard back-lighting. A single spring motion switch may be us... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7768440 | Advertising apparatus An advertising apparatus 10 including a generally flat base 12 and a broad face 14 which forms an acute angle 16 with the generally flat base 12. Further, the broad face 14 includes several display portions 20, 22, an... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7688244 | Remote controller code format(s), transmitting/receiving apparatus thereof, and transmitting/receiving method(s) thereof Remote controller code format(s), transmitting/receiving apparatus thereof, and transmitting/receiving method(s) thereof are provided by which data can be transmitted/received using an intrinsic remote controller code format to prevent reciprocal compatibility with ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7679544 | Remote control device with directional mode indicator Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for a remote control device. Means for detecting orientation of the remote control device couples to a processor. The processor changes a mode of operation of the remote control device in response to a change in the orien... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7675453 | Power saving apparatus A power saving apparatus that uses a plurality of switches, including a switch provided in a remote controller receptacle mounted on a device, to turn on or off power to a device according to whether a remote controller is received in the remote controller receptacl... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671782 | State-sensitive navigation aid Navigation logic and related methods are described for assisting a user in using a remote control (RC) device. The navigation logic determines a current state of a user's interaction with an application, and then determines the keys of the RC device that are relevan... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7639170 | System and method for providing operation of internet powered universal remote controller A system and method for the network operation of a universal remote controller (URC) and the URC for realizing said system have been disclosed in the invention, said system comprises: a user service subsystem, a data storing and exchanging device and a user operatio... | 12/29/2009 |
| RE40956 | TV mute finger ring TV Mute Finger Ring with a hollow C shaped finger ring housing. The housing contains the standard electronics and IR transmitting LED associated with activating the mute function of a standard TV. The housing also contains a battery type electrical power source. The... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7605742 | Foldable remote controller A foldable remote controller is provided to remotely control a multimedia network device, transmit signals to the multimedia network device, and transmit or receive audio signals between the foldable remote controller and the multimedia network device, so as to comm... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7583220 | State-sensitive navigation aid Navigation logic and related methods are described for assisting a user in using a remote control (RC) device. The navigation logic determines a current state of a user's interaction with an application, and then determines the keys of the RC device that are relevan... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7541965 | Appliance control apparatus An appliance control apparatus including an acceleration sensor which senses an acceleration resulting from a user motion; a recognition unit which recognizes a control-object apparatus and a control attribute set to the control-object apparatus from the acceleratio... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7538711 | Integrated remote control device receiving multimodal input and method of the same An integrated remote control device and method using multi-modal inputs are provided. The integrated remote control device may include an input module that receives inputs of at least two modalities from a user, a first modality recognition module that recognizes an... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7535401 | Activation of remote control transmitter functions by external inputs The ability to operate remote control transmitter functions from external sensors, in conjunction with internal or external controls, to provide condition dependant automatic control of devices such as digital video recorders and the like are presented. The system e... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7525473 | Apparatus and method for setting macro of remote control An apparatus and method for easily setting a macro of a programmable remote control using a PC. The apparatus setting a macro of a remote control including: an input unit, inputting data or commands; a display unit displaying the data input by the user and/or data t... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7522087 | Remote control device A display apparatus includes a receiving unit, a communication unit, a display unit and a control unit. The receiving unit receives from a remote control device position data corresponding to a contact position. The contact position is detected by a track pad unit a... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7504981 | Remote control device, image processing apparatus having the same and method of driving the same A remote control device that can increase the convenience of a user, a display processing apparatus having the same and a method of driving the same are provided. The remote control device has a moving object and a vibration member generating a vibration. If a vibra... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501975 | Remote controller, command transmission method, command receiving apparatus and personal computer apparatus A remote controller detects an ON state or an OFF state of operation of pushing a remote controller key 2. When the detection result is the ON state, the remote controller generates a predetermined ON code S3 previously allocated to the remote controll... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7474248 | Remote controller and remote control method A remote controller includes: a plurality of function keys provided for each of a plurality of target devices as one type of key out of a plurality of keys provided in the controller, and adapted to select the target device to be remotely controlled; a key illuminat... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471232 | Advertising apparatus An advertising apparatus 10 including a generally flat base 12 and a broad face 14 which forms an acute angle 16 with the generally flat base 12. Further, the broad face 14 includes several display portions 20, 22, an... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7460050 | Controlling device using cues to convey information A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual, audio, and/or tactile cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, vibrations, etc., to indicate relationships. Relationships may be between a function key and an intended target appliance... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456777 | Remote control means A remote control for electronic devices in motor vehicles, having a holding part with attachment elements for mounting the holding part on a steering wheel in a releasable manner, having operator control keys on a housing of the remote control means, and having a un... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7436325 | Intelligent floor mat A floor mat suitable for a vehicle is shown in FIG. 1 includes a circuit (1) for operating remotely controllable devices (20) both inside a vehicle or outside a vehicle. In another embodiment, a floor mat is equipped with a transponder that will... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436346 | System, method and interface for controlling multiple electronic devices of a home entertainment system via a single control device A portable communication device is provided and includes a display. At least one remote control soft button is presented at the display and an electronic device control command is associated with each remote control soft button. Further, the electronic device contro... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436345 | Script instruction for jumping to a location, interpreting a predetermined number of instructions and then jumping back A “call relative counted” script instruction is interpreted by a script interpreter of an eight-bit, register-based, virtual machine. In one embodiment, the script instruction has a first argument field and a second argument field. Interpreting the script instru... | 10/14/2008 |
