Remote-controlling commander with multi-function rotary dial
December 17, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesDigital remote control for electronic signal receivers Remote control transmitter and receiver for use with a television receiver Programmable television receiver controllers Automatic checking device for preset recording program of recording and reproducing apparatus Variable rate digital controller for a frequency synthesizer Programmed timer for VTR Variable rate tuning for radio transmitters and receivers Frequency scanning apparatus wherein a single knob controls both step size and direction of change Mode selecting device for a video signal reproducing apparatus Remote control system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/942978 filed on 12/17/1986US Classes:386/69, Track searching360/71, Controlling the record360/73.08, Variable speed386/83Including programmable apparatusExaminersPrimary: Faber, AlanAssistant: Young, W. R. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG11B 27/34 (20060101)G11B 15/02 (20060101) G11B 27/10 (20060101) H04B 1/20 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1985-12-27 JPAbstractA remote-controlling commander includes a rotary dial rotatably mounted on a commander housing for manual operation of the user. The commander also includes a position detector for monitoring angular position of the rotary dial, in which the angular position and/or angular displacement of the rotary dial represents which operation of the apparatus is to be controlled and an encoder for producing an encoded signal variable depending upon the angular position and/or angular displacement of the rotary dial. The encoded signal is transmitted through a transmitter to a receiver provided in the apparatus to be controlled. The received signal is decoded in the apparatus to trigger the function represented by the received signal. The received signal from the remote-controlling commander may be used to perform functions associated with a VTR, such as timing of video recording, picture searching, channel timing, and the like.Field of SearchIncluding recording from radio | |
