Remote control

Details Remote control Remote control

2005-11-22

2005-11-22

Cheng, Joe H. (Department: 3713)

Education and demonstration

Cathode ray screen display and audio means

C434S365000, C463S001000, C340S870030, C348S734000, C369S024010

Reexamination Certificate

active

06968151

ABSTRACT:
A remote control includes a base and an insert that is attached in a detachable manner to the base. The base includes a remote control circuit, a button coupled to operate the remote control circuit and a fastener capable of holding the insert. The insert includes a printed publication (such as a card, a sheet of paper or a booklet) containing at least one leaf having human-understandable content (such as text and/or graphics). To assemble the remote control, a user attaches the insert to the fastener, so that the human-understandable content is laid over the button. Thereafter, when the user operates the button (e.g. by touching the leaf), the base transmits a remote control signal that causes a host device to visually display information related to the human-understandable content at the touched location. A base in the form of a three ring binder gives the user an intuitive feel of simply touching human-understandable content on a leaf in the binder to view a display of information related to the content. In addition to the human-understandable content, the insert can carry a predetermined pattern that can be sensed by a sensor during mounting of the insert on the base. The base transmits, in the remote control signal, a number determined from the predetermined pattern thereby to indicate to the host device the insert currently in the base.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2900446 (1959-08-01), McLaughlin et al.
patent: 2907824 (1959-10-01), Peek, Jr.
patent: 3005050 (1961-10-01), Koenig, Jr.
patent: 3220126 (1965-11-01), Gabrielsen
patent: 3304612 (1967-02-01), Proctor et al.
patent: 3308253 (1967-03-01), Krakinowski
patent: 3522664 (1970-08-01), Lambright et al.
patent: 3541541 (1970-11-01), Engelbart
patent: 3591718 (1971-07-01), Baxter et al.
patent: 3593115 (1971-07-01), Dym et al.
patent: 3662105 (1972-05-01), Hurst et al.
patent: 3699439 (1972-10-01), Turner
patent: 3705956 (1972-12-01), Dertouzos
patent: 3798370 (1974-03-01), Hurst
patent: 3806912 (1974-04-01), Eckert
patent: 3885097 (1975-05-01), Pobgee
patent: 3906197 (1975-09-01), Grover
patent: 3911215 (1975-10-01), Hurst et al.
patent: 3959585 (1976-05-01), Mattes et al.
patent: 4021932 (1977-05-01), Lipps
patent: 4022971 (1977-05-01), Rodgers
patent: 4079194 (1978-03-01), Kley
patent: 4102067 (1978-07-01), Tarrant
patent: 4126760 (1978-11-01), Gordon
patent: 4127876 (1978-11-01), Schwartz
patent: 4149029 (1979-04-01), Pobgee
patent: 4208648 (1980-06-01), Naumann
patent: 4214122 (1980-07-01), Kley
patent: 4222188 (1980-09-01), Tarrant et al.
patent: 4286399 (1981-09-01), Funahashi et al.
patent: 4289925 (1981-09-01), Lambden
patent: 4291303 (1981-09-01), Cutler et al.
patent: 4293734 (1981-10-01), Pepper, Jr.
patent: 4299041 (1981-11-01), Wilson
patent: 4313113 (1982-01-01), Thornburg
patent: 4315238 (1982-02-01), Eventoff
patent: 4319078 (1982-03-01), Yokoo et al.
patent: 4363081 (1982-12-01), Wilbur
patent: 4444998 (1984-04-01), House
patent: 4455450 (1984-06-01), Margolin
patent: 4484026 (1984-11-01), Thornburg
patent: 4488179 (1984-12-01), Kruger et al.
patent: 4497126 (1985-02-01), Dejean
patent: 4503286 (1985-03-01), Kubo et al.
patent: 4553161 (1985-11-01), Citta
patent: 4564079 (1986-01-01), Moore et al.
patent: 4570149 (1986-02-01), Thornburg et al.
patent: 4581483 (1986-04-01), Ralston
patent: 4587378 (1986-05-01), Moore
patent: 4607747 (1986-08-01), Steiner
patent: 4614266 (1986-09-01), Moorhead
patent: 4636881 (1987-01-01), Brefka et al.
patent: 4703573 (1987-11-01), Montgomery et al.
patent: 4712105 (1987-12-01), Kohler
patent: 4739299 (1988-04-01), Eventoff et al.
patent: 4740912 (1988-04-01), Whitaker
patent: 4746953 (1988-05-01), Knodt
patent: 4786767 (1988-11-01), Kuhlman
patent: 4810992 (1989-03-01), Eventoff
patent: 4831547 (1989-05-01), Ishiguro et al.
patent: 4855725 (1989-08-01), Fernandez
patent: 4866522 (1989-09-01), Beckley
patent: 4866865 (1989-09-01), Yang
patent: 4884974 (1989-12-01), DeSmet
patent: 4897511 (1990-01-01), Itaya et al.
patent: 4920432 (1990-04-01), Eggers et al.
patent: 4926255 (1990-05-01), Von Kohorn
patent: 4942275 (1990-07-01), Addy et al.
patent: 4963702 (1990-10-01), Yaniger et al.
patent: 4963876 (1990-10-01), Sanders et al.
patent: 4966285 (1990-10-01), Otake et al.
patent: 5008497 (1991-04-01), Asher
patent: 5059126 (1991-10-01), Kimball
patent: 5063698 (1991-11-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5093718 (1992-03-01), Hoarty et al.
patent: 5101490 (1992-03-01), Getson, Jr. et al.
patent: 5113440 (1992-05-01), Harney et al.
patent: 5120230 (1992-06-01), Clark et al.
patent: 5157496 (1992-10-01), Kurosawa
patent: 5174759 (1992-12-01), Preston et al.
patent: 5181024 (1993-01-01), Tsunoda et al.
patent: 5188533 (1993-02-01), Wood
patent: 5213337 (1993-05-01), Sherman
patent: 5233333 (1993-08-01), Borsuk
patent: 5233423 (1993-08-01), Jernigan et al.
patent: 5235328 (1993-08-01), Kurita
patent: 5248164 (1993-09-01), Lepretre
patent: 5275285 (1994-01-01), Clegg
patent: 5278547 (1994-01-01), Suman et al.
patent: 5283819 (1994-02-01), Glick et al.
patent: 5290190 (1994-03-01), McClanahan
patent: 5335079 (1994-08-01), Yuen et al.
patent: 5368488 (1994-11-01), Gentile
patent: 5374195 (1994-12-01), McClanahan
patent: 5396546 (1995-03-01), Remillard
patent: 5417575 (1995-05-01), McTaggart
patent: 5419705 (1995-05-01), Sandvik
patent: 5457780 (1995-10-01), Shaw et al.
patent: 5464092 (1995-11-01), Seeley
patent: 5467433 (1995-11-01), Lamprecht, Jr. et al.
patent: 5524193 (1996-06-01), Covington et al.
patent: 5530960 (1996-06-01), Parks et al.
patent: 5551905 (1996-09-01), Billings et al.
patent: 5567163 (1996-10-01), Ku
patent: 5569549 (1996-10-01), Redford
patent: 5574519 (1996-11-01), Manico et al.
patent: 5585865 (1996-12-01), Amano et al.
patent: 5594509 (1997-01-01), Florin et al.
patent: 5597307 (1997-01-01), Redford et al.
patent: 5604544 (1997-02-01), Bertram
patent: 5624265 (1997-04-01), Redford et al.
patent: 5645432 (1997-07-01), Jessop
patent: 5670760 (1997-09-01), Christy
patent: 5703795 (1997-12-01), Mankovitz
patent: 5707240 (1998-01-01), Haas et al.
patent: 5711672 (1998-01-01), Redford et al.
patent: 5757304 (1998-05-01), Redford et al.
patent: 5763112 (1998-06-01), Redford
patent: 5795156 (1998-08-01), Redford et al.
patent: 5807176 (1998-09-01), Forsse et al.
patent: 5810604 (1998-09-01), Kopp, Jr. et al.
patent: 5859628 (1999-01-01), Ross et al.
patent: 5954514 (1999-09-01), Haas et al.
patent: 6148173 (2000-11-01), Bell
patent: 6164534 (2000-12-01), Rathus et al.
patent: 6249863 (2001-06-01), Redford et al.
patent: 0 222 919 (1987-05-01), None
patent: 1120526 (1968-07-01), None
patent: 61-137797 (1986-06-01), None
patent: 63-213016 (1988-09-01), None
patent: 4-104699 (1992-04-01), None
Advertisement for Casio Portable CD Player, Model PZ-830, #410837†, 1 page., believed to be prior to 1997.
Amp, “Create Your Own Sensor, Use this free sample of Piezo Film to demonstrate some of the film's principles,” 1 page., believed to be prior to 1997.
Amp, “Passive Infrared Module (PIRM),” Cat. 65774, Aug. 1993, pp. 1-2.
Amp, “Passive Infrared Sensor Design Tips,” Appln. Note 65753, Aug. 01, 1993, Rev. A., pp. 1-2.
Amp, “Piezo Film Component Design Kits,” Cat 65715, Rev. Sep. 1993, pp. 1-2.
Amp, “Piezo Film Sensors, Product Summary and Price List,” Aug. 01, 1993, Rev. A., pp. 1-4.
Amp, “PIRL 180-100 Amplifer Schematic,” Instruction Sheet 408-9950, Aug. 1, 1993, 1 page.
Amp, “PIRL 180-100 Passive Infrared Detector,” Cat. 65776, Dec. 1993, pp. 1-2.
Amp, “Summary of Operating Properties: DT1-028K,” Appln. Spec. 114-1801, Aug. 1, 1993, Rev. A, pp. 1-6.
Amp, “Standard Products for Many Applications,” (piezo film sensors), 6 page., believed to be prior to 1997.
Gist, www.GIST.com . . . connecting TV & the Internet, http://www.theGIST.com/, Copyright ©1996 GIST Communications, Inc., Dec. 2, 1996, pp. 1-3.
Glaskowsky, Peter. N., “PCs Head Toward Appliance Status,” Microdesign Resources, Microprocessor Report, May 6, 1996, pp. 12-14.
Micro

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Remote control does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Remote control, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Remote control will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3496922