Remote control device

Details Remote control device Remote control device

1988-10-05

1990-04-17

Yusko, Donald J.

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

379102, 379104, 379105, 341176, 455231, 340 572, 3581941, H04M 1106, H04B 116

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049184393

ABSTRACT:
A remote control device is adapted to control a plurality of appliances such as televisions, VCRs, stereos, etc. The remote controller includes a first connector for mating with a plurality of transducer modules, so that the remote control device can be used to emit infrared, radio, or other signals. (In another embodiment, the remote control device includes a plurality of different transducers for providing a plurality of different types of control signals.) The remote control device includes a second connector for mating with a cradle. The cradle can receive signals from external source such as a telephone line. Thus, one can access the remote control device from a remote location and cause the remote control device to control selected appliances. The remote control device also includes a programmable timer so that various appliances can be turned on and off at selected times.

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patent: 4658417 (1987-04-01), Hashimoto et al.
patent: 4718112 (1988-01-01), Shinoda

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