Television – Receiver circuitry – Remote control
Reexamination Certificate
1998-01-21
2001-04-17
Peng, John (Department: 2714)
Television
Receiver circuitry
Remote control
C348S734000, C348S014160, C348S014160, C348S134000, C340S870030, C340S870030, C340S870030, C455S003010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06219109
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a remote control which is adapted to receive from a signal source or be connected to a memory or data storage unit or have therein a memory containing data and which has circuitry for transmitting the stored data directly to a decoder associated with a television set such as a decoder for WINK communications protocol. In one preferred embodiment, the memory or data storage unit is a “smart” card and the remote control includes a smart card reader.
2. Description of the related art including information disclosed under 37 CFR §§ 1.97-1.99
Heretofore, a large number of remote controls have been proposed for use with consumer electronic equipment, primarily television sets, VCR's and cable converter boxes associated therewith. Examples of a few of these remote controls are disclosed in the following U.S. Pat. Nos.:
U.S. Pat. No.
Patentee
4,959,810
Darbee et al
5,532,689
Bueno
5,594,493
Nemirofsky
5,603,078
Henderson et al
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention there is provided a remote control with direct TV operation. Such remote control can have structure, such as a slot in the remote control, and smart card reader circuitry inside the remote control for reading the data on the smart card. The remote control also has driver circuits for driving either an infrared transmitter or radio frequency transmitter to send encoded or encrypted data to a decoder associated with a consumer electronic device, typically a television set or a cable converter box associated with a television set. The encrypted or encoded data can be WINK communications protocol, ICAP protocol, or MPEG protocol.
A preferred protocol is the WINK communications protocol which is coming into use using the vertical blanking interval or VBI for superimposing messages or pictures on a television screen such as, for example, the batting average of a batter in a baseball game.
The memory or data storage unit can also be a memory of a computer or a CD ROM or DVD player connectable to the remote control through a serial port.
Further the data storage unit can be mounted directly in the remote control.
Still further the remote control can be provided with a receiver or transceiver for receiving the video signal or raw data directly from a local transmitter such as an IR transmitter or an RF transmitter.
The uses of such a remote control with direct TV operation are limitless and will include home movies, movies on a compact disk, DVD disc or smart card, movies or other television playable subjects on video disks, advertisements and background information on a TV show or movie or playable subjects received directly from a local transmitter serving the role of a cable provider.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5353016 (1994-10-01), Kurita et al.
patent: 5410326 (1995-04-01), Goldstein
patent: 5532689 (1996-07-01), Bueno
patent: 5594493 (1997-01-01), Nemirofsky
patent: 5603078 (1997-02-01), Henderson et al.
patent: 5898398 (1999-04-01), Kumai
patent: 5907350 (1999-05-01), Nemirofsky
patent: 5952936 (1999-09-01), Enomoto
patent: 5953047 (1999-09-01), Nemirofsky
patent: 5956025 (1999-09-01), Goulden et al.
Darbee Paul
Raynesford Steve
Evolve Products, Inc.
Natnael Palo
Peng John
Vigil Thomas R.
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