Remote control receiver

A receiver unit for use with an electronic apparatus having a port for connection of a peripheral control device, the receiver unit comprising:

• first connection means allowing releasable electrical connection of the receiver unit with the port of the electronic apparatus;
• second connection means allowing releasable connection of a peripheral control device;
• signal detection means for receiving a signal from a remote transmitter;
• and
• processing means connected to said first and second connection means and to said signal detection means to process received signals and supply them to said first connection means, the processing means being adapted to block transmission to said first connection means of signals supplied to said second connection means from a peripheral control device connected thereto on receipt of signals from a remote transmitter, the processing means being adapted to block said transmission for a predetermined period of time after transmission of said signals from the remote transmitter, the predetermined period of time being less than about 5 minutes.

A receiver unit for use with an electronic apparatus having a port for connection of a peripheral control device, the receiver unit comprising:

• first connection means allowing releasable electrical connection of the receiver unit with the port of the electronic apparatus;
• second connection means allowing releasable connection of a peripheral control device;
• signal detection means for receiving a signal from a remote transmitter;
• and
• processing means connected to said first and second connection means and to said signal detection means to process received signals and supply them to said first connection means, the processing means being adapted to block transmission to said first connection means of signals supplied to said second connection means from a peripheral control device connected thereto on receipt of signals from a remote transmitter and being adapted to block transmission to said second connection means of signals supplied to said first connection means from the electronic apparatus on receipt of signals from the remote transmitter.

A receiver unit for use with an electronic apparatus having a port for connection of a peripheral control device, the receiver unit comprising:

• first connection means allowing releasable electrical connection of the receiver unit with the port of the electronic apparatus;
• second connection means allowing releasable connection of a peripheral control device;
• signal detection means for receiving a signal from a remote transmitter;
• and
• processing means connected to said first and second connection means and to said signal detection means to process received signals and supply them to said first connection means, the processing means detecting the presence of a peripheral device.

A receiver unit for use with an electronic apparatus having a port for connection of a peripheral control device, the receiver unit comprising:

• first connection means allowing releasable electrical connection of the receiver unit with the port of the electronic apparatus;
• second connection means allowing releasable connection of a peripheral control device;
• signal detection means for receiving a signal from a remote transmitter;
• and
• processing means connected to said first and second connection means and to said signal detection means to process received signals and supply them to said first connection means, the processing means being adapted such that in the absence of a peripheral device on receipt of a signal from a remote transmitter the processing means blocks the transmission of signals between first and second connection means, and communicates to the electronic apparatus identifying data representing a virtual peripheral device and effects with the electronic apparatus a device initialisation process on the basis of this data.

A receiver unit for use with an electronic apparatus having a port for connection of a peripheral control device, the receiver unit comprising:

• first connection means allowing releasable electrical connection of the receiver unit with the port of the electronic apparatus;
• second connection means allowing releasable connection of a peripheral control device;
• signal detection means for receiving a signal from a remote transmitter;
• and
• processing means connected to said first and second connection means and to said signal detection means to process received signals and supply them to said first connection means, the processing means being adapted to receive incoming signals from the remote transmitter and to convert them to a protocol required by the electronic apparatus and to provide a switchable connection between the first and second connection means.