Wireless remote control having motion-based control functions and method of manufacture thereof
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorJohn H. Shamilian
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Abstract
A wireless remote control and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the wireless remote control includes: (1) a body, (2) an orientation detector located in the body, (3) a processor located in the body and coupled to the orientation detector and configured to receive an orientation signal from the orientation detector, (4) a memory located in the body and coupled to the processor and containing software configured to cause the processor to generate a media playback control signal based on the orientation signal and (5) wireless communication circuitry located in the body and coupled to the processor and configured to receive and wirelessly transmit the media playback control signal.
Claims20
A wireless remote control, comprising:
- a body;
- an orientation detector coupled to said body;
- a processor located in said body and coupled to said orientation detector and configured to receive an orientation signal from said orientation detector;
- a memory located in said body and coupled to said processor and containing software configured to cause said processor to generate a media playback control signal based on said orientation signal;
- and
- wireless communication circuitry located in said body and coupled to said processor and configured to receive and wirelessly transmit said media playback control signal.
A method of manufacturing a wireless remote control, comprising:
- forming a body;
- placing an orientation detector in said body;
- placing a processor in said body, said processor configured to receive an orientation signal from said orientation detector;
- placing a memory in said body, said memory containing software configured to cause said processor to generate a media playback control signal based on said orientation signal;
- and
- placing wireless communication circuitry in said body, said wireless communication circuitry configured to receive and wirelessly transmit said media playback control signal.
A computer-readable storage medium containing software configured to cause a wireless communication device to generate a media playback control signal based on an orientation signal received from an orientation detector thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.