Detachable remote controller for an electronic entertainment device and a method for using the same

A detachable remote controller for detachably coupling with an electronic entertainment device, comprising:

• a housing;
• the housing shaped to allow for docking within a cavity in an electronic entertainment device and flush with a surface of the electronic entertainment device;
• a first infrared transmitter disposed within the housing to transmit signals to the electronic entertainment device while the housing is docked within the cavity of the electronic entertainment device;
• and
• the first infrared transmitter positioned in the housing and aligned in the cavity to enable the first infrared transmitter to transmit signals to a light pipe embedded within the electronic entertainment device.

A detachable remote controller comprising:

• a housing;
• the housing shaped to allow for docking within a cavity in an electronic entertainment device and flush with a surface of the electronic entertainment device;
• an infrared transmitter disposed at one end of the housing to transmit signals to the electronic entertainment device while the housing is not docked within the electronic entertainment device;
• and
• exposed metal contacts disposed on the housing to physically contact corresponding metal tabs on the electronic entertainment device while the housing is docked within the cavity and flush with the surface of the electronic entertainment device to enable a wired communication line between the housing and the electronic entertainment device.