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US 7,480,752 B2Granted
Remote controller and its content downloading and executing method
AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorShao-Tsu Kung
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AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorShao-Tsu Kung
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A remote controller is disclosed to include a housing, a control unit mounted in the housing, a communication unit mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the control unit and controllable by the control unit to communicate with an external host and to download a control content from the external host, and a display unit, which is installed in housing and electrically coupled to the control unit, having a display zone for displaying the control content downloaded by the communication unit and a control zone for inputting instructions for enabling inputted instructions to be sent to a controlled device by the communication unit to drive the controlled device to execute the instructions.
A remote controller comprising:
A remote controller control content downloading and executing method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a remote controller and more particularly, to such a remote controller, which downloads control contents from an apparatus or host through an infrared radio or bluetooth device for controlling the operation of a controlled device.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a remote controller according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the remote controller according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing communication between the remote controller and the host and the controlled device according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a remote controller 1 is shown comprising a housing 10, a control unit 20, a communication unit 30, and a display unit 40.
The housing 10 houses the control unit 20, the communication unit 30 and the display unit 40, having a printed circuit board (not shown) mounted on the inside to carry the control unit 20, the communication unit 30 and the display unit 40, and to provide them with connection circuit means.
The control unit 20 is mounted inside the housing 10, and adapted to control the operation of the remote controller 1.