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US 9,069,389 B2Granted
Remote control with top and lower surface inputs
AssigneeI-Interactive LLC
InventorDavid L. Henty
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Abstract
A remote control having a housing with a top surface and bottom surface. The top surface has a first set of one or more inputs adapted to be used when the housing is held in one hand of a user. The bottom surface has a plurality of second inputs configured in a recessed portion of the bottom surface corresponding at least in part to an area adapted to be held in one hand of a user when activating the first set of inputs. The remote control also has at least one short range transmitter responsive to activation of the first and second inputs.
Claims19
A remote control, comprising:
- a housing having a top surface with a first set of one or more inputs adapted to be used when the housing is held in one hand of a user;
- the housing having a bottom surface with a plurality of second inputs configured in a recessed portion of the bottom surface corresponding at least in part to an area adapted to be held in one hand of a user when activating said first set of inputs, the second inputs configured in the recessed portion to not extend below the lowest portion of the bottom surface;
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- at least one short range transmitter responsive to activation of the first and second inputs.
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An internet connected entertainment system, comprising:
- a display;
- an internet connected device coupled to the display;
- and
- a remote control wirelessly coupled to control the internet connected device, wherein the remote control comprises a housing having a top surface and bottom surface and dimensioned to be held in one hand of a user, the top surface including first inputs to control the device, and the bottom surface having a recessed portion including second inputs recessed from the lowest portion of the bottom surface to control the device when the remote is inverted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.