Spherical remote control
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsAdrian Sesto, Mark Leroy Walker
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Abstract
A spherical remote control, including: a spherical shell; a surface sensor to detect a contact on the spherical shell; an accelerometer to detect a movement of the remote control; a circuit to transmit a signal based on the detected contact, orientation and movement; and a first induction coil to receive power for charging a battery in the circuit. The spherical remote control can be placed on a cradle which includes: a power supply; and a second induction coil for providing power to the first induction coil.
Claims25
A remote control system, comprising a spherical remote control and a cradle, wherein the spherical remote control comprises:
- a spherical shell;
- a surface sensor to detect a contact on the spherical shell;
- an accelerometer to detect a movement of the spherical remote control;
- a circuit to transmit a signal based on the detected contact and movement;
- and
- a first induction coil to receive power for charging a battery in the circuit;
- and
- wherein the cradle comprises:
- a power supply;
- and
- a second induction coil for providing power to the first induction coil.
A method of using a spherical remote control, the method comprising:
- providing a remote control system comprising a spherical remote control and a cradle, wherein the spherical remote control comprises:
- a spherical shell;
- a surface sensor to detect contact on the spherical shell;
- an accelerometer to detect a movement of the spherical remote control;
- a circuit to transmit a signal based on the detected contact and movement;
- and a first induction coil to receive power for charging a battery in the circuit;
- and wherein the cradle comprises:
- a power supply;
- and a second induction coil for providing power to the first induction coil;
- detecting a contact on the spherical shell;
- detecting movement of the spherical remote control;
- and
- transmitting a signal based on the detected contact and movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.