Remote control system and method for a television receiver

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6724368
APP PUB NO 20030128187A1
SERIAL NO

10017204

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A system and method for controlling the movement of a cursor on a monitor screen are provided. The system comprising at least one remote control unit having a plurality of push buttons for remotely controlling the moving direction of the cursor on the monitor screen; at least one light emitting element for emitting light that indicates a signal generated by the remote control unit; a light detector for extracting the light movement that is transmitted sequentially from the remote control unit; and, a control unit for displaying the moving position of the cursor on the monitor screen corresponding to the extracted movement of the light from the remote control unit, and also adapted to stop the moving position of the cursor upon releasing the push button of the remote control unit. The movement of the cursor on the monitor screen also can be stopped if the light movement transmitted from the remote control unit changes in the opposite direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Strubbe, Hugo J Yorktown Heights, NY 28 5690

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