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5436625 Folding electronic device  
A folding electronic device, such as a folding remote controller for controlling a television set or a folding cordless telephone comprises a folding case consisting of a first case and a second...
5436676 Remote control unit code translation  
A television display system having a remote control unit which sends different command codes, upon activation of the same button, dependent upon which mode the remote control unit is in; has a...
5434626 Display apparatus displaying operation menu  
A television receiver has a system controller and a memory that supplies data to a display microcomputer for displaying a menu of features, such as picture-in-picture, a broadcast satellite receive...
5428406 Image display device  
A device for controlling the display of an image on a display screen with which a desired channel image can be selected with ease in which an operating member set on its one end is normally held...
5428405 Apparatus for finely adjusting tuning data for a television receiver and the method thereof  
An apparatus and method of fine adjustment of tuning data for a TV receiver which can achieve fine adjustment of tuning data quickly and accurately. The apparatus includes a AFT information memory...
5422682 Configurable channel selecting apparatus with channel increasing key  
A channel selecting apparatus includes a broadcast signal selector provided with a plurality of channels corresponding to respective broadcast stations for selecting a channel among the plurality...
5420913 Device for making videotape recording reservations over a telephone line  
A remotely controlled device for making videotape recording reservations on a videocassette recorder using a remote pushbutton telephone to enter recording reservation codes such as PlusCodes,...
5420647 T.V. viewing and recording system  
In a television viewing system, a VCR adapted for use with a source of cable TV, a remotely controllable cable box and a remotely controllable TV receiver provides means to determine all channels...
5420573 Audio-visual system with two-way communication between devices  
An audiovisual system allows a plurality of audiovisual devices to be interconnected for convenient operation from a single set of function keys. The system includes a first AV device and other...
5418527 Remote control system for audio/video system  
A remote control system for an audio/video system has a first remote controller for transmitting a first remote control signal for designating and operating one of the A/V devices. In accordance...
5416535 Remote control system and control method  
A remote control system comprises an audio apparatus audio signal, a video apparatus, a remote input device, a selector, and an output device wherein the remote input device transmits a position...
5414761 Remote control system  
The remote control system includes a remote control and a computer having a memory and at least one of instruction codes or code data for creating appropriate IR lamp driver instructions for...
5414471 Movable cursor for selecting and exchanging main picture and sub picture in multi-picture display device  
A picture selector includes a controller such as a mouse controller for controlling the movement of a cursor on a display screen of a display device capable of performing multi-picture display. The...
5414426 Favorite key macro command and chained macro command in a remote control  
The remote control comprises: a microprocessor including a CPU and a memory; a keyboard including a set of keys including one or more MACRO keys coupled to the microprocessor; lamp driver circuitry...
5410326 Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices  
A universal remote control device which is programmed to operate a variety of consumer products is disclosed. The device is connected over a bidirectional link to either a cable converter or a...
5408275 Apparatus and method for controlling television receiver  
Apparatus and method for controlling, using a rotary encoder, a television receiver. The remote control unit comprises a keyboard, a rotary encoder controlling the volume and the output level of a...
5406402 Faulty operation prevention circuit for infrared-ray remote controller  
A faulty operation prevention circuit for an infrared-ray remote controller comprising inverter for inverting a transmission signal from the infrared-ray remote controller, a first pulse generation...
5406558 Apparatus for communicating program information corresponding to digital data  
An apparatus and method is described for transmitting, receiving and communicating program data signals which are combined with digital data signals. Preferably, the present invention compresses 30...
RE34895 Home automation system  
The present invention is directed to a home automation system, wherein a coaxial cable or other home bus path for data transmission is placed inside a home to connect an intercom unit and monitor...
5398074 Programmable picture-outside-picture display  
A wide screen television apparatus comprises a memory for storing a set of video sources, a circuit for tuning to the set of video sources and a video signal processor. The video signal processor...
5389976 Audio video equipment including non-volatile memory means and methods for producing the same  
In a system, a non-volatile memory unit 14 into which data representative of various kinds of functions of a monitor apparatus are stored is provided in the monitor apparatus, a control operation...
5386251 Television receiver with learning remote control system capable of being controlled by a remote control device manufactured by different companies  
A learning TV is disclosed which enables the TV to learn and be remotely controlled by remote control signals generated from any remote control device produced by any manufacturer. The user is able...
5376970 Display system for video apparatus  
A display system for a video apparatus in which, when a video signal processing device such as a tuner manipulable both remotely and directly is manipulated, a pattern representing the state of a...
5373330 Remote-controlled VCR using an associated TV for audible feedback  
In a video cassette recorder (VCR) adapted for use in conjunction with a television (TV) receiver, a audio signal generator is used to produce an audio signal in response to key closures made on...
5367316 Remote-control apparatus for electronics apparatus  
A remote-control apparatus for operating a plurality of audio visual apparatuses. On a display screen a plurality of icons showing functions and operation modes of audio visual apparatuses are...
5365282 Television system module with remote control code determination  
A video recorder, adapted for use in conjunction with a remotely controllable unit associated with television recording and/or viewing, contains a remote-control signal transmitter to transmit...
5355180 Apparatus for and method of a television receiver incorporating audio/visual warning of viewing distance and audio message record/playback features  
A viewing distance warning/sound recording apparatus for a television receiver and the method thereof, which can provide viewing distance warning by outputting a visible message for warning when a...
5353016 Remote commander  
The present invention relates to a remote commander for remote-controlling a video device, audio device, etc., and can send various control data corresponding the operating cards according to...
5351096 Remote control circuit for video cassette tape recorder  
A remote control circuit for a system wherein several terminal units are operatively connected to a single main unit, enabling the main unit to be controlled by the terminal units. The remote...
5349460 Remote control system for controlling a television receiver  
A remote control system for controlling a television receiver or the like, which has an operating portion including a diaphragm and at least four light receiving elements. In the remote control...
5341167 Visual and sound communication system with remote control means  
A visual and sound telecommunication system includes an audiovisual terminal, a camera and a handset with earpiece and microphone. The handset has a remote control acting on the terminal and on the...
5341166 System for controlling selected devices having unique sets of control codes  
A control system that can be configured to control any one or more devices having dedicated sets of control codes includes a medium to distribute the codes and a decoder. In one embodiment the...
5333056 Television signal converter providing separate stereo sound outputs  
A television signal processor box that processes a standard incoming television signal to provide frequency channel selection, remote control capability, stereo sound separation and amplification...
5329370 Remote control system and method for cable television system  
A cable television system provides television signals in multiple predefined television signal formats. Each television has a multi-standard receiver for receiving television signals in those...
RE34650 Communication system for video information apparatus  
A communication system for video information apparatus for carrying out a communication between a video information apparatus and a peripheral apparatus arranged so that a communication is...
5323240 Television receiver that automatically keeps track of favorite channels to facilitate tuning  
A TV receiver has a tuner and a controller for controlling a tuning operation of the tuner. The controller includes a calculation unit for effecting a calculation of preferred stations using as...
5319487 Infrared data transmission-reception system  
An infrared data transmission and reception system capable of avoiding adverse effects due to infrared external noises includes a data transmitting circuit and a data receiving circuit of which the...
5317403 Favorite channel selection using extended keypress  
A television receiver provides a "favorite channel" selection function for up to ten favorite channels without the addition of a dedicated array of keys. According to the present invention, a user...
5315392 Apparatus for display and selection of available television channels  
A television channel selection apparatus for use with a television receiver having a number of available television channels. The television channel selection apparatus includes a pushbutton pad...
5313282 Device for controlling power supplied to a satellite broadcast receiver in a television  
A method and apparatus for controlling electrical power to a satellite broadcast receiver forming a part of a television device. The television device receives a command receiving a command (e.g....
5307055 Display control device incorporating an auxiliary display  
A method for controlling a system for presenting to an audience images on a primary display or displays that incorporates a auxiliary monitor. The auxiliary monitor may be used in a variety of ways...
5302968 Wireless remote control and zoom system for a video display apparatus  
A zoom system for enlarging a portion of a video image chosen on a display screen by a cursor wherein the cursor is controlled by a remote position-dependent transmitter. An electrooptical...
5291343 Audio/video system for television receiver, video cassette recorder, and so forth  
An audio/video system provides communication control units on both a TV (television receiver) and a VCR (video cassette recorder) and includes an information path connected between both for...
5287210 Smart infrared controller  
An infrared controller device includes an infrared detector for detecting infrared signals from a remote control infrared transmitter and microprocessor circuitry responsive to the infrared...
5285285 Method of controlling first items that require prior CRT display and second items that require no prior display  
Items related to the quality of an on-screen image such as brightness, sharpness, chroma, etc. and items related to the audio quality such as bass, treble, balance, etc. in a CRT display, such as a...
5285284 Television receiver with a dual tuner system  
A television receiver having first and second tuners which can receive the same frequency band and display multiple-surfaces includes key inputting means for indicating that the display of a second...
5276692 Self-testing and mutual testing of multifunctional remote control transmitters  
A self-testing and mutual testing method of multifunctional remote control transmitters includes the steps of self-testing multifunctional remote control transmitters by selecting a self-testing...
5274454 Programming interface for electronic devices  
A programmable electronic product includes a video generator (120) and RF modulator (122) for interfacing with an external video monitor. The programmable electronic product can then be programmed...
5270822 Receiver control circuit for a television for controlling programs to be supplied for viewing  
A receiver control circuit for a television, includes a main receiving part, a first receiving circuit, a driving control part, and a comparing part, wherein the main receiving part receives...
5255313 Universal remote control system  
The universal remote control system includes a computer having a memory and code data for creating appropriate IR lamp driver instructions for causing an infrared signal generator to emit infrared...