DUAL FUNCTION CONTROL DEVICE
A display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a body including an integrated circuit card slot; and a remote device removably storable in the integrated circuit card slot in a docking position. The remote device may be operable to control the display device when in the docking position.
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23 . A display device, comprising:
a docking station for a controller, the docking station comprising:
a docking connector to physically secure the controller; and
a communication interface to communicatively couple the controller to the display device when the docking connector is physically securing the controller; and
a projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive information from the controller via the communication interface, and to project an image onto a viewing surface based on the information received from the controller.
24 . The display device of claim 23 , wherein the communication interface further communicatively couples the controller to the display device when the docking connector is not physically securing the controller.
25 . The display device of claim 23 , wherein the display device is further configured to recharge the controller when the controller is physically secured to the docking connector.
26 . The display device of claim 23 , wherein the communication interface comprises a receiver, wherein the receiver is operably configured such that the controller transmits operation signals to the receiver.
27 . The display device of claim 26 , wherein the receiver is an Infrared (IR) receiver.
28 . The display device of claim 23 , in combination with the controller.
29 . The combination of claim 28 , wherein the controller is user-programmable.
30 . The combination of claim 28 , wherein the controller comprises at least one member of the group consisting of an integrated circuit card, a network card, a wireless network card, a memory card, a network card, a tuner card, and a Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card.
31 . The combination of claim 28 , wherein the controller comprises a transmitter and the communication interface comprises a receiver, wherein the receiver is operably configured such that the controller transmits operation signals from the transmitter to the receiver.
32 . The combination of claim 31 , wherein the transmitter is an Infrared (IR) transmitter and wherein the receiver is an Infrared (IR) receiver.
33 . A display device, comprising:
a docking connector to physically secure a controller;
a communication interface to communicatively couple the controller to the display device when the docking connector is physically securing the controller; and
a projection module operably linked to the communication interface and configured to receive information from the controller via the communication interface, and to project an image onto a viewing surface based on the information received from the controller.
34 . The display device of claim 33 , wherein the communication interface further communicatively couples the controller to the display device when the docking connector is not physically securing the controller.
35 . The display device of claim 33 , wherein the display device is further configured to recharge the controller when the controller is physically secured to the docking connector.
36 . The display device of claim 33 , wherein the communication interface comprises a receiver, wherein the receiver is operably configured such that the controller transmits operation signals to the receiver.
37 . The display device of claim 36 , wherein the receiver is an Infrared (IR) receiver.
38 . The display device of claim 33 , in combination with the controller.
39 . The combination of claim 38 , wherein the controller is user-programmable.
40 . The combination of claim 38 , wherein the controller comprises at least one member of the group consisting of an integrated circuit card, a network card, a wireless network card, a memory card, a network card, a tuner card, and a Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card.
41 . The combination of claim 38 , wherein the controller comprises a transmitter and the communication interface comprises a receiver, wherein the receiver is operably configured such that the controller transmits operation signals from the transmitter to the receiver.
42 . The combination of claim 41 , wherein the transmitter is an Infrared (IR) transmitter and wherein the receiver is an Infrared (IR) receiver.