Remote control systems and methods for providing page commands to digital electronic display devices

1. A remote control system comprising:

a remote control device of a user including

(a) a remote control casing having an interior and an exterior,

(b) remote control circuitry disposed within said interior of said casing, said remote control circuitry including a remote control microcontroller and a remote control radio module, and

(c) at least one control button accessible from said exterior of said casing and coupled to said remote control microcontroller, whereby said remote control microcontroller is operative to cause said remote control radio module to transmit at least one digital radio frequency (RF) control signal in response to an activation of said control button by said user; and

an electronic display device including a device radio module responsive to said at least one RF control signal and operative to provide at least one button control signal to control an application running on said electronic display device;

wherein the application displays an image on a display of said electronic display device and the at least one button control signal is operative to control the display of the image by activating one of a physical button and a virtual button of said electronic display device;

wherein the control of the display of the image includes displaying a different page of a document displayed by the application in response to the at least one button control signal;

wherein the remote control device includes a unique identifier such that it can be uniquely paired with said electronic display device.

2. The remote control system as recited in claim 1 wherein said remote control radio module and said device radio module operate with a Bluetooth protocol.

3. The remote control system as recited in claim 2 wherein said Bluetooth protocol is a Radio Frequency Communications (RFCOMM) Bluetooth protocol.

4. The remote control system as recited in claim 2 wherein said remote control circuitry enters a low power mode for a period of time in the absence of said activation of said control button by said user.

5. The remote control system as recited in claim 1 wherein the remote control device can be engaged with at least one finger of said user.

6. The remote control system as recited in claim 1 wherein the remote control device is configured to be carried along with said user.

7. A remote control device comprising:

(a) a remote control casing having an interior and an exterior,

(b) remote control circuitry disposed within said interior of said casing, said remote control circuitry including a remote control microcontroller and a remote control Bluetooth radio module, and

(c) at least one control button accessible from said exterior of said casing and coupled to said remote control microcontroller, whereby said remote control microcontroller is operative to cause said remote control Bluetooth radio module to transmit at least one Bluetooth control signal in response to an activation of said control button by a user to an electronic display device with which it is paired;

wherein said Bluetooth control signal controls said electronic display device to display a different page of a document by activating one of a physical button and a virtual button of said electronic display device; and

wherein the remote control device includes a unique identifier such that it can be uniquely paired with said electronic display device.

8. The remote control device as recited in claim 7 wherein said remote control circuitry enters a low power mode if an activation of said control button by said user is not detected.

9. The remote control device as recited in claim 7 wherein the at least one control button is activated by at least one of said user's hand, foot or mouth.

10. The remote control device as recited in claim 7 wherein said remote control casing is configured to be carried by said user.

11. The remote control device as recited in claim 10 wherein the remote control casing configured to engage a body part of said user including at least one of said user's finger, hand, foot or mouth.

12. The remote control device as recited in claim 10 wherein the remote control casing is configured to engage an accessory worn by said user including a keychain.

13. A method for remotely controlling an electronic display device comprising:

providing a digital radio frequency (RF) control signal by a Bluetooth remote control device in response to a control button on the remote control device being activated by a user; and

receiving said digital RF control signal at a Bluetooth interface device that is paired with the Bluetooth remote control device, decoding said digital RF control signal using a digital processor to derive a button control signal, and providing the button control signal to an electronic display device to control an application running on said electronic display device;

wherein the application displays an image on a display of said electronic display device and the at least one button control signal is operative to control the display of the image, wherein the control of the display of the image includes displaying a different page of a document displayed by the application in response to the at least one button control signal by activating one of a physical button and a virtual button of said electronic display device.

14. The method as recited in claim 13 wherein said Bluetooth remote control device is configured to be carried along with said user.

15. The method as recited in claim 13 wherein said Bluetooth remote control device is configured to engage at least one of a body part of said user, including at least one of said user's finger, hand, foot or mouth, and to engage an accessory worn by said user, including a keychain.