IP Library Granted Patent US 9,288,419
Granted Patent B2
US 9,288,419 · App. 13/733,978 · Granted Mar 15, 2016

Remote controller with dual power supply units

Inventor: Hung-Chi Huang (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
H04N5/44G06F1/30G06F1/3212H04N5/4403H04N21/42222H04N21/42224G06F1/26H04N5/63H04N21/4436H04N2005/4428
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Patent No.
US 9,288,419
App. No.
13/733,978
Granted
Mar 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote controller with dual power supply units is provided. The remote controller controls an electronic apparatus. The remote controller includes a housing, a first sub-system and a second sub-system. The first sub-system is disposed in the housing and includes a first power supply unit for powering the first sub-system. The first sub-system further generates a first signal for controlling the electronic apparatus to perform a first operation. The second sub-system is disposed in the housing and includes a second power supply unit for powering the second sub-system. The second sub-system further generates a second signal for controlling the electronic apparatus to perform a second operation.

Claims (19)

1. A remote controller, for controlling a television, the remote controller comprising:

a housing;

a first sub-system, disposed in the housing, comprising:

a first power supply, for powering the first sub-system;

a button module, coupled to the first power supply, comprising a plurality of operation buttons, for generating a first signal for controlling the television to perform a first operation corresponding to one of the operation buttons being pressed; and

an infrared transmitter, for transmitting the first signal to the television,

wherein said first power supply generates power to the first sub-system only when a button of the button module is pressed; and

a second sub-system, disposed in the housing, comprising a second power supply for supplying power continuously to the second sub-system, the second power supply comprising a rechargeable power device, the second sub-system generating a second signal for controlling the television to perform a second operation,

wherein the second power supply is coupled to the first sub-system, and powers the first sub-system when a button of the button module is pressed and a power of the first power supply is lower than a predetermined value,

wherein when the remote controller is not in use, the second power supply is connected to a charging transformer.

2. The remote controller according to claim 1 , wherein the second sub-system comprises:

an acoustic control module, coupled to the second power supply, comprising a microphone for converting an acoustic signal to the corresponding second signal; and

a transmitter, for transmitting the second signal to the television.

3. The remote controller according to claim 1 , wherein the second sub-system comprises:

a touch control module, coupled to the second power supply, comprising a touch panel, for converting a touch control signal to the corresponding second signal; and

a transmitter, for transmitting the second signal to the television.

4. The remote controller according to claim 1 , wherein the second sub-system comprises:

a sensor module, coupled to the second power supply, comprising a gravity sensor, for converting a sensor signal to the corresponding second signal; and

a transmitter, for transmitting the second signal to the television.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Oct 8, 2019
From: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: MEDIATEK INC.
Reel/Frame 050665/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2013
From: HUANG, HUNG-CHI
To: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 029565/0615 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101100662 A · Jan 6, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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