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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2007
Applicants:
Mark G. Mears, Zionsville, IN (US);
Minging (Mike) Xing, Fishers, IN (US);
Inventors:
Mark G. Mears, Zionsville, IN (US);
Minging (Mike) Xing, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Shenzhen TCL New Technology Ltd, Shekou, Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 5/50 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exemplary channel entry device comprises a SUBCHANNEL button. The exemplary channel entry device further comprises an OK button, and wherein the channel entry device is adapted to receive a subchannel selection after the SUBCHANNEL button is pressed and to thereafter transmit the subchannel selection to an associated electronic device when either the OK button or the SUBCHANNEL button is pressed.