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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Marek Laasik, Tallinn, EE;
Madis Kaal, Tallinn, EE;
Inventors:
Marek Laasik, Tallinn, EE;
Madis Kaal, Tallinn, EE;
Assignee:
Skype, Dublin, IE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 5/63 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); H04N 21/42221 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01); H04N 5/63 (2013.01);
Abstract
A remote control unit for controlling a media device, comprising: a first wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a first power source; a second wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a second power source; a processor coupled to the first and second wireless transmitters, wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second wireless transmitters and is arranged to be powered from the first power; and monitoring means arranged to monitor power levels of the second power source and provide power level information to the processor.