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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Comcast Cable Communications, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventor:
Tom Loretan, Trumbull, CT (US);
Assignee:
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/42224 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 5/44 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01); H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4432 (2013.01);
Abstract
A handheld remote control device may have an angled directional control pad having a planar orientation that is askew from a front face control surface of the remote control device. The angled directional control pad may include a rear portion on the rear of the remote control device, which may be angled as well. The rear portion of the directional control pad may include an inductive charging circuit for charging a battery of the remote control device, and may be configured to mate with a charging base.