Global Patent Index - EP 3477612 A1

EP 3477612 A1 20190501 - REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD

Title (en)

REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD

Title (de)

FERNSTEUERUNGSGERÄT UND FERNSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE À DISTANCE

Publication

EP 3477612 A1 20190501 (EN)

Application

EP 17198822 A 20171027

Priority

EP 17198822 A 20171027

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a remote control device (100, 200, 300) for controlling a number of electronic devices, the remote control device (100, 200, 300) comprising a plurality of vertically movable input pixel elements (101, 201, 301), and a control unit (102) coupled to the input pixel elements (101, 201, 301) and configured to control respective ones of the input pixel elements (101, 201, 301) that pertain to a predetermined input pattern (103, 203, 303) to vertically elevate in a control mode and to retract in a passive mode, wherein in the control mode the control unit (102) is further configured to detect user input (113) on the elevated input pixel elements (101, 201, 301) and to perform a respective control of the electronic devices. Further, the present invention provides a respective remote control method.

IPC 8 full level

G08C 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3477612 A1 20190501; TR 201718930 A2 20190521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17198822 A 20171027; TR 201718930 A 20171128