US3879747A
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Remote control device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1972-08-29
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Granted: 1975-04-22
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Expires: 1992-08-29
Abstract
Abstract The outputs of a reversible binary counter are applied to the binary terminals of a binary to n output decoder and one of the n terminals of the decoder corresponding to the outputs of the counter is selected. Desired control signals are obtained from electrical circuits connected with the selected terminal. Also the reversible binary counter may be remotely controlled.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichi Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:47
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/02; H03J1/04; H03J1/045; H03J1/047; H03J3/00; H03J3/02; H03J3/16; H03J3/18; H03J3/185; H03J5/00; H03J5/02; H03J5/0218; H03J5/0227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A remote control device comprising a reversible binary counter whose operation can be remotely controlled; a binary to n output decoder having a plurality of binary input terminals coupled to corresponding outputs of said reversible counter and a plurality of n output terminals, one of said output terminals being selected in correspondence with a binary output signal from said counter; a plurality of preset elements connected respectively with said plurality of n output terminals, each of said preset elements comprising variable resistors connected respectively to said plurality of n output terminals to produce a predetermined control voltage at said selected one of said output terminals; a device whose operation is controlled by said control voltage obtained from said selected output; and means for remotely controlling said reversible binary counter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A remote control device comprising a reversible binary counter whose operation can be remotely controlled; a binary to n output decoder having a plurality of binary input terminals coupled to corresponding outputs of said reversible counter and a plurality of n output terminals, one of said output terminals being selected in correspondence with a binary output signal from said counter; a plurality of preset elements connected respectively with said plurality of n output terminals, each of said preset elements comprising variable resistors connected respectively to said plurality of n output terminals to produce a predetermined control voltage at said selected one of said output terminals; a device whose operation is controlled by said control voltage obtained from said selected output; and means for remotely controlling said reversible binary counter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
A remote control device comprising a reversible binary counter whose operation can be remotely controlled; a binary to n output decoder having a plurality of binary input terminals coupled to corresponding outputs of said reversible counter and a plurality of n output terminals, one of said output terminals being selected in correspondence with a binary output signal from said counter; a plurality of preset elements connected respectively with said plurality of n output terminals, each of said preset elements comprising variable resistors connected respectively to said plurality of n output terminals to produce a predetermined control voltage at said selected one of said output terminals; a device whose operation is controlled by said control voltage obtained from said selected output; and means for remotely controlling said reversible binary counter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A remote control device comprising a reversible binary counter whose operation can be remotely controlled; a binary to n output decoder having a plurality of binary input terminals coupled to corresponding outputs of said reversible counter and a plurality of n output terminals, one of said output terminals being selected in correspondence with a binary output signal from said counter; a plurality of preset elements connected respectively with said plurality of n output terminals, each of said preset elements comprising variable resistors connected respectively to said plurality of n output terminals to produce a predetermined control voltage at said selected one of said output terminals; a device whose operation is controlled by said control voltage obtained from said selected output; and means for remotely controlling said reversible binary counter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The remove control device according to claim 1, further comprising: means for resetting said reversible binary counter to a predetermined value corresponding to an optimum operation value of said voltage controlled device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A remote control device according to claim 2, wherein said device to be controlled by said control voltage is the hue control circuit of a color television receiver and the phase of a burst signal in said hue control circuit is controlled by said control voltage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote control device according to claim 2, wherein said device to be controlled is the chromatic saturation control circuit of a color television receiver and the amplitude of a chrominance signal is controlled by said control voltage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A remote control device according to claim 2, wherein said device to be controlled is an audio circuit and the volume of said audio circuit is controlled by said control voltage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A remote control device according to claim 2, wherein said device to be controlled consists of a pair of audio circuits in a stereophonic system and wherein a reversible binary counter and a circuit for deriving said predetermined voltage are further provided to produce two control signals which control the volumes of said pair of audio circuits.
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