Patent ID: 6346891
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: G08C,H04B

Abstract:
An entertainment system comprising:a remote control having at least one input mechanism and an RF (radio frequency) transmitter to transmit a command in response to actuation of the input mechanism; an electronic entertainment unit having an RF receiver to receive commands from the remote control; the remote control being equipped with a handling sensor that detects when the remote control is being handled before actuation of the input mechanism and generates an RF command in response to the detection of handling, the remote control transmitting the RF command to the electronic entertainment unit to cause the electronic unit to initiate a procedure; the remote control is also equipped with an IR (infrared) transmitter and the electronic entertainment unit is equipped with an IR receiver, and upon detection of handling, the handling sensor generates a second command that is transmitted using the IR transmitter; and, the electronic entertainment unit, in response to receiving the second command, brings up a menu at the electronic entertainment unit.