Patent ID: 8682169

Claim:
A media device infrared (IR) signal detection system, comprising: a media device configured to receive media content; at least one IR detector residing in the media device, the at least one IR detector configured to receive a portion of an IR signal emitted from a remote control; and a cover lens disposed in an enclosure of the media device, the cover lens comprising: a first cover lens portion configured to receive the IR signal emitted from the remote control when the media device is in a horizontally oriented position, and configured to transmit the portion of the received IR signal to the at least one IR detector; and a second cover lens portion configured to receive the IR signal emitted from the remote control when the media device is in a vertically oriented position, and configured to transmit the portion of the received IR signal to the at least one IR detector, wherein the enclosure of the media device further comprises: a first surface that is configured to receive the first cover lens portion, wherein the first cover lens portion is oriented in a first outward direction to receive the IR signal emitted from the remote control when the media device is in the horizontally oriented position; and a second surface oriented substantially perpendicular to the first surface and joined with the first surface at an edge, wherein the second surface is configured to receive the second cover lens portion, and wherein the second cover lens portion is oriented in a second outward direction to receive the IR signal emitted from the remote control when the media device is in the horizontally oriented position, and wherein the first outward direction and the second outward direction are substantially perpendicular to each other.