Patent ID: 8087271

Claim:
A remote system for use with a remote device of the type having front and back surfaces with a periphery including forward and rearward edges and with spaced lateral edges, the device also having upper and lower extents with a dividing line, a plurality of buttons positioned on the upper extent of the front surface; a lid having a planar front face corresponding to the upper extent of the front surface terminating in a front free edge, the lid having a rear face corresponding to an upper portion of the upper extent of the rear surface and terminating in a back free edge, the lid also having a periphery including a top with sides terminating at an angled edge; and a hinge coupling the back free edge of the rear face of the lid and the back surface of the device in proximity to the forward edge whereby the lid is adapted to pivot to a closed lower orientation to cover the buttons and an open raised orientation to expose the buttons.