SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ORIENTATION OF AN OPTICAL EMITTER WITH RESPECT TO DETECTOR USING OPPOSITELY POLARIZED BEAMS FOR REFERENCE

摘要

The embodiments provided herein are directed to pitch and yaw sensitive remote control of televisions and the like using polarized light. In a preferred embodiment, the remote control unit and the infrared (IR) signal detection system of the television are sensitive to the pitch and yaw of the remote control unit relative to the television.