REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH SATELLITE CONTROL DEVICES

摘要

A remote control system including a primary remote control (20) in communication with one or more secondary remote controls (30-38) that each have one or more secondary input keys (22b-c, 24b-c, 26b-c, 28b-c), are that dynamically associated with programmed operation of a DVD player (40), computer, or other electronic device. Upon activation of a secondary input key, the primary remote control receives an input signal and determines a code associated with the activated key. The code may also be associated with a primary input key (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a, 23, 25, 27) on the primary remote control. The primary and secondary input keys may have the same color, shape, or other characteristics. The code is communicated to the electronic device to perform the programmed operation concurrently associated with the code. The programmed operation may also be associated with a display icon that may have the same characteristics as the input keys. The secondary remote controls enable multiple users to command the electronic device.