TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROLLER CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING PLURAL EXTERNAL UNITS

摘要

A remote control system utilizing a portion of a television receiver system to control appliances external to the television receiver. A specific embodiment is shown for controlling a telephone through the television remote control unit. The viewer answers or originates telephone calls by operating the television remote control unit. In an alternate embodiment, the signal carrier from the control unit to the television is modulated in order to transmit voice signals. Further appliances may be controlled through the telephone line or by other connections to the television receiver.