US 12,192,683 B2
Television receiver coupled to a connection device
Soichiro Nakamura, Kanagawa (JP); Hiroyasu Sato, Tokyo (JP); Shin Yamamoto, Tokyo (JP); Hirotaka Tako, Kanagawa (JP); Keiichi Takahashi, Kanagawa (JP); Ken Yano, Tokyo (JP); and Shunsuke Kajiura, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SATURN LICENSING LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by SATURN LICENSING LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,599.
Application 15/923,675 is a division of application No. 14/366,494, abandoned, previously published as PCT/JP2012/083143, filed on Dec. 20, 2012.
Application 18/101,599 is a continuation of application No. 15/923,675, filed on Mar. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,595,624.
Claims priority of application No. 2011-286215 (JP), filed on Dec. 27, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0247183 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H04N 5/64 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 7/20 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1601 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); H04N 5/64 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A television receiver comprising:
an electronic device which includes a display unit having a display surface; and
a connection device connectable to the electronic device, the connection device comprising:
a receiving unit configured to (i) receive a wireless signal transmitted by radio and (ii) detect an approaching operation of a user's hand or a touching operation and, based on a detection result therefrom, provide a sensor signal;
a relay unit configured to relay the received wireless signal and the sensor signal to the electronic device;
a light emitting unit configured to emit light based on a control signal transmitted from the electronic device; and
a storage unit that stores the receiving unit and the relay unit, the storage unit including a connecting portion to detachably mount the connection device to or along an external front surface of the electronic device,
wherein the receiving unit includes a film antenna having an antenna portion to receive the wireless signal and a touch detection portion configured to detect the approaching operation or the touching operation.