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A teleremote device includes a cordless or cellular telephone in combination with a remote controller for a television, VCR, satellite receiver, DVD device, and/or video game controller. The telephone and remote control device are provided in a single rechargeable unit. The device includes a telepho

A teleremote device includes a cordless or cellular telephone in combination with a remote controller for a television, VCR, satellite receiver, DVD device, and/or video game controller. The telephone and remote control device are provided in a single rechargeable unit. The device includes a telephone keypad on one side of the device, and a remote control keypad on the other side. To avoid accidental or inadvertent actuation of keys on one side of the device while intending use of the other side, a switch control element is provided to permit selective actuation of the telephone keypad or the remote control keypad. An off switch is provided to conserve battery power when the teleremote device is not in use. Indicator lights may also be provided to show which side of the device is actuated.

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1. A combination telephone apparatus and a remote control apparatus in a single housing combined to form a portable teleremote apparatus, which comprises:a) the housing having a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion and a second side portion; b) the tel

1. A combination telephone apparatus and a remote control apparatus in a single housing combined to form a portable teleremote apparatus, which comprises:a) the housing having a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion and a second side portion; b) the telephone apparatus located within the housing, with a telephone keypad having a plurality of selectable telephone actuation keys located on the front portion of the housing; the telephone apparatus in electrical communication with a telephone memory located within the housing when the telephone apparatus is selectively actuated, the telephone apparatus further having a microphone portion for picking up sounds, a speaker portion for reproducing sounds, and an antenna extending from the housing for remote communication with a remote telephone base; c) the remote control apparatus located within the housing, with a remote control keypad having a plurality of selectable remote control actuation keys located on the back portion of the housing, the remote control apparatus in electrical communication with a remote control memory located within the housing when the remote control apparatus is selectively actuated, the remote control apparatus further having a transmitting and receiving means and an antenna in remote communication with a remote control base; d) a battery power supply located within the housing, the battery power supply in electrical communication with the telephone memory, the remote control memory; and a switch control element; e) the switch control element mounted on the housing for selectively directing power from the battery power supply to a selected one of the telephone apparatus, and the remote control apparatus; and f) a rechargeable base unit adapted to provide electrical communication between the rechargeable base unit and the battery power supply located within the housing, when the housing is in electrical communication with the rechargeable base unit, and the rechargeable base unit is in electrical communication with a remote power supply.