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An embodiment of the present invention for the first time includes a television and a remote control for the television, with an activator installed in the television at the time of manufacture, and with a locator signal generator, which may be a beeper, a flashing light, or other device, installed

An embodiment of the present invention for the first time includes a television and a remote control for the television, with an activator installed in the television at the time of manufacture, and with a locator signal generator, which may be a beeper, a flashing light, or other device, installed in the remote control at the time of manufacture. Using the activator in the television will activate the locator signal generator in the remote control. The resulting signal, which may be a sound, or a flashing light, or both, or another signal, enables the user to locate the remote control. The activator wirelessly communicates to the signal generator to activate the signal generator.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A remote control system comprising: (a) a controlled electrical device; (b) an activator installed in the controlled electrical device; (c) a wireless remote control for the controlled electrical device; (d) a location signal generator installed in the remote control, w

The invention claimed is: 1. A remote control system comprising: (a) a controlled electrical device; (b) an activator installed in the controlled electrical device; (c) a wireless remote control for the controlled electrical device; (d) a location signal generator installed in the remote control, which signal generator is activated by receipt of a wireless signal from the activator in the controlled electrical device; wherein the location signal generator is switchable between a flashing light, and a sound generator; and (e) a signal generator selection switch installed in the remote control, wherein the switch may be switched by the user to select from among the following three signal generator selection modes: (i) sound only; (ii) flashing light only; and (iii) both sound and flashing light; thereby changing the signal generator selection mode. 2. A remote control system comprising: (a) a controlled electrical device; (b) an activator installed in the controlled electrical device; (c) a wireless remote control for the controlled electrical device; (d) a location signal generator installed in the remote control, which signal generator is activated by receipt of a wireless signal in the controlled electrical device; wherein the location signal generator is switchable between a flashing light, and a sound generator; and (e) one or more signal generator selection switches installed in the controlled electrical device, and/or in the remote control, which switch may be switched by the user to select from among the following three signal generator selection modes: (i) sound only; (ii) flashing light only; and (iii) both sound and flashing light; thereby changing the signal generator selection mode. 3. The remote control system of claim 2, wherein the system comprises two signal generator selection switches, one installed in the remote control and one installed in the controlled electrical device, either of which switches may be switched by the user to select from among the following three signal generator selection modes: (i) sound only; (ii) flashing light only; and (iii) both sound and flashing light; thereby changing the signal generator selection mode. 4. A remote control system comprising: (a) an electrical device selected from the group consisting of a radio, a personal computer, a robot, a garage door, and an MP3 player; (b) an activator installed in the electrical device; (c) a wireless remote control for the electrical device; (d) a location signal generator installed in the remote control, which signal generator is activated by receipt of a wireless signal from the activator in the electrical device; wherein the location signal generator is switchable between a flashing light, and a sound generator; and (e) one or more signal generator selection switches installed in the remote control and/or in the electrical device, which switch may be switched by the user to select from among the following three signal generator selection modes: (i) sound only; (ii) flashing light only; and (iii) both sound and flashing light; thereby changing the signal generator selection mode. 5. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the signal generator selection switch is installed in the remote control. 6. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the electrical device is a radio. 7. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the electrical device is a personal computer. 8. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the electrical device is a robot. 9. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the electrical device is a garage door. 10. The remote control system of claim 4, wherein the electrical device is an MP3 player. 11. A remote control system comprising: (a) a wireless remote control for an electrical device; (b) an activator; (c) a location signal generator installed in the remote control, which signal generator is activated by receipt of a wireless signal from the activator; wherein the location signal generator is switchable between a flashing light, and a sound generator; and wherein the electrical device is one of the group comprising a radio, a personal computer, a robot, a garage door, and an MP3 player; and (d) a signal generator selection switch installed in the remote control, which switch may be switched by the user to select from among the following three signal generator selection modes: (i) sound only; (ii) flashing light only; and (iii) both sound and flashing light; thereby changing the signal generator selection mode. 12. electrical device and activator comprising: (a) an electrical device; (b) an activator installed in the electrical device; wherein the electrical device is adapted to be controlled by a remote control, and wherein the activator is adapted to transmit a wireless signal to activate a location signal generator, and wherein the electrical device is one of the group comprising a radio, a personal computer, a robot, a garage door, and an MP3 player; and (c) a signal generator selection switch installed in the electrical device, which switch may be switched by the user to select from among the following three signal generator selection modes: (i) sound only; (ii) flashing light only ; and (iii) both sound and flashing Light; thereby changing the signal generator selection mode.