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The various components of the remote control 106 may be positioned in different locations for functionality and ergonomics. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the speaker 244 may be positioned near the “top” of the remote control 106 (when viewed from the perspective of FIG. 2) and the microphone 242 may be positioned at the “bottom” of the remote control 106. Thus, in one embodiment, a user may conveniently position the speaker 244 near the userʼs ear and the microphone 242 near the userʼs mouth in order to operate the remote control 106 in the manner of a telephone. In alternative embodiments, as described below, the speaker 244, the microphone 242, and/or the video camera 246 may be disposed within the STB 102, the keyboard 108, the television 104, and/or other suitable locations.

Added by DJM 12 2021