US 2006/0066716 A1 · Integrated remote control device and method for controlling multiple devices

Abstract

An integrated remote control device and method for controlling multiple devices are provided. The integrated remote control device includes an input unit into which device selection information and a control command are input by a user, a mapping information database (DB) which stores a key code of a control target device or stores button-device mapping information if key codes of two or more control target devices correspond to a function button, a control unit which extracts the key code from the mapping information DB, or extracts button-device mapping information from the mapping information DB and allocates a key code corresponding to the function button according to extracted button-device mapping information, a memory which receives the key code and button-device mapping information from the mapping information DB and provides the key code corresponding to the function button, and an output unit which outputs the key codes provided from the memory.

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Dependent claims

An integrated remote control device comprising:

a mapping information database (DB) which stores a key code of a control target device or stores button-device mapping information if key codes of at least two control target devices correspond to a function button;
an input unit into which at least one control target device and a control command are input by a user, the input unit comprising the function button;
a control unit which extracts the key code of the at least one control target device from the mapping information DB, and extracts the button-device mapping information from the mapping information DB and allocates a key code corresponding to the function button according to the extracted button-device mapping information if there are at least two control target devices input into the input unit;
a memory which receives the key code and the button-device mapping information from the mapping information DB and provides the key code corresponding to the function button;
and
an output unit which outputs the key codes provided from the memory.

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An integrated remote control method comprising:

selecting a control target device;
extracting a key code of the selected control target device;
extracting button-device mapping information of at least two control target devices if there exists another previously selected control target device;
mapping a key code to a function button according to the button-device mapping information;
inputting a control command;
and
outputting a mapped code signal responsive to the input control command.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Integrated remote control device and method for controlling multiple devices

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Integrated remote control device and method for controlling multiple devices

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Abstract

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