Universal Transmitter
OwnerGallen Ka Leung TSUI, Philip Y.W. TSUIinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods are provided for a universal transmitter. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting activation of at least one button of the universal transmitter, by a controller, for a predetermined time, outputting at least one set of signals to a first set of terminals of a switch of the universal transmitter, detecting output on a second set of terminals of the switch and determining position of a switch, by the controller, based, at least in part, on the output detected on the second set of terminals, wherein position of the switch relates to a transmission type. The method can further include detecting activation of a first button to be programmed and programming the first button based on the transmission type.
Claims24
A method for operation of a universal transmitter, the method comprising the acts of:
- detecting activation of at least one button of the universal transmitter, by a controller, for a predetermined time;
- outputting at least one set of signals to a first set of terminals of a switch of the universal transmitter;
- detecting output on a second set of terminals of the switch;
- determining position of said switch, by the controller, based, at least in part, on the output detected on the second set of terminals, wherein position of the switch relates to a transmission type;
- detecting activation of a first button to be programmed;
- and
- programming said first button based on the transmission type.
A universal transmitter comprising:
- at least one activation button configured to receive a user input;
- a switch, configured to receive a user selection;
- a transmission circuit configured to wirelessly transmit one or more activation signals;
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- a controller coupled to the at least one activation button, switch and transmission circuit, the controller configured to:
- detect activation of the at least one activation button for a predetermined time;
- output at least one set of signals to a first set of terminals of the switch;
- detect output on a second set of terminals of the switch;
- determine position of a switch based, at least in part, on the output detected on the second set of terminals, wherein position of the switch relates to a transmission type;
- detect activation of a first button to be programmed;
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- program said first button based on the transmission type.
A method for operation of a universal transmitter, the method comprising the acts of:
- detecting activation of at least one button of the universal transmitter, by a controller, for a predetermined time;
- determining a first position of a switch of the universal transmitter, by the controller, wherein the first position of the switch relates to a first transmission frequency;
- detecting activation of a first button to be programmed;
- programming said first button based on the first transmission frequency;
- determining a second position of the switch of the universal transmitter, by the controller, wherein the second position of the switch relates to a second transmission frequency;
- detecting activation of a second button to be programmed;
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- programming said second button based on the second transmission frequency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.