# US 2017/0256160 A1 · Method and device for switching an operating mode of a remote controller > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0256160 A1 - Document ID: US20170256160A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/244,778 - Filed: 2016-08-23 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-02 - Assignees: Le Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd.; Le Shi Zhi Xin Electronic Technology (Tian Jin) Limited - Applicants: Le Holdings(Beijing)Co., Ltd.; Le Shi Zhi Xin Electronic Technology (Tian Jin) Limited - Inventors: Haipeng Zhang; Fei Yao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170256160A1 ## CPC - G08C 17/02: using a radio link - G08C 23/04: using light waves, e.g. infrared - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 21/42221: {Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]} - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract The disclosure provides a method and device for switching an operating mode of a remote controller so as to address the problem in the prior art of inconvenient operations of switching the mode of the remote controller to thereby improve the experience of a user. The method for switching an operating mode of a remote controller includes: receiving a first pairing instruction transmitted by a first remote controller in an infrared mode, wherein the first pairing instruction carries the first device identifier of the first remote controller; searching a list of stored device identifiers to determine whether the first device identifier is present in the list; if so, then performing a pairing flow, and the remote controller is switched to the radio mode after a successful paring; otherwise, rejecting the first pairing instruction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for switching an operating mode of a remote controller, the method comprising: receiving a first pairing instruction transmitted by a first remote controller in an infrared mode, wherein the first pairing instruction carries a first device identifier of the first remote controller; and if the first device identifier is present in a list of stored device identifiers, then performing a pairing flow; otherwise, rejecting the first pairing instruction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein after rejecting the first pairing instruction, the method further comprises: notifying a user to perform pairing using a physical button on the remote controller. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein performing the pairing flow comprises: receiving a pairing key transmitted by the first remote controller; verifying the pairing key; and if the verification is passed, then determining that the paring is successful; otherwise, determining that the paring is unsuccessful. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein after the paring is successful, the method further comprises: receiving a second pairing instruction transmitted by a second remote controller in the infrared mode, wherein the second pairing instruction carries a second device identifier of the second remote controller; and disabling pairing with the first remote controller upon determining from the second device identifier that the electronic device is paired successfully with the second remote controller. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: receiving a pairing disabling message transmitted by the first remote controller in the radio mode, wherein the pairing disabling message carries the first device identifier of the first remote controller; and disabling pairing with the first remote controller according to the first device identifier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein after disabling pairing with the first remote controller, the method further comprises: notifying a user that the first remote controller has been disabled from being paired. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein after disabling pairing with the first remote controller, the method further comprises: notifying a user that the first remote controller has been disabled from being paired. ### Claim 8 A method for switching an operating mode of a remote controller, the method comprising: if the remote controller operates in an infrared mode, then transmitting a pairing instruction to an electronic device upon detecting an event to trigger the remote controller to be switched to a radio mode, wherein the pairing instruction carries a device identifier of the remote controller; and switching the remote controller to the radio mode after the remote controller is paired successfully with the electronic device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises: if the remote controller operates in the radio mode, then transmitting a pairing disabling message carrying the device identifier of the remote controller to the electronic device upon detecting of an event to trigger pairing to be disabled. ### Claim 10 An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory communicably connected with the at least one processor for storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein execution of the instructions by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to: receive a first pairing instruction transmitted by a first remote controller in an infrared mode, wherein the first pairing instruction carries a first device identifier of the first remote controller; search a list of stored device identifiers to determine whether the first device identifier is present in the list; and perform a pairing flow if the searching unit locates the first device identifier; and reject the first pairing instruction if the searching unit does not locate the first device identifier. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to: notify a user to perform pairing using a physical button on the remote controller after the pairing unit rejects the first pairing instruction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to: receive a pairing key transmitted by the first remote controller; verify the pairing key; and determine that the paring is successful when the verification of the pairing key is passed; and determine that the paring is unsuccessful when the verification of the pairing key is not passed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein: the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to receive a second pairing instruction transmitted by a second remote controller in the infrared mode, wherein the second pairing instruction carries a second device identifier of the second remote controller; and the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to disable pairing with the first remote controller upon determining from the second device identifier that the electronic device is paired successfully with the second remote controller. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein: the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to receive a pairing disabling message transmitted by the first remote controller in the radio mode, wherein the pairing disabling message carries the first device identifier of the first remote controller; and the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to disable pairing with the first remote controller according to the first device identifier carried in the pairing disabling message. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to: notify a user that the first remote controller has been disabled from being paired, after the pairing unit disables pairing with the first remote controller. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor further causes the at least one processor to: notify a user that the first remote controller has been disabled from being paired, after the pairing unit disables pairing with the first remote controller.