Remote Control System
AssigneeMonterey Research, LLC
InventorsJohn Anthony Wisniewski, Kristopher L. Young, David G. Wright
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Abstract
An example system includes a remote control and a host device. The remote control is configured to communication through a first communication interface and a second communication interface. The host device is configured to retrieve command information from a remote computer through a third communication interface, and responsive to one or more requests from the remote control, to transfer the command information to the remote control through the first communication interface, the remote control configured to control a plurality of remote devices through the second communication interface, using the command information.
Claims19
A method of operating a wireless device comprising:
- detecting selection of a first device through an interface of the wireless device;
- detecting selection of an interface element, of the interface of the wireless device, to be used to initiate an operational function of the first device;
- responsive to detecting selection of the interface element to be used to initiate the operation function of the first device, receiving first control data associated with the first device using a radio frequency (RF) transceiver of the wireless device;
- storing the first control data in a memory of the wireless device;
- detecting selection of the operational function of the first device through the interface element of the wireless device;
- using a processor of the wireless device, accessing the memory for control data, of the first control data, corresponding to the operational function;
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- transmitting the control data corresponding to the operational function to control the first device.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive input indicating a first device, the interface comprising an interface element selectable by a user to indicate that the interface element is to be used to select an operational function of the first device;
- a wireless transceiver, based on a selection of the interface element by the user, configured to request and then receive first command information associated with the first device;
- a memory device configured to store the first command information, the interface further configured to indicate an operational function of the first device;
- a processor, responsive to the indication of the operational function, configured to access the memory device for command information, of the first command information, corresponding to the operational function;
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- an infrared (IR) transmitter configured to transmit the command information corresponding to the operational function.
A wireless device, comprising:
- an interface structure configured to receive input to select remote devices and to select buttons to be used to initiate functions of selected remote devices;
- a wireless receiver configured to receive control data corresponding to the functions responsive to selection of the buttons to be used to initiate the functions and configured to receive an update to a firmware of the wireless device;
- a memory device configured to store the control data and the update to the firmware;
- a processor configured to operate based on the update to the firmware, wherein responsive to button input to select a function of one of the selected remote devices, the processor is configured to access the memory device for the control data corresponding to the selected function;
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- a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the control data corresponding to the selected function to control the one of the selected remote devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.