Automatic detection of infrared extender or blaster

A method for automatically detecting an infrared blaster or an infrared extender, the method comprising:

• detecting a connector received by a socket of a media device, the media device having an internal infrared receiver and a processor;
• and
• determining whether the connector is of the infrared extender or the infrared blaster by detecting a logic high or a logic low on an electrical connection of the socket of the media device by the received connector;
• wherein when the logic high on the electrical connection of the socket of the media device is detected:
• determining that the connector is of the infrared extender;
• disabling the internal infrared receiver;
• and
• connecting the connector to the processor of the media device;
• and
• wherein when the logic low on the electrical connection of the socket of the media device is detected:
• determining that the infrared device is infrared blaster;
• and
• connecting the connector to the processor of the media device and not disabling the internal infrared receiver.

A media device comprising:

• a processor;
• an internal receiver in communication with the processor and configured to receive an infrared signal;
• a socket for receiving a connector of an infrared extender or an infrared blaster;
• and
• a circuit in communication with the socket and the internal receiver, the circuit determining whether the connector is of the infrared extender or the infrared blaster by detecting a logic high or a logic low on an electrical connection of the socket of the media device by the received connector;
• wherein when the logic high on the electrical connection of the socket of the media device is detected:
• determining that the connector is of the infrared extender;
• disabling the internal receiver;
• and
• connecting the infrared extender to the processor;
• and
• wherein when the logic low on the electrical connection of the socket of the media device is detected:
• determining that the connector is of the infrared blaster;
• and
• connecting the infrared blaster to the processor of the media device and not disabling the internal receiver.

A method for automatically detecting an infrared blaster or an infrared extender, the method comprising:

• detecting a receipt of a connector of an infrared extender or an infrared blaster by a socket of a media device having a computing processor and an internal receiver;
• and
• executing a routine on the computing processor, the routine configured to determine whether the connector is of the infrared extender or the infrared blaster by detecting a logic high or a logic low on an electrical connection of the socket of the media device by the received connector;
• wherein when the logic high on the electrical connection of the socket of the media device is detected:
• determining that the connector is of the infrared extender;
• disabling the internal receiver;
• and
• connecting the infrared extender to the computing processor of the media device;
• and
• wherein when the logic low on the electrical connection of the socket of the media device is detected:
• determining that the connector is of the infrared blaster;
• and
• connecting the infrared blaster to the computing processor of the media device.