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System and method for configuring controlling device functionality

US11405677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2021
Grant dateAug 2, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/42221
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.

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