Appliance remote control
US11700063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/6911
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus embodiment includes a remote control interface unit configured to accept an appliance control code carried in a radio frequency signal transmitted from a smart phone, extract the appliance control code from the radio frequency signal, send the extracted appliance control code to an optical frequency interface, and initiate transmission of an optical frequency signal including the appliance control code to an appliance configured to receive signals from an optical remote control.
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