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Multiprotocol directed infrared communication controller

US5557634A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1994
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/0008
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A directed infrared (IR) communication controller which supports interoperability among protocols and which can communicate at baud rates of up to 2.34 Mbps while supporting the IRDA standard as well as Sharp's 500 KHz ASK, NRZI, and Biphase modulated IR systems. A method for automatically determining which type of infrared signal is being received is also described.

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