Interactive appliance remote controller, system and method
US5909183A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/20
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a personal area network, a method for programming an appliance by a controller. The method includes steps of a) determining (358), by the controller (300), that the appliance (324) is included in the personal area network; b) determining (328), by the controller (300), that the appliance (324) is in data communication with the controller (300); and c) when the appliance (324) is in data communication with the controller (300), performing substeps of: i) requesting downloading (330) of a command set for controlling the appliance (324); ii) receiving (332) the command set for controlling the appliance (324); and iii) programming (401) the command set into a memory of the controller.
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