Key mover
US6014092A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/41265
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The remote control device comprises: A microprocessor including a CPU and a memory; a keypad including a set of keys coupled to the microprocessor; lamp driver circuitry coupled to the microprocessor; circuitry for generating IR signals coupled to the IR lamp driver circuitry; code data for executing command functions for a plurality of devices of different manufacturers stored in the memory; a Key Reassignment table in the memory containing key identity, device ID, mode data and command function data; and a program stored in the memory for reassigning a different function for the same or different device to a key on the keypad upon the inputting of a predetermined keystroke sequence on the keypad.
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