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Universal remote control system with bar code setup

US6225938A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 1999
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C2201/70
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A universal remote control system with bar code activated set up wherein the device to be controlled such as a TV, VCR or other consumer electronic product, and the associated remote control unit are pre-programmed and adapted to automatically reconfigure the remote control unit to communicate with a device to be controlled.

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