Universal remote control system with bar code setup
US6225938A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 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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