Intelligent touch-type universal remote control
US6633281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/202
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An intelligent touch-type universal remote control has a touch-type screen, an infrared transmitter for transmitting remote control codes, an infrared receiver for receiving remote control codes to perform a learning procedure, a basic button set, and a processing unit. The touch-type screen can be activated by operating the basic button set to display a main menu page having a macro button, a previous page button, a next page button, and multiple items, each further corresponding to at least one menu page, for corresponding to various appliances to be controlled, each button being selected simply by touching. The touch-type screen can also be activated by operating the basic button set to display a setting menu screen for setting the universal remote control.
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