Method and system for upgrading a universal remote control
US6909378B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/92
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of and a system for upgrading a universal remote control with a command code of an electronic appliance are provided. The command code is downloaded from an internet server into a personal computer or set-top box, which is coupled to an infrared transmitter. The universal remote control is placed in front of the infrared transmitter and the command code is transferred to the universal remote control, for example in response to the user indicating a key, shown in a displayed picture of a control panel of the electronic appliance and associated with said command code.
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