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Remote control automatic appliance activation

US7161466B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2003
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C2201/20
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable remote control automatically learns characteristics necessary to generate an appliance activation signal. A sensor is positioned proximate to the appliance. A sequence of different activation signals is transmitted. A determination as to which signal activated the appliance is made based on a received sensor signal. Data representing the determined activation scheme is associated with an activation input.

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