Method and apparatus for remote control
US7227444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/61
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An access requesting remote control device (10) includes an agile radio frequency transmitter (13) that will accommodate a variety of communication channels and modulation types. Programmable logic (11) controls the operation of the transmitter depending upon its programming. Such programming can be selectively varied as desired. In one embodiment, any of a plurality of pre-existing application programs can be selected in response to reception of a corresponding selection command via an external communication interface (14). In another embodiment, a relevant application program can be downloaded to the programmable logic via the external communication interface. In yet another embodiment, both options are available.
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