Universal remote control system
US7268694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/478
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controlling device having keys actuatable to emit signals to a consumer appliance and a releasable media storage device having data which is readable by the controlling device. At the controlling device at least a subset of the keys of the controlling device are selectively enabled or disabled as a function of the data read from the releasable media storage device. The releasable media storage device thus limits the ability of a user to interact with the consumer appliance via actuation of certain of the subset of keys of the controlling device.
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