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Remote control automatic appliance activation

US7855633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 22, 2006
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2029

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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