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Multipurpose infrared apparatus and display apparatus thereof

US8098992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2009
Grant dateJan 17, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4436
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multipurpose infrared apparatus and a display apparatus thereof. The display apparatus includes a display panel and the multipurpose infrared apparatus, wherein the multipurpose infrared apparatus includes an infrared light emitted diode (hereinafter refer to as, IR LED) transmitter, an IR receiver and a microcontroller. The IR LED transmitter is used for transmitting infrared ray. The IR receiver is used for receiving infrared ray. The microcontroller utilizes the Time-Division Multiplexing method to control the IR LED transmitter and receiver to achieve the distance detecting, the remote control signal receiving and an ambient light detecting.

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