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Apparatus, method, and medium for controlling devices in a remote control system

US8258930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2006
Grant dateSep 4, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B47/195
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote control method and medium, a control device and a controlled device of a remote control system. The control device of the remote control system includes an identification information storage unit for storing identification information of the control device and attribute information on a single control function of one or more controlled devices controlled by the control device, a signal generation unit for generating a signal including the identification information and the attribute information, a switch unit for receiving a user's input and activating the signal generation unit, a modulation unit for modulating the generated signal into an omni-directional signal, a transmission unit for broadcasting the modulated signal to the one or more controlled devices, and an attachment unit, positioned on a back face of the control device, for attaching the control device thereto.

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