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Remote control macro instruction operation

US8773246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2010
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4532
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.

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