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System and method for optimized appliance control

US9219874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2013
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4751
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.

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