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Agent apparatus, electrical apparatus, and method of controlling agent apparatus

US9390618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2013
Grant dateJul 12, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/42206
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An agent apparatus to relay operation control information between at least one remote controller and at least one electrical apparatus, the agent apparatus includes a communication unit to receive operation control information, of the at least one electrical apparatus, transmitted from the remote controller and to transmit the operation control information to the at least one electrical apparatus, a controller to learn the received operation control information of the at least one of electrical apparatus to generate a macro and to control output of the generated macro, and a storage unit to store the operation control information of the at least one electrical apparatus and the generated macro.

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