Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-08
2008-10-14
Holloway, III, Edwin C (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
C340S870030, C341S176000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07436319
ABSTRACT:
An online remote control configuration system for efficiently programming a remote control to recognize a plurality of external electronic devices. The online remote control configuration system includes a remote control having a housing, a keypad, and an electronic system for receiving configuration data from a control station via a global computer network (e.g. Internet). The user preferably “samples” one or more signals from a remote control into the electronic system and then uploads the samples to the control station. The control station analyzes the uploaded samples and transmits the appropriate configuration data to properly configure the electronic system. The user may also access a web site of the control station and manually select each of the external electronic devices that the remote control is to operate after which the control station sends the appropriate configuration data to the electronic system.
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Harris Glen McLean
Henry Justin M.
Holloway, III Edwin C
Logitech Europe S.A.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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