Optical communications – Remote control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-01
2011-11-29
Vanderpuye, Kenneth N (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Remote control
C398S107000, C398S108000, C398S109000, C398S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08068737
ABSTRACT:
A remote control method for remotely controlling a plurality of electronic apparatuses connected to an apparatus control device using a remote control device includes the following steps. The remote control device sends the apparatus control device control data necessary for an infrared control operation, which includes a port number, assigned to a port of the apparatus control device, associated with a selected electronic apparatus and an infrared code for the selected apparatus control device. The apparatus control device then receives the control data sent from the remote control device. The apparatus control device generates an infrared signal based on the infrared code included in the received control data. An infrared-transmitting unit, connected to the port specified by the port number included in the control data, transmits the infrared signal to the electronic apparatus corresponding to the infrared-transmitting unit.
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Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Sony Corporation
Vanderpuye Kenneth N
Woldekidan Hibret
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