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Universal remote control with macro command capabilities

Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-23
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Granted: 2003-07-01
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Expires: 2021-02-23
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Abstract

Abstract A universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers. Instructions within the remote control are used to match the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbuttons of the keyboard. The instructions are also used to assign to the macro pushbutton a subset of the selected codes and data from the library whereafter activation of the macro pushbutton causes the universal remote control to use the subset of selected codes and data from the library to transmit operating commands to one or more of the matched home appliances.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul V. Darbee
  • 👤 Richard E. Ellis
  • 👤 Louis Steven Jansky
  • 👤 Avram S. Grossman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; G; G08; G08C; G08C19/00; G08C19/16; G08C19/28; G08C23/00; G08C23/04; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/0008; H03J1/0025; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/20; H04B1/202; H04B10/00; H04B10/11; H04B10/114; H04B10/116; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/4104; H04N21/4126; H04N21/41265; G08C2201/00; G08C2201/20; G08C2201/21; G08C2201/30; G08C2201/33; G08C2201/90; G08C2201/92; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/18; H01H2009/189; H01H2221/00; H01H2221/056; H01H9/02; H01H9/0214; H01H9/0235; H03J2200/00; H03J2200/24; H03J9/00; H03J9/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a readable medium having instructions for performing steps comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbuttons of the keyboard, the pushbuttons of the keyboard being activated to directly identify each of the plurality of different home applicances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched; and assigning to the macro pushbutton a subset of the selected codes and data from the library whereafter activation of the macro pushbutton causes the universal remote control to use the subset of selected codes and data from the library to transmit a plurality of operating commands to one or more of the matched home appliances.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a readable medium having instructions for performing steps comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbuttons of the keyboard, the pushbuttons of the keyboard being activated to directly identify each of the plurality of different home applicances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched; and assigning to the macro pushbutton a subset of the selected codes and data from the library whereafter activation of the macro pushbutton causes the universal remote control to use the subset of selected codes and data from the library to transmit a plurality of operating commands to one or more of the matched home appliances.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
The readable medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the instructions further perform the step of using activation of one or more pushbuttons of the keyboard to assign the subset of the selected codes and data from the library to the macro pushbutton.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 159 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a readable medium having instructions for performing steps comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbuttons of the keyboard; and using activation of one or more pushbuttons of the keyboard to match the universal remote control to the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers; instructions further perform the step of using activation of one or more of the pushbuttons of the keyboard to directly identify each of the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 159 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a readable medium having instructions for performing steps comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbuttons of the keyboard; and using activation of one or more pushbuttons of the keyboard to match the universal remote control to the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers; instructions further perform the step of using activation of one or more of the pushbuttons of the keyboard to directly identify each of the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 175 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a method comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbutton of the keyboard, the pushbutton of the keyboard being activated to directly identify each of the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched; and assigning to the macro pushbutton a subset of the selected codes and data from the library whereafter activation of the macro pushbutton causes the universal remote control to use the subset of selected codes and data from the library to transmit a plurality of operating commands to one or more of the matched home appliances.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 175 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a method comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbutton of the keyboard, the pushbutton of the keyboard being activated to directly identify each of the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched; and assigning to the macro pushbutton a subset of the selected codes and data from the library whereafter activation of the macro pushbutton causes the universal remote control to use the subset of selected codes and data from the library to transmit a plurality of operating commands to one or more of the matched home appliances.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , further comprising using activation of one or more pushbuttons of the keyboard to assign the subset of the selected codes and data from the library to the macro pushbutton.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 119 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a method comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbutton of the keyboard; and using activation of one or more pushbuttons of the keyboard to directly identify each of the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 119 words
In a universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers, a method comprising: matching the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbutton of the keyboard; and using activation of one or more pushbuttons of the keyboard to directly identify each of the plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers to which the universal remote control is to be matched.

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