Controlling an infrared responsive device
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a command packet over a radio frequency communication link;
determining whether additional processing of the command packet is needed; and
based on the determination, selectively communicating an indication of the command packet over an infrared communication link and communicating an indication of the command packet over the radio frequency communication link.
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Abstract
A technique includes receiving a command packet over a radio frequency communication link and determining whether additional processing of the command packet is needed. Based on the determination, the technique includes selectively communicating an indication of the command packet over an infrared communication link and communicating an indication of the command packet over the radio frequency communication link.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a command packet over a radio frequency communication link;
determining whether additional processing of the command packet is needed; and
based on the determination, selectively communicating an indication of the command packet over an infrared communication link and communicating an indication of the command packet over the radio frequency communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article comprising a storage medium readable by a processor-based system and storing instructions to, when executed, cause the processor-based system to:
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receive a command packet over a radio frequency communication link, determine whether additional processing of the command packet is needed, and based on the determination, selectively communicate an indication of the command packet over an infrared communication link and communicate an indication of the command packet over the radio frequency communication link. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a first wireless interface to receive and transmit over a radio frequency communication link;
a second wireless interface to communicate with a target device over an infrared communication link; and
a processor to control the communication with the target device over the infrared communication link in response to a packet received over the first wireless interface directed to the target device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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