Tunneled receiver for point and act remote control
First Claim
1. A method of remotely controlling a controllable device, the method comprising the acts of:
- broadcasting a wakeup signal to solicit transmission of an identifying signal from a controllable device;
receiving the identifying signal over a narrower directional path than the broadcasted wakeup signal;
broadcasting a control signal to the controllable device, wherein the control signal at least partially is determined from the received identifying signal.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A remote control that broadcasts signals over a broader directional path than it receives signals from. In operation, the remote control first is directed towards a particular device. In response to user input, the remote control device broadcasts a wakeup signal that solicits transmission of identifying signals from each device within a broadcast area The remote control device then awaits receipt of the identifying signal for the particular device. Since the remote control only receives signals over a relatively narrow directional path, the remote ontrol only will receiv tthe identification signal from the particular device that it is directed towards even though there may be more than one device in the broadcast area. After the identification signal of the particular device is received, the remote control may then transmit a control signal to the particular device. The control signal is at least partially determined from the received identifying signal.
16 Citations
10 Claims
-
1. A method of remotely controlling a controllable device, the method comprising the acts of:
-
broadcasting a wakeup signal to solicit transmission of an identifying signal from a controllable device;
receiving the identifying signal over a narrower directional path than the broadcasted wakeup signal;
broadcasting a control signal to the controllable device, wherein the control signal at least partially is determined from the received identifying signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A remote control device comprising:
-
a transceiving device configured to broadcast signals and configured to receive signals over a narrower directional path than the broadcasted signals; and
a user input coupled to the transceiving device, wherein the transceiving device is configured to broadcast a wakeup signal in response to activation of the user input, is configured to receive an identification signal from a controllable device, and is configured to broadcast a control signal at least partially determined from the received identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
-
Specification