Remote control for home entertainment
First Claim
1. A remote control system, comprising:
- a master controller for storing a plurality of remote control codes for a plurality of remotely controlled equipment, receiving a remote control code request message, retrieving a requested remote control code and transmitting the requested remote control code; and
a remote control unit for transmitting the remote control code request message, receiving the requested remote control code from the master controller, storing the requested remote control code, converting the remote control code into a plurality of remote control commands and transmitting at least one of the plurality of remote control commands to at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment, wherein each remote control code contains the plurality of remote control commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment.
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Abstract
A remote control system is provided that includes a master controller for storing a plurality of remote control codes for a plurality of remotely controlled equipment, receiving a remote control code request message, retrieving a requested remote control code and transmitting the requested remote control code, and a remote control unit for transmitting the remote control code request message, receiving the requested remote control code from the master controller, storing the requested remote control code, converting the remote control code into a plurality of remote control commands and transmitting at least one of the plurality of remote control commands to at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment, wherein each remote control code contains the plurality of remote control commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote control system, comprising:
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a master controller for storing a plurality of remote control codes for a plurality of remotely controlled equipment, receiving a remote control code request message, retrieving a requested remote control code and transmitting the requested remote control code; and
a remote control unit for transmitting the remote control code request message, receiving the requested remote control code from the master controller, storing the requested remote control code, converting the remote control code into a plurality of remote control commands and transmitting at least one of the plurality of remote control commands to at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment, wherein each remote control code contains the plurality of remote control commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a remote control system, comprising:
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storing in a master controller a plurality of remote control codes for a plurality of remotely controlled equipment;
transmitting from a remote control unit a remote control code request message;
receiving the remote control code request message;
retrieving in the master controller the requested remote control code;
transmitting from the master controller the requested remote control code;
receiving in the remote control unit the requested remote control code;
converting in the remote control unit the requested remote control code into a plurality of remote control commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment;
storing in the remote control unit the plurality of remote control commands; and
transmitting at least one of the plurality of remote control commands to control at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment, wherein each remote control code contains the plurality of remote control commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of remotely controlled equipment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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