UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER HAVING HOME AUTOMATION FUNCTION
First Claim
1. A universal remote controller having a radio frequency (RF) control mode for generating RF signals for controlling a radio frequency based home automation network and having an infrared (IR) control mode for controlling an infrared based electronic device using infrared (IR) control signals, comprising:
- a user input interface to input control information for controlling the infrared based electronic device and to input control information to control the radio frequency based home automation network, the control information including a command to switch the universal remote controller between the IR control mode and the RF control mode;
a control unit to receive the control information input via the user interface and to generate commands to produce IR control signals when the universal remote controller is in the IR control mode, and to generate commands to produce RF control signals when the universal remote controller is in the RF control mode;
a home automation module connected to the control unit via a communication interface, the home automation module receiving the commands to produce RF control signals from the control unit via the communication interface when the universal remote controller is in the RF control mode, and generating RF control signals; and
a display to display feedback information to the user regarding a control operation entered via the user interface for controlling the home automation network.
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Abstract
A universal remote controller having a radio frequency (RF) control mode for generating RF signals for controlling an RF based home automation system and having an infrared (IR) control mode for controlling an infrared based electronic device using IR control signals. Control information input via a user interface is used to generate the IR control signals in the IR mode of operation and is used to generate the RF signals in the RF mode of operation. A control unit controls overall operation of the universal remote controller including the generation of IR signals to control electronic devices with the IR signals. A home automation module is connected to the control unit via a communication interface to generate RF signals to control the RF based home automation system. A display displays feedback information to the user regarding operations for controlling the home automation system.
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1. A universal remote controller having a radio frequency (RF) control mode for generating RF signals for controlling a radio frequency based home automation network and having an infrared (IR) control mode for controlling an infrared based electronic device using infrared (IR) control signals, comprising:
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a user input interface to input control information for controlling the infrared based electronic device and to input control information to control the radio frequency based home automation network, the control information including a command to switch the universal remote controller between the IR control mode and the RF control mode; a control unit to receive the control information input via the user interface and to generate commands to produce IR control signals when the universal remote controller is in the IR control mode, and to generate commands to produce RF control signals when the universal remote controller is in the RF control mode; a home automation module connected to the control unit via a communication interface, the home automation module receiving the commands to produce RF control signals from the control unit via the communication interface when the universal remote controller is in the RF control mode, and generating RF control signals; and a display to display feedback information to the user regarding a control operation entered via the user interface for controlling the home automation network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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