SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAIRING A REMOTE CONTROL TO VIDEO OR AUDIO COMPONENTS USING ULTRASOUND SIGNALS
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1. A remote control, comprising:
- an ultrasound receiver; and
a controller coupled to the ultrasound receiver, the controller configured to;
receive an ultrasound signal from the ultrasound receiver;
extract pairing data from the ultrasound signal; and
configure the remote control based upon the pairing data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for pairing remote controls to video or audio components are provided. The remote control, for example, may include, but is not limited to, an ultrasound receiver and a controller coupled to the ultrasound receiver. The controller may be configured to receive an ultrasound signal from the ultrasound receiver, extract pairing data from the ultrasound signal, and configure the remote control based upon the pairing data.
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1. A remote control, comprising:
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an ultrasound receiver; and a controller coupled to the ultrasound receiver, the controller configured to; receive an ultrasound signal from the ultrasound receiver; extract pairing data from the ultrasound signal; and configure the remote control based upon the pairing data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of pairing a remote control having a processor and an ultrasound receiver to a video or audio component comprising
monitoring, by the ultrasound receiver, for one or more ultrasound signals; -
selecting, by the processer, the ultrasound signal with the highest signal strength from the one or more ultrasound signals; extracting, by the processer, paring data from the selected ultrasound signal; and pairing, by a processer, the remote control to the video or audio component using the pairing data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An entertainment device, comprising:
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an ultrasound transmitter; and a controller electrically coupled to the ultrasound transmitter, wherein the controller is configured to cause the ultrasound transmitter to output an ultrasound signal including pairing data associated with the entertainment device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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