REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A remote control system for remotely controlling a plurality of remote controllable appliances, comprising:
- a first mobile terminal configured for transmitting a first wireless signal in response to a remote controllable appliance selection made by a user and a function selected by the user to be performed on the selected remote controllable appliance;
a second mobile terminal;
at least one remote control apparatus communicating with the second mobile terminal via a network;
a server communicating with the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal via the network, the server comprising;
a database configured for storing a first table listing the plurality of remote controllable appliances and a second table listing a plurality of performable functions of each of the plurality of remote controllable appliances;
a communicating unit configured for receiving the first wireless signal transmitted by the first mobile terminal; and
a signal identifying unit configured for determining the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function according to the first wireless signal, generating a second wireless signal carrying an identification for identifying the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function, and transmitting the second wireless signal to the second mobile terminal via the communicating unit, causing the second mobile terminal to transmit a third wireless signal carrying an infrared remote control code corresponding to the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function to the remote control apparatus, thereby the remote control apparatus transmitting an infrared remote control signal carrying the infrared remote control code to the selected remote controllable appliance to execute the selected function.
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Abstract
A remote control system for controlling remotely a plurality of remote controllable appliances includes a first and second mobile terminal, at least one remote control apparatus, a server, and at least one remote control apparatus. The first mobile terminal transmits a first wireless signal in response to a remote controllable appliance selection and a function to be performed to the server. The server transmits a second wireless signal carrying an identification for identifying the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function to the second mobile terminal. The second mobile terminal transmits a third wireless signal carrying an infrared remote control code correspondingly to the remote control apparatus, thereby the remote control apparatus transmitting an infrared remote control signal carrying the infrared remote control code to the selected remote controllable appliance to execute the selected function.
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10 Claims
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1. A remote control system for remotely controlling a plurality of remote controllable appliances, comprising:
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a first mobile terminal configured for transmitting a first wireless signal in response to a remote controllable appliance selection made by a user and a function selected by the user to be performed on the selected remote controllable appliance; a second mobile terminal; at least one remote control apparatus communicating with the second mobile terminal via a network; a server communicating with the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal via the network, the server comprising; a database configured for storing a first table listing the plurality of remote controllable appliances and a second table listing a plurality of performable functions of each of the plurality of remote controllable appliances; a communicating unit configured for receiving the first wireless signal transmitted by the first mobile terminal; and a signal identifying unit configured for determining the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function according to the first wireless signal, generating a second wireless signal carrying an identification for identifying the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function, and transmitting the second wireless signal to the second mobile terminal via the communicating unit, causing the second mobile terminal to transmit a third wireless signal carrying an infrared remote control code corresponding to the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function to the remote control apparatus, thereby the remote control apparatus transmitting an infrared remote control signal carrying the infrared remote control code to the selected remote controllable appliance to execute the selected function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method capable of remotely controlling a plurality of remote controllable appliances employed in a remote control system, wherein the remote control system comprising a server, a first mobile terminal, a second mobile terminal, and at least one remote control apparatus, the server storing a first table listing the plurality of remote controllable appliances and a second table listing a plurality of performable functions of each of the plurality of remote controllable appliances, the method comprising:
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generating a first wireless signal with an identification for identifying a selected remote controllable appliance and a selected function to be performed on the selected remote controllable appliance using the first mobile terminal according to the first table and the second table in response to a user'"'"'s input operation, the input operation including selecting the remote controllable appliance and selecting the function to be performed on the selected remote controllable appliance; determining the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function according to the first wireless signal using the server; transmitting a second wireless signal carrying the identification for identifying the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function from the server to the second mobile terminal; determining an infrared remote control code associated with the selected remote controllable appliance and the selected function according to a fourth table stored on the second mobile terminal, and transmitting a third wireless signal carrying the infrared remote control code to the remote control apparatus, wherein the fourth table records mapping relationships among the remote controllable appliances, the functions of each remote controllable appliance, and the infrared remote control codes; and generating an infrared remote control signal carrying the infrared remote control code using the remote control apparatus, and transmitting the infrared remote control signal from the sever to the selected remote controllable appliance to execute the selected function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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