Infrared receiver and system for controlling a module
First Claim
1. An infrared receiver system for operating a module, said system comprising:
- a remote infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal, said remote infrared transmitter being an infrared appliance universal remote; and
an infrared receiver comprising;
an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from said remote infrared transmitter;
a microprocessor connected to said infrared detector to receive said received signals, said microprocessor processing said signal to determine if said received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal;
means for adaptively selecting one of several predetermined signals as said predetermined signal on said infrared receiver startup; and
a power switch connected to said microprocessor and the module, said power switch activated by said microprocessor when said processed received signal corresponds to said predetermined signal, said power switch activation operating the module.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a low power infrared receiver system capable of battery operation for controling and operating a module, such as a gas fireplace valve. The system includes in one form a universal remote type infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal and an infrared receiver. The receiver includes an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from the remote infrared transmitter, a microprocessor connected to the infrared receiver to receive and process a signal to determine if the received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal, and a power switch connected to the microprocessor and the module so that when the microprocessor determines that the processed received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal the power switch is activated thereby operating or controlling functions of a gas fireplace or other appliance via the associated module.
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25 Claims
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1. An infrared receiver system for operating a module, said system comprising:
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a remote infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal, said remote infrared transmitter being an infrared appliance universal remote; and an infrared receiver comprising; an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from said remote infrared transmitter; a microprocessor connected to said infrared detector to receive said received signals, said microprocessor processing said signal to determine if said received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal; means for adaptively selecting one of several predetermined signals as said predetermined signal on said infrared receiver startup; and a power switch connected to said microprocessor and the module, said power switch activated by said microprocessor when said processed received signal corresponds to said predetermined signal, said power switch activation operating the module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An infrared receiver system for operating a module, said system comprising:
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a remote infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal; and an infrared receiver comprising; an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from said remote infrared transmitter; a microprocessor connected to said infrared detector to receive said received signals, said microprocessor processing said signal to determine if said received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal; a power switch connected to said microprocessor and the module, said power switch activated by said microprocessor when said processed received signal corresponds to said predetermined signal, said power switch activation operating the module; and means for selectively powering said infrared detector during operation of said infrared receiver, whereby cycles of powered and unpowered operation of said infrared detector are created. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An infrared receiver system for operating a module, said system comprising:
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a remote infrared transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal; and an infrared receiver comprising; an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from said remote infrared transmitter; a microprocessor connected to said infrared detector to receive said received signals, said microprocessor processing said signal to determine if said received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal; a power switch connected to said microprocessor and the module, said power switch activated by said microprocessor when said processed received signal corresponds to said predetermined signal, said power switch activation operating the module; and means for adaptively selecting one of several predetermined signals as said predetermined signal on said infrared receiver startup.
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11. An infrared receiver for operating a gas fireplace module with a remote infrared transmitter, said infrared receiver comprising:
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an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from said remote infrared transmitter; a microprocessor connected to said infrared detector to receive said received signal, said microprocessor processing said received signal to determine if said received signal corresponds to a predetermined signal; a power switch connected to said microprocessor and the gas fireplace module, said power switch activated by said microprocessor when said processed received signal corresponds to said predetermined signal, said power switch activation operating said gas fireplace module; and means for selectively powering said infrared detector during operation of said infrared receiver whereby cycles of powered and unpowered operation of said infrared detector are created. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An infrared receiver for operating a gas fireplace module with a remote infrared transmitter, said infrared receiver comprising:
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an infrared detector for receiving an infrared signal from said remote infrared transmitter; memory means for storing a predetermined signal; processor means connected to said infrared detector for processing said received signal from said infrared detector, said processor means connected to said memory means, said processor means comparing said received signal to said predetermined signal; power means for cycling power to said infrared detector during operation of said infrared receiver, thereby creating cycles of powered and unpowered operation of said infrared detector are created; means for lengthening said powered cycle of operation of said infrared detector when said infrared detector is exposed to a high infrared ambient light environment; and a switch connected to said processor means and the gas fireplace module, said switch activated by said processor means when said received signal corresponds to said predetermined signal, said switch activation operating said gas fireplace module. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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