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Infrared receiver and system for controlling a module

  • US 5,654,813 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1995
  • Issued: 08/05/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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