Device and method of communication by infrared radiation between a user and a remotely controllable apparatus
First Claim
1. A device for remotely interfacing between a user and a programmable apparatus by infrared radiation signals, the device comprising:
- programming means for inputting instructions into a box,a plurality of individual sensors located at a distance from said box, the sensors being removably connected by cable link and have actuating means comprising trigger means, actuatable by a user to produce operating signals for operating said programmable apparatus,said box comprising;
means for communicating with said programming means comprising one of a signal reception means and a serial link;
a plurality of connection inputs connected to said plurality of individual sensors;
a data storage means for storing data;
means for remote control of said programmable apparatus comprising;
means for processing said instructions stored in said data storage means comprising;
means for coding said instructions into ASCII signals and storing said coded instructions in said data storage means;
means for processing said coded instructions and said operating signals to generate driving signals;
means for receiving said driving signals and transmitting infrared radiation information corresponding to said driving signals to operate said programmable apparatus.
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Abstract
A device and a method of interfacing between a user and an apparatus which can be remotely controlled by infrared radiation are disclosed. The device receives infrared signals and includes at least one serial link. Infrared signals corresponding to the programmable apparatus are coded into ASCII and the infrared signals are stored in a read/write memory. The coded signals and/or stored data are processed in order to carry out a specified application. Several individual sensors located at a distance from the box, respectively connected in a removable manner and by cabled link to the box, are actuatable by the user and are capable of triggering the transmission of the infrared signals for remotely controlling the apparatus.
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14 Claims
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1. A device for remotely interfacing between a user and a programmable apparatus by infrared radiation signals, the device comprising:
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programming means for inputting instructions into a box, a plurality of individual sensors located at a distance from said box, the sensors being removably connected by cable link and have actuating means comprising trigger means, actuatable by a user to produce operating signals for operating said programmable apparatus, said box comprising; means for communicating with said programming means comprising one of a signal reception means and a serial link; a plurality of connection inputs connected to said plurality of individual sensors; a data storage means for storing data; means for remote control of said programmable apparatus comprising; means for processing said instructions stored in said data storage means comprising; means for coding said instructions into ASCII signals and storing said coded instructions in said data storage means; means for processing said coded instructions and said operating signals to generate driving signals; means for receiving said driving signals and transmitting infrared radiation information corresponding to said driving signals to operate said programmable apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of communication between a user and a remotely controllable apparatus by using infrared radiation signals via a programmable interfacing device comprising a box having a memory and a plurality of individual sensors removably connected thereto and located at a distance from said box, the method comprising the steps of:
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programming said interfacing device with ASCII signals corresponding to infrared radiation signals for operating said remotely controllable apparatus; storing said ASCII signals in said memory; associating operating instructions for said remotely controllable apparatus with each sensor; and controlling said transmission of said infrared radiation information by the device via one or more actions by the user on one or more of said sensors, so that the apparatus carries out said operating instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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