Optical remote control interface system and method
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1. A system comprising:
- a receiving unit to provide a data stream, the receiving unit comprising;
a signal receiver that receives a first signal from a remote controller for controlling a device, the signal receiver translating the first signal into a sequence of data code, the signal receiver inserting an information type into the sequence of data code and the signal receiver encoding the inserted sequence of data code to provide a data stream;
a receiver buffer coupled to the signal receiver, that stores the data stream, to match a transmission rate; and
a communication medium coupled to the receiving unit that carries the data stream.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for controlling a device by a remote controller. A receiving unit receives a first signal emitted by the remote controller and converts the received signal into a data stream. A communication medium carries the data stream from the receiving unit. A transmitting unit receives the data stream from the communication medium and converts the received data stream into a second signal compatible with the device.
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1. A system comprising:
a receiving unit to provide a data stream, the receiving unit comprising; a signal receiver that receives a first signal from a remote controller for controlling a device, the signal receiver translating the first signal into a sequence of data code, the signal receiver inserting an information type into the sequence of data code and the signal receiver encoding the inserted sequence of data code to provide a data stream; a receiver buffer coupled to the signal receiver, that stores the data stream, to match a transmission rate; and a communication medium coupled to the receiving unit that carries the data stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a receiving unit that receives a first signal from a remote controller for controlling a device, the receiving unit translating the first signal into a sequence of data code, the receiving unit inserting an information type into the sequence of data code and the receiving unit encoding the inserted sequence or data code to provide a data stream; a communication medium coupled to the receiving unit to carry the data stream; and a transmitting unit coupled to the communication medium to receive the data stream, the transmitting unit comprising; a transmitter buffer that stores the data stream to match a processing rate, a processor coupled to the transmitter buffer, that processes data stream to produce a decoded data stream at the processing rate, and a signal transmitter coupled to the processor, that transits the decoded data stream into a second signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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- 9. The system of 6, wherein the second signal is an optical signal.
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a signal receiver that receives a signal, the signal receiver translating the received signal into a sequence of data code, the signal receiver inserting an information type into the sequence of data code, and the signal receiver encoding the inserted sequence of data code to provide a data stream for transmission at a transmission rate; and a receiver buffer coupled to the signal receiver, that stores the data stream to match the transmission rate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter buffer that stores a data stream to match a processing rate, the data stream being provided from a sequence of data code, the sequence of data code having an inserted information type, the sequence of data code being translated from a signal; a processor coupled to the transmitter buffer, that processes the data stream to produce a decoded data stream at the processing rate; and a signal transmitter coupled to the processor, that transmits the decoded data stream into the signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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translating a signal into a sequence of data code; inserting an information type into the sequence of data code; encoding the inserted sequence of data code to provide a sequence of digital data for transmission at a transmission rate; and storing the sequence of digital data in a receiver buffer to match the transmission rate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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storing a data stream in a transmitter buffer to match a processing rate, the data stream being provided from a sequence of data code, the sequence of data code having an inserted information type, the sequence of data code being translated from a signal; processing the data stream, by a processor, at the processing rate to produce a decoded data stream; and transmitting the decoded data stream into the signal by a signal transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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