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Signal distribution apparatus with learning function

  • US 6,292,230 B1
  • Filed: 08/04/1999
  • Issued: 09/18/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A signal distribution apparatus, comprising:

  • a switching arrangement for selectively coupling one of a plurality of signal sources to an output;

    a signal receiver for receiving a remote control code;

    a memory for storing a plurality of POWER ON remote control codes associated with respective ones of the plurality of signal sources;

    a controller for controlling the switching arrangement in response to a first POWER ON remote control code transmitted from one of a universal remote control device and a dedicated remote control device, the POWER ON remote control code being associated with a particular signal source, the controller comparing the first POWER ON remote control code with the plurality of POWER ON remote control codes stored in memory for associating the particular signal source with the received POWER ON remote control code and controlling the switching arrangement to couple the particular signal source to the output.

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