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Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of electronic entertainment devices in an entertainment system

  • US 6,469,634 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2000
  • Issued: 10/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for controlling the operation of electronic entertainment devices in an entertainment system comprising:

  • a hardware system coupled to a plurality of electronic entertainment devices to receive audio-video signals;

    transmit logic coupled to the hardware system, the transmit logic having a plurality of ports and a storage slot associated with each port to store control code protocols for each respective port, the ports being linked to the respective control code protocols to allow the transmit logic to identify a control data sequence based on the linked port, each port being independently addressable by the hardware system;

    a plurality of transmitters, each coupled to a respective one of the transmit logic ports, to transmit the respective stored control code protocols to respective ones of the electronic devices.

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