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System for remote communication with an addressable target using a generalized pointing device

  • US 6,812,881 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/1999
  • Issued: 11/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for communication with electronic appliances, comprising:

  • a pointing device distally spaced from each of said appliances, wherein said pointing device is adapted to initiate communication with any one of said appliances without the use of appliance-specific codes by sending a selection signal to select said one of said appliances; and

    an appliance interface locally coupled to each of said appliances and adapted to detect a signal sent from said pointing device and convert said detected signal into a command format uniquely recognized by one of said appliances.

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