Method and apparatus for remote control
First Claim
1. A radio frequency remote control device to request access to an area comprising:
- a radio frequency transmitter that is compatible for use with a plurality of different transmission frequencies and modulation types;
an external communications interface;
programmable logic having;
a remote control signaling output operably coupled to the radio frequency transmitter; and
a signaling input that is operably coupled to the external communications interface and wherein the signaling input comprises;
a pre-existing application programming selection command signaling input; and
an application programming signaling input;
wherein the programmable logic is operated such that;
when the signaling input comprises the pre-existing application programming selection command signaling input, command selection of at least part of at least one particular pre-existing application program from amongst a plurality of pre-existing application program candidates, wherein at least two of the plurality of pre-existing application program candidates have differing transmission frequencies and modulation types, as are currently available in the access requesting remote control device as a function of signaling as is received at the signaling input to control provision of corresponding remote control signaling via the remote control signaling output;
when the signaling input comprises the application programming signaling input, command use of at least part of an application program as is downloaded thereat, which application program specifies a particular transmission frequency and modulation type from amongst the plurality of different transmission frequencies and modulation types with which the radio frequency transmitter is compatible to control provision of corresponding remote control signaling via the remote control signaling output;
wherein access to the area is requested via the remote control signaling output.
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Abstract
An access requesting remote control device (10) includes an agile radio frequency transmitter (13) that will accommodate a variety of communication channels and modulation types. Programmable logic (11) controls the operation of the transmitter depending upon its programming. Such programming can be selectively varied as desired. In one embodiment, any of a plurality of pre-existing application programs can be selected in response to reception of a corresponding selection command via an external communication interface (14). In another embodiment, a relevant application program can be downloaded to the programmable logic via the external communication interface. In yet another embodiment, both options are available.
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34 Claims
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1. A radio frequency remote control device to request access to an area comprising:
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a radio frequency transmitter that is compatible for use with a plurality of different transmission frequencies and modulation types; an external communications interface; programmable logic having; a remote control signaling output operably coupled to the radio frequency transmitter; and a signaling input that is operably coupled to the external communications interface and wherein the signaling input comprises; a pre-existing application programming selection command signaling input; and an application programming signaling input; wherein the programmable logic is operated such that; when the signaling input comprises the pre-existing application programming selection command signaling input, command selection of at least part of at least one particular pre-existing application program from amongst a plurality of pre-existing application program candidates, wherein at least two of the plurality of pre-existing application program candidates have differing transmission frequencies and modulation types, as are currently available in the access requesting remote control device as a function of signaling as is received at the signaling input to control provision of corresponding remote control signaling via the remote control signaling output; when the signaling input comprises the application programming signaling input, command use of at least part of an application program as is downloaded thereat, which application program specifies a particular transmission frequency and modulation type from amongst the plurality of different transmission frequencies and modulation types with which the radio frequency transmitter is compatible to control provision of corresponding remote control signaling via the remote control signaling output; wherein access to the area is requested via the remote control signaling output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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providing an access requesting remote control device that is selectively capable of using a plurality of different transmission frequencies and modulation types to transmit an access request; placing the access requesting remote control device into a re-configuration mode of operation; providing to the access requesting remote control device, via an external communications interface, signaling comprising; a selection command that selects at least a portion of a pre-existing programming application from amongst a plurality of candidate programming applications as are available at the access requesting remote control device, wherein at least two of the plurality of candidate programming applications specify different radio frequency transmission frequencies and modulation types from one another; and application programming that specifies at least one particular one of each of the plurality of different transmission frequencies and modulation types; wherein responding to provision of the selection command by using the selected pre-existing programming application to thereafter control operation of the access requesting remote control device when requesting access to an area; responding to provision of the application programming, by using the application programming to thereafter control operation of the access requesting remote control device when requesting access to an area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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