User input device
First Claim
1. A remote control device for communicating transmission data, according to one of a plurality of communications protocols, to at least one of a plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said remote control device being initially configured to communicate said transmission data according to a first one of said communications protocols, said remote control device, comprising:
- a receiving means for receiving at least one portion of protocol data and an associated format function, from a second device, said portion of the protocol data describing properties of a second one of said communications protocols for communicating said transmission data with one or more of said plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said second communications protocol being substantially different from said first communications protocol; and
a central processing unit for executing said format function so that the format function transforms at least a portion of said transmission data into a bit stream, using the properties of said second communications protocol defined by the portion of the protocol data, for communication of said bit stream to said at least one apparatus according to said second communications protocol.
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Abstract
A user input device (300) configured with a communication protocol for communicating transmission data with predetermined apparatus (700, 601) is disclosed. The device (300) comprises a receiving means for receiving protocol data and an associated format function. The protocol data and the format function in combination describe a further communication protocol for communicating with the predetermined apparatus (700, 601). The device (300) also comprises a central processing unit (805) for selecting the received protocol data and the format function and for configuring the device (300) to communicate with the predetermined apparatus (700, 601). The protocol data defines properties of the further communication protocol and the format function is adapted to configure at least a portion of the transmission data for communication with the apparatus (700, 601) according to the further communications protocol.
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22 Claims
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1. A remote control device for communicating transmission data, according to one of a plurality of communications protocols, to at least one of a plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said remote control device being initially configured to communicate said transmission data according to a first one of said communications protocols, said remote control device, comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving at least one portion of protocol data and an associated format function, from a second device, said portion of the protocol data describing properties of a second one of said communications protocols for communicating said transmission data with one or more of said plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said second communications protocol being substantially different from said first communications protocol; and a central processing unit for executing said format function so that the format function transforms at least a portion of said transmission data into a bit stream, using the properties of said second communications protocol defined by the portion of the protocol data, for communication of said bit stream to said at least one apparatus according to said second communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of communicating transmission data, according to one of a plurality of communications protocols, from a remote control device to at least one of a plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said remote control device being initially configured to communicate said transmission data according to a first one of said communications protocols, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one portion of protocol data and an associated format function from a second device, said portion of the protocol data describing properties of a second one of said communications protocols for communicating said transmission data with one or more of said plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said second communications protocol being substantially different from said first communications protocol; executing said format function using a processor of said remote control device, said format function being configured to transform at least a portion of said transmission data into a bit stream, using the properties of said second communications protocol defined by the portion of the protocol data; and communicating said bit stream to said at least one other apparatus according to said second communications protocol.
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22. A method of configuring a remote control device for communicating transmission data, according to one of a plurality of communications protocols, to at least one of a plurality of predetermined apparatuses, said remote control device being initially configured to communicate said transmission data according to a first one of said communications protocols, said remote control device being configured to accept an interface card, said interface card having indicia formed thereon and a memory configured adjacent said indicia, said memory having at least a portion of protocol data and an associated format function stored therein, said portion of the protocol data describing properties of a second one of said communications protocols for communicating said transmission data with one or more of said predetermined apparatuses, said second communications protocol being substantially different from said first communications protocol, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing said interface card to a user for insertion into said remote control device, wherein a processor of said remote control device is configured to perform the following steps; determining specific data related to a selection of at least one of said indicia; selecting said portion of the protocol data and said format function depending on said specific data; and executing said format function so that the format function transforms at least a portion of said transmission data into a bit stream, using the properties of said second communications protocol defined by said portion of the protocol data, for communication of said bit stream to said at least one predetermined apparatus according to said second communications protocol.
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