Repeating radio frequency transmission system for extending the effective operational range of an infrared remote control system
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1. A method for transmitting an infrared control signal from a remote control to a controlled device, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving an infrared control signal from a remote control device after a user has activated a remote control command;
(b) augmenting the IR signal by adding an identifying signal resulting in an augmented electronic signal, the identifying signal identifying a transmitter or a controlled device;
(c) converting the augmented electronic signal to a radio frequency signal;
(d) transmitting the radio frequency signal;
(e) receiving the radio frequency signal;
(f) wherein a-d are performed during a mode of operational control of the controlled device.
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Abstract
Inventive systems and methods for remotely controlling infrared controlled devices by using addressed radio frequency control signals. Radio frequency signals propagate through most obstructions to infrared control signals. Augmenting each control signal with an address allows for great selectivity in an environment with several transmitters and receivers.
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1. A method for transmitting an infrared control signal from a remote control to a controlled device, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving an infrared control signal from a remote control device after a user has activated a remote control command; (b) augmenting the IR signal by adding an identifying signal resulting in an augmented electronic signal, the identifying signal identifying a transmitter or a controlled device; (c) converting the augmented electronic signal to a radio frequency signal; (d) transmitting the radio frequency signal; (e) receiving the radio frequency signal; (f) wherein a-d are performed during a mode of operational control of the controlled device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transmitting an infrared control signal to a controlled device, comprising
(a) receiving an infrared control signal from a remote control device after a user has activated a remote control command; -
(b) converting the received infrared control signal to a radio frequency signal; (c) augmenting the radio frequency signal by adding an identifying signal resulting in an augmented radio frequency signal; (d) transmitting the augmented radio frequency signal; (e) receiving the augmented radio frequency signal; (f) removing the identifying signal from the augmented signal; (g) generating an infrared control signal according; and (h) transmitting the infrared control signal to the controlled device, wherein a-h are performed during a mode of operational control of the controlled device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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