System and method for reduction of infrared noise during communication between consumer appliances
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1. A method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a first device to a second device in the presence of an IR noise source, comprising:
- initiating an IR transmission from the first device to the second device; and
using at least one of the first device and the second device to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the IR noise source during the IR transmission;
wherein the IR noise source comprises a display device and wherein the first device comprises a device adapted to provide content to the display device and the second device comprises a controlling device adapted to control functions of at least the first device.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a first device, such as a set top box, to a second device, such as a remote control, in the presence of an IR noise generating device, such as a plasma television, by using at least one of the first device and the second device to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the IR noise generating device during an IR transmission from the first device to the second device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a first device to a second device in the presence of an IR noise source, comprising:
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initiating an IR transmission from the first device to the second device; and using at least one of the first device and the second device to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the IR noise source during the IR transmission; wherein the IR noise source comprises a display device and wherein the first device comprises a device adapted to provide content to the display device and the second device comprises a controlling device adapted to control functions of at least the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a first device to a second device in the presence of an IR noise source, comprising:
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initiating an IR transmission from the first device to the second device; and using at least one of the first device and the second device to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the IR noise source during the IR transmission; wherein the IR noise source comprises a display device and the step of using at least one of the first device and the second device comprises adjusting content that is being presented on the display device during the IR transmission to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the display device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a first device to a second device in the presence of an external IR noise being generated by a third device, comprising:
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initiating an IR transmission from the first device to the second device; and using the first device to actively reduce a level of external IR noise being generated by the third device during the IR transmission in response to a notification provided to the first device from the second device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for facilitating infrared (IR) communications from a set top box device to a remote control device in the presence of a display device in content communication with the set top box, comprising:
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initiating an IR transmission from the set top box device to the remote control device; and using the set top box device to adjust content that is being presented on the display device to actively reduce a level of IR noise being generated by the display device during the IR transmission. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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