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Device control by multiple remote controls

  • US 8,659,399 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2009
  • Issued: 02/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote control method comprising:

  • receiving, from a first remote control, an instruction to operate a remote-controlled media player, wherein the instruction includes a first remote control code identifying the first remote control and an operation code corresponding to a first operation associated with the remote controlled media player;

    comparing the first remote control code with a stored set of remote control codes indicating a respective set of remote controls that are authorized to control the remote-controlled media player;

    responsive to determining that the first remote control code indicates that the first remote control is authorized to control the remote-controlled media player, sending the operation code to the remote controlled media player for execution;

    after sending the operation code, determining whether to initiate an authorization mode; and

    responsive to initiating the authorization mode, adding a new remote control code to the stored set of remote control codes responsive to detecting the new remote control code;

    responsive to receiving a delete remote code instruction identifying a remote control code, removing the identified remote control code from the stored set of remote control codes;

    wherein the remote control corresponding to a deleted remote control code is no longer authorized to control the remote-controlled media player and wherein a number of remote control codes in the stored set of remote control codes after execution of the delete remote code instruction is less than a number of remote control codes in the stored set of remote control codes before execution of the delete remote code instruction.

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