WLAN-capable remote control device
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a first user input from a first network device to a second network device on a first communication channel, wherein the first user input is for controlling operation of the second network device;
determining whether the second network device is operating on the first communication channel based, at least in part, on not receiving an acknowledgment message from the second network device on the first communication channel; and
scanning a plurality of communication channels according to a channel scan sequence in response to determining that the second network device is not operating on the first communication channel, wherein the channel scan sequence is determined based, at least in part, on operating state feedback previously received from the second network device.
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Abstract
Operations for a WLAN-capable remote control device and a controlled device are disclosed. A first network device (e.g., remote control) may receive a user input for controlling operation of a second network device (e.g., controlled device) of a communication network. The first network device may transition to an active operating state in response to receiving the user input. The first network device may transmit the first user input to the second network device. The first network device may exit the active operating state in response to successfully transmitting the first user input to the second network device.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first user input from a first network device to a second network device on a first communication channel, wherein the first user input is for controlling operation of the second network device; determining whether the second network device is operating on the first communication channel based, at least in part, on not receiving an acknowledgment message from the second network device on the first communication channel; and scanning a plurality of communication channels according to a channel scan sequence in response to determining that the second network device is not operating on the first communication channel, wherein the channel scan sequence is determined based, at least in part, on operating state feedback previously received from the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first user input from a first network device to a second network device, wherein the first user input is for controlling operation of the second network device; embedding an operating state feedback request in a retransmission of the first user input from the first network device to the second network device in response to not receiving an acknowledgment message from the second network device; and determining a first communication channel to be used for retransmitting the first user input from the first network device to the second network device based, at least in part, on operating state feedback previously received from the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A first network device comprising:
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a processor; and a communication unit coupled with the processor, the communication unit configured to; transmit a first user input to a second network device on a first communication channel, wherein the first user input is for controlling operation of the second network device; determine whether the second network device is operating on the first communication channel based, at least in part, on not receiving an acknowledgment message from the second network device on the first communication channel; and scan a plurality of communication channels according to a channel scan sequence in response to determining that the second network device is not operating on the first communication channel, wherein the channel scan sequence is determined based, at least in part, on operating state feedback previously received from the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions stored therein, the machine executable instructions comprising instructions to:
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transmit a first user input from a first network device to a second network device on a first communication channel, wherein the first user input is for controlling operation of the second network device; determine whether the second network device is operating on the first communication channel based, at least in part, on not receiving an acknowledgment message from the second network device on the first communication channel; and scan a plurality of communication channels according to a channel scan sequence in response to determining that the second network device is not operating on the first communication channel, wherein the channel scan sequence is determined based, at least in part, on operating state feedback previously received from the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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