Remote control for first and second apparatus
First Claim
1. A first apparatus arranged to be remotely controlled by a device, the first apparatus comprising:
- a first interface for receiving a first signal from a second apparatus, the first signal defining the second apparatus as having received an improper code from the device,a first controller for detecting the first signal including a detection result, and in response to the detection result generating a second signal, the detection result indicating the second apparatus failed to understand the improper code, anda second interface for sending the second signal to the device, the second signal informing the device of the second apparatus;
(i) having received the improper code, (ii) failing to understand the improper code, and (iii) requesting the device to transmit a different but proper code to the second apparatus within a given time-interval.
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Abstract
First apparatuses (1) to be remotely controlled by devices (3) comprise interfaces (11) for receiving first signals from second apparatuses (2) that define that the second apparatuses (2) have received codes from the devices (3), interfaces (12) for sending second signals to the devices (3), and first controllers (21) for detecting the first signals and in response to detection results generating the second signals for providing assistance to the configurations of the devices (3) for remotely controlling the second apparatuses (2). The devices (3) for remotely controlling the first apparatuses (1) comprise interfaces (14) for sending codes to the second apparatuses (2) for remotely controlling the second apparatuses (2), interfaces (15) for receiving the second signals from the first apparatuses (1), and second controllers (22) for detecting the second signals for configuring the devices (3) for remotely controlling the second apparatuses (2).
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15 Claims
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1. A first apparatus arranged to be remotely controlled by a device, the first apparatus comprising:
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a first interface for receiving a first signal from a second apparatus, the first signal defining the second apparatus as having received an improper code from the device, a first controller for detecting the first signal including a detection result, and in response to the detection result generating a second signal, the detection result indicating the second apparatus failed to understand the improper code, and a second interface for sending the second signal to the device, the second signal informing the device of the second apparatus;
(i) having received the improper code, (ii) failing to understand the improper code, and (iii) requesting the device to transmit a different but proper code to the second apparatus within a given time-interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device configured to remotely control a first apparatus receiving a first signal from a second apparatus, the device comprising:
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a fourth interface configured to send a code to the second apparatus, the code being an improper code for remotely controlling the second apparatus, a fifth interface configured to receive a second signal from the first apparatus, and a second controller configured to detect the second signal for configuring the device to remotely control the second apparatus, the second signal informing the device of the second apparatus having received the improper code from the device, the first apparatus detecting the first signal including a detection result, and in response to the detection result generating the second signal, the second signal defining the second apparatus as;
(i) having received the improper code, (ii) failing to understand the improper code, and (iii) requesting the device to transmit a different but proper code to the second apparatus within a given time-interval. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a first apparatus; a second apparatus; and a device remotely controlling the first and second apparatuses, the first and second apparatuses each comprising an appliance for providing information to a user, either directly via itself, or indirectly via another appliance, the first apparatus comprising; a first interface for receiving a first signal from the second apparatus, the first signal defining the second apparatus as having received an improper code from the device, a first controller for detecting the first signal including a detection result, and in response to the detection result generating a second signal, the detection result indicating the second apparatus failed to understand the improper code, and a second interface for sending the second signal to the device, the second signal informing the device of the second apparatus;
(i) having received the improper code, (ii) failing to understand the improper code, and (iii) requesting the device to transmit a different but proper code to the second apparatus within a given time-interval; andthe device comprising; a fourth interface configured to send a code to the second apparatus, the code being the improper code for remotely controlling the second apparatus, a fifth interface configured to receive the second signal from the first apparatus, and a second controller configured to detect the second signal for configuring the device to remotely control the second apparatus, the second signal informing the device of the second apparatus having received the improper code from the device, the first apparatus detecting the first signal including the detection result, and in response to the detection result generating the second signal, the second signal defining the second apparatus as;
(i) having received the improper code, (ii) failing to understand the improper code, and (iii) requesting the device to transmit the different but proper code to the second apparatus within the given time-interval. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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Specification