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Remote control programming using images

  • US 9,819,990 B2
  • Filed: 05/20/2013
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote control device for controlling a remotely controllable device, comprising:

  • an image obtaining device configured to obtain at least one image associated with a remotely controllable device;

    at least one processor configured to identify the remotely controllable device based on the at least one image obtained by the image obtaining device;

    said at least one processor being further configured to program the remote control device for controlling the remotely controllable device when said remotely controllable device is identified by said processor based on said at least one image;

    said at least one processor being further configured, if said remotely controllable device is not identified based on the at least one image obtained, to transmit different power-on control command codes to said remotely controllable device until it is detected from at least one image of the remotely controllable device taken by the image obtaining device and image recognition is made that a transmitted power-on control command code turned on the remotely controllable device and to program the remote control device for controlling the remotely controllable device when said remotely controllable device is identified by said processor based on a the transmitted power-on control command code that turned on the remotely controllable device.

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