Configuring universal remote control device for appliances based on correlation of received infrared signals and detected appliance events
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a universal remote control device comprising:
- receiving a plurality of transmitted infrared signals from an appliance remote control for an appliance during a time period;
storing the plurality of infrared signals and a time of each of the plurality of infrared signals;
detecting a plurality of appliance events performed by the appliance in response to the plurality of infrared signals during the time period;
storing the plurality of appliance events and a time of each of the plurality of appliance events;
correlating the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events based on the time of each of the plurality of infrared signals and the time of each of the plurality of appliance events; and
defining configuration information for a universal remote control device based on the correlating of the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events.
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Abstract
An example technique of configuring a universal remote control device includes receiving a plurality of transmitted infrared signals during a time period; storing the plurality of infrared signals and a time of each of the plurality of infrared signals; detecting a plurality of appliance events during the time period; storing the plurality of appliance events and a time of each of the plurality of appliance events; correlating the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events based on the time of each of the plurality of infrared signals and the time of each of the plurality of appliance events; and defining configuration information for a universal remote control device based on the correlating of the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a universal remote control device comprising:
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receiving a plurality of transmitted infrared signals from an appliance remote control for an appliance during a time period; storing the plurality of infrared signals and a time of each of the plurality of infrared signals; detecting a plurality of appliance events performed by the appliance in response to the plurality of infrared signals during the time period; storing the plurality of appliance events and a time of each of the plurality of appliance events; correlating the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events based on the time of each of the plurality of infrared signals and the time of each of the plurality of appliance events; and defining configuration information for a universal remote control device based on the correlating of the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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an infrared receiver configured to receive a plurality of transmitted infrared signals from an appliance remote control for an appliance during a time period; an appliance event detector configured to detect a plurality of appliance events performed by the appliance in response to the plurality of infrared signals during the time period; a storage device configured to; store the plurality of infrared signals and a time of each of the plurality of infrared signals; and store the plurality of appliance events and a time of each of the plurality of appliance events; a correlator configured to correlate the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events based on the time of each of the plurality of infrared signals and the time of each of the plurality of appliance events; and a defining logic configured to define configuration information for a universal remote control device based on the correlating of the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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an infrared receiver configured to receive a plurality of infrared signals transmitted by an appliance remote control for an appliance during a time period; an appliance event detector configured to detect a plurality of appliance events performed by the appliance in response to the plurality of infrared signals during the time period; a correlator configured to correlate a plurality of received infrared signals with a plurality of detected appliance events based on a time of each of the plurality of infrared signals and a time of each of the plurality of appliance events; and a defining logic configured to define configuration information for a universal remote control device based on the correlating of the plurality of infrared signals with the plurality of appliance events. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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