Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Ian McClelland

Paul Philip Thursfield

Dennis Van De Meulenhof

Wouter Lambertus Petrus Willaert

Eric Cohen-Solal

Mi-Suen Lee

Antonio J Colmenarez

Daniel Pelletier

Ay Ling De Goederen-Oei

Ay Ling De Goederen

Apparatus and method for commissioning a wireless communication link between a remote controller device () that transmits a signal and a remote controlled device () that receives the signal include a first button () that is recessed within the housing of the remote controller () that can be pressed to cause the remote controller () to transmit a commissioning signal. A second button () that is recessed within the housing of the remote controlled device () can be pressed to cause the remote controlled device () to receive and learn the commissioning. The remote controller () and the remote controlled device () have complementary mating structures carried thereon that will simultaneously operate the first and second buttons when the remote controller () and the remote controlled device () are physically mated with another.

Method and device for commissioning a remote controller

A lighting system includes a light source and a switch configured to receive input power and provide switched power. A control module is configured to receive the switched power and control the light source. The control module is further configured to provide the switched power to the light source in response to toggling the switch more than once within a predetermined time period.

Integrated lighting control module and power switch

System and method for automatically programming a universal remote. In the system, the remote acquires identification data from a particular device at which it is pointed. The data is processed to determine command protocols associated with the particular device. Control commands for the particular device input to the remote by a user are formatted according to the command protocols associated with the particular device.

Universal remote control unit with automatic appliance identification and programming

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Waalre, Netherlands

Ian McClelland