North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp.

Nap Consumer Electronics Corp.

Larry E Goodson

Robin B Rumbolt

William R McIntyre

Charles E Dellinger

A remote control unit responds to activation of a 'identify' button by transmitting a sequence of command signals, each of the same command in a different format. Since the appliance to be controlled is turned on, it responds in a predetermined way (e.g. a channel change) when it receives the properly formatted command. The user then terminates the learn mode and a pointer denoting the address of the last transmitted command, i.e. the properly formatted command, is stored in the unit and used as part of the address for reading data for subsequent user-selected commands out of memory.

Universal remote control unit with model identification capability

A joystick controller for use with a home electronic video game produces electrical control signals in response to manipulation of a control stick. Within the controller housing a pair of light sources produce orthogonal light beams which are detected by respective light detectors to produce the control signals. A shutter, actuated by movement of the control stick, regulates the light falling onto the light detectors to produce control signals indicative of control stick positions.

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Blaine, TN, United States of America

Larry E Goodson