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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2009
Rainer Brodersen, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephanie Cinereski, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jack I-chieh Fu, San Mateo, CA (US);
Rainer Brodersen, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephanie Cinereski, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jack I-Chieh Fu, San Mateo, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying protocols. In one aspect, a method includes comparing characteristics of a wireless signal received from a remote control to characteristics associated with a set of protocols. The method also includes assigning a score, based upon the comparison, to each protocol included in the plurality of protocols. The method also includes identifying a protocol from the set of protocols based upon the assigned scores. The identified protocol is substantially similar to a protocol associated with the wireless signal.