Remote control devices, methods for operating remote control devices and remote control device management systems for managing the remote control devices

Abstract

A remote control device for remotely controlling a target device to be controlled is provided. The remote control device includes a communication module configured to transmit a request a license activation to an external server via a gateway along with first remote control device information for identifying the remote control device and first infrared (IR) library information for identifying the IR library DB, receive, from the gateway via the gateway, license activation information encrypted by an encryption algorithm, the encrypted license activation information including second remote control device information, second IR library information, and a license activation key code for the IR library DB, an input module configured to receive a user input for remotely controlling a target electronic device to be controlled, and a controller module configured to decrypt the encrypted license activation information by a decryption algorithm to extract the second remote control device information, the second IR library information and a license activation key code, and activate the IR library DB with the license activation key code, and generate remote control signals corresponding to the user input, utilizing the activated IR library database.