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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
May. 30, 1995
Natsuo Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An infrared ray generating apparatus includes a control device for converting a command signal of a first format into a command signal of a second format, a switch for selecting an input command signal or the command signal of the second format converted by the control means, and an infrared ray generating device for causing the switch device to select the command signal of the second format converted by the control device when the input command signal is not in accord with the second format and to select the input command signal when the input command signal is in accord with the second format and for generating an infrared ray signal corresponding to the command signal that is output from the switch.