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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick H. Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Robert A. Campbell, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Universal Electronics Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 ;
Abstract
A system for programming a remote control. The system utilizes a readable media having electrical contacts for allowing the readable media to be releasably connected to the remote control. The readable media has stored thereon code data where the remote control is adapted to read the code data from the readable media and thereafter use the code data in connection with commanding a first home appliance to perform an operation. The remote control is also adapted to erase the readable media after the code data has been read from the readable media.