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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
George E. Stevenson, Seattle, WA (US);
Leslie Alan Leech, Kowloon, HK;
James R. W. Phillips, Bellevue, WA (US);
David J. Rye, Kent, WA (US);
George E. Stevenson, Seattle, WA (US);
Leslie Alan Leech, Kowloon, HK;
James R. W. Phillips, Bellevue, WA (US);
David J. Rye, Kent, WA (US);
X10 Wireless Technology, Inc., Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
A remote control for learning a macro routine of optical signals is provided. An optical receiver is arranged to receive optical signals from one or more original equipment remote controls. The optical receiver outputs electrical signals. A microprocessor receives the electrical signals from the optical receiver. A memory device stores the electrical signals from the optical receiver. An operator interface is electrically coupled to the microprocessor. The operator interface receives operator input to designate a macro routine of operator-selectable optical signals from the original equipment remote control. The microprocessor causes the electrical signals from the optical receiver that correspond to the operator-selectable optical signals from the original equipment remote control to be associated with the designated macro routine and stored in the memory device. Electrical signals associated with a macro designation are retrieved from the memory device and electrically coupled to an optical transmitter.