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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Mauro Dresti, Pomona, CA (US);
Sandro D. Klein, Cypress, CA (US);
Patrick H. Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mauro Dresti, Pomona, CA (US);
Sandro D. Klein, Cypress, CA (US);
Patrick H. Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Universal Electronics Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power strip adapted to support power status reporting as well as the issuing of commands to control functional operations of the appliances. The power strip may receive a command from a remote control (for example transmitted via radio frequency or wired connection) and, in turn, issue a corresponding command (for example transmitted via infrared) to one or more appliances to cause the one or more appliances to perform a functional operation.