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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2005
John C Calhoon, Woodinville, WA (US);
John C Calhoon, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are technologies directed towards IR-to-network conversion. With the described technology, a system may convert an infrared (IR) control signal from an IR remote controller into a network-transmittable message package and transmit that package via a communications network, such as the Internet (or a network compatible therewith). The IR control signal is destined for a to-be-controlled audio/visual (AV) device. The transmitted network message packet is received at the location of the to-be-controlled AV device and converted back into its original IR control signal. The signal is transmitted to the AV device; thereby effecting control of that device.