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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2005
Paul Krzyzanowski, Flemington, NJ (US);
Keith Nelson, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Glenn Harter, Wellington, FL (US);
Jonathan Alaimo, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Paul Krzyzanowski, Flemington, NJ (US);
Keith Nelson, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Glenn Harter, Wellington, FL (US);
Jonathan Alaimo, Delray Beach, FL (US);
OpenPeak Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for controlling consumer electronic (CE) devices are provided. A remote control unit controls one or more CE devices by obtaining control information necessary to control each CE device from a Consumer Electronic Device Control Database (CEDB). A CEDB provides control information, such as command codes and metadata, for various CE devices as well as providing a mapping between CE device types, CE brands, and particular CE devices. A remote control unit accesses the records provided by a CEDB to provide automatic and programistic control of CE devices.