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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
May. 16, 2000
Jason Keith Redi, Somerville, MA (US);
Jason Keith Redi, Somerville, MA (US);
Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A remote control device () controls the operation of an appliance. The remote control device () includes a receiver () or transceiver (), a controller (), and a transmitter (). The receiver () or transceiver () receives a network packet that includes at least one command. The controller () analyzes the network packet to determine whether the packet is intended for the remote control device (). The transmitter () outputs a signal to control operation of the appliance based on the command when the controller () determines that the packet is intended for the remote control device ().