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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Darren D. Neuman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
BROADCOM CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04N 5/775 (2006.01); H04N 9/87 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/637 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/42221 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04N 5/775 (2013.01); H04N 9/87 (2013.01); H04N 21/4135 (2013.01); H04N 21/42646 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43622 (2013.01); H04N 21/637 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); G08C 2201/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for wireless control of home media sources that utilizes a home digital network to transport packetized IR transmitter data to a remote location. The system allows for flexible control of multiple devices that accept IR commands without requiring additional wiring, and is independent of any particular IR protocol.