Appeal No. 95-3891
Application 08/066,405
Claim 1, which is the only independent apparatus claim,
reads as follows:2
1. Remote control transmitter for
transmitting device control signals
remotely controlling a plurality of
devices each belonging to a respective
category of devices, at least two of
said devices being of the same category
of devices, and at least two being of
different categories of devices, two of
said devices of the same or different
categories requiring a different signal
format, comprising:
memory means permanently storing
respective specific device formatting
data for said plurality of devices at
respective memory addresses;
keyboard means having a plurality
of keys for providing respective
keyboard output signals upon user
activation of respective one of said
keys, said plurality of keys including a
predetermined group of keys each
representing a different one of said
different categories of devices, each of
said memory addresses corresponding to
at least one of said keyboard output
signals, said keyboard output signals
further comprising an entry initiate
signal;
means for addressing said memory
means in response to activation of said
at least one of said keys following
activation of one key of said
predetermined group of keys and receipt
of said entry initiate signal, thereby
2Claim 2 is the sole independent method claim.
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