Appeal No. 96-1857
Application No. 08/340,435
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 6, 7, 9 through 11 and 13 through 26, all of the claims
pending in the application.
The invention is directed to an audio/visual apparatus
controller wherein a timer which is part of one audio/visual
component can be used to control different components even if
the timer-containing component is not part of the desired
operation.
Representative independent claim 6 is reproduced as
follows:
6. An audio video apparatus controller comprising:
a central controller;
a plurality of audio video apparatus connected to said
central controller through a common bus line;
a timer associated with only one of said audio video
apparatus;
a remote controller having a plurality of keys to program
said central controller with at least one desired operation,
said remote controller providing said central controller with
a start time and stop time, with at least one desired
apparatus to be controlled, and with said at least one desired
operation to be performed by said at least one desired
apparatus;
wherein said central controller controls said at least
one desired apparatus to perform said at least one desired
operation at the start and stop times as determined by said
timer; and
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