Appeal No. 2000-0427
Application No. 08/773,173
including a receiving unit for receiving said first command
signal at a first infrared carrier frequency transmitted directly
to said control means and a transmitting unit connected to said
control means for wirelessly transmitting a second command
signal, directly to a selected appliance, at the same time said
first command signal is transmitted, said second command signal
having a second infrared carrier frequency, different than said
first infrared carrier frequency, said second command signal
controlling operation of said selected appliance in response to
said user operation, wherein said first and second command
signals do not interfere with each other even though wirelessly
transmitted through an operational range of common space in the
vicinity of said selected appliance. The appliances can include
for example a VTR, a TV tuner, or, an air conditioner. A further
understanding of the invention can be obtained from the following
claim.
1. A remote control system comprising:
a remote commander for wirelessly transmitting a first
command signal in accordance with a user operation, the first
command signal being a single transmission having a first
infrared carrier frequency;
control means including a receiving unit for receiving said
first command signal at said first infrared carrier frequency
transmitted directly to said control means as said single
transmission from said remote commander; and
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