Remote control with LED capabilities
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Dec 17, 2002
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Jun 1, 2001
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Oct 14, 1987
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Abstract
A universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers. Instructions within the remote control are used to match the universal remote control to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacturers such that selected codes and data from the library are used to transmit operating commands to the matched home appliances in response to activation of selected pushbuttons of the keyboard. The instructions are also used to assign to the macro pushbutton a subset of the selected codes and data from the library whereafter activation of the macro pushbutton causes the universal remote control to use the subset of selected codes and data from the library to transmit operating commands to one or more of the matched home appliances.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | 201 EAST SANDPOINTE AVENUE 8TH FLOOR SANTA ANA CA 92707 |
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- 2001 Application Filing Year
- G08C Class
- 283 Applications Filed
- 104 Patents Issued To-Date
- 36.75 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Darbee, Paul V | Santa Ana, CA | 28 | 2769 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 2769 |
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- 43 Citation Count
- G08C Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Feb 02, 1999 | I | Issuance | |
Aug 20, 1996 | F | Filing | |
Aug 20, 1996 | PD | Priority Date | |
Aug 13, 1996 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GARBER, THOMAS A.;UHLER, GEORGE J.;REEL/FRAME:008317/0324 Owner name: L.D. KICHLER CO., THE, OHIO Effective Date: Aug 13, 1996 |

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