REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS COMMANDED WIRELESSLY BY A USER DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A TARGET DEVICE

摘要

A remote control apparatus receives, processes and then transmits wireless signals as control commands specific to a target appliance, device or product. The apparatus, which is a combination of a remote receiving device and a secondary relay transmitting device, communicates with the target device to control its operations. The apparatus can be used to control a plurality of target devices via their existing remote controlling scheme. The apparatus can operate in an area that does not have existing wireless infrastructure, and can be controlled by a user device.

主权项

1. A remote control apparatus comprising:
a wireless receiver circuitry to receive an incoming signal over a wireless personal area network from a user device, convert the incoming signal to an electrical signal carrying a wired command, and send the wired command through a wire connection to a wireless transmitter circuitry; and the wireless transmitter circuitry coupled to the wireless receiver circuitry, the wireless transmitter circuitry further comprising: an interface to send the wired command as a control input to a target device remote controller to thereby activate a virtual button; and the target device remote controller to transmit, in response to activation of the virtual button, an outgoing signal to wirelessly control an operation of a target device.