MULTI-MASTER WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL

摘要

In one embodiment, a first controlling device includes a processor to send a first pairing request to a remote device, receive a grant of access from the remote device, receive user input commands, receive a second pairing request from a second controlling device, grant access to the second controlling device, receive control commands from the second controlling device, and send control commands to the remote device based on the control commands received from the second controlling device and the user input commands, after the first controlling device loses a connection with the remote device, the processor being operative to send a third pairing request to the remote device and receive a denial of the third pairing request and an identification of the second controlling device from the remote device, send a fourth pairing request to the second controlling device, receive a grant of access from the second controlling device.

主权项

1. A first controlling device comprising: a processor; a memory to store data used by the processor; and a user input interface, wherein the processor is operative to:
wirelessly send a first pairing request to a remote device; wirelessly receive a grant of access from the remote device; receive user input commands from the user input interface for controlling the remote device; wirelessly receive a second pairing request from a second controlling device; wirelessly grant access to the second controlling device; wirelessly receive control commands from the second controlling device for controlling the remote device; and wirelessly send control commands to the remote device for controlling the remote device based on the control commands received from the second controlling device and the user input commands from the user input interface, wherein, after the first controlling device loses a connection with the remote device, the processor is operative to wirelessly:
in response to losing the connection, send a third pairing request to the remote device;receive a denial of the third pairing request and an identification of the second controlling device from the remote device;in response to receiving the denial, send a fourth pairing request to the second controlling device;receive a grant of access from the second controlling device; andsend control commands to the second controlling device for controlling the remote device based on the user input commands from the user input interface.