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`(71) Applicant:
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`P3313493.6
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`(22) Application date: April 14, 1983
`(43) First Publication: October 18, 1984
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`(72) Inventor:
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`(56) Search results pursuant to § 43 Subsection 1 Patent
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`DE-OS 32 02 949
`DE-OS 31 31 357
`DE-OS 27 44 057
`DE-Z: Funkschau, 1978, H.20, pp.963-966;
`DE-Z: Funkschau, 1978, H.21, pp.1025-1028;
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`(54) Remote control unit for the wireless control of different devices
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`A remote control unit for the wireless control of
`different devices of one device class contains a
`control code generator (3) that is capable of
`generating, upon actuation of a control element (2),
`different control signals for triggering different
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`1. A remote control unit for the preferably uniform and wireless control
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`of different known devices of one and the same device class, preferably
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`in the market segment of consumer electronics such as, for example,
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`various television sets, video recorders or various High Fidelity
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`systems, characterized in that
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`the remote control unit contains suitable control elements (2)
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`for controlling a device of the respective device class;
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`the remote control unit contains a control code generator (3)
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`that is capable of generating various control signals, when the
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`control element (2) is actuated, such that the function, which
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`is allocated to the actuated control element (2) of the remote
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`control unit, is triggered in each device of a pre-determined
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`group of known devices of the same device class.
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`2. The remote control unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that
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`the control code generator (3) is connected to a code selection circuit
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`(5), which selects, upon availability of unique information as to
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`which special device of the pre-determined device group is presently
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`to be controlled, the respectively valid control code on the remote
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`control unit by means of the actuation of the control element (2) on
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`the remote control unit and causes said control signal to be generated
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`that triggers the function that is allocated on the actuated control
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`element (2) of the remote control unit for the device that is presently
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`The remote control unit according to Claim 2, characterized in that
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`the code selection circuit (5) is connected to a code detection
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`circuit (7) that functionally engages, respectively upon start-up
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`of operation of the remote control unit, with a special device that
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`is to be controlled and then detects, by means of a user-controlled
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`try-out process or in a targeted fashion by means of a plurality of
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`these try-out processes with different control code words from among
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`the control codes of the pre-determined device group, in a unique
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`way that complete control code which triggers the desired function
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`on the device that is to be controlled.
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`The remote control unit according to Claim 3, characterized in that
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`during the start-up phase of operation, when a control element (2)
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`is actuated on the remote control unit, the code detection circuit
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`(7)sends out different possible control code words to the device that
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`is to be controlled until the user indicates, preferably by releasing
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`the control element (2) or by actuation of a confirmation control
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`element (2), that the desired function was triggered by the most
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`recently sent control code word, and in that the code detection
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`circuit (7) then continues the corresponding process, with actuation
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`of other control elements (2), until the such detected valid control
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`code words identify the complete control code of the respective
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`device that is to be controlled in a logically unique manner from
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`among the quantity of all codes that are stored in the remote control
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`unit.
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`The remote control unit according to Claim 3, characterized in that
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`during the start-up phase of operation, upon actuation of the same
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`control element (2) on the remote control unit, the code detection
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`circuit (7) sends out other control code words, respectively, to the
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`device that is to be controlled and concludes based on the end of
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`the repetition of actuation that the desired function was triggered
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`by the most recently sent control code word, and in that the code
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`with actuation of other control elements (2) until such a time that
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`the valid control code words thus detected identify in a logically
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`unique manner the complete control code of the respective device that
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`is to be controlled from the quantity of all codes that are stored
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`in the remote control device.
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`The remote control unit according to any one or multiple of Claims
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`3 to 5, characterized in that the start-up phase of operation with
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`the special function of the code detection circuit (7) is restarted
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`automatically, respectively, when a control element (2) that is
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`normally only actuated for a short period of time is actuated for a
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`significantly longer period of time.
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`The remote control unit according to any one or multiple of Claims
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`3 to 5, characterized in that the start-up phase of operation with
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`the special function of the code detection circuit (7) is restarted
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`automatically, respectively, when a control element (2) that is normally
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`only to be actuated once is repeatedly actuated in a consecutive sequence
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`that is not interrupted by actuation of another control element.
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`The remote control unit according to any one or multiple of Claims
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`3 to 5, characterized in that the start-up phase of operation with
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`the special function of the code detection circuit (7) is restarted
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`when a special control element (2), which is preferably protected
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`against any inadvertent actuation, is actuated.
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`9. The remote control unit according to any one or multiple of Claims
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`1 to 8, characterized in that the code selection circuit (5) and the
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`code detection circuit (7) are completely or partially embodied by
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`means of a program in a corresponding programmable circuit part of
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`the remote control device.
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`T E L E F U N K E N
`Fernseh und Rundfunk G m b H Göttinger
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`Remote control unit for the wireless control of different devices
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`The invention relates to a remote control unit, in particular for
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`controlling electronic devices in the market segment consumer
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`electronics, which is able to control each device of a pre-determined
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`group of known devices without any need for complicated adjusting or
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`resetting operations of the remote control unit to be compliant with the
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`device that is to be controlled. The remote control unit can, therefore,
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`be configured easily as a compatible remote control unit that is
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`independent of the device model and the manufacturer of the device.
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`Known remote control units are, due to the pre-determined remote control
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`code by circuit-type, for the most part uniquely matched to a certain
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`device manufacturer. For the user, this means, with any purchase of a new
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`device, said user must also purchase a new special remote control unit
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`and keep the same handy, ready to use in the vicinity of the device, which
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`is, in the case of consumer electronics, typically the immediate living
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`space of the user. Each newly acquired remote control unit, furthermore
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`requires a familiarization phase, even if
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`it is purchased for a second device from a device class that the user
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`is already familiar with. The user must newly memorize, usually only
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`design-related special control features of operation and permanently
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`distinguish the same from the features of previously obtained remote
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`control units. Even principally identical functions such as, for
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`example, station selection on receiving devices or time programming of
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`time-controlled functions must be handled quite differently from the
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`use of known remote control units. This parallel use of a variety of
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`different remote control units is confusing even to the technically
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`gifted user and results necessarily in more frequent operating errors
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`due to faulty remote control actuation than should be reasonably
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`It is the object of the present invention to create a remote control
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`unit by which it is possible to remotely control an entire group of known
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`devices that are to be defined independently of their respective device
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`manufacturer.
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`This object is achieved by means of the invention as captioned in Claim
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`1. Advantageous improvements are set forth in the dependent claims. The
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`invention is especially advantageously suited for use in connection
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`with all remote control units that are intended to implement a uniform
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`remote control operation of devices from the same device class,
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`Subsequently, the invention will be illustrated in further detail
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`using an embodiment. Shown are in:
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`Fig. l
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`the functional comprehensive wiring diagram, in principle, of
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`the remote control unit according to the invention;
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`the basic decision diagram for code detection and device
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`identification during the start-up phase of operation;
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`the organization of the code memory table, in principle, for a
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`remote control unit for a video recording device.
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`Fig. l shows the functional comprehensive wiring diagram, in
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`principle, of the remote control unit according to the invention. A
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`control system 1, which is embodied as a microprocessor system,
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`converts the operation of the actuation elements 2, as implemented by
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`the user, to the corresponding technical circuit-specific or
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`program-specific commands for the control code generator 3. Said
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`control code generator then generates remote control signals that are
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`sent by means of an infrared transmitting diode 4 to the device that
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`is to be controlled, and that trigger therein that function that was
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`allocated to the actuation element on the remote control unit, which
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`is actuated by the user. A special aspect of the control code generator
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`is the property thereof of being able to generate, in response to each
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`command by the control system, different remote control signals that
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`are capable of triggering relative to different devices of a
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`pre-determined device group the respective function that is allocated
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`to the actuated remote control push button.
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`The control code generator 3 receives the information as to what
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`special code specification must be used, respectively, for generating
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`a remote control signal from the code selection circuit 5.
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`The same selects from the memory table 6, which contains all
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`possible control signals organized by the pre-determined devices,
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`only one column, respectively, with the control signals for a
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`certain device. A code detection circuit 7, which controls the code
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`selection circuit, detects and then specifies which device of the
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`pre-determined group must be addressed, respectively, and,
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`consequently, which column of the code memory table must be
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`utilized for generating the remote control signals.
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`The code detection circuit 7 only supplies information that
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`modifies a code selection via the circuit parts 5 and 6 when, based
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`on a special push button actuation according to Claims 6, 7 and
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`8, a phase of start-up of operation of the remote control unit with
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`a special device that is to be controlled or with another device
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`than previously controlled must be assumed. During a start-up of
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`operation of this kind, the code detection circuit 7 causes,
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`following actuation of an actuating element, different stored
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`codes to be sequentially tried out; meaning, the device that is
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`to be controlled is offered control signals of different devices
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`from the pre-determined group. This process is initially started
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`with a randomly selected signal from all possible control signals,
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`then later, when other push buttons are actuated, the same is
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`repeated, if necessary, in such a way that only control signals
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`from a subset of possible signals are tried out in a targeted
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`manner. The start-up of operation ends automatically, when the
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`subset of control codes that are to be tried out contains only a
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`single code; meaning, the remote control code of the device that
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`is to be controlled has been unequivocally and completely
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`identified from among the quantity of the stored codes.
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`Fig. 2 shows the logic flow diagram of the code detection process
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`during the start-up phase of operation. When the code of the device
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`that is to be controlled, respectively, has been identified, the
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`functioning of the code detection circuit ends, and with that the
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`start-up phase of operation. Subsequent user inputs are then
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`automatically only converted to control signals of the detected
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`Using an actuation element, which is protected against inadvertent
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`actuation, the user can knowingly and intentionally retrigger the
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`described start-up phase of operation and the automatic transition to
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`other, then-valid remote control codes.
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`Fig. 3 shows an example of a schematized excerpt from a code memory table.
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`Each line specifies the control signals of all pre-determined devices
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`of a device class for a certain function. Each column contains the set
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`of control signals that is valid for a certain device that is to be
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`controlled by way of a suitable description that is usable for the control
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`code generator. If, for example, as in Fig. 3, a start-up phase of
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`operation is commenced by actuation of the push button "PLAY," the signals
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`s(PLAY), g(PLAY), h(PLAY), etc. are automatically and sequentially
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`generated and sent by means of the infrared transmission diode 4 to the
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`device that is to be controlled. If the sequence of control attempts,
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`which ranges in the present example to f(PLAY), that is to be continued
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`is confirmed and discontinued by the user after h(PLAY), the code
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`detection circuit registers the signal h(PLAY) as a remote control signal
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`that triggers the function "PLAY" on the device that is to be controlled.
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`Afterwards, the code detection circuit checks the subsequent table
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`entries within the line of all PLAY signals and, as a precautionary
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`measure, also the complete remainder of the table for any ambiguities
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`of the control signal h(PLAY) for other devices than only device h and for
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`other functions of other devices. In the example in Fig. 3, the signal
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`h(PLAY) coincides within a preset error and/or distinction limit with the
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`signals z(PLAY) and f(PLAY) of the devices of different models or produced
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`by a different manufacturer, which are represented presently designated
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`as z and f devices.
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`After the first try-out step, with the next actuation, presently, for
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`example, the push button "STOP," reliance is only placed on control
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`signals h(STOP), z(STOP) and f(STOP) of the subset of the three devices
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`h, z and f among the control signals of which the ambiguity of h(PLAY)
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`By way of a try-out, h(STOP), z(STOP) und f(STOP) are then sent to the device that
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`is to be controlled. If the user confirms and discontinues said second
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`try-out process after the transmission of z(STOP), the function of code
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`detection circuit 7 ends, because the confirmed control signal z(ST0P) no longer
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`matches any other of the control signals as described in the table. The device
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`that is to be controlled is thus considered uniquely identified relative to "z."
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`Subsequently, until the user intentionally initiates a start-up phase of
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`operation by means of actuating the remote control push buttons, or until such
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`a phase is automatically re-initiated, only the control signals as specified
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`in the column in Fig. 3 are used for device z.
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`nach- Anspruch 2.T
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