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Digital remote control method
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-08
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2008-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A digital remote control method in which interference among different devices is eliminated by the use of a custom code and an instruction code. In accordance with the invention, a transmission code is generated composed of an instruction code and a custom code, with the custom code and instruction code differing in the number of bits contained in each. The custom code is transmitted prior to the instruction code with an interval therebetween longer than the intervals between adjacent pulses, which intervals define data "0" and "1".
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Kobayashi
- 👤 Shinji Suda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:15
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08C; G08C23/00; G08C23/04; G08C19/00; G08C19/16; G08C19/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A remote control method comprising the steps of: providing a custom code, said custom code comprising a plurality of a first number of bits indicative of a particular receiving unit, "0" and "1" bits of said custom code being distinguished by respective different time intervals between adjacent pulses; providing an instruction code, said instruction code comprising a plurality of a second number of bits different from said first number and indicative of a predetermined operation to be carried out by said receiving unit, "0" and "1" bits of said instruction code being distinguished by the same intervals between adjacent pulses as said custom code; providing a transmission code comprising said custom code followed by said instruction code, said custom code and said instruction code being separated from one another by a predetermined fixed time interval greater than said time intervals between adjacent pulses distinguishing said "0" and "1" bits, said predetermined fixed and time interval being a period during which a signal level remains substantially constant; and optically transmitting said transmission code.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A remote control method comprising the steps of: providing a custom code, said custom code comprising a plurality of a first number of bits indicative of a particular receiving unit, "0" and "1" bits of said custom code being distinguished by respective different time intervals between adjacent pulses; providing an instruction code, said instruction code comprising a plurality of a second number of bits different from said first number and indicative of a predetermined operation to be carried out by said receiving unit, "0" and "1" bits of said instruction code being distinguished by the same intervals between adjacent pulses as said custom code; providing a transmission code comprising said custom code followed by said instruction code, said custom code and said instruction code being separated from one another by a predetermined fixed time interval greater than said time intervals between adjacent pulses distinguishing said "0" and "1" bits, said predetermined fixed and time interval being a period during which a signal level remains substantially constant; and optically transmitting said transmission code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pulse interval t represents data "0", a pulse interval of 2t represents data "1", and said interval between said custom code and said instruction code is 4t.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein t is approximately 1 ms.
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