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Method and apparatus for jamming infrared remote controls
Assignee: CABLESOFT Inc A CORP OF IA
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Filing: 1990-06-25
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2010-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A jammer for an infrared remote control temporarily disables the remote control by transmitting an infrared pulse pattern similar to the pulse pattern of the remote control at approximately the same frequency but at a different pulse pattern, thereby confusing the detection circuitry of the receiving device, such as a television remote control receiver. The circuitry of the jammer preferably includes a timer for reducing battery power consumption by triggering a second timer on the transmitter to emit pulses only periodically.
Inventors
- 👤 Johan F. Blokker, Jr.
- 👤 Eric B. Randall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04K; H04K3/00; H04K3/40; H04K3/44; G; G08; G08C; G08C23/00; G08C23/04; H03; H03J; H03J9/00; H03J9/06; H04K3/80; H04K3/92; H04K2203/00; H04K2203/10; H04K2203/14; H04K3/42; H04K3/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A device for jamming an infrared receiver comprising: (a) a television viewing system having an infrared receiver and circuitry for passing intelligence signals from said receiver and causing channel changes of said television viewing system; (b) a first portable light transmitter emitting signal pulses and determining operation of said television viewing system; (c) a second portable light transmitter having circuitry emitting, substantially simultaneously with said first light transmitter, a second light pulse pattern having pulses in the range of 30-60 kHz, pulse bursts having a repetition rate of less than 30 ms, and a pulse burst length of at least 0.2 ms; (d) said pulses from said first portable light transmitter and said second portable light transmitter reaching said receiver and causing disfunction of said circuitry causing channel changes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A device for jamming an infrared receiver comprising: (a) a television viewing system having an infrared receiver and circuitry for passing intelligence signals from said receiver and causing channel changes of said television viewing system; (b) a first portable light transmitter emitting signal pulses and determining operation of said television viewing system; (c) a second portable light transmitter having circuitry emitting, substantially simultaneously with said first light transmitter, a second light pulse pattern having pulses in the range of 30-60 kHz, pulse bursts having a repetition rate of less than 30 ms, and a pulse burst length of at least 0.2 ms; (d) said pulses from said first portable light transmitter and said second portable light transmitter reaching said receiver and causing disfunction of said circuitry causing channel changes.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for jamming an infrared receiver comprising: (a) emitter means including two LED's for transmitting a pulsed wave of IR energy at a frequency receivable by an IR sensitive receiver; and (b) two cooperating timer means for enabling said emitter means to periodically produce bursts of pulses at intervals, said pulses being received by an infrared receiver and causing said receiver to malfunction.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for jamming an infrared receiver comprising: (a) emitter means including two LED's for transmitting a pulsed wave of IR energy at a frequency receivable by an IR sensitive receiver; and (b) two cooperating timer means for enabling said emitter means to periodically produce bursts of pulses at intervals, said pulses being received by an infrared receiver and causing said receiver to malfunction.
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