System and method for automatic selecting code set of remote controller

Abstract

A television tuner (10) controller has a memory (22) with a number of sets of remote control codes for use in controlling a television tuner (10), such as a cable box. The television tuner changes the channel it is tuning to a specific channel when it receives a set channel remote control command identifying the specific channel. The tuner (10) controller can detect the channel tuned by the television tuner (10) whenever the predetermined base channel is tuned by the television receiver (14).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a system and method for automatically selecting a code set of a remote controller, in particular to an automatic programming of a controller, which enables the controller to remotely control another device through an infrared signal. Background technique [0002] As televisions, video cassette recorders, and other household devices have become more common, the number of devices that can be remotely controlled has increased. Most of these devices use an infrared signal transmitter (combined with a receiver connected to the device itself) as a "remote control". Typically, the manufacturer of the device has integrated such a remote control with the device. Of course, the remote control is already capable of controlling its associated devices. However, because different manufacturers use different sets of infrared codes, one manufacturer's remote typically cannot control another manufacturer's device. As the number of remote-con...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] Programming universal remotes is often mistaken and many users have found this a difficult task

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