Abstract:
Actuating a security system includes providing a first set of access codes to a wireless device and causing the wireless device to transmit the first set of access codes to a first controller that actuates the security system. The first set of access codes provided to the wireless device may expire. Actuating a security system may also include providing expiration dates for each of the first set of access codes provided to the wireless device. Actuating a security system may also include examining each of the expiration dates and, in response to a particular expiration date being prior to a current date, erasing from the wireless device a particular one of the first set of access codes that corresponds to the particular expiration date.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for a remote control device. Means for detecting orientation of the remote control device couples to a processor. The processor is operative to change a mode of operation of the remote control device in response to a change in the orientation.
Abstract:
A toy device as well as a system and a method for the use thereof is presented. The toy device is interactive with multimedia systems, such as multimedia computers or DVD players, the control device comprising a plurality of actuators and sensors as well as transmitting means and receiving means. The toy device is characterised by an interactive control member being adapted to operate with said base member and a programming cassette being adapted to operate with said base member.
Abstract:
A remote control device including a processor and a motion detector in communication with the processor. The device also includes at least one input device in communication with the processor and a directional mode indicator in communication with the processor, the directional mode indicator for indicating the mode of operation of the device based on a signal generated by the motion detector.
Abstract:
A trainable transmitter includes code generation circuitry and a socket for receiving a plug-in module including circuitry for generating an RF signal. By selecting the appropriate plug-in module, the user can expand the frequency transmission range of the transmitter beyond that which may be pre-installed on the transmitter.
Abstract:
A cordless remote control for a receiver, more particularly for a television set, comprising a reader for a data medium, said data medium containing information for the activating the remote control and/or at least one program channel of said receiver.
Abstract:
A memory device removably insertable into or otherwirse removably connected to a plurality of host devices includes a first memory storing multimedia data. A first circuit portion of the memory device determines the host device capabilities when the memory device is connected to a host device and a second circuit portion feeds the multimedia data to the host device in a format compatible with the determined capabilities of the host device.
Abstract:
A remote control device is which key use is monitored. A command key, representative of an appliance function, may be correlated to a target appliance that is determined, as a function of the monitored key use, to be the most likely intended recipient of a command to perform that appliance function. An activity key may also be programmed so as to perform a series of actions that are representative of a sequence of monitored key uses.
Abstract:
The objective of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus that can employ together application programs for both a portable telephone and a contactless card terminal and that can communicate with an external device in accordance with a predetermined protocol by using, as needed, an appropriate-application program, and a data processing method that uses this data processing apparatus. A hybrid portable communication terminal, which serves as a data processing apparatus and comprises terminals having different communication systems, can employ together or selectively, as needed, an application program for a telephone terminal and an application program for performing various data processing procedures, with an external communication terminal, using close-range contactless communication.
Abstract:
A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays programming related information to a user.