Abstract:
A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual and/or audio cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, etc., to indicate a relationship between a function key and an intended target appliance for a command transmitted in response to activation of the function key.
Abstract:
A method of testing and installing a remote control unit (RCU) for controlling elements (ACT1, ACT2, ACT3) of a home automation network, intended for managing the security or heat or light comfort in a building, comprising the use of software (ALS) emulating the remote control unit in a computer (PCU) to define a virtual remote control unit (VRCU), and the configuring of the virtual remote control unit to enable the elements of the network to be controlled, wherein sending rights are assigned to the virtual remote control unit at the time of that configuration and wherein the cancellation of these sending rights results at least from a step for copying the configuration (CFG) of the virtual remote control unit in the remote control unit.
Abstract:
The present invention provides systems and methods for utilizing zero-power, energy-harvesting computational modules to provide secure and reprogrammable wireless communications with vulnerable devices comprising integrated circuits (ICs), including active implantable medical devices, electronic lock and key systems, credit cards, access cards, identification cards and passports. The zero-power, energy-harvesting computational modules are powered by radio signals received from an interrogator, and requests from the interrogator are authenticated using an encrypted challenge-response mechanism. Communications between the interrogator and the vulnerable device are enabled if the interrogator requests have been authenticated, thus preventing unauthorized requests from reaching the vulnerable device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an automated control system for multi-level authority to operate electronic and electrical equipment, said system comprising one or more wireless or wired controlled devices and one or more separate communicator and/or transmitter devices for an operation authorizing code and/or separate user identifiers for communicating the codes to a customer or a device. In the process of granting authorities to operate, the system utilizes, as positional data for a user or a device, the base station information of a mobile phone network and/or at close range a wired or wireless communication link, such as a bluetooth communication link.
Abstract:
An efficient vehicle remote control system for controlling vehicle sub-systems, devices and accessories. The system includes a connector device (110) connected to the vehicle central computer through a vehicle bus such as CAN bus. The system further includes remote control device (109, 111, 112) communicating with the connector device, through which various accessories installed in the vehicle are operatively controlled.
Abstract:
A remote control transmitter configured to operate with a vehicle controller. The transmitter is operable in an active mode and a passive mode and/or in the alternative embodiment the transmitter is operable as a one-way or a two-way transmitter. The transmitter is configured to switch from one mode, such as the passive or two-way mode, to the other mode, such as active or one-way mode, in response to at least one of a user activated signal or a battery threshold signal.
Abstract:
A vehicle control device and a data rewriting system prevent a person having no permission from rewriting the data of the vehicle control device. When the vehicle control device rewrites the data thereof based on rewrite data distributed from a control center through a radio communication network, the vehicle control device performs a user identification check based on the verification whether an ID code manually inputted by a user coincides with an ID code previously stored in a vehicle. The vehicle control device permits the user to rewrite the data based on the distributed rewrite data on condition that the user is identified as a privileged user permitted to rewrite the data.
Abstract:
A control unit (101), such as a remote control device, includes a profile selector (104). The profile selector (104), which may be a single profile selector button integrated into the side or top of a remote control, allows quick and simple selection of an operating mode or user profile. The control unit (101) includes an indicator (107) that provides indicia of the currently selected mode or profile. Examples of indicators include multicolored lights and display devices. Where multicolored lights are used as the indicator (107), actuation of the profile selector (104) causes the indicator (107) to change from a first color to a second color.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a network system including: a remote control device, to which a piece of identification information is assigned, wherein the first electronic device includes a first transmission section to transmit the set data and identification information to the server device; the server device includes: a save section to save the received set data and the identification information; the second electronic device includes a set data request section to transmit a transmission request and the identification information to the server device; the server device includes: an authentication section to authenticate whether or not the transmitted identification information corresponds to the saved identification information, and a second transmission section to transmit the extracted set data corresponding to the authenticated identification information to the second electronic device; and the second electronic device includes: a storage control section to allow the set data storage section to store the received set data.
Abstract:
The customizable remote control for control of interactive multimedia devices, especially a set-top box (15), has a first hardware device, especially a fingerprint reader (15), by means of which authorized persons can be unambiguously identified. Moreover, the remote control has a second hardware device, preferably a SIM card reader (16a), for the unambiguous identification of the remote control (12). This ensures that only authorized remote controls (12) can communicate with and control the set-top box (5) and also that new entry or changes of user data of authorized persons can only be done with the second device, especially a SIM card (16).