Patent ID: 8082455
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
1. A remote control device, comprising: circuitry configured to receive user input to wirelessly control at least one electronic device; a power source electrically coupled to provide power to the circuitry; and a power state controller configured to control a power state of the circuitry based on a state of the at least one electronic device, wherein the power state controller is configured to place at least a portion of the circuitry that is operable to control a corresponding portion of the at least one electronic device into at least one of a stand-by or an off power state when the power state controller obtains state information indicating that the corresponding controlled portion of the at least one electronic device is not in use in order to reduce power consumption; wherein the circuitry configured to receive user input includes circuitry to wirelessly control a main electronic device and circuitry to wirelessly control at least one auxiliary electronic device and the power state controller is configured to: control a power state of the circuitry to control the main electronic device based on a state of the main electronic device; control a power state of the circuitry to control the at least one auxiliary electronic device based on a state of the at least one auxiliary electronic device, place at least a portion of the circuitry to control the main electronic device into at least one of a stand-by or an off power state when the power state controller obtains state information indicating that a corresponding controlled portion of the main electronic device is not in use in order to reduce power consumption, and place at least a portion of the circuitry to control the at least one auxiliary electronic device into at least one of a stand-by or an off power state when the power state controller obtains state information indicating that a corresponding controlled portion of the at least one auxiliary electronic device is not in use in order to reduce power consumption.