Patent ID: 8957766
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
1. A method for operation of a universal transmitter, the transmitter being configured to include a plurality of buttons, a controller, a rotary switch, the rotary switch having a first ring divided into a first plurality of groups of electrically connected segments and a second ring divided into a second plurality of groups of electrically connected segments, a first set of terminals, each terminal of the first set of terminals being coupled to the controller and a group of electrically connected segments of the first plurality of groups of electrically connected segments of the first ring, and a second set of terminals, each terminal of the second set of terminals being coupled to the controller and a group of electrically connected segments of the second plurality of groups of electrically connected segments of the second ring, the rotary switch being positionable in any one of a plurality of rotary positions, the number of plurality of rotary positions being more than the number of the first set and the second set of terminals, the method comprising the acts of: detecting activation of at least one button of the universal transmitter, by the controller, for a predetermined time; identifying current rotary position of the rotary switch by: detecting activation of a first button to be programmed; and programming said first button based on a transmission type assigned to the current rotary position.