Patent ID: 7865568
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: G08C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A wireless remote control device operatively coupled to a user device via a network, the wireless remote control device comprising: a receiver configured to wirelessly receive from the user device via radio frequency (RF) technology over said network a network packet having a destination address and including at least one command, the at least one command for controlling operation of one of a plurality of household appliances; a controller configured to analyze the destination address of the received network packet to determine if the received network packet is intended for the wireless remote control device, an infrared (IR) transmitter which transmits an IR signal directly to each of the plurality of household appliances to control operation of said one of said appliances based on the at least one command and based on the controller determining that the received network packet is intended for the wireless remote control device,