Patent ID: 8150261
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A remote control device for controlling a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the remote control device comprising: an infrared (IR) transmitter for transmitting a first control signal for controlling the first electronic device via an IR communication channel; and a wireless communication interface for transmitting a second control signal for controlling the second electronic device, the second control signal being transmitted from the remote control device to a first optical transceiver via a wireless communication channel, wherein the first control signal and the second control signal are further transmitted from the first optical transceiver to a second optical transceiver via an optical fiber, the first control signal further provided by the second optical transceiver to the first electronic device to control the first electronic device, and the second control signal further provided by the second optical transceiver to the second electronic device to control the second electronic device.