Patent ID: 8232861

Claim:
A remote controller for controlling a selected electric appliance, the remote controller comprising: a code input interface for a user to input a control identification code of the selected electric appliance; an instruction input interface for inputting a function instruction for controlling the operation of the electric appliance if the control identification code matches an appliance identification code corresponding to the electric appliance, the appliance identification code being assignable by the user; a wireless transmission module for outputting wireless signals; and a control module for controlling the wireless transmission module to output a corresponding control identification code signal after the code input interface receives the control identification code of the electric appliance, and the control module also for controlling the wireless transmission module to output a corresponding function instruction signal, independent of the control identification code signal, after the instruction input interface receives the function instruction, wherein the control module is configured to control the wireless transmission module to output the corresponding control identification code signal to the electrical appliance to set the electric appliance corresponding to the control identification code as a lock status, and the control module is also capable of controlling the wireless transmission module to output the corresponding function instruction signal to the electric appliance to control the locked electric appliance to execute the function instruction; wherein the control module is configured to control the wireless transmission module to output the corresponding control identification code signal to the electrical appliance to set the electric appliance corresponding to the control identification code as a lock status, and the control module is also capable of controlling the wireless transmission module to output the corresponding function instruction signal to the electric appliance to control the locked electric appliance to execute the function instruction; wherein the code input interface is configured to receive another input of the control identification code of the electric appliance, and wherein the control module is configured to control the wireless transmission module to output the corresponding control identification code signal to the electric appliance to release the lock status of the electric appliance corresponding to the control identification code.