Patent ID: 8253272

Claim:
A system for controlling the operational status of an electronic device, the system comprising: a receiver comprising a decoding device that is connected to a receiver, the electronic device, and a first code memory device, wherein the receiver is configured to operate in a first operating mode and a second operating mode, wherein the receiver performs the following steps a) through d) in the first operating mode: a) receiving an encoded instruction transmitted by a controller; b) providing the encoded instruction to the decoding device; c) identifying a code in the encoded instruction at the decoding device; and d) storing the identified code in the first code memory device; wherein the receiver operates in the first operating mode for a period of about one minute; wherein the receiver performs the following steps e) through h) in the second operating mode: e) receiving an encoded instruction transmitted by a controller; f) providing the encoded instruction to the decoding device; g) decoding the encoded instruction with a code provided by the first code memory device; and h) providing the decoded instruction to the electronic device.