Apparatuses and methods for translating multiple television control protocols at the television side

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120036546A1
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13068779

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An apparatus includes a memory, a communications buss coupled to the memory and a processor. The processor is coupled to the communications bus and the processor is programmed to: receive a user command signal, the user command signal is initiated by a user of a television set; pass the user command signal to an external control unit (ECU); receive a television command signal from the ECU in response to the user command signal; translate the television command signal into an IM TV protocol command, wherein a translation protocol is selected for the ECU from n possible translation protocols which are stored in the memory; and transmit the IM TV protocol command to the television.

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ELECTRIC MIRROR LLCEVERETT WA

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Bogdjalian, Joseph Glendale, US 2 0
Mischel,, JR James V Seattle, US 42 513

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