Remote controller for controlling turning appliances on and off

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5539391
SERIAL NO

08310937

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Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling turning on and off appliances. The method for operating a remote controller includes the steps of selecting a first one of a plurality of appliances including a television to control, selecting to send a power toggle command, measuring a time between a user selecting a first one of a plurality of appliances to control and the user selecting to send a power toggle command, comparing the measured time to a predetermined time, and sending the power toggle command to the television, if the measured time is greater than the predetermined time, otherwise, if the measured time is less than the predetermined time, sending the power toggle command to the selected first one of a plurality of appliances to control.

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ROVI GUIDES INC2160 GOLD STREET SAN JOSE CA 95002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Yuen, Henry C Redondo Beach, CA 151 13513

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