WO2007040951A3 - System using a fiber optic cable to distribute commands for controlling operations of an appliance - Google Patents

System using a fiber optic cable to distribute commands for controlling operations of an appliance Download PDF

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WO2007040951A3
WO2007040951A3 PCT/US2006/036028 US2006036028W WO2007040951A3 WO 2007040951 A3 WO2007040951 A3 WO 2007040951A3 US 2006036028 W US2006036028 W US 2006036028W WO 2007040951 A3 WO2007040951 A3 WO 2007040951A3
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fiber optic
appliance
optic cable
controlling operations
distribute commands
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Peter Mortensen
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Peter Mortensen
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C23/00—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
    • G08C23/06—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems through light guides, e.g. optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C23/00—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
    • G08C23/04—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems using light waves, e.g. infrared

Abstract

An IR blaster including one or more IR emitting LEDs used to generate IR signals for controlling operations of a plurality of controlled appliance and a plurality of fiber optic cables where one or more of the plurality of fiber optic cables are in light communication with an IR emitting LED. Each fiber optic cable is provided for distributing the IR signals generated by an IR LED to a respective one of the plurality of controlled appliances.
PCT/US2006/036028 2005-09-30 2006-09-14 System using a fiber optic cable to distribute commands for controlling operations of an appliance WO2007040951A2 (en)

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