A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING INTERNET PROTOCOL REMOTE CONTROL TO NON-INTERNET PROTOCOL DEVICES

摘要

A method for controlling an infrared radiation ("IR") based consumer electronics ("CE") device with a wireless Internet Protocol ("IP") based remote control unit, the method comprising: receiving an IP message from the remote control unit through an IP receiver of an IP remote control extender system, the IP message for controlling a function of the CE device, the IP receiver for receiving IP messages over a wireless IP network; determining from the IP message a respective IR message for controlling the function; and, sending the respective IR message to the CE device through an IR transmitter of the IP remote control extender system, the IR transmitter for sending IR messages over a wireless IR link, whereby a user of the remote control unit may control the function of the CE device.