SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING MULTIPLE INFRARED (IR) DATA PACKETS USING A SINGLE KEYPRESS - Patent 1238381

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EP 1 238 381 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.01.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21)	Application number: 00986309.3

(22)	Date of filing: 07.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G08C 23/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0033/505

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/3103 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

10.12.1999 US 457881

(71)	Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
	Lawrenceville, GA 30044 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DRUCKENMILLER, Stephen Cumming, GA 30041 (US) TUCKER, John, R. Canton, GA 30115 (US)

(74)	Representative: Balsters, Robert et al
	Novagraaf SA25, Avenue du Pailly 1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva 1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva (CH)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING MULTIPLE INFRARED (IR) DATA PACKETS USING A SINGLE KEYPRESS