Communication adapter and method for communication between rf devices and infra red devices
CA 2442147 A1 · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Song, Song; Fu, Rongyao
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A Bluetooth adapter used for infrared interfaces characterized in comprising: , a Bluetooth interface for exchanging data streams with the Bluetooth device via Radio Frequency links; a protocol converting unit for modulating the data streams coming from the Bluetooth device into electronic signals complying with the infrared standards and demodulating the electronic signals sent to the Bluetooth device into data streams; a means for exchanging electronic signals with the infrared device; and a microprocessor for controlling various components of said Bluetooth adapter to enable then to perform their own functions.
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- Filed March 8, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 8, 2022.
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