CPC H04W 12/50 (2021.01) [G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01)] | 3 Claims |
1. A remote control unit, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a communications module coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
for each command sent from the remote control unit via the communications module, send a code unique to and associated with a pairing of the remote control unit to a first device controlled by the remote control unit, the code sent via a wireless medium different than a wireless medium over which the pairing occurs;
pair with a second device in response to the second device receiving the code unique to and associated with a pairing of the remote control unit to the first device, wherein the pairing includes:
the remote control unit receiving a request from the second device to pair with the second device based on the code unique to and associated with the pairing of the remote control unit to a first device not matching a code previously stored by the second device; and
completing pairing to the second device automatically in response to the request;
unpair the remote control unit to the first device; and
after unpairing the remote control unit to the first device, for each command sent from the remote control unit via the communications module, send a code unique to and associated with the pairing of the remote control unit to the second device.
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