	US 12,148,290 B2
	Remote control interference avoidance
Ross Gilson, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/459,680.
Application 18/459,680 is a continuation of application No. 17/676,559, filed on Feb. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,798,404.
Application 17/676,559 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,256, filed on Nov. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,295,607, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Application 16/677,256 is a continuation of application No. 13/083,073, filed on Apr. 8, 2011, granted, now 10,504,360, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0410641 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. G08C 19/16 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC G08C 19/16 (2013.01) [G08C 23/04 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device and from a remote control device, a data packet;

determining that the data packet comprises:

identifier data that identifies an alternative signaling frequency, wherein the identifier data is located subsequent to an end marker in the data packet, and

address data of the remote control device;

sending, to the remote control device, a pairing request comprising:

the address data of the remote control device, and

address data of the computing device;

receiving, from the remote control device, a pairing response message; and

based on the pairing response message, establishing a communication session, with the remote control device, using the alternative signaling frequency.