US Patent 10986392 Hybrid IR/RF remote control system

Embodiments include systems and methods for hybrid IR/RF communication over remote controller device. Controlling a smart lighting device. In embodiments, a processor of a remote controller device may receive receiving, from a customer premises device via an RF transceiver, synchronization information about a device under control in communication with the customer premises device. The remote controller device processor may update an indication of a device under control status based on the synchronization information. The remote controller device processor may send, via the IR transmitter, a command to the device under control based on the updated status of the device under control.