Remote control interference avoidance

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.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending comprises sending, via a first signaling frequency, the pairing request, and wherein the receiving the pairing response message comprises receiving, via a second signaling frequency, the pairing response message.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device comprises a display device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

prior to the establishing the communication session, causing display of information associated with pairing with the remote control device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the establishing comprises sending an encryption key to the remote control device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the data packet comprises receiving, via infrared transmission, the data packet.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data packet comprises a radio frequency discovery request to initiate pairing with a display device that communicates via a radio frequency.

8. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a remote control device, a data packet;

determine 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;

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

the address data of the remote control device, and

address data of the apparatus;

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

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

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

send the pairing request by sending, via a first signaling frequency, the pairing request; and

receive the pairing response message by receiving, via a second signaling frequency, the pairing response message.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus comprises a display device.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

prior to establishing the communication session, cause display of information associated with pairing with the remote control device.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to establish the communication session by sending an encryption key to the remote control device.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive the data packet by receiving, via infrared transmission, the data packet.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the data packet comprises a radio frequency discovery request to initiate pairing with a display device that communicates via a radio frequency.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

receiving, 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 a 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.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:

the sending by causing sending, via a first signaling frequency, the pairing request; and

the receiving the pairing response message by causing receiving, via a second signaling frequency, the pairing response message.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computing device comprises a display device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause:

prior to the establishing the communication session, causing display of information associated with pairing with the remote control device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the receiving the data packet by causing receiving, via infrared transmission, the data packet.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the data packet comprises a radio frequency discovery request to initiate pairing with a display device that communicates via a radio frequency.