10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the protocol generation circuitry comprises a first circuit for generating a data word and a second circuit for generating a protocol word.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the protocol generation circuitry comprises a first circuit for generating a data word and a second circuit for generating a protocol word. 11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of: providing a carrier frequency generator which is selectively combined with the output of either the first circuit or the second circuit to provide a drive signal for an infrared transmitter.