This entire post arose when I was wondering what you call the kind of IR control command where one button is pushed repeatedly and the device cycles through several distinct states -- not just two -- in response. An example of this system is a TV remote with an INPUT button, where repeated pushes change the input to PC1, PC2, VGA, AV, Component. Those are not discrete commands, nor toggle commands, nor toggle bit commands. What are they called?

In favor of those who don't like my long post, I just erased the six paragraphs I wrote about other IR command types.