System and method for simplified activity based setup of a controlling device
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a controlling device having an activity mode corresponding to a controllable activity in which activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys of the controlling device causes a transmission of command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance, the method comprising:
- storing in a memory of the controlling device a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings for the controllable activity;
receiving, via one or more activations of predetermined keys of the controlling device, input to designate a plurality of appliances in an intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment;
using by the controlling device the intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings; and
causing the controlling device to use an appliance command data set appropriate for use in controlling functional operations of a selected one of the plurality of designated appliances when the controlling device is caused to transmit command data in response to an activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys when the controlling device is placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity wherein the one of the plurality of designated appliances is selected as a function of the selected one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings.
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Abstract
A controlling device having an activity mode corresponding to a controllable activity in which activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys of the controlling device causes a transmission of command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance. For a controllable activity the controlling device has a memory in which is stored a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings. To configure the controlling device for the controllable activity one or more predetermined keys of the controlling device are activated to thereby designate one or more intended target appliances for the controllable activity. When the controlling device is then placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity, the controlling device will use the configuration to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings to determine which appliance command data to transmit in response to an activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device having an activity mode corresponding to a controllable activity in which activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys of the controlling device causes a transmission of command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance, the method comprising:
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storing in a memory of the controlling device a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings for the controllable activity; receiving, via one or more activations of predetermined keys of the controlling device, input to designate a plurality of appliances in an intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment; using by the controlling device the intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings; and causing the controlling device to use an appliance command data set appropriate for use in controlling functional operations of a selected one of the plurality of designated appliances when the controlling device is caused to transmit command data in response to an activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys when the controlling device is placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity wherein the one of the plurality of designated appliances is selected as a function of the selected one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for configuring a controlling device having an activity mode corresponding to a controllable activity in which activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys of the controlling device causes a transmission of to command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance, the method comprising:
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receiving, via one or more activations of predetermined keys of the controlling device, input to designate a plurality of appliances in an intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment; and causing the controlling device to use an appliance command data set appropriate for use in controlling functional operations of a selected one of the plurality of designated appliances when the controlling device is caused to transmit command data in response to an activation of a power control command key of the controlling device when the controlling device is placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity wherein the one of the plurality of designated appliances is selected as a function of the selected one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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