System and method for setting up a universal remote control
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device to command functional operations of an appliance, comprising:
- receiving at a server device via a network an identity data provided by the appliance through use of a physical and logical interconnection in which communication exchanges are referenced to a standard;
using the identity data at the server device to identify within a database having a plurality of codesets, wherein each of the plurality of codesets is cross-referenced to an appliance, a codeset which is cross-referenced to the identity data provided by the appliance; and
configuring the controlling device to use one or more commands selected from the identified codeset to command one or more corresponding functional operations of the appliance;
wherein the one or more functional operations of the appliance to be commanded by the controlling device using the one or more commands selected from the identified codeset are determined as a function of controllable capability information that is also provided by the appliance through use of the physical and logical interconnection.
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Abstract
A system and method for using an RFID tag to automatically setup and configure a universal remote control to command appliances of various types and various manufacturers.
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device to command functional operations of an appliance, comprising:
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receiving at a server device via a network an identity data provided by the appliance through use of a physical and logical interconnection in which communication exchanges are referenced to a standard; using the identity data at the server device to identify within a database having a plurality of codesets, wherein each of the plurality of codesets is cross-referenced to an appliance, a codeset which is cross-referenced to the identity data provided by the appliance; and configuring the controlling device to use one or more commands selected from the identified codeset to command one or more corresponding functional operations of the appliance; wherein the one or more functional operations of the appliance to be commanded by the controlling device using the one or more commands selected from the identified codeset are determined as a function of controllable capability information that is also provided by the appliance through use of the physical and logical interconnection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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