Method and apparatus for automatic set-up of electronic devices
First Claim
1. A method of controlling settings in an electronic device, the electronic device having user-controllable functionalities, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a menu to a user with which at least one of the controllable functionalities may be set by a user;
receiving a user-selected menu choice indicative of a selected setting of the at least one controllable functionality;
receiving from a database, a set-up command corresponding to the menu choice; and
transmitting the set-up command in an IR beam to the electronic device to set the user-controllable functionality of the electronic device to the selected setting.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to automatically set-up an electronic device having multiple user-controllable functionalities is provided by an arrangement that provides an interactive menu to a user. The user interacts with the menu to select and set a functionality to a desired setting. The automatic set-up arrangement receives a set-up command corresponding to the menu choice and transmits the set-up command to the electronic device in the form of an IR beam. The IR beam containing the set-up command is used to set the user-controllable functionality of the electronic device to the selected setting.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of controlling settings in an electronic device, the electronic device having user-controllable functionalities, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a menu to a user with which at least one of the controllable functionalities may be set by a user;
receiving a user-selected menu choice indicative of a selected setting of the at least one controllable functionality;
receiving from a database, a set-up command corresponding to the menu choice; and
transmitting the set-up command in an IR beam to the electronic device to set the user-controllable functionality of the electronic device to the selected setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for controlling settings in an electronic device, comprising:
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a user interface for providing a menu with which at least one of the controllable functionalities may be set by a user;
a receiver for receiving a user-selected menu choice indicative of a selected setting of the at least one controllable functionality;
an interface, coupled to a database, for receiving a control command corresponding to the menu choice, the control command being extracted from the database; and
an IR transmitter for transmitting the control command in an IR beam to the electronic device to set the electronic device to the selected setting. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of configuring an electronic device, the electronic device being controllable by a native remote control, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an IR signal indicative of a user-controlled command that is transmitted between the native remote control and the electronic device;
sending the command to a memory;
detecting a triggering event;
retrieving, in response to the detected triggering event, the command from the memory; and
transmitting the command in an IR beam to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for configuring an electronic device, the electronic device being controllable by a native remote control, comprising:
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an IR receiver for receiving an IR signal indicative of a user-controlled command that is transmitted between the native remote control and the electronic device;
an interface to a memory, the memory arranged to store the command;
a detector for detecting a triggering event;
a processor operably coupled to the memory for retrieving the command when the triggering event is detected; and
an IR transmitter for transmitting the command in an IR beam to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for configuring an electronic device, the electronic device being controllable by a native remote control, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an IR signal from the native remote control;
sending an electronic representation of the received signal to a processor to identify the electronic device, the processor comparing the representation to a library of stored characteristics where each stored characteristic has an associated identified electronic device;
retrieving a configuration command matched to the identified electronic device from a memory; and
transmitting the retrieved configuration command in an IR beam to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A apparatus for configuring an electronic device, the electronic device being controllable by a native remote control, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving an JR signal from the native remote control;
an interface operably coupled to a comparator through which a representation of the received signal is sent to the comparator to identify the electronic device by comparing the representation to a library of stored characteristics, where each stored characteristic has an associated identified electronic device;
a processor for retrieving a configuration command pertaining to the identified electronic device from a memory; and
an IR transmitter for transmitting the retrieved command in an IR beam to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for restoring configuring settings in an electronic device after a power loss, the electronic device being controllable by a native remote control, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a set of IR signals from the native remote control, the set indicative of a user-defined command;
interpreting the received signal set to identify the electronic device by comparing the representation to a library of stored characteristics, each stored characteristic having an associated identified electronic device;
retrieving a configuration command pertaining to the identified electronic device from a memory subsequent to an occurrence of the power loss; and
transmitting the retrieved command in an IR beam to the electronic device to restore the configuration settings to the original state. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of configuring an electronic device, the electronic device being controllable by a native remote control, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an IR signal indicative of a user-input key press on the native remote control that is transmitted between the native remote control and the electronic device;
processing the received IR signal to detect guided set-up triggering criteria; and
providing a guided set-up when the triggering criteria are detected. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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