System and method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device
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1. A method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device, comprising:
- accepting input into the universal remote control that serves to identify a library of code data values including code data values for use in commanding the device to perform common operational functions and code data values for use in commanding the device to perform extended operational functions;
mapping the code data values for use in commanding the device to perform common operational functions to standard keys of the universal remote control;
accepting input into the universal remote control for causing the universal remote control to transmit a signal including a code data value for use in commanding the device to perform an extended operational function; and
accepting input into the universal remote control whereby a transmitted code data value is mapped to a programmable key of the universal remote control.
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Abstract
A system and method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device. A consumer causes the universal remote control to transmit a code data value selected from the library to a target device while observing the effect of the transmitted code data value on the target device. When the target device responds in a manner desired by the consumer, the consumer may tag the code data value that caused the desired effect and assign the tagged code data value to a programmable key on the universal remote control
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1. A method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device, comprising:
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accepting input into the universal remote control that serves to identify a library of code data values including code data values for use in commanding the device to perform common operational functions and code data values for use in commanding the device to perform extended operational functions;
mapping the code data values for use in commanding the device to perform common operational functions to standard keys of the universal remote control;
accepting input into the universal remote control for causing the universal remote control to transmit a signal including a code data value for use in commanding the device to perform an extended operational function; and
accepting input into the universal remote control whereby a transmitted code data value is mapped to a programmable key of the universal remote control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device, comprising:
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accepting input into the universal remote control that serves to identify a library comprised of a plurality of code data values for use in commanding the device to perform operational functions;
mapping a subset of the code data values to a subset of a plurality of keys of the universal remote control;
accepting input into the universal remote control for causing the universal remote control to transmit a signal including a code data value for use in commanding the device to perform an operational function which is unassigned to the subset of the plurality of keys; and
accepting input into the universal remote control whereby a transmitted code data value is mapped to a programmable key of the universal remote control. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An universal remote control, comprising:
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a memory storing a plurality of libraries each comprised of a plurality of code data values for use in commanding a corresponding device to perform operational functions;
a keypad comprising a plurality of keys including at least one programmable key;
a transmission circuit for use in transmitting a signal; and
programming for;
accepting input that serves to identify one of the plurality of libraries stored in memory;
mapping a subset of the code data values of the identified one of the plurality of libraries to a subset of the plurality of keys;
accepting input for causing the transmission circuit to transmit a signal including a code data value from the identified one of the plurality of libraries which is unassigned to the subset of the plurality of keys; and
accepting input whereby a transmitted code data value is mapped to a programmable key. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device, comprising:
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accepting input into the universal remote control that serves to identify one of a plurality of libraries wherein each library is used to command a device to perform common operational functions and extended operational functions;
mapping common operational functions selected from the identified one of the plurality of libraries to standard keys of the universal remote control; and
automatically mapping extended operational functions selected from the identified one of the plurality of libraries to programmable keys of the universal remote control as a function of which extended operational functions selected from a previously identified one of the plurality of libraries were mapped to the programmable keys of the universal remote control.
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39. An universal remote control, comprising:
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a memory storing a plurality of libraries each comprised of a plurality of code data values for use in commanding a corresponding device to perform operational functions;
a keypad comprising a plurality of keys including at least one programmable key;
a transmission circuit for use in transmitting a signal; and
programming for using data received from another universal remote control to map a subset of the code data values of an identified one of the plurality of libraries to a subset of the plurality of keys wherein the data received from the another universal remote control comprises a first table in which extended operational functions are mapped to programmable keys of the another universal remote control. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device, comprising:
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accepting input into the universal remote control that serves to identify one of a plurality of libraries wherein each library is used to command a device to perform common operational functions and extended operational functions;
mapping common operational functions selected from the identified one of the plurality of libraries to standard keys of the universal remote control;
accepting input into the universal remote control that serves to identify individual users of the universal remote control; and
for each user, maintaining a mapping of extended operational functions selected by each user from the identified one of the plurality of libraries to programmable keys of the universal remote control selected by each user whereby different users may activate programmable keys to cause the device to perform individually desired extended operational functions.
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