Remote device configuration automation
First Claim
1. A method for identifying which of a number of command sets is an operative command set to which an external device is responsive, the method comprising:
- for each of one or more of the command sets;
sending a signal to the external device wherein the signal is selected according to the command set to cause the external device to instruct a user to perform a user input gesture;
determining that the command set is the operative command set upon a condition in which performance of the user input gesture is detected.
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Abstract
A remote control device tries each of a number of command sets and detects a user'"'"'s response to each attempt to identify the correct command set. Each attempt includes sending a signal to a controlled device that, if properly received and understood by the controlled device, would cause the controlled device to display a message to the user instruction the user to perform a predetermined user input gesture on the remote control device. The remote control device recognizes the predetermined user input gesture, e.g., pushing of a button, as acknowledgment from the controlled device that the most recently sent command or commands were successfully received and understood by the controlled device.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for identifying which of a number of command sets is an operative command set to which an external device is responsive, the method comprising:
for each of one or more of the command sets;
sending a signal to the external device wherein the signal is selected according to the command set to cause the external device to instruct a user to perform a user input gesture;
determining that the command set is the operative command set upon a condition in which performance of the user input gesture is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device readable medium useful in association with a remote control device which includes a processor and a memory, the device readable medium including instructions which are configured to cause the remote control device to identify which of a number of command sets is an operative command set to which an external device is responsive by:
for each of one or more of the command sets;
sending a signal to the external device wherein the signal is selected according to the command set to cause the external device to instruct a user to perform a user input gesture;
determining that the command set is the operative command set upon a condition in which performance of the user input gesture is detected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A remote control device that is configured to identify which of a number of command sets is an operative command set to which an external device is responsive by:
for each of one or more of the command sets;
sending a signal to the external device wherein the signal is selected according to the command set to cause the external device to instruct a user to perform a user input gesture;
determining that the command set is the operative command set upon a condition in which performance of the user input gesture is detected. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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