ONLINE REMOTE CONTROL CONFIGURATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An remote control configuration system, comprising:
- a control station for providing configuration data;
a housing;
an electronic system capable of storing sample signal data relating to at least one electronic device and remote control;
a communication device connected to said electronic system for receiving said sample signal data;
a means for communicating with said control station; and
an input means connected to said electronic system.
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Abstract
An online remote control configuration system for efficiently programming a remote control to recognize a plurality of external electronic devices. The online remote control configuration system includes a remote control having a housing, a keypad, and an electronic system for receiving configuration data from a control station via a global computer network (e.g. Internet). The user preferably “samples” one or more signals from a remote control into the electronic system and then uploads the samples to the control station. The control station analyzes the uploaded samples and transmits the appropriate configuration data to properly configure the electronic system. The user may also access a web site of the control station and manually select each of the external electronic devices that the remote control is to operate after which the control station sends the appropriate configuration data to the electronic system.
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1. An remote control configuration system, comprising:
- a control station for providing configuration data;
a housing;
an electronic system capable of storing sample signal data relating to at least one electronic device and remote control;
a communication device connected to said electronic system for receiving said sample signal data;
a means for communicating with said control station; and
an input means connected to said electronic system.
- a control station for providing configuration data;
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