PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING AN IDENTIFYING DEVICE MARK
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a universal remote control (URC) over a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN), comprising:
- receiving a request to configure the URC to operate a new remote-controlled (RC) device, including receiving a digital mark indicating a model type of the new RC device and receiving an MCDN account identifier;
based on the digital mark, retrieving programming codes for the new RC device; and
sending the programming codes for the new RC device to client-premises equipment (CPE) of the MCDN, wherein an identity of the CPE is determined using the MCDN account identifier.
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Abstract
A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a new remote controlled device having a digital mark is disclosed. A digital representation of the mark is generated and sent to a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) server, along with MCDN account information. The digital mark may be used to retrieve programming codes, which are sent to client premises equipment (CPE) at an MCDN client identified by the MCDN account information. The CPE may be instructed to reprogram the URC to control the new device using the programming codes. The digital mark may be scanned and sent to the server using wireless telephony service provided by the MCDN service provider.
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1. A method for configuring a universal remote control (URC) over a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN), comprising:
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receiving a request to configure the URC to operate a new remote-controlled (RC) device, including receiving a digital mark indicating a model type of the new RC device and receiving an MCDN account identifier; based on the digital mark, retrieving programming codes for the new RC device; and sending the programming codes for the new RC device to client-premises equipment (CPE) of the MCDN, wherein an identity of the CPE is determined using the MCDN account identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A customer premises equipment (CPE) for use within a client configuration of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN), comprising:
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a processor; a network adapter configured to receive multimedia content; a local transceiver; and memory media accessible to the processor, including instructions executable by the processor to; receive, via the MCDN, an instruction to configure a universal remote control (URC) to operate a new remote-controlled (RC) device having a digital mark; receive, via the MCDN, programming codes for the URC; use the local transceiver to establish a communication link with the URC; and use the communication link to configure the URC using the programming codes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Computer-readable memory media, including instructions for configuring a universal remote control (URC) over a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN), said instructions executable to:
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obtain an optical scan of a digital mark affixed to a new remote-controlled (RC) device; send a URC configuration request, including information associated with the optical scan, to an MCDN server; and receive an indication from the MCDN server that the URC has been successfully configured to operate the new RC device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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