USER INTERFACE FOR A REMOTE CONTROL APPLICATION
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1. A remote control device for controlling one or more consumer devices of various device types, the remote control comprising:
- a user defined code set having a plurality of cells, each cell being capable of including at least one function for controlling at least one consumer device;
a plurality of object keys each having an assignment to at least one of the plurality of cells and capable of activating the at least one function included in the cell;
a plurality of preset code sets, each having a plurality of functions for controlling at least one consumer device and including one or more functions provided by a third party;
a selector for selecting functions from the preset code sets appropriate for controlling the one or more consumer devices; and
an activator configured for creation of one or more links between at least one of the selected functions of the plurality of preset code sets and cells of the user defined code set assigned to an object key.
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Abstract
A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.
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1. A remote control device for controlling one or more consumer devices of various device types, the remote control comprising:
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a user defined code set having a plurality of cells, each cell being capable of including at least one function for controlling at least one consumer device; a plurality of object keys each having an assignment to at least one of the plurality of cells and capable of activating the at least one function included in the cell; a plurality of preset code sets, each having a plurality of functions for controlling at least one consumer device and including one or more functions provided by a third party; a selector for selecting functions from the preset code sets appropriate for controlling the one or more consumer devices; and an activator configured for creation of one or more links between at least one of the selected functions of the plurality of preset code sets and cells of the user defined code set assigned to an object key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for programming a remote control device having a plurality of object keys for controlling one or more consumer devices of various device types, the method comprising acts of:
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combining a plurality of preset code sets provided for one or more device types into an user defined code set for one or more consumer devices to be controlled, each preset code set having a plurality of functions for controlling at least one consumer device, the user defined code set having a plurality of cells, each cell being capable of including at least one function for controlling at least one consumer device; selecting a function from one of the plurality of preset code sets; and creating links between one of the selected functions of any one of the plurality of preset code sets provided for a given device type and cells of the user defined code set assigned to an object key, wherein each of the plurality of object keys having an assignment to at least one of the plurality of cells and is capable of activating the at least one function included in the cell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A programmable remote control device comprising object keys for controlling one or more consumer devices of various device types and a memory, the memory being configured to store a plurality of preset code sets, and comprising program of instructions for performing the method comprising acts of:
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combining a plurality of preset code sets into a user defined code set, each preset code set having a plurality of functions for controlling at least one consumer device, the user defined code set having a plurality of cells, each cell being capable of including at least one function for controlling at least one consumer device; selecting a function from one of the plurality of preset code sets; and creating links between one of the selected functions of any one of the plurality of preset code sets provided for a given device type and cells of the user defined code set assigned to an object key wherein each of the plurality of object keys having an assignment to at least one of the plurality of cells and is capable of activating the at least one function included in the cell. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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