SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECONFIGURATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM CONTROLLING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for using an entertainment device to notify a user of a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device, the method comprising:
- causing the entertainment device to determine if there is a change in one or more of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device; and
in response to the entertainment device determining that there is a change in one or more of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device, using the entertainment device to cause a display by at least one of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device as a visual output destination for the entertainment device a message that serves to notify the user of the change in the audio visual entertainment system configuration.
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Abstract
An entertainment device is used to notify a user of a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device and/or to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of the audio visual entertainment system.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for using an entertainment device to notify a user of a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device, the method comprising:
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causing the entertainment device to determine if there is a change in one or more of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device; and in response to the entertainment device determining that there is a change in one or more of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device, using the entertainment device to cause a display by at least one of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device as a visual output destination for the entertainment device a message that serves to notify the user of the change in the audio visual entertainment system configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for using an entertainment device to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of an audio visual entertainment system in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device, the method comprising:
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receiving by the entertainment device a signal from the controlling device having data indicative of a command to have one or more of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device perform a functional operation wherein performance of the functional operation is detectable by the entertainment device; and in response to the entertainment device failing to detect performance of the functional operation after receipt of the signal, using the entertainment device to cause a display by at least one of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device as a visual output destination for the entertainment device a message that serves to notify the user of the perceived problem in the configuration of a controlling device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for using an entertainment device to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of an audio visual entertainment system in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device, the method comprising:
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receiving by the entertainment device a signal from the controlling device having data indicative of a command to have one or more of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device perform a functional operation; and in response to the entertainment device receiving the signal from the controlling device a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period of time, using the entertainment device to cause a display by at least one of the plurality of devices connected to the entertainment device as a visual output destination for the entertainment device a message that serves to notify the user of the perceived problem in the configuration of a controlling device.
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