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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIDGET-ASSISTED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL

  • US 20110102158A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2010
  • Published: 05/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing interactive instructions to a user to set up a controlling device used to command a controllable appliance, the method comprising:

  • provisioning to a first appliance having an associated display programming for displaying on the display instructions for setting up the controlling device to command operations of a corresponding plurality of controllable appliances;

    receiving at the first appliance from the controlling device communications, wherein the communications function to indicate to the programming a selection of at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command; and

    in response to the communications received by the first appliance from the controlling device, causing the programming to display in the display those instructions appropriate for setting up the controlling device to command operations of the indicated at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of appliances.

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