SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIDGET-ASSISTED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances provides an interactive instruction set and associated programming which is downloadable to a controllable appliance having an associated display, such as an Internet enabled television. The programming is accessible by the controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions from the interactive instruction set to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for setting up the controlling device to communicate commands to another controllable device (e.g., a DVD, VCR, DVR, etc).
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24 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a controlling device; and a first appliance in communication with the controlling device, the first appliance having an associated display and programming for displaying on the display instructions for setting up the controlling device to command operations of a corresponding plurality of controllable appliances; wherein, in response to communications received at the first appliance from the controlling device 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, the programming causes a display in the display of 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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