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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED ACTIVITY BASED SETUP OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE

  • US 20110137430A1
  • Filed: 12/08/2009
  • Published: 06/09/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device having an activity mode corresponding to a controllable activity in which activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys of the controlling device causes a transmission of command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance, the method comprising:

  • storing in a memory of the controlling device a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings for the controllable activity;

    to receiving, via one or more activations of predetermined keys of the controlling device, input to designate one or more appliances in an intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment; and

    using the intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings whereupon the selected one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings will be used by the controlling device to determine which appliance command data to transmit in response to an activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys when the controlling device is placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity.

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