SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED ACTIVITY BASED SETUP OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE
First Claim
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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Abstract
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. For a controllable activity the controlling device has a memory in which is stored a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings. To configure the controlling device for the controllable activity one or more predetermined keys of the controlling device are activated to thereby designate one or more intended target appliances for the controllable activity. When the controlling device is then placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity, the controlling device will use the configuration to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings to determine which appliance command data to transmit in response to an activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys.
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Citations
22 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 to command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance, the method comprising:
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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 determine which appliance command data to transmit in response to an activation of a power control command key of the controlling device when the controlling device is placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for configuring a controlling device having a plurality of activity modes each corresponding to one of a plurality of controllable activities 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 aim intended target appliance, the method comprising:
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storing in memory a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings for each of the plurality of controllable activities; 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 for each of the plurality of controllable activities; and using the intended target appliances to controllable activity assignment for a one of the plurality of controllable activities to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings for the one of the plurality of controllable activities whereupon the selected one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings for the one of the plurality of controllable activities 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 one of the plurality of activity modes corresponding to the one of the plurality or controllable activities. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification