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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE

  • US 20130117673A1
  • Filed: 11/09/2012
  • Published: 05/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device to command functional operations of an intended target appliance, comprising:

  • receiving at the controlling device a generic graphical user interface comprised of user interface elements that are associated with functional operations of a virtual equivalent of an appliance; and

    in response to the controlling device being introduced into a network ecosystem which includes the intended target appliance, causing the controlling device to use data obtained from the network ecosystem to automatically establish within the controlling device a link between the received, generic graphical user interface and the intended target appliance whereupon activation of those user interface elements of the received, generic graphical user interface that were associated with functional operations of the virtual equivalent of an appliance will cause the controlling device to transmit commands to control corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance.

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