SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE APPLIANCE CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method for providing proactive appliance control in a system comprised of a master routing device, a controllable appliance in communication with the master routing device, and a controlling device configurable to transmit command communications, the method comprising:
- causing the controlling device to be provisioned with a first command code set appropriate for commanding functional operations of the controllable appliance whereupon a command from the first command code set will be issued by the controlling device in response to an activation of a corresponding input element of the controlling device via use of a first transmission system of the controlling device; and
in response to a predetermined input being provided to the controlling device, causing the controlling device to be provisioned with a second command code set appropriate for commanding functional operations of the master routing device whereupon a command from the second command code set will be issued by the master routing device in response to an activation of a corresponding input element of the controlling device via use of a second transmission system of the controlling device while causing the controlling device to prevent transmissions of commands via the first transmission system.
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Abstract
A controlling device interacts dynamically with a plurality of appliances using state information known to a master appliance. The master appliance conveys to the controlling device the state information and the controlling device uses the state information to dynamically configure itself to command functional operations of one or more of the plurality of appliances. The master appliance also causes a graphical representation of the current configuration of the controlling device to be displayed on a display device that is associated with the master appliance.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for providing proactive appliance control in a system comprised of a master routing device, a controllable appliance in communication with the master routing device, and a controlling device configurable to transmit command communications, the method comprising:
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causing the controlling device to be provisioned with a first command code set appropriate for commanding functional operations of the controllable appliance whereupon a command from the first command code set will be issued by the controlling device in response to an activation of a corresponding input element of the controlling device via use of a first transmission system of the controlling device; and in response to a predetermined input being provided to the controlling device, causing the controlling device to be provisioned with a second command code set appropriate for commanding functional operations of the master routing device whereupon a command from the second command code set will be issued by the master routing device in response to an activation of a corresponding input element of the controlling device via use of a second transmission system of the controlling device while causing the controlling device to prevent transmissions of commands via the first transmission system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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