SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECONFIGURATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM CONTROLLING DEVICE
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device adapted to communicate with a first controllable appliance, comprising:
- detecting by the first controllable appliance that an interface component of the first controllable appliance has been newly connected to a second controllable appliance; and
in response to the first controllable appliance detecting that the interface component of the first controllable appliance has been newly connected to a second controllable appliance causing the first controllable appliance to place the controlling device into a configuration mode of operation and performing the further steps of;
(a) using information obtained by the first controllable appliance from the second controllable appliance via the interface component of the first controllable appliance to cause the controlling device to be configured to transmit a command from a command codeset for the purpose of determining if the second controllable appliance performs a functional operation;
(b) determining by the first controllable appliance via use of the interface component of the first controllable appliance whether or not the second controllable appliance performs the functional operation in response to the command being transmitted by the controlling device; and
(c) when the first controllable device determines that the second controllable appliance did not perform the functional operation, repeating steps (a) through (c) and, when the first controllable device determines that the second controllable appliance did perform the functional operation, causing by the first controllable appliance the controlling device to exit the configuration mode of operation whereupon the controlling device will be configured to transmit one or more commands from the command codeset of step (a) in response to a subsequent activation of one or more input elements of the controlling device.
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Abstract
An entertainment device initiates a configuration process of a controlling device in response to a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device.
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1. A method for configuring a controlling device adapted to communicate with a first controllable appliance, comprising:
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detecting by the first controllable appliance that an interface component of the first controllable appliance has been newly connected to a second controllable appliance; and in response to the first controllable appliance detecting that the interface component of the first controllable appliance has been newly connected to a second controllable appliance causing the first controllable appliance to place the controlling device into a configuration mode of operation and performing the further steps of; (a) using information obtained by the first controllable appliance from the second controllable appliance via the interface component of the first controllable appliance to cause the controlling device to be configured to transmit a command from a command codeset for the purpose of determining if the second controllable appliance performs a functional operation; (b) determining by the first controllable appliance via use of the interface component of the first controllable appliance whether or not the second controllable appliance performs the functional operation in response to the command being transmitted by the controlling device; and (c) when the first controllable device determines that the second controllable appliance did not perform the functional operation, repeating steps (a) through (c) and, when the first controllable device determines that the second controllable appliance did perform the functional operation, causing by the first controllable appliance the controlling device to exit the configuration mode of operation whereupon the controlling device will be configured to transmit one or more commands from the command codeset of step (a) in response to a subsequent activation of one or more input elements of the controlling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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