Media system and remote control for the same
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1. A remote control for use in connection with a configurable target device, the remote control comprising:
- a keypad having a plurality of keys including a function key; and
a transmission circuit for transmitting a signal to the target device in response to activation of one or more of the plurality of keys;
wherein activation of the function key causes the signal to be comprised of a command to effect a change in the configuration of the target device, the command being selected from a table comprised of a plurality of commands in the event that a single command is not assigned to the function key.
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Abstract
A remote control for use with a configurable target device. The remote control includes a keypad having a plurality of keys including a function key and a transmission circuit for transmitting a signal to the target device in response to activation of one or more of the plurality of keys. Activation of the function key causes the transmitted signal to be comprised of a command to effect a change in the configuration of the target device where the command is selected from a table comprised of a plurality of commands in the event that a single command has not been assigned to the function key.
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1. A remote control for use in connection with a configurable target device, the remote control comprising:
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a keypad having a plurality of keys including a function key; and
a transmission circuit for transmitting a signal to the target device in response to activation of one or more of the plurality of keys;
wherein activation of the function key causes the signal to be comprised of a command to effect a change in the configuration of the target device, the command being selected from a table comprised of a plurality of commands in the event that a single command is not assigned to the function key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a remote control to configure a target device, comprising:
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sensing activation of a function key of the remote control;
determining if a command has been assigned to the function key;
if it is determined that a command has been assigned to the function key, causing the remote control to transmit the assigned command to configure the target device; and
if it is determined that a command has not been assigned to the function key, selecting a command from a table comprised of a plurality of commands and causing the remote control to transmit the selected command to configure the target device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A readable media having instructions for configuring a target device via use of a remote control, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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sensing activation of a function key of the remote control;
determining if a command has been assigned to the function key;
if it is determined that a command has been assigned to the function key, causing the remote control to transmit the assigned command to configure the target device; and
if it is determined that a command has not been assigned to the function key, selecting a command from a table comprised of a plurality of commands and causing the remote control to transmit the selected command to configure the target device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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