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Portable controller

  • US 6,732,197 B1
  • Filed: 05/28/2002
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for configuring the functionality of anyone of a plurality of devices by transferring control information from a portable controller thereto to change at least one function which is available to a user of any one of the plurality of devices during use thereof in accordance with the user'"'"'s preference, wherein the portable controller comprises:

  • an input for receiving control information for configuring each device to change the function which is available to the user of any one of said plurality of devices during use in accordance with the user'"'"'s preference;

    memory circuitry arranged to store and retrieve control information for configuring each one of said plurality of devices; and

    an output for transferring to a device retrieved control information for that devices and wherein each of said devices comprises a user interface through which the user controls the device, means for coupling wirelessly with the output of the portable controller to transfer retrieved control information therefrom and control means arranged to configure the device in dependence upon the transferred control information by changing at least one of the functions provided by the device during use in accordance with the user'"'"'s preference.

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