System and method for using keystroke data to configure a remote control device
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1. A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device;
searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets;
presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user; and
allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset.
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Abstract
A remote control device is which key use is monitored. A command key, representative of an appliance function, may be correlated to a target appliance that is determined, as a function of the monitored key use, to be the most likely intended recipient of a command to perform that appliance function. An activity key may also be programmed so as to perform a series of actions that are representative of a sequence of monitored key uses.
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1. A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
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storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device; searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets; presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user; and allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
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storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device; accepting user input representative of one or more activations of keys of the remote control device; searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets that include the activations of keys represented by the user input; presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user; and allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable media encoded with instructions for configuring a remote control device, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device; searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets; presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user; and allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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