Portable controller
First Claim
1. An arrangement for configuring system devices by transferring control information defining a user'"'"'s preferences from a portable controller to a system, wherein the portable controller comprises:
- memory circuitry arranged to store first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier, and arranged to retrieve the first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the first device in response to a request including the first identifier, and to retrieve the second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the second device in response to a request including the second identifier; and
a radio transceiver operable to transmit and receive on a low power radio frequency bi-directional link in order to transfer to the system the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring at least one of the system devices; and
wherein the system comprises;
a radio transceiver for coupling with the radio transceiver of the portable controller to transmit and receive on the low power radio frequency bi-directional link with the portable controller in order to transfer the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences to the system; and
control means arranged to configure at least one of the system devices in dependence upon the transferred control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences.
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Abstract
An arrangement for configuring a device of a system by transferring control information from a removable controller thereto. The controller includes an input apparatus for receiving control information for configuring the device, a memory circuitry arranged to store and retrieve control information for configuring the device, and an output apparatus for transferring to the system retrieved control information for the device. The system includes apparatus for coupling with the output apparatus of the removable controller to transfer retrieved control information therefrom, and a controller arranged to configure the device in dependence upon the transferred control information.
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61 Claims
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1. An arrangement for configuring system devices by transferring control information defining a user'"'"'s preferences from a portable controller to a system, wherein the portable controller comprises:
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memory circuitry arranged to store first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier, and arranged to retrieve the first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the first device in response to a request including the first identifier, and to retrieve the second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the second device in response to a request including the second identifier; and a radio transceiver operable to transmit and receive on a low power radio frequency bi-directional link in order to transfer to the system the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring at least one of the system devices; and wherein the system comprises; a radio transceiver for coupling with the radio transceiver of the portable controller to transmit and receive on the low power radio frequency bi-directional link with the portable controller in order to transfer the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences to the system; and control means arranged to configure at least one of the system devices in dependence upon the transferred control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable controller for storing control information defining a user'"'"'s preferences for system devices and for configuring system devices by transferring control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences to a system, the portable controller comprising:
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memory circuitry arranged to store first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier, and arranged to retrieve the first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the first device in response to a request including the first identifier, and to retrieve the second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the second device in response to a request including the second identifier; and a radio transceiver operable to transmit and receive on a low power radio frequency bi-directional link in order to transfer to the system the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring at least one of the system devices. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for configuring system devices by transferring control information defining a user'"'"'s preferences to a system from a portable controller, comprising the steps of:
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the portable controller stores first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier; the portable controller retrieves the first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the first device, when the portable controller receives a request including the first identifier, and the portable controller retrieves the second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the second device, when the portable controller receives a request including the second identifier; and the portable controller transmits and receives on a low power radio frequency bi-directional link in order to transfer to the system the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring at least one of the system devices. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59)
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60. An arrangement for configuring vehicle management system devices by transferring control information defining a user'"'"'s preferences from a portable controller to a vehicle management system, wherein the portable controller comprises:
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memory circuitry arranged to store first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier, and arranged to retrieve the first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the first device in response to a request including the first identifier, and to retrieve the second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the second device in response to a request including the second identifier; and output means for transferring to the vehicle management system the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring at least one of the vehicle management system devices; and wherein the vehicle management system comprises; means for coupling with the output means of the portable controller to transfer the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences to the vehicle management system; and control means arranged to configure at least one of the vehicle management system devices in dependence upon the transferred control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences.
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61. A portable controller for storing control information defining a user'"'"'s preferences for vehicle management system devices and for configuring vehicle management system devices by transferring control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences to a vehicle management system, the portable controller comprising:
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memory circuitry arranged to store first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier, and arranged to retrieve the first control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the first device in response to a request including the first identifier, and to retrieve the second control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring the second device in response to a request including the second identifier; and output means for transferring to the vehicle management system the retrieved control information defining the user'"'"'s preferences for configuring at least one of the vehicle management system devices.
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Specification