User interface for a remote control application
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1. A hand-held device having instructions for displaying information to a user of the hand-held device, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- displaying to the user a plurality of iconic representations to which are assigned a first set of actions whereby activation of an iconic representation causes the hand-held device to perform the action assigned to the activated iconic representation and wherein activation of at least some of the iconic representations causes the hand-held device to transmit command codes for controlling the operation of one or more home appliances;
accepting input which will change an action of the first set of actions which is assigned to at least one of the plurality of iconic representations;
in response to the input causing a representation of the assignment of the first set of actions to the plurality of iconic representations to be stored in a memory device; and
causing the representation of the assignment of first set of actions to the plurality of iconic representations to be retrieved from the memory device in response to a request to restore on the hand-held device the assignment of the first set of actions to the plurality of iconic representations.
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Abstract
A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.
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1. A hand-held device having instructions for displaying information to a user of the hand-held device, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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displaying to the user a plurality of iconic representations to which are assigned a first set of actions whereby activation of an iconic representation causes the hand-held device to perform the action assigned to the activated iconic representation and wherein activation of at least some of the iconic representations causes the hand-held device to transmit command codes for controlling the operation of one or more home appliances; accepting input which will change an action of the first set of actions which is assigned to at least one of the plurality of iconic representations; in response to the input causing a representation of the assignment of the first set of actions to the plurality of iconic representations to be stored in a memory device; and causing the representation of the assignment of first set of actions to the plurality of iconic representations to be retrieved from the memory device in response to a request to restore on the hand-held device the assignment of the first set of actions to the plurality of iconic representations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for automatically creating a sequence of instructions to be executed by a controlling device, comprising:
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presenting to a user a graphical user interface including a representations of at least one appliance controllable by the controlling device; using a program to automatically create the sequence of instructions to be executed by the controlling device such that the sequence of instructions reflects one or more interactions by the user with the representations of the at least one appliance controllable by the controlling device presented via the graphical user interface; and causing the automatically created sequence of instructions to be executed by the controlling device in response to a selection of a user input element of the controlling device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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