Configurable controlling device and associated configuration distribution system and method
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1. A system for managing distribution of a controlling device configuration data, comprising:
- a controlling device having programming that uses controlling device configuration data to command operation of at least one appliance;
a computing device having programming used to modify controlling device configuration data; and
a Web server having programming and an associated database used to store data associated with a modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device via a wide area network;
wherein a one of multiple file storage areas of the server in which the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device is stored functions to indicate to the programming an identification of a specific creator that created the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration uploaded from the computing device; and
wherein the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration uploaded from the computing device and stored in the one of the multiple storage areas of the server is provided with an identification of a target controlling device for the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device.
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Abstract
A configurable controlling device and associated program that allows a consumer to modify on a personal computer for downloading to the controlling device configuration data which is used to cause the controlling device to perform a function, such as to transmit a command to an appliance, to change the user interface page being displayed, etc. The editor program provides for managed uploading of modified configuration data to a central server facility from which the uploaded, modified configuration data may be made available for managed download to one or more remotely-located controlling devices.
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1. A system for managing distribution of a controlling device configuration data, comprising:
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a controlling device having programming that uses controlling device configuration data to command operation of at least one appliance; a computing device having programming used to modify controlling device configuration data; and a Web server having programming and an associated database used to store data associated with a modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device via a wide area network; wherein a one of multiple file storage areas of the server in which the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device is stored functions to indicate to the programming an identification of a specific creator that created the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration uploaded from the computing device; and wherein the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration uploaded from the computing device and stored in the one of the multiple storage areas of the server is provided with an identification of a target controlling device for the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing distribution of a controlling device configuration data comprising:
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storing data associated with a modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from a computing device via a wide area network to a database; and maintaining, via a server, an identification of a specific creator that created the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data and an identification of a target controlling device for the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data stored within the database; wherein a one of multiple file storage areas of the server in which the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration data uploaded from the computing device is stored functions to provide the identification of the specific creator that created the data associated with the modified controlling device configuration uploaded from the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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