Configuration method for a remote control via model number entry for a controlled device
First Claim
1. A method for providing information on a remote control device for a user controlled appliance, comprising:
- querying a user for a descriptor for the user controlled appliance by displaying a plurality of physical appearance identifiers of a plurality of controlled appliances of one type, which includes a physical appearance identifier of the user controlled appliance, wherein the descriptor includes a physical appearance identifier of the user controlled appliance;
receiving a descriptor selection for the descriptor from the user;
transferring the descriptor for the descriptor selection to a programming system that is remote from the user controlled appliance and the remote control device;
determining in the programming system a set of command codes for the user controlled appliance based on the descriptor; and
based on the determining step and the set of command codes determined in the determining step, transferring the set of command codes from the programming system to the remote control device to control the user controlled appliance with the remote control device.
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Abstract
An online remote control configuration system for efficiently programming a remote control to recognize a plurality of external electronic devices. The online remote control configuration system includes a remote control having a housing, a keypad, and an electronic system for receiving configuration data from a control station via a global computer network (e.g. Internet). The user preferably “samples” one or more signals from a remote control into the electronic system and then uploads the samples to the control station. The control station analyzes the uploaded samples and transmits the appropriate configuration data to properly configure the electronic system. The user may also access a web site of the control station and manually select each of the external electronic devices that the remote control is to operate after which the control station sends the appropriate configuration data to the electronic system.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing information on a remote control device for a user controlled appliance, comprising:
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querying a user for a descriptor for the user controlled appliance by displaying a plurality of physical appearance identifiers of a plurality of controlled appliances of one type, which includes a physical appearance identifier of the user controlled appliance, wherein the descriptor includes a physical appearance identifier of the user controlled appliance; receiving a descriptor selection for the descriptor from the user; transferring the descriptor for the descriptor selection to a programming system that is remote from the user controlled appliance and the remote control device; determining in the programming system a set of command codes for the user controlled appliance based on the descriptor; and based on the determining step and the set of command codes determined in the determining step, transferring the set of command codes from the programming system to the remote control device to control the user controlled appliance with the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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13. A method for providing information on a remote control device for a controlled appliance, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of physical appearance identifiers of one type, which include images of a plurality of controlled appliances, for user selection of a select one of the physical appearance identifiers, which includes an image of the user'"'"'s controlled appliance, querying a user for a selection of one of the physical appearance identifiers; receiving the selection of the select physical appearance identifier from the user; transferring information for the select physical appearance identifier to a programming system that is remote from the user'"'"'s controlled appliance and the remote control device; determining in the programming system a set of command codes for the user'"'"'s controlled appliance based on the information for the select physical appearance identifier; and based on the determining step and the set of command codes determined in the determining step, transferring the set of command codes from the programming system to the remote control device to control the user'"'"'s controlled appliance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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