Configuring remote control devices utilizing matrix codes
First Claim
1. A method for configuring remote control devices using matrix codes, the method comprising:
- determining, by an electronic device, configuration information that comprises a plurality of parameters for at least one remote control device to directly configure itself to control the electronic device, the configuration information associated with a particular proficiency profile preselected by a user of the at least one remote control device from among a basic proficiency level profile and an advanced proficiency level profile;
generating, by the electronic device, at least one matrix code that includes the configuration information; and
transmitting the at least one matrix code from the electronic device to at least one display device wherein the at least one matrix code can be captured by the at least one remote control device when displayed by the at least one display device and decoded to configure the at least one remote control device to control the electronic device based on the configuration information.
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Abstract
An electronic device determines information for configuring control of the device by a remote, generates a matrix codes including the information, and transmits the matrix code to a display device. The remote then captures the displayed matrix code, decodes the information, and configures itself to control the electronic device. Configuration of the remote may include pairing, configuring selection elements of the remote, and so on. In some implementations, the electronic device may interact with another device and the information may be for configuring the remote to control the electronic device in the context of the other device. Additionally, in various implementations, the remote may transmit identifying information to the electronic device which may configure itself to further communicate with the remote utilizing such information. Moreover, in various implementations, the remote may capture matrix codes generated by other devices in order to configure the remote to control those devices as well.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for configuring remote control devices using matrix codes, the method comprising:
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determining, by an electronic device, configuration information that comprises a plurality of parameters for at least one remote control device to directly configure itself to control the electronic device, the configuration information associated with a particular proficiency profile preselected by a user of the at least one remote control device from among a basic proficiency level profile and an advanced proficiency level profile; generating, by the electronic device, at least one matrix code that includes the configuration information; and transmitting the at least one matrix code from the electronic device to at least one display device wherein the at least one matrix code can be captured by the at least one remote control device when displayed by the at least one display device and decoded to configure the at least one remote control device to control the electronic device based on the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for configuring a remote control device using matrix codes, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the remote control device, at least one matrix code displayed by at least one display device wherein the at least one matrix code includes configuration information for the remote control device to control the at least one electronic device, the configuration information associated with a particular proficiency profile selected by a user of the remote control device prior to the detecting from among a basic proficiency level profile and an advanced proficiency level profile; deriving, by the remote control device, from the at least one matrix code configuration information for the remote control device to directly configure itself to control the at least one electronic device; and configuring the remote control device to control the at least one electronic device based on the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for configuring remote control devices using matrix codes, comprising:
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at least one non-transitory storage media that stores a set of instructions; at least one processing unit that executes the set of instructions to select a configuration profile from amongst multiple profiles based on user-preference for at least one remote control device to configure itself to enable one of a subset and a full set of available remote control features to control the at least one electronic device, and generate at least one matrix code including configuration information associated with a particular user-preferred configuration profile; and at least one communication component to transmit the at least one matrix code to at least one display device; wherein the at least one matrix code can be detected by the at least one remote control device when displayed by the at least one display device and decoded to configure the at least one remote control device to control the at least one electronic device from the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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