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System and method for controlling device location determination

  • US 8,942,726 B2
  • Filed: 02/21/2014
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for adapting a portable controlling device to control functional operations of a controllable appliance, comprising:

  • accepting into a portable controlling device user input, the user input being indicative of an operation to be performed by the controllable appliances;

    determining by the portable controlling device via use of at least one signal received from at least one signaling device remotely located relative to the portable controlling device a current location of the portable controlling device;

    using by the portable controlling device both the user input accepted into the portable controlling device and the determined location of the portable controlling device to select from a database of commands available to the portable controlling device one or more commands to be transmitted to the controllable appliance; and

    transmitting by the portable controlling device the selected one or more commands to cause the controllable appliance to perform the operation;

    wherein the portable controlling device transmits the selected one or more commands to cause the one or more of the plurality of appliances to perform the operation using a wireless communication protocol and wherein the user input accepted into the portable controlling device comprises an activation of a command key element of the portable controlling device.

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