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On screen programming of universal remote control features

  • US 9,055,256 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2010
  • Issued: 06/09/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for remotely controlling one or more components, comprising:

  • a display;

    a processor coupled to the display;

    remote application software executable on said processor and stored solely in memory on said display;

    a remote control comprising a first wireless transmitter for communicating a first signal between the remote control and the processor;

    wherein the remote control comprises a keypad comprising one or more buttons;

    the one or more buttons configured to designate a unique command transmitted as the first signal; and

    a receiver coupled to the processor, the receiver configured for receiving the first signal from the remote control;

    wherein the remote application software comprises a graphical user interface for output on said display;

    said graphical user interface configured to allow user programming of the remote control to assign one of the one or more buttons to correspond to one or more commands;

    the one or more commands configured to operate one or more external devices coupled to the display;

    said graphical user interface further comprising fields for assigning a macro to a single designated button on said remote keypad; and

    said macro relating to a series of functions to individually control a plurality of the one or more external components in response to a single selection of said designated button.

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