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Systems and methods for remote control setup

  • US 9,202,372 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Issued: 12/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote control device, comprising:

  • a wireless transmitter;

    a memory;

    first circuitry disposed within the remote control device configured to generate signals using the wireless transmitter to thereby wirelessly control at least one function of a first controllable electronic device upon receipt of a first user input;

    second circuitry disposed within the remote control device configured to be set to generate signals using the wireless transmitter to thereby wirelessly control at least one function of an auxiliary controllable electronic device upon receipt of a second user input; and

    a setup controller configured to initially obtain a digital code associated with the auxiliary controllable electronic device from the first controllable electronic device and to store the digital code associated with the auxiliary controllable electronic device in the memory, wherein the digital code is subsequently retrieved from the memory prior to receipt of the second user input to set the second circuitry to wirelessly control the auxiliary controllable electronic device, wherein the signals generated by the wireless transmitter are controlled by the second circuitry based upon the digital code associated with the auxiliary controllable electronic device that is retrieved from the memory, wherein the remote control device is configured to test the digital code initially obtained from the first controllable electronic device and, if the test of the digital code is unsuccessful, to re-query the first controllable electronic device for another digital code.

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