System and method for widget-assisted setup of a universal remote control
First Claim
1. A method for providing interactive instructions to a user to set up a controlling device used to command a controllable appliance, the method comprising:
- provisioning to a first appliance, wherein the first appliance has an associated display, programming for displaying on the display instructions for setting up the controlling device to command operations of a corresponding plurality of controllable appliances;
receiving at the first appliance from the controlling device a series of communications, wherein the series of communications function to indicate to the programming a selection of a device type and a brand of at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command; and
in response to the programming determining that the series of communications has resulted in a completion of the selection of the device type and the brand of the at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command, causing the programming to display in the display at least one suggested setup sequence comprised of a plurality of digit keys which will need to be activated on the controlling device to thereby setup the controlling device to command operations of the at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of appliances.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances provides an interactive instruction set and associated programming which is downloadable to a controllable appliance having an associated display, such as an Internet enabled television. The programming is accessible by the controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions from the interactive instruction set to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for setting up the controlling device to communicate commands to another controllable device (e.g., a DVD, VCR, DVR, etc).
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing interactive instructions to a user to set up a controlling device used to command a controllable appliance, the method comprising:
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provisioning to a first appliance, wherein the first appliance has an associated display, programming for displaying on the display instructions for setting up the controlling device to command operations of a corresponding plurality of controllable appliances; receiving at the first appliance from the controlling device a series of communications, wherein the series of communications function to indicate to the programming a selection of a device type and a brand of at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command; and in response to the programming determining that the series of communications has resulted in a completion of the selection of the device type and the brand of the at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command, causing the programming to display in the display at least one suggested setup sequence comprised of a plurality of digit keys which will need to be activated on the controlling device to thereby setup the controlling device to command operations of the at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of appliances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a controlling device; and a first appliance in communication with the controlling device, the first appliance having an associated display and programming for displaying on the display instructions for setting up the controlling device to command operations of a corresponding plurality of controllable appliances; wherein the first appliance receives from the controlling device a series of communications to indicate to the programming a selection of a device type and a brand of at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command and wherein, in response to the programming determining that the series of communications has resulted in a completion of the selection of the device type and the brand of the at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of controllable appliances for which the controlling device is desired to be setup to command, the programming causes to be displayed in the display at least one suggested setup sequence comprised of a plurality of digit keys which will need to be activated on the controlling device to thereby setup the controlling device to command operations of the at least one controllable appliance of the plurality of appliances. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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