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Remote command learning

  • US 9,915,931 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2017
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A playback device comprising:

  • one or more processors; and

    tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising;

    sending a query message to a cloud-based code database, wherein the query message comprises an indication of a first set of one or more codes received from a remote control;

    receiving a response message from the cloud-based code database, the response message indicating that the cloud-based code database does not have a first command set for the remote control that sent the first set of one or more codes;

    in response to receiving the response message from the cloud-based code database, causing a controller device to prompt a user to enter a second set of one or more commands via the remote control;

    receiving a second set of one or more codes from the remote control, the second set of one or more codes corresponding to the second set of one or more commands;

    storing the second set of one or more codes corresponding to the second set of one or more commands in the tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory of the playback device; and

    sending a second message to the cloud-based code database, the second message comprising the second set of one or more codes and corresponding second set of one or more commands.

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