Automated programming of a remote control

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use with an electronic device, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by the electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an image associated with a second electronic device, wherein a brand and a model of the second electronic device are initially unknown to the electronic device;
• performing image analysis on the image to determine at least the brand of the second electronic device;
• accessing, based at least in part on the determined brand, a set of remote-control commands that are associated with the second electronic device;
• storing the set of remote-control commands in memory;
• receiving user-interface activity information from the portable electronic device that specifies selection of the second electronic device, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a remote control and the electronic device and the second electronic device do not comprise a remote control;
• and
• selectively providing, to the portable electronic device, one or more commands of the set of remote-control commands intended for the second electronic device in response to the user-interface activity information.

A method for obtaining a set of remote-control commands, wherein the method comprises:

• by an electronic device:
• receiving an image associated with a second electronic device, wherein a brand and a model of the second electronic device are initially unknown to the electronic device;
• performing image analysis on the image to determine at least the brand of the second electronic device;
• accessing, based at least in part on the determined brand, the set of remote-control commands that are associated with the second electronic device;
• storing the set of remote-control commands in memory;
• receiving user-interface activity information from the portable electronic device that specifies selection of the second electronic device, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a remote control and the electronic device and the second electronic device do not comprise a remote control;
• and
• selectively providing, to the portable electronic device, one or more commands of the set of remote-control commands intended for the second electronic device in response to the user-interface activity information.