System and Method for Commanding a Controlled Device

A system for commanding a controlled device comprising:

• an intelligent navigation server having a first processor;
• a remote control device having a second processor and a display;
• a link connecting the remote control device and the intelligent navigation server;
• wherein the first processor is configured with software executable instructions that cause the intelligent navigation server to perform operations comprising:
• detecting at a first processor a transition from a current state of a remote control device;
• determining a context for the transition;
• evaluating the current state, the new current state and the context to select a set of commands appropriate to the context and the new current state, wherein the selected commands determine behavior options for the controlled device;
• sending the set of selected commands to the remote control device via the link;
• wherein the second processor is configured with software executable instructions that cause the remote control to perform operations comprising:
• generating display data based on the selected commands, wherein the display data comprises one or more soft buttons linked to one or more of the selected commands;
• and
• displaying the one or more soft buttons on the display.