Remote Control Configuration using a Remote Control Profile

A method for a media processing device to configure a remote control device, the method comprising:

• at the media processing device:
• storing a remote control profile, wherein the remote control profile comprises information for configuring a remote control device to utilize one or more wireless remote control commands for controlling the media processing device and to utilize one or more wireless remote control commands for controlling one or more additional electronic devices;
• detecting a remote control device in proximity to the media processing device;
• determining, based at least in part on the proximity of the remote control device to the media processing device, to configure the remote control device according to the remote control profile;
• configuring the remote control device to utilize the one or more wireless remote control commands for controlling the media processing device and to utilize the one or more wireless remote control commands for controlling the one or more additional electronic devices based on the remote control profile.

A remote control device, comprising:

• wireless communication circuitry, comprising one or more antennas configured for wireless communication;
• a processing element operably coupled to the wireless communication circuitry;
• wherein the wireless communication circuitry and the processing element are configured to:
• receive an indication to pair the remote control device with a media processing device, wherein the indication is based at least in part on proximity of the remote control device to the media processing device;
• receive configuration information pairing the remote control device with the media processing device in response to the indication, wherein the configuration information configures the remote control device to utilize one or more wireless remote control commands for controlling the media processing device.