Context-sensitive customization of remote-control unit

A remote-control unit, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause performance of a method of managing human-computer interaction, the method comprising:
• receiving, by a processor within the remote-control unit, context information from an integrated output device that includes an output mechanism, the context information being related to an active application being run on the integrated output device and an active object being presented by the active application to the output mechanism;
• determining, by the processor, a set of actions that can be performed on the active object within the active application;
• dynamically mapping, by the processor, one or more actions of the set of actions to one or more user interface elements of the plurality of user interface elements of the remote-control unit based on the context information;
• receiving, after the mapping, a selection of a user interface element of the one or more user interface elements;
• and
• sending a request from the remote-control unit to the integrated output device specifying an action mapped to the user interface element to be performed on the active object and the active application.

One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of a method of customizing contextual controls of a remote-control unit having a plurality of user interface elements, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor within the remote-control unit, context information from an integrated output device that includes an output mechanism, the context information being related to an active application being run on the integrated output device and an active object being presented by the active application to the output mechanism;
• determining, by the processor, a set of actions that can be performed on the active object within the active application;
• dynamically mapping, by the processor, one or more actions of the set of actions to one or more user interface elements of the plurality of user interface elements of the remote-control unit based on the context information;
• receiving, after the mapping, a selection of a user interface element of the one or more user interface elements;
• and
• sending a request from the remote-control unit to the integrated output device specifying an action mapped to the user interface element to be performed on the active object and the active application.