System and method for using keystroke data to configure a remote control device
AssigneeUniversal Electronics Inc.
InventorsPaul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes
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Abstract
A remote control device is which key use is monitored. A command key, representative of an appliance function, may be correlated to a target appliance that is determined, as a function of the monitored key use, to be the most likely intended recipient of a command to perform that appliance function. An activity key may also be programmed so as to perform a series of actions that are representative of a sequence of monitored key uses.
Claims40
A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- monitoring activations of keys of the remote control device to determine which of a plurality of home appliance commands is most often transmitted;
- and
- in response to activation of a predetermined key of the remote control device, causing the remote control device to transmit the one of the plurality of home appliance commands identified via the monitoring.
A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- monitoring activations of keys of the remote control device to determine which of a plurality of home appliance commands is most often transmitted;
- and
- allowing a user to manually initiate configuration of the remote control device such that, in response to activation of a predetermined key of the remote control device, the remote control device transmits the one of the plurality of home appliance commands identified via the monitoring.
A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- monitoring activations of keys of the remote control device to determine which of a plurality of logical groups of home appliance command functions is most often transmitted;
- and
- allowing a user to manually initiate configuration of the remote control device such that, in response to activation of one of a predetermined set of keys of the remote control device, the remote control device transmits a command function from the one of the plurality of logical groups of home appliance command functions identified via the monitoring.
A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- monitoring activations of keys of the remote control device to track a number of times a home appliance is commanded to control each of a plurality of functions;
- and
- configuring a command key of the remote control to cause a transmission of a command to the home appliance to control a corresponding one of the plurality of functions when the number of times keys of the remote control device have been activated to command the corresponding one of the plurality of functions has reached a threshold value.
A readable media having instructions for configuring a remote control device, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- monitoring activations of keys of the remote control device to determine which of a plurality of home appliance commands is most often transmitted;
- and
- in response to activation of a predetermined key of the remote control device, causing the remote control device to transmit the one of the plurality of home appliance commands identified via the monitoring.
A readable media having instructions for configuring a remote control device, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- monitoring activations of keys of the remote control device to track a number of times a home appliance is commanded to control each of a plurality of functions;
- and
- configuring a command key of the remote control to cause a transmission of a command to the home appliance to control a corresponding one of the plurality of functions when the number of times keys of the remote control device have been activated to command the corresponding one of the plurality of functions has reached a threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.