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.
Claims36
A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device;
- searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets;
- presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user;
- and
- allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset.
A method for configuring a remote control device, comprising:
- storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device;
- accepting user input representative of one or more activations of keys of the remote control device;
- searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets that include the activations of keys represented by the user input;
- presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user;
- and
- allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset.
A computer readable media encoded with instructions for configuring a remote control device, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- storing a sequence of activations of keys of the remote control device;
- searching the stored sequence to select one or more sequence subsets;
- presenting the selected sequence subsets to a user;
- and
- allowing a user to assign one of the selected sequence subsets to an activity key whereby, in response to a subsequent activation of the activity key, the remote control performs actions in accordance with assigned, selected sequence subset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.