Programmable remote control and method for programming a programmable remote control, a readable memory and a program

A method for programming a remote control device having a plurality of object keys for controlling one or more consumer devices of various device types, the method comprising acts of:

• combining a plurality of preset code sets provided for a first device type into a single first code set for the consumer device to be controlled, the consumer device corresponding to the first device type, each preset code set having a plurality of functions for controlling at least one consumer device, the chosen code set having a plurality of cells, each cell being capable of including at least one function for controlling at least one consumer device;
• selecting a function from one of the plurality of preset code sets;
• and
• creating links between one of the selected functions of any one of the plurality of preset code sets provided for a given device type and cells of the chosen code set assigned to an object key,
• wherein each of the plurality of object keys having an assignment to at least one of the plurality of cells and is capable of activating the at least one function included in the cell.

A programmable remote control device comprising object keys for controlling one or more consumer devices of various device types and a memory, the memory being configured to store a plurality of preset code sets, and comprising program of instructions for performing the method comprising acts of:

• combining a plurality of preset code sets provided for a first device type into a chosen code set for the consumer device to be controlled, the consumer device corresponding to the first device type, each preset code set having a plurality of functions for controlling at least one consumer device, the chosen code set having a plurality of cells, each cell being capable of including at least one function for controlling at least one consumer device;
• selecting a function from one of the plurality of preset code sets;
• and,
• creating links between one of the selected functions of any one of the plurality of preset code sets provided for a given device type and cells of the chosen code set assigned to an object key
• wherein each of the plurality of object keys having an assignment to at least one of the plurality of cells and is capable of activating the at least one function included in the cell.