System and method for simplified activity based setup of a controlling device
US10922959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L17/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controlling device having an activity mode corresponding to a controllable activity in which activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys of the controlling device causes a transmission of command data to control one or more functional operations of an intended target appliance. For a controllable activity the controlling device has a memory in which is stored a plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings. To configure the controlling device for the controllable activity one or more predetermined keys of the controlling device are activated to thereby designate one or more intended target appliances for the controllable activity. When the controlling device is then placed into the activity mode corresponding to the controllable activity, the controlling device will use the configuration to select one of the plurality of predetermined appliance to logical group of command keys mappings to determine which appliance command data to transmit in response to an activation of a command key within a logical group of command keys.
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