System and method for configuring controlling device functionality
US11006165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42221
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.
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