Configurable controlling device and associated configuration upload and download system and method
US7743012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A configurable controlling device and associated editor program that allows a consumer to modify on a personal computer for downloading to the controlling device configuration data which is used to cause the controlling device to perform a function, such as to transmit a command to an appliance, to change the user interface page being displayed, etc. A central server facility is provided through which the managed exchange of configuration data between the editor program and remotely-located controlling devices may be performed.
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