Systems and methods for programming a remote control device
US9948975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for programming a first remote control device associated with a first electronic device that includes receiving, by the first electronic device, a first electronic command signal issued from a second remote control device. The first electronic command signal includes a key code indicative of a first key entry on the second remote control device. The first electronic device accesses a key code database, which stores a plurality of key code sets, and each of the plurality of key code sets has a plurality of key codes for controlling at least one electronic device. The first electronic device compares the received first key code to the key code database to identify matching key code sets including the first key code. The first electronic device analyzes the matching key code sets to identify a preferred next key entry, and prompts a user of the second remote control device to press a key on the second remote control device corresponding to the identified preferred next key entry.
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