Abstract:
A system and method for configuring a controlling device to allow the controlling device to generate commands for commanding operations of a new appliance which new appliance was previously unable to be supported by the controlling device. The system and method uses a definition input into the controlling device to create a new device data set for use in generating commands to command operations of the new appliance. The new device data set is a new combination of elements selected from device data sets already stored within a memory of the controlling device.
Abstract:
A method and a device for controlling equipment switch. The method includes the steps as following: a). The equipment switching keys corresponding to the controlled object equipment is mounted on the device of controlling equipment switch. b). According to the function that the current equipment, middle equipment and object equipment need to execute respectively during the process that the current equipment is switched to the object equipment, a set of controlling signals are defined for the said equipment switching keys.
Abstract:
A method for using a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (1030), which is attached to a VCR (15) or a TV set (14), to configure a universal remote control (10). The universal remote control (10) receives data from an RFID tag (1030) via an RF antenna (102) and a receiver associated with a decoder (104) and uses the data received from the RFID tag (1030) to map select commands to select command keys such that activation of one or more of the select command keys causes the universal remote control (10) to transmit one or more select commands to control the VCR (15) or TV set (14).
Abstract:
A configurable controlling device (100) and associated editor program that allows a consumer to create on a personal computer (302) for downloading to the controlling device a user interface (400) comprised of user interface pages having icons which icons, when activated on the controlling device, 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. The editor program allows for the visualization of links (1502-1512) created between user interface pages (400, 500, 600, 700, 800), single step assigning of commands to logical groups of function keys (both iconic and hard keys), single step assigning of backgrounds to groups of user interface pages (400, 500, 600, 700, 800), and pre-rendering of user interface pages prior to the downloading of the user interface (400) to the controlling device (100).
Abstract:
A method for training a receiver of a remote control system to a trainable transmitter includes receiving a control signal from an original transmitter associated with the remote control system. A first period of time is started in response to receipt of the control signal. During the first period of time, a learn message is received from a trainable transmitter. In response to the learn message, the receiver begins a receiver training mode. During the training mode, a rolling code control signal is received from the trainable transmitter and the trainable transmitter is enrolled by storing an identifier of the trainable transmitter.
Abstract:
A system and method for measuring and presenting a size of a memory within a universal remote control. The described system and method allows a user to place a universal remote control into an operational mode wherein it measures a size of memory and reports the measured memory by means of an audio or visual indication.
Abstract:
A configurable controlling device and associated editor program that allows a consumer to create on a personal computer for downloading to the controlling device a user interface comprised of user interface pages having icons which icons, when activated on the controlling device, 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. The editor program allows for the visualization of links created between user interface pages, single step assigning of commands to logical groups of function keys (both iconic and hard keys), single step assigning of backgrounds to groups of user interface pages, and pre-rendering of user interface pages prior to the downloading of the user interface to the controlling device.
Abstract:
A control device (10) is provided for control of an apparatus (12). The device is configured for communication with the apparatus using a one-way protocol or a two-way protocol. The device is configured to communicate a message for triggering a response from the apparatus, and to continue (31, 32; 608, 610) to communicate with the apparatus using the two-way protocol upon receipt of the response within a predetermined time interval, and to continue (33, 34, 35; 602, 604) to communicate with the apparatus using the one-way protocol in the absence of the response within the time interval.
Abstract:
A universal remote control is disclosed that is easy to operate in an environment where sight regarding the remote is limited. The keypad of the remote is arranged into a plurality of groupings based on their functionality. The plurality of groupings includes a grouping for a power button (12), a grouping for each different appliance (20), a grouping for support functions for the appliances (30), a grouping for navigation keys (40), a grouping for volume/channel keys (50) a grouping for number keys (60) and a grouping for device functions (70). The layout of the keypad of the remote into specific groupings allows the user to learn to operate the remote quickly and easily without having to look at the remote for guidance, i.e., by feel alone.
Abstract:
A system and method for measuring and presenting a size of a memory within a universal remote control. The described system and method allows a user to place a universal remote control into an operational mode wherein it measures a size of memory and reports the measured memory by means of an audio or visual indication.