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System and method for automatically setting up a universal remote control
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Inventors: Hayes, Patrick H.;
Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc. (Cypress, CA)
Primary Examiner: Horabik; Michael
Assistant Examiner: Shimizu; Matsuichiro
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jarosik; Gary R.
A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. The system includes a database and associated server that are located remotely from the remote control and accessible via a network connection. Command codes, graphical user interface elements, and services are accessed and downloaded to the remote control, as appropriate, using data supplied to the server that identifies the appliances and/or functional capabilities of the appliances. This data can be supplied by the appliances directly or can be obtained from other sources such as barcode labels, network devices, etc. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION To overcome this and other problems, a system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc.
, relevant to the appliances is provided.
The system includes a database and associated server that are located remotely from the remote control and accessible via a network connection.
Command codes, graphical user interface elements, and services are accessible and downloadable to the remote control, as appropriate, using data supplied to the server that identifies the appliances and/or functional capabilities of the appliances.
This data can be supplied by the user, by the appliances directly, or from other sources such as barcode labels, network devices, etc.
A better understanding of the objects, advantages, features, properties and relationships of the invention will be obtained from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings which set forth an illustrative embodiment and which are indicative of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed.
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