Patent ID: 11910047
Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. A method comprising:
receiving a request to modify a display of inputs for a third input device, wherein the display of inputs correspond to a plurality of functionalities for a user interface of the third input device;
determining that a user associated with the third input device has previously used a first input device and a second input device;
determining a timestamp of last use of the first input device and the second input device;
selecting, based on a factor, between the first input device and the second input device for mapping a visual attribute onto the third input device, wherein the factor for selecting between the first input device and the second input device is earlier in time;
determining that the timestamp of last use for the first input device precedes the timestamp of last use for the second input device;
based on the determining that the timestamp of last use for the first input device is earlier in time than the timestamp of last use for the second input device, selecting the first input device for mapping the visual attribute of the first input device onto the third input device; and
based on the selecting the first input device, replacing a first visual attribute of the third input device that corresponds to a first functionality of the plurality of functionalities for the user interface of the third input device with the visual attribute of the first input device.