Patent ID: 6292283
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G08C,H04B,H04N

Abstract:
An entertainment system comprising:a plurality of entertainment units including at least one of a television receiver, a video cassette recorder, a digital video disk player, an audio cassette player and a compact disc player,wherein each of said plurality of entertainment units includes a first infrared transceiver configured to transmit a configuration menu including a plurality of respective entertainment unit configuration options;wherein each of said plurality of entertainment units is configured to receive, via said respective first infrared transceiver, a particular entertainment unit configuration option selection; andwherein said particular entertainment unit configuration option selection is used to configure operation of each of said plurality of entertainment units;a portable computing device, including:a second infrared transceiver configured to receive said configuration menu;a display device configured to generate a visual display of said configuration menu; andan input device configured to receive a user-controlled indication of said particular entertainment unit configuration option selection;wherein the second infrared transceiver is further configured to transmit the particular entertainment unit configuration option selection; anda remote control unit including a remote infrared transmitter configured to transmit said particular entertainment unit configuration option selection to said respective first infrared transceiver of said plurality of entertainment units.