Patent ID: 9026141
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: G05B,G08C,H04L,H04M,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions for use in configuring a portable controlling device to control functional operations of one of a first controllable appliance located in a first environment and a second controllable appliance located in a second environment, the instructions, when executed by the portable controlling device, performing steps comprising: accepting into the portable controlling device while in a configuration mode of the portable controlling device first user input to create a first location definition for the first environment, the first location definition being associated with a first command code set and a first user interface, displayable in a display of the portable controlling device, having a first set of user interface elements which are activable to cause the portable controlling device to use the first command code set to transmit commands for controlling functional operations of the first controllable appliance; accepting into the portable controlling device while in the configuration mode of the portable controlling device second user input to create a second location definition for the second environment, the second location definition being associated with a second command code set and a second user interface, displayable in the display of the portable controlling device, having a first set of user interface elements which are activable to cause the portable controlling device to use the second command code set to transmit commands for controlling functional operations of the second controllable appliance; associating within the portable controlling device while in the configuration mode of the portable device a first identifying characteristic of a signal receivable from a first device within the first environment with the first location definition and a second identifying characteristic of a signal receivable from a second device within the second environment with the second location definition; receiving into the portable controlling device while in an operating mode of the portable controlling device a signal transmitted by at least one of the device within the first environment and the device within the second environment; determining if the signal received from the at least one of the device within the first environment and the device within the second environment has the first identifying characteristic or the second identifying characteristic; and when it is determined that the signal received from the at least one of the device within the first environment and the device within the second environment has the first identifying characteristic causing the portable controlling device to be provisioned with the first location definition and, when it is determined that the signal received from the at least one of the device within the first environment and the device within the second environment has the second identifying characteristic causing the portable controlling device to be provisioned with the second location definition whereupon the portable controlling device will be configured to control functional operations of one of the first controllable appliance located in the first environment and the second controllable appliance located in a second environment.