Patent ID: 6947101
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A controlling device comprising: a plurality of keys comprising a first control group of keys and a second control group of keys; a first device type indicator of a first plurality of device type indicators, wherein the first plurality of device type indicators correspond to devices the first control group of keys may be set to control and the first device type indicator is visually associated with the first control group of keys, whereby a user may readily discern which device the first control group of keys is set to control based on the first device type indicator visually associated with the first control group of keys; a second device type indicator of a second plurality of device type indicators, wherein the second plurality of device type indicators correspond to devices the second control group of keys may be set to control and the second device type indicator is visually associated with the second control group of keys, and a user may readily discern which device the second control group of keys is set to control based on the second device type indicator visually associated with the first control group of keys; a first plurality of device type keys corresponding to devices the first control group of keys may be set to control upon selection of one of the first plurality of device type keys; a second plurality of device type keys corresponding to devices the second control group of keys may be set to control upon election of one of the second plurality of device type keys; and wherein the first plurality and the second plurality of device type keys are soft keys and wherein the first device type indicator is different from the second device type indicator.