Patent ID: 6909378
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: G06F,G08C

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a data processing device and a universal remote control to program the universal remote control with at least one command code for facilitating an independent user control of at least one electronic appliance by at least one key of the universal remote control, the data processing device including a transmitter and the universal remote control including a receiver for establishing a communication between the data processing device and the universal remote control, the universal remote control being activated in a learning mode for enabling a user of the universal remote control to individually assign each command code to one of the at least one key, the method comprising: detecting a first key selection of a first key by one of the user and the universal remote control during an activation of the learning mode of the universal remote control, the first key for implementing an independent user control of a first function associated with the at least one electronic appliance; detecting a first code selection of a first command code by one of the user and the data processing device during the activation of the learning mode of the universal remote control, the first command code for controlling a performance of the first function of the at least one electronic appliance; communicating the first command code from the data processing device to the universal remote control during the activation of the learning mode of the universal remote control and subsequent to the detection of both the first key selection and the first code selection; and storing a first assignment of the first command code to the first key within the universal remote control during the activation of the learning mode of the universal remote control and subsequent to the communication of the first command code from the data processing device to the universal remote control.