Patent ID: 6784804
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: G08C,H04B,H04L

Abstract:
A method in a control unit for setting up the control unit to operate with a target device, the method comprising:receiving by said control unit a first input for selecting from a plurality of protocols stored in said control unit a protocol that is appropriate for communicating with said target device; transmitting from said control unit to said target device using said selected protocol a request for configuration information; receiving by said control unit from said target device in response to said request a function indicator selecting from a plurality of commands appropriate for said target device stored in said control unit a command corresponding to said function indicator; and mapping said selected command to a function key of said control unit such that activation of said function key results in communication of said selected command using said selected protocol from said control unit to said target device to thereby control a function supported by said target device that is represented by said function indicator.