Patent ID: 7135958
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. An arrangement for configuring system devices by transferring control information defining a user's preferences from a portable controller to a system, wherein the portable controller comprises: memory circuitry arranged to store first control information defining the user's preferences for configuring a first device in association with a first identifier, and second control information defining the user's preferences for configuring a second device in association with a second identifier, and arranged to retrieve the first control information defining the user's preferences for configuring the first device in response to a request including the first identifier, and to retrieve the second control information defining the user's preferences for configuring the second device in response to a request including the second identifier; and a radio transceiver operable to transmit and receive on a low power radio frequency bi-directional link in order to transfer to the system the retrieved control information defining the user's preferences for configuring at least one of the system devices; and wherein the system comprises: