Patent ID: 8427356
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: continually monitoring by a remote control device transmissions of tuning commands from the remote control device to an electronic consumer device to determine if the electronic consumer device is caused to be tuned to a channel for at least a predetermined length of time; and when the remote control device is used to cause the electronic consumer device to be tuned to the channel for at least the predetermined length of time, storing in a memory of the remote control data indicative of an association between a predetermined key of the remote control device and the channel in lieu of any previously stored data indicative of an association between the predetermined key of the remote control device and a channel whereupon any subsequent activation of the predetermined key causes the remote control device to use the data indicative of the association between the predetermined key of the remote control device and the channel to issue a command transmission which will cause the electronic consumer device to tune to the channel and whereupon the channel remains associated with the predetermined key until such time as the channel is replaced in the association with the predetermined key of the remote control device with another channel for which it is determined that the consumer electronic device is being tuned to for at least the predetermined length of time.