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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Romulo Pontual, Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Henry Derovanessian, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Scott D. Casavant, Germantown, MD (US);
Jorge H. Guzman, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Romulo Pontual, Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Henry Derovanessian, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Scott D. Casavant, Germantown, MD (US);
Jorge H. Guzman, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of programming a remote control and a set top box to control the same includes a network communication module at the set top box receiving a device identifier from an electronic device through an interface. The set top box also includes a communication module obtaining remote control programming code based on the device identifier. A controller controls programming a remote control to control the electronic device based on the remote control programming code.