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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
May. 28, 2002
Michael Overy, Alton, GB;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
There is described a system for configuring the functionality of anyone of a plurality of devices by transferring control information from a portable controller thereto. The portable controller comprises: an input for receiving control information for configuring each device; memory circuitry arranged to store and retrieve control information for configuring each one of said plurality of devices; and an output for transferring to a device retrieved control information for that device. Each of the devices comprises: a user interface through which the user controls the device, means for coupling wirelessly with the output of the portable controller to transfer retrieved control information therefrom and control means arranged to configure the device in dependence upon the transferred control information by changing at least one of the functions provided by the device.