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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Applicants:
James N. Conway, Jr., Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Adam N. Villani, Long Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
James N. Conway, Jr., Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Adam N. Villani, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Universal Electronics Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual and/or audio cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, etc., to indicate a relationship between a function key and an intended target appliance for a command transmitted in response to activation of the function key.