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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Kim W. Schulze, Seattle, WA (US);
Roshan Menon, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Kim W. Schulze, Seattle, WA (US);
Roshan Menon, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for programming a remote control includes pressing keys to enter a programming mode. State changes are communicated from the remote to a set top box. A user selects a device to be controlled and instructions are communicated to a user. The set top box tracks signals received from the remote corresponding to a device code entered by the user into the remote. A program guides and informs the user of programming success or failure based on signals received by the set top box. The remote includes a transmitter and runs a program associating a particular device code with a particular electronic device. The set top box includes a receiver for receiving signals from the transmitter and runs a program providing an interface on a display. The interface guides the user through programming in response to signals received by the set top box from the remote.